Shocking: Another father arrested for raping minor daughters

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November 28, 2012

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Kottayam, November 28: Where is the Indian society heading to? Close on the heels of the startling revelation of brutal rape on a 13-year-old-girl by father, brother and an uncle in Kannur, another father has been arrested by Kerala police for raping his minor daughters.

 

The 30-year-old man has been sent to judicial remand for sexually assaulting his two daughters in their home in Kottayam district of Kerala.

 

In Kottayam, one of the daughters had been sent to boarding school to protect her from her father two years ago after she revealed her torture to the mother, who kept it a secret. But after the younger daughter also complained to her of the father's attempt to rape her, the mother finally went to the police.

 

In the Kannur case, the mother has not yet backed her daughter. The girl first confided in her teachers, who called the police. The victim is already under pressure from her extended family to retract the charges, police sources say.

 

The father and uncle of the victim have been arrested and her minor brother sent to a juvenile home. The girl is being kept at a women's centre in Thalassery for the last few days.

 

The police also found that the victim's older sister died two years ago - she allegedly committed suicide. An investigation has been started to find out if she too was abused by the men of the house, but the police haven't found anything suspicious so far. The police have said there is a fourth accused in the case, another of the victim's uncle who is on the run.

 

The child reportedly told her teachers that her sister killed herself to escape similar abuse.

 

The family is poor. The girl's mother works as a porter, said KC Rosakutty, who heads the Kerala Women's Commission that is overseeing investigations in the case. She said the victim's mother claims she had no idea about the incident.

 

"It is very sad that the mother is also not coming forward and reporting the case. This shows the situation in the house. She might be afraid of her husband," Ms Rosakutty said.

 

The commission has offered to take the girl under its care. Ms Rosakutty said it might write to the chief minister for an enquiry into the older sister's death. Congress activist Suma Balakrishnan has also approached state Home Minister T Radhakrishnan seeking a thorough probe into both the cases as well as the arrest of all those involved in the two crimes.

 

"This is a shocking case of two minor sisters being raped by family members. The police say the older sister committed suicide. But this needs to be probed as no proper enquiry was done," Ms Rosakutty said.


Related:

13-year-old girl raped by father, brother, uncle for two years in Kannur

Raped by father, uncle and brother, minor girl now 'under pressure' to withdraw case


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September 20,2024

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer. 

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court. 

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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Mandya: The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nagamangala town in Mandya district has been suspended for "negligence and dereliction of duty" in connection with the clashes that broke out between two groups during a Lord Ganesh idol procession, police said on Friday.

This is the second suspension of a police officer over the clashes on September 11 following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension here.

The situation in the town has since returned to normalcy and most of the shops have started operating. However, adequate security forces continued to be stationed here as a precautionary measure, according to police.

Sumeeth A R, DySP (Nagamangala), was suspended on Thursday for negligence and dereliction of duty, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi told PTI.

"He (Sumeeth) was not present at the spot nor was he at the police headquarters when the incident occurred. He arrived late at the spot despite the sensitive nature of events," he said.

Earlier, Police Inspector Ashok Kumar posted at Nagamangala town police station was suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the violence.

A total of 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to police, an argument broke out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badarikoppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

The police had used mild force to disperse the crowd to control the situation.

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Udupi: A vigilant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Aparna K T, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when she rescued a student who slipped while trying to board a moving train at Udupi Railway Station on Friday morning.

The incident occurred as passenger train number 06602 arrived at the station around 7:30 AM. The student, traveling from Mangaluru to Gokarna, had briefly alighted to purchase snacks. However, as the train began moving, she hurried back towards the carriage with the snacks in hand. In her rush, she lost her footing, slipping dangerously between the platform and the moving train.

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Woman constable Aparna K T was given a cash reward of Rs 5000.

 

Constable Aparna, who had been closely monitoring the passengers, immediately sprang into action. “I saw her running towards the train and alerted everyone by blowing my whistle. She slipped, and her legs were caught between the platform and the train. Without hesitation, I pulled her out with the help of others nearby,” she recalled.

Thanks to Aparna’s quick thinking and the swift response of the railway staff, the train was stopped in time. Railway personnel, including the guard and loco pilot, were immediately informed, and they acted promptly to halt the train using both flag signals and a walkie-talkie.

RPF Inspector Madhusoodhanan PV arrived at the scene shortly after to check on the passenger's condition. The shaken but uninjured student was given water and helped back onto the train to safely continue her journey.

In an added measure of care, the RPF post at Bhatkal was notified to follow up on the passenger’s well-being during her journey. The student, fortunately, reached her destination without further incident.

The heroic rescue was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral on social media, earning widespread praise. In recognition of her bravery, Regional Railway Manager (RRM) Karwar awarded Constable Aparna a cash reward of ₹5,000, commending her quick action that averted a potentially tragic accident.

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