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NIA sends in divers in Mithi River to retrieve evidence destroyed by Sachin Vaze: Details

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NIA sends in divers in Mithi River to retrieve evidence destroyed by Sachin Vaze: Details

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent in divers in Mithi River, BKC where Sachin Vaze allegedly destroyed the evidence, as per Republic TV. Ex-Mumbai API Sachin Vaze has been brought in by the NIA at the search location for crime recreation. Some digital pieces like DVR, CPU, and motherboard have been recovered by the divers from the Mithi River.

Vaze was taken to two ends of the bridge where he pointed out to an area from where the evidence is now being recovered. The eleven divers have been given a metal detector to assist the search. Until now six to seven pieces of evidence have been recovered and the same are being shown to Vaze for verification. The search is still on.

This afternoon, visuals of Sachin Vaze’s close aide API Riyaz Kazi entering a number plate shop in Vikhroli surfaced in the media. Owned by one Tushar Kadam, as reported by Republic, it is alleged that Riyaz Kazi asked the shop owner for DVR footage with the intention to destroy them. After a conversation with the owner, he can be seen taking away DVDs and a computer.

The investigations are believed to speeded up as Sachin Vaze will be in NIA’s custody till April 03, 2021.

Sachin Vaze had also admitted to destroying five mobile phones after the dead body of Mansukh Hiren was found. NIA said he was using 13 mobile phones.

Sachin Vaze is accused in the Antilia bomb scare case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested ‘encounter specialist’ Sachin Vaze for being a part of the group that planted the explosive-laden Scorpio on Carmichael Road (near Antilia) on February 25. The top cop was also investigated for his alleged role in the death of Mansukh Hiren, the owner of the Scorpio found near the Ambani residence.

Two cars – an Innova (white colour) and a Scorpio (green colour) were used to plant the bombs outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai on February 25. The police had traced the Scorpio to Mansukh Hiren, an auto part dealer in Thane. A few days later, his dead body was found in a creek. While initially it was claimed to be suicide, further investigation revealed that it is a murder. 

Later, it was found out that Mumbai top cop Sachin Vaze had used the same explosive-laden Scorpio found outside Reliance Group’s chief Mukesh Ambani’s residence Antilia to escort Alibagh Police in Arnab case. 

‘Goons holding Kisan Union flags wanted to lynch me’: BJP MLA Arun Narang tells OpIndia a day after he was assaulted in Punjab

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‘Goons holding Kisan Union flags wanted to lynch me’: BJP MLA Arun Narang tells OpIndia a day after he was assaulted in Punjab

On March 27, anti-farm law protestors in Punjab attacked BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang. They thrashed him and tore off his clothes. The visuals of the incident that took place in Malout town, district Muktsar, Punjab, had gone viral on social media platforms. Police and BJP workers present at the scene somehow managed to save him.

‘I was attacked the moment I reached there’: Arun Narang

OpIndia reached out to Arun Narang to know his perspective about the incident. Narang said that Bharatiya Janata Party had organized press conferences to highlight the failures of the Congress-led Punjab Government. He was scheduled to attend the press meet in Malout, District Muktsar. As soon as he got out of his car, he was attacked by the goons present on the scene.

When we asked if any slogans were raised at the scene, he said they did not take time to raise any slogans before attacking him. As soon as he stepped out of the car, the attackers, who were sitting there together, started shouting, “BJP MLA is here, BJP MLA is here,” and started trashing him.

Narang further added that an FIR had been registered in the case by the Police. The party is standing with him and will take appropriate action as per law against the attackers.

‘I was always with the farmers, and they are with me’: Arun Narang

When we asked if the bad blood started when he changed his stance on the Farm Laws, Narang said he is not talking in favour or against anything but those who attacked were goons.

He has always worked for the farmers’ benefit, and the farmers in his constituency are with him. He further said that those who initiated the attack on him were goons. “They were holding flags of Farmer Unions, but they were goons. Farmers of my constituency are my friends and they know me very well,” he added.

‘Probe required to identify the goons and their funding sources’

Narang said that the identity of these goons is a matter of investigation. When he was asked about the statement made by BKU that those who attacked him were not farmers, he said that there is a possibility that those who trashed him were Congress goons posing as farmers. He said the law enforcement agencies must investigate the matter to identify them. “Their identification and source of funding is a matter of investigation. The Police must find out who is behind these goons,” he said.

‘Congress fanning the agitation’

During the conversation with OpIndia, Narang said to come back to power in the 2022 Assembly elections in Punjab, Amrinder Singh-led Punjab Government under Congress Party is using the farmers’ agitation for their own benefit. They are misleading the farmers about the farm laws and creating mistrust among the central government and the farmers.

Narang said that the Law and Order situation in Punjab is in bad shape. The Congress government is not ready to provide security to the democratically elected representatives of BJP in the state. They do not care about an elected MLA’s safety and do not care if a BJP leader dies because of such security breaches. Democracy has been replaced by anarchy in Punjab.

“In a democracy, every party has the right to put up their point of view. However, the Congress party and farmer leaders do not want us to speak. I was listening to a leader today who said that we should not speak till the time their demands are not met. It does not work like that. This is not democracy,” Narang said. Narang added that CM Amarinder Singh has to provide security to the elected representative, but they are not doing anything. The Police stand idle and do not take any action.

‘It felt like they wanted to lynch me,’ Narang says

Narang said that it is unclear what forces are misleading the farmers and initiating such attacks against BJP. “The attack felt like a plan to lynch me. Though they were holding Kisan Union flags, who know the identity of the people behind the attack. They were goons, and a probe must be initiated to identify them at the earliest,” Narang said while emphasizing on the fact that there are a lot of leaders of opposition parties like Congress and people with a vested interest that is creating an anti-establishment atmosphere in the country especially in Punjab and Haryana.

Police brutally assault Naga Sadhu and beat his private parts with stick, loot cash and belongings in Congress ruled Chhattisgarh

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Police brutally assault Naga Sadhu and beat his private parts with stick, loot cash and belongings in Congress ruled Chhattisgarh

A Naga Sadhu was brutally assaulted by the police on Monday (March 22), after he reached Bilaspur in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh.

As per reports, the Naga Sadhu has been identified as one Yogi Gangapuri from Juna Akhada. The victim arrived in Bilaspur from Trivandrum in an AC 2nd Tier train on Monday. He was scheduled to meet fellow Naga Sadhu Sambhu Maharaj at his ashram in Ansuya Dham near Chakarbhata railway station. On reaching Bilaspur, he began taking shower outside the railway station.

At that time, two police personnel reached the spot and detained him over suspicion. They then took Yogi Gangapuri to Torwa police station. To make things worse, the Naga Sadhu was unable to speak or understand the local dialect. The cops then brutally thrashed him and seized his belongings. This included ₹1.25 lac rupees cash, a mobile phone worth ₹12,000 and silver utensils. The cops then threw him outside the police station.

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Yogi Gangapuri was badly injured and crept his way to the Gara Church. After finding him in an injured state, a railway official Pramod Nagai took notice of the matter. He initially thought that the victim was a mentally challenged person. On learning that the victim was a Naga Sadhu, Nagai went to his house to bring clothes for him. However, Yogi Gangapuri refused to wear clothes and said that he is bound by rules to not clothe himself.

Later, the railway official took him to his house and provided medicines to heal his wounds. He also took the Naga Sadhu to the ashram, where he was scheduled to go. When members of the BJP and the Bajrang Dal learnt about the matter, they took the victim to the police station. He was able to identify that place.

Sudarshan News reported that the victim had informed that the police hit him in his private parts with sticks. In a video clip shared by the news channel, it could be seen that his back had been bruised badly. Yogi Gangapuri met the IG (Bilaspur) Ratanlal Dangi along with other Hindu leaders. He has demanded justice from Dangi and urged that the police return the documents that were given to him by his Juna Akhada. While the police have so far not returned his belongings, they have handed back his mobile phone.

Bangladesh: Islamists chant ‘direct action’, attack Hindu temples to protest PM Modi’s visit

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Bangladesh: Islamists chant ‘direct action’, attack Hindu temples to protest PM Modi’s visit

Islamists in Bangladesh attacked Hindu Temples to protest against the official visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reuters reported. Violent protests have been underway in Bangladesh over the visit by the Indian Prime Minister and some protesters have died during attempts by the police to enforce law and order.

Hefazat-e-Islami members attacked a train in the district of Brahmanbaria on Saunday, injuring ten. “They attacked the train and damaged its engine room and almost all the coaches,” a police official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity.

“Brahmanbaria is burning. Various government offices were set on fire indiscriminately. Even the press club was attacked and many injured, including the press club president. We are in extreme fear and feeling really helpless,” said a journalist.

Buses were burnt in Rajshahi district and hundreds clashed with the Police in Narayanganj, near Dhaka. The protesters pelted the police with stones forcing the latter to retaliate with rubber bullet and tear gas.

AFP reported that five were killed on Friday and another six on Saturday. At Narayanganj, Hefazat-e-Islamist members chanted “action, action, direct action” in an ominous development. It is pertinent to mention that Jinnah’s call for ‘Direct Action’ led to the genocide of Bengali Hindus in 1946.

Dhaka Tribune reported that the Brahmanbaria Sadar land office and Ustad Alauddin Khan Music Academy were set on fire as well.

Earlier, it was reported that Facebook services were down in Bangladesh in light of the violent protests. Border Guards have been deployed to enforce law and order on the streets. The Hefazat-e-Islami is a hardline Islamist organisation, whose members have been accused of persecuting Hindus in the past.

A day after BJP MLA was attacked in Congress-ruled Punjab, Rahul Gandhi threatens BJP and RSS

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A day after BJP MLA was attacked in Congress-ruled Punjab, Rahul Gandhi threatens BJP and RSS

While addressing a public meeting in Chennai, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted RSS yet again and threatened, “We will smash the BJP and the RSS into smithereens”, as per a Times of India report. This comes a day after a BJP MLA was attacked and stripped naked by alleged farmer protestors in Congress ruled Punjab.

Rahul Gandhi has earlier too threatened to destroy the RSS. He had earlier compared schools run by the RSS to Islamic centres madarsas run in Pakistan. Vidya Bharti schools run by the RSS are affiliated to either state or central boards. On the other hand, madarsas may or may not be part of mainstream schooling and educational setup. He has also often used the ‘knickerwala’ jibe to refer to the RSS members.

Adding to his threat, Rahul Gandhi said confidently, “The Democratic Progressive Alliance of the Congress, the DMK and the allied parties is with the people of Tamil Nadu. DMK president Stalin will become the CM. The DMK, Stalin and the Congress will never compromise with ideologies and forces that are against the interest of Tamils and Tamil Nadu.” Continuing with his monologue on ‘idea of India’, Gandhi said, “Tamil Nadu is a key part of the idea of India.”

Realizing there are elections happening in other parts of the country too, he said, “There are other states too as a part of the foundation, but Tamil Nadu is the key.” In another attack on BJP and its leaders, Rahul Gandhi was heard saying, “I saw a picture of an elected representative touching the feet of Amit Shah. The only relationship possible in BJP is where you have to touch the feet of the leader of BJP, bow down before Narendra Modi or Amit Shah.”

He added, “When I see the Prime Minister controlling Tamil Nadu CM, making him touch his feet silently, I’m not ready to accept it. Tamil Nadu CM doesn’t want to bow in front of Amit Shah but he is forced to because of the corruption he has done.”

The netizens were quick to remind him of every time people touched the feet and bowed down in front of his mother and him.

Ironically, Gandhi’s speech included, “Upright people will not bow down before others. We want Tamil Nadu to be ruled by Tamils and from here and not from Delhi.”

Rahul Gandhi is on his way to Salem where he will be addressing a joint meeting along with MK Stalin and others this evening.

‘Everything cannot be made public’: Amit Shah confirms he met Sharad Pawar at Adani residence

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‘Everything cannot be made public’: Amit Shah confirms he met Sharad Pawar at Adani residence

Amidst the ongoing political chaos that has erupted in Maharashtra, there were reports that suggested BJP senior leadership has been in touch with Sharad Pawar’s National Congress Party. NCP is one of the coalition members of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state. Reports speculate that the top leaders have been discussing the possible coalition in the state.

On Saturday Home Minister Amit Shah, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and NCP leader Praful Patel were in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The trio reportedly met at Gautam Adani’s residence in Ahmedabad. There were media reports claiming that they had met to discuss the possibility of a government formation in Maharashtra. Interestingly, both political parties had not uttered any word regarding the high-level meet between the leadership of the two parties.

However, a day later, Home Minister Amit Shah admitted that a meeting was held between the leadership of the two parties and added that not everything can be made public. On Sunday, during the press conference addressed by Amit Shah, a reporter from Times Now asked the BJP leader about the reports of his meeting with Sharad Pawar in Ahmedabad.

Responding to the buzz over his meeting with NCP’s Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel in Ahmedabad on Saturday, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Everything cannot be made public”.

With his subtle answer, the Home Minister hinted that a meeting was held between the two sides as he did not deny the speculations that had emerged in the media.

Ever since the Maharashtra extortion scam began to make headlines causing massive embarrassment to the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra, there have been rumours that one of the either NCP or Shiv Sena may break away from the coalition to join hands with BJP to form a government. It is pertinent to note that BJP is the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly with 105 seats.

BJP asserts will form govt in Bengal and retain power in Assam

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BJP asserts will form govt in Bengal and retain power in Assam

On Sunday, Home Minister Amit Shah said that BJP will form government in West Bengal by winning more than 200 seats in the ongoing assembly elections in the state.

Addressing the press conference, Union Home Minister Amit Shah thanked the voters of Assam and West Bengal, the two states which went to polls in the first phase of the polls scheduled on March 27. He said that the high voter turnout showed enthusiasm of people in two states.

Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed confidence that the saffron party will win 37 seats out of 47 in Assam that went to the polls on Saturday. As per Shah, BJP will win more than 26 seats out of 30 seats that went to the polls in the first phase in West Bengal as well. He said over 84 per cent turnout in West Bengal proves that people of the state want change.

“After discussions with booth level workers and party leaders, I can say out of 30 seats in West Bengal we will win more than 26 seats. We have got clear indications that BJP will win more than 37 seats out of 47 seats in Assam,” said Shah. 

He further said that both the states were known for political violence but this time no one died during polling in the first phase.

Emphasising the peaceful elections being held in West Bengal under the watch of central forces, Amit Shah said that after many years, the polling process was held without any incident of violence in West Bengal.

“I want to thank the women of West Bengal for polling in favour of the BJP. BJP will form government in West Bengal with more than 200 seats,” said Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The West Bengal State Legislative polls will be conducted in 8 phases. The first phase of elections commenced on March 27. Meanwhile, the elections in Assam will be held from March 27 to April 6 in three phases to elect 126 MLAs. The results will be announced on May 2. 

Rakesh Tikait claims BJP organised the lynching of its Punjab MLA Arun Narang

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Rakesh Tikait claims BJP organised the lynching of its Punjab MLA Arun Narang

‘Farmer leader’ Rakesh Tikait has claimed that the lynching of BJP MLA Arun Narang in Punjab was orchestrated by the BJP itself to ‘defame’ farmers. He claimed that his people had only shown black flags and were not involved in the lynching.

“Our people were not involved. Our people showed black flags but were not involved in this incident. On the contrary, it was done by their people to defame farmers,” Rakesh Tikait said speaking of the incident.

Anti-farm law protestors in Punjab had attacked BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, and tore off his clothes after thrashing him on Saturday. In visuals of the incident that have gone viral on social media, Narang can be seen in a nude state before the Police managed to carry him away.

The incident is reported to have occurred at Malout town in Punjab. Arun Narang had reportedly reached the spot to participate in a press conference against the state government. However, the protesters were already waiting for him near the BJP office.

Sachin Vaze’s aide, Riyaz Kazi caught on camera entering a number plate shop, accused of destroying evidence: Reports

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Sachin Vaze’s aide, Riyaz Kazi caught on camera entering a number plate shop, accused of destroying evidence: Reports

The latest development in Sachin Vaze’s case that shook the entire state of Maharashtra, is of his close aide API Riyaz Kazi being caught on CCTV entering a number plate shop in Vikhroli. Owned by one Tushar Kadam, as reported by Republic, it is alleged that Riyaz Kazi asked the shop owner for DVR footage with the intention to destroy them. After a conversation with the owner, he can be seen taking away DVDs and a computer.

The owner of the shop was held for interrogation by the agency. The statement of the shop owner has been recorded. Citing NIA and ATS sources, Republic said that Kazi is currently being investigated over allegation of destruction of evidence.

Riyaz Kazi has been summoned multiple times by both NIA and ATS to establish his role in the Antilia bomb scare probe and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren. Multiple number plates said to be made at a shop in Vikhroli were recovered from the cars seized by NIA.

This is not the first location in connection with the case where Riyaz Kazi was caught on camera. Earlier, Riyaz Kazi was seen collecting the CCTV footage from Sachin Vaze’s housing complex in Thane. 

As per sources, both the agencies have reportedly suspected Riyaz Kazi to have helped Sachin Vaze procure the fake number plates and destroy crucial evidence.

The series of destroying evidence

The prime accused in the Mansukh Hiren death case – Sachin Vaze – has reportedly admitted to the NIA that he destroyed five mobile phones, including his official one after Mumbai Police recovered the dead body of Mumbai-based businessmen from Kalwa creek on March 5. The officials suspect that Vaze was using at least 13 mobile phones.

Unaccounted bullets recovered from Sachin Vaze

The National Investigative Agency (NIA) had informed a special court that it had recovered 62 unaccounted bullets from the residence of former Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Vaze.

As per reports, the NIA found only 5 out of 30 bullets that were officially allotted for his service pistol. 

He was arrested on March 23 in connection to the Antilia bomb scare case and remanded to NIA custody for 12 days.

Notorious criminal Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja who had escaped from GTB Hospital killed in an exchange of fire with police

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Notorious criminal Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja who had escaped from GTB Hospital killed in an exchange of fire with police

Gangster Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja who had escaped from police custody following a shootout at GTB Hospital in Delhi on Thursday was killed in during an exchange of fire with police on Saturday. According to reports, the Special Cell of Delhi police had received information that Fajja was hiding near Tulsi Apartments in Rohini sector 14.

Fajja was injured in an exchange of fire with a team of police that reached his hideout to conduct a raid. He was rushed to Ambedkar Hospital where he was declared dead.

“After monitoring his activity throughout the day, a team led by Inspectors Sunil Rajain and Ravinder Joshi decided to conduct a raid at his hideout. They cordoned off the area and asked him to surrender around 12:45 am, but he fired. In retaliation, police also fired and he was killed. His associate, who provided him shelter, has been arrested from the spot” se senior police official was quoted as saying.

Fajja had escaped from police custody from GTB Hospital

Fajja, a close aide of jailed gangster Jitendra Maan alias Gogi, was brought to the GTB Hospital for treatment on Thursday. After he reached the hospital, around 10 armed assailants attacked the police personnel. “They threw chilli powder at the police team. Over 20 rounds were fired by both sides. One of the assailants, Ankesh, was shot in the back and fell while another accused, Ravi, sustained two bullet injuries in the chest and died”, a police officer said.

As per reports, police came to know a few days ago that gangster Kala Rana approached one Priyavrat from Bangkok and asked him to coordinate with Fajja for a personal favour. Priyavrat was arrested on March 6 by the special cell of Delhi police in connection with the murder of a civil defence volunteer in Bawana. Kala Rana then asked one Ankesh to coordinate with Fajja when he arrives at the hospital. “Ankesh stayed at a hotel in Saraswati Vihar on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, he picked up his aides, including two juveniles, from Mukarba Chowk”, said a police officer.

Fajja carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his arrest.

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