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Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the Wrestlers protest, eliminated from Paris Olympics qualification, loses 1-9 to Rohit Kumar in selection trials

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Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the Wrestlers protest, eliminated from Paris Olympics qualification, loses 1-9 to Rohit Kumar in selection trials

On Sunday (10th March), wrestler Bajrang Punia was eliminated from the Paris Olympics qualification race. He lost his bout in the ongoing selection trials for the upcoming international tournaments. Punia was a prominent face of the Wrestlers’ protest last year.

Punia suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat against Rohit Kumar in the men’s freestyle 65kg semifinal. Earlier, Punia had barely managed to avoid elimination in the opening bout itself. He won his first bout against Ravinder (3-3 on criteria) after the latter had conceded a caution point in the bout. 

Following his elimination, Punia left the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in haste. According to reports, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials tried to collect the sample for a dope test but the wrestler did not stay back even for a third-fourth place bout.

The ongoing selection trials are being organised by the IOA ad-hoc panel. Punia underwent training and preparations in Russia for the trials.  

The men’s 57kg category is being held in the Nordic format and it was considered a tough category. Both Tokyo Games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya and emerging star Aman Sehrawat were contesting in this category and vying for the top spot.

Notably, Dahiya, who was also part of the Wrestlers’ protest for a brief period, made a comeback from an injury. He lost the high-scoring opening bout to Aman with a scoreline of 13-14. Both of them underwent training at the Chhatarsal Stadium.

In Dahiya’s absence, Aman rose in prominence winning almost all tournaments in 2023. 

Dahiya was eliminated after losing the subsequent match to U20 Asian champion Udit.

The winners at the ongoing selection trials will get the opportunity to compete at the Asian and World Olympic Qualifiers. So far, India has earned only one quota for the Paris Games through Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg).

Wrestler protest

Rebel wrestlers including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its former Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Sharma for over a year alleging him of sexual harassment. However, the protest continued even after he ceased to be the WFI president. 

After a brief interruption, the rebel wrestlers also staged a protest against the outcome of fresh court-monitored elections which eventually led to the suspension of the wrestling body altogether. 

While the protesting wrestlers’ were constantly accused of demanding exemptions from trials, hundreds of junior wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar earlier this year on 3rd January to express their discontent over losing a crucial year of their careers. 

The protest was targeted at rebel Indian wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia as the junior wrestlers blamed them for ruining a year of their lives. They had also chanted slogans against Malik, Phogat, and Punia during their protest. The junior wrestlers including Antim Panghal had constantly maintained that only the best wrestlers from India should represent the country at the world stage and the same should be decided through selection trials and not giving trial exemptions to some wrestlers.  

Uttar Pradesh: Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz encroach crematorium of Dalits in Saharanpur, fire gunshots and hurl casteist insults at locals for resisting, arrested

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Uttar Pradesh: Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz encroach crematorium of Dalits in Saharanpur, fire gunshots and hurl casteist insults at locals for resisting, arrested

In Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of “land jihad” has emerged, where Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz are accused of unlawfully occupying a crematorium designated for the Dalit community. In response to resistance, the victims endured not only casteist insults but also attempts on their lives, including gunfire from the accused. The victims have implored the administration for protection. On Saturday, 9th March the police filed an FIR and launched an investigation, leading to the apprehension of both accused.

This incident occurred in the jurisdiction of the Janakpuri police station in Saharanpur. Sanjay Kumar, a resident belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community from Dudhli village, filed a complaint with the police on Saturday. In his complaint, he stated that Abdul from his village had sold 5 bighas of land to a woman named Shaheen from Khan Alampur about a year and a half ago. Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz were found illegally constructing a colony on this land. It’s noteworthy that Bobby Ansari, also known as Kamrujma, resides in the same village as Shaheen.

In the complaint, the victim further explained that adjacent to the location where Bobby Ansari is constructing an illegal colony, there is a crematorium where the last rites of the victim’s family and others from the vicinity are performed. Allegedly, Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz also encroached upon the crematorium by using a JCB machine. This action resulted in the uprooting of numerous graves and trees within the cremation ground. It is suggested that Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz aim to create an exit path through the middle of the crematorium.

Sanjay Kumar, a Dalit individual, expressed deep anguish over the actions of Bobby Ansari and Shahnawaz. Upon learning about the bulldozer operating within the crematorium premises, Sanjay, along with several others including Premchand, Jitendra, Brijendra, and Mukesh, approached Bobby Ansari requesting him to stop the activity. Allegedly, Bobby responded with a barrage of casteist slurs, including derogatory terms like ‘Bhimta’ and ‘ch**r’, directed at the victims. Furthermore, both accused individuals reportedly resorted to firing upon the victims. Fortunately, the victims managed to retreat from the scene, narrowly escaping harm.

Additional SP of Saharanpur said, “The police immediately reached the spot as soon as the incident was reported and both the accused have been taken into custody. Apart from the two, a case has also been registered against some other unidentified people, who are being searched. All of them have been prosecuted under sections 297, 307, 323, 504 and 506 of the IPC and the SC/ST Act.”

OpIndia has an FIR copy. OpIndia spoke to victim Sanjay Kumar. He said, “Dudhli village is Muslim dominated, where people from the Dalit community constitute around 40% of the population. The name of the illegal colony being built was given ‘Shah Colony’.” He mentioned that due to the operation of the JCB, some recently buried bodies were unearthed, and dogs were seen feeding on the exposed remains. The victim was satisfied with the police action.

What is Land Jihad?

Land jihad has become a significant issue, leading to various incidents of communal tension, such as the recent violence in Haldwani. In these instances, the Muslim community is accused of illegally occupying government or communal lands. Sometimes, this occupation extends to places of worship, including prominent sites like Mazars and dargahs. A similar instance of land jihad was exposed near the Nepal border by OpIndia.

Chhattisgarh: Irked by constant teasing, 14-year-old boy strangles 7-year-old girl to death, smashes her face and body with a rock 

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Chhattisgarh: Irked by constant teasing, 14-year-old boy strangles 7-year-old girl to death, smashes her face and body with a rock 

On Saturday (9th March), the Kabirdham district’s Police informed that a 14-year-old boy murdered a seven-year-old girl because she used to tease him. According to the Police, the victim was strangled to death and her dead body was mutilated by the minor accused. The 14-year-old boy also allegedly smashed the head, face, and body of the minor victim with a rock, Times of India reported on Sunday (10th March).   

The Police nabbed the accused juvenile on Friday. Later, he was remanded in a shelter. 

The horrific crime reportedly took place in a village, 50km away from the district headquarters. According to the Police, both the minors – victim and accused lived in the same neighbourhood and would exchange glances and a few words whenever he crossed her house.

An officer said that the little girl would find it funny to talk to him and often teased him, but, she was unaware that this angered him. The Police stated that the boy didn’t express his displeasure at the girl’s behaviour, or ask her not to tease him. 

On Tuesday (5th March), the girl who was studying in Class 1, was on her way to school when she saw him and made a gesture and laughed. 

The Police said that in a fit of rage, the boy dragged her into his house and strangled her. At the time of the crime, there was no one else at his home. After strangulating the minor victim, the boy threw her body over the wall of the house. After some time, he went out to bludgeon her head, face, and body with a rock. 

When the minor girl didn’t return home, her parents began a search to find her and at night they found her mutilated body. 

Initially, the case began as a blind crime but during the investigation, police eventually zeroed in on the boy. The 14-year-old boy was taken for questioning on Friday. 

The boy reportedly admitted to killing her stating that he would feel extremely distressed when the girl laughed at him. 

Following his confession, the boy was produced before the juvenile justice board and sent to a rehab home.

Area rocked by another similar horrific crime, accused security guard in custody

Meanwhile, another horrific incident of the death of a minor girl was reported earlier this week from Kabirdham district. Evidently, Police said that a 7-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death with a stone in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district on Thursday.

The body of the minor victim was found near Tatawahi village under Singhanpuri police station limits in the morning, said Kabirdham Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava.

The SP informed that the preliminary medical examination of the body revealed serious injuries on the head caused by a stone, while injury marks have also been spotted in the private parts. 

Regarding the fear of whether the victim was raped before being killed, the SP had said that a post-mortem will be conducted on Friday after which more details will be known.

A suspect, who had injury marks on his body and was the first to report about the girl’s corpse, was taken into custody for interrogation. According to reports, the accused in this case is a security guard. 

The SP added, “The suspect is a resident of Durg district and was living in the area for the last 6-7 months. His office is located very close to the spot of the incident.” 

Gujarat: ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans raised during ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Bardoli, Rahul Gandhi’s rally cancelled after protests

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Gujarat: ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans raised during ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Bardoli, Rahul Gandhi’s rally cancelled after protests

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ these days, has now arrived in Gujarat. After commencing the Gujarat phase of this Yatra in north Gujarat and reaching Bardoli in the Surat district on Sunday (10th March), his convoy had to face protests. In Rahul Gandhi’s presence, members of the Shri Ram Sena, a Hindu organisation, chanted slogans such as ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ and ‘Jo Ram Ka Nahin, Woh Hamare Kisi Kaam Ka Nahi‘. Subsequently, due to these protests, Rahul Gandhi’s planned public meeting had to be cancelled. He proceeded directly to Vyara without conducting the scheduled rally in Bardoli.

On Sunday (10th March), Rahul Gandhi reached Bardoli with his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’. Rahul Gandhi visited the historic ‘Swaraj Ashram’ here. While returning from there, the workers of the local Hindu organisation raised slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and protested against the Congress leader. After the sloganeering, some Congress workers tried to stop the protest.

Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to hold a public meeting at Bardoli. But it is being said that in the wake of this protest, he cancelled holding the meeting and left directly to Vyara.

According to a report, in Bardoli, Rahul Gandhi was to address a meeting at Limda Chowk, but later, suddenly the meeting was cancelled and he left directly for Vyara.

Lord Ram is our king, we will always oppose those who play with the Hindu faith.

After the protests against Rahul Gandhi in Bardoli, OpIndia spoke to Sanjay Patel of the Shri Ram Sena. He said, “We have opposed Rahul Gandhi. One who does not respect Lord Ram is useless. Rahul Gandhi says that no one will get employment by going to the temple. He and his Congress party have already been opposing the Ram Mandir. The Congress had exposed its mentality by not accepting the invitation for the consecration of the Ram Mandir.”

Patel further said, “Jo Ram Ka Nahin, Woh Hamare Kisi Kaam Ka Nahi. Rahul Gandhi is misleading the youth. If he plays with the faith of Hindus, we will always oppose him. Our protest against Rahul Gandhi is the main reason behind the cancellation of the Bardoli meeting. During this time, Congress workers also clashed with us. Lord Ram is our king and we have an unbreakable faith in our deity. We will not allow anybody to oppose our deity at any time.”

He said he was not a political person but would support those who brought Lord Ram back into the grand temple in Ayodhya. Sanjay Patel added, “Those who remove Article 370, those who implement the CAA, we will support the same party. We are fighting to get back our temples.”

To a question on whether the Congress was associating its name with the Bardoli Satyagraha, Patel said, “They only use old leaders. No Congressmen come here. The Congress has always looked down on Sardar Patel. Now they are using the names of Bardoli and Sardar Patel just to show off.”

Bardoli holds significance as the site where Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led a satyagraha against British rule in 1928. The Swaraj Ashram, situated here, served as the primary hub for this protest movement.

Modi wants youth to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and starve to death: Rahul Gandhi

It should be noted that during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, Rahul Gandhi has been commenting on the Ram Mandir at many places. He also made comments about the consecration ceremony and asked why the poor were not invited there. Furthermore, Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Modi by stating that PM Modi wishes for our youth to be constantly glued to their phones, chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, and eventually starving to death. While Rahul’s remark drew significant criticism, its repercussions have now been observed in Bardoli as well.

Actress Saayoni Ghosh, who posted the infamous ‘condom on Shivling’ picture, to contest Lok Sabha election on TMC ticket from Jadavpur

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Actress Saayoni Ghosh, who posted the infamous ‘condom on Shivling’ picture, to contest Lok Sabha election on TMC ticket from Jadavpur

On Sunday (10th March), the Mamata Banerjee-led-Trinamool Congress (TMC) party declared that ‘actress’ Saayoni Ghosh would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal.

Ghosh, who serves as the youth President of the TMC, was fielded by the party from the Asansol south constituency during the 2021 West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election. However, she lost the poll to rival BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul by 4480 votes.

Incidentally, Saayoni Ghosh is the same individual who was slammed on social media for insulting Lord Shiva after her tweet from 2015 resurfaced on social media.

Screengrab of the Hinduphobic tweet

Hinduphibc tweet by Saayoni Ghosh and subsequent ‘clarification’

On 18th February 2015, the actress tweeted a picture wherein a female character was seen putting a condom over the sacred Hindu symbol of a Shivling.

She wrote, “Gods couldn’t have been more useful.” Her tweet maligning Hindu culture was posted on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, which was observed on February 17 that year.

Saayoni Ghosh had subsequently issued an apology and alleged that her account had been hacked. The actress, who has been in the film industry since 2010, was mistaken into believing that netizens were naive to buy her argument when she claimed that the derogatory post was the handiwork of a hacker.

Labelling her own tweet as ‘obnoxious’, she informed, “Dear all, a post from 2015 has been brought to my notice which is extremely obnoxious..for all your information, I have joined Twitter on 2010 and after a brief use I lost interest in carrying forward. However, the account remained.”

She claimed that her PR agent Bhaska Roy informed her that her account has been hacked. She alleged that the account couldn’t be retrieved until 2017.

“After a while, my pr Bhaska Roy intimidated me that my account has been hacked and we need to retrieve it immediately. For various reasons, we could only do that after 2017 and I got back in touch with the Twitter world with a bang,” the actress emphasised.

Maharashtra: 45-year-old ‘drug addict’ doctor roams naked in hospital, video goes viral

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Maharashtra: 45-year-old ‘drug addict’ doctor roams naked in hospital, video goes viral

A shocking incident has come to light from the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra. A 45-year-old doctor’s video has gone viral on social media where he could be seen roaming naked in the Bidkin Rural Government hospital. In the viral video, the doctor can be seen roaming naked under the influence. He was seen going inside a washroom in the video. Before going into the washroom, the naked doctor waved a piece of cloth.

While some reports alleged that he might be taking drugs, other reports suggest that he was drunk when his obscene actions were caught on CCTV. As per Jagran’s report, the head nurse was on rounds when the incident took place. Several nurses have filed an official complaint against the accused doctor.

As per the locals, the doctor is an employee of Bidkin Hospital. Someone from the hospital leaked the CCTV footage that went viral on social media. The locals also alleged that the doctors at the specific hospital often came late for duty and the patients were not treated properly.

Head of health services in the district, civil surgeon Dr Dayanand Motipavle, said that an investigation has been initiated into the matter. He further added that the medical superintendent had been informed about the incident and strict action would be taken against the doctor if found guilty.

OpIndia tried to contact the hospital administration but could not connect.

I.N.D.I. Alliance formally collapses in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee announces list of TMC candidates for all 42 seats in mega rally

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I.N.D.I. Alliance formally collapses in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee announces list of TMC candidates for all 42 seats in mega rally

On 10th March, Trinamool Congress supremo and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced the names of all 42 candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Earlier, Banerjee had announced that TMC would contest the General Elections alone though the party is part of I.N.D.I. Alliance. Some of the notable names on the list include expelled MP Mahua Moitra and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan among others.

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced the list of 42 candidates at the party’s mega rally “Jana Garjan Sabha” held at Kolkata’s Brigade Ground. Mamata Banerjee was also present at the rally. This was the first time that the party announced a candidates list from a public meeting, that too in one go.

Congress was hoping to form an alliance with TMC in Bengal, but now Mamata Banerjee has ended the possibility of any alliance in the state.

The candidates were present at the rally with CM Banerjee. While the names were being announced, Mamata Banerjee walked with all the candidates on the giant ramps built at the rally venue.

Yusuf Pathan will be contesting against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury who has been winning the Berhampore seat since 1999. However, the margin of his win has dropped over the years. TMC has fielded actor Rachana Banerjee against former actor and BJP MP Locket Chatterjee in Hooghly district. Rachana hosted a reality show Didi No 1 where Mamata Banerje appeared recently.

Another movie star Dipak Adhikari has been fielded from Ghatal. Interestingly, current MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty did not get a ticket. Notably, Sandeshkhali falls under Nusrat Jahan’s Basirhat constituency. She had faced criticism for not visiting Sandeshkhali after protests by women alleging sexual exploitation by TMC leaders.

Earlier this week, IPS officer Prasun Banerjee resigned from his post. He has been fielded from the Malda North seat. Former BJP leader Kirti Azad who shifted to TMC a few years ago has been fielded from the Burdwan-Dyrgapur seat. During her speech, Banerjee said, “We will contest all 42 seats in West Bengal against the BJP, Left and the Congress. We will contest one seat in Uttar Pradesh in a tie-up with the Samajwadi Party (SP). I had a word with Akhilesh (Yadav). We are an opposition party in Meghalaya. We will contest there, and in Assam as well.”

List of TMC candidates

  • Cooch Behar – Jagdish Chandra Basunia
  • Alipurduar – Prakash Chik Baraik
  • Jalpaiguri – Nirmal Chandra Rai
  • Darjeeling – Gopal Lama
  • Raiganj – Krishna Kalyani
  • Balurghat – Biplab Mitra
  • Malda North – Prasun Banerjee
  • Malda South – Shanawaz Ali Rehan
    Jangipur – Khalilur Rehman
  • Berhampore – Yusuf Pathan
  • Murshidabad – Abu Taher Khan
  • Krishnanagar – Mahua Moitra
  • Ranaghat – Mukut Mani Adhikari
  • Bangaon _ Biswajit das
  • Barrackpore – Partha Bhowmick
  • Dum Dum – Saugata Roy
  • Barasat – Kakali Ghosh Dastidar
  • Basirhat – Haji Nurul Islam
  • Joynagar – Pratima Mondal
  • Mathurapur – Bapi Haldar
  • Diamond Harbour – Abhishek Banerjee
  • Jadavpur- Saayoni Ghosh
  • Kolkata South – Mala Roy
  • Kolkata North – Sudip Bandopadhyay
  • Howrah- Prasun Banerjee
  • Uluberia- Sajda Ahmed
  • Srirampur – Kalyan Banerjee
  • Hooghly- Rachana Banerjee
  • Arambagh- Mitali Bagh
  • Tamluk – Debangshu Bhattacharya
  • Kanthi – Uttam Barik
  • Ghatal – Dipak Adhikari
  • Jhargram – Kalipada Soren
    Midnapore – June Maliah
  • Purulia – Shantiram Mahato
  • Bankura – Arup Chakraborty
  • Bishnupur – Sujata Mondal Khan
  • Burdwan – Dr Sharmila Sarkar
  • Burdwan-Durgapur- Kirti Azad
  • Asansol – Shatrughan Sinha
  • Bolur – Asit Mal
  • Birbhum – Shatabdi Roy

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC secured 22 seats while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 18 seats. Congress managed to win only two seats. Notably, in the 2014 General Elections, TMC had a larger share of Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal with 34 out of 42 seats.

West Bengal’s politics has kept the observers at the edge of their seats as leaders have been seen switching sides ahead of polls. TMC MLA Tapas Roy has recently shifted to BJP. Furthermore, former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay formally joined the BJP on 7th March. He might get a ticket for the upcoming General Elections.

Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal ‘disappointed’ I.N.D.I. Bloc

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal showed their muscle when it came to seat sharing among the members of I.N.D.I. Bloc. While Arvind Kejriwal categorically refused to contest Lok Sabha elections in Punjab with Congress, Mamata Banerjee refused to share seats with Congress in West Bengal. Kejriwal claimed that his party would win all seats in Punjab and Chandigarh. On the other hand, Banerjee appears to be hopeful that she would gain back the Lok Sabha seats her party lost during the last General Elections.

Kejriwal’s AAP and Congress have already “mutually” decided to contest polls in Punjab separately. With Banerjee announcing the names for all Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, I.N.D.I Alliance has virtually dismantled.

Kerala student suicide: Report by UGC anti-ragging squad reveals brutal torture and humiliation in the case where leftist SFI members are prime accused

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Kerala student suicide: Report by UGC anti-ragging squad reveals brutal torture and humiliation in the case where leftist SFI members are prime accused

The dead body of 20-year-old student JS Sidharthan, a second-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Pookode, Wayanad, was found hanging in the hostel last month in Kerala. Now, details about the severe torture he suffered are revealed in an interim report shared by the UGC anti-ragging squad on Saturday, 9th March.

The report brought to light unsettling information about bullying and ragging that Sidharthan suffered at the hands of other students. Four instructors and two hostel employees were among the 97 people who testified before the inquiry. Meanwhile, the majority of the students chose to remain silent over the matter.

In the case of extreme ragging pushing Sidharthan to suicide, six students affiliated with the Student Federation of India (SFI) were apprehended on 28th February by police after interrogation. The father of the deceased, Jayaprakash also charged the student leaders of the SFI with murder.

The accused have been identified as Billgate Joshua (23) from Sultan Bathery, Abhishek S (23) from Idukki, Dons Daayi (23) from Thodupuzha, Akash SD (22), Rahan Binoy (20) and Sreehari RD (23) from Thiruvananthapuram. A case was previously launched against K. Arun, N. Asif Khan, SFI Unit Secretary Amal Ihsan, K. Akhil, R.S. In addition, an official complaint was also brought against Kashinathan, Amin Akbar Ali, Sinjo Johnson, J Ajay, EK Saud Rizal, A Altaf, V Adityan and M Muhammad Danish.

Sidharthan’s college friends shared with the UGC anti-ragging squad that he was severely beaten by students from other batches who claimed that he was misbehaving with a female from their batch. Eighteen individuals had reportedly teamed up to torture Sidharthan physically and mentally, based on the report findings.

The UGC report quoted a student and highlighted, “He was brutally beaten up with a belt, cable wire and chappal (slipper). He was punched, kicked and then dragged on the floor in front of everyone and the people who were beating him were not ready to stop even after students tried to stop them.” It added, “The victim was withdrawn from the peer group and suffered both physical and mental trauma.”

On 16th February, the miscreants started beating the victim. He was first heavily assaulted on a hilltop close to the veterinary college, then he was thrashed by the same group at various locations. Following that, he was attacked inside hostel room number 21 of the men’s hostel.

Sidharthan was reportedly persecuted to the point of no return by the principal accused, 22-year-old Sinjo Johnson. He had repeatedly punched Sidharthan in the back and stomach. The deceased was stripped and forced to navigate the hostel’s hallways wearing only his underpants. Numerous students reported hearing Sidharthan’s cries. He was also made to pretend that he was sitting on an imaginary chair by the accused. Sidharthan continuously dropped to the ground after being unable to do so. More than 100 students claimed not to know about these incidents, even though the hostel housed 130 students.

The report pointed out that statements obtained throughout the inquiry made it clear that on 16th February, Sidharthan was exposed to a serious physical attack and a public trial which amounted to extreme ragging. The bulk of the hostel’s residents witnessed the attack on Sidharthan.

The committee was especially concerned by the unwillingness of the students to provide complete information. They also concluded that these instances were kept a secret from authorities and family members by students, and responsible office bearers like the Students Union, Hostel Secretary, and Hostel Committee.

Meanwhile, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan suspended the vice-chancellor (V-C) of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Professor (Dr) M R Saseendranath on 2nd March following Sidharthan’s suicide. The Governor, who is the chancellor of the universities in the state, also forwarded a letter to the High Court seeking a magisterial probe into the death and ragging of the student. 

Noida: Salman and Adil killed Badal Saxena because he learnt about Salman’s affair with a Hindu woman, both arrested

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Noida: Salman and Adil killed Badal Saxena because he learnt about Salman’s affair with a Hindu woman, both arrested

On 5th March, 24-year-old Adil from Bijnor was taken into custody by the police in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Badal Saxena in the Uttar Pradesh district of Noida. The accused fled to Mumbai to escape from the authorities. Another young man named Salman has already been apprehended in the case. He was having an affair with a Hindu girl in the office. The murder transpired after the victim told others about their relationship which infuriated Salman.

This case pertains to Ecotech-3 Police Station in Noida. The lifeless body of an unidentified youth was found near the Amrapali Bridge and the Noida Police were notified of the discovery on 30th December of last year. Police identified the deceased as 20-year-old Badal Saxena who originally came from the Aligarh district’s Mayapuri neighbourhood. He was employed by a private corporation in Noida. A complaint was made at the police station on 30th December by his older brother, Vishnu Saxena.

According to the submission, his brother went missing on 21st December when he went to work but didn’t return. On 28th December, he informed the authorities that his brother was missing following a week-long search. Vishnu suspected that Salman, his brother’s colleague had killed him with the help of a girl after the corpse was recovered next to a drain on 30th December. The lawsuit also claimed that Badal and Adil, another young employee at the company got into a fight a few days earlier.

Afterwards, the police initiated an investigation and filed a case under sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender) of the Indian Penal Code. Salman’s female coworker was also mentioned in the First Information Report. OpIndia has a copy of the FIR. Salman and Adil absconded as soon as the complaint was registered. On 18th January, the police caught Salman in the course of their inquiry. Adil escaped to Mumbai just as the authorities tightened their hold on the probe but the cops kept an eye out for him.

The police eventually located Adil’s precise location in Mumbai in March. Based on the details, they conducted a raid on Maria Manzil in Mussoorie Nagar of East Mumbai on 5th March. He was tracked down right away, captured and brought to Noida. According to the police, Salman was having an affair with a female who worked in the same business. Badal Saxena became aware of this relationship after which Salman believed that Badal was defaming him in the company.

Salman therefore devised a plan to end Badal Saxena’s life and involved Adil in the plan. Finally, on 21st December Badal Saxena was murdered by the two who then disposed of his body in a drain close to Amrapali Mall.

United States: Adult film star Sophia Leone dies at 26, fourth death in the industry in 3 months, investigation underway as homicide

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United States: Adult film star Sophia Leone dies at 26, fourth death in the industry in 3 months, investigation underway as homicide

Porn star Sophia Leone passed away at the age of 26 in the United States, earlier this month, as confirmed by the deceased’s family. According to her stepfather, the 26-year-old was reportedly found unresponsive on 1st March when her family tried to connect with her over a phone call. She was later declared dead. According to reports, the cause of her death is under investigation but the authorities have ruled out a suicide angle and are investigating it as a “home-invasion homicide”. 

The news of her death was confirmed by her stepfather Mike Romeroon on a crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe. On Saturday (9th March 2024), on behalf of the family, Romero issued an official statement confirming their daughter’s demise. 

The family’s official statement read, “On behalf of her mother and family, it is with a heavy heart that I have to share the news of our beloved Sophia’s passing. The sudden loss of Sophia has left her family and friends devastated and in shock.”

The statement was shared on a GoFundMe page where Leone’s stepfather sought funds from the supporters of the deceased adult film star to cover her funeral expenses.

Romero added, “On top of the difficult process of grieving and seeking justice for Sophia, the family is also facing the financial burden that they were not prepared for.” 

According to reports, on behalf of Veronica Lopez (Sophia’s mother), Romero has raised over $6,000 so far while seeking a total crowdfund of $12,000.

As per reports, an investigation is underway to find out the exact cause of her death. The cops, however, have ruled out the suicide angle and are investigating the case as ‘home invasion homicide’.

Fourth reported death in the porn industry in a short span

Sophia Leone’s demise is the fourth reported incident of death in the porn industry in the past three months.

Previously, Kagney Linn Karter was reported to have died by suicide at her home in the US. Emily Willis also passed away at the age of 25 allegedly due to a drug overdose. In January, Jesse Jane was found deceased in Oklahoma alongside her boyfriend.

Several netizens have expressed apprehension alleging that these recurrent deaths in the adult film industry could be linked and a result of their speaking out against the industry. 

An X user wrote, “First Emily Willis and now Sophia Leone. This is what happens when you speak up and expose the porn industry. They kill you when you speak the truth.”

Another user added, “All these adult film stars are committing suicide, a few weeks ago Kagney Linn Karter committed suicide at the age of 36, Emily Willis overdosed a few weeks ago at the age of 25, and now Sophia Leone.”

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