Overview
- The 16-year-old first-year PU student admitted during questioning that she made a false statement about being attacked and abducted.
- A medical examination concluded her hand injuries were self-inflicted, and CCTV near the reported scene showed no vehicle matching her description.
- Police said she staged the episode to push her family to let her attend a college in Mangaluru instead of Belthangady.
- The initial complaint sparked local alarm and a swift response, including a hospital visit and law-and-order criticism from MLA Harish Poonja.
- Authorities shifted the matter to child-welfare handling, arranging counselling via the Child Development Project Officer and indicating possible legal action over a minor operating a two-wheeler.