Woman who swam 2 kms in pregnancy after being pushed into river by lover wins legal battle

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July 17, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 17: Nearly two years after she swam for two kilometres after being pushed into Kumaradhara river by her boyfriend when she was six month old pregnant, a brave woman from Belthangady has won a legal battle against him.

1womanThe 6th additional district and sessions judge D T Puttarangaswamy on Saturday found labourer Anand, 25, guilty of charges of attempting to murder the victim of his love. The quantum on punishment is expected to be announced on Monday.

According to a chargsheet filed by the Belthangady police, Anand was living in the house of his 20-year-old female friend in Belthangady after he was abandoned by parents. After becoming close, he proposed to her and had a physical relationship with her on March 2, 2014, when she was alone. When she became pregnant, she insisted Anand marry her.

On September 8, 2014, Anand called the girl and asked her to come to Subrahmanya so that she could get the child aborted. She left for Uppinangady from where they went on his motorcycle to Subrahmanya.

Faking a mechanical problem, Anand stopped the motorcycle midway on the bridge across the Kumaradhara river at Kadaba. When she was looking at the river which was in full flow, Anand walked up from behind and pushed her into the water.

The six-month pregnant woman managed to negotiate the flowing river for nearly 2km and held on to a tree. The next morning two fishermen on a coracle saw the woman and brought her to the shore. She was admitted to the Puttur Government hospital where she filed a complaint against Anand, who was arrested on September 10.

Though she initially stood by the allegations in the complaint, the girl, who had now delivered the baby, told in her evidence to the court that the physical relationship was consensual. Prosecutor Judith O.M. Crasta examined 23 witnesses, including the two fishermen. While acquitting Anand of the charge of sexual harassment, Judge Puttarangaswamy on Saturday convicted him on the charge of attempt to murder. 

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Shami
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Sunday, 17 Jul 2016

Might he inspired by our Joker Naren Kotian!!

SK
 - 
Sunday, 17 Jul 2016

Bravo sister, god bless you in your legal fight ......

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February 19,2020

Hubli, Feb 19: The Karnataka Police on Wednesday registered a case against unknown persons for assaulting three Kashmiri students in the court premises here.

A suo motu FIR has been registered at Vidyanagar police station of Hubli in which assault charges have been filed against 10 to 15 unknown people.

It can be recalled that on February 17 these three Kashmiri students were attacked in court premises after they were produced in court on charges of sedition.

The Kashmiri students were arrested here on February 15 after their video in which they are seen allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans went viral.

The students were studying at the KLE Institute of Technology on a central government scholarship.

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May 24,2020

Mangaluru, May 24: Muslims across coastal Karnataka today observed Eid Al-Fitr by offering Eid prayers at home instead of mosques and Eidgahs.

For the first time the cities of Mangaluru and Udupi wore a deserted look on the day of Eid. Strict implementation of the lockdown was seen in the both cities. All vehicles except those transporting essentials remained off the roads.

Following the orders of orders of the deputy commissioners of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and guidance of religious scholars and Qadhis, Muslims preferred not to venture out of homes on the day of Eid. The 36 hours of complete lockdown which came into force yesterday at 7 p.m. will relaxed tomorrow morning at 7 a.m.

The Eidgah at Light House Hill area of the city and other prominent mosques, where thousands used to gather to offer namaz during festivals, were empty today.

Photos of simple Eid celebrations were share on social media to keep the spirit of festival alive in times of pandemic.

This time Muslims in the region had also decided not to buy any new clothes for Eid. Campaigns were run in the moth of Ramadan to encourage the Muslims to donate the amount of new clothes to the needy instead.

Throughout the month of Ramadan Muslim organisations were distributing food among the stranded migrant labourers in the region.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: The Karnataka government on Wednesday identified 14 departments as essential and asked all its employees to attend work during the extended period of lockdown to check coronavirus spread in the state.

According to a circular issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar, all classes of officials/employees in these departments must attend to their work.

The departments are: Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Home, Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Urban Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Information and Public Relations, Transport, Energy, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (e-Governance), Finance (including treasuries), Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and Forest, Ecology and Environment.

In all other departments, only Group-A officers have been directed to report for duty.

However, those visually-impaired or physically-

handicapped are exempt from work, the circular said, adding that this norms will be valid till April 19.

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