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Youth arrested under Pocso Act for morphing girl's photo

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November 20, 2016

Mangaluru, Nov 20: The police have invoked the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act) against a youth who blackmailed a minor girl from Nelyadi in Puttur taluk after morphing her photo.

arrestThe accused has been identified as Mahesh N (20), a resident of Nekkyaradka in Belthangady.

According to police, Mahesh had befriended a minor girl while pursuing his education in Nelyadi. He used to call her and demand sexual favours.

He had also threatened the girl that if she does not oblige him, he would morph her picture with a nude one and later circulate it on social media.

When she resisted, he morphed her picture and circulated it on social media. Acting on a complaint registered on Novmeber 2, at Dharmasthala police station, police had arrested him from Bengaluru on Friday.

He was charged with Indian Penal Code 292 and 509, IT Act (67) and Pocso Act.

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hANNI
 - 
Sunday, 20 Nov 2016

The bajarangi pepole work

Althaf
 - 
Sunday, 20 Nov 2016

Please punish this chaddi kamuka..

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Bengaluru, Jun 28: The Karnataka government on Saturday issued an order, directing private hospitals not to deny treatment to patients with coronavirus and COVID-19 like symptoms.

"Non-compliance of this order will attract punishment under sections of Disaster Management Act 2005," an order read.

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People coming from other states will need to undergo 14-day home quarantine.

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January 11,2020

Bantwal, Jan 11: Seven people were booked for organising protest without taking permission or intimation, police said on Saturday.

The alleged accused were identified as Nandavar Juma Masjid President Basheer, Khateeb of the Masjid Abdul Majeed Darimi, Gram Panchayath President Mohammed Shareef Nandavar, former President of Masjid Majeed, Arif Nandavar, Mustafa and Abubaker.

They have been booked for allegedly organising protest outside Nandavar Juma Masjid on Jan 10 afternoon without intimation to police or obtaining permission.

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July 8,2020

Kasaragod, Jul 8: A 48-year-old man, who died on Tuesday, has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

A native of nearby Mogral Puthur in Kasaragod district, Abdul Rahmn was running a business in Karnataka’s Hubli since long time.

He had recently returned to his hometown from Karnataka through Talapady border on the outskirts of Mangaluru.

Sources said, despite the man having acute fever, the authorities at the Talapady border not only took any action including informing the concerned, but allowed him to cross over the border in a vehicle.

He was rushed to Kasargod General Hospital soon after returning. Those who had accompanied him from Karnataka to Kerala are now under ouarantine.

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