The Kakati police have arrested a 26-year-old man on the charge of raping a minor in a village in Belagavi taluk. There was tension on the premises of the magistrate court on Thursday when the accused was brought there to be produced before the judge, with a group of youth trying to heckle and attack him.
Sunil Balanayak was arrested with the help of villagers. He had allegedly taken away the six-year-old girl on the pretext of teaching her to play games.
The victim’s father complained to the police, following which a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The accused was remanded in judicial custody.
When the police were leaving the court premises with the accused, some youth tried to assault him. The police rescued the accused and took him away in a vehicle.
Four of those who attacked were arrested by the police. Some of their supporters staged a dharna outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office demanding their immediate release.
They dispersed after the police intervened.
