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Sadananda Gowda's son faces arrest on rape charges

Sadananda Gowda's son faces arrest on rape charges

India Blooms News Service | | 04 Sep 2014, 03:08 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 4 (IBNS): Karthik Gowda, son of Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda is facing arrest after a local court in Bengaluru on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against him, media reported.

According to information received, the arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear before the court despite being served summons for two consecutive times.

Karthik is accused of rape, kidnapping and cheating by a Kannada actress who claims to be his wife.

The woman filed an FIR or police complaint hours after 30-year-old Karthik got engaged to another woman at Kushalnagar in Kodagu district in Bangalore last month.

In her complaint at RT Nagar police station, the woman claimed that she had met Karthik through a common friend.

Later Karthik took her to Mangalore and married her there on June 5.

“He tied the thali or mangalsutra on my neck. After that he told me I am his wife and I should listen to what he says. We became physically close after that. He did not even tell me he was getting engaged. He is my husband. He has to admit that he married me,” she earlier told the media.

She, however, said there is no proof of that marriage.

Following the complaint, a case was lodged against Karthik under IPC sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 420 (cheating).

Karthik, however, denied the charges saying, “My father is a respectable man. Why should I spoil it?”

On August 30, Karthik had moved city sessions court for anticipatory bail in the case.

Alleging a conspiracy, Sadananda Gowda earlier said, “I was shocked to see this report. It hurt me...I am not aware of what happened. But suddenly after the engagement if one girl claims such things, it leads to suspicion.”

He was also quoted as saying, “Law will take its own course.”

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