Bantwal: Youth sentenced 7 years imprisonment for raping minor

July 18, 2014

Mangalore, Jul 18: A youth from Bantwal who had been accused of kidnapping and raping a minor girl was convicted and sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday, while another accused facing charges of abetment was acquitted.

Ramesh (21) from Kanyana in Bantwal, was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by the District Principal Sessions and Special Court.

This court sentence is the first case that was tried under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 in Dakshina Kannada.

Ramesh was a distant relative of the girl and in September last year, he took her from Uppinangady to Dharmasthala on pretext of marrying her and convinced her they were married with a fake gold mangalsutra.

The same day, he took her to a house in Konaje Pattori and raped her. He then took her to a house located in Bangalore and raped her for the second time.

Soon after the incidents, the girl realised that she had been duped by Ramesh and lodged a complaint at Kadaba police station.

The second accused Babu Koraga (60), who faced charges of abetment in the kidnapping and rapes, was acquitted by the court.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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