2 women raped by computer institute owner

April 30, 2012

Visakhapatnam, April 30: Two women were allegedly gangraped by a computer training institute owner and three of his friends in the late hours of Saturday at knife point. The heinous crime came to light on Sunday night following a complaint by the victims.

The victims were raped after allegedly intoxicating them with drugs mixed in cool drinks. The accused allegedly filmed their heinous act through a camera cellphone. Police arrested two of the accused following the complaint lodged at Pendurthy police station. The other two accused and wife of the computer institute owner were absconding.

The accused were identified as computer institute owner D Srikanth, his wife Ratnam and his brother-in-law Acchiraju. The other two persons -- Valli and Srinu -- are friends of Srikanth. Police arrested Srikanth and Acchiraju. The victims, aged below 26 years were former employees of the computer training institute at NAD Kotta Road in the city. Srikanth invited them to his house at Papayyarajupalem near Gopalapatnam on the pretext of celebrating his birthday on Saturday and assured them of clearing their three-month salary dues. Ratnam verbally abused the women before beating them. Srikanth also spoke in lewd language blaming them for the closure of his institute. Later, his friends held them at knife point, drugged and gangraped the hapless women even as Srikanth's wife looked on, police said.

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Out on bail, Pocso convict elopes with another 14-year-old girl

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July 17,2020

Ahmadabad, July 17: The Gujarat high court has ordered the Bharuch superintendent of police to investigate and produce a 14-year-old girl before the court, who has allegedly eloped with a man. Ironically, the man was convicted two years ago on Pocso charges for eloping with another minor girl in 2016.

The high court has asked the government to file an application for bail cancellation of the convict because he has indulged in a similar offence after having come out on bail.

The case involved one Dilip Padhiyar (24) from Uchchhad village in Jambusar taluka of Bharuch district.

He was punished with 10 years in jail in December 2018 by a special court for kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in 2016. He was prosecuted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and for rape and kidnapping charges. He got away with a 10-year-imprisonment because the girl was over 16 years and she had not alleged rape. However, Dilip Padhiyar was held guilty of statutory rape, abduction as well as under provisions of Pocso Act.

Dinesh Padhiyar got regular bail from the high court pending his appeal challenging his conviction in January 2019. In November 2019, he eloped with another minor girl.

Her father approached the high court complaining that though an FIR was registered with Vedach police station, the police have not made any effort to trace his minor girl. It was also contended in the habeas corpus petition that Padhiyar is a habitual offender.

Petitioner's advocate Imtiyaz Kureshi said that looking at the past of Dinesh Padhiyar, the high court asked the state government to initiate proceedings for cancellation of his bail.

The bench headed by Justice Sonia Gokani instructed HC's registry to treat the bail cancellation application as an urgent matter.

The high court has ordered Bharuch SP to produce the girl before the court by July 20, and in case she cannot be traced by then, he will have to submit an action taken report.

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MiG-29K crashes off Goa, pilot safe: Indian Navy

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February 23,2020

Panaji, Feb 23: A MiG-29K aircraft crashed off Goa during a routine training sortie on Sunday morning, the Indian Navy said in a statement.

"The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered. An enquiry into the incident has been ordered," the statement said.

On November 16, a MiG-29K trainer flight had crashed after a bird hit, soon after it took off the Dabolim International airport, which functions out of the Indian Navy base INS Hansa.

Both pilots had managed to safely eject themselves to safety after both the engines of their jet failed.

According to data tabled in the recent budget session of the Goa Assembly, every ten days, at least one aircraft landing or taking off at Goa's Dabolim international airport faces dangers involving birds or stray dogs near the runway.

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