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KARWAR: In a shocking incident that has tarnished the image of the police department, Abhinandan Gowda, the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) of Manki police station in Uttara Kannada district, was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl. A case has been registered against him under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Bhatkal Town police station.

According to preliminary reports, the PSI allegedly lured the 16-year-old girl and took her to a private lodge in Bhatkal, where the sexual assault took place. Following the traumatizing ordeal, the survivor’s family members lodged a formal complaint with the Bhatkal Town police, prompting the authorities to register a first information report (FIR) immediately.

During the course of the preliminary inquiry, the investigating team gathered crucial evidence and thoroughly scanned the CCTV footage of the lodge. Upon establishing prima facie evidence connecting the officer to the crime scene, the police team detained and subsequently recorded the official arrest of PSI Abhinandan Gowda. The involvement of a law enforcement officer in such an egregious offense has sparked widespread public outrage and condemnation across the coastal belt.

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