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Karkala: Youth molests, attempts to kill girl in photo studio; caught by locals

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August 4, 2015

Udupi, Aug 4: Local residents managed to catch a youth who allegedly tried to sexually assault and kill a girl in a photo studio at remote village of Karkala taluk in Karnataka’s coastal district of Udupi.

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The youth who entered the studio at Hosmar in Edu village and allegedly molested the lone female staff has been identified as Satish alias Bajrangi Satish.

It is learnt that Satish entered the studio on Monday afternoon when the owner had gone for lunch asking the 18-year-old girl to take care of the studio.

Satish told the girl that he wanted his ‘one-minute-photo’ and when the girl was preparing to take his snap, he grabbed her from behind and molested her. He also took out a wire from his pocket and tried to tighten it around her neck, sources said.

Meanwhile, a person from adjacent shop who heard the strange noise immediately rushed to the studio. Satish tried to escape but was caught by the local residents.

They enquired him the reason for his bizarre action and then stripped and tied him to a pole. A few people also thrashed him. However, he did not sustain any major injuries.

Meanwhile, Karkala rural police rushed to the spot and took him to custody. It is suspected that the accused had a plan to rape and kill the girl. The girl has lodged a complaint. Police are investigating the matter.

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April 25,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Bajrang Dal's former Karantaka satate convenor Mahendra Kumar, who dedicated last decade of his life to expose the misdeeds and lies of Sangh Parivar, passed away today due to cardiac arrest here. He was 47 years old.

Kumar was undergoing treatment at Ramaiah hospital Bengaluru where he breathed his last today (April 25) morning. His final rites will be held in his hometown, sources said.

Kumar, who hailed from Koppa in Chikkamagaluru was a resident of Bengaluru.

He had reportedly involved in the 2008 attacks on Christians' places of worship in Mangaluru and Chikkamagaluru and had faced arrest for that. 

However, he quit Bajrang Dal same year and the apologized to Christians. He joined Janata Dal (Secular) in 2011.

After quitting Bajrang Dal and adopting left ideology, he openly attacked the ideology of right-wing outfits. 

He founded Jana Dhwani movement as a voice for the oppressed classes of the state. He used social media to attack the "manuvaad" for past one decade.

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Sunday, 26 Apr 2020

Rest in peace.....Sir

who will take over his job, who will fulfill his wishes to free this country from manuvad..?

Angry Indian
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Saturday, 25 Apr 2020

GOD will turn the table for his good work at the last moment...we really lost good voice who is to support humanity...

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April 9,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 9: In order to stop fake forwards about coronavirus shared by some netizens which is creating hate and fake news, the Karnataka state police have launched a new section (landing page) of fact checks in the Karnataka State Police official website.

which is falsely framing a particular community by sharing photos and videos on social media by some netizens which is creating hate -- the Karnataka state police have launched a new section (landing page) of fact checks in the Karnataka State Police official website.

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May 18,2020

Mangaluru, May 18: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today reported two more covid-19 positive cases. One is a 30-year-old man and the other is a 55-year-old woman.

The man, a resident of Karopady in Bantwal, had returned from Raigad in Maharashtra and is under quarantine.

The woman, a resident of Yeyyadi, had fever and hence visited Wenlock hospital for test. She was diagnosed to have Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) symptoms and later tested positive. She has been shifted to ICU. 

With this the total number of covid-19 positive cases in the district rose to 54. Among them 48 are from Dakshina Kannada and six patients are from other districts.

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