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Glass window shattered, several people injured: Blast rocks Amritsar, cause remains unknown

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Glass window shattered, several people injured: Blast rocks Amritsar, cause remains unknown

On Saturday (May 6) night, a blast took place at Heritage Street in Amritsar city of Punjab. Several people were injured after the explosion.

As per reports, a loud explosion was heard at the time of the incident. A nearby restaurant was also damaged in the blast. On receiving information, the police rushed to the spot and began their probe.

The exact cause of the blast is not known as yet. Citing cops, Times Now reported that the blast might have occurred in a nearby gas pipeline. Reportedly, a man sleeping on a bench near the restaurant was injured after the glass panes broke into pieces following the explosion.

Another man also suffered an injury to his arm. A group of 6 female tourists, who were present in the vicinity of the restaurant, also sustained injuries

The incident has created a situation of panic in the area. As per reports, the police found that it was not a planned attack but an accident. They appealed to the locals to keep calm.

According to the cops, the building of the restaurant on Heritage Street would have been damaged, if it was a planned blast, and the damage would not have remained limited to the glass panes.

The forensic team will investigate the site of the incident on Sunday (May 7). Reportedly, some people have complained about the presence of a foul smell of potassium after the blast. A white powdery substance was also spotted near the damaged window panes of the restaurant.

UN asks people to “incest in peace”, the internet erupts with jokes and memes

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UN asks people to “incest in peace”, the internet erupts with jokes and memes

On May 7, United Nations’ Geneva office made an embarrassing goof-up while calling for peace and silencing the guns. In a tweet, they wrote, “We want peace. Silence the guns”, followed by the hashtags #StopWar and #IncestInPeace. However, the use of the word “Incest” (Archive link) created a tsunami of memes and jokes across social media.

UN Geneva goofed-up in a tweet and used “Incest in peace” hashtag possibly instead of “Invest in peace” Source: Twitter.

Netizens react to ‘incest’

‘Incest’ means “illegal sex between members of the same family”. Reacting to the goof-up, Twitter user Kobzar wrote, “This message brought to you by Jamie and Cersei Lannister,” referring to the incestual relationship between brother and sister in the popular series Game of Thrones.

Twitter user delToro_Fella also used the same reference and said, “Nothing else matters”.

Twitter users mocked UN Geneva using GoT reference. Source: Twitter

Twitter user ComputerDad74 said, “I thought this kind of stuff was banned on Twitter.”

Twitter user Ingemramdecoucy took a dig at European nobility and said, “I’m glad to see that some traditions of the European nobility of my youth are still being maintained proudly by the folks at the UN in Geneva. Just… Don’t take it too far again this time, okay, guys?”

Twitter user took a dig at European nobility. Source: Twitter

Twitter user EveilCharm insinuated what could have been the reason behind the goof-up and said, “How much you want to bet the people running the UN’s Twitter is a Diversity hired position?”

Twitter users questioned if the people handling the UN Geneva handle were “diverse” hiring. Source: Twitter

Twitter user John_the_wise thought of the possibility of a similar reason behind the goof-up and said, “Don’t ever think this tweet is a typo. After LGBTQ+, the next big narrative push by the woke ideologues is Incest sex. Germany already legalized it recently; they’re now trying to do it everywhere else.”

Source: Twitter

Twitter user WRCatholicGeek said, “British coronation day, the UN tweets #IncestInPeace. Can’t make this stuff up.”

They possibly wanted to use “invest”, but the over-enthusiastic person behind the keyword missed “V” by a key and pressed “C”, publishing the tweet without proofreading. However, OpIndia could not independently confirm if it was a goof-up. UN Geneva has not published any clarification by the time this report was published.

The Kerala Story continues to dominate Box Office, sees a massive jump in collections on Day 2

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The Kerala Story continues to dominate Box Office, sees a massive jump in collections on Day 2

The Kerala Story continued its impressive run in the theatres on Day 2 as the film minted over Rs 12.50 crores at the domestic box office. With a collection of around Rs 8.03 crore on Day 1, the film’s total domestic collection stands at Rs 20.53 crore, an impressive number for a movie without any big stars.

The movie ‘The Kerala Story‘ revolves around the tragic reality of ISIS brides, with the lead actor Adah Sharma playing the role of one Shalini Unnikrishnan, who is brainwashed by her Muslim friends and gets converted to Islam. She later travels to ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) also known as IS (Islamic State) controlled area with her spouse.

Recently, the film was declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who emphasized that everyone should watch it because it exposes the conspiracy of love jihad, conversion, and terrorism.

Notably, liberals and the opposition, particularly the Left and the Congress, have labeled the film a propaganda piece and demanded a ban on its screening. The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused to entertain a plea against the film. The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on its release.

Responding to people calling The Kerala Story a propaganda film, the lead actress of the film posted a tweet in which she requested those people to Google ‘ISIS’ and ‘brides’ to get an account of what white girls had to suffer while in captivity by the Islamic State, stating that their ordeal might make them believe their story is real.

“And for the few still calling #TheKeralaStory a propaganda film, saying these incidents do not exist even after watching testimonials of several Indian victims, my humble request, Google two words ISIS and Brides…maybe an account of white girls narrated to you might make you feel that our Indian movie is real,” Sharma tweeted.

Will pull out your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee: TMC Minister Ujjal Biswas threatens employees demanding hike in DA

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Will pull out your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee: TMC Minister Ujjal Biswas threatens employees demanding hike in DA

On Saturday (May 6), Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ujjal Biswas threatened government employees with physical harm if they dared to speak ill of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

“Come to school…dont work but still get salaries…Want to showcase your demonstration before the public…Don’t worry, we (the West Bengal government) is prepared to ensure that you can’t protest against us,” he was heard saying during a public meeting.

“This is why we called a public meeting today…We will rip out your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee…That will be the norm from now on,” the TMC leader went on to issue a direct threat to the protestors.

The development came in the backdrop of a large-scale demonstration, carried out by the Joint Forum of State Government Employees, demanding clearance of their pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and making contractual positions permanent.

They have been protesting for over 100 days now and on Saturday (May 6), the state government employees took out a rally from Hazra More to Harish Mukherjee Street in Kolkata (near the residence of Mamata Banerjee).

Ujjal Biswas is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal from the Krishnanagar Dakshin constituency in Nadia. He is also serving as the Acting Minister of Prisons in the State.

BJP, CPI(M) lash out at Ujjal Biswas

While speaking about the matter to ABP Ananda, BJP leader Rahul Sinha said, “In order to show allegiance to Mamata Banerjee, several Trinamool Congress leaders are making derogatory remarks and issuing threats against others.”

“This is their way of communicating to Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee that they are loyal to them,” he noted.

CPI (M) MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya had lashed out at Ujjal Biswas and accused him of winning elections by fraudulent means. “We cannot expect any ethical behaviour from him. The language used by Ujjal is uttered by goons…This cannot be the language used by an elected representative, who took the oath of the Constitution,” he emphasised. Bhattacharya also sought the expulsion of the MLA from the West Bengal Assembly.

Will beat you with a stick: TMC threatens violence

In April last year, a Trinamool Congress leader named Afroz Sarkar was seen threatening the Opposition parties with physical harm for allegedly tarnishing the image of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

“Besi jodi bada badi kore, kintu thanda kore dibo…Thanda korte gela kintu dandar dorkar aache (If you cross limits, then we will beat the sh*t out of you. To get people back to their senses, we need to use the stick),” he had warned.

The TMC leader further threatened, “Vesi jodi Mamata Banerjee er bepare ulto palto kotha jodi beshi bole…Tahole kintu amra rastai nambo…Ek dom danda diya thanda kore debo (If they talk ill of Mamata Banerjee, then, we will hit the streets. We will get them back to their senses by thrashing them with sticks).

Afroz Sarkar warned the Opposition, claiming that he revered the TMC supremo as his ‘mother.’ “Emon thanda korbo, je badi thake berhota parbe an (We will bring you back to senses such that you will not dare to step out of your house),” Afroz Sarkar was heard saying.

Mainpuri Jail Superintendent abuses police personnel for not donating for Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, calls them mannerless, later says ‘video tampered’

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Mainpuri Jail Superintendent abuses police personnel for not donating for Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, calls them mannerless, later says ‘video tampered’

On Saturday, May 6, a video of Mainpuri Jail Superintendent Komal Manglani went viral on social media in which she could be heard hurling abuses from the dias. She was expressing her disappointment over the arrangements made in connection to the event held on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar. After the backlash, Manglani issued a statement claiming she did not hurl abuses, and the video was tempered.

In the video, Manglani expressed her disappointment over the arrangements. She hurled abuses at the police personnel present at the event and said the arrangements during the previous year were better. She accused police personnel of not donating enough money for the event. She said, “You take 50-100 rupees by just slapping someone, and here you were not able to donate 100-500 for this event. He [Dr Ambedkar] did so much for everyone. He did so much for the Constitution. And today, you do not have money to donate for his birth anniversary. Shame on you.”

She added that someone informed her that the event organisers “had to visit homes” to collect money. “You can not come forward and support them [organisers] for the event,” she said.

While she was expressing her dismay, a police personnel identified by her as Bhuvnesh Yadav was talking to someone. She used unparliamentary language and called him in front. She said, “I am not here for my own happiness. I am here to share happiness. But you people belong to the mannerless and ridiculous class. Coming for you is just like wasting time. I was not even here. I came just to attend this event. I can clearly see what your attitude is.”

After the video went viral, DG Prisons ordered a probe into the matter. In a tweet, DG SN Sabat said, “A video of Mainpuri Jail Superintendent Komal Manglani is circulating in the media. Senior Jail Superintendent Amita Dubey has been given the case to investigate. Appropriate action will be taken based on her report.”

Meanwhile, Manglani claimed the viral video was tampered. She said, “On April 14, Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s birth anniversary was being celebrated at Jail Line Park & I was addressing from the dais. Some people created chaos at the function. Some people tried to create chaos at the function, so I warned one person from the stage.”

“I told him some things, but I did not say anything which is going viral in the video. I have not said all those abuses. The video has been made viral by tampering,” she added.

US: At least 9 dead and several wounded in Texas mass shooting, gunman killed by police

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US: At least 9 dead and several wounded in Texas mass shooting, gunman killed by police

On Saturday, May 6, a gunman opened fire at the Outlet Mall in the Allen suburb of Dallas, Texas, leaving nine people dead and seven injured. Gunshots were first heard around 3:30 pm from the Allen Premium Outlets. Several people inside the mall were left in panic after hearing the gunshots, the police said.

The shooter reportedly carried out the crime alone and was killed by a police officer after he opened fire outside the Allen Premium Outlets mall, police chief Brian Harvey said at a press conference. According to Chief Harvey, the gunman was killed by a police officer who was on an unrelated task at the mall at the time of the shooting.

“He heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, engaged the suspect, and neutralized the suspect. He also then called for ambulances,” Harvey said.

The injured varied in age from 5 to 61, according to the spokesperson for Medical City Healthcare, which was treating multiple victims at three trauma centers. At the same press conference, Allen Fire Chief Jon Boyd stated that his department carried at least nine people with gunshot wounds to nearby hospitals, two of whom died.

Hundreds of customers exited the area, many with their hands raised, as seen in a video shared on social media. Outside the mall, at least three victims seemed to be covered by sheets, as per the viral footage.

According to CNN, quoting sources, police claimed to have identified the deceased suspect’s vehicle, which was being searched by the bomb squad as a precaution.

Gov. Greg Abbott described the attack as an “unspeakable tragedy,” adding that “our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas.”

In its latest update, Allen Police confirmed the death of nine people. “Allen Police Department is heartbroken to confirm nine casualties from today’s shooting at Allen Premium Outlets. Seven individuals, including the suspect, were deceased at the scene. Nine were transported to regional hospitals where two later succumbed to their injuries. As of Saturday evening, three victims were in critical condition and four were stable,” the statement by Allen Police read.

Pakistan: Man compares Imran Khan to the Prophet during a PTI rally, lynched to death for blasphemy

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Pakistan: Man compares Imran Khan to the Prophet during a PTI rally, lynched to death for blasphemy

A man was lynched by a violent mob in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan after he was accused of blasphemy during a rally of Imran Khan’s political outfit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday night, Pakistan media reported.

A video is making rounds on social media, in which several people can be seen beating the man violently. The mob even dragged and were seen beating mercilessly the lifeless body of a man believed to be in his 40s, in the Sawal Dher area. 

The deceased has been identified as Maulana Nigar Alam. He was accused of announcing, before the crowd at a rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), that he respects PTI chairman Imran Khan like a Prophet as he is an honest man, reported The Friday Times.

The alleged statement soon instigated anger among the gathering at the scene. Some reported that police reached the spot to push the crowd back. The people attacked the man while they were holding talks with some elders there.

Meanwhile, a report, cited by The Friday Times, said that before the incident, some clerics belonging to the Deobandi school of thought had demanded that a case be filed against the victim on blasphemy charges.

Various social media users were of the opinion that the sensitive statement by the person provoked the public that led to the lynching of the man, according to The Friday Times.

International and Pakistani rights groups say accusations of blasphemy have often been used to intimidate religious minorities and settle personal scores. Pakistan’s government has long been under pressure to change the country’s blasphemy laws, but other political forces in the country have strongly resisted, media reported.

Earlier in February, a person accused of blasphemy in Nankana Sahib was forcefully taken out of the police station by an enraged mob of people and tortured to death.

The incident was reported in the Warburton area, where the accused, a Muslim male, was detained in on the charges of blasphemy and witchcraft for using pictures of his ex-wife. The man was also accused of setting pages of the Holy Quran to fire. He had recently been freed after spending two years in jail, as per The Friday Times.

The mob attacked the police station where the accused was held in a lockup, while the SHO of the police station and other law enforcement employees fled to save their lives.

Sources, quoted by The Friday Times, stated that the crowd dragged the accused out of the lockup, and tortured him to death and set his body on fire.

An investigation was ordered into the incident by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He asked the police why they did not stop the violent crowd, and said that rule of law must be ensured at all costs, The Friday Times reported.

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

Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim bail to Times Now journalist Bhawana Kishore after lower court granted 14-day police custody

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Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim bail to Times Now journalist Bhawana Kishore after lower court granted 14-day police custody

On Saturday, 6th May 2023, Times Now journalist Bhawana Kishore and two others were granted interim bail by the Punjab and Haryana high court. Earlier in the day, a lower court ruled that Bhawana Kishore be remanded to police custody for 14 days. But the high court intervened in this matter and granted interim bail to Bhawana Kishore, video journalist Mritunjay Kumar and driver Parminder who were arrested by the Punjab Police in a road accident case while covering an AAP event on Friday, May 5.

In a highly questionable move, Punjab Police have slapped the SC/ST Atrocities Act because of the caste of the woman injured in the accident.

A plea was filed in the high court by the channel against the arrest. Advocate Pawan Narang represented Times Network.

According to Bhawana Kishore’s lawyer Chetan Mittal, the court prima facie agreed that this case is false. Granting interim bail, the high court listed the matter for Monday, saying that the state can place its arguments on Monday. “Whatever objection the state is having, that case will be heard on Monday,” the court said.

Bhawana Kishore’s lawyer Chetan Mittal said, “We approached the high court for quashing the FIR against and granting bail to the Times Now correspondent Bhawana Gupta and the other two. We received a copy of the FIR after the custody order was given in the afternoon. We contended to quash the FIR and get interim bail. We told the high court that even a single minute of custody on the basis of the allegations mentioned in the FIR is illegal. No offence as per the SC/ST Act occurs as per the allegations in the FIR. Even if the allegations attributed to them are considered true for the sake of argument, none of the allegations can be proved as required by section three of the act. There is a ruling by the Supreme Court that immediate bail should be given to any illegal bail. The court heard the case on merits and granted interim bail to petition till Monday.”

He further said, “We were saying that she is a lady who is getting panic attacks. She has been suddenly put to such jail in the evening. The way they have treated her, the FIR is also not being given. Then they said that we will confirm whether there is such a situation. They came back. they said that the medical test we have got it done and there is nothing in it. We said the way they have attributed the false allegations against her, in the same way, they will get the medical done. We said that if not the other two men at least this lady should be granted the bail being a woman only. So it will be heard on Monday. The main petition as well as the interim bail of the other two people.”

The Punjab police Friday arrested Times Now Navbharat journalist Bhawana Kishore in a rash driving case. The police arrested her and two other crew members Mrityunjay Kumar and Parminder Singh. The police invoked provisions of the stringent SC/ST Act along with various sections of the IPC against the scribes.

According to the police, the arrest was made after a woman was injured on her right hand when the car they were travelling in collided with her. According to the authorities, the trio was also charged with abusing the victim with casteist slurs. The police registered a case against the scribes under Sections 279, 337 and 427 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the SC and ST Act.

Following the arrest, Times Now alleged that their reporter has been falsely implicated in an SC-ST case by the Ludhiana police. The channel also said that she was not driving the vehicle and is not responsible for the accident. Bhawana was arrested while she was on her way to report the inauguration of Mohalla Clinics by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.

The channel, hinting at an alleged witchhunt launched against them by the Aam Aadmi Party after their recent “Operation Sheesh Mahal” expose against their supremo Arvind Kejriwal, said that Bhawana was taken away in a car by a male cop before a flimsy FIR was filed against her in Ludhiana’s Section 3 Division Police Station. It was also noted that the said cop was not wearing a nameplate displaying his name while taking Bhavana.

Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi University visit was unauthorised, students got into trouble and they didn’t get food: DU Proctor Rajni Abbi

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Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi University visit was unauthorised, students got into trouble and they didn’t get food: DU Proctor Rajni Abbi

Delhi University on Saturday raised objection to former MP and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the men’s hostel at Delhi University, calling it “unauthorised”.

DU Proctor Rajni Abbi alleged that the former MP had not taken any permission for the visit, and his visit led to trouble for the students and they were not able to get food. Speaking to ANI, the Proctor of DU, Rajni Abbi said, “Our objection is that Rahul Gandhi visited Delhi University unauthorizedly. This is not a public place that you have reached while roaming around. You reached at lunchtime, during which food is prepared for only 75 people, sometimes 5-7 people reach more but you come and hijack the whole situation with a mob coming there who are not even students. They are outsiders”.

“This is not right that the students of the hostel get into trouble because of this. Students have given written complaints that they did not get food,” he added.

Rajni Abbi further alleged that Rahul Gandhi had not taken “any permission” about the interaction.

“Rahul Gandhi breached security during the DU Campus visit because he has not even taken permission from anyone. He should at least inform Proctor’s office. You have Z+ security. If accidentally anything happens who would be responsible?” the proctor said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited Delhi University’s Post Graduate Men’s Hostel in Delhi University North Campus and interacted with students

Rahul Gandhi during his visit sought to know about the issues faced by the students and their career plans. He also had lunch with the students at the hostel.

Last month, Former Congress President Gandhi had interacted with students preparing for the Union Public Service Commission and the Staff Selection Commission examinations in Mukherjee Nagar area. 

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

‘Police invested time in catching pigs instead of criminals’: Eyewitness recalls how police were puppets in the hands of Mukhtar Ansari

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‘Police invested time in catching pigs instead of criminals’: Eyewitness recalls how police were puppets in the hands of Mukhtar Ansari

In recent years, the crime empire of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has disintegrated, yet there was a time when he was one of the most feared names in Uttar Pradesh’s criminal world so much so that not only police officials but even District Magistrates and politicians dreaded him. In one of our previous reports, we detailed the atrocities of Mukhtar Ansari in the 2005 Mau riots.

OpIndia had spoken to a social activist from Mau named Chhote Lal Gandhi who narrated the helplessness of the administration when Hindus were being attacked and their homes were being set on fire by Islamists at the behest of gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari during the 2005 Mau riots.

He recalled how Mukhtar Ansari roamed around freely in open jeeps brandishing guns and weapons, but no one had the courage to stop him. He also spoke about one particular incident in which Mukhtar Ansari’s gang members murdered an innocent man in full public view. He added that act was also recorded on camera, but no one had the courage to go public with the information due to the terror of Mukhtar Ansari.

During the course of the conversation with OpIndia, Chhote Lal and another eyewitness Ganesh Singh further narrated a few more instances that went on to explain how the Mau police, local journalists, and politicians were all mere puppets in the hands of the notorious gangster.

Mau police invested their time catching pigs instead of criminals: Eyewitness recalls the terror of Mukhtar Ansari

Chhote Lal recalled how under the direction of Mukhtar Ansari, the Mau police spent much of their time doing menial work like catching pigs rather than focusing on nabbing criminals. Speaking of one such incident that he had personally witnessed, Chhote Lal stated that as Eid drew near, the entire police force was put to use to catch pigs from every lane and bylane of Mau and house them in barns so that they could not be seen roaming the streets until the festival celebrations were over.

“I was standing on an overbridge on Eid when I saw a home guard of the Kotwali police station of Mau spotted a piglet wallowing in muddy water and shouted, ‘Sir pig’ and before anyone could realise, he jumped into the water to catch the pig. The pig was not even going towards the mosque, yet the home guard jumped to catch it.

This episode, according to Chhote Lal, took place prior to the Mau riots. He expressed discontent that the police during those days use to waste their time hunting pigs rather than trying to minimise crime by apprehending criminals He said that the home guard was aware of this and so embarrassed about it that could not even see him in the eye when he came out from the water. Chhote Lal recalled that the home guard was aware of this and was so ashamed of himself that he was unable to even look him in the eye as he came out from the water.

Journalist beaten up and kept hostage for 24 hours

In a similar vein, another eyewitness named Ganesh Singh told OpIndia how when Mukhtar Ansari was running his crime syndicate from Mau, his henchmen assaulted journalists and media persons without fearing consequences. He narrated one incident that occurred before the 2005 Mau riots when some journalists had attempted to report the attack on the government’s Dak Bungalow in Mau by the gangster’s aides.

He said that Mukhtar Ansari’s henchmen had beaten up a journalist with the butt of their rifles and coerced him into deleting all the pictures he had clicked and the evidence he collected of the attack on the Dak Bungalow. A journalist named Dwarka Gupta somehow showed courage and tried to stop the attack on him but he was taken hostage by the goons.

Ganesh Singh said that Raj Bhavan, the district panchayat president of the Samajwadi Party, and the then-MP Chanddev Rajvaidya went to negotiate the journalist’s release. With hands folded, they both implored Mukhtar Ansari to release the journalist, but their plea fell on deaf ears. Dwarka Gupta was taken captive and tortured by the gangster’s aides for 24 hours. The police and SP leaders, meanwhile, kept watching the journalist getting assaulted helplessly but could do little to get him out of Ansari’s clutches. Dwarka Gupta was later released by the gangster, Ganesh Singh said.

Mukhtar Ansari was painted as ‘Robinhood’ but the truth is entirely different: Eyewitness tell OpIndia

Ganesh said that Mukhtar Ansari was depicted as some sort of ‘Robinhood’ or a ‘Massiah’ who helped people in distress but the truth was very different. He stated that there were unfounded rumours that Mukhtar Ansari contributed generously to the marriage and education of impoverished and destitute children but this was nothing but a blatant lie. “He might have spent on the marriages of his aides but never done anything for the poor,” Ganesh said, adding that the only job he partook in was executing high-profile kidnappings, extortion, land grabbing and murders.

Our previous report on the conversation we had with a social activist from Mau named Chhote Lal Gandhi detailing the atrocities of the 2005 Mau riots can be read here.

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