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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
3 cold storage units to be built for Haveri farmers: Minister
Haveri: Shivanand Patil, the Haveri district in-charge minister responsible for textiles, sugarcane development, sugar, and agricultural markets, declared plans for constructing cold storage facilities worth Rs 30 crore to benefit farmers of the district in preserving their produce and obtaining improved market rates. On Sunday, during the Bhoomi puja ceremony for three new cold storage facilities at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) premises in Hulihalli-Koonabevu village, Ranebennur taluk, he highlighted the cold storage shortage affecting APMC farmers and traders. The RIDF-30 scheme will enable the establishment of three modern cold storage units, providing district-wide storage options for agricultural produce. "The Hulihalli APMC market, built in 2023 with an investment of Rs 220 crore, showcases the aspirations of veteran leaders, including former minister KB Kolivada and Byadagi MLA Basavaraj Shivannanavar. Although current usage remains low, 153 shops have been allocated but are yet to begin operations. Upon opening, it will emerge as a state-of-the-art market. The Ranebennur market is positioned to become central Karnataka's largest, after Hubballi and Mysore markets," he stated.
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
3 arrested, 2 minors detained for raping 15-year-old repeatedly
Three people were arrested and two minors detained for allegedly gang raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times over five months in Belagavi taluk, police said. According to Belagavi police commissioner Gulabrao Borase, the ordeal began when one of the accused, known to the survivor, lured her to a forested year under the Kakati police limits in January and raped her. 'The assault was filmed and circulated among his friends, who then used the footage to blackmail and force her to repeatedly come to the spot. Two of his friends reportedly raped the girl after obtaining the video. Eventually, three more people — also armed with the recordings — joined in the act. This continued till May.' The accused allegedly used to warn her that they would kill her family or leak the videos online if she resisted or told anyone, he added. 'Fearing for her family's safety and her own dignity, the girl, belonging to a daily-wage labourer's family, remained silent and continued to meet the accused whenever they summoned her. The matter came to light only after she confided in her parents, and a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) police station on May 31,' the officer said. He further said that the two minor accused were remanded to a juvenile home, while the three adults were sent to Hindalga Central Prison. 'Efforts are underway to apprehend the sixth accused, who remains at large. (WHEN WERE THEY PRESENTED BEFORE COURT)
Scroll.in
02-06-2025
- Scroll.in
Karnataka: Five, including two minors, arrested for raping 15-year-old twice in 2 months
The Belagavi Police in Karnataka have arrested five individuals, including two minors, for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl and filming the act, and then raping her again within a span of two months, The News Minute reported on Sunday. Belagavi Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase on Sunday said that a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act had been registered at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee police station the previous day against six persons. Among them, two are minors. Within 24 hours of the case being filed, five people have been arrested while the police are on the lookout for the sixth person, India Today reported. The offences, which allegedly occurred between December and January, came to light only recently when the complainant's parents approached the police. According to the complaint, the minor was first taken by her friend – one of the perpetrators – in a car to Windmill Hill in Muttyanatti village in December. After gaining her trust, he allegedly lured her to the spot, where he and five others raped her and filmed the act. The videos were then used to blackmail her, resulting in a second case of sexual assault in January. In the second instance, the man took the complainant to Khadi Machine Hill near Alatage, where three others allegedly raped her again, The New Indian Express reported. 'She was gang raped several times in different places. We will try to ensure the strictest punishment for the accused,' the police commissioner said.
News18
01-06-2025
- News18
Minor Girl Gang-Raped In Karnataka's Belagavi; BJP Slams Congress: ‘Threat To Women Safety'
Last Updated: The perpetrators recorded the crime and used the video to blackmail the victim, said officials, adding that the offence took place between December 2024 to January 2025. A 15-year-old girl was allegedly abducted by six youngsters in Karnataka's Belagavi and was subjected to repeated sexual assault, said officials aware of the case. The perpetrators recorded the crime and used the video to blackmail the victim, said officials, adding that the offence took place between December 2024 to January 2025. The case came to light when the parents of the victims learnt about the crime and reported it to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) police station. Subsequently, an FIR was filed and a probe began. According to the complaint, the victim was first taken in a car by one accused (the victim's friend) to Windmill Hill at Muttyanatti village in December. He then introduced her to five of his friends, who allegedly raped her, with one of them recording the incident on video. In January, the accused took her to Khadi Machine Hill near Alatage, where three youths sexually assaulted her. The crime came to the attention of the girl's parents when they noticed changes in her behaviour and, after confronting her, discovered the abuse. Police Commissioner Borase Bhushan Gulabrao stated that sensitive details of the case cannot be disclosed at this stage, adding that five of the accused are in custody while one is still absconding. 'She is a minor, a POCSO case has been registered. Can't reveal any identities and in-depth details about the case," Gulabrao said. 'Congress to power – a threat to the protection of women in Karnataka. A case has come to light in which six people gang-raped a minor girl in Belgaum and blackmailed her by videotaping the incident," the Karnataka BJP wrote in an X post. ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ – ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಸಂಚಕಾರ!ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ರಾಪ್ತ ಯುವತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ 6 ಜನ ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಆ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ಮೇಲ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಸಚಿವರಾದ @laxmi_hebbalkar ಅವರೆ, ನೀವು ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ… — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) June 1, 2025 The BJP further targeted Karnataka's Minister of Women and Child Welfare, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, alleging that she failed to protect women in her home district. 'Dear Minister of Women and Child Welfare @laxmi_hebbalkar, since you became a minister, women in your home district have become completely unprotected. We demand that the culprits be arrested immediately and justice be served to the aggrieved young woman." So far, the Karnataka Police have arrested five of the six accused. An investigation into the case is underway, said officials. First Published: June 01, 2025, 20:47 IST
India Today
01-06-2025
- India Today
Karnataka girl gang-raped twice in 2 months; accused threatened and filmed her
A girl was repeatedly gang-raped in Karnataka's Belagavi in December. Six perpetrators assaulted her in a secluded area, recording the incident on their mobile phones, the local police teenager was subsequently threatened, and three of the same perpetrators raped her again in January. Upon learning of the heinous crime, her family registered an FIR at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) police commissioner, Borase Bhushan Gulabrao, said that the sensitive details of the case cannot be revealed at this point, adding that five accused are in custody while one remains on the run. "She is a minor, a POCSO case has been registered. Can't reveal any identities and in-depth details about the case," Gulabrao said."Somebody befriended her in December, took her to a secluded place. He called some of his friends. She was raped by perpetrators in December. The accused videographed the act on their mobile and threatened her again of leaking the video in January and three of them raped her again," he the case registered by the police, all accused are over 18 years old. "She didn't suffer any injuries. In both the incidents, there were 6 perpetrators. We have arrested 5 of them in less than 24 hours and one is absconding," Gulabrao forensic team is at work, collecting all samples and evidences. We will ensure these perpetrators will remain behind bars for a longer period for this heinous crime," he further said.
