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Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to life imprisonment in over 3 decades old fake gun licence case, the gangster-politician breaks down during the sentencing

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Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to life imprisonment in over 3 decades old fake gun licence case, the gangster-politician breaks down during the sentencing

A special MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on 13th March sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in a three-decade-old fake arms licence case. Additionally, Judge Awanish Gautam imposed a substantial fine of Rs 2 lakh and 2 thousand on him.

The case against Mukhtar Ansari was registered under IPC sections 467 (forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), along with provisions of the Arms Act at Mohammadabad police station in Ghazipur in December 1990.

Mukhtar Ansari has been handed down a life sentence in jail for the second time in nine months by the MP-MLA court of Varanasi district. This case involved a Ghazipur phoney arms license that was filed over 33 years ago. The maximum sentence imposed on Mukhtar Ansari will deter anti-social individuals, the court added in a scathing remark.

The court highlighted, “The accused’s arrogance and criminal attitude are demonstrated by their acquisition of the arms license through the District Magistrate’s falsified signature. These are the people in society who engage in such crimes to arbitrarily make their name in the criminal world. They also become their role models by influencing the youth’s impressionable minds.”

The court further noted, “This has a negative impact on society. If appropriate action is not taken promptly, these people eventually turn into mafia members and criminals. The perpetrator’s criminal background corroborates this. These offences do not represent typical criminal activity. It includes fabricating the signatures of district senior service officers. The social and national security is greatly threatened by the improper acquisition of arms licenses. The gravity of the violation is very serious. It needs to be punished more severely while keeping it in a specific category.”

The mafia is already held in Banda Jail. Security concerns prevented him from being taken to Varanasi. He was pronounced guilty by the court on 12th March and the quantum of punishment amount was declared on 13th March. He attended the hearing through video conferencing. According to sources within the jail, Ansari started to plead before the judge and sat down holding his head during the proceedings. Reportedly he was so depressed that he didn’t even break his Iftar on the 13th of March evening. He later broke his Ramadan fast by sipping water and ate nothing.

Prosecuting Officer Uday Raj Shukla and Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Vinay Kumar Singh made an appearance on behalf of the prosecution.

Background of the case

On 4th December 1990, a case was filed in the Mohammadabad police station of Ghazipur against him under sections 428 (mischief), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and section 30 of the Arms Act.

Mukhtar Ansari had sought a double-barrel gun license with the district magistrate in Ghazipur on 10th June 1987. Afterwards, the district magistrate and the superintendent of police’s bogus signatures were used to secure the weapons license. When this scam was discovered on 4th December 1990, the Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) police case was submitted at the Mohammadabad police station under multiple IPC sections against the then Deputy Collector, Mukhtar Ansari, five nominees and other unknown individuals.

After an investigation, the charge sheet against Mukhtar Ansari and Gaurishankar Srivastava, the ordnance clerk at the time was presented to the court in 1997. The latter passed away during the case’s hearing and the trial against him was terminated on 18th August 2021. The prosecution has recorded the statements of ten witnesses in this case.

Mukhtar Ansari has been convicted in eight cases in the last 18 months. There are about sixty-five cases filed against him in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, New Delhi and other states. He has spent eighteen years behind bars. Now, inter-state gang leader and mafia Mukhtar Ansari has been convicted in four separate cases and a penalty has also been imposed on him.

On 5th June 2023, the court had already convicted Mukhtar Ansari to life in prison in connection with the murder of Awadhesh Rai. This MP-MLA court has fined Rs 10,000 and sentenced Mukhtar Ansari to five and a half years of hard labour in connection with his threats against a witness in the murder case of coal merchant Nand Kishore Rungta.

The former MLA was given a 10-year prison term in April 2023 in relation to the kidnapping of Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Nand Kishore Rungta and the 2005 assassination of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai, respectively.

He was awarded a five-and-half-year prison sentence in December of last year for threatening to kill a Varanasi businessman in a 26-year-old case. He was given a 10-year prison term on 10th October of last year in connection with a Gangsters Act case that was brought in Ghazipur in 2010. In a 1991 murder and rioting case launched in Varanasi, he was found guilty and given a life sentence on 5th June. He was given a 10-year prison term on 29th April in a Gangsters Act case pertaining to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnand Rai. He was given a 10-year prison term on 15th December 2022, for his involvement with a Ghazipur-filed Gangsters Act case from 1996.

In 1999, the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow filed a Gangsters Act grievance, for which he was sentenced to five years in prison on 23rd September 2022. He was given a seven-year prison sentence on 21st September 2022 for an alleged assault on a public official that occurred in 2003.

‘F**k African monkey, black cat’: African footballer alleges assault and racial abuse during match in Kerala, FIR registered

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‘F**k African monkey, black cat’: African footballer alleges assault and racial abuse during match in Kerala, FIR registered

In Malappuram district of Kerala, a shocking incident has been reported wherein an African footballer from Ivory Coast has stated that he was subjected to mob violence and racial slurs during a recent football match. The incident transpired in the Areekode Police Station area on Sunday (10th March).

Dairrassouba Hassane Junior complained to the local police that he was pelted with stones and assaulted by a mob on 10th March. The incident came into focus after a video of the assault went viral on social media, and the foreign national filed a complaint with the Malappuram District Police Chief on Tuesday, stating that he was racially abused and attacked with stones by a mob of spectators.

“Our team got a corner kick when my team was leading by a goal. I went near the corner flag for taking the kick, and the natives and the audience called me a monkey. One among the audience threw a stone at me and it hit my head. When I turned back, two more stones were pelted at me and they started screaming at me. Those people who threw stones at me were saying f**k African monkey, black cat,” the footballer said in his complaint.

Hassane Junion further stated: “..to save my life, I ran away. The supporters and those belonging to the opposite team hurled stones at me. They hit me brutally. I escaped after supporters of my team intervened and stopped them.” The complainant also alleged that he was attacked due to his skin colour.

Meanwhile, an FIR under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups based on religion or race), has been registered. The police have recorded the complainant’s statement and further action is underway. The police said they had also received a complaint from a person allegedly kicked by the footballer during the clash on 10th March. The FIR names 15 persons as accused in the case.

According to the police, videos of the incident show some of the fans making fun of the African footballer and tossing something at him. He then goes up to one of the spectators and kicks a person there. “That led to the people there turning agitated. They chased him around the ground and beat him up,” a police officer said.

Reports say that Hassane Junior was playing for the football club Jawahar Mavoor, which was competing in a sevens football tournament. Sevens football is a popular sporting event in Malappuram, with matches hosted in crowded local stadiums.

Sand mining scam: ED conducts raids at former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati’s house and other locations in Maharashtra and Delhi, details

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Sand mining scam: ED conducts raids at former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati’s house and other locations in Maharashtra and Delhi, details

On Thursday (14th March), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided over a dozen places in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Maharashtra as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation involving former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and his family members. 

A total of 14 properties in Lucknow and Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi and Mumbai, Maharashtra, are scheduled to be raided by the authorities. According to reports, at present the raids are underway at SP leader Prajapati’s house in Lucknow. Raids are also underway at properties linked to former cabinet minister Guddi Devi in Lucknow.

The ED’s money laundering case, filed in 2021, after an FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Department against Prajapati and individuals associated with him on charges of illicit sand mining and possession of disproportionate assets, among others.

In January, the central agency seized four Mumbai flats and various land parcels in Lucknow valued at more than Rs 13 crore of Prajapati, his family members, and companions. The action was taken after the ED conducted searches.

Prajapati, while serving as Uttar Pradesh’s mining minister, allegedly abused his position by acquiring enormous assets in the names of his family members and other close associates/friends that were not commensurate with their known sources of income, according to the ED.

The former minister and his family members allegedly laundered illicit funds earned during his tenure as a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government through a series of “fictitious and sham” transactions and bought several assets.

“He also used bank accounts of his family members to deposit the illegitimate cash, earned by him for his illegal gains,” according to the report.

‘Either sell TikTok or get banned’: US House of Representatives passes bill targeting Chinese company ByteDance

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‘Either sell TikTok or get banned’: US House of Representatives passes bill targeting Chinese company ByteDance

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that can force the Chinese company ByteDance, the owner of the short video app TikTok, to either sell TikTok to a US-based company or get banned in the country. As per reports, the bill, if made into a law, gives ByteDance about 6 months to divest their assets in TikTok in the USA or get banned.

The bill was passed with an overwhelming majority, supported by both Democrats and Republicans. The bill still needs to be cleared by the Senate and get approved by the President to become a law in the USA.

The bill passed 352-65 in a bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has stated that the Senate will review the bill.

Chinese company ByteDance, founded in 2012, owns the wildly popular short video App. The company is registered in the Cayman Islands and has offices around the US and Europe.

It may trigger a diplomatic row between China and USA

Joe Biden has signaled that he intends to approve the bill when it lands on his desk. This may trigger a diplomatic row between China and the USA because ByteDance cannot divest its stakes in TikTok without the Chinese government’s approval, as per Chinese law, and China has stated that it won’t allow the divestiture.

Chinese companies are required by Chinese security laws to share their data with the Communist government.

“The USA cannot take the risk of having a dominant news platform in America controlled or owned by a company that is beholden to the Chinese Communist Party”, stated Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher who has co-authored the bill.

Former President Donald Trump, who had himself tried to ban TikTok in his term, has indicated that he may not support the bill in the Senate, with some Republicans hinting that the bill will pave the way for other corporations to forcibly sell their staeks in the name of data protection.

TikTok tried to assure that they have walled up US data from Chinese officials, but failed

TikTok’s US chief Shou Zi Chew had stated that the company was committed to keeping its data secure and the platform “free from outside manipulation”. However, an investigation by Wall Street Journal had shown that the systems TikTok claimed to have in place were largely porous and Chinese employees of ByteDance in China could still access data of US users.

TikTok has over 150 million users in the USA. The App is valued at around 268 billion USD, so it is also unclear if any US company will be willing to buy the stakes.

India banned TikTok back in 2021

Back in January 2021, The government of India permanently banned 59 Chinese apps, including ByteDance’s TikTok, WeChat, Baidu, Alibaba’s UC Browser, Club Factory, BIGO Live, and others, citing national security concerns.

By the end of 2020, a total of 267 apps originating from China were banned in batches. PUBG, a popular mobile game, was also banned as a Chinese company owned shares in the game though it is owned and developed by PUBG Corporation, a South Korean gaming company.

The original action was initiated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY), Government of India, under Section 69A of the IT Act, stating that these apps are engaging in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of state and public order.

One Nation One Election: High-Level Committee headed by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind submits report to President Droupadi Murmu

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One Nation One Election: High-Level Committee headed by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind submits report to President Droupadi Murmu

The High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted its report on Thursday.

The Report comprises of 18,626 pages and is an outcome of extensive consultations with stakeholders, experts and research work over 191 days, since its constitution on September 2, 2023.

The committee submitted the report in the presence of all committee members including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Gulam Nabi Azad and others.

Recently the High Level Committee also met and interacted with representatives of several Political parties including BJP, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI, CPI(M), AIMIM, RPI, Apna Dal etc.

Representatives of these parties also handed over their suggestions in writing to the committee.

The High-Level Committee relating to the holding of simultaneous elections in the country has initiated a consultation process under the chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India.

The High-Level Committee recently also sought public opinion regarding the one nation, one election issue. The public notice issued stated, “Notice for inviting suggestions from members of the general public for making appropriate changes in the existing legal administrative framework to enable simultaneous elections in the country.”

The central government in September last year constituted a high-level Committee to examine the issue of ‘One Nation, One Election’ and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.

The central idea behind ‘One Nation One Election’ is to synchronize the timing of Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections across all States to reduce the frequency of polls throughout the country.

This concept was the practice till 1967, but it was disrupted due to various reasons such as defections, dismissals, and dissolutions of government.

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

Umar Khalid Bail plea: Delhi Court grants more time to prosecution to file submissions

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Umar Khalid Bail plea: Delhi Court grants more time to prosecution to file submissions

On 14th March, the Delhi Court allowed more days for prosecution for submissions in the bail plea of Umar Khalid. During the hearing, the prosecution argued that the matter’s Investigation Officer (IO) was transferred, and the new IO took charge a day ago. The court granted time till 21st March to the state to file submissions.

Notably, Umar Khalid’s counsel wanted the next hearing listed on 19th March. However, the prosecution argued that Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea hearing was on that day and suggested that the court list Khalid’s case on 21st March. The court itself preferred the date indicated by the prosecution. Furthermore, the prosecution said they would file their reply by the 18th of March.

Umar Khalid wants to get a root canal at Jamia

During the hearing, Umar Khalid’s counsel made an interesting request as he sought permission to take Khalid to Jamia for root canal treatment. The defence said he could be taken for the treatment while in custody, and his family would pay for it. Upon asking if the treatment was not possible inside the prison, he argued that the filling that the prison doctor did came out multiple times and Khalid needed permanent treatment.

The prosecution objected to the request and questioned why he needed to be taken to only Jamia and not some other place. The court then suggested that Khalid be taken to Maulana Azad hospital, to which the defence counsel agreed.

Umar Khalid withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court

Umar Khalid withdrew his bail plea before the Supreme Court in the Delhi anti-Hindu riots in February 2020 on the 14th February. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal allowed him to withdraw the bail plea. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, told the bench that the petition is being withdrawn given a “change in circumstances” and to seek bail afresh before the trial court. Sibal said, “Bail matter, we wish to withdraw. There has been a change in circumstances, we will try our luck in the trial court.”

Role of Khalid in Delhi anti-Hindu riots 2020

Umar Khalid, son of Ilyas on the other hand admitted to the Delhi police that he was involved in organizing Muslim groups, instigating them, and preparing for the large-scale violence. He had mobilized the Muslims against the law, by asserting that the new law was ‘against Muslims’ and had also planned to involve women and children in the ‘Chakka Jam’ amid the visit of US President Trump to India. He had allegedly met the former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain and another accused Khalid Saifi to assure logistical support during the riots through his contacts in the PFI.

According to the reports, the agencies have been watching and warning about the nexus between Maoists whose front organization Khalid is aligned with, and hardline Islamists allegedly represented by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Welfare Party of India, and banned outfit SIMI.

The first evidence of Umar Khalid’s role in the Delhi Riots came when his speech surfaced. The speech was allegedly made on the 20th of February in Amravati. In the speech, he was clearly heard saying that on the 24th of February, when President Donald Trump visits India, Muslims should ‘show’ the visiting US president that the people of India are fighting against the ruling party of India.

The entire speech was about 17 minutes long where Khalid invoked the false narratives of ‘targeted mob lynching’ against Muslims and then went on to say that when the Muslims did not revolt against the Ayodhya judgement by the Supreme Court, the government took it for granted that they can bring any law against Muslims.

Inciting the crowd further, saying the CAA has been brought to harm Muslims, Khalid says that the people should show the government its ‘Aukaad’, and take to the streets to throw it out. He further says that if enough people take to the streets, the CAA will go first, then the NPR and NRC, and eventually the government will go.

It was 4 days after this speech, on the 24th of February, as Umar Khalid had predicted, that riots broke out. Ankit Sharma was stabbed over 50 times by the mob of Tahir Hussain. Dilbar Negi’s arms and legs were chopped off and he was burnt alive by Muslims. Amidst chants of Allahu Abkar and Nara e Taqbeer, Hindus were specifically targeted. 

In the chargesheet filed in FIR 114, the role of Umar Khalid in the conspiracy hatched is mentioned clearly. It says that Tahir Hussain was connected to Khalid Saifi of United Against Hate Group and through Saifi, he was also in touch with Umar Khalid. Khalid Saifi, it says, had arranged a meeting between Umar Khalid and Tahir Hussain on the 8th of January at Shaheen Bagh. In that meeting, it was decided to take ‘big action’ so the government would get shaken up on the issue of CAA and NRC and ensure that the international community noticed that action. 

In the chargesheet, it is also mentioned that Umar Khalid had told Tahir Hussain not to be concerned about the funding for the riots as the Popular Front of India (PFI) would provide the funding as well as logistic support. It was categorically mentioned that the riots were to take place when President Donald Trump would visit India. 

From everything that is alleged in the chargesheet, it is clear that Umar Khalid was perhaps one of the masterminds who was also constantly in touch with Pinjra Tod activists who are also accused of grave sections. Khalid Saifi of UAH, who is also a close associate of Umar Khalid was coordinating with Tahir Hussain after their initial meeting in Shaheen Bagh on the 8th of January. Further, Tahir Hussain was coordinating with other rioters and instigators. 

NCPCR seeks investigation into ‘open schools’ by Jamait Ulama-i-Hind, says it is committing crime by keeping Madarsa children away from formal education

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NCPCR seeks investigation into ‘open schools’ by Jamait Ulama-i-Hind, says it is committing crime by keeping Madarsa children away from formal education

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), on Wednesday (13th March), sought an inquiry into the ‘open schools’ established by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, an Islamic organisation with the support of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The NCPCR stated that the Islamic organisation was committing an organised crime by keeping the minor children studying in Madarsa away from formal education by allegedly providing them Islamic education under the guise of ‘open schools’.

The National Institute of Open Schooling, formerly National Open School, is a national-level board of education in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. The NCPCR has discovered that Jamiat Ularna-i-Hind has established Jamiat Open School on the lines of NIOS for Madrasa students, enabling them to pursue ‘mainstream’ education.

Dr. Shoaib Raza Khan, Assistant Director, NIOS has also been quoted saying that it is a path-breaking initiative and that NIOS is ready to extend all possible cooperation to Jamiat. The NCPCR has sought an immediate inquiry into the matter saying that there is no need to offer education through open schooling for the elementary level when the government has already established around 15 lakh schools in the country providing access to the best elementary education.

The NCPCR questioned the need to establish a new ‘open school’ by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind for Madarsa students and asked to discontinue the courses. The NCPCR further suggested that the children studying in Madarsa must be enrolled in the formal education system given their right under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.

“All those children who are not in the formal schooling system are deprived of their educational rights including the entitlements such as Midday Meal, uniform, and trained teachers. NIOS shall immediately discontinue these courses and take steps to enroll these children in formal schooling,” the letter by NCPCR read.

“By not letting these children get formal schooling and violating the Constitution and the Law, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is involved in an organised crime against children and as it seems, NIOS is partnering with Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind by providing an opportunity to institutionalize and legalize this violation of child rights in an organised manner. You are requested to set an inquiry into the Officers of NIOS who are involved in legalising this violation by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind,” the letter added.

As per the website of the Jamait Open School, the authorities at the school intend to impart education to Madarsa students or formal education drop-outs to perform their role as religious leaders more effectively. While the Islamic organisation claims that it wishes the Madarsa students to take formal education, the official website asserts that the authorities there intend to make Madarsa students religious leaders.

Further, the subjects recommended for the Madarsa students are only Urdu, Arabic, Psychology, Business Studies, and Indian History. And a pre-requisite to gain admission in such a school is to be a person from any Islamic institution, a Madarsa graduate, or a drop out of the formal education stream.

The Commission has further asked the NIOS to produce all the details of Madasa or any other institution associated with Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a list of teachers along with their qualifications, and the number of children who have been admitted to these institutions under this system to date.

NCPCR has been long making efforts to get the Madarsa students into the formal education system. It has previously requested all the Indian states and UTs to investigate all government-funded and recognised madrasas that allow non-Muslim youngsters. The NCPCR had also requested that the investigation include physical verification of the youngsters before admitting them to schools.

Recently, on 5th January 2024, it summoned the chief secretaries (CS) of 11 states and union territories (UTs) for the delay in complying with its directive to identify non-Muslim children, including Hindu children, studying in madrasas so that they could be admitted to schools. The summons had been issued to CS of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Telangana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The central body states that Article 28(3) of the Constitution prohibits educational institutions from obligating children to participate in religious teaching without parental assent. It stated that madrasas, as institutions, are primarily responsible for providing religious education to children and that it has been learned that those madrasas funded or recognised by the government provide religious education and very little formal education to children.

ISIS Pune module: Shahnawaz, Yunus and Zulfikar robbed saree shop in Satara, bought bomb materials with looted amount

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ISIS Pune module: Shahnawaz, Yunus and Zulfikar robbed saree shop in Satara, bought bomb materials with looted amount

On Wednesday (13th March), the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said that the three people who were arrested in an ISIS Pune module case last year robbed a Satara saree store owner, and used the proceeds to purchase components for making bombs. The three accused terrorists were previously arrested by the National Investigation Agency, which uncovered alleged ISIS modules throughout the country.

Notably, the Maharashtra ATS took custody of Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam Shafiujma Khan, Mohammad Yunus Mohammad Yakub Saki, and Zulfikar Ali Barodawala from the central agency and brought them before a special ATS court on the 13th of March.

The court remanded them in ATS custody until 21st March. On July 18, 2023, Yunus and his friend Mohammad Imran Mohammad Yunus Khan were apprehended while trying to steal a vehicle in the Kothrud region of Pune. Shahnawaz Alam escaped but was later apprehended by Delhi Police.

It is worth recalling that Barodawala was arrested by the NIA after it took over the investigation. An ATS source said that “during their stay in Pune’s Kondhwa region, Yunus and Shahnawaz Alam robbed a saree store owner at gunpoint in Satara (in western Maharashtra) on April 8, 2023, and stole Rs 1 lakh, according to our investigation.” According to an ATS source, the two and Barodawala used the money to buy bomb-making materials. The ATS charged them with terror-related offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He said that further investigations were underway.

During the court hearing, prosecution counsel Vijay Fargade told the court, “Probe has revealed that a part of the proceeds from the armed robbery in Satara were used to purchase components to assemble a bomb. Probe has  also revealed these members used the proceeds of the crime for terror funding.”

The web of the Pune ISIS Module case

In July 2023, the Pune Police arrested Shahnawaz and two people from MP, Mohammad Imran Khan and Mohammad Saki in connection with the theft of a two-wheeler in Pune.

Further probe revealed a larger Pune ISIS terror module case. Three terrorists namely Talha Liaquat Khan of Pune, and Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali and Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh of Delhi were on the Pune Police’s most wanted list.

Shahnawaz was then caught by the Delhi Police in October last year. It was revealed that Shahnawaz’s wife was a Hindu named Basanti Patel who converted to Islam and was known as Mariyam. The search for Mariyam and her sister is ongoing.

Shahnawaz is a graduate from Nagpur’s NIT with a Btech in mining. According to the NIA, Shahnawaz has links with Barodawala, who is reportedly the mastermind and financier of the Pune ISIS terror module.

Barodawala provided training and money to Mohammad Imran, Yunus, and Shahnawaz. Moreover, Akif Atiq Nachan, the IED expert, had helped hide Imran and Yunus. Mohammad Imran is a graphic designer.

Akif had stayed in the Kondwa flat of Imran and Yunus for several days in order to train them. He gave them bomb-making training in 2022 and showed how an IED is made. Agencies are on the lookout for some other people who were part of the training too.

A reward of Rs 5 lakh was put on Imran’s head by the NIA in the case registered in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Additionally, a case was filed against Imran and his two associates at the Kothrud police station. Later, a case was filed against all accused under UAPA.

The extensive charge sheet exposes how ISIS has been launching all-out operations in India by consolidating all terrorist groups. It has also unleashed a web of darker radicals who are pursuing the dangerous trend of self-radicalisation.

‘Mamata ji doesn’t understand the difference between illegal infiltrators and persecuted refugees’: HM Amit Shah on CAA fearmongering by Bengal CM

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‘Mamata ji doesn’t understand the difference between illegal infiltrators and persecuted refugees’: HM Amit Shah on CAA fearmongering by Bengal CM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her strident opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, rules of which were promulgated on Monday. Shah said that the Trinamool Congress Chief does not understand the difference between refugees and infiltrators.

In an interview with ANI’s Smita Prakash, Amit Shah said, “I want to appeal to Mamata Banerjee. There are several forums for politics. Please don’t oppose Bengali Hindus who came from Bangladesh. You yourself are a Bengali. I am giving her an open challenge and she must tell us which clause in this act is snatching away the citizenship of anyone. She is just creating fear and creating a division between Hindus and Muslims to consolidate the vote bank.”

“You are doing politics on an important issue of national security. People won’t stand with you. Mamata does not understand the difference between refugees and infiltrators,” he added.

The West Bengal Chief Minister had said that she will not allow the CAA, which she dubbed as a gimmick, to come into force in her state and asked people not to apply for citizenship saying that by doing so they would fall into the category of “illegal migrants” and will be stripped off their rights.

Speaking about illegal infiltrations, the HM said, “Assam’s BJP govt has completely stopped illegal infiltration. But this goes on unabated in Bengal and unless the state government cooperates, it is difficult for the center to gather data about the extent and quantity of illegal infiltration. There will be a BJP government in Bengal one day. If Mamata Banerjee continues her appeasement politics like this, it is inevitable that her government will fall.”

Speaking on the fearmongering about detention camps, HM Shah said, “Anyone who has read the CAA notification can clearly see that there is no provision of any detention camp. CAA is about religiously persecuted refugees who have already been living in India for years, before 2014. About illegals who have been living in India, there are separate laws and rules. We will see about that. Due to the blatant misinformation, there is a possibility that many refugees, who fall under the ambit of CAA will hesitate to file application, thinking they might be held. I want to assure them, you do not have anything to fear. We will grant you citizenship as per law.”

In the same interview, Amit Shah also stated that only the central government has the right to make laws regarding citizenship and implement them. CMs like Mamata Banerjee, Stalin, and Pinarayi Vijayan who have been making statements about refusing the law, cannot do it. He has also asserted that the CAA will never be repealed.

On March 11, the Union Home Ministry notified rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), days ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha election schedule.

The CAA rules, introduced by the Narendra Modi government and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014. 

(With inputs from ANI)

‘Kejriwal is out of control because his corruption got exposed, he never spoke against illegal Rohingyas’: HM Amit Shah on Delhi CM’s lies on CAA

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‘Kejriwal is out of control because his corruption got exposed, he never spoke against illegal Rohingyas’: HM Amit Shah on Delhi CM’s lies on CAA

 Responding to the criticism made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo’s outburst stemmed from his party’s alleged exposure in corruption cases and said if he is concerned about national security that he must talk about Bangladeshi infiltrators.

Arvind Kejriwal this week reiterated his earlier remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) stating that more migration will now take place than what happened after independence. He further claimed that law and order will collapse and subsequently lead to a rise in thefts, robberies, and rapes.

In an interview with ANI, Amit Shah said, “The Delhi Chief Minister has lost his temper after his party’s alleged corruption got exposed.”

“He (Kerjiwal) is unaware that all these people have already taken refuge in our country. They are living in India. Those who arrived in our country by 2014 will get citizenship,” Shah said.

“And if he is concerned, why does he not talk about Bangladeshi infiltrators? Why does he not protest against Rohingyas? It is because they are doing vote-bank politics. He will face a very tough time during elections in Delhi that is why he is doing vote-bank politics. Are Rohingyas and Bangladeshi infiltrators not taking our jobs? He is just raising his voice against minorities of Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis,” the Union Minister said.

“He will have to face great difficulty in the Delhi elections. Are Rohingyas and Bangladeshi infiltrators not taking our jobs? He is just raising his voice against minorities of Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis,” he added.

Amit Shah further said that leaders like Arvind Kejriwal have no sympathy for those who came here after being persecuted in their countries.

“They have forgotten the background of the Partition. These refugees came here after leaving their property worth millions behind. Why won’t we listen to their problems? They don’t get jobs and education here. Why won’t we express sympathy with them? It was not their decision to partition the country. It was the Congress which decided that and they promised them citizenship. Now they are backtracking on their promises,” he said.

On March 11, the Union Home Ministry notified rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), days ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled.

CAA aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants – including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians – who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014.

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