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Youth gets life term for rape and murder of 22-year-old woman

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April 29, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 29: A court here convicted a youth on the charges of rape and murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment on Thursday.

judgeThe VI Additional District and Sessions Court pronounced the judgement against Harish Kumar (24), a resident of Kattadabailu Padukonaje, near Moodbidri for raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman.

The judge imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000 on Harish, along with two more months of imprisonment in the event of default on payment of fine, for the murder. For the rape count, the judge directed him to pay another fine of Rs. 5,000.

Cases of murder and rape, booked under Sections 302 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code against the convict have been proved beyond reasonable doubt, the judge said while convicting the accused.

The woman, who was working in a factory near Moodabidri, was returning home on May 16, 2011. She got down from the bus at Houdal and was walking to her home.

The convict followed the woman and raped her inside a forest at Murgekala. Fearing that the woman might reveal his identity, the convict strangled her to death before taking away her valuables including a mobile phone.

When her parents were searching for the woman, Harish too joined them expressing sympathy, the police said in the charge sheet. The woman's body was found around 8 p.m. the same day with a hand kerchief stuffed in her mouth.

The next day, Harish was arrested by Moodbidri police sub-inspector Ramesh Kumar and found the woman's valuables and mobile phone in his possession.

Police Inspector Thimmiah, who conducted the investigation, had filed the charge sheet. The prosecution was initially conducted by Shivaprasad Alva and was continued by Judith M. Crasta.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In line with the directive of the Deputy Commissioner against opening textile shops even after the relaxation of lockdown, it has been decided to continue the closure of all textile shops in Hampankatta area of Mangaluru until the end of the blessed Ramadan, President of KTA Youth Forum said on Monday.

Pointing out that several rumours were doing the rounds in social media on the opening of textile shops in the wake of Eid, the owners of textile shops met on Monday morning and unanimously decided against opening the shops. The association said the local MLA has also been consulted on the issue.

KTA Youth Forum is an organisation of owners of shops at Kunil Centre in Tokyo Market and Akbar Complex here, mostly comprising of Muslims.

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: State officials will conduct Common Entrance Test (CET) exam as per the instructions given by the state high court, said Karnataka deputy chief minister CN Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday.

"Officials have informed that they are all set to conduct exams on July 30 and 31. We will put this matter in front of the high court. As per the instructions of the high court, we will move forward," said Ashwathnarayan.

This comes after Karnataka High court asked the state government to reconsider the decision of conducting the CET exam.

"...I had called an emergency meeting with district collectors, officials of education, transport, health, police department. And, I took information about the preparedness for conducting the CET exam," he added.

Karnataka CET Exam is a state-level entrance exam organised for providing admissions in Engineering, Pharmacy, B Pharma and other courses offered by colleges and institutions located in the state.

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April 29,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Karnataka government on Tuesday ordered organisations and NGOs in the state to distribute food to people in plastic boxes and not in polythene bags.

"The state government has ordered the distribution of food and meals in plastic boxes instead of in polythene bags," said the Information and Public Relations Department of the state government.

According to the government, during Covid-19, not only government departments and agencies but also various organisations and NGOs are providing meals to workers in polythene covers.

"However, in order to protect the health of the workers, the government has ordered the supply of food or meals in plastic boxes instead of polythene covers," it added.

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