Youth held for sexual assault near Kundapur

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, July 1, 2016: It is reliably reported that the police on June 30, Thursday arrested a 19-year-old youth on the charge of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a village coming under Gangolli police station limits in Kundapur taluk.

sexual assault The police identified the youth as Suraj. They said that he was stalking the woman for the last one week. She used to go to work from her village in the morning. Suraj hid in the bushes and then pounced on her on June 29 and tried to sexually assault her in a forest area near her village.

However, the woman escaped from his clutches and ran back to her house. But the woman, who was frightened, revealed the matter to her parents only on Thursday. They all then lodged a complaint with the police. The police arrested the youth near Gujjady village and produced him before a court in Kundapur, which remanded him in judicial custody till July 12.

A case has been registered under Sections 354A (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment), 354B (assault or use of criminal force against woman with intent to disrobe) and 354D (stalking) at the Gangolli police station, the police said.

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Harshavardhan, Mumbai	Fri, July-1-2016, 1:11
Kill this type of sex maniac’s , Woman are just for pleasure respect them . Have control on your feeling .or else you are not lees than any animal.........
Sudharshan, manglaore	Fri, July-1-2016, 1:09
Lacking fear bout the law and order tempt them to get involvement is harassing . Murdering and so on ................
Nisha, Malpe	Fri, July-1-2016, 1:07
The girl child becomes a curse to the family because of this . The girl needs to be secured right from her childhood.
Roshini prabhu, Udupi	Fri, July-1-2016, 12:51
Why are the humans behaving so cruel . Animals are much better compared.
Dinesh acharya, kunjal	Fri, July-1-2016, 12:46
The accused has to be thrashed by mob and later handed over to the police.
Sachin Devadiga, Mangaluru	Thu, June-30-2016, 11:30
What’s happening in India .So many case of rape and sexual assault.

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