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Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad, sets aside Gujarat High Court order calling it ‘perverse’

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Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad, sets aside Gujarat High Court order calling it ‘perverse’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to controversial activist Teesta Setalvad, who is accused of fabricating evidence, tutoring witnesses, and defaming the Gujarat government in matters related to the Gujarat Riots 2002.

The bail was granted by a special 3-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta which set aside the Gujarat HC order. On 1st July, the Gujarat High Court rejected the regular bail application of activist Teesta Setalvad and ordered her to “surrender immediately.”

The apex court reportedly called the HC order “perverse to say the least”. “If observation of judge is taken then no bail plea can be decided pre-trial unless the chargesheet etc is challenged under 226 or 32. To say the least, the High Court finding is perverse,” the SC said setting aside the HC order.

The bench noted that HC had denied bail to Setalvad on the grounds that she had not challenged the FIR and chargesheet and hence, as per the HC, could not claim that a prima facie case was not made out. The Court reportedly said, “We do not think custodial interrogation is necessary. She shall not make any attempt to influence witnesses.”

The court ordered Setalvad not to influence any witnesses and that if she does so, allowed the prosecution to directly move SC seeking cancellation of her bail. The bench directed for her passport to be in the custody of the trial court.

On 1st July, a two-judge bench of the SC heard Setalvad’s plea challenging the HC order delivered earlier. The vacation bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Prashant Kumar Mishra failed to reach a unanimous decision and interim relief was denied to Teesta Setalvad, and the matter was referred to the CJI to form a larger bench on the issue.

Accordingly, the CJI formed a special bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna and Dipankar Datta to hear the interim bail case of Teesta Setalvad. And in a dramatic late-night hearing, the bench granted interim bail to controversial activist Teesta Setalvad.

CJI’s special intervention

It had come to light that when Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was informed about the two-judge bench decision to forward the matter to a larger bench as they could not come to a unanimous decision on extending bail granted to Setalvad, he was attending a Bharatnatyam event. As per reports, CJI left the hall multiple times to ensure the formation of a three-judge bench to hear the matter urgently.

CJI was reportedly at the Chinmay Mission to attend the Bharatnatyam dance performance of Suvarna Vishvanathan, daughter of Supreme Court justice KV Vishvanathan. Most of the people linked to the hearing were present at the event, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

Rajasthan: Four family members including a 6-month-old girl killed by slitting their throats and setting them on fire in Jodhpur

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Rajasthan: Four family members including a 6-month-old girl killed by slitting their throats and setting them on fire in Jodhpur

On the 19th of July, Jodhpur Police found the charred bodies of four members of a family, including a six-month-old girl at Cherai village in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district late on Tuesday. The killers reportedly slit their throats, dragged them out in the courtyard, and set them ablaze. They fled the crime scene after setting the family’s house on fire.

The victims have been identified as Poonaram (55), his wife Bhanwari Devi (50), their daughter-in-law Dhapu (23), and her six-month-old daughter Manisha. Poonaram’s son Revataram had left for work in a stone quarry after dinner on Tuesday night, as per reports. Harish, his second son, lives separately with his wife.

In the late night hours, villagers noticed the billowing smoke from a house. When they rushed to the spot, they found the charred bodies of four persons. On villagers’ information, SP (Jodhpur rural) Dharmendra Singh Yadav reached the crime spot along with police forces. 

The body of the baby was completely burnt, while those of others were partially charred, police said, adding that they were attacked while they were asleep.

According to the officials, it appears to be a matter of revenge killing. Preliminary investigation revealed that the assailants slit their throats with a sharp-edged weapon, most likely an axe. Then their bodies were dragged outside of the house and were set on fire. 

Yadav said, “The charred bodies of four members of a family were found at their home, and prima facie, it seems that the family members were murdered first and then their bodies set afire.” 

He added that an FIR has been filed in the case and an investigation has been launched. A dog squad and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team were also called to collect the evidence from the crime spot. Subsequently, the bodies were sent for post-mortem.

Some people aware of the case claimed that Police were questioning Poonaram’s brother and nephew.

Following the horrific mass killing in the state, the opposition party BJP launched a scathing attack against the state government. They have raised questions about the deteriorating situation of Law and order in the state. It is important to note that the crime spot falls near the constituency of state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Demanding Chief Minister’s resignation, Rajasthan BJP state president Chandra Prakash Joshi said, “These incidents are taking place in the region of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. It clearly shows that the situation of law and order is weak in the state. No one is safe in the city. Be it children or be it, women. All this is very unfortunate.”

A day after grand opposition meeting, CPM’s Brinda Karat slams Mamata Banerjee and TMC, calls Bengal situation an attack on democracy

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A day after grand opposition meeting, CPM’s Brinda Karat slams Mamata Banerjee and TMC, calls Bengal situation an attack on democracy

On 19th July 2023, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat said that TMC’s dictatorship was seen in Bengal during the Panchayat elections. She called the situation in West Bengal an attack on democracy a day after the opposition held a grand meeting in Bengaluru and declared the formation of a national coalition against the BJP-led NDA.

Brinda Karat said, “The BJP could never have imagined that all of us will come together against the BJP and the agenda of RSS and stand against them. On the one hand, they ask ‘Who are they?’ and on the other hand, they make sharp and pointed comments against us. It is because they know that the biggest challenge against the BJP rule is created now.”

Brinda Karat further said, “RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that women are raped in India and not in Bharat. It clarifies what is the mentality of the BJP and the RSS. For us, India and Bharat are one and the same. Save India. Save Bharat. This is our slogan. People trying to create a divide between India and Bharat are inspired by the ideology of Manu.”

Brinda Karat added, “We discussed saving the constitution. If the constitution is saved, the country will also be saved. We are standing against the attacks on the constitution unleashed by the BJP, RSS, and their allied organisations in their Pariwar. Constitution is the face of this alliance. The democratic system is the face. Those who are standing in solidarity with secular principles are our face.”

Brinda Karat said, “As far as the alliance is concerned, every state has its own different political balances and equations. We are against the dictatorship displayed by the TMC during the Panchayat elections of Bengal that claimed 60 lives. It is a reality of West Bengal. Similarly, every state has a political balance and political powers (strengths). In West Bengal, a situation has arisen where we need to save the constitution, democracy, and secularism. It will be decided on the basis of Bengal only. We will discuss this with our party and comrades in Bengal and we will decide about this. But I can definitely say that one who stands posing as a saviour of democracy while he continues to attack democracy has no credibility left.” The last part effectively is a comment on Mamata Banerjee.

Brinda Karat said, “The question is not about who will become the Prime Minister. The question is will the Constitution be saved? When there will be no constitution, then how can there be a Prime Minister? Modi is trying to impose the Presidential system here in India. The question is about the Constitution. Save Constitution. Save Bharat. All of us have come together with this slogan only.”

On 18th July 2023, the 26 Opposition parties gathered in Bengaluru to discuss strategy for the 2024 elections have named their alliance ‘I.N.D.I.A.’, or Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance. However, the alliance parties were seen rushing to claim credit for the acronym and the coalition is yet to find a joint agenda and face as the Prime Ministerial candidate to contest Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi in 2024.

It is notable that there is no declared common minimum agenda of the coalition of the opposition. However, all the leaders present in the party agreed on coming together for opposing BJP and Narendra Modi. All the leaders of various parties present in the meeting including Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal of Congress, Raghav Chaddha of AAP, and MK Stalin of DMK expressed their staunch opposition to BJP and Modi while addressing the meeting. The other details of the agenda and the leader or chairperson of the coalition and the prime ministerial candidate of this alliance are not yet decided. However, many parties involved in the coalition see their respective leaders as potential contenders for the top office.

India’s first women-only mosque coming up in Jharkhand where men will be banned, clerics oppose saying women can’t become Imam

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India’s first women-only mosque coming up in Jharkhand where men will be banned, clerics oppose saying women can’t become Imam

In a significant move, a women-only mosque is coming up in Jharkhand, in the Jamshedpur district’s Kapali Tajnagar area where the entry of men would be banned. All the authoritative roles like Imam, guards etc will be fulfilled by women only in the mosque. The Masjid whose construction is slated to be finished by December 2023 will be India’s first women-only mosque.

According to the reports, the Masjid will be named after the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Sayyeda Zahra Bibi Fatima. The mosque is being built by social worker Dr. Nuruzzaman Khan. He has been running a high school for poor girls for almost 25 years by forming Al-Imdad Education Welfare and Charitable Society. He says that if Muslim women can perform Haj along with men, there is nothing wrong with women going to the mosque and performing the rituals.

Dr. Nuruzzaman Khan said that women will learn new aspects of life by learning new things together and following religious rituals without any restriction in the mosque. Apart from this, superstitions will also be eliminated, he claimed.

However, several Muslim scholars and other people from the community have already begun voicing their protest against the concept of a women-only mosque. Islamic clerics say that women cannot do Imamat, the act of standing in front of others and offering Namaz. It is believed that Fatwas are being issued against the women-only mosque.

Local Muslim men commented on the issue saying that they have never heard something like a women-only mosque and that women in Islam can never become an Imam.

“In my 60 years of life, I have never seen a special Masjid for women, not even in Mecca and Madina. Muslim women can read Namaz, Hadith but cannot take over the role of an Imam. This initiative is nothing but a stunt to become a hero for Muslim women. But the Masjid will hardly have any religious importance as it is against Muslim law,” one of the locals said while talking to News18.

Another one meanwhile said that the value of women in itself is not justified in Islam. “This is something new we all have come across. The value of Islamic women is not justified in our religion. They cannot become Imam and lead the roles just like that. The Masjid is going to have no importance as per our law,” the man could be heard saying.

Also, one Maulana Narul Hudda said that women in Islam are meant to stay within the four walls of the home. “Women going out in public is looked at as a problem in Islam. So women must stay at home and offer Namaz at home,” he said.

Another Maulana Shamshul Kamar Kaazi stated that it was the worst thing to accept. “This is against the Islamic laws,” he added. Further, several other Muslim scholars also could be seen opposing the idea of women-only Masjid. They said that the objective of this Masjid was to create a new trend which will never be accepted in Islam.

According to reports, the mosque is being built for Rs 1 crore on a site spanning over 1 acre. At the mosque, more than 500 women could come together to offer Tarivah (during Ramadan) prayers and deliver group discourses. Additionally, the women would receive guard training so they could protect themselves and the devotees visiting the mosque. The Masjid’s foundation was officially laid in January 2021. In addition, the mosque will contain a playground, computer lab, and electronic library.

Chinese President Xi Jinping fears the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party as 415 million people revoke affiliation with the party: Report

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Chinese President Xi Jinping fears the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party as 415 million people revoke affiliation with the party: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping is losing sleep over his party, the Communist Party of China (CCP) losing ground, claims the Greek City Times. 415 million affiliates of the CCP around the world have withdrawn from the party, its regiments, teams, and other associated organisations since 1st July. This has got the Chinese premier concerned, according to a report by the publication.

The CCP leader has reportedly been consistently issuing warnings regarding the end of the party as it has been jolted by millions of exits this month. In 2022, Jinping in his speech to CCP’s young cadre training class, which was published recently in CCP journal “Seeking Truth”, addressed his concerns about the CCP’s collapse like that of the Soviet Communist Party.

According to the report, he has been repeatedly issuing warnings regarding the collapse of the CCP, which seems inevitable if it is not dealt with.

The highlights of the speech reportedly include Xi Jinping emphasising and stressing the importance of upholding the beliefs of Marxism and Communism under the banner of Chinese characteristics, which would otherwise lead to a disintegration like the Soviet Union.

The reported desertions come amid China’s souring global ties primarily with the United States which is attempting to bolster its global ties with alternative powers like India. On one hand, China’s aggressive expansionist policies, human rights violations, and reluctance towards Covid origin probe along with other combined factors are causing damage externally. On the other hand, its widening wealth gap, property and housing crisis, poor covid management, the crackdown on Big Tech, and combined with many such domestic issues are resulting in internal difficulties.

The above factors have reportedly cast doubt on the policy matters pursued by the CCP under Xi Jinping leading to massive criticism at home and abroad. Millions quitting the CCP has taken aback the party leadership hinting that it is losing influence, which is its trump card, among the Chinese people.

Massive crackdowns reportedly on Chinese oligarchs, common citizens, censoring internet criticism, and concentration of power at the hands of Xi Jinping have resulted in a more totalitarian CCP. The report says that the massive desertions is a sign of dissent against the CCP for its tactics to suppress people’s voices.

Xi has also reportedly “urged people to stick with the party for the sake of ideological cause.” But should defections hit the CCP, it will be far from surprising considering how the party mandates its members – young and old, ground-level and senior – to declare their loyalty to Xi Jinping, and imposes a tight restriction on dissent.

New twist in the Jyoti Maurya controversy, her sister-in-law accuses Alok Maurya’s brother of torture and harassment

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New twist in the Jyoti Maurya controversy, her sister-in-law accuses Alok Maurya’s brother of torture and harassment

In a new twist in the Jyoti Maurya controversy, Shubhra Maurya, Jyoti’s sister-in-law Shubhra Maurya has leveled serious allegations against her husband Vinod Maurya. Vinod is the elder brother of Jyoti’s husband Alok Maurya whose viral video accusing his wife of cheating and corruption brought the matter to public attention.

A teacher by profession, Shubhra Maurya has said that she will file a complaint against her husband’s family. 

Shubhra Maurya alleged that her husband is a drunkard adding that he tortured her. In an interview with AajTak published on Wednesday (July 19), Shubhra claimed to be a victim of her husband and in-laws’ harassment. 

Shubhra said that her husband currently works in the GST Department, however, prior to their marriage he claimed to be an Intelligence Bureau (IB) official. 

Shubhra Maurya also talked about Alok and Jyoti’s wedding card and said that Jyoti’s allegation that Alok lied about being a village development officer to Jyoti’s family before their marriage is true. She, however, declined to comment on Alok and Jyoti’s dispute. 

Shubhra states that Alok’s family is only drawn to money. She said that the reason for the harassment was the birth of two daughters. Jyoti Maurya’s sister-in-law stated that she filed a complaint about the torture that happened to her in 2018, but no action was taken.

Moreover, Shubhra said that her parents had bought a house in Prayagraj. After that, her in-laws were pressurising her to sell that house. She claimed that her husband threatened to commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in order to mentally torment her. Shubhra Maurya further said that she tried to file an FIR against her in-laws on July 10, however, she could not succeed in doing so for some reason. On July 15, she claimed that her in-laws and husband caused a ruckus and police had to intervene. She claimed that due to the alleged torture by her in-laws and her husband, it was impossible for her to live with them. 

Notably, the Alok-Jyoti controversy came to the fore when a video surfaced online in which a man in tears said that his wife abandoned him after she became a Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM). Alok Maurya, Jyoti’s husband had accused her of having an extra-marital affair with another civil servant. He also accused her of corruption and conspiring to get him killed. 

Surat Diamond Bourse snatches the crown from USA’s Pentagon as the largest office in the world

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Surat Diamond Bourse snatches the crown from USA’s Pentagon as the largest office in the world

For 80 years, Pentagon remained the largest office in the world but no more. Gujarat’s diamond capital Surat now has the biggest office in the world in the form of Surat Diamond Bourse. The new building can accommodate 65,000 diamond professionals at a time.

The building spreads over 35 acres of land and has a 15-storey complex. It features a series of nine interconnected rectangular structures connected via a central “spine”. Covering over 7.1 million square feet of floor space, it is larger than the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the building later this year. As per an exclusive report by CNN, the first occupants will start using the building following the inauguration scheduled for November 2023. The project took four years to complete, including two years of delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lauding the building, PM Modi said, “Surat Diamond Bourse showcases the dynamism and growth of Surat’s diamond industry. It is also a testament to India’s entrepreneurial spirit. It will serve as a hub for trade, innovation and collaboration, further boosting our economy and creating employment opportunities.”

Notably, the surroundings of the building have low-rise buildings, but in future, it may change. Under the Dream City project, the government of Gujarat initiated a planning process for the realization of Diamond Research and Mercantile (DREAM) City at Surat, which will cover 700 hectares adjacent to Khajod village, the Outer Ring Road and close to the Dumas airport.

Speaking to CNN, Mahesh Gadhavi, CEO of the project, said that it would save time and resources for the diamond professionals who travel to Mumbai daily for carrying operations. He added, “Some people have to spend up to four hours daily to come from their homes to their offices and back home again.” He said the idea behind the building was to relocate the office to Surat and deemed the city a “better option”.

New Delhi-based architectural firm Morphogenesis has designed the building. Gadhavi said initially, it was not planned as a building to surpass the Pentagon’s record of having the largest office space. He said, “The project’s size was dictated by demand.”

The building is designed in a way that it will consume up to 50 per cent less energy. That means it will qualify for a “platinum” rating from the Indian Green Building Council. The building has a “radiant cooling” system that circulates chilled water beneath the floors reducing the indoor temperature. Furthermore, solar energy-powered common areas within the building and interconnected offices through long central corridors make it a sustainable construction. The layout gives a feeling of being at an airport. The building has 4,700 offices, dining halls, retail, wellness centres, conference rooms and 131 elevators. The total cost of the project was Rs 32 billion.

The building is designed in such a way that it can host both small and large businesses. Describing it as a “democratic” design, Morphogenesis co-founder Sonali Rastogi said all occupants would have similar convenient access to amenities and facilities. From the building entry gates, every office will be accessible in seven minutes.

There will be a lottery to decide which occupant will get which office.

5 terror suspects arrested with explosives for planning bomb blasts in Bengaluru, were radicalised by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist in jail

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5 terror suspects arrested with explosives for planning bomb blasts in Bengaluru, were radicalised by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist in jail

On the 19th of July, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police arrested 5 terror suspects for planning to execute a large-scale terror attack within the city. The Intelligence Department jointly assisted the CCB in averting the major terror plot. The five accused were reportedly arrested from different areas of the city. They have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).  

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After the arrests, Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda addressed the media and gave important details about the terror plot.

According to the CCB officials, the five accused have been identified as Sayed Suhel, Umar, Junaid, Mudasir, and Jahid. They were also accused in a 2017 murder case and were lodged in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail. The officials added that inside the jail the accused came in contact with terrorists and received training on weapons and handling explosives.

The CCB official said, “Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested 5 suspected terrorists. They have been identified as Syed Suhel, Umar, Janid, Mudasir, and Zahid. It is suspected that they had planned to carry out a blast in Bengaluru. All five were accused in a 2017 murder case and were in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail where they came in contact with the terrorists. CCB has also seized explosive materials.”

According to the media briefing, it was a 10-member terror module and five terror suspects are still at large. The Police have recovered a huge cache of weapons and bomb-making material in their possession. The Police also seized 12 mobiles phone for further investigation. As per reports, the accused confessed before the Police that they were planning bomb blasts in Bengaluru. 

These arrested accused were previously involved in a murder case, and they came into contact with terrorists having links with Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the Bengaluru Central jail. One terrorist T Nazeer, who was lodged in Bengaluru Central Jail, is said to be the mastermind of this plot. He was arrested in connection with the 2008 Bengaluru serial blast case.

Bengaluru Commissioner Dayananda stated that the serial blasts accused are linked to Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

While the five accused were in Bengaluru Central Jail, Nazeer radicalised and trained them in weapons and explosives. The CCB officials added that one of the accused, who is currently absconding, provided these weapons to those arrested to carry out certain subversive activities. Additionally, they received money through online payment portals. 

The official added, “The terror mastermind is hiding outside India and has been identified as T Naseer. The arrested terror suspects have been taken to 15 days of police custody. During the interrogation, it has been found that the terror suspects received money from abroad through a UPI platform.”

Rohingya detainees at Holding Center in Jammu and Kashmir attack police with stones, several injured

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Rohingya detainees at Holding Center in Jammu and Kashmir attack police with stones, several injured

On Tuesday, July 19, some Rohingyas currently lodged at the Holding Center in Hiranagar town of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir attacked the police by pelting stones. Several people including the police officials suffered injuries in the violence that ensued. These illegal Rohingya infiltrators are lodged at the Holding Center for the last two years.

Senior police officials stated that clashes erupted after the police moved in to rescue the centre’s in-charge and two other staff members who were being held captive by the Rohingyas and that around six officers were hurt in stone pelting by the Rohingya detainees. Six Rohingyas were also reported to be injured in the violence.

The situation was brought under control by 11 a.m. when police and Central Reserve Police Force reinforcements dispatched to the centre used a lathi charge and fired teargas shells to disperse the irate crowd. According to officials, the officials of the Holding Center were rescued from Rohingya detainees who had even taken over their office room.

Reportedly, when the center workers who were opening the barracks in the morning were held captive by Rohingyas. As word spread, a police party from Hiranagar police station came to the scene. However, the Rohingya detainees pelted stones at them. According to an AajTak report, the detainees launched an attack on the police after the health of a Rohingya woman detained there deteriorated.

After taking stock of the situation, Kathua SSP Shiv Deep Singh Jamwal said that the situation is now under control.

Notably, the illegal Rohingya infiltrators lodged at the Holding Center have been protesting for the last one month for their immediate release. There are currently 271 Rohingya infiltrators, including 74 women and 70 children, of whom were reportedly born inside the centre are lodged.

The Hiranagar Holding Center was a sub-jail before the J&K government designated it as a ‘holding centre’ on March 5, 2021, for the purpose of detaining illegal immigrants from Myanmar as described in Section 2(b) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. A number of the prisoners have been there since March 6, 2021, when both the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration started sending the illegally residing Rohingya to the Hiranagar Holding Centre so as for them to be deported to Myanmar.

Their deportation, however, was halted due to an April 2021 Supreme Court judgement stating that people held in Jammu should not be deported without following the appropriate legal procedure.

Chennai: Two youths hurl bombs at their own houses in Perumbakkam after their fathers refused to give them money

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Chennai: Two youths hurl bombs at their own houses in Perumbakkam after their fathers refused to give them money

A youth identified as 22-year-old R. Karthik hurled a bomb at his residence in protest after his father, R. Ramalingam, refused to give him money. The incident occurred in Perumbakkam in Chennai on the night of 18 July when the accused asked for funds from his parent, a daily wage labourer, to cover his expenditures.

The father revealed to the police that he had declined to provide the amount because to his son he lacked the finances. However, the furious son returned with a bomb (firecracker) he had purchased from a local store and flung it at the house’s front door.

The door and windowpanes were damaged when the explosive detonated. However, the blast did not injure the perpetrator’s parents. He fled the area after the instance. The police reported that they have filed a case and are looking for Karthik. They added that Karthik has a history of involvement in petty crimes and is a persistent offender.

Similar to the instance, on the evening of July 17, another man in Perumbakkam in Chennai threw country-made bombs at his home when his father refused to give him money. As a result, his sister Rekha and uncle Vetrivendhan both suffered minor leg injuries.

According to the police, Paneerselvam (60) a resident of Bharathiyar Nagar, recently sold a plot of land he possessed there. However, his son Arun desired a share of Rs 3 lakh from the proceeds. He left the house after a fierce altercation after the old man rejected his demand. However, he returned with his brother-in-law Praveen on the same night and launched bombs at the house.

The Perumbakkam police arrived at the scene shortly in response to a complaint. Four further devices that were concealed in the residence were found and seized by the bomb detection and disposal team.

Police have opened an investigation and are on the lookout for the offenders. They unveiled that the pair arrived on a bike, flung the bombs and then rode off. The CCTV footage is also being examined by the former.

These are the most recent in a string of instances where young individuals have thrown bombs at their houses. A 17-year-old teenager in Madurai exploded a bomb at his home in May after his parents baulked at buying him a phone. A 20-year-old youth in Tirunelveli blew a bomb at his place in June after his parents declined to give him money to buy alcohol.

According to police, these acts are a manifestation of rising discontent among young people. They suggested that the violence is a result of the latter’s frequent inability to express their rage in constructive ways.

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