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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Against All Odds: Minor girl sidesteps marriage trap set by kin, breaks free
Chitradurga: A teenage student from Challakere taluk, Chitradurga, successfully resisted a forced marriage attempt on June 3. The ninth-standard student faced significant pressure from family members during her father's absence, as they intended to marry her off to her mother's brother against her will. She firmly rejected the arrangement, upon discovering their plan. Authorities at Challakere police station filed charges against five individuals, including her mother, grandmother, uncle, mother's brother who tried to tie the Mangala Sutra, and another relative under sections 189(2), 54, 115(2), 352, 62, 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, sections 9, 10, 11 of The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, and 75 JJ act, following a complaint from the CDPO office Challakere. The young girl now resides at Bala Mandira in Chitradurga. The village showed no signs of wedding celebrations, with no traditional attire or feast preparations. However, the intended groom attempted to tie the Mangalasutra despite the girl's opposition. A video showing her resistance to the forced marriage circulated on social media platforms. The teenager escaped from the venue despite physical abuse from her mother and others who tried to force her compliance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo In the widely shared video, the student pleaded with her family, saying, "Please do not marry me off. I do not want this. Save me." Her family ignored her protests and tried to proceed with the ceremony forcefully. She managed to escape despite being held by multiple relatives, with the incident being captured on video. The groom followed her with the mangalsutra, while her mother and relatives restrained her during her father's absence at work. Her mother struck her severely, joined by other relatives in the assault. They also attacked intervening neighbours while attempting to force the groom to place the chain around her neck as she lay down. The entire incident was recorded. Despite being firmly held, the girl continued resisting, shouting, "Help me! I can't breathe. Save me." The relatives persisted in their attempt to complete the ceremony. After a 30-minute struggle, she freed herself from the forced marriage attempt. Some villagers recorded the incident and informed Challakere police, who arrived that evening to rescue her and relocate her to a children's home. "She was focused on her studies and sports activities and didn't want to get married so soon. Her mother secretly planned the marriage. She fought against it alone. Meanwhile, the victim's father opposed her marriage, but relatives attempted it in his absence. Now we have filed a complaint against her parents," shared Sumitra T, supervisor at the CDPO's office, Challakere.
Hans India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
DKS praises Keonics for providing tech education to rural youth, creating jobs
Bengaluru: 'Development, wealth and education are the results of technology. Every development can be seen through technology. Keonics has created jobs by providing new technology education to rural youth,' DCM DK Shivakumar praised. DCM DK Shivakumar inaugurated the e-commerce portal of Keonics in Bengaluru on Monday. Shivakumar said, 'Keonics is a model for the country in terms of new technology. It is providing its services to many states. Such a good institution was dormant for some years. Under the leadership of Priyank Kharge, it has got a new form with the ideas of Sharath Bachegowda.' 'When I was in school, Electronic City was being started in Bangalore. At that time, SM Krishna was the Union Industries Minister, while Veerappa Moily was the Industries Minister in the state. Now we have grown in electronic technology. The whole world is looking at Bangalore. When I was in class 10, there was not even a calculator. Later, technology developed to the point of electronic watches,' he said. 'May Keonics help many businesses through its new website. May it grow even higher. Congratulations to the officers and staff of the organization,' he said. 'Ashok, in a responsible position, should not lie' 'R Ashok, who is in a responsible position, should not lie. Whether the caste census report is true, false or fake, he can get an answer by asking Jayaprakash Hegde, who was the chairman of the commission, or Dayanand, who is an officer,' DCM DK Shivakumar retorted. He responded to media queries on Monday regarding R Ashok's allegations that Siddaramaiah has kept the caste census report at home. 'The Backward Classes Commission is an autonomous body. The sealed report was brought before the cabinet and opened there and viewed. It was also videotaped,' he said. When asked about Satish Jarkiholi's statement that it would take another year for the implementation of the caste census, he said, 'This is a matter for internal discussion in the cabinet. This is not something to be discussed publicly.' When asked about the removal of Janivara during the CET exam, he said, 'It was wrong to remove Janivara. Some people are wearing linga, ududara( waist thread). Mangalasutra, Ear-ring, Janivara should not be touched. This is all a matter of their religion. The government does not allow such things. There is a system of removing it when selecting for police jobs. But it should not be removed in schools and colleges. It was wrong to do this. There have been incidents of copying using some devices, including invisible Bluetooth devices, in the past. Steps have been taken to avoid this.
