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CBI files corruption case against Rolls Royce and unknown Indian public servants for shady defence deals between 2003 to 2012

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CBI files corruption case against Rolls Royce and unknown Indian public servants for shady defence deals between 2003 to 2012

On May 23, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a corruption case against Rolls Royce India Pvt Ltd’s director Tim Jones, alleged arms dealers Sudhir Choudhrie and Bhanu Choudhrie, Rolls Royce PLC, British Aerospace Systems and unknown Public Servants and Private Persons.

The FIR has been registered under Sections 120B, 420, and 201 and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 13(2), 13(1)(d), 8, and 9 of the PC Act 1988. The case has been filed for alleged kickbacks in the procurement of Hawk 115 Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The case has been filed after six years of preliminary investigation.

Notably, as per the officials, a British court order of 2017 also mentioned the alleged involvement of the middlemen and kickbacks by the company for materialising the deal. As per the FIR accessed by OpIndia, the alleged conspiracy took place between 2003 and 2012 where unidentified public servants “abused their official positions” to procure 24 Hawk 115 AJTs for 734.21 million British Pounds.

Furthermore, they also permitted the licenced manufacturing of 42 additional aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) against materials supplied by the Rolls Royce company for an additional payment of USD 308.247 million and USD 75 million under the Manufacturer’s License Fee.

Documents retrieved by the Income Tax department were destroyed to evade investigation

In the FIR, CBI noted that the deal was struck in the backdrop of huge bribes, commissions, and kickbacks that were paid by the Rolls Royce company to the arms dealers even though the agreements, integrity pacts, and associated documents of the deal strictly prohibited any such payments to the middlemen.

During the investigation by CBI, it was found that during a survey conducted by the Income Tax Department in 2006-2007, vital documents related to the transactions were seized from the Rolls Royce India office. However, the accused persons destroyed and removed those documents to avoid investigation.

The FIR read, “It is alleged that Rolls Royce plc was involved in bribing Tax officials and other public officials of Indian Government to prevent investigation by Indian Authorities into its Tax Affairs and use of advisors by Rolls Royce and payment of commissions/fees to intermediaries and middlemen. It is alleged that an amount of GB Pound 1.85 Million was paid by Rolls Royce to intermediaries by means of Commercial Contractual Agreements (CCAS) for retrieval of list commission agent/ advisors from IT Department. These documents, were removed/concealed or destroyed by the accused persons.”

Statement of Fact revealed payments to middlemen

In 2012, media reports alleged corruption in the Rolls Royce operations. It led to an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office in London. In a Statement of Fact, the company is said to have disclosed the payments made to the middlemen in connection to the deals done with countries including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the SFO.

The said statement was cited by Crown Court Southwark, UK in a judgment that pointed out that GBP 1.5 million were paid to an intermediary to retrieve a list of middlemen that the Income Tax Department seized during a survey in 2006 to prevent it from reaching the Ministry of Defence as it could have led to the termination of the contract and a probe by CBI.

Furthermore, CBI said in the FIR that Russian Arms companies paid around GBP 100 million to a company named Portsmouth’s Swiss bank account. Portsmouth is linked to Sudhir Choudhrie. The payment was allegedly done for defence deals with Russia for the purchase of MIG jets.

FIR said, “Out of this amount, the companies in the name of Choudhrie’s family namely Belinea Services Ltd, Cottage Consultants Ltd, and Carter Consultants Inc. received GBP 39.2 million, GBP 32.8 million and GBP 23 million respectively between October 2007 and October 2008.”

It added that Bhanu Choudhrie and his son Sudhir Choudhrie are allegedly unregistered Indian agents or middlemen who worked for different companies like BAES and Rolls Royce. They assisted these companies to get contracts for the supply of HAWK aircraft. CBI added that they used “undue influence on Indian public servants to induce the Government of India to approve the deal”.

Notably, between 2003 and 2012, Rolls Royce and the Government of India signed multiple agreements for the delivery of HAWK aircraft that were delivered to both the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. An investigation into the alleged corruption began in 2016. After six years of investigation, CBI filed an FIR against Rolls Royce, middlemen, and unidentified Indian officials.

Junagadh: 2000 Muslims come to protest against demolition of illegal structures, including dargahs and mazars, approach court after drive continues

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Junagadh: 2000 Muslims come to protest against demolition of illegal structures, including dargahs and mazars, approach court after drive continues

On May 27, Junagadh’s local authorities carried out a demolition drive of illegal encroachments amidst protests by up to 2000 Muslims. Many illegal mazars were also demolished in the action carried out against such illegal structures. In response, a local Muslim organisation in Junagadh organised a meeting to determine what all Islamic structures have been demolished by the state government. The meeting of the Muslim community was held at the Narasimha Vidya Mandir after the demolition was executed in Uparkot area of the district on Saturday.

This action by local authorities came almost a week after the Junagadh civic body issued public notices of the demolition of unauthorised structures, including graves, dargah, mazars, and parts of a temple, in the Uparkot fort area.

Wahabbhai Qureshi, a corporator of Junagadh Municipal Corporation, confirmed the news of the meeting held by the Muslim community and said that the demolition was carried out by the government in Uparkot on Saturday morning and later, a meeting of the Muslim community was called in the ground of Narsingh Vidyamandir.

Around 2000 Muslims, including the corporators of Junagadh Municipal Corporation Adremanbhai Panja, Rajubhai Sandh, Ibrahimbhai Qureshi, Wahabbhai Qureshi, Abbasbhai Qureshi, and Aslambhai Qureshi gathered at the meeting. Reports mention that several Maulvis and Muftis also attended the meeting.

After the meeting, the leaders petitioned the local authorities to allow one of their delegations to go to Uparkot where they would see what had been demolished by the government. Now a delegation of 8 leaders of the Muslim community is set to go to the area to inspect the post-demolition site in Uprakot. “The visit will be discussed with the SDM on Monday and appropriate time will be given,” Deputy SP Hitesh Dhandhalya said.

176 illegal mazars, 18 other religious structures demolished

It may be noted that the state government has decided to renovate the Uparkot fort at Junagadh at a cost of 70 crores. Meanwhile, the houses that had been built illegally on the encroached land have been removed. Further, the structures, some of which are religious, were demolished on the night of Friday and Saturday. The said demolition operation was executed in the presence of around 150 policemen.

According to reports, as many as 176 illegal mazars and 18 other religious sites have been demolished so far. The Junagadh District Collector and Inspector General, along with other high officials, were also present during the demolition. As per the local reports, around 8 bulldozers were deployed for the task of demolition in the Uparkot area of the city.

Prior to demolition, Junagadh Provincial Officer Bhumi Keshwala, while talking to the media, had said that all the illegal properties built after 1950 would be demolished. “The work has started without any disturbance. Detailed information will be given only after the complete demolition work is completed,” he was quoted as saying.

It was reported that several people from the Muslim community reached the spot and objected to the demolition process. However, the administration was well prepared and called more police force to control the situation. The entrance to the area and the way to Uparkot were also blocked by the administration.

Muslim community says Court had issued orders to prohibit demolition till the next hearing

A petition has also been filed in the Gujarat High Court by the Muslim community against the demolition at Uparkot. The community has also demanded an immediate hearing in the case. The Muslim community alleged that the High Court had issued prohibitory orders and had said that no demolition work would be carried out until the next hearing on July 24.

The community is also said to have submitted an application to the district collector. The Muslim leaders in the meeting, held yesterday, appealed to all the Muslim community people to maintain peace. The leaders said that they want to attain justice only through the High Court.

It may be noted that the administration had issued a notice to remove the encroachment from this state-protected site a few days back. The fort of Uparkot is very important from a historical point of view.

The fort was first built during the reign of the Maurya Empire and its legacy continued till the reign of the Gupta Empire. However, the fort, which has withstood all the ravages of time, was rebuilt in 1893-94 by Diwan Haridas Viharidas of Junagadh state and has recently been given a lot of attention by the Gujarat government.

Who is Sahil, arrested for killing Sakshi and was captured wearing what seems to be a Kalava on his wrist

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Who is Sahil, arrested for killing Sakshi and was captured wearing what seems to be a Kalava on his wrist

In a horrific murder case from Delhi Shahbad Dairy area, a 16-year-old girl named Sakshi was brutally killed by her ‘friend’ Sahil. In the murder, which has been caught on CCTV camera, Sakshi was stabbed over 20 times and then her head was crushed using a boulder by Sahil.

The accused, Sahil has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district. In the picture of his arrest shared by ANI, Sahil, who stabbed Sakshi over 20 times and brutally murdered her, is seen wearing a Kalava (a sacred Hindu thread) on his wrist.

BJP leader, Kapil Mishra, also took to Twitter to point out that the Muslim accused was wearing a Kalava around his wrist. Calling it an incident of Love Jihad, the BJP leader questioned with whose tactical support did the accused carry out the heinous crime.

DCP Outer North Ravi Kumar Singh, meanwhile, in a video byte, said that Shail had fled after the incident. The police, Monday, detained Sahil from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district. They are now bringing him back to Delhi. He said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused, a resident of Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area and the deceased minor girl knew each other beforehand. Singh also said that as per the initial investigation, the police feel that Sahil was aware of the minor’s whereabouts at the time of the attack.

According to media reports, Sahil is 20 years old. He is an AC mechanic by profession. Hindi media house Nav Bharat Times has quoted the police as saying that Sahil and the deceased victim knew each other and were in a relationship.

The victim was on her way to attend a birthday party of her friend’s son when Sahil stopped her and started attacking her with a knife. In the brutal attack, Sahil kept stabbing the victim repeatedly and later picked up a concrete block to crush her head.

Sakshi and Sahil were reportedly in a relationship and had an ugly fight a day before the murder. Delhi Police have registered an FIR in the case following a complaint by the victim’s father.

The chilling murder was caught on camera when Sahil was stopped stabbing the minor lover to death. The incident took place on Sunday, and the arrest came in within 24 hours of the crime’s occurrence. Along with Sahil, his father Sarfaraz has been taken into custody by the police.

Wrestlers violated law despite all requests: Delhi Police

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Wrestlers violated law despite all requests: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against organisers of the wrestlers’ protest and their supporters for violating law and order in connection with the scuffle that broke out at Jantar Mantar on Sunday

The FIR was registered at Parliament Street Police Station. India’s Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia alongwith Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday while attempting to march to the new Parliament building where they planned to stage a demonstration.

FIR has been filed under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147, 149, 186, 188, 332, 353, Section 3 of the PDPP Act, said Delhi Police.

“We provided all possible facilities to the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar for the past 38 days. But yesterday they violated the law despite all requests made to them. They were detained and released by the evening,” said Suman Nalwa, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Delhi.

The Delhi Police have also removed the tents of the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.

“Yesterday, protesters violated the law despite all requests made to them. That is why, the ongoing sit-in protest has been made to conclude. If the wrestlers give an application for sit-in protest again in future, they will be permitted for the same at a suitable place other than Jantar Mantar,” said Delhi Police.

On Sunday, the protesting wrestlers who were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar were stopped and detained by the security personnel in Delhi. The Delhi Police earlier said that “unsocial elements” won’t be allowed to enter the national capital to ensure smooth conduct of the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building, said DCP, Sonipat East Gaurav Rajpurohit.

The wrestlers had announced that they planned to hold a women’s Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament as part of their protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan who has been accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers. Seven women wrestlers have filed a police complaint against him.

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

‘Perhaps USA was right’: As Delhi HC issues notice to JKLF on NIA’s demand to give Yasin Malik death penalty: What was said in court about Osama Bin Laden

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The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the banned organisation Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by leader Yasin Malik on National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) appeal seeking the death penalty for his involvement in a terror funding case. 

NIA argued that it’s a “rarest of rare cases”. The Trial Court last year awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik, a separatist leader from J-K, in a terror funding case. 

The Division Bench of Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh after noting down the submissions made, issued notice to Yasin Malik through Jail superintendent as Yasin Malik is lodged in Tihar Jail. He is the sole respondent in the appeal, note the court. 

Meanwhile, the bench also issued a production warrant for Yasin Malik to be present before the Court on the next date of hearing on August 9, 2023.

The court also issued notice on the NIA application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The court also summoned trial court records in the matter. During submissions, Solicitor General submitted that he is tactfully pleading guilty. On that, the Delhi HC bench replied, “As is his Constitutional right…” 

Then SG Mehta submitted that, If Osama Bin Laden was before this Court, he would also get the same treatment.

On that High Court said, Bin Laden never faced trial anywhere. SG said, “Perhaps the USA was right…” 

Appearing for NIA, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also submitted that Yasin Malik is responsible for killing four IAF personnel and kidnapping Rubaiya Sayeed. He also submitted that Four terrorists, who were released after the kidnapping masterminded the 26/11 Bombay attacks. 

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for NIA and submitted that the accused Malik crossed over to Pakistan in the 1980s to recieve training in handling weapons. ISI helped him to become head of JKLF. 

NIA in its appeal submitted that if such dreaded terrorists are not given capital punishment only on the ground that they have pleaded guilty, then the same will result in complete erosion of the sentencing policy of the country and will result in the creation of a device, whereby, such dreaded terrorist after indulging, waging and spearheading an “act of war against the state”, in case caught, would have a way out to avoid capital punishment. 

NIA in its appeal stated that the crime committed by such dreaded terrorists, where due to their ‘act of war’, the nation has lost its valuable soldiers and has perpetrated irreparable grief not only to the family members of the soldiers but to the entire nation. 

NIA stated that the accused over decades has been indulging and spearheading terrorist activities in the valley and with the help of dreaded foreign terrorist organisations, having interest inimical to India, has been masterminding, planning, engineering and executing armed rebellion in the valley in an attempt to usurp the sovereignty and integrity of a part of India. 

NIA in its appeal before Delhi HC further stated that the offences committed by the respondent accused are ex-facie acts of “external aggression”, brazenly planned and executed by “acts of waging war against the nation” whereby “internal disturbance” was created through raising and using trained armed militia within the state and by helping trained terrorist, raised in enemy states, to infiltrate the borders of India to participate and catalyse such internal disturbances. 

Earlier on May 25, 2023, the trial court Judge while sentencing life imprisonment to JKLF leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case said, “In my opinion, there was no reformation of this convict. It may be correct that the convict may have given up the gun in the year 1994, but he had never expressed any regret for the violence he had committed prior to the year 1994.” 

It is to be noticed that, when he claimed to have given up the path of violence after the year 1994, the government of India took it at face value and gave him an opportunity to reform and in good faith, tried to engage in a meaningful dialogue with him and as admitted by him, gave him every platform to express his opinion, said NIA Judge Praveen Singh. 

The NIA Court further said that the crimes for which the convict has been convicted are of a very serious nature. These crimes were intended to strike at the heart of the idea of India and intended to forcefully succeed J-K from Union Of India (UOI). 

“The crime becomes more serious as it was committed with the assistance of foreign powers and designated terrorists. The seriousness of the crime is further increased by the fact that it was committed behind the smoke screen of an alleged peaceful political movement,” added the trial court. 

“The manner of the commission of a crime, and the kind of weaponry used in the crime lead me to the conclusion that the crime in question would fail the test of rarest of rare cases,” NIA Judge Praveen Singh said. 

The NIA court while sentencing life imprisonment to Malik also imposed a fine of above Rs 10 lakh. He was sentenced to life imprisonment twice (one for waging war against the nation and one in UAPA sec 17 raising funds for terror act). 

NIA had sought the death penalty for the separatist leader who was convicted on May 19. The court while convicting him had said, “In view of the plea of the guilt, accused Mohd. Yasin Malik @ Aslam is hereby convicted for the offences punishable u/s 120B IPC, 121 IPC, 121A IPC, 13 UAPA r/w 120B IPC, 15 UAPA r/w 120B IPC, 17 UAPA, 18 UAPA, 20 UAPA, 38 UAPA and 39 UAPA.” 

The NIA charge sheet submitted in the case stated that the Central Government received credible information that Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Amir of Jammat-ud-Dawah and the secessionist and separatist leaders including the members of Hurriyat Conference have been acting in connivance with active militants of proscribed terrorist organizations like HM, LeT etc. for raising, receiving and collecting funds domestically and abroad through various illegal channels including hawala. 

The NIA also stated before the court that this has been done for funding separatist and terrorist activities in J-K and as such, they have entered into a larger conspiracy for causing disruption in the valley by way of pelting stones on security forces, systematically burning schools, damage to public property and waging war against India.

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

Sahil, who stabbed Sakshi over 20 times and brutally murdered her in Delhi’s Shahbad Diary area, arrested

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Sahil, who stabbed Sakshi over 20 times and brutally murdered her in Delhi’s Shahbad Diary area, arrested

In a horrific murder case from Delhi Shahbad Dairy area, a 16-year-old girl named Sakshi was brutally killed by her ‘friend’ Sahil. In the murder, which has been caught on CCTV camera, Sakshi was stabbed over 20 times and then her head was crushed using a boulder by Sahil.

News has now emerged that Sahil, the man who brutally stabbed and murdered Sakshi has been arrested by the police.

The victim was on her way to attend a birthday party of her friend’s son when Sahil stopped her and started attacking her with a knife. In the brutal attack, Sahil kept stabbing the victim repeatedly and later picked up a concrete block to crush her head.

Sakshi and Sahil were reportedly in a relationship and had an ugly fight a day before the murder. Delhi Police have registered an FIR in the case following a complaint by the victim’s father.

Earlier, Deputy Commissioner of Police Suman Nalwa said that the murder case was reported yesterday and a team has been formed to investigate the case.

This is the second incident of a teen getting stabbed to death in Delhi in recent days with an 18-year-old boy being stabbed to death by a group of boys earlier this month. 

What happens to the old parliament building now that a new one has been constructed: What we know so far

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What happens to the old parliament building now that a new one has been constructed: What we know so far

On May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House in New Delhi. The new building has an increased seating capacity for the MPs. It has modern infrastructure and state-of-the-art construction that can save the building from any unforeseen event. As both the houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will function from the new building, the question arises what will happen to the old building now?

While there are speculations about what would happen to the old building, it is pertinent to note that considering the historic importance of the old building, the Government of India under PM Modi has already announced that the old building will be restored and repurposed. In 2021, when the Central Vista project was launched, the Union Government announced they would be restoring the old Parliament building. In March of that year, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Rajya Sabha that the old building will be repaired and made available for alternative use.

Though it is not confirmed for what purpose the building will be used, there is a possibility that it will be converted into a museum. Not to forget, PM Modi in his 101 Mann Ki Baat address, talked in detail about the museums of India and their importance. Converting the old building into a museum will give a chance to the public to witness the inside of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. However, in 2021, Puri said in an interview that the building would not be converted into a museum. The actual repurpose of the old Parliament building is yet to be announced by the government.

One thing is confirmed that the government is not going to demolish the old building considering its archaeological and historic significance. Since independence, the old Parliament Building has witnessed a lot. While there are hundreds of memories of India’s progress are attached to the old building, the horrific attack of 2001 is also part of its history.

After India’s independence on August 15, 1947, the building that was in use since 1927, served as Constituent Assembly from 1947 to 1950. After the Constitution of India was created under the Presidency of the first President of India Rajendra Prasad, the building housed Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for 73 years, from 1950 to 2023.

Why a new building?

There are several reasons behind the construction of the new building. First of all, the old building was showing signs of distress and overutilization. There was not enough space for offices for all the MPs, union ministers, ministers of state and departments. Furthermore, the building was not constructed to accommodate modern amenties and technology.

The construction of the new building was started in 2021. It took two years and around 60,000 workers to construct the building in record time.

Delhi: Minor girl stabbed over 20 times, head crushed with concrete block as onlookers watched helplessly

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Delhi: Minor girl stabbed over 20 times, head crushed with concrete block as onlookers watched helplessly

In a horrific murder case from Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area, a 16-year-old girl named Sakshi was brutally killed by her ‘friend’ Sahil. In the murder, which has been caught on CCTV camera, Sakshi was stabbed over 20 times and then her head was crushed using a boulder by Sahil.

The victim was on her way to attend a birthday party of her friend’s son when Sahil stopped her and started attacking her with a knife. In the brutal attack, Sahil kept stabbing the victim repeatedly and later picked up a concrete block to crush her head.

Sakshi and Sahil were reportedly in a relationship and had an ugly fight a day before the murder. Delhi Police have registered an FIR in the case following a complaint by the victim’s father.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Suman Nalwa said that the murder case was reported yesterday and a team has been formed to investigate the case. Police have identified the accused DCP gave an assurance that they will soon arrest him.

Several people were passing by on the street when the murder was taking place but they didn’t intervene to stop the attack.

This is the second incident of a teen getting stabbed to death in Delhi in recent days with an 18-year-old boy being stabbed to death by a group of boys earlier this month.

Love Jihad in Uttar Pradesh: Naved traps Dalit girl by posing as Hindu and rapes her, poisons her to death for refusing to convert to Islam

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Love Jihad in Uttar Pradesh: Naved traps Dalit girl by posing as Hindu and rapes her, poisons her to death for refusing to convert to Islam

A distressing incident involving love jihad has come to the fore from the Shahjahanpur area in Uttar Pradesh. A 23-year-old Dalit woman, identified as Seema Gautam, was trapped in a love affair, raped, forcefully converted to Islam and later poisoned to death. Two accused, namely Mohd Naved and Farhan Khan have been taken into custody. The police are on the lookout for the third accused, Mustaquim.

The case came to the fore on Saturday, May 27, when the woman was taken to a hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri, where doctors declared her dead.

According to reports, the Dalit woman was three months pregnant when she was poisoned to death by her partner Naved after she refused to convert to Islam. Naved had presented himself as a Hindu to befriend the woman, raped her and started forcing her to convert to Islam using her objectionable pictures. She became pregnant. Later, when she refused to convert to Islam, Naved with the help of his aides, killed her by giving her poison.

Speaking about the incident, the Shahjanpur police said that when Naved brought the victim to the hospital with his aide Farhan, he initially identified her as his wife, Zoya Siddiqui. On being questioned strictly, he divulged the truth. He confessed that the victim’s real name was Seema Gautam and they were in a live-in for the last one and a half years.

According to the police, the deceased victim Seema Gautam, hailing from Paliakalan in Lakhimpur, worked as a receptionist at Dr Shroff Eye Charitable Hospital in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. She met Naved at her workplace. Naved introduced himself as a Hindu to trap Seema in his love trap. The duo began living together in a rented house in Shahjahanpur.

At around 1 pm on Saturday (May 27), Seema Gautam was brought to the hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri in critical condition by Naved and his accomplice Farhan Khan. The duo told hospital authorities that the woman was Zoya Siddiqui, wife of Naved, during the admission, police said.

The hospital staff, however, found their activities suspicious as they both tried to flee after coming to know the woman had died. Both were caught. It was found they had entered incorrect details in the hospital records. Subsequently, the police were informed.

Following interrogation, police said the couple was living together for the last one-and-a-half years and the woman was pregnant. The accused were exerting pressure on her to change her religion, they said.

Based on the complaint lodged by the brother of the deceased, a case was registered against Naved, Mustaquim and Farhan under sections of the Indian Penal Code, Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Act and Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.

Police said Naved and Farhan are in jail while Mustaquim is absconding.

Meanwhile, levelling serious allegations against Mohd Naved and his associates, Seema Gautam’s brother told the police that Naved posed as a Hindu to trap his sister in a love affair and moved into a rented house with her. He established physical relations with her and made her obscene videos. He started using the videos to pressurise her into embrace Islam. When Seema became pregnant she shared her ordeal with her family members. It was when Seema refused to accede to Naved’s conversion demands, Naved and his accomplices administered poison to Seema and killed her.

While the relatives of the deceased have demanded harsh punishment for the perpetrators, members of the Bajrang Dal, who rushed to the hospital after learning of the murder of a Hindu girl, warned that they would take to the streets to protest if strict and speedy action is not taken against the accused.

The also raised concerns over the high-scale conspiracy that is being hatched in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur where susceptible and vulnerable Hindu women are being targeted and exploited by Muslim men in the name of ‘love,’ and later either forcefully converted them to Islam, pushed into terrorism, groomed or murdered and raped.

‘The Kerala Story’ producer gets note threatening to bomb a theatre screening movie in Mauritius, increases security: Details

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‘The Kerala Story’ producer gets note threatening to bomb a theatre screening movie in Mauritius, increases security: Details

Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s recently released hit “The Kerala Story” has been attracting admiration and interest from all over the world. Although the movie set a number of records and has won over the public, its plot has drawn criticism from some, especially from the leftist Islamist cabal. 

Vipul Amrutal recently increased the security after he received a threatening note claiming to bomb a theatre screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ in Mauritius. A threat to plant explosives at the cinema in response to the showing of the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ was conveyed to him by a Mauritius-based theatre chain in an attachment marked ‘MCine.’ It is being reported that the threatening note was sent by suspected supporters of ISIS.

“Sir / Madam: Mcine will be destroyed tomorrow as we are planting some bombs in your bloody cinema, you want to see the cinema, ok tomorrow you will see a very good cinema. Mark our words, Tomorrow Friday. Planting Bombs for The Kerala Story in Mcine,” the note read.

Since its theatrical release, ‘The Kerala Story’ has occupied centre stage. While effectively touching viewers’ emotions, the movie is also making good revenue and establishing a reputation for itself internationally. ‘The Kerala Story’ has earned more than 200 crores at the Indian box office, yet it is still playing to audiences all throughout the nation.

The multilingual project, featuring Adah Sharma and written and directed by Sudipto Sen, has garnered a lot of attention since the makers released its trailer. Liberals and the opposition particularly the Left and the Congress have labeled it as a propaganda piece and demanded a ban on its screening.

The movie revolves around Shalini Unnikrishnan, played by Adah Sharma, an innocent Hindu woman from Kerala, who is brainwashed by her Muslim friend and gets converted to Islam and marries a Muslim man. The lead actress soon realizes that she has been trapped in a huge terrorist web after she is raped, separated from her only child, and then forced to serve as a sex slave.

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