‘Such incidents happen in big cities’: Karnataka minister’s shocker on sexual assault case

Karnataka Home Minister G Parmeswara on Monday made a shocking comment while reacting to a sexual assault case in Bengaluru saying though unfortunate, incidents like these occurred in large cities like the state capital.

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"Incidents like these tend to happen here and there in a big city like this. Whatever legal action needs to be taken will be done in accordance with the law," Parmeswara told ANI.

He emphasised the need for increased vigilance, adding, "I have instructed our commissioner to increase the beat patrolling."

This comes after a woman was sexually assaulted on a street near Sadduguntepalya, Bengaluru, on April 3. The incident was captured by CCTV camera. Police said a probe was launched and an FIR registered under the BNS Act.

Sarah Fathima, Deputy Commissioner of Police for South East Bengaluru, said an investigation was on to identify the culprit.