Rape: Shobha lambasts Karnataka govt in parliament

New Delhi, Jul 23: Spurt in rape cases in Karnataka rocked Lok Sabha on Tuesday with BJP members from the state asked the Centre to seek a report from the Congress government on the issue.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje claimed that 50 cases of rape incidents were reported in the State in the past 15 days.

Accusing the state government of not taking action against the culprits, she said law-and-order situation in Karnataka has worsened.

She referred to the incident of rape of a six-year-old student at a school in Bangalore.

“There is no government in Karnataka. There is no law and order in the state,” she said amid opposition from Congress members from the state.

Another BJP member P C Mohan said women in the state were facing brutal attacks' and alleged that police are taking long time to arrest the culprits'.

Mohan, who represents Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency, said “strict action should be taken against the management of the school” which failed to ensure security to the girl child.

He urged the Centre to intervene'' and seek a report from the state government on the issue.

However, Congress MPs from Karnataka-Dhruvanarayana, D K Suresh, Chandrappa and Muddahanumegowda protested against the BJP MPs remarks, saying that the Karnataka Government has taken quick action to arrest culprits in all rape cases.

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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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