Gang-rape in car: Arrested accused BSP leader's son; govt assures stern action


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Bangalore, Jul 16 (PTI): Government will take stern action against the guilty, including a political leader if involved, in connection with the alleged abduction and rape of a 22-year-old woman in a car here, a senior minister said.

"Government will take all measures to arrest and put them behind bars whoever were involved. We will also not spare a political leader if he is involved," Minister for Higher Education R V Deshpande told the Legislative Assembly.

The main accused, son of a local BSP leader, has been arrested in the case. The victim was sitting with her male friend in a car near her apartment on Thursday midnight when four men alighted from another car, forcibly got into their vehicle and drove them away, according to police.

Both were taken to a nearby railway track where three men forced the woman's friend out of the car, while the fourth allegedly sexually assaulted her in the vehicle, police said.

R Ashok, Govind Karjol, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri and K G Bopaiah (all BJP) and Ramesh Kumar (Cong) spoke about the increase in such incidents and demanded stern action against the culprits.

Ashok said government should book the accused under the Goonda Act.

Intervening, Speaker Kagodu Thimappa said action also should be taken against "Godfathers of these criminals."

"Godfathers are there even now and were there during BJP government. Action should be taken against them," he said.

Thimappa also rued that such rapists and criminals go on to become big politicians. "I do not want to name one of them who has become so," he said.

Ramesh Kumar demanded that the government should resort to "encounter tactics" to stop such criminals from growing in numbers as was done when B Rachaiah was the Home Minister during Ramkrishna Hegde's rule when some chain snatchers were allegedly eliminated.

 

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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Members cutting across party lines in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly demanded stringent action against persons allegedly involved in abduction and sexual assault of a 22-year-old woman in Fraser Town in Bangalore on Friday night.

Former Home Minister R Ashok (BJP) raised the issued in the Legislative Assembly and said theState Government’s failure to ensure safety of women residing in Bangalore.

C T Ravi, Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri, K G Bopaiah, Sunil Kumar (all BJP), Ramesh Kumar (Congress) and YSV Datta of JD(S) condemned sexualassault of the postgraduate student before her house.

Even as several members stood up to raise the issue, Speaker KagoduThimmappa said all these criminals will become political leaders in the coming days.

He suggested to the Government to shun tout ineffective top police brass who have been ineffective to nab culprits behind attacks on women.

Bopaiah said police inspector Mohammad Rafiq of Pulakeshinagar police station should be remanded for judicial custody for the alleged delay in filing an FIR.

The inspector has now been suspended after the furore over the issue in the media.

Cases of sexual harassment were being reported from different parts. But the Government has treated the issue "very lightly,” he said.

BJP members demanded pro-active steps from the Government to ensure women’s safety.

 

  

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  • lovelle, California City, CA

    Mon, Jul 21 2014

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  • D Bhat, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 19 2014

    Just take the stern action - death sentence for the accused, dismissal of corrupt police, removal of these MPs, instead of going on talking some nonsense... Show some action and results, man! We are all tried of useless politicians and policemen who do NOTHING!

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  • Collette Johanssen, Boston

    Fri, Jul 18 2014

    Rape is a devastating crime. Some women are badly injured. Some become pregnant. Some contract HIV. But the emotional trauma can be worse than any physical injury.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Thimappa also rued that such rapists and criminals go on to become big politicians. "I do not want to name one of them who has become so," he said.


    Was Kagodu thimmappa referring to the politician who raped Sukanya Devi??

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  • Srinath, mumbai

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Congress leaders are good to give only assurance.......bla bla bla and as usual go back to sleep.

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  • Well wisher, India

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    India urgently need to do some judicial reforms for the best interest of the country and re-build the hopes in the the speedy judiciary. Justice delayed means justice denied. So, I hope some intellectuals read this and act on this:
    1. State High Courts needs to be elevate as State Supreme Court.
    2. Once State Supreme court gives death penalty to criminals then only state governor can decide his fate. Increase the death sentence rate urgently.
    3. National Supreme Court(NewDelghi) only can monitor state supreme court functionalities and can solve state level disputes (like Cauvery) other government related issues and civil disputes.

    I hope that suitable constitution amendments will be done in coming Modi govt. days. Acche din aane wale hai!
    Thanks.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Government will only take severe action if this happens in their family. India is ruined to core by these crooks. This nation is witnessing one of the most horrible crimes committed against women never seen in any part of the world.

    The Govt (both state and Central) should step in , act fast now.

    A day will come when even the wives and daughters of these ministers will not forgive them for being voted into power and showing there apathy in protecting the country's women.

    Absolutely disgusting & distressing.

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  • Ronald Pais, Mangalore/Kuwat

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Sickening!! to say the least.I hope the outcome from this rhetoric of our over enthusiastic lawmakers is not just empty talk but " walk the talk". My pronouncement, the accused if found guilty as charged must be CASTRATED.

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  • Abhishek Padival Jain, Sullia/Bangalore

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    "Godfathers are there even now and were there during BJP government. Action should be taken against them," Speaker Kagodu Timmappa said as reported above.
    Best example for what Kagodu said is - the Saujanya Murder Case at Ujire where the Political God fathers saved the influential culprits and fixed a poor insane person in this case.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    First act if you have guts...

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  • Sudhakar Poojary, Kadeshivalya/Dubai

    Wed, Jul 16 2014


    Oh.. Well said Sir..Great joke of the year.

    We wanted to know who is ruling our government, your party or some other party?
    To whom you are telling to take stern action ?
    Do you know who abducted and raped ?

    Don't you worry about your votes ?

    Have you contacted your High Command before asking government to take stern action ?...

    Instead of funding money to rapist you are telling to take stern action against them... Please don't lose your vote bank.

    Don't you want to elect next upcoming election?

    Good Luck Deshpande........

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    What action govt or police can take? maximum they can arrest the culprits. But finally our SC will block death sentence of rapists. Human rights organisations also will fight for defend the rapists. God save Indian women and girl child.

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  • Judith L, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Tell me without bail money how will the judiciary, politicians and police survive we middle-class common people will never get justice a day will come when women will be harmed in broad daylight. all the security is for the politicians and rich. The criminals are laughing at common man with their crimes and showing how weak we are. NO wonder poor people become naxalites when they cannot take it any more.

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Along with taking stern action on rapist, did you ever thought how to protect women before they get raped?
    Bring strict law & rapist should not even dream of doing it.

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  • Stany Dsouza, Shanthigudde, Shirva

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Same old wine in new bottle. Nothing new.

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  • Peter, udupi

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    "Ashok said government should book the accused under the Goonda Act"

    He was Home Minister during home stay attack.What action he took for those rapists?

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  • Matthew, Nitte

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Why is the govt not naming the perpetrators ? Because all of them are "secularists" ?

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    Dear Sir, please give severe punishment to all those involved. Cut off their their... wait for one month then make them sweep roads of Bangalore City, then hang them in public near Vidhan Saudha or cubbun park

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Wed, Jul 16 2014

    I guess rape in the Jungle is fine with the Minister ...

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