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Delhi: Indian Railways issues notice to two mosques built on railway land, asks them to vacate encroached government property in 15 days

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Delhi: Indian Railways issues notice to two mosques built on railway land, asks them to vacate encroached government property in 15 days

On July 22, Indian Railways issued notices to Takia Babbar Shah mosque and Bengali Market mosques in Delhi and asked them to vacate the encroached railways land. The administration of both mosques has been given 15 days time to clear out the encroachment, according to the notice, else, the railways will remove the same itself.

The Northern Railways Administration published the notice which read, “Railways property has been illegally invaded upon. You must voluntarily dismantle any unlicensed structures, including temples, mosques or shrines within 15 days of receiving this alert or the railways administration will take legal action.”

It further added, “Encroachments that are not permitted will be removed in compliance with the Railways Act. Any damages incurred throughout the procedure will be your responsibility. The Railways administration won’t be held accountable.”

Earlier action on illegal construction at Bengali Market Masjid

A portion of the mosque in the Bengali market was demolished in a joint anti-encroachment action by the Land and Development Office (L&DO), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) in April of this year.

The demolition took place early morning wherein one of the boundary walls was removed. Officials said that an illegal structure made out of concrete was raised a few months back on the encroached portion. However, the mosque officials alleged that no prior notice was sent to them before taking up the exercise.

Hanuman Mandir and Dargah demolished in Delhi earlier in July

On Sunday, 2nd July 2023, the Delhi administration demolished two religious places on the footpath in the Bhajanpura area to widen a road. Public Works Department (PWD) initiated the anti-encroachment drive in the Bhajanpura area of North East Delhi. The purpose of this operation was to remove a Hanuman temple and a dargah.

To ensure the smooth execution of the drive and handle any potential disturbances, Delhi Police personnel were heavily deployed, along with the presence of central forces. Additionally, the entire area was carefully monitored using drone cameras.

Saree torn, stripped naked and thrashed: Two women attacked on suspicion of being pickpockets in West Bengal’s Malda, BJP demands justice

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Saree torn, stripped naked and thrashed: Two women attacked on suspicion of being pickpockets in West Bengal’s Malda, BJP demands justice

On Friday (July 21), a disturbing video went viral on social media wherein two women were seen being stripped naked and thrashed by a frenzied mob. The incident reportedly took place on July 19, 2023.

As per a report by TV9 Bangla, the incident took place at Pakuahat in the Malda district of West Bengal. The area falls under the jurisdiction of the Bamangola police station.

According to the news outlet, the two women were allegedly caught on suspicion of pickpocketing. They were then surrounded by a mob of angry locals who thrashed the duo black and blue.

They tore the sarees of the women and stripped them naked in full public glare. The locals also pulled the hair of the victims and assaulted them with shoes.

The women fought to keep the clothes on their bodies. As seen in the video, none came to the rescue of the women. According to TV9 Bangla, the victims are said to be residents of Manikchak village of Malda.

Reportedly, no complaint has been filed in connection with the case. While speaking about the matter, BJP national spokesperson Amit Malviya said that the two women belonged to the tribal community.

“The horror continues in West Bengal. Two Tribal women were stripped naked, tortured and beaten mercilessly, while police remained a mute spectator in Pakua Hat area of ​​Bamangola Police Station, Malda. The horrific incident took place on the morning of 19th July,” he informed.

“The women belonged to socially marginalised community and had a frenzied mob baying for her blood…It had all the making of a tragedy that should have ‘broken’ Mamata Banerjee’s heart and she, instead of merely outraging, could have acted, since she is also the Home Minister of Bengal…” Malviya further informed.

“But she chose to do nothing. Neither did she condemn the barbarity nor did she express pain and anguish because it would have exposed her own failing as a Chief Minister. But a day after, she shed copious tears and screamed blue murder, because it was politically expedient…” he added.

Screengrab of the tweet by Prem Shukla

According to BJP leader Prem Shukla, the victims belonged to the Dalit community. In a tweet, he said, “Two Dalit women were striped naked by locals at Pakurhat under Bamangola PS, Malda, West Bengal in front of @WBPolice. @MamataOfficial, please take steps.”

“You are concerned about Manipur but our mothers, sisters and daughters are not safe in West Bengal,” he further emphasised.

BJP workers sexually assaulted by TMC goons in West Bengal

On Thursday (July 20), a BJP gram sabha candidate in West Bengal informed that she was physically assaulted, stripped and paraded naked by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party during the panchayat elections.

As per a report by ANI, the incident took place on July 8, 2023, in Dakshin Panchla in the Howrah district of West Bengal. In her official complaint filed with the Panchla police, the victim narrated that the assault was carried out by TMC gram sabha candidate Hemanta Roy at the polling station.

She further added that Roy was accompanied by other 40-50 TMC workers, including Noor Alam, Sanju Das, Ranabir Panja, Sukamal Panja, Alfi Sk. The copy of the First Information Report (FIR), as reported by Republic TV, read, “They hit me on my chest, and head with sticks and pushed me out of the polling booth.”

The victim pointed out that the TMC gram sabha candidate instigated party workers such as Sukamal Panja and Ali Sheikh to tear her saree and inner dress. “They further assaulted me and forced me to undress naked and molested me in front of other people,” she emphasised.

On Monday (July 21), BJP national spokesperson Amit Malviya informed that a woman candidate of his party was groped and assaulted by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal.

He had shared the screenshot of an online police complaint, filed by the victim wherein she accused two TMC workers, namely Arun Thakur and Shuvankar Malik of sexually assaulting her.

The complaint filed with the Domjur police stated, “This said persons touched the secret part of my body throughout the counting and as well beat me during the counting.”

“As per the guideline of respected High Court a male was not supposed to touch a female, but this said persons continuously beaten me and touched the secret parts of my body which is against law and order,” it added.

The victim said that the assault was orchestrated by TMC Block (Jagatballavpur) President Subir Chatterjee and Dibyendu Chatterjee, TMC President for Makardah-1 Anchal. She also requested to police to analyse the CCTV footage of Room No 2 and Table No 9 (Round 1) in the Domjur counting hall.

“This is also to inform you that we have requested many times verbally to Domjur BDO Gargi Das but she has not taken any satisfactory action against this. Hope you will take necessary action against the said person and will continue with your legal steps against this said persons to save the democracy of India,” the BJP candidate said in her complaint.

Ghaziabad: Khalid Chaudhary poses as Deepak, rapes a Hindu woman, forcibly makes her eat beef and converts her to Islam

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Ghaziabad: Khalid Chaudhary poses as Deepak, rapes a Hindu woman, forcibly makes her eat beef and converts her to Islam

In the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of love jihad has come to the fore wherein a Muslim man posed as a Hindu, and later raped a Hindu woman. He also force-fed the victim beef and converted her to Islam. On Thursday, July 20, the victim lodged a complaint at the Vijay Nagar police station against the accused. Subsequently, an FIR was registered under relevant sections and two teams have been formed to arrest the accused who has been identified as Khalid Chaudhary.

In her complaint, the victim stated that she received a Facebook friend request from a boy named Deepak in the year 2020. She accepted his request and the two interacted occasionally. After six months, the victim met the accused and learned that the man she was chatting with for months is not Deepak but Khalid Chaudhary. 

The victim said that she then tried to distance herself from Khalid Chaudhary, however, he started blackmailing her using her personal videos and pictures. She said that the accused Khalid raped her multiple times after that. The accused continued to rape the victim even when she got pregnant in September last year. Consequently, the baby in her womb died.

Forced-fed beef, pressured to become Muslim, forcibly got a tattoo inked on victim’s body

The victim said that the accused Khalid soon started pressuring her to convert to Islam, and he would take her to Nizamuddin Mosque.

“On his birthday, Khalid even got his name tattooed on my waist. He forced me to eat the meat of cows and other animals. Khalid asked me to wear Hijab always. He forced me to convert to Islam and even changed my name,” the victim said. 

ACP Nimish Patil of the Ghaziabad Police Department stated that following the victim’s allegation, teams were formed to search for the accused after filing a case at the Vijay Nagar police station. ACP Patil said that the case has been registered under SC-ST Act and the state’s anti-conversion law.

“I was punished for speaking the truth”: Congress minister Rajendra Singh Gudha says after being sacked for admitting failure to ensure women’s safety in Rajasthan

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“I was punished for speaking the truth”: Congress minister Rajendra Singh Gudha says after being sacked for admitting failure to ensure women’s safety in Rajasthan

Following his sacking from the post of minister in the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, Rajendra Singh Gudha has said that he was punished for speaking the truth. On 21st July 2023, Rajasthan’s Rural Development Minister, Rajendra Singh Gudha, was dismissed by the Congress government in the state after he conceded in the state assembly that they failed to ensure women’s safety in the state.

The ex-minister emphasised that rather than pointing fingers at Manipur, the Rajasthan government should prioritise ensuring the safety of women, a responsibility it has consistently fallen short of fulfilling.

Rajendra Singh Gudha said, “I said what I thought was right. It was not a crime to say it. I say what I feel is right. When this government was in the numbers crisis, we left no stone unturned to strengthen this government. Whenever there was a crisis in the government, whenever there was any problem, we stood behind it with full force.”

He added, “I was punished for speaking the truth. Rajasthan tops in women rape cases. There is corruption in RPSC. Instead of correcting the shortcomings, the government is inactive. We were voted to power by our sisters and daughters so that we could protect their dignity. All records say that Rajasthan has reached number one in atrocities on women.”

Rajendra Singh Gudha further said, “The Manipur incident was shameful and should be condemned. All I said was that we should introspect ourselves. We will go in front of the public after four months. How are we going to face the people? I just talked about introspection and there was nothing else. I have been punished for speaking the truth.”

On Friday, during the debate on the Minimum Income Guarantee Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Gudha accused his own government of failing to ensure women’s safety.

To protest against the incident in Manipur, Congress legislators raised slogans in the assembly. At that time, Gudha said, “It is true and should be accepted that we have failed in women’s safety. Instead of Manipur, we should look within ourselves that atrocities on women have increased in Rajasthan.”

After his remarks over the abject state of women’s safety in Rajasthan, the decision to remove Rajendra Gudha was taken by the party in consultation with the high command. Gudha’s “year-long deviation” from the party’s official stance was cited as a reason for his dismissal.

With what authority can Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board issue fatwa declaring Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims: Centre govt questions AP govt

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With what authority can Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board issue fatwa declaring Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims: Centre govt questions AP govt

On Friday, July 21, 2023, taking a firm stance against the fatwa declaring Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims, the Central Government confronted the Andhra Pradesh government. The Ministry of Minority Affairs raised concerns about the religious rights of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community and questioned the validity of the Andhra Pradesh Waqf board’s issuance of a fatwa against them.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs issued a strongly worded letter to the Andhra Pradesh government, condemning the Waqf Board’s resolution as a hate campaign with potentially far-reaching ramifications nationwide.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs’ Joint Secretary, CPS Bakshi, addressed a letter to the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh KS Jawahar Reddy, expressing disapproval over the Waqf board’s actions. He questioned the board’s authority to issue a fatwa that expels a community from Islam, emphasising that no entity should have the power to strip away the religious rights of any community.

The letter by the central ministry said, “A representation dated 20th July 2023 has been received from the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, vide which it has been stated that certain Waqf Boards have been opposing the Ahmadiyya Community and passing illegal resolutions declaring the community to be outside the fold of Islam.”

The letter further said, “This constitutes a hate campaign against the Ahmadiyya community at large and the Waqf Board neither has the jurisdiction nor authority to determine the religious identity of any community including Ahmadiyyas.”

Back in 2012, the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board adopted a resolution declaring the entire Ahmadiyya community as non-Muslim. Subsequently, this resolution faced a legal challenge, leading to the Andhra Pradesh High Court issuing an order for the interim suspension of the resolution. The controversy escalated in February 2023 when the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board labelled the Ahmadiyya Muslim community as infidels, citing the fatwa of Jamait ul Ulema. Furthermore, the board issued an official order designating them as non-Muslims. In response to this action, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community lodged a formal complaint with the Ministry of Minority Affairs on 20th July 2023, to express their protest against the board’s decision.

The ministry has observed in its letter that the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board has issued another proclamation under the signature of its Chairman despite the High Court orders. A resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board in February 2023 categorically said, “In consequence to the Fatwa of Jamiat ul Ulema, Andhra Pradesh dated May 26th, 2009, the `Qadiani community’ is proclaimed as `kafir’ and not a Muslim.”

Questioning the authority of the Waqf Board to issue such a fatwa, the central Ministry of minority affairs clarified that the Waqf Act, 1995 is the primary legislation for the administration and management of Waqf properties in India and does not confer any power to State Waqf Boards to make such proclamations.

The ministry noted in its letter, “Under the provisions of the Act, and as a body of the State Government, the State Waqf Board can issue directions approved by the State Government and does not have any right to take cognisance of fatwas issued by any non-state actors.” The ministry noted that the Waqf Board had exceeded its mandate and has no locus standi in issuing such orders, particularly when it could lead to animosity and intolerance against a particular community.

Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired Maj Gen MS Ahluwalia in defamation case related to a 2001 sting operation

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Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired Maj Gen MS Ahluwalia in defamation case related to a 2001 sting operation

The Delhi High Court today ordered the Tehelka Magazine, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired Indian Army official Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation case. The officer had filed the defamation case in 2002 after the magazine accused him of taking bribes in defence deals in its sting operation named Operation West End.

He had named Tehelka and its journalists Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal and Mathew Samuel, saying they published false allegations against him. Zee TV, its chairman Subhash Chandra and CEO Sandeep Goyal were also named in the defamation case, as the sting operation was broadcast on Zee TV.

Major General (retd) M S Ahluwalia was Director-General, Ordnance, in the Indian Army at that time. After the publication of the sting operation by the propaganda portal, CBI had filed a case against him under Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) and under Section 9 and 10 of PCA.

He was also court-martialled by the Indian Army with the recommendation to dismiss him from the service. However, the punishment was later downgraded and he was awarded Severe Displeasure (Recordable)’ by the army chief.

In the sting operation published in 2001, undercover Tehelka reporters posed as representatives of West End International, a London-based fictitious firm, and met several bureaucrats offering them bribes in exchange of lucrative defence deals. In the sting, Ahluwalia was seen offering a bribe of ₹50,000, but he had refused to accept it. However, it was alleged that he had said he will need money to introduce West End officials with top army brass.

Tehelka had also claimed that the army officer had demanded a bottle of Blue Label. MS Ahluwalia had denied the allegations made by Tehelka, and said that when Tehelka did the sting, he was not involved in any post related to selection or purchase of imported weapons.

He had said that he was serving as Additional Director-General, Ordnance Service (technical stores) since April 1999, overseeing the functioning of the central depot for technical stores and ammunition, and procurement of indigenous equipment primarily from ordnance factories and public sector undertakings.

“I am not involved in process of cases of import of equipment which is handled by Additional Director General, Weapons and Equipment (ADGWE) and has never held any post which is involved in selection and import of new equipment,” he had said.

It is notable that initially Tehelka had claimed he had demanded ₹1 lakh, but later changed it to ₹50,000. In the army’s court of inquiry, Tehelka journalist Mathew Samuel admitted that Ahluwalia never demanded any money or expensive whiskey.

‘Conscience of the court shaken’: Gauhati HC suo moto cancels bail of hostel warden accused of sexually assaulting 21 minor kids, read details

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‘Conscience of the court shaken’: Gauhati HC suo moto cancels bail of hostel warden accused of sexually assaulting 21 minor kids, read details

On Friday, July 21, the Gauhati High Court has taken up a suo moto case of sexual abuse of 21 students by the warden of a residential school in Arunachal Pradesh and cancelled the bail application granted to the accused by a trial court earlier in February this year.

While cancelling the bail granted to the accused by a Special POCSO Court, the single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Mehta slammed the trial court and asserted the need to sensitize judges handling POCSO cases.

Yumken Bagra, a warden of a residential school in Karo village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district had raped and molested 21 children, aged between 5 to 12 years in the hostels of the school. The accused continued to commit the heinous crime between 2019 and 2022.

Special POCSO Court in Yupia in the Papum Pare district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh granted bail to the warden on February 02, 2023. The decision caused a lot of outrage amongst parents and the villagers, compelling the Gauhati High Court to take up a suo moto case on July 20.

On the basis of news articles regarding the granting of bail to the accused Yumken Bagra, which were published in two newspapers, “Purvanchal Prahari” and “The Arunachal Times,” the court suo moto cancelled the bail application of the accused.

While rejecting the bail of the accused Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta observed, “The conscience of the Court has been shaken by the way in which a case of such grave magnitude and sensitive nature has been dealt with in an absolutely cavalier fashion by granting bail to the main accused without assigning any plausible reasons. The larger issue which bothers the mind of the Court is regarding the safety of the victims of the ghastly act of sexual assault after the release of the accused on bail.”

Slamming the trial court for its decision to allow the accused to be out on bail, Chief Justice Mehta stated that the majority of the victims’ medical records support their assertions of having been assaulted sexually due to visible signs of abuse in their private areas, yet the Special Judge in the POCSO Act Cases in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, granted the accused bail.

The court added that it felt that there is an emergent need of sensitizing the Special Judges posted in the POCSO Courts across the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam.

Notably, before the Special Court, the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP), Arunachal Pradesh, had also objected to the prayer for the grant of bail stating that this was a third successive bail application on the same ground.

Taking note of this, the HC remarked, “However, the Special Court, without giving due consideration to these substantial objections of the learned Special Public Prosecutor, Arunachal Pradesh, granted bail to the accused in an absolutely casual manner despite observing that the statements of the victims reveal a grave offence having been committed but the trial was yet to begin due to non-appearance of the co-accused Daniel Pertin.”

“Absolutely flimsy reasons were assigned by the Special Court for granting bail to the accused who being the Hostel Warden, was entrusted the duty of ensuring the safety of the children lodged in the Hostel acted in a demonic manner and sexually assaulted the young children over a period of almost 3(three) years and also exposed them to pornographic material. The trial of an accused charge-sheeted for such serious offences need not wait for the apprehension of the absconding accused and proceedings can even be continued by separating the trials,” the HC added, while directing to issue a notice of the bail cancellation proceedings to the accused.

Warden forced the children to watch pornographic movies and repeatedly subjected them to sexual assault

Notably, the case came to light when the SIT, formed to probe the horrific incident, shared details of the case at a press conference held on Wednesday, July 19.

Special Investigation Team (SIT) SP Rohit Rajbir Singh told reporters that the accused has been charged with aggravated penetrated assault/molestation and booked under several sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as well as Sections 6, 8, 10, 12, and 376 A, B, and C of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

He added that the police investigation which was headed by Dy. SP (SIT) Moyir Basar Kamdak has reported that there were six cases of rape, nine cases of molestation and six cases of sexual harassment.

Notably, the police chargesheet reflected that the accused Warden forced the children staying as boarders in the Hostel to watch pornographic movies and repeatedly subjected them to sexual assault.

The police further informed that the probe was started based on an FIR filed last year in November by the father of two daughters stating that his daughters were sexually assaulted by the warden. Subsequently, the Monigong police registered the case, which they then transferred to the SIT of the vigilance department.

Investigation revealed that the warden began performing these abominable activities in 2014, the year he started working at the school.

“During interrogation of the children, it came to light that pornographic movies were shown and sexual objects such as condoms were found,” Singh informed.

Additionally, the police discovered and seized medications that contained antihistamines. “These medicines were usually fed to the victims before the commission of the crime. The major side-effect of anti-histamine drug is drowsiness besides other side effects,” Singh said adding that the accused had threatened to kill the students if they disclosed what had been happening with them to anyone.

SIT SP also added that the police learnt during the investigation that out of the 21 victims, six had even attempted to kill themselves.

One O. Pertin was also been booked, according to the SP, for harbouring the accused.

Congress sacks Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha for admitting their failure in ensuring women’s safety

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Congress sacks Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha for admitting their failure in ensuring women’s safety

Rajasthan’s Rural Development Minister, Rajendra Singh Gudha, was dismissed by the Congress government in the state after he conceded in the state assembly that they have failed in women’s safety. The ex-minister emphasised that rather than laying blame on Manipur, the government should prioritize ensuring the safety of women, a responsibility it has consistently fallen short of fulfilling.

On Friday, during the debate on the Minimum Income Guarantee Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Gudha accused his own government of failing in women’s safety. In protest against an incident of stripping women in Manipur, Congress legislators raised slogans in the assembly.

In response, Gudha said, “It is true & should be accepted that we have failed in women’s safety. Instead of Manipur, we should look within ourselves that atrocities on women have increased in Rajasthan.”

Rajendra Rathore, the Leader of the Opposition, addressed the accusations levelled by Gudha, asserting that the government functions based on collective responsibility, as enshrined in Article 164(2) of the Constitution. He stressed that when a minister speaks, it reflects the unified position of the entire government. Rathore acknowledged the minister’s revelation of the government’s shortcomings and, while commending him for it, he also expressed a sense of shame over the matter.

After his remarks over the abject state of women’s safety in Rajasthan, the decision to remove Rajendra Gudha was taken by the party in consultation with the party high command. Gudha’s “year-long deviation” from the party’s official stance was cited as a reason for his dismissal.

According to sources, the state in-charge, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, sent an immediate report to Delhi and discussed the matter with the high command. Chief Minister Gehlot also consulted with the high command. Following the green signal, the file for Gudha’s dismissal was sent to the Governor’s office shortly after his statements in the assembly.

Supreme Court expresses shock after jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik appears in the court physically, Solicitor General calls it a major security lapse

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Supreme Court expresses shock after jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik appears in the court physically, Solicitor General calls it a major security lapse

In a major security risk, Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was physically presented at the Supreme Court today (21st July) for a hearing, even though the apex court did not summon him. Yasin Malik is undergoing a life sentence in Tihar jail after being convicted in a terror funding case, and he appeared at the court in the hearing of an appeal by CBI against a Jammu court order.

A bench of justices, Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta, recused from hearing the matter but noted that there was no such order passed by it asking Yasin Malik to present before it. The court expressed shocked at the presence of Malik in the court.

The top court remarked there are virtual modes available for appearance in the court, and Malik need not be brought to the court physically.

Appearing for Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, apprised the court that there was no order passed by the top court that Yasin Malik has to be presented before the apex court physically in the matter. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta apprised the top court that the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a direction that he would not be brought out from jail.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju called it a serious security issue.

Later in the day, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta wrote a letter to Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, flagging the issue of security to Malik. Stating that Yasin Malik’s presence in Supreme Court was a serious security lapse raising apprehension that he could have escaped, forcibly taken away or could have been killed, Mehta said, “It is my firm view that this is a serious security lapse. A person with a terrorist and secessionist background like Mr Yasin Malik who is not only a convict in a terror funding case but has known connections with terror organisations in Pakistan could have escaped, could have been forcibly taken  away or could have been killed.”

In his letter to Bhalla, Mehta further said that even the security of the Supreme Court also would have been put at serious risk if any untoward incident were to happen.

“In any view of the matter so long as the order under section 268 of CrP Code subsists, jail authorities had no power to bring him out of jail premises nor did they have any reason to do so,” the SG said.

The Solicitor General further said that considering this to be a matter serious enough to once again bring it to your personal notice so that suitable action and steps can be taken at your end.

In the letter, it was mentioned about an order passed by the Ministry of Home Affairs with regard to the said Yasin Malik under section 268 Criminal Code of Procedure which prevents the jail authorities to bring the said convict out of the jail premises for security reasons.

“Everyone was shocked when news was received that the jail authorities are bringing Yasin Malik personally to appear before the Supreme Court as per his desire to appear as party in person,” he said.

The letter also mentioned that the SG had telephonically intimated Home Secretary about this fact, however, by that time Yasin Malik had already reached the precincts of the Supreme Court of India.

Neither the Court had summoned his personal presence nor was any permission taken from any authority of the Supreme Court of India in this regard.

“When I enquired from the officer who was in charge of the security of Mr Yasin Malik in the Supreme Court, the only thing he could show me was a printed notice in a general format of the Supreme Court which is sent with regard to every party to any matter in the Court. The said printed notice informs the recipients of the notice to appear before the Court either in person or through an authorised Advocate,” SG said.

He also said that printed notice in a general format of the Supreme Court is not either the permission of the Supreme Court to bring a convict facing an order under section 268 of CrP Code to come out of jail nor it is requiring mandatory personal presence of the recipient of the order. way or could have been killed.”

It is notable that CBI has filed an appeal against the order of Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu(TADA/POTA) dated September 20 and September 21 issuing a production warrant against him in two different cases. 

Jammu Court has sought Malik’s physical appearance for cross-examination of witnesses in relation to the killing of four Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel and abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in 1989. However, the top court in the last hearing stayed the Jammu’s court order.

Assam: Vigilant locals foil abduction of minor Hindu girl at the hands of Monjurul Haque in Karimganj, accused arrested

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Assam: Vigilant locals foil abduction of minor Hindu girl at the hands of Monjurul Haque in Karimganj, accused arrested

An attempt by a Muslim individual identified as Monjurul Haque to kidnap a minor Hindu girl was thwarted on the evening of 20 July by vigilant residents of Karimganj City in Southern Assam. They managed to free her from the grasp of the accused who tried to take her away on Silchar Road at about 8 pm.

According to a report in the Organiser, she was on her way home from tuition classes when the kidnapper attempted to yank her onto his two-wheeler. Upon being pulled by him, she screamed which notified the locals. Many people in the area stepped forward immediately to save her and caught the offender as well. Following a call to the local police, a team of officials hurried to the location of the incident and arrested him.

At the police station, hundreds of citizens gathered and called for the guilty to receive harsh punishment. A strong force was utilised by the police to get the situation under control. Her family informed her that the culprit had been following their daughter for a while.

A minor Hindu girl was earlier kidnapped and raped by a Muslim guy in the nearby Hailakandi district on 5 July. She passed away in the hospital the next day, on 6 July. A 26-year-old named Zubair Ahmed Talukdar of Bornibridge Grant in Algapur, along with his associates, 21-year-old Jabir Ahmed Barbhuiya and 22- year-old Ansar Uddin Majumder, both locals of Vill Barnee Breese gram, Alagpur, were charged with the abduction and rape of two minor Hindu females when they were en route to their school.

They were taken by the perpetrators to the Noonibali tea garden in the Cachar district. One of the victims, a 13-year-old student was later discovered to be in critical condition by the locals. The Hailakandi police were alerted that Zubair Ahmed escaped the scene after he abandoned her when her medical condition deteriorated.

The neighbourhood people collected and delivered the young girl to her parents at her school. The family members called the police after her health started declining at home. She was rushed to the Hailakandi civic hospital in an emergency, however, the doctors referred her to Silchar Medical College Hospital due to her critical condition. She, unfortunately, succumbed to her injuries there on 5 July.

Hailakandi police apprehended Jabir Ahmed and Ansar Uddin, however, Zubair Ahmed eluded capture for a number of days. He was eventually arrested on the night of 18 July under Section 366/376/302/34 Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.

The police tweet that further investigation is underway.

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