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UP: Unhappy with daughter’s court marriage with lover, angry man fires shots at the boy’s family killing his father and injuring one in Dhanaura

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UP: Unhappy with daughter’s court marriage with lover, angry man fires shots at the boy’s family killing his father and injuring one in Dhanaura

In a firing incident reported in Malkapur village of Dhanaura on Saturday night, one person was killed and another injured.

The cause of the firing in Dhanaura was a heated argument between the girl’s father and the boy’s father.

The tension between the two families arose because the girl’s parents were against her court marriage to Arjun, a resident of Dhanaura.

This disagreement led to the girl’s father and four other members visiting the boy’s residence, where the argument escalated, resulting in the girl’s father opening fire.

According to Kunwar Anupam, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Amroha, Arjun, son of Bijendra and a resident of Dhanaura, had married a girl from Muzaffarnagar in court.

“Arjun had a court marriage with a girl from Muzaffarnagar. However, the girl’s parents were against the marriage, which created a lot of tension between both families,” he said.

Regarding the incident, he explained that a heated argument between the girl’s father and the boy’s father led to the firing.

“The girl’s father and four other members came to the boy’s residence. Heated arguments between both families ensued, leading to the girl’s father opening fire,” Anupam added.

The boy’s father succumbed to his injuries, and another person was injured in the shooting.

“The boy’s father sustained injuries from the firing and died. One more person was injured, but doctors have confirmed that he is out of danger,” he said.

An FIR has been filed, and the accused have been arrested. Further investigation is ongoing.

Earlier, on July 3, a three-year-old girl was shot dead in the Danapur area of Patna district.

The incident occurred in Ram Jaipal Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Rupaspur police station in Danapur.

According to police, the three-year-old was shot in the chest and then rushed to the hospital. However, she died during treatment.

An FIR has been registered under the new Criminal Act against the unidentified accused.

Speaking with ANI, ASP Deeksha said, “An incident of murder of a three-year-old girl has come to light. She died during treatment after being shot in the chest. A post-mortem has been done. An FIR has been registered under Section 103 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.”

She further added, “An investigation has started under these sections. FSL has inspected the spot. CCTV footage of the surrounding area is being checked.”

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

‘Get lakhs by impregnating childless women’: Irshad and Ejaz run cyber scam in Nuh, cops recover SIM cards registered in Assam and Maharashtra

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‘Get lakhs by impregnating childless women’: Irshad and Ejaz run cyber scam in Nuh, cops recover SIM cards registered in Assam and Maharashtra

On Saturday (6th July), the police arrested two men for duping people by promising them lakhs for impregnating childless women. The incident took place in the Nuh district (Mewat) region of Haryana.

As per reports, the accused were identified as Irshad and Ejaz. The duo operated more than four Facebook accounts and posted fake advertisements on social media about childless women in search of men to impregnate them.

The dubious advertisements used pictures of random women and claimed to offer money (in lakhs) to the men would could make them pregnant.

Irshad and Ejaz blocked victims after taking money

When the victims would contact the accused, Ejaz and Irshad charged money from them in the name of registration fees and filing costs.

The duo would thereafter block the victims. Reportedly, the police were shocked when they learnt about these fake advertisements and the modus operandi of the accused men.

On Saturday (6th July), Ejaz and Irshad were arrested and booked under five sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The duo was produced in a local court in Nuh, following which they were remanded to judicial custody.

Cops recover SIM cards, WhatsApp chats

The Nuh police have recovered four SIM cards from their mobile phones. Two of the SIM cards are reportedly registered at addresses in Maharashtra and Assam.

During the course of the investigation, the cops also found chats on WhatsApp of Ejaz and Irshad with men about making women pregnant

Nuh – A hotbed of cybercrime

Over the years, Nuh had earned the notoriety as ‘new Jamtara’, a reference to the small Jharkhand town which became the epicentre of online frauds. 

Last year in November, the Nuh Police’s Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team busted a sextortion racket in Nuh and arrested 6 accused identified as Mastan, Ibram alias Imran, Moin son of Nasubat, Shamshuddin son of Jamil, Irfan son of Sheru, and Shahid son of Khurshid.

Further, Opindia had earlier reported that an Islamist mob broke inside the cyber police station in Nuh on July 31, 2023, using a hijacked bus during the Nuh violence. In a targeted attack, the violent mob ransacked and vandalised everything in sight with the ulterior motive of destroying crucial evidence. The Islamists also attempted to burn documents and set the police station on fire.

Later, the police informed that the attack on a cyber police station in the Nuh district of Haryana was pre-planned and aimed at destroying evidence of cyber fraud collected by the cops.

Khalistani separatist MP Amritpal Singh criticises his own mother for saying he is not ‘Khalistani’, says he will choose ‘Panth’ over family

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Khalistani separatist MP Amritpal Singh criticises his own mother for saying he is not ‘Khalistani’, says he will choose ‘Panth’ over family

On Saturday, 6th July, pro-Khalistan separatist leader and independent MP from Punjab, Amritpal Singh, issued a statement refuting his mother’s statement where she claimed that Amritpal is not a “Khalistan” sympathiser. In his statement, criticising his mother, Amritpal Singh said that dreaming of Khalsa Raj was not a crime but a matter of pride. He further asserted that if a time comes when he has to choose between “Panth” (religion) and his family, he would choose the former.

Amritpal said, “When I learned about the statement given by Mata Ji yesterday, I felt very saddened. Although I believe that Mata Ji gave this statement unknowingly, such a statement should not come from my family or anyone who supports me. Dreaming of Khalsa Raj is not a crime, it is a matter of pride. We cannot even think of stepping back from the path for which millions of Sikhs have sacrificed their lives. I have often said from various stages that if I had to choose between the Panth and my family, I would always choose the Panth.”

“I admonish my family to never even think about compromising on Sikh rule, let alone speak about it. Such negligence should not happen again while interacting with the congregation in the future”, Amritpal further said.

Statement by Amritpal Singh’s mother

Earlier, on Friday, 5th July, Amritpal Singh’s mother, Balwinder Kaur, spoke to the media as his son took oath as a Lok Sabha MP in Delhi. She claimed that Amritpal is not a Khalistani supporter and urged the government to release him immediately. She said, “He is not a Khalistani supporter. By speaking about Punjab’s rights and saving Punjab’s youth (from drugs), can anyone become a supporter of Khalistan? He fought elections within the ambit of the Constitution and took oath. One should not say such a thing. He will raise Punjab’s issues and will save youth (from drugs).”

She asserted that the main issue on which the elections were fought was the drug menace and the release of “Bandi Singhs“. For those who are unaware, Bandi Singhs is a term used for jailed Khalistani Sikhs who were sent to prison for their involvement in terror activities. Pro-Khalistani Sikhs have been demanding their release by staging protests for years.

It appears that her statement caused a stir among pro-Khalistani supporters who voted for Amritpal Singh in the elections. In the statement issued in Punjabi, Amritpal Singh’s mother accused the media of misrepresenting her statement. She said, “I said that we have won the elections as per the Constitution and now he [Amritpal Singh] would talk about the other matters. However, the media put words in my mouth by asking about Khalistan. The supporters should not take my statement otherwise as the media has a habit of misrepresenting facts. They did not show how Sikhs are facing atrocities but they used my statement in a wrong way”.

Amritpal Singh took oath as MP

Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh Jail after being booked under the National Security Act (NSA) by the Government of Punjab for his involvement in the Khalistani movement, was released on parole for four days so that he could take oath as Lok Sabha MP from Punjab. He won the elections from Khadoor Sahib. Singh’s release came with several conditions including condition that he would not enter Punjab and would not interact with anyone including the media. He was taken to Delhi for the oath ceremony and was sent back to Dibrugarh jail immediately after taking the oath.

‘Every saint has a past and every sinner a future’: SC grants bail to Javed who was arrested for possessing over ₹23 lakh fake currency

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‘Every saint has a past and every sinner a future’: SC grants bail to Javed who was arrested for possessing over ₹23 lakh fake currency

On Wednesday (3rd July), the Supreme Court granted bail to one Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, stating that every sinner has a future.

Javed was arrested at the Mumbai airport on 9th February 2020 for possessing 1193 counterfeit notes (₹2000 denomination), worth ₹23.86 lakhs.

The case was later handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which found that Javed received the fake currency from an absconding criminal in Dubai.

The counterfeit notes were originally smuggled from Pakistan. Javed was charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and spent 4 years in jail.

Supreme Court grants bail to Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh

It must be mentioned that the Bombay High Court had previously turned down his bail application, highlighting the serious nature of the crime and the potential threat to India’s economy.

A 2-Judge Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the Bombay High Court and granted bail to Javed. In its order, the court stated, “Trial courts and High Courts have forgotten a very well-settled principle of law that bail is not to be withheld as a punishment.”

The Judges added, “Howsoever serious a crime may be, an accused has a right to speedy trial as enshrined under the Constitution of India.” The court noted that the delay in speedy trial in Javed’s case was violative of Article 21 (Protection of Life and Personal Liberty) of the Indian Constitution.

‘Every sinner has a future’ redux ft. Supreme Court

In its order, the Supreme Court stated, “Criminals are not born but made. The human potential in everyone is good and so, never write off any criminal as beyond redemption.”

“The overarching postulate of criminal jurisprudence that an accused is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty cannot be brushed aside lightly, howsoever, stringent the penal law may be,” it further added.

In the end, the Judges observed, “Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.”

In April 2022, the Supreme Court of India commuted the death penalty of one Mohammed Firoz, who was convicted of rape and murder of a 4-year-old girl, to life sentence.

At that time, the Judges had stated, “The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.”

New Delhi: ‘Jai Mata Di’ Coaching Centre teachers Rizwan, Absar and Irfan force minor Hindu boy to read Quran, recite Kalma, complaint filed

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New Delhi: ‘Jai Mata Di’ Coaching Centre teachers Rizwan, Absar and Irfan force minor Hindu boy to read Quran, recite Kalma, complaint filed

On Thursday, 4th July, a man named Manoj Kumar filed a complaint at Subhash Palace Police Station under the North-West district of New Delhi against Rizwan, Absar, and Irfan for forcing his son to read the Quran. All three accused are teachers at Jai Mata Di Coaching Center located in Shakurpur.

In his complaint, Manoj said that his 13-year-old son had been asking him what the Quran is, and now and then read Kalma. When Manoj inquired about it, his son said that the teachers at the coaching center told him about Islam and its power.

Manoj said, “My son told me that teachers at Jai Mata Di Coaching Centre, Rizwan, Absar and Irfan, are forcing him to read the Quran. They were pressuring them to recite Kalma repeatedly and told my children that Hindu Religion is nonsense. They told them that there is no power in your Gods and Goddesses. Thus, from now on, read the Quran and recite Kalma as this religion [Islam] has a lot of power. It will make you powerful”.

He added, “I took the matter seriously and called the coaching centre. I talked to a female teacher first who forwarded the call to Rizwan Sir… When I asked him why he was forcing my son to read Kalma, he got angry and abused me. He threatened to ‘see me’ and said “I am father of Dawood Ibrahim. I will see you and your family”. He used abusive language. When I asked him to meet me tomorrow, he again threatened my family.”

Organiser’s journalist Subhi Vishwakarma shared a post about the matter and pointed out that Delhi Police has not registered any FIR. However, hundreds of people have visited the local police station every day regarding the case.

Muslim teacher accused of brainwashing children in Gujarat in 2023

This is not the first time Muslim teachers have been accused of trying to brainwash children under the guise of education. In June 2023, an alleged telephone conversation between teachers from Yellow Education System and a parent went viral on social media where the parent accused the Muslim teachers of the school of brainwashing the children to ignore lessons on Hindu kings and study only Muslim rulers.

In a seven-minute-long audio recording, a parent mentioned specific Muslim teachers by name, claiming that they skipped chapters about Hindu kings and instead focused solely on teachings about Mughal rulers. The parent also said that the children are being misinformed about Maharana Pratap. Furthermore, he asserted that his child, who is in the first grade, had started using terms like ‘Ammi-Abbu’ to call his mother and father at home, suggesting a potential influence from the school.

UP govt requests officials of neighbouring states to issue ID cards to Kanwar pilgrims; spears, tridents and other weapons to be banned in Kanwar Yatra

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UP govt requests officials of neighbouring states to issue ID cards to Kanwar pilgrims; spears, tridents and other weapons to be banned in Kanwar Yatra

In preparation for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra during the holy month of Sawan, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently convened a high-level meeting, directing officials to ensure robust arrangements for Kanwar pilgrims’ safety and convenience and urged officials from other states to issue ID cards to the Kanwar pilgrims.

Subsequently, on Saturday, Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar met in Meerut with senior officials from western Uttar Pradesh and four other states to strategise on ensuring a safe and successful pilgrimage of the devotees. Officials from neighbouring states were also urged to issue ID cards to the Kanwar pilgrims from their respective regions.

In the meeting, officials stated that Kanwar pilgrims would not be allowed to carry spears, tridents, or any kind of weapon. There will be no ban on DJs on the Kanwar Yatra route, but the sound must be within the prescribed legal limit. The Kanwar Yatra will be monitored by CCTV and drones. Special attention will be given to devotees carrying the national flag during the Yatra.

Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh said that the Kanwar Yatra will start on July 22 in the state. Senior officials from Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan participated in the Kanwar Yatra Coordination Meeting in Meerut. Senior officials from the bordering districts of Meerut joined the meeting online, while officials from the range and division were present.

The Chief Secretary stated that a WhatsApp group has been created for all 12 districts of the Kanwar route. This group is divided into two parts: one for senior officials and the other for police station-level officers to share information.

He further mentioned that for security reasons, the entire route has been divided into five zones. Health camps and Kanwar camps will be set up at various places along the route, providing resting, dining, and accommodation facilities for the pilgrims. Separate camps will be arranged for women.

Health camps will also have anti-venom injections available. Eight combined control rooms will be set up in UP and Uttarakhand, operated by officials from both states to ensure all necessary facilities for the Kanwar pilgrims.

DGP Prashant Kumar said that changes have been made in the traffic system in view of the Yatra. The entry of heavy vehicles will be banned from the routes from which the Yatra starts. Additionally, heavy vehicles will be banned from 12 midnight of July 21 on Delhi Expressway, Dehradun Expressway and Chaudhary Charan Singh Kanwar Marg.

He further mentioned that the police will regulate the songs played by DJs and the sound limits during the Yatra. Special security measures will be in place on the borders of Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, with active dog squads, bomb disposal teams, IB, intelligence, and LIU teams.

Liquor and meat shops along the Kanwar route will be closed. Electric poles will be covered with polythene and transformers with nets to prevent any accidents. Camps along the Yatra route will be set up away from highways and expressways.

DGP Kumar also mentioned that officials from other states have been instructed to provide ID cards to the Kanwar pilgrims to ensure they can be contacted and assisted in case of any issues. Additionally, the villages and police stations of the groups of pilgrims should be noted.

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

Why second & third wives can’t enter Islamabad Club: Discusses Pakistan’s senate committee, award to Chahat Fateh Ali Khan for ‘Bado Badi’ proposed

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Why second & third wives can’t enter Islamabad Club: Discusses Pakistan’s senate committee, award to Chahat Fateh Ali Khan for ‘Bado Badi’ proposed

In Pakistan, the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Divisions debated various issues. One of the issues debated was the ban on entry of second and third wives of the members of the elite Islamabad Club.

During the meeting, Senator Saleem Mandviwala questioned the conditions imposed by the club on its members. He said that the club does not recognise other wives of members apart from the first wives of the members, and therefore second and third wives of the members are not allowed to enter the club.

He wondered why such a restriction was imposed at the club when such rules are not applied in any other club in the country. The senator said that it was an unfair rule at the club. The committee recognised the “significance” of the issue, and the chairman noted that this is “a very important problem” as Islam allows four marriages.

Therefore, the committee reportedly summoned the management of the Islamabad Club to the next meeting to resolve this matter. However, the special secretary of the Cabinet Division said that the division has no role in the membership of the club, and said that it was an internal issue of the club.

While discussing civil awards given by the Pakistan government, the name of Chahat Fateh Ali Khan came up. Committee member Aamir Chishti asked the Secretary whether the viral singer’s song ‘Bado Badi’ would be considered for an award – given its number of views on YouTube.

When Aamir Chishti asked committee chair Rana Mahmoodul Hasan whether he has listened to the song, he replied, “I have. It gave me a headache.”

The committee also discussed the Toshakhana gift issue, and the committee was told that the Toshakhana policy was amended last year according to which no one can keep any gift worth more than $300. Any gift above the value is be displayed in the Parliament, the President or the Prime Minister’s houses. Moreover, government employees are now not allowed to participate in the auction of gifts.

Madhya Pradesh: Hindu girl molested by Salman, Imran, Mubarik and Sameer, brother stabbed and father beaten for protesting

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Madhya Pradesh: Hindu girl molested by Salman, Imran, Mubarik and Sameer, brother stabbed and father beaten for protesting

An incident of stabbing a Hindu youth who was protesting against the molestation of his sister has come to light in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The victim, Saurabh Yadav is in serious condition and is currently receiving treatment. The accused are Salman, Mubarik, Imran and Sameer Khan. The police have arrested Salman and Imran and are searching for Mubarik and Sameer Khan, who are both absconding. The incident transpired on 4th June.

According to media reports, the matter pertains to the Janakganj police station area of ​​​​Gwalior, where 59-year-old Balkishan Yadav runs a grocery shop in the Harikotasheer neighbourhood to support his family. He has two sons and two daughters in his family. His daughters frequently work at the store as well. Balkishan and his daughter were at the store on 4th June when Salman, Imran, Mubarik and neighbour Sameer Khan arrived there. All of them are residents of the Muslim-dominated region of Apaganj.

All of them reportedly started harassing the girl who was at the grocery shop and assaulted her when she protested along with her father who attempted to protect her. The perpetrators also hurled filthy abuses at the two. Afterwards, Saurabh, son of Balkishan Yadav, rushed to the shop after hearing about the incident and the Muslim males stabbed him in his neck and face. All three members of the family endured injuries in the attack.

The father and daughter have suffered minor injuries, while the critically wounded Saurabh Yadav has been admitted to the hospital. Members of Hindu organizations have expressed anger over the instance. A spokesman from ‘Hindu Jagran Manch’ in Gwalior, Vasant Godyale, told OpIndia that of the four accused, Sameer Khan had already served time in jail for harassing and abusing a Hindu female. Vasant Godyale was also threatened with murder when he and other activists demonstrated against the brutal attack on the Hindu family and demanded action at the police station.

Mubarik, Imran, Salman and Sameer Khan have been named as accused in this occurrence. The authorities have arrested Salman and Imran. Mubarik and Sameer Khan are fleeing, and police teams are conducting raids to apprehend the pair. OpIndia has a copy of the First Information Report.

USA: At least 33 dead, nearly 100 injured in violent attacks and mass shooting incidences since 4th July Independence Day celebrations

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USA: At least 33 dead, nearly 100 injured in violent attacks and mass shooting incidences since 4th July Independence Day celebrations

Continuing the tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities, at least 33 people lost their lives and around a hundred others suffered serious injuries across the United States of America in incidences of mass shooting and other violent attacks. Incidentally, according to US authorities, this high casualty number has been recorded within the extended weekend of 4th July. Notably, the US marks its independence on the 4th of July as on this day in 1776, it gained independence from Britain. 

However, the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days in the US with violence and mass shootings marring the Independence Day celebrations across the country. Just like this year, a string of mass shooting incidences were recorded in previous years as well. More than a dozen people were killed and 60 others were wounded in mass shooting incidences around the holiday, last year. Similarly, seven people died in a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade near Chicago in 2022. 

11 killed, 55 wounded in Chicago in violent attacks and mass shooting this year

During the extended July fourth weekend, at least 11 people were killed and 55 others were wounded in incidences of mass shooting in the Chicago area alone, as of Friday morning (5th July), as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. This includes a mass shooting that took place on Thursday (4th July) in which two women and an 8-year-old boy lost their lives.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said that the recent violence “has left our city in a state of grief”. 

In another incident, eight people were injured in an attack that took place in Chicago’s Little Italy neighbourhood, shortly after Friday midnight. 

It was followed by a shooting incident in the city’s Austin neighbourhood. Six people were injured in that incident. 

The 31st Street Beach had been the epicentre of recent stabbings and shootings in this area. Ironically, because of the rampant violent attacks, the officials had precautionarily closed the popular Lake Michigan beach in Chicago which was one of the attack-prone sites in this area yet high casualty figures were reported during the 4th July weekend. 

2 killed and 3 injured in deadly weapon attack in California

Police stated that in Huntington Beach, California, two people were killed and three others were injured in an Independence Day attack less than two hours after a fireworks show ended. According to reports, the authorities were responding to an assault with a deadly weapon Thursday night and it ended up arresting a suspect in this incident.

A 15-year-old attacker fatally shot a young man in Ohio

According to Police Chief Jay Holland, a 15-year-old male fatally shot a 23-year-old man on Thursday night at a Fourth of July party. The incident took place at a residence located in the northeastern Ohio community of Niles. The Police later took the minor suspect into custody. 

Additionally, the Police stated that a 10-year-old girl, identified as Gracie Griffin, was fatally shot in a Cleveland neighbourhood. The Police were probing the motive behind the murder as well as looking into reasons that sparked the shooting or if the minor girl was targeted.

Philadelphia drive-by shooting kills one, injures 6 others

On Thursday night (4th July), a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia left one dead and six injured. The injured included four minors who were immediately rushed to the hospital. Their injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening. The motive behind the shooting was yet not known. 

Three shooting incidences in Boston

During the city’s 4th of July celebrations, the Boston area was rocked with three incidences of shooting in which one person lost his life. One of the shootings took place at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday (5th July) in a park near Boston’s South End neighbourhood. 

Around the same time, another incident near the city’s Jamaica Plain neighbourhood left three injured. 

The third shooting incident was reported at a gas station in which a victim suffered life-threatening injuries.

A 17-year-old boy suffered a stomach wound in another shooting. The incident took place on Thursday night in a condominium parking lot in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 

Early on Friday, a woman was fatally shot in her car in Connecticut. She was pronounced dead at a hospital. The victim’s relatives stated that they believed she had just left a Fourth of July party.

North Carolina

Police said that a shooting incident at an unofficial fireworks display left one person dead after a large crowd had gathered in the parking lot of the city. The incident unfolded in High Point, North Carolina.  

Mass shooting incident in New York

According to New York’s Albany Police, six victims in age ranges from 16 to 19 suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a mass shooting incident that took place at a large gathering at a home around 12:15 a.m. on Friday. 

On Friday morning, a fight broke out at a party which ended in a mass shooting incident in Pontiac, about 50 kilometers northwest of Detroit. Around five teens, all male, were injured however, their injuries were said to be non-life-threatening.

Early on Friday, Police said that four people were wounded in a shooting outside a Tampa adult nightclub after an altercation between the club’s security guard and two men. Police said both suspects were arrested and charged with several crimes.

Two shooting incidents were reported in the St. Louis area during 4th of July gatherings in which two men died and five others suffered injuries.  

State Police said that Charles Speer (42) of Kermit, died early Friday after being shot multiple times following a physical altercation at the home of another man in West Virginia. 

Earlier on Thursday, a police officer who was there to serve a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in other shootings.

According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, a road rage incident led to the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old man in Taneytown, Maryland.

Other violent attacks

In New York’s Queens section, an 8-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in an apartment. The Police described the case as a domestic dispute. 

Police said that officers later fatally shot a 20-year-old man who held a knife to his 43-year-old father’s throat and refused commands to drop the weapon. 

Incidentally, gun violence, violent attacks, and especially the menace of mass shooting have been a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities which has continued in the first few weekends of summer in the US. 

Gujarat: Bajrang Dal members detained in Ahmedabad for protesting against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Hindu remarks in parliament

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Gujarat: Bajrang Dal members detained in Ahmedabad for protesting against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Hindu remarks in parliament

Members of the Bajrang Dal staged a protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmbedabad on Saturday, over his alleged “anti-Hindu” remarks in the Parliament.

During the demonstration, the Bajrang Dal members raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi over his comments on the Hindu community. Following this, several protesters were detained by the Gujarat Police.

The cadres were chanting slogans of Jai Shri Ram and also tried to burn the effigy of Rahul Gandhi. However, the police stopped them and detained the workers.

Joint Commissioner of Police, Neeraj Badgujar, said Bajrang Dal members have been detained and required force have been deployed in the region to maintain peace.

“The required police force has been deployed. There is peace now. The Bajrang Dal workers had come out in protest, but they are being detained by the police,” Badgujar told ANI.

Last week, Rahul Gandhi, in his speech in the Lok Sabha accused the BJP and RSS of “spreading violence and hatred”. Targetting the BJP government, he alleged there has been “a systematic attack” on the idea of India.

He also connected the Hindu symbol ‘Abhayamudra’ which gestures fearlessness, reassurance and safety, with the symbol of the Congress party.

Rahul’s remarks drew protests from the Treasury benches. BJP members took strong objection to Rahul Gandhi’s remark and accused Rahul of insulting Hindu religion by connecting it with violence.

The BJP leaders accused the Congress MP “of speaking lies, misleading the House and terming the entire Hindu community violent”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and said calling “the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter”.

In response, Rahul Gandhi hit back stating BJP is “not the entire Hindu society.”

“Narendra Modi is not entire Hindu society. BJP is not the entire Hindu society, RSS is not the entire society, this is not BJP’s contract,” he said.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi arrived in Ahmemabad today to meet his party cadre, as well as the families of victims of the Rajkot Gaming Zone tragedy.

28 people were killed in the TRP Game Zone fire incident, which happened on June 25.

Last week, Congress alleged that several members associated with BJP, Bajrang Dal, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad vandalised Congress office in Ahmedabad by throwing stones at it.

Congress spokesperson Hemang Raval, told ANI that the office was vandalised in protest against Rahul Gandhi’s comments in Parliament after which the police filed a complaint in the matter.

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

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