Mangaluru: Youth gets 3 year jail for sexual assault on 11-year-old girl

September 16, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 16: Nearly three years after an 11-year-old girl was abducted and raped in Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, a district court has sentenced him to three year imprisonment.

Sarvodaya Shettigar, the judge of the second additional district and session's court which is also the special court for POCSO cases, found Naveen K a resident of Sullia guilty of sexually assaulting the minor in January 2014.

The judge also directed the accused to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 or undergo three months imprisonment.

According to the charge sheet, the girl was playing with her friends near the house after returning from school. Her mother asked her to bring salt from a nearby grocery shop. While she was returning from the shop, Naveen and his teenage friend forcibly took her to an arecanut plantation and sexually assaulted her.

Police arrested Naveen on a complaint from the girl and filed the charge sheet. Naveen was charged under Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

A case booked against the co-accused was referred to the Juvenile Justice Board as he was minor.

The court directed the Dakshina Kannada District Legal Services Authority to pay co mpensation to the victim. Special senior PP C Venkataramana Swamy examined as many as 19 witnesses including the victim, who told the court about the sexual assault on her.

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Just 3 years for rape of a minor? And does it mean that since he has already spent 3 years, he'll be free now? What a mockery of the law

Realities of cheddis....

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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