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Priest rapes 7-year-old girl in Temple; Minor boy rapes 8-year-old in Madrasa

coastaldigest.com web desk
April 28, 2018

Newsroom, April 28: In two separate incidents, two minor girls were raped in religious centres belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities in the North Indian states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recently. A 48-year-old priest and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with the heinous crimes committed in the holy places. A 34-year-old Maulvi also has been taken into custody for failing to prevent rape in Madrasa.

In temple

According to police, the 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the priest of a temple, located on the Kalyanipura Hills on the outskirts of Ajmer, in Rajasthan. The accused has been identified as Swami Shivanand alias Balwant.

The victim, on Wednesday, was near the Kalichat Hanuman Temple to gather the livestock which was grazing around. The 48-year-old priest tricked her into the temple and then, raped her. Following the crime, he left her unconscious in a room.

The heinous crime came to light when the girl’s father came looking for her and found her lying unconscious inside the empty room. The minor narrated the ordeal to her father after regaining consciousness after which the parents of the girl lodged a complaint with the police.

Meanwhile, the police have registered a case under the provisions of Protection of children from sexual offence (POCSO) Act and arrested the priest. The girl has been moved to a hospital for treatment and medical examination.

As per the locals, quoted by a media report, Shivanand belongs to Madhya Pradesh and has been serving as the priest of Kalichat Temple for last 10 years. They even alleged him of being a controversial figure.

In Madrasa

In Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, a cleric and a minor boy have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl inside a madrasa.

The 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old boy after kidnapping her from east Delhi's Ghazipur.

A maulvi identified as Ghulam Shahid was also taken into custody since he was aware of the crime committed on the 10-year-old girl at the madrasa premises, the UP Police said.

The investigation into the incident was transferred to the Crime Branch on Thursday. The victim was rescued from the madrasa by a Delhi Police team on April 22.

The police took the action after the girl's father reported to them that his daughter had gone missing after she went to the market on April 21.

Subsequently, the girl was rescued from the madrasa and the juvenile was apprehended, the police said. On April 23 the statement of the minor girl was recorded in front of a magistrate.

In her statement, the girl said that she was taken to the madrasa by the juvenile accused to meet his friends. The girl's parents had also been demanding the arrest of the cleric as they alleged that the man was fully aware of the crime.

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angel of death
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Sunday, 29 Apr 2018

who ever rapes either Muslim, hindu or crist...kill them instantly if they proven..dont bring religion on crime..most people are good & some people are bad in all religion.

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April 9,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 9:  Ministers and members of Legislature in Karnataka will take a 30 per cent cut each in their salaries and allowances to fund the fight against coronavirus in the state, for a year.

An ordinance to reduce the salaries of ministers and legislators by 30 per cent for one year to meet the exigencies arising out of COVID-19 pandemic was approved by the state cabinet headed by chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday.

"... we have cut by 30 per cent salaries and allowances of all ministers, MLAs, MLCs, also speaker, deputy speaker, chief whip every one for one year from April 1, amounting to Rs 15.36 crore," Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister J C Madhuswamy said.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, "we have the consent from all the political parties for this, so we have passed the ordinance today."

The Union Cabinet on Monday had approved a 30 per cent cut in salaries of all Members of Parliament and a two-year suspension of the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme.

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August 1,2020

Udupi, Aug 1: A girl child died five persons suffered injuries in a car accident today on National Highway-66 near Ambalpady in Udupi.

According to sources, two couples and children were travelling in the car from Mangaluru to Shikaripura when the tragedy took place. 

The speeding car rammed into the road divider and flipped over after the driver lost control over it near Ambalpady. 

Among the injured, the condition of a woman is said to be critical. She has been admitted to KMC Hospital in Manipal. The other passengers escaped with minor injuries.

A case has been registered at Udupi town traffic police station and investigations are on. More details are awaited.

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January 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 30: There are around 3 lakh Bangladeshis across Karnataka and around 3,000 of them left Bengaluru following the recent crackdown, according to Bhaskar Rao, Bengaluru city police commissioner.

It's the first time a high-ranking official has put a number to Bangladeshis in Karnataka following the debate over the new citizenship law.

At a conclave on 'Construction Workers Safety, Health and Welfare' organised by the labour department and IIMB here, he said the estimate was arrived at based on information sourced from Bangladeshis deported recently.

There's been no study to ascertain the Bangladeshi population in the state, Rao said, adding that most illegal Bangladeshis in Bengaluru are victims of human trafficking.

"They come to Bengaluru for employment. Unlike other cities, Bengaluru has a lot of job potential and pays good salaries too. There are a lot of Bangladeshis working in the construction industry," Rao said.

Workers from Bangladesh demand lower wages. While other labourers demand around Rs 500 to Rs 600 per day, Bangladeshi workers don’t complain about being paid around Rs 100-150,” Rao said, adding that this has encouraged human traffickers to increasingly bring in Bangladeshis.

Suresh Hari, chairman, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India, however, said they’re not aware of the nationality of their workers as contractors bring workers registered for tasks. “It’s difficult to say where they are from as there’s also construction work outside Credai’s purview,” Hari said.

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