Karnataka govt mulls death penalty for minors’ rapists

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December 24, 2017

Bengaluru, Dec 24: In the wake of brutal rape and murder of a minor girl belonging to Dalit community by a gang of Hindutva activists in Vijayapura, the Karnataka government is considering to introduce a bill proposing capital punishment for those who sexually assault minors.

Home minister Ramalinga Reddy has reportedly asked the home department to study a Madhya Pradesh bill that proposes death penalty for sexual offenders attacking minors especially those below 12 years.

“I have asked officials in the home department to study the bill introduced in Madhya Pradesh. I'll discuss it with the CM to introduce a similar bill here," Reddy told media persons here.

Experts, however, argue that while it is easy to make a law to award death penalty, the utility of such a law is a moot question. Child Rights Trust director Nagasimha G Rao said: "Stringent punishment of any sort for adults committing such crimes is welcome. However, one must debate whether the death penalty is really the way forward, even in such cases. When several countries in the world are doing away with such punishment, we need to discuss it at length and not act just based on emotion."

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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