<p>The incidents of rape in Hassan district refuses to subside. Two persons were arrested over rape charges, here on Friday.<br /><br />In the first incident, a 19 year old girl was raped in Katihalli, Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district.<br /><br /> In the second incident, a person attempted to rape a nine-year-old girl at Rajkumar Nagar in Hassan city.<br /><br />At Rajkumar Nagar, the accused Iqbal lured a nine-year-old girl, who was on her way to school by paying her Rs 10 to buy chocolates. </p>.<p>The accused instructed the girl to follow him and attempted to rape her behind a bush. <br /><br />The girl however raised an alarm, and a few women responded to her cries and rescued the girl. <br /><br />While the accused attempted to escape, residents caught hold of him, beat him up, and handed him over to the police. <br /><br />The girl, who was in a state of shock has been admitted to Hassan government hospital. A case has been registered at Pension Mohalla police station.<br /><br />In another incident, a person allegedly raped a nineteen-year-old girl at Kaatihalli village, Sakleshpur taluk in the district, on Thursday.<br /><br /> The girl was visiting her relative’s house when the incident occurred.<br /><br />Jayanna, the accused, forcefully entered the house after realsing that the girl was alone, raped her and fled after the incident.</p>.<p> Personnel from Sakleshpur rural police station tracked the accused and arrested him on Friday. The victim has been admitted to Hassan Government Hospital.<br /><br />This is the fourth incident of rape reported in the district during the last month. <br /><br />Since January 2014, a total of 13 rape cases have been registered in the district.<br /><br />Police lethargy<br /><br /> While rape incidents continue to make headlines in Hassan district, inmates of post-metric backward community located behind Chennambika theater in Holenarasipur taluk have now alleged police lethargy over registering complaints of theft and eve-teasing incidents, here on Friday.<br /><br />The incident occurred when the inmates of the hostel, along with the warden visited the Holenarsipur police station to register a complaint about a theft of a mobile phone. <br /><br />On Wednesday a mobile phone kept near one of the windows of the hostel was stolen by a mischief maker, who ventured too close to the hostel premises. <br /><br />“When we went to the police station, sub-inspector of the Station was not present. <br /><br />Other police personnel present at the station refused to do so and insulted us by saying that we provoked eve-teasing”, an inmate under the condition of anonymity said.<br /><br />They alleged that several youth roam around the hostel at night and insult the inmates. “Even though we complained to our warden, she is helpless,” she said.<br /><br />When contacted, sub-inspector Shivkumar said that he was not aware of the issue and promised to take measures to prevent eve-teasing in the future.<br /></p>
<p>The incidents of rape in Hassan district refuses to subside. Two persons were arrested over rape charges, here on Friday.<br /><br />In the first incident, a 19 year old girl was raped in Katihalli, Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district.<br /><br /> In the second incident, a person attempted to rape a nine-year-old girl at Rajkumar Nagar in Hassan city.<br /><br />At Rajkumar Nagar, the accused Iqbal lured a nine-year-old girl, who was on her way to school by paying her Rs 10 to buy chocolates. </p>.<p>The accused instructed the girl to follow him and attempted to rape her behind a bush. <br /><br />The girl however raised an alarm, and a few women responded to her cries and rescued the girl. <br /><br />While the accused attempted to escape, residents caught hold of him, beat him up, and handed him over to the police. <br /><br />The girl, who was in a state of shock has been admitted to Hassan government hospital. A case has been registered at Pension Mohalla police station.<br /><br />In another incident, a person allegedly raped a nineteen-year-old girl at Kaatihalli village, Sakleshpur taluk in the district, on Thursday.<br /><br /> The girl was visiting her relative’s house when the incident occurred.<br /><br />Jayanna, the accused, forcefully entered the house after realsing that the girl was alone, raped her and fled after the incident.</p>.<p> Personnel from Sakleshpur rural police station tracked the accused and arrested him on Friday. The victim has been admitted to Hassan Government Hospital.<br /><br />This is the fourth incident of rape reported in the district during the last month. <br /><br />Since January 2014, a total of 13 rape cases have been registered in the district.<br /><br />Police lethargy<br /><br /> While rape incidents continue to make headlines in Hassan district, inmates of post-metric backward community located behind Chennambika theater in Holenarasipur taluk have now alleged police lethargy over registering complaints of theft and eve-teasing incidents, here on Friday.<br /><br />The incident occurred when the inmates of the hostel, along with the warden visited the Holenarsipur police station to register a complaint about a theft of a mobile phone. <br /><br />On Wednesday a mobile phone kept near one of the windows of the hostel was stolen by a mischief maker, who ventured too close to the hostel premises. <br /><br />“When we went to the police station, sub-inspector of the Station was not present. <br /><br />Other police personnel present at the station refused to do so and insulted us by saying that we provoked eve-teasing”, an inmate under the condition of anonymity said.<br /><br />They alleged that several youth roam around the hostel at night and insult the inmates. “Even though we complained to our warden, she is helpless,” she said.<br /><br />When contacted, sub-inspector Shivkumar said that he was not aware of the issue and promised to take measures to prevent eve-teasing in the future.<br /></p>
