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Violence continues during filing of nominations for panchayat polls in West Bengal, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari says ‘this is an attempt to kill democracy by TMC’

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Violence continues during filing of nominations for panchayat polls in West Bengal, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari says ‘this is an attempt to kill democracy by TMC’

For the fifth straight day, violence over the filing of nomination papers for the panchayat polls continued unabated in parts of Bengal. In South 24 Pargana, a mob attacked Police Personnel as well who received minor injuries and are undergoing treatment, Police said. 

Several violent incidents have been taking place in various parts of West Bengal as the last day of nomination for panchayat elections draws closer, that is 15th of June. Reportedly, these incidents of violent clashes were reported in Daspur (Paschim Medinipur), Kakdwip (South 24 Parganas), Raninagar (Murshidabad), Saktinagar and Barshul (both in Purba Bardhaman) and Minakhan (North 24 Parganas). 

However, in Canning, the mob didn’t even spare the Police personnel. A violent clash broke out near the BDO office in Canning in South 24 Pargana while several BJP and other opposition party leaders had arrived there to fill nomination papers for the Panchayat Elections to be held on the 8th of July. 

Canning Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Dibakar Das said, “There was a clash between two groups. The mob attacked the Police as well. I was also injured. Some Policemen got minor injuries. 2 people were injured. They are undergoing treatment at the hospital and are currently stable. We have arrested 17-18 people. The incident is being investigated.”

BJP accuses TMC of ‘killing democracy’

BJP leader and LoP Suvendu Adhikari have been vehemently opposing the Trinamool Congress for using violent means to threaten and kill opposition leaders to win panchayat seats unopposed. 

Both on the digital platform and on the ground, he opened fronts against the TMC. Taking to Twitter, he shared the ordeal of Journalists who have to face the wrath of the ruling TMC party and its backed goons for reporting the true ground realities of Bengal Panchayat elections.

Adhikari made a strong assertion that TMC goons are indulging in acts of looting nomination papers and preventing candidates from filing their nomination papers in at least 50 blocks. He claimed that the TMC wants to secure uncontested victories for their party-supported candidates on over 20,000 seats. 

Interacting with the media, Adhikari said, “This is an attempt to kill democracy, we will protest against this. We will end Mamata Banerjee’s jungle raj in West Bengal. We are fighting for democracy, and the people of the state will win. They say there is no sensitive booth in West Bengal and there is no need for Central forces here.”

Making sure that this prevailing situation changes, Adhikari, accompanied by other BJP leaders gathered the nominating members and broke open the barricades at State Election Commission Office in Kolkata.

He also submitted his written complaint to the State Election Commission (SEC) in which he stated that TMC goons are preventing BJP leaders from filing their nomination papers. He further requested the SEC to appoint Ast PRO for accepting their nomination papers.

BJP leaders have also alleged that SEC Rajiv Sinha is not taking necessary steps and not allowing Central Forces to take charge of election duty. Sinha had recently taken the charge of State Election Commissioner. Before that, he had served as Bengal’s Chief Secretary from September 2019 to September 2020.

Sukanta Majumdar said, “There are several blocks where candidates are not able to file nominations. State Election Commission is not working properly, they are not allowing Central Forces to take charge. If this continues, free and fair elections will not be conducted.”

A day earlier, Adhikari had highlighted that even the BDO offices are not safe for Opposition Candidates who are going there for filing Nominations. In a tweet, he claimed that the people of West Bengal are watching in horror, how the Opposition candidates are being forcefully prevented by the TMC goons from filing nomination papers.

Recent incidences of violence

Political violence has become a norm in Bengal and many incidences don’t even make it to the news, more so because of the fear of the ruling state dispensation. 

However, just a day earlier, a CPI (M) party office was “vandalised” at Minakhan in the Basirhat subdivision, and the candidate was “assaulted”. Similarly, supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) and TMC clashed in the Bhangore area of South 24 Parganas, which is nearly 30 km away from the state capital. In another such incident, BJP MLA Dibakar Gharami was reported attacked by unidentified miscreants at Sonamukhi in Bankura district, allegedly to stop him from filing nomination papers. 

Following the widespread incidents of violence and political clashes, the state election commission (SEC) had asked all District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendents of Police (SP) to implement Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code within a 1-kilometre radius of all nomination centres throughout the state. However, as clear from reports, this seems to have no effect on the anti-social elements and political clashes, allegedly backed by the TMC.

High Court had asked to deploy Central forces

Earlier, the Calcutta High Court had conducted an urgent hearing on two PILS submitted before the court. One PIL each was filled by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari regarding fair elections and safety during polls. 

On Tuesday, 13th of June, the double bench of Calcutta High Court ordered the requisition and deployment of central forces in all areas designated as sensitive by the State Election Commission (SEC) for the elections. The court had also asked installation of CCTV cameras at every booth and corner of the counting centres across the state. However, the court left many things at the discretion of the State Election Commission (SEC) like whether to extend the date of nomination or not.

Maharashtra: Principal of a college in Malegaon suspended for starting career guidance event with Islamic prayer, FIR filed

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Maharashtra: Principal of a college in Malegaon suspended for starting career guidance event with Islamic prayer, FIR filed

The principal of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Arts, Science and Commerce College in Malegaon of Maharashtra has been suspended and booked by the police following a so-called career guidance seminar that began with a brief Islamic prayer. The college, which is managed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former BJP MLC Dr Apoorva Hiray, organised the event in collaboration with the local organisation Satya Malik Lok Sewa Group. The so-called seminar aimed to provide information about opportunities in the defence sector and featured guest speaker Anees Kutty from the Anees Defence Career Institute in Pune.

However, the members of the Hindu community and organisations protested against the event, claiming that students were being influenced to convert to Islam. Following the protests, an FIR was filed by the police against the principal. Maharashtra’s Ports Development and Mining Department Minister, Dada Bhuse, also demanded action against those responsible for the seminar.

The principal has been accused of trying to attract students towards Islam under the guise of a career guidance seminar in the college.

Dr Subhash Nikam, the now-suspended principal, said, “The programme started off with the recitation of a small Islamic prayer wherein the speaker addressed the students. Towards the end of the event, a large number of people entered the hall claiming that the event was an attempt to propagate Islam.”

Nikam claimed that the event started with the Arabic prayer because that is how most events begin at the organisation.

It is notable that Malegaon in the Nashik district of Maharashtra is known to have a significant Muslim population. The city is considered to be one of the most communally sensitive cities in the state.

Law Commission seeks views on Uniform Civil Code from public and religious organizations, to be submitted within 30 days

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Law Commission seeks views on Uniform Civil Code from public and religious organizations, to be submitted within 30 days

Amid a raging debate on the need to introduce uniform laws for every citizen of the country, the Law Commission of India has solicited the views and ideas of the public and recognised religious organizations to examine the Uniform Civil Code, officials said on Wednesday.

The Law Commission has given 30 days to the respondents to present their views. The 22nd Law Commission of India is among other things examining the Uniform Civil Code on a reference sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice, they said.

Initially, the 21st Law Commission examined the subject of the Uniform Civil Code, soliciting the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated 7.10.2016 and further public appeals/notices dated 19.03.2018, 27.03.2018 and 10.4.2018. It had been received an overwhelming response from the respondents.

An official said the 21st Law Commission issued the consultation paper on “Reforms of Family Law” on 31.08.2018.

“Since more than three years have lapsed from the date of issuance of the said Consultation Paper, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject and also the various court orders on it, the 22nd Law Commission of India considered it expedient to deliberate afresh over the issue,” he said.

Accordingly, the 22nd Law Commission of India decided again to solicit the views and ideas of the public at large, as well as recognised religious organisations about the Uniform Civil Code.

“Those who are interested and willing may present their views within a period of 30 days from the date of Notice through the “click here” button or by email at membersecretary-lci[at]gov[dot] into the Law Commission of India,” the official added.

In May 2022, the Uttarakhand government formed a committee to examine its implementation in the state.

Earlier, in May, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the majority of work on drawing up the draft for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been completed and the government-constituted committee will submit its proposals by June 30.

In October 2022, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced the formation of a committee for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.

However, some political leaders have spoken in favour of uniform laws for all communities in the country, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) termed it “an unconstitutional and anti-minorities move”, adding that the “rhetoric” on the UCC was nothing but an attempt by the governments of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, as well the central government to divert the public attention from concerns around inflation, economy and unemployment.

The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to formulate and implement personal laws which will apply uniformly to all citizens regardless of their religion, gender, and sexual orientation.

The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution, which stipulates that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.

In the BJP’s 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, the party had promised the implementation of UCC if it came to power. 

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

‘We were Yadavs in past, converted to Islam due to atrocities of feudal lords, Aurangzeb won our hearts with love’: Congress leader Furkan Ansari

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‘We were Yadavs in past, converted to Islam due to atrocities of feudal lords, Aurangzeb won our hearts with love’: Congress leader Furkan Ansari

In the course of spinning the leftist jihadi narrative, former Congress MP Furkan Ansari threw logic out of the window. He said that Indian Muslims were actually Yadavs (a Hindu caste considered to be Lord Krishna’s lineage) who converted due to atrocities meted out by feudalism.

According to the Congress leader, this conversion was not forced by Aurangzeb nor by the use of force, but it was love that won them over.

In a statement devoid of rationale, the former MP from Godda managed to contradict himself too. He said, “The converted Muslims, we Muslims who have converted, were Yadavs before. Our grandfathers, great-grandfathers were Yadavs, some were Mandals.”

Ansari adds, “The Madariya community are all Mandals. We (Muslims) have converted from Mandal, Mahto, and Yadavs. Why? Because of the atrocities by feudal lords, because of their atrocities. Aurangzeb has not converted us. This has not happened with the use of the sword. People won our hearts ethically and with love and we became Miyaan (Muslims).”

Furkan Ansari went on to say that their (Muslim) ancestors were tortured under Hinduism.

“Capitalists used to stop our forefathers from going to temples. The respect of our daughters-in-law was in danger. That’s why our great-grandfathers were forced to convert,” Ansari claimed.

In the process, unsurprisingly, Ansari also peddled fake news. “Under the Modi govt, after a Dalit President visited a mandir, five tankers of Gangajal was brought to clean the mandir.” Despite being exposed and fact-checked, this creatively woven web of lies continues to serve as the foundation for Hindu haters.

Babulal Maradi fact-checks Furkan Ansari

Former Jharkhand CM and leader of opposition Babulal Marandi took to Twitter to fact-check Furkan Ansari.

He wrote, “Furkan ji was earlier a Hindu ‘Yadav’. Then he became a Muslim ‘Ansari’ (weaver) when persecuted by feudal lords. Ashrafi feudal lords (Sheikh, Syed, Pathan) do not even like to sit and eat with the weavers. Furkan ji is trapped. Where will you go now?”

It must be pointed out that the Muslim community is divided into multiple layers of castes with two castes being the most dominant namely Ashraf (descendants of Arabs) and Ajlaf (local converts).

Controversy over Aurangzeb

Furkan Ansari’s attempt at scoring brownie points comes amid a heated controversy over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. On June 5, objectionable slogans and posters of jihadi tyrant Aurangzeb were raised by 4 persons at Dam Bara Hazari Baba dargah in Fakirwada area of Ahmednagar.

Then, after messages were being made viral hailing the Mughal ruler, Hindu groups on June 7 conducted a peaceful march in Sangamner and Kolhapur against the same but were met with large-scale stone pelting, violence, and arson.

In a flimsy defence of Aurangzeb’s jihadi fanbase, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi talking about the posters had asked if the posters of the tyrant can even be authenticated.

In May 2022, his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi had paid respects to Aurangzeb at his tomb in Chhatrapati Shivajinagar

Earlier, NCP neta Jitendra Awhad too defended Aurangzeb saying that he was not a Hindu hater.

Here’s why shielding Aurangzeb is like rubbing salt in the wounds of Hindus and a blatant insult to the victims of his manic hatred for Hindus.

Madhya Pradesh: Muslim family issues death threats to their Hindu son-in-law to convert to Islam, girl seeks police protection

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Madhya Pradesh: Muslim family issues death threats to their Hindu son-in-law to convert to Islam, girl seeks police protection

A Muslim girl, who married her Hindu boyfriend, has requested police protection following death threats from her family who is now coercing her husband to embrace Islam or else they would face dire consequences. The incident pertains to the Civil Lines area of Morena. Here, 21-year-old Naveen Shakya who is a local, married 20-year-old Farzana Bano from Mumbai after a relationship of three years. The couple met when Farzana had come to Morena to visit a relative.

They eventually made the decision to get married. Both families initially objected to the union. However, Naveen’s family members approved of it after a while, but Farzana’s family continued their opposition. They started to summon her back to Mumbai. As the pressure mounted, the pair planned to get married in a temple in May 2023.

Naveen’s friends joined the wedding as Baratis. Farzana started practising Hindu rituals after the marriage. Her father and brother called Naveen as soon as her family learned about the development and urged Naveen to convert to Islam and invited him to Mumbai for the same.

Farzana revealed, “My family is threatening us. I told my mother that I am happy but she is forcing me to return to Mumbai. She warned that you will only listen to us after we kill his maternal grandfather. We will also bribe the police. He will have to convert if you want to stay married.”

“They told me to become Muslim and stated that they will get us married. I responded that I cannot renounce my religion. They threatened that if I don’t visit them they will murder my maternal grandfather. He will not see the morning sun,” disclosed Naveen.

They declared that they would only accept the relationship if Naveen becomes a Muslim. In addition, a death threat was also issued if he does not abide by their demand. The accused threatened to kill him as well as his maternal grandfather if he refused to follow their diktat. Troubled by the grave threats, the husband and wife met with the Senior Superintended of Police (SSP) of Gwalior Rajesh Singh Chandel on June 12 to request for their safety.

According to Naveen, he will not change his religion in response to outside forces. “A couple has complained that the girl’s family members are constantly threatening to kill them. The woman’s application has been taken regarding this matter and will be sent to the concerned police station for further investigation,” the senior police official informed. He has instructed Morena Police to provide the duo with security. The matter is under investigation.

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni-led nationalist government brings a draft law to stop the religious transformation of Industrial garages and warehouses, ban prayers outside mosques

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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni-led nationalist government brings a draft law to stop the religious transformation of Industrial garages and warehouses, ban prayers outside mosques

The ruling Brothers of Italy (FdI) party in Italy has brought a bill that seeks to ban the use of garages and industrial warehouses and facilities as mosques and to ban prayers outside the mosques. According to local Italian media reports, the Giorgia Meloni-led nationalist government has brought an amendment to the country’s urban planning legislation. The draft law aims to prohibit the transformation of industrial garages and warehouses into religious prayer sites or mosques.

The bill was introduced by the ruling Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia party), the party leading the current coalition government in Italy. As reported by the Italian media, the bill tries to amend the Italian building code. They want to make it legally binding for all religious groups to take permission for using unsanctioned buildings like Industrial garages and warehouses for religious purposes. Further, this would keep in check the location of mosques in Italy.

The bill was first signed by the group leader Tommaso Foti. It is currently being debated in the Chamber’s Environment Commission for Islamic communities where it is facing stiff opposition.

The opposition has objected to the bill, questioning its merit and constitutional legitimacy. They claimed that the urban planning regulation will curb their religious freedom.

Impact of the Bill

If passed, the bill would result in the closure of countless places of worship that are already located within buildings or premises that were not approved by the Italian govt. It is claimed that the bill will stop any potential Islamification of Italy.

According to reports, if the bill is passed, all those Cultural and religious organisations that have not signed an agreement with the Italian state will not be allowed to use any unsanctioned property as a Place of Worship. It is worth noting that Islam, despite being among the most widespread in Italy, is the only religion that has not signed an agreement with the Italian state.

Apparently, the Italian government does not officially recognise Islam as a state religion.

Opposition terms it ‘unconstitutional’

In a media interaction, the Imam at the Magliana Mosque in Rome, Sami Salem said, “It is a bill that clearly discriminates against Muslims and does not respect the Italian Constitution that protects all citizens living in Italy.”

Izzeddin Elzir, another imam from the Northern province of Florence, raised concerns about the legality of the bill.

Opposition leaders including Marco Simiani of the Pd, Green’s Angelo Bonelli, Daniela Ruffino (Action-Iv), and Franco Manes (linguistic minorities) have vehemently opposed the bill challenging its merit and constitutional legitimacy. These Liberal opposition politicians have termed it both Islamophobic and ‘unconstitutional’.

In fact, Green Party leader Angelo Bonelli has sent a letter to the Speaker of the Chamber Lorenzo Fontana. The Green Party has four seats in the assembly strength of 200 seats. Angelo Bonelli wrote that the bill discriminatory and it is totally unacceptable.

Background for the legislation

Last year, the Brothers of Italy (FdI party) was elected on the promise of opposing mass immigration, particularly those coming outside Europe. As an election promise, the Party’s leader in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Tommaso Foti spearheaded this bill.

Furthermore, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni too made efforts to reduce immigration. Last week, She meet the Tunisian leadership to discuss ways to stop illegal immigration into Italy.

However, this draft legislation banning religious prayers outside sanctioned buildings or mosques is not a first of its kind. Earlier, similar legislations, which were also termed anti-mosque legislations, were proposed by right-wing controlled regional councils in Lombardy and elsewhere.

As per media reports, these legislations have been brought keeping in mind the recent immigration from Morocco, the Balkans, and Pakistan. Reports further claim that this has drastically increased the number of Muslims in Italy.

It is notable that while the Italian constitution ensures freedom of religion, Roman Catholicism enjoys a special status and it recognises the Catholic Church as “independent and sovereign”. The religions in the country are regulated by law, based on agreements signed by the govt with their representatives. So far Italian govt has signed thirteen such agreements with several different churches, and representatives of Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and others. However, no such agreement has been signed with Muslims.

Ghaziabad conversion case: Investigations reveal the Pakistan connection of mastermind Shahnawaz, police to impose NSA after analysing the proofs

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Ghaziabad conversion case: Investigations reveal the Pakistan connection of mastermind Shahnawaz, police to impose NSA after analysing the proofs

On 14th June 2023, the Ghaziabad police in Uttar Pradesh said that the mastermind of the Ghaziabad conversion racket Shahnawaz Maqsood Khan alias Baddo has links with Pakistan. The UP Police are checking if the National Security Act (NSA) can be imposed on Shahnawaz alias Baddo who was arrested from Alibag by Thane police in connection with the case of conversion through online gaming. He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

The Ghaziabad Police have found ample evidence against Baddo, after which NSA can be imposed against him. The DCP of Ghaziabad City shared this information in a thread of tweets. Baddo alias Shahnawaz Maqsood Khan’s connection with Pakistan has also been revealed. All this information has come out after examining his call details.

Ghaziabad City DCP Nipun Agarwal said, “In the Police Commissionerate, Ghaziabad, on 30th May 2023, a complaint was received which said that a minor boy was lured and converted. A case was immediately registered in this regard. An accused Maulvi Abdul Rehman was arrested from a local mosque. Teams were sent to Thane (Maharashtra) to arrest Shahnawaz Maqsood Khan alias Baddo.”

He further said, “With the help of Thane police, the accused Baddo alias Shahnawaz has been arrested and sent to jail in judicial custody yesterday. In the investigations so far, it has been revealed that the accused Shahnawaz Khan possessed two mobile phones and operated 6 email IDs from these two phones. During interrogation, the accused told that he had bought 2 email IDs for the gaming purpose. We found that one of these two email IDs has received some emails from Pakistan.”

The officer further said, “We also found that 20 Pakistani phone numbers are saved in his mobile phones. We are investigating this further. A CPU and the mobile phones recovered from the accused will undergo a forensic test as well. If we find sufficient evidence in this case we will definitely impose NSA (National Security Act) against him.”

Earlier on 13th June 2023, the Ghaziabad court sent the accused Shahnawaz Maqsood Khan to judicial custody for 14 days. This came a couple of days after Khan was arrested by the police from the state of Maharashtra.

Key developments in the Ghaziabad Conversion Case

A case of converting non-Muslim youths to Islam surfaced in Ghaziabad on May 30 this year when a victim filed a complaint at Kavinagar Police Station in which he said his minor son was lured into practising Islam by Islamists online. A team was formed to investigate the matter after filing an FIR under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). First, a Maulavi in Ghaziabad and then Shahnawaz Khan were arrested.

The Police have revealed that the prime accused involved in the case identified as Baddo alias Shahnawaz Maqsood Khan operated seven different bank accounts to handle the finances being generated from the conversion. The accused opened the bank accounts under different names and used them to transact money for conversion. The police said that all these seven bank accounts will be investigated.

Shahnawaz is the mastermind behind the nexus. He was absconding since the case came to light. But a special team of UP Police arrested him with the help of Thane police from Alibag in Maharashtra on Sunday, 11th June 2023. On Monday morning, Mumbra and Ghaziabad police produced Shahnawaz alias Baddo in Thane district court under tight security. The Ghaziabad police presented documents related to the transit remand before the court. The court had given a transit remand of 72 hours to the police. Baddo was then brought to Ghaziabad and interrogated thoroughly.

Along with Baddo, another accused identified as Maulvi Abdul Rehman alias Nanni s/o Mehmood Ansari or Sanjaynagar in the Madhuban Bapudham Police Station area of Ghaziabad was also apprehended by the police in the case. He is also being interrogated.

Police so far have found that four teenagers who were converted through the online gaming app were asked to read verses of the Quran to win the game. The police also are said to have arrested a person who arranged a SIM for Khan from Mumbai. Two other persons were also taken into custody by the police investigating the case.

‘Frustrated with frequent fights’: Woman strangles mother to death after overdosing her with BP pills in Bengaluru, takes the body to police station in a suitcase

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‘Frustrated with frequent fights’: Woman strangles mother to death after overdosing her with BP pills in Bengaluru, takes the body to police station in a suitcase

In a horrible incident in Bengaluru, a physiotherapist named Sonali Sen (aged between 35-39 years) murdered her 71-year-old mother, Biva Pal, over a family dispute on Monday. Afterwards, she stuffed her mother’s 40 kg body in a suitcase and reached the Mico Layout police station at around 2 pm on Monday in an autorickshaw and stated, “I have killed my mother. The body is in the suitcase.”

After one of their frequent arguments, she first made her mother swallow 30 Blood Pressure pills before strangling her to death. The accused resided in a first-floor apartment in the NSR Green apartment on Kodichikkanahalli Road in Bilekahalli, Southeast Bengaluru, with her husband Subrotosh Sen who is an electrical engineer, mother-in-law Chaya Rani (70), and seven to nine-year-old son since 2017. Biva Pal who lived in Kolkatta earlier, shifted to her daughter’s place in 2018 after her husband’s death. During the instance, Sonali Sen’s husband was away at work while her mother-in-law and son were in the other room unaware of the gruesome development.

One among the many who “struggled to make sense of it all” was sub-inspector Sanjeev Kumar, who Sonali Sen spoke to first. A police personnel mentioned, “We watched anxiously as the suitcase was opened. Inside was an old lady’s body.” A police officer remembered her as she peacefully stood outside Sanjeev Kumar’s office and witnessed the event unfold. The latter then dialled an ambulance and transported the dead body for an autopsy. Police lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in the case.

In her statement to police, the perpetrator claimed that after killing her mother, she sat next to her corpse for about an hour before deciding to turn herself in. Sonali Sen revealed that arguments with her mother and mother-in-law happened routinely. Her mother out of frustration told her on Sunday night that she would rather die than live such an awful life. She continued the refrain even the following morning.

Sonali Sen gave the pills to Biva Pal at about 7.15 am in a fit of rage and instructed “her to swallow it in one go and watched in silence” as the latter took all of them. “She fell on the bed and was semi-conscious. I thought she would die. She was breathing, but it was laboured. Finally, I took my dupatta and strangled her,” she disclosed to the police.

According to preliminary police investigations, Sonali Sen strangled her mother with a dupatta on Monday between 11 and 11.30 am. After placing a picture of her father inside the trolley suitcase carrying the body, she subsequently left at 1 pm for the police station where she surrendered. “Prima facie, we have learnt that there were some differences within the family. So, the accused woman killed her mother by strangulation. She brought the body to the police station because she didn’t want her family to face any issues,” said C K Baba, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East).

“I am unsure of the motive behind the murder. She must be taken into custody by us. She has taken physiotherapy courses. There might have been some domestic problems. The victim had a few medical conditions. When the murder occurred, her mother-in-law and her child were also present in the house but in a different room,” he noted.

Sanjeev Gurappa Gol, a sub-inspector, made a complaint, after which the Mico Layout police station opened a suo motu murder case. After an investigation, more information will become available, the top cop added. Sonali Sen is the only child of Biva Pal, per the senior official. The family is from Kolkata. She took her mother to her Bengaluru residence after her father passed away five years ago.

Over the past two to three years, Sonali’s mother Biva Pal and mother-in-law Chaya Rani have argued frequently. The altercation between the two senior citizens worried Sonali Sen. She was also troubled by her son who was receiving treatment for his hyperactivity. The two elderly ladies engaged in a fight on Sunday about minor issues. Afterwards, the mother and daughter discussed the same in the evening.

Biva Pal allegedly told her daughter that the only way the problems would be resolved was for her to pass away. She urged the latter to send her to her father and give her the tablets. Sonali Sen made the decision to murder her mother after considering it all night.

Sonali Sen locked her up after giving her about 30 BP medications. She subsequently went to check on her and discovered her writhing with paralysis signs. She didn’t want her mother to suffer and hence strangled the woman with a dupatta, based on police accounts. She informed the police that she put the body in a suitcase and hired an auto without alerting her mother-in-law.

She informed the police that she chose to turn herself in because she didn’t want her husband or her family to face any consequences as a result of the occurrence. Sonali Sen has been taken into custody for two days as police look into her assertions. Sanjeev Kumar also called her husband and informed him about the entire incident.

Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ bags nine nominations at British National Film Awards

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Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ bags nine nominations at British National Film Awards

Renowned movie director Shekhar Kapur’s recent film ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It? has been nominated for the 9th annual British National Film Awards. Shekhar Kapur’s latest directorial venture was recently released in the UK, US and India. The film received a great response from the audience. 

The film ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ has received not one or two but nine nominations at the British National Film Awards including best director.

The Shekhar Kapur-directed romantic comedy is also nominated for Best Actress (Lily James), Best Supporting Actor (Ashim Chowdhury), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Best Screenplay (Jemima Khan), Best Producer (Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jemima Khan), Best British Film, Best Comedy, and Best Independent Film.

What’s Love Got To Do With It, starring Lily James and Shazad Latif, hit UK theatres on February 24. On March 17, the film was released in Indian theatres. The plot revolves around Zoe played by actress Lily James an esteemed documentary filmmaker who is looking for love but finds herself bored of meeting a run of unsuitable matches recommended by a dating app.

On the other hand, her childhood friend, Kaz (Shazad Latif), decides to follow in his parent’s footsteps and enter into an arranged marriage with a Pakistani woman. While filming Kaz’s hopeful search to marry a stranger, Zoe begins to wonder if there is any wisdom to be gleaned by adopting a very different approach to finding true love.

There is also speculation that Shekhar Kapur has been working on a sequel to his debut film Masoom, which might be titled ‘Masoom… The New Generation.’

Mumbai Police book Actor Sahil Khan and six others for allegedly maligning the image of a business rival Manish Gandhi and his family

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Mumbai Police book Actor Sahil Khan and six others for allegedly maligning the image of a business rival Manish Gandhi and his family

On June 10, Mumbai Police booked actor and fitness influencer Sahil Khan and six others for allegedly defaming his business rival Manish Gandhi’s family on social media. In his complaint, Gandhi said Khan, his business partners and associates cyberbullied him for several years. Recently, they started publishing obscene and hateful content against his family members, including morphed and distorted photos of his teenage son and daughter on social media. The case has been registered at Amboli police station.

Gandhi said in his complaint, “Other than this, they have also fabricated news stories with reports which were made on Photoshop saying I was accused of rape and molestation. They also made up an FIR claiming on social media that a rape case was registered against me.”

Khan and six others have been booked under Sections 500 (defamation), 506 (criminal intimidation ), 504 (insulting someone intentionally to provoke them), 228-A (print or publish matter that makes the identity of a person accused of rape or molestation public) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act.

Gandhi’s family filed a complaint against Khan earlier in April this year, based on which he and his female friend were booked for allegedly using derogatory language against Gandhi’s wife at a gym. Gandhi’s wife complained that Khan threatened to harm her children.

According to reports, a businessman’s wife has filed an FIR against the actor and his female friend at the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai for making death threats against a woman and posting disparaging posts about her online.

She has claimed that she has received death threats and had offensive social media posts made about her. She disclosed that she was involved in a monetary dispute that broke out in a gym in February of this year, after which she was threatened.

Following the FIR, the model-turned-actor and his friend have been booked under sections 500, 501, 509, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Moreover, the actor has been accused of extortion.

Khan, who got famous from movies like Style and Xcuse Me, has a long history of controversies. In 2021, Sahil Khan was charged with harassing Manoj Patil, a former candidate for Mr India and a personal trainer. He was accused of inciting the latter and mentally harassing him, culminating in a suicide attempt. He was, however, taken to the hospital immediately and is currently safe.

A Hindu organisation Jai Shri Ram Sena, denounced a video uploaded by Sahil Khan to YouTube in October of last year. In the clip, a bar dancer was seen performing a Shiv Bhajan, which was also uploaded to the celebrity’s live story on Instagram. He was served with a legal summon from the Hindu outfit demanding an apology from him for the defamatory video and disrespecting Hindus.

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