Udupi: Man gets 16 years jail for raping kindergarten student in school bus

February 13, 2016

Udupi, Feb 12: More than three years after a kindergarten student was sexually assaulted on board a school bus in Udupi taluk, the guilty was sentenced to a total of 16 years rigorous imprisonment. He was also imposed a fine of Rs. 13,000.

District and Sessions Court Judge Shivashankar B. Amarannavar on Friday sentenced Shubha Kumar to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000 under Section 376 (1) of the IPC, for five years RI and a fine of Rs. 5,000 under Section 10 of POCSO Act, and for one year RI and a fine of Rs. 3,000 under Section 12 of POCSO Act.

However, the court acquitted another accused Sudhir of the charges, the release said.

Shubha Kumar had raped the kindergarten student on board a school bus on September 16, 2013. It was only after the minor informed her mother that the incident came to light.

After receiving the complaint on September 21, 2013, the police arrested two school bus conductors, Shubha Kumar (26) and Sudhir (48), under Section 376 (1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 5,6,9,10 and 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on September 22, 2013.

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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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