Amidst preparation for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat has appealed to local technology firms and experts to keep a close watch on social media platforms and highlight instances of “fake news,” saying action could be initiated against those involved.
The Election Commission has taken such a step for the first time in India, according to Mr Rawat. He said that the Commission has asked the local technology firms to remain vigilant, particularly with respect to social media.
If any possible manipulation through fake news is found, the experts should expose all such cases and bring them in the public domain so that the Commission can take stern action,” he said.
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EC seeks help from tech firms to expose ‘fake news’ ahead of Karnataka polls
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April 10, 2018
Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail
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December 1,2025
Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.
The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.
Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.
According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.
The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.
Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.
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