Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jul 5: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, U T Khader, said that the Puttur gang rape case is a blot on the reputation of Dakshina Kannada district. He said that it is the duty of everyone to strive to maintain the reputation of the district.
Khader stated that the gang rape of a lady at Puttur and its video having gone viral has been taken up with Karnataka State Women's Commission, and discussions were also held with the commission. He said that talking big does not serve any purpose and that the people should get to work to maintain high moral standards and decency in public life. Such acts alone can be construed as patriotic, he felt.
"This is an inhuman act which deserves to be condemned by one and all. I have already held discussions on the issue with police officers and chairperson of Women's Commission, Nagalakshmi," he explained. He expressed the view that the perpetrators of this crime should face stringent punishment and sought support of everyone in making sure that the girl concerned gets justice.
He added that the matter would be brought to the notice of the chairman of SC/ST Commission and the matter would be discussed in detail.
Out of eight persons arrested for making the above video viral, five were produced before the first class judicial magistrate's court on Thursday evening, upon which they were remanded to a day's judicial custody. Puttur deputy superintendent of police, Dinakar Shetty, said that the other three accused would be produced before the judge at night. The judge remanded the accused to a day's judicial custody as the assistant public prosecutor was not present on Thursday as objections or arguments have to be heard before bail petitions can be disposed off.
The five main accused who were arrested relating to gang rape were remanded to judicial custody till July 18 after they were produced in the residence of the fifth additional district and sessions court on Thursday evening.