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Another Shraddha-like murder case rocks Delhi, a woman’s chopped body parts found near Geeta Colony flyover

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Another Shraddha-like murder case rocks Delhi, a woman’s chopped body parts found near Geeta Colony flyover

On the 12th of July, National Capital Delhi was rocked by yet another Shraddha Walker-like heinous crime. According to the initial information, Delhi Police recovered the mutilated body parts of a woman near the Geeta Colony flyover area.

The police received information regarding the incident at around 9:15 am, according to reports.

The Police said that the chopped body parts of a woman were found near east Delhi’s Geeta Colony flyover on Wednesday, the 12th of July. As per the India Today report, the body parts recovered by the police include the head of the victim. The report adds that the chopped body parts were scattered around near the flyover. The body was being sent for post-mortem.

Central Range Joint Commissioner of Police Paramaditya said on Wednesday, “We have found two black polythene bags. One contains the head of the body and the other contains body parts. The prima facie investigation revealed long hair and since the body has been decomposed, we are assuming it is a woman because of the hair.”

A police team has been conducting a search operation in the forest area near the Geeta Colony flyover to recover the remaining body parts of the deceased victim.

According to DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi, the victim’s age is between 35 to 40 years. Her chopped body parts were found in two different places near the flyover. Afterwards, Police lodged a murder case to probe his heinous crime. However, the identity of the victim is still not known.

Three such cases of brutal murder in Delhi

On the 28th of May, a horrific murder case from Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area was caught on CCTV camera. A 16-year-old girl named Sakshi was brutally killed by her ‘friend’ Sahil. As per the CCTV footage, she was stabbed more than 20 times, and then accused Sahil crushed her head continuously six times using a boulder. The accused was arrested the next day. 

On the 10th of February 2023, a girl named Nikki Yadav was brutally murdered by her live-in partner Sahil Gehlot in Delhi. Reportedly, both of them had a fight regarding marriage. On the day of the incident, the accused Sahil called Nikki, and they both went for a car ride. When they reached ISBT Kashmere Gate, they had another fight following which Sahil strangulated Nikki with a mobile cable in the car itself. As per media reports, the accused Sahil hid Nikki’s dead body in the fridge of his dhaba.

In November 2022, the Delhi Police solved a six-month-old murder case and arrested the accused Aftab Amin Poonawalla for murdering his 28-year-old live-in partner Shraddha Walker on the 18th of May, 2022. The accused Aftab chopped Shraddha’s body into 35 pieces and kept it in his refrigerator. 

When the police interrogated Aftab, he confessed that he had read about human anatomy before chopping the woman into 35 pieces. The Police seized his electronic devices to verify that the accused googled about methods to clean the blood stains after executing the murder.

According to the police, Aftab’s former job as a chef helped him clinically chop Shraddha’s dead body into 35 pieces.

Asia Cup 2023: India will not travel to Pakistan, both cricket teams to face each other in Sri Lanka

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Asia Cup 2023: India will not travel to Pakistan, both cricket teams to face each other in Sri Lanka

As an important lead-up to the eagerly anticipated International Cricket Council World Cup 2023, the Asia Cup is scheduled to return to its customary 50-over format in 2023. While the One Day International (ODI) World Cup is set to begin on October 5 in India, the Asia Cup is planned to take place from 31st August 31 to 17th September.

The location of the continental competition was shifted from Pakistan to a joint hosting arrangement between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. India’s opposition to hosting games in her hostile neighbour was the primary driver of this adjustment.

Arch rivals India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off during the Asia Cup before squaring off on the biggest platform in international cricket, the upcoming ICC World Cup. There has been a lot of anticipation about their showdown in the regional championship, while the precise date and location of their world cup encounter are still unclear.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed that the high-profile match will, in fact, take place in Sri Lanka. According to accounts, it is anticipated to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, much like in 2010.

The Indian squad reportedly won’t visit Pakistan and will participate in all of its Asia Cup games in Sri Lanka. The decision was made following a meeting organised to discuss the Asia Cup schedule between Zaka Ashraf of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on the sidelines of the ICC board meeting in Durban. Only four of the tournament’s matches will take place in Pakistan and the rest of the competition will be played in Sri Lanka, according to the IPL official.

“Our secretary met PCB head Zaka Ashraf and the Asia Cup schedule was finalised and it is on course as it was discussed earlier. There will be four games of league stage in Pakistan, followed by 9 games in Sri Lanka including both India versus Pakistan game and in case a third game if both teams play final,” he disclosed.

“There was no such discussion held. Neither India is travelling to Pakistan nor our secretary will be travelling contrary to reports that have surfaced. Only the schedule was finalised,” he criticised Pakistani media reports that the Indian ODI team will travel to their neighbouring nation for the championship.

Interestingly, Nepal will be the opponent of Pakistan’s lone home game. Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh, Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan are the other three matches that will take place in the country.

Meanwhile, Zaka Ashraf received an invitation to the ICC World Cup 2023 matches while Jay Shah was invited to the Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan. However, the PCB has emphasised that government approval will be required before Pakistan’s participation in the ICC World Cup 2023 is finalised.

Pakistan’s outrage over the neutral venue

“My personal opinion, since the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) comes under my ministry, is that if India demands to play their Asia Cup games at a neutral venue, we would also demand the same for our World Cup games in India,” Pakistan’s Sports Minister Ehsaan Mazari had vocalised his opposition to India’s demand for a neutral venue for the Asia Cup matches.

He charged, “Pakistan is the host, it has the right to hold all the matches in Pakistan. That is what the cricket lovers want, I don’t want a hybrid model,” disgruntled by the hybrid model for Asia Cup.

He added that the Pakistani high command had already met and will submit a report to prime minister Shehbaz Sharif who would then make the final decision about the country’s participation in the forthcoming World Cup in India.

Javed Miandad’s “Go to hell” comment

Former Pakistan cricketer and a close relative of terrorist and 1993 bomb Mumbai bomb blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, Javed Miandad who is infamous for his animosity against India had also raised objections over India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup.

“Pakistan has been to India in 2012, and even in 2016, now it is the turn of the Indians to come here. If I had to make a decision, I would never go to India to play any match, even the World Cup,” he asserted.

The Pakistani cricket coach said, “Till India doesn’t come here and doesn’t play with us, we should not visit India. We do not need them, we are better than them, our cricket is better than them. We don’t care about them. We have enough money, ground, and cricketers. All our cricketers are making a name for themselves in the world.”

“Don’t come, I say go to hell if you don’t come. We don’t care,” added in anger. Javed Miandad also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tirade, claiming that he is killing both India and cricket. Indians will someday defeat PM Modi, according to him.

Dismissing the security concerns of India and the Indian team’s refusal to visit Pakistan he had earlier stressed, “If you are destined to die, you will die. Life and death are in the hands of the Almighty,” in a podcast.

“Pakistan cricket can collapse without India’s support,” Ramiz Raja’s old remarks

Despite all the boisterous claims of the people from Pakistan including those of cricketers and ministers, the truth was revealed by the former PCB president Ramiz Raja in a viral video that surfaced last year.

He was heard unveiling, “Pakistan Cricket Board runs 50 per cent on ICC funds. ICC funding is such that they organise tournaments and they distribute the money among their member boards. And Indian market contributes 90 per cent to ICC funds. So Indian business houses are running Pakistan cricket and if tomorrow the Indian Prime Minister decides he will not allow any funding to Pakistan, this cricket board can collapse.” 

The previous time India visited Pakistan was in 2008 for the Asia Cup, however after the terrible 26/11 terrorist assault carried out by Pakistani terrorists, the relationship and cricketing ties between the two countries deteriorated.

Mumbai court asks husband to pay maintenance for wife’s 3 pet dogs too, says the dogs “fulfill emotional deficit after a broken relationship”

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Mumbai court asks husband to pay maintenance for wife’s 3 pet dogs too, says the dogs “fulfill emotional deficit after a broken relationship”

On 11th July 2023, a metropolitan magistrate at Bandra, Mumbai, dismissed a husband’s plea to reduce the maintenance amount payable to his estranged wife. The court, while allowing the wife’s application for interim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, emphasized the significance of her pet dogs in “fulfilling emotional deficits” that arise after the breakdown of relationships.

The court has thus ordered the husband to pay his wife for the maintenance of these pet dogs as well.

A metropolitan magistrate at Bandra, Komalsing Rajput, made a noteworthy observation while presiding over an interim maintenance case filed by a 55-year-old woman under Section 12 of the DV Act. The woman sought maintenance, including funds for the upkeep of her three pet Rottweiler dogs. However, the husband contested this request, asserting that it should not be considered grounds for claiming maintenance.

Dismissing the husband’s argument, Magistrate Rajput firmly stated that pets are an integral part of a respectable lifestyle and play a crucial role in enabling individuals to lead healthy lives by filling the emotional void caused by broken relationships. Consequently, the judge ruled that the husband’s contention could not serve as a basis for reducing the maintenance amount.

The woman, represented by advocate Shweta Moray, had filed the plea alleging domestic violence against her husband. Alongside the allegations, she moved an application seeking a monthly maintenance amount of ₹70,000. On June 20, the court partially granted the plea, ordering the husband to pay ₹50,000 as interim maintenance to the wife until the final disposal of the case.

In arriving at the decision, the court took into account the financial standing of both parties and found no substantial evidence supporting the husband’s claims of business losses. Additionally, the court opined that the maintenance awarded to the wife should align with her lifestyle and other essential requirements.

The woman, who had no source of income and was suffering from ill health, sought interim maintenance due to her dependent status. She highlighted the presence of her three Rottweiler dogs, which relied on her care.

The court noted that the couple had been married since 1986 and had two daughters who were now settled abroad. Differences between the spouses emerged in 2021, and the wife alleged that the husband had sent her to Mumbai with assurances of providing maintenance and basic necessities, promises that were not fulfilled.

The woman also accused the man of domestic violence during their time together. In defense, the husband claimed to have made certain payments to her during the intervening period.

After reviewing the submitted documents, the magistrate concluded that the woman had established a prima facie case of domestic violence against her husband, entitling her to interim maintenance.

This ruling by the Mumbai court has attracted attention due to its unusual decision regarding the importance of pets in addressing emotional needs following the end of relationships.

Case going on since 1999, convict says he has already served jail time, police say ‘no, he didn’t’: Punjab and Haryana HC orders probe

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Case going on since 1999, convict says he has already served jail time, police say ‘no, he didn’t’: Punjab and Haryana HC orders probe

On 11th July 2023, the Punjab & Haryana High Court instructed the Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana to investigate a compelling case where a convict claims to have served over two years in jail, while the police assert that he was never incarcerated.

The court issued the directive during a hearing on a revision plea challenging the re-arrest warrant issued against the petitioner, Sunil, by a Rohtak court in 2020. Sunil was accused in a 1999 case under Sections 148, 332, 353, 333, 452, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Justice Suvir Sehgal presiding over the case acknowledged the circumstances and stated, “Let the Director General of Police, Haryana, look into the matter and file an affidavit.”

The petitioner, represented by advocate Nikhil Ghai and advocate Shubham Mangla, argued that he had already served a custodial sentence exceeding the two-year punishment imposed on him by the Supreme Court, during the pendency of his appeal, totaling two years and five months.

In response, the police presented evidence stating that Sunil had never been in custody between 17th November 1999, and 30th July 2001, as revealed by a letter from the Deputy Superintendent in 2020 from Narnaul prison. They claimed that the petitioner had not been taken into custody when he approached the jail authorities on October 3, 2016.

Sunil was convicted and initially sentenced to eight years in prison by a trial court in 2002. However, following an appeal filed in 2010, the High Court reduced his sentence to four years. In 2016, the Supreme Court further reduced his punishment to two years.

Discrepancies between the petitioner’s claims and the police’s response led to the issuance of a re-arrest warrant in 2019. The petitioner maintains that the warrant was issued by the Rohtak Court upon the request of jail authorities, disregarding the fact that he had already served his sentence. He argues that as a legally released individual, he cannot be subject to an arrest warrant, citing a lack of legal provisions supporting such action. The case is scheduled for further consideration on October 18.

Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma, gets bail

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Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma, gets bail

Months after a Delhi court framed murder and conspiracy charges against Tahir Hussain for the murder of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots, the ex-AAP councillor was granted bail on Wednesday (July 12) by the Delhi High Court.

In a tweet, LawBeat informed that Hussain was granted bail in 5 cases registered against him concerning the anti-Hindu Delhi riots. The matter was heard by a single Judge Bench of Justice Anish Dayal.

While hearing the matter, the court said, “Bail is granted in all the five FIRs subject to certain conditions.”

Screengrab of the tweet by Live Law

As per a report by Live Law, a total of 11 FIRs were registered against Tahir Hussain in connection to the Delhi riots. Although he has been granted bail in 5 cases, he will remain in judicial custody over other cases lodged against him.

It must be mentioned that the ex-AAP councillor was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for attempting to commit a large conspiracy during the anti-Hindu Delhi riots.

On Thursday (March 23), the Karkardooma court in Delhi framed murder and conspiracy charges against Aam Aadmi Party leader Tahir Hussain and ten others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots.

They were charged under sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149 & 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Tahir Hussain was additionally booked under IPC Sections 104,109 and 505.

Role of Tahir Hussain in the Delhi Riots

OpIndia had earlier reported how Tahir Hussain confessed in a disclosure statement that he chose his house as a launchpad for the riots. Given that his house was a high-rise building and was under construction at that time, it was easy to collect stones and bricks without raising any suspicion. 

While gearing up for the riots and collecting ammunition to teach Hindus a lesson, Tahir Hussain instructed his supporters to be “ready for anything and in every manner” and also ensure that all the CCTV cameras in the area were broken (so the evidence of the riots could not be captured).

Chief of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch claims govt ‘forgot’ archer Deepika Kumari because of her caste: This is the truth

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Chief of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch claims govt ‘forgot’ archer Deepika Kumari because of her caste: This is the truth

On 11th July, Chairman of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch Analp Chandra shared an old report claiming archer Deepika Kumari was not recognized by the government because of her caste.

In an unwarranted tweet that he claimed to have copied from somewhere, he wrote in Hindi, “The caste is not going away from India. How much Manuputra hates Dalits and tribals? Dalit daughter of India, Deepika Kumari, has brought glory to the country. Till now, if it was a girl from an upper caste family instead of Deepika, there would have been an influx of accolades, but there is silence in India. My brother, the daughter of our country, has won three Gold in the World Archery Championship being held in Paris. Now Deepika is not an upper caste, the media of this country is full of Manuvadi, and that’s why they look at caste first. But why are you silent? You should roar!! Deepika won Gold for India in the World Archery Championships, in which 55 countries were involved. Hearty Congratulations. Jai Bhim.”

Chandra did not bother to check if Deepika was recognized by the government of India or if the reports were recent or not.

First of all, the tournament Chandra was talking about took place in 2021 and not in 2023. As per reports, Deepika won three gold medals in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 and led India to the top honor in women’s team, mixed team, and women’s individual events. The media well documented the reports on the event.

Deepika, who gave birth to a baby girl in December 2022, returned to training only 20 days later but failed to secure a place in the Indian archery team for the Asian games after securing a ninth position in the trials in February 2023. She is preparing for the open trials scheduled for January next year for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Due to her pregnancy, Deepika was away from the field for a few months and on the path to recovery. In a recent Instagram post, she was seen practicing.

Now coming to the recognition part where Chandra claimed the Government of India discriminates against Deepika because of her ‘caste’. Though there is no place for caste, race, color and religion, etc., in sports, for the sake of argument, if we take the example of Deepika Kumari, there has been not even an iota of evidence that there was any discrimination.

In 2016, Deepika received Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, for her contributions to the field of sports. Earlier in 2012, she received Arjuna Award.

In 2016, PM Modi had met Deepika Kumari and had wished her best for the Rio Olympics.

In 2021, before the Tokyo Olympics, PM Modi interacted with Deepika and other athletes. After the Olympics, although Deepika had failed to secure a medal, PM Modi met her and other sportspersons in a breakfast meet and encouraged them.

After her 3 gold medal performance in Paris in June 2021, PM Modi tweeted to congratulate her.

Did Chandra ‘copy’ the post?

Chandra claimed that he had copied the post from somewhere. OpIndia looked into the claim and found that he was not lying. On Twitter, we found the text being used in a post by Yadav Ekta Manch that was published on 8th July.

Oldest post on Twitter using the same text as Chandra. Source: Twitter

On Facebook, we spotted an old post from Tolaram Nayak, who published the exact same text on 8th July. It was published an hour after Yadav Ekta Manch published it on Twitter.

Oldest post on Facebook using the same text as Chandra. This post appeared an hour after the Twitter post. Source: Facebook

While it is true that Chandra copied the post, being a responsible person (calls himself a social media influencer on Twitter) from a marginalized community and having decent followership on social media, it was his responsibility to confirm if the allegations he was leveling were true or not. His post came at a time when the country is gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Bengaluru: Syed Qazi Mohammad Anwarullah Khan makes hoax bomb call after mosque didn’t let him sleep inside premises

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Bengaluru: Syed Qazi Mohammad Anwarullah Khan makes hoax bomb call after mosque didn’t let him sleep inside premises

A man was apprehended by Shivajinagar police in Bengaluru after he made a hoax call claiming that a bomb had been planted in a Mosque in the area. The accused has been identified as Syed Qazi Mohammad Anwarullah Khan, a 37-year-old native of Maharashtra. 

It turns out that the incident happened when Syed arrived in Bengaluru on July 5 and went to a nearby mosque to begin collecting donations for a madrasa from unknown individuals.

According to the police, the arrested person had asked for permission to stay the night at the Azam mosque near Russell Market in the Shivajinagar area of Bengaluru after collecting the donations, but was refused.

Furious Anwar boarded the bus and traveled to Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He then dialed the emergency telephone number 122 after passing Devanahalli and reported that terrorists had placed a bomb in the mosque.

The call created panic and tension in the area. The police along with the bomb disposal squad and dog squad rushed to the spot to investigate the so-called bomb threat. However, later it was found that the call was a hoax. The accused was nabbed from Kurnool later.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Zone), Bheemashankar Guled confirmed the incident to the media and said, “The accused has been remanded to 14 days judicial custody. During the interrogation, we got to know that the accused was collecting funds in the name of a madrasa outside a mosque from the devotees. He asked permission to sleep in the mosque, but the security denied him permission. So, enraged by this he made a hoax call. We got to know about this person from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh police.”

The DCP also said that the Shivajinagar police registered a suo-motu case in this regard after obtaining permission from the court. The accused during the interrogation confessed that he had made a hoax call after he was denied permission to sleep inside the mosque.

The accused is said to have obtained a BSc degree but wasn’t employed. He used to visit mosques and hound people for cash in order to support his own needs.

Jharkhand: 17-year-old girl commits suicide after being slapped, expelled for wearing bindi to St Xavier’s school, NCPCR takes cognisance

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Jharkhand: 17-year-old girl commits suicide after being slapped, expelled for wearing bindi to St Xavier’s school, NCPCR takes cognisance

On Monday (July 10), a student of Std 10 committed suicide after she was slapped, humiliated and expelled from St. Xavier’s School for sporting a bindi. The incident took place in the Teltulmari neighbourhood in the Dhanbad city of Jharkhand.

The 17-year-old reportedly went to the convent school, wearing a bindi on her forehead. She was humiliated by a teacher during the school assembly. She was also slapped twice in full public display.

This was even though the student removed the bindi as soon as she saw the teacher. The underage girl was taken to the principal’s office, who expelled her from the school.

Thereafter, the girl returned home and committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room on Monday (July 10) at 11 am. She also left a suicide note in her school uniform, holding the teacher and school principal responsible for her death.

A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at the Tetulmari Police Station based on the complaint of the family members. The accused teacher was arrested by the police and a probe was initiated into the matter.

While speaking about the matter, DSP (Baghmara) Nishra Murmu said, “A class 10 student of St Xavier’s School in Tetulmari committed suicide on Monday leaving a suicide note in which she has held the principal and teacher responsible for her death.”

Villagers block road, protest outside St. Xavier’s school

On Tuesday (July 11), the villagers and the family members of the deceased girl blocked a road and also protested outside the gate of St. Xavier’s School.

The victim’s mother said, “My daughter removed the bindi as soon as she saw the teacher. But the teacher slapped her twice in front of the assembly. I explained everything to the principal, but he did not listen and expelled my daughter.”

Blurred image of the deceased 17-year-old

“Embarrassed by being slapped by the teacher in public during assembly, my daughter committed suicide after returning from school by hanging from the ceiling in her room,” she added.

“I want justice and want everyone, who is named in the suicide note, to get arrested” the victim’s mother reiterated. The teacher defended the decision to slap the student and claimed that the 17-year-old did not respond ‘politely.’

NCPCR takes cognisance of the matter

While taking cognisance of the matter, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo said, “In Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, a girl student has been reported to have committed suicide after being thrashed for going to school wearing a bindi.”

He added, “The cognisance of the matter is being taken, the team of @NCPCR_ will go to Dhanbad for investigation.”

‘I have been raping your daughter since she was 17, do what you can’: Cricket coach Mehboob Bukhari sexually exploits a Hindu girl in Rajkot, threatens her father

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‘I have been raping your daughter since she was 17, do what you can’: Cricket coach Mehboob Bukhari sexually exploits a Hindu girl in Rajkot, threatens her father

In an alarming incident in Rajkot, a cricket coach named Mehboob Bukhari has been arrested on charges of raping a Hindu girl, who has now gone missing. The accused, Mehboob, is accused of subjecting the victim to prolonged sexual abuse starting from her teenage years.

According to reports, Mehboob not only forcibly converted the girl but also changed her name to Nazneen. The police have taken swift action following the revelation, apprehending the accused and launching an intensive search operation to locate the girl missing since 26th June 2023. The police are also checking for a love jihad angle in this case.

The victim girl hails from a family originally from Talaja and settled in Rajkot for the last few years. She studied at Kundaliya College in Rajkot. The victim had joined Mehboob Bukhari’s coaching academy at a young age with a dream of becoming a cricketer. Mehboob Bukhari exploited the minor girl sexually under the guise of ‘love’. The victim’s family had lodged a complaint against Mehboob Bukhari after she went missing from home on 26th June 2023.

Hindu girl sexually exploited, converted by her cricket coach

The victim’s family said in the complaint, “Our daughter is studying at Kundaliya College. Since she was fond of cricket since childhood, we contacted Mehboob Bukhari, who runs a cricket coaching class in the city. When she was 17, we sent her to this cricket coaching academy. Instead of teaching her cricket there, Mehboob Bukhari trapped the minor daughter in a love trap and brainwashed her. Mehboob had also changed her name to Nazneen. Our daughter, who used to chant Jai Dwarikadhish, started offering namaz and shouting slogans of Allahu Akbar.”

Accused Mehboob said ‘I have been raping your daughter since she was 17, do whatever you can.’

According to the father of the victim Hindu girl, his daughter is now 21 years old. When she was at home, she also started going to the mosque and offering namaz. The family tried to convince her several times but she was under so much pressure from the accused Bukhari that she used to say, “My life has been ruined.”

When the girl’s father went to talk to Mehboob, he threatened to break his hands and legs and kill him. According to him, Mehboob said, “I have been raping your daughter since she was 17, do whatever you can.” Apart from this, the girl’s father said that the family of the accused was also threatening them.

The victim girl used to say, ‘My life has been ruined.’

According to the family of the victim girl raped by cricket coach Mehboob in Rajkot, the girl would often say, “My life is ruined now. If I marry someone else, Mehboob will kill me and if I stay with Mehboob, he will make my life hell. My career as a cricketer has also been finished.” According to the family, due to Mehboob’s instigation and threat, the victim stole gold ornaments worth Rs 1.5 lakh from the house and gave it to Mehboob. She also stole the cash and gave it to the cricket coach.

The college management informed the police commissioner about the entire matter after the Hindu girl’s father narrated the whole incident to the college management. The police have started an investigation from the angle of love jihad in this case. Mehboob has been arrested by the police and his interrogation is underway. On the other hand, the police have also launched a search operation to trace the missing girl.

Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at those ‘rejoicing’ over SC verdict on ED Chief SK Mishra’s extension, says ED will continue to take action against the corrupt

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Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at those ‘rejoicing’ over SC verdict on ED Chief SK Mishra’s extension, says ED will continue to take action against the corrupt

On the evening of the 11th of July, the Supreme Court remarked that the extended tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra was “illegal.” On account of this partial judgment, the opposition was quick to target the Modi government. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at the ‘elite club’ who were rejoicing after the Supreme Court’s verdict in connection to ED. 

Taking to Twitter, Shah said that those who are rejoicing over the Hon’ble SC’s decision on the ED case are delusional. He highlighted that the apex court, in the same judgment delivered today, upheld the amendments to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) act which were duly passed by the Parliament. 

Further, Home Minister argued that ED doesn’t depend on any one individual. Instead, ED as an institution focuses on achieving its core objective, which is to investigate offenses of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws.

He also warned that the new ED director will take note of all those who have an “anti-development” mindset and have been indulgent in rampant corruption. 

Shah said, “Thus, who the ED director is – that is not important because whoever assumes this role will take note of the rampant corruption of a cozy club of entitled dynasts who have an anti-development mindset.”

The opposition leaders rejoiced after SC verdict

Earlier in the day, several opposition leaders including one of the petitioners Randeep Singh Surjewala targeted the Modi government. He claimed that the Supreme Court striking down the extension of tenure of ED Chief SK Mishra is a victory of “justice and truth”. 

Highlighting the excerpt of the SC verdict in this matter, he alleged that ED has lost its credibility. The Congress leader went ahead and asked should not PM Modi’s responsibility be fixed for this. 

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal stated that this is a failure on the part of the government and that the verdict is a “slap on the government’s face.”

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj also termed it a major setback for the Modi government. 

Former General Secretary INC BK Hariprasad claimed that the Supreme Court’s verdict proves that officials are being retained just to target the opposition & scare them.

UBT Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed that those illegally extended tenure had created an environment of terror and character assassination.

The Supreme Court verdict on ED chief SK Mishra’s tenure extension

On the 11th of July, the Supreme Court delivered the verdict on a batch of petitions that had challenged ED Chief SK Mishra’s appointment as well as the recent amendment made to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Act. 

The petitioners, in this case, included notable political leaders like Congress leaders Jaya Thakur, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, and party spokesperson Saket Gokhale. Earlier, the three-judge bench had reserved its judgment in May, this year.

The bench held that the amendments made to the CVC were legally valid. However, the court pronounced that the extensions given to SK Mishra after Supreme Court’s earlier verdict was “illegal in law”.

Justice Gavai remarked that while the legislature (Parliament and assemblies) can make laws to do away with the basis of some judgments but it can’t undo specifically barred extensions as that would be equivalent to an appeal against the judicial act. 

Justice Gavai said, “Although the basis of a judgment can be taken away, the legislature cannot annul the specific mandamus that barred further extension…That would amount to sitting in appeal over judicial act.” 

As per the Supreme Court verdict, the orders dated 17th of November, 2021 and 17th of November, 2022 which extended the tenure of SK Mishra as ED Chief for a period of one year each were termed illegal.

However, on the second batch of petitions, the Supreme Court upheld the amendments made to the CVC Act and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DPSE) Act. The verdict highlighted that the scope of judicial review over legislation is limited. Further, the appointments of these officers are made by a high-level committee. Stating that there are sufficient safeguards in place, the court upheld these amendments. 

Now after the verdict, the Union government can extend the tenure of both the CBI and ED Directors by one year at a time till the completion of five years from the initial appointment. 

The Court said extension can be granted to high-level officials in the public interest and with reasons in writing. Apparently, this is what Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted in his tweet. Citing its specific reason for striking down the extension, the court has categorically ruled against the petitioners’ demand challenging the amendments to the CVC act.  

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