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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
Pocso cases on the rise in Belagavi district
Belagavi: The number of Pocso cases in the state is increasing year by year, and Belagavi district has contributed significantly to this. In Belagavi district alone, 12 to 15 cases are reported every month, of which at least four are in Belagavi city. It is noteworthy that despite the high rate of registration of Pocso cases, only a few cases reach their logical end. The statistics from the police department reveal that around 434 cases were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act from 2023 to the first week of June 2025. 157 cases were registered in 2023, 180 in 2024, and 97 till the first week of June 2025 in the jurisdiction of Belagavi district and city police commissionerate. The number of Pocso cases in the district has increased by 15 to 16% every year. According to police department sources, Bengaluru ranks first in terms of the number of Pocso cases, followed by Mysuru, Chikkaballapur, Tumkur, and Shivamoga. Belagavi district ranks sixth in the state in terms of Pocso case registrations. Statistics reveal that at least a hundred cases are registered every year in almost every district. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Hae lainaa tänään – Netissä Resurs Bankista Resurs Bank Lue lisää Undo The number of cases in Belagavi district has increased every year, but the punishment to culprits in these cases has not increased. Dr Bhimashankar Guled, the superintendent of police Belagavi district, said that 12 criminals were convicted in 2024 in connection with Pocso cases that were registered from 2015 to 2024. In 2025, the court sentenced 9 criminals in connection with Pocso cases that were registered under different police station jurisdictions from 2015 to 2024. Out of the cases registered in 2023, only 5 were convicted so far. The remaining cases are pending in the courts. Of the cases registered in 2024, only 2 resulted in convictions so far, while the remaining cases are still pending. The cases registered in 2025 are still in the trial and investigation stage, and a verdict could be announced in the coming days. Legal experts said that there are many other reasons why cases are lost. It is common for the accused to be acquitted in Pocso cases due to false charges and loopholes in the chargesheet. Sexual assault by relatives and fear of influential people also lead to lack of witnesses during the trial. The parents of the victims do not take the case seriously. Many problems arise even at the investigation stage. The low conviction rate in registered cases is also being analysed as a reason for the increase in the number of cases. Table Pocso cases Division 2023 2024 2025 (till June 10) District police limit 117 135 77 City police Commissionerate 40 45 20 Total 157 180 97 Conviction 6 2 -- (Source: District police department)
Hindustan Times
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
One killed in house collapse amid heavy rain in Karnataka
One person died and another went missing in separate rain-related incidents across the state, which suffered unrelenting rains over the past week. The state also reported several incidents of flooding, house collapse, and road blockages. Authorities in Belagavi, Dharwad and Malnad districts have issued alerts and declared holidays for all educational insitutions. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Pakirawwa Haveri, died after her mud house collapsed while she was asleep early on Friday, police said. 'She was stuck in the debris of mud and stones. She was found dead by the time the neighbours were able to retrieve her body,' police Bhimashankar Guled. The Gokak rural police said that the structure, weakened by incessant rains, gave way around dawn. Haveri was declared brought dead at the Gokak government hospital. Meanwhile, a 58-year-old man, identified as Hussainsab Kalasa, went missing after his two-wheeler was swept away in an overflowing drain at Hubbali city on Thursday night, police said . 'While the passersby were able to rescue the pillion rider, Kalasa remained untraceable at the time of reporting,' said Bhimashankar Guled. In Yaragatti taluk, 42-year-old Pakirappa Bhimappa Banyagol from Gokak town was swept away along with his bike while crossing a canal at Chikkabadanur during a flash flood late on Thursday night. He was found stuck in debris on Friday nearly two kilometres from the spot he fell, said police. 'Police and people who were searching for him found him stuck on Friday morning. They retrieved him, took him out and shifted to the primary health center at Yaragatti where he was reportedly recovering,' said Muragod police inspector IM Matapati. Meanwhile, in Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, hundreds of homes submerged and several low lying areas were inundated, officials said on Friday. The city was also struck by a landslide that occurred near Sai Mandir on Dobighat Road early on Thursday morning, officials said. With heavy rainfall continuing across coastal, north-interior, and south-interior Karnataka, the IMD issued a red alert for June 13 across multiple districts including Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Kodagu, and Shivamogga. District administrations responded by declaring holidays for Anganwadis and schools in several areas, including Udupi, where deputy commissioner K Vidyakumari confirmed the precautionary closure. With inputs from PTI
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Belagavi police debunk viral claim of attack on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi's home
BELAGAVI: Superintendent of police Bhimashankar Guled labelled as 'fake' social media posts that said the house of 's husband was attacked. Sofiya, a key face of Operation Sindoor, had regularly briefed media on details of the operation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Guled said a miscreant named Anees Uddin, in a post on X, claimed RSS had attacked Colonel Tajuddin Bagevadi's house in Konnur, Gokak taluk. The post, widely shared on social media, carried a photo of a house in ruins. visited the area to verify the claim and found the house intact. Uddin deleted the post soon after police swung into action. 'Efforts are on to trace the accused. Spreading hateful and false information on social media is illegal. Strict action will be taken against those involved in such acts,' Guled said.
