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Officials rescue minor girl from forcible marriage; groom marries another girl

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May 13, 2012

Mangalore, May 13: In a sudden raid on a wedding ceremony, the officials of the Department of Women and Child Welfare in association with the police on Sunday prevented a minor girl being married off to a man double her age against her will at Ullal near here.

The 17-year-old premature bride got a news lease of life when a team of five officials including deputy director of the Department Shankunthala, Child Welfare Committee President Asha Nayak, and rural CDPO along with others intervened to nullify the illegal engagement between two families.

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Hundreds of relatives of both the families witnessed this drama at Veerabhadra temple in Ullal.

It is learnt that the girl who belonged to a family of Telugu Shetty caste residing at Ullal Masthikatte, had opposed the marriage from the beginning. However, her parents were forcing her to marry Suresh Lal, a 37-year-old man, who was running a workshop in Calicut.

The officials warned the girl's parents not to go ahead with the marriage against her will and before she completes 18-years. Enraged over the incident, the girl's parents decided to abandon their daughter and asked the officials to take her along with them.

Following the incident the Department took the custody of the girl and admitted her to Eshwarananda Balika Ashrama in Kankanady.

Ms Shakunthala said that the raid was carried out on a tip off by a media person.

She also said that without the police help the officials would not have prevented the marriage as majority of the family members were in inebriated condition.

“As the girl is a PUC drop out, and has expressed her desire to continue education, we will ensure that the girl pursues her education from the Ashrama,” she said.

Interestingly, the groom Suresh Lal married another girl Pavithra from Thokkottu later in the evening.


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July 31,2020

Hassan, July 31: A police sub-inspector (PSI) reportedly hanged himself at his official quarters in Channarayapatna town today morning.

The deceased has been identified as Kiran Kumar, 34, who was in charge of Channarayapatna rural police station.

Sources said that he was upset after two murder cases were reported in the last 24 hours in his limits. Kiran reportedly told colleagues an hour before the extreme step that he feared he would be suspended.  

According to locals, the SI was upset after news of the two murders due to alleged negligence of the police spread on social media. He killed himself before a visit by senior officials. IGP, southern range, and SP Srinivasagowda was planning to visit the town and the spots where the murders took place on Friday.

Kiran, a native of Lalanakere village in Arsikere taluk, was known for his rapport with local people. He was alone when the incident took place. His wife and children had gone to Lalanakere for the Varamahalakashmi festival on Thursday night. The body was shifted to the mortuary for a postmortem.

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Bengaluru, Aug 5: The Janata Dal (Secular) will contest all the 243 assembly seats in Bihar, the elections for which are due in October-November this year, its state unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra announced on Tuesday.

Mishra said party supremo Deve Gowda has asked him to expand JD(S)'s base and also to prepare itself for contesting all the constituencies in view of the zeal and enthusiasm shown by party workers and office-bearers.

Deve Gowda announced the decision during a virtual meeting with presidents of party's various cells and office- bearers, he said.

He assured that the party will provide all kinds of support for its expansion and selection of candidates for the Bihar polls, Mishra said.

The former prime minister told the party functionaries that several leaders from Bihar are in touch with him and they will join the JD(S) to play their part in the elections, he added.

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