By News Desk
In a shocking incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the Kalya gram panchayat, Santhosh Puthran, was arrested by the Karkala rural police on charges of sexually harassing a minor Dalit girl in Karnataka’s Udupi.
According to reports, the case of sexual harassment was filed at the Karkala rural police station on Tuesday, May 28, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso) and Atrocities Against Dalits Act. Puthran was arrested on Wednesday, May 29.
He has been remanded in judicial custody.
In recent years, Karnataka has witnessed several high-profile cases of violence and sexual harassment against Dalit women. These incidents have sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice.
This story was originally published in siasat.com. Read the full story here.