Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Oct 13: Police personnel have nabbed and arrested in Bengaluru on October 12 an accused who was absconding after sexually harassing two minor girls belonging to scheduled caste. The case of harassment against the two girls was reported from Palujeddu, Bairampalli village on August 24, 2020. The accused has been identified as Pradeep Shetty (39) resident of Bairampalli village, Udupi.
The investigating officer of the case T R Jaishankar, assistant SP of Udupi subdivision had formed three special teams to nab the accused under the guidance of Udupi DSP N Vishnuvardhan and as per the directions of Udupi district additional SP Kumar Chandra.
Another case of sexual harassment was also registered against the accused in Hiriadka police station limits back in 2018 that is still under investigation in the court.
CPI Brahmavar Anantha Padmanabha, PI Manjappa DCIB Udupi, PSI Raghavendra Brahmavar police station, PSI Sudhakar Tonma Hiriadka police station, PSI Madhu Karkala town police station, staff ASI Yogish, ASI Jayanth, HC Venkataramana, Chandra Shetty, Rathnakar Shetty, Lokesh Pravin Shettigar, DCIB team and drivers Shantarama, Annappa, Ananda, Shekar were instrumental in arresting the accused.