A 60-year-old landlord in Bengaluru's Shantinagar locality has been taken into custody after his tenant, a college student, accused him of molesting her inside her rented flat. The incident took place on Saturday evening, when the accused, identified as Kamlesh Kumar, walked into the apartment claiming he wanted to check on unfinished repair work.
He Walked In To Check Repairs, Then Struck Up A Conversation
According to the complaint, Kamlesh arrived at the flat around 6:25 pm on Saturday to inspect the pending repair work. He first began talking casually with the student about her college and studies. In the middle of this conversation, he suddenly grabbed her hand, telling her he wanted to see the henna design on her palms, and pulled her towards him. The student tried to resist, but the accused allegedly touched her inappropriately and made obscene remarks. He is also accused of asking her to meet him alone.
FIR Filed, Accused Arrested Within A Day
The student informed her family and approached the police with a written complaint. Acting on it, Ashoknagar police registered a case on Sunday under Sections 74 and 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and arrested Kamlesh Kumar soon after. Investigators are now examining the case in detail, including whether the accused has a history of similar behaviour.
Father And Young Son Found Dead In Chikkabanavara
In a separate and unrelated case, Bengaluru's Chikkabanavara area witnessed a disturbing discovery on Monday morning, when a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were found dead at home under suspicious circumstances. Police identified the deceased as Abhinandan, who worked at a private company, and his young son. Abhinandan lived in the house along with his wife and son.
Wife Found Them Unconscious, Alerted Police Immediately
Police said Abhinandan's wife discovered her husband and son lying unconscious inside the house on Monday morning and immediately called the emergency helpline to report it. She told investigators that the family had gone to stay at a relative's house and had returned home only on Sunday evening. A police team rushed to the spot after receiving the call and found the bodies of Abhinandan and his son.
No Major Injuries Found, Postmortem To Reveal Cause
Investigators did not find any stab wounds or major injuries on either body, though minor injury marks were noticed during the initial examination. A senior police officer said the exact cause of death would only become clear once the postmortem report is available. For now, police are probing every possible angle to determine the circumstances that led to the father and son's deaths.
