Schoolteacher accused of attempting to rape a student

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December 28, 2011

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Karwar, December 28: Tension prevailed at Avarsa village in Ankola taluk on Tuesday as the villagers and students protested against a teacher who allegedly tried to rape a girl.

The village observed a bandh voluntarily in protest against the alleged incident.

According to the complaint filed with school authorities by the student, Physical Education teacher T.H. Hanumanthappa allegedly tried to rape her during a picnic on December 20.

The girl in her complaint said that even before the incident, Mr. Hanumanthappa had been misbehaving with her and demanding sexual favour. He had allegedly threatened to fail her in the examination if his demands were not met.

Mr. Hanumanthappa had accompanied the class 9 students of Katyayani High School when they had gone on a picnic to Bettadahalla on December 20.

The teacher allegedly made some obscene gesturers towards the girl and later tried to molest her.

The girl somehow thwarted his attempt, according to the complaint.

The family members said the girl was in a depressed mood ever since she returned from the picnic and on inquiry revealed the truth. When the news spread the people rushed to the school and demanded action against the teacher.

But Mr. Hanumanthappa had gone on medical leave on Tuesday.

According to D.R. Hichkad, president of Katyayani Education Society, Mr. Hanumanthappa had been working in the school for the last 14 years and had faced eight such cases in the last 10 years. Even police complaints had been registered against him in the past, Mr. Hichkad said. In 2009, a girl student had lodged a police complaint against him for sexual harassment and in 2010 he was accused of torturing a student.

The school administration held an emergency meeting and through a letter urged the Government to dismiss Mr. Hanumanthappa from service. Nagaraj Nayak, Block Education Officer of Ankola, said the letter had been forwarded to DDPI and action would be taken against the guilty.

The protesters and students held a dharna in front of the school and demanded his immediate dismissal.

The villagers alleged that Mr. Hanumanthappa was a habitual offender and must be punished. Ullas Vernekar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, visited the spot and pacified the protesters.

The police had registered a case against Mr. Hanumanthappa.

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July 12,2020

Visakhapatnam, Jul 12: A man of Kotturu village in Anakapalle mandal in Visakhapatnam has allegedly died by suicide after losing money in online gambling.

According to his friends, 24-years-old Doddi Venkata Aravind died after losing money in online gambling. However, Police is yet to ascertain the cause of death.

"This noon at around 1 pm (July 11), one Bhavani reported to us that her son Doddi Venkata Aravind (24), has committed suicide by hanging himself at their house," said Sub-inspector Chakradhar Rao.

"We think he might have committed suicide due to financial or any other problems. Full details will be known in the investigation. Whether he had lost in online gambling, we don't know the details," he added.

The police have filed a case and an investigation is underway.

DV Aravind worked as a junior engineer in a private mining company at Rayagada, Odisha. He came to his mother's place three days ago. 

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Puducherry,Mar 26: Congress legislator from Kamaraj Nagar constituency John Kumar has been booked on charges of violating lock-down rules, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi said on Thursday.

In a Whats app posting she further said that an FIR has been registered under the Disaster management Act.

She stated John Kumar in an irresponsible manner allowed more than 200 people to gather outside his house and distributed doles personally when lock down was enforced in the country.

A criminal case has been registered against him for blatant violation of law despite mass information and media messages.Instead of following the law, he chose to violate it,she further stated.

The LG added that as per the ground report by IGP Surendra Yadav, there was perceptible improvement in enforcement of lock down and public were aware and cooperative.Vehicles carrying essential supplies and personnel were moving and every day is an improvement.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Two police officials have been booked for murder in connection with the alleged custodial death of a theft accused in Bengaluru rural district, police said on Saturday.

A case of murder has been registered against inspector Raghu and sub-inspector Rakesh C for the alleged custodial death of Munikulla on Friday afternoon, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru rural district, Ravi D Channannavar told reporters.

"Yes. A case has been registered and transferred to CID," he said.

Munikulla, a resident of Nadavatti village, was picked up by the police on April 7, his wife Dhanalakshmi told the media on Saturday.

"Policemen took my husband with them. They beat him up and killed him," she said.

Alleging that Munikulla was a victim of police high- handedness, Hoskote MLA Sharath Bachegowda said he had lodged a complaint with the state DGP Praveen Sood demanding a CID inquiry into the case.

An FIR was registered against Munikulla on Friday evening based on a complaint by the cashier of the liquor store, who had claimed that the CCTV footage showed victim's involvement.

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