Two arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor in Belthangady

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Apr 19, 2026: Dharmasthala police have arrested two youths on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl after taking her into a forest area.

The accused have been identified as Sumanth (28) from Kadurudyavara village and Navaneeth (26) from Gardadi village in Belthangady taluk.

assault of minor in Belthangady

According to the police, one of the accused was known to victim. Sumath and Navneeth took victim to Yermai falls in Belthangady where they raped the minor. The girl’s parents lodged a complaint at the Dharmasthala police station on April 17.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case under the POCSO Act and arrested the accused on Saturday evening. Further investigation is underway.

Sources said that one of the accused, Sumanth, was scheduled to get married on May 10.

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