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President Murmu chooses Tezpur air base to fly maiden sortie on Sukhoi 30 fighter jet amid China’s new stand on Arunachal Pradesh: Read the significance

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President Murmu chooses Tezpur air base to fly maiden sortie on Sukhoi 30 fighter jet amid China’s new stand on Arunachal Pradesh: Read the significance

As China intensified its brazen effort to emphasise its claim over India’s Arunachal Pradesh, President Droupadi Murmu opted to fly her maiden sortie in an Indian Air Force fighter jet from the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday, April 8. The President undertook a sortie during her three-day visit to the state as Supreme Commander of the defence forces.

Group Captain Naveen Kumar Tiwari flew her in a Sukhoi-30 MKI that took off from the Indian Air Force base in Tezpur in Assam.

Murmu, who is on a three-day trip to Assam, reached Tezpur from Guwahati. She was received at the air base by Air Marshal S P Dharkar, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Several visuals have emerged from the Tezpur airbase in Assam, where President Droupadi Murmu chose to fly her maiden sortie on the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-Su 30MKI combat aircraft.

The decision to fly Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft from Assam’s Tezpur Air Force Station holds a lot of significance considering it coincides with China’s recent brazen move to rename some places in Arunachal Pradesh, which India has categorically rejected.

The Tezpur air base is among the major bases in the northeast region where the Sukhoi-30 MKI jets are stationed to counter the Chinese threat. Notably, the headquarters of the IV Corps of the Indian Army is also located in Tezpur.

India rejects China’s attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh

On April 4, OpIndia reported that China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced the names of 11 places on Sunday (April 2) and also gave precise coordinates, including two residential areas, five mountain peaks, two rivers and two other areas. China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs also listed the category of places’ names and their subordinate administrative districts. India, however, outrightly rejected China’s attempt to rename places of Arunachal Pradesh, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday. He asserted that Arunachal Pradesh will always be an integral part of India.  

Now, by flying a sortie on Sukhoi 30 fighter jet from the Tezpur airfield, which is extremely significant because of its proximity to the Sino-Indian border, India is once again giving an oblique signal of its readiness to counter China’s nefarious intents and military aggressiveness along India’s Northern boundary.

Tezpur Air Force Base and its Significance

The Tezpur Air Force station was constructed by the British Royal Indian Air Force during the Second World War in 1942. It subsequently developed into a full-fledged air force base in 1959. Since its inception, it has been one of the most active bases in the Northeast with a variety of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft operating from here.

The first aircraft that flew at this base were Vampires and Toofani 101 reconnaissance squadron. In fact, in the last 25 years, it was home to the MiG-21 fleet which was used extensively to train rookie pilots for the Indian Air Force. The aircraft continues to serve the air force, operating from other bases in the Northeast. Over a period of time, the Station has been home to a range of frontline fighters.

In 2009, the IAF inducted four Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft into its Eastern Air Command in Tezpur, Assam, in the presence of Eastern Air Commander Air Marshal S.K. Bhan. Besides, the SU-30 MKI squadron, a squadron of Akash Missile was also introduced to the Tezpur Air Force base, while Brahmos missiles were expected to be inducted into the base.

The Tezpur Air Force station is located at a distance of 172 km from the China border, 146 km from the Myanmar border and 160 km from the Bangladesh border. Due to its strategic position, it is easy for the Indian air force to keep a close watch on Chinese military activities from the Tezpur air base.

In fact, last year, after the clash between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Air Force (IAF) held a two-day exercise from bases Tezpur, Chhabua, Jorhat in Assam and Hashimara in West Bengal. The exercise involved all IAF combat aircraft close to the front line and other resources deployed in the region. The purpose of the exercise is also to test the combat capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and display its preparedness to tackle escalation from the opposing side.

This well-thought-of decision to fly a sortie from the Tezpur Air Base amid China’s new stand on Arunachal Pradesh is yet another example of exemplary sharpness and responsiveness of Droupadi Murmu, India’s first President from the tribal community, who represents limitless possibilities and a million dreams.

Droupadi Murmu was elected as India’s 15th President in July 2022. This appointment was marked by a slew of firsts. This was a historic first in which a woman from a tribal background assumed India’s highest office. We have so many reasons to feel proud as Indians!

When Droupadi Murmu took the oath of office as India’s President, we witnessed history being made. Our new President, on the other hand, took the oath of office after a protracted period of struggle. Her successes and setbacks are a result of her hard work and dedication.

There is a lot to learn and take away from Droupadi Murmu’s story. She is a message of hope for millions of people in this country. A tribal girl from the region in Odisha that is called ‘backward’ and ‘undeveloped’, struggling with personal losses, rising from the grassroots level and becoming who she is is no mean feat. But that feat is possible. Achievable. President Murmu is a symbol of power and hope, not just for her community, but for all of us. She is a message to every little girl in this country that nothing is beyond their reach.

Shirmomani Akali Dal alleges Rs 200 crore liquor scam by AAP govt in Punjab, says Manish Sisodia is the architect

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Shirmomani Akali Dal alleges Rs 200 crore liquor scam by AAP govt in Punjab, says Manish Sisodia is the architect

On Friday, April 7, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia exposed an alleged Rs 200-crore scam in the Excise Department of Punjab. SAD also demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged scam and take action against the persons involved, as was done in the case of the Delhi excise policy scam. 

Speaking at a press conference, Majithia also accused Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Cheema of lying when they stated that the Excise revenue had jumped by 41% whereas it actually had increased by just 10.26%. He also stated that the current excise revenue was inflated by adding Rs 926 crore from last year adding that even Value Added Tax (VAT) collected by the State had been added to this head.

Majithia presented documents to the media, including the report of a group of ministers, and documents that had been cleared by the Cabinet to expose the Rs 200 crore scandal. He released a document from the Excise Commissioner, who had set up a commission to examine the gaps and inadequacies in the current excise policy. He claimed that the memo also stated that L-1 holders were abusing their dominant position to demand rebates from retailers and that the transfer of rebate benefits from manufacturer to retailer via L-1 was not granted to the retailers.

Majithia asserted that the committee report and the Group of Ministers report were both attempts at a cover-up. Majithia also accused former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, of being the ‘architect’ of the Punjab liquor scam as well.

“The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has increased projected deposits by Rs 150 crore for this year after collecting Rs 28 crore from L-1 holders last year. This occurred as a result of the crackdown in Delhi that resulted in the arrest of Manish Sisodia, who is also the architect of the Punjab excise policy,” Majithia said. 

Moreover, Majithia claimed that everything was being done to avoid arrests and charges, but he added that the AAP government and its staff could not avoid accountability for the theft from the state coffers last year.

“Now all of a sudden, the AAP government had realised in its own words that there should be a justification for deciding the margin of L-1 holders supported by strong economic principles,” the SAD leader added.

He alleged that the scam was of at least Rs 200 crore and that it required an extensive investigation. He further revealed that Aman Dhall and Tushar Chopra, two of the major liquor contractors in Punjab, were already the subject of an inquiry in Delhi for excise theft, with Dhall even being arrested. Majithia claimed the Chief Minister was directly to blame for the current mess because the CM had decreased the number of L-1 licences from 74 to seven in accordance with the AAP high command’s orders.

In addition to creating a monopoly, he said that the increase in profit from 5% to 10% had allowed L-1 holders to make enormous sums of money without contributing anything back to the state. He claimed that it was “clear” that kickbacks were given to AAP members at the expense of the government.

It is notable that Aman Dhall, who owns Brindco, a key importer and distributor of liquor brands and related beverages, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March this year in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. 

Dhall has been booked under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED accused him of coordinating and facilitating kickbacks to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the South Group’s recovery of those kickbacks through various ways.

Stray dogs menace: 5-year-old girl mauled to death in Chhattisgarh

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Stray dogs menace: 5-year-old girl mauled to death in Chhattisgarh

A five-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in the Koriya district of Chhattisgarh, in yet another terrible incident highlighting the threat posed by stray dogs. The incident happened early on Friday morning in Baikunthpur, close to Margdarshan School Road.

The child, Sukanti (5 years old), was mauled by stray dogs at approximately 6 am on Friday while attending to nature’s call. The victim was attacked, sustained severe injuries, and passed away.

The police hurried to the scene to start an investigation after learning about the occurrence. The police, based on their preliminary inquiry suspect that the victim’s death was caused by the dogs’ assault. Her corpse was submitted for an autopsy by the authorities, and further probe is underway.

This horrific event has once again emphasized the danger presented by stray dogs in India. In most Indian cities and towns, stray dogs are a regular sight and a serious menace to public safety. The elderly and children are particularly at risk from their attacks.

Rajasthan: Dalit woman dies after raped and set on fire, police file FIR only after locals protest, accused Shakur Khan arrested

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Rajasthan: Dalit woman dies after raped and set on fire, police file FIR only after locals protest, accused Shakur Khan arrested

A Dalit woman who was allegedly raped, attacked with acid and then set on fire by a man named Shakur Khan in Rajasthan’s Barmer district succumbed to her injuries on Friday, April 7. She was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jodhpur where she was admitted in critical condition on Thursday. The police said that the woman suffered 50 per cent burns and her face was disfigured.

The incident occurred late in the evening on Thursday, April 6 in the Pachpadra police station area of Rajasthan’s Barmer. The accused who had fled after committing the heinous crime and had been absconding ever since was apprehended by the police on Friday.

Barmer additional superintendent of police (ASP) Nitesh Arya confirmed the development.

The police informed that Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has also been added to the first information report (FIR) which was filed under several sections of the IPC and the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The body of the deceased would be handed over to her family members after the autopsy.

The police took action based on a complaint lodged by the deceased’s husband on Thursday. In the complaint, the victim’s husband alleged that his wife was alone at home on Thursday as he had gone out for work and their children were in school. The accused, identified as Shakur Khan, made use of the opportunity to break into the house and raped her. Hearing his wife’s cries, their neighbour rushed to help her, but the accused, while shoving the neighbours away, poured some acid-like liquid on his wife, set her on fire, and fled the scene.

Relatives of the victim allege Rajasthan police delayed filing the FIR in the case

The woman’s relatives alleged that they approached the police at 1.30 am, but the officers first declined to file an FIR. Members of the Dalit community gathered outside the police station to protest the police’s failure to intervene in the matter. The police ultimately filed the FIR around 3.30 am. on Friday; until then, the case had become critical.

Members of the Dalit community demonstrated outside the police station after relatives of the woman claimed that the police hesitated to register the case initially. 

The woman was first admitted to a government hospital in Balotra and was later referred to a higher medical institution in Jodhpur, where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment. Police said that the victim’s statement could not be recorded as she was not in a condition to talk before she died.

The police nabbed accused Shakur Khan late on Friday evening.

Police have registered a case under IPC sections 302 (punishment for murder) 376 (punishment for rape ), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 450 (house trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life) and relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the accused.

Hyderabad police detains Congress leaders ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Telangana

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Hyderabad police detains Congress leaders ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Telangana

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state of Telangana later today, Hyderabad police apprehended a number of Telangana Congress leaders on Saturday including Balamuri Venkat, the president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Shivsena Reddy, Pritam, the head of the Dalit Congress, and others. 

This is probably after the NSUI and Youth Congress demanded PM Modi to speak about Bandi Sanjay’s jail in connection with the 10th class paper leak issue and threatened to obstruct the PM’s visit at all costs.

Prior to PM Modi’s arrival, a traffic advice has been issued regarding limitations on vehicular movement. In addition to five National Highway projects, PM Modi is slated to formally lay the foundation for AIIMS Bibinagar. Additionally, he will lay the foundations for the renovation of Secunderabad Railway Station and dedicate other railway-related development projects to the country.

Passengers travelling as pilgrims would benefit most from the new Vande Bharat train’s nearly three and a half hour time reduction between the two cities. After his visit to Hyderabad that day, PM Modi is slated to depart for Tamil Nadu.

West Bengal: BJP and TMC trade charges over ‘atonement’ of Tribal women by performing Dandavat Parikrama for leaving TMC to join BJP

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West Bengal: BJP and TMC trade charges over ‘atonement’ of Tribal women by performing Dandavat Parikrama for leaving TMC to join BJP

On Friday (April 7) night, BJP (West Bengal) President Dr Sukanta Majumadar alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party forced four tribal women to do ‘Dandavat Parikrama’ for daring to join the saffron party.

He tweeted, “Martina Kisku, Shiuli Mardi, Thakran Soren and Malati Murmu, resident of Tapan Gofanagar, Tapan, joined BJP yesterday. They belong to ST community. Today, TMC goons forced them to return to TMC and punished them by asking to do Dandavat Parikrama.” Another woman

“TMC has time and again insulted tribal people. This takes it even higher. This is highly condemnable. We firmly stand with our karyakartas and will do everything to protect them,” he further added.

The tweet of Dr Sukanta Majumadar was accompanied by a 27-second video of three women stretching on the road as if they were emulating the ‘Dandavat Parikrama.’

As per a report by TV9 Bangla, the incident occurred on Friday (April 7) in Balurghat in the Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal. About 200 people had defected to the BJP from the Trinamool Congress on the previous day.

BJP leader Swarup Chowdhury accused the TMC leadership of successfully coercing 3-4 of the 200 party workers into joining the TMC again. “The way TMC leaders forced the women to rub their noses on the road for them to be accepted back into the party is highly shameful and insulting,” he said.

Chowdhury also vowed to approach the State Women’s Commission about the incident. This has led to a war of words between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress. TMC leader Pradipta Chakraborty claimed that the women realised their mistake within 24 hours of joining the BJP, and therefore they returned to TMC the next day and performed the atonement by crawling on the ground and rubbing their noses on the ground. She said that the party will meet the others who joined BJP to convince them to rejoin TMC.

Pradipta Chakraborty also said that the people who joined the BJP on April 6 were not members of any political party but they were supporters of TMC, and BJP misled them into joining the party. “Some women, who were not affiliated with any political party but supported the Trinamool Congress were misled into joining the BJP. They later realised their mistake and performed ‘Dandavat Parikrama’ to repent for it,” she claimed.

Tribal woman claims she willingly performed Dandavat Parikrama

Meanwhile, one of the women, who was seen rubbing her nose on the road in the viral video, claimed that she acted out of her own accord. Martina Kisku told TV9 Bangla that she could not sleep all night after deserting the Trinamool Congress.

“After we joined BJP, we thought about our decision all night? We thought what did we do? It then dawned to us that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has provided us with several schemes such as Kanyashree, and Lakshmi Bhandar. We will not leave her and hence came back,” Hindustan Times Bangla quoted her as saying.

However, political circles in the district say that this was a ‘punishment’ by the TMC for the women for deserting the party and joining BJP.

Madhya Pradesh: Missionary run school stores human embryo in bio lab, Child Protection Commission orders FIR

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Madhya Pradesh: Missionary run school stores human embryo in bio lab, Child Protection Commission orders FIR

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district have suggested filing a police report (FIR) against a Christian missionary school there for holding a suspicious human embryo and indulging in “irregularities” with the Right to Information Act’s 2009 implementation at the school. 

According to the reports, the proposal came after a two-person team from the State Child Protection Commission conducted an inspection at the Bina Kshetra Missionary-run Nirmal Jyoti Higher Secondary Convent School in MP’s Sagar district on Thursday. A review was conducted after a  student’s father complained to the Commission stating that his child was expelled by the school for not paying the fees. 

During the inspection, the two members of the Commission, Onkar Singh and Dr. Nivedita Sharma discovered a human embryo in the biology lab of the school. The Principal and the school authorities had no satisfactory answers when asked about it. The police was immediately informed by the members and the embryo has been sent for further investigation.

The embryo was stored in a jar in the bio lab of the school (Image- Jagran News)

Dissatisfied with the reply of the principal, the members of the commission checked the documents of the school, as well as inspected the school. There is a guest room on the school’s property that shouldn’t be there, according to Dr. Nivedita Sharma. The commission’s members and officials were not permitted to enter the guest room. In addition, there is no police verification of all staff members. The school land has been diverted for other purposes, which is against the law.

It is important to note that the RTE Act of 2009 mandates private schools to provide free and compulsory education to certain percentage of students. According to reports, during the document examination, discrepancies in the school’s revenue and expenses were also discovered.

“Documents related to school’s recognition, income-expenditure account, fee structure and staff qualification were inspected. Irregularities have also been found with regard to the admission of economically underprivileged students under RTE Act at the school. The school management claims to have given a fee waiver worth Rs 16 lakh to 178 students under the RTE Act. However, upon tallying the claims with the documents, a lone application of the purported student beneficiary surfaced,” the commission noted. 

The commission further observed that pressure is being put on people over the matter of school fees. Parents and students are under mental strain as a result of this. The school laboratory houses old, decomposing specimens of creatures and have not received enough chemical protection. The cops have been ordered to look into this and file a report.

Israel: Car rammed into tourists in Tel Aviv in suspected terror attack, one dead and seven injured

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Israel: Car rammed into tourists in Tel Aviv in suspected terror attack, one dead and seven injured

In an attack in the Israeli beachfront city of Tel Aviv, an Italian man was killed and seven other British and Italian tourists were severely injured. According to the reports, this current incident involving violence comes after several days of escalating tensions raised concerns of a wider conflagration in the region. 

On Friday night, Israel’s rescue agency said that the 30-year-old Italian had died from a gunshot wound. Israeli police said that the driver of the car, Yousef Abu Jaber, who struck persons near the beach had been shot and killed at the same moment.

It became unclear right away if there had been a single occurrence or two distinct ones. The deceased tourist has been identified as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini. Meanwhile, seven other individuals have also been reported injured.

The Israeli media reports stated that the Italian tourist was killed in a suspected terror attack. Apparently attempting to get a hold of a weapon to start shooting on Kaufmann Street, a suspected terrorist rammed a car into it, causing a bloody path that stretched for several hundred metres and into the nearby Charles Clore Park, a well-liked coastal promenade.

Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy, declared her solidarity with Israel in the wake of the “cowardly attack” in Tel Aviv that left seven other people injured, including other tourists. In regards to the wounded victims, some of whom are also citizens of Italy, Meloni stated her administration was in communication with Israeli officials.

“Deep sorrow and condolences for the death of one of our nationals, Alessandro Parini, in the terrorist attack that took place in the evening in Tel Aviv. Condolences to the victim’s family, to the wounded, and solidarity with the State of Israel for the cowardly attack that hit him,” she said on Twitter.

Antonio Tajani, the foreign affairs minister for Italy and the country’s deputy prime minister, also denounced the Tel Aviv attack and stated that his ministry was coordinating with Israeli authorities on the incident.

Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel of the US State Department meanwhile stated that the US “stands with the government and people of Israel” in a statement condemning the Tel Aviv attack.

This attack was the second fatal event of the day. In the West Bank on Friday morning, a gunshot left two sisters dead and their mother struggling for her life. The increase in violence coincides with rising tensions following Israeli police raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to put an end to unrest; on Thursday, rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon by Hamas terrorists was reported to have hit Israel.

The 45-year-old Yousef Abu Jaber, a native of Kafr Qassem, has been identified as the terrorist in the Tel Aviv incident. Reports mention that he has no past record of security violations. Following the incident, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent orders to the military and police to activate all reserve Border Police companies, according to a brief statement released by his office.

The incident was not immediately attributed to anyone. The attacker’s car was shown on surveillance camera footage rushing towards pedestrians near the park before flipping over. Another video from the incident showed the wrecked car in the park and cops firing at a guy who exited the car.

Amichai Eshed, the head of the Tel Aviv police, said the alleged assailant drove clearly onto a bicycle lane and struck many persons in the pedestrian area. A police officer at a nearby petrol station heard the car overturning and hurried to the scene with local inspectors. They shot the assailant dead after spotting him attempting to “reach a rifle-like object that was with him.” Jaber may have had a gun and was preparing to shoot, according to the police.

“The policeman approached the car together with Tel Aviv municipality inspectors, and saw that the driver was trying to reach for a weapon he had in his possession,” police said.

Tensions have risen throughout the area after Israeli attacks and tit-for-tat rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, a significant rocket bombardment from Lebanon, riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, and an alleged Iranian drone fired from Syria earlier in the week. 

In the West Bank, there have been several incidents that have left several troops injured, including three soldiers who were hit by a car on Saturday and two more who were shot on Wednesday and Thursday. Additionally this past week, a terror stabbing occurred close to the Tzrifin military installation in central Israel, injuring two troops, one critically.

It is well known that there are often severe confrontations between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, which this year falls on the same day as the Jewish festival of Passover. Throughout the month, tens of thousands of worshippers flock to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest mosque in Islam and the location of the most sacred Jewish complex, which frequently causes tensions and conflict with Israel.

On Friday, a few crossings were opened to allow worshippers to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque for collective prayers. During festivals and holidays, such closures are customary. According to the military, they serve as a deterrent to attackers during tense times.

Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old held for sending assassination threats to PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath

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Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old held for sending assassination threats to PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath

On Friday, the Noida Police arrested a 16-year-old student from Lucknow for reportedly sending an email to a media outlet that threatened to assassinate Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajneesh Verma informed that the teenager is a resident of Bihar and was apprehended from the Chinhat area of Lucknow on Friday morning and was brought to Noida. Later, he was brought before a Noida juvenile court and was given bail.

The police official stated, “On the basis of the investigation, the email sender was traced and found in Lucknow’s Chinhat area. The sender turned out to be a schoolboy, who has just completed his Class 11 and will be beginning Class 12 in this session.”

The case was probed after an FIR was filed on April 5 at the Sector 20 police station in Noida, and technical teams were also called in to identify the origin of the hostile email.

Earlier in the day, a private television news organisation notified the Noida Police that it had received an email from an unknown sender threatening to kill UP CM and PM Modi.

“This is to bring to your kind attention the email received by our CFO on April 3 at around 10:23 pm from one Mr Kartik Singh with an email id ‘[email protected].’ As can be seen from this email, the sender has threatened to assassinate the honourable chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and also the honourable prime minister,” the channel mentioned in the complaint.

The Indian Penal Code sections 153A (1b) (act prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, or likely to disturb public tranquillity), 505 (1b) (act likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against the public tranquillity), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) were cited in the FIR, according to police.

The police had also invoked provisions of the Information Technology Act in the case.

Drunk passenger tries to open the emergency door of the Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, booked

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Drunk passenger tries to open the emergency door of the Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, booked

On Friday, April 7, a 40-year-old passenger allegedly tried to open the emergency door flap of the Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight at 7:56 AM. The passenger was reportedly heavily drunk at the time of the incident.

According to an official statement by the airlines, A passenger traveling on flight 6E 308 from Delhi to Bangalore tried to open the emergency exit flap in an inebriated state. The crew on board informed the captain upon noticing this violation, and the passenger was appropriately cautioned.

The airlines stated that there was no compromise in the safe operation of said Delhi to Bengaluru flight and that the unruly passenger was later handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

The unruly passenger, who has been identified as R Prateek, was taken for a Breath Analyser Test at the Aster Hospital inside the airport premises and the test result was positive. The CISF handed over the passenger to Bengaluru International Airport Police (BIA) for questioning. 

According to DCP, North East, Anoop Shetty, the accused passenger has been booked under 290 (causing a public nuisance) and 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others), and section 11A of the Aircraft Act. The case against the accused passenger was registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by a co-passenger, the police said adding that an investigation is on and he will be summoned for further questioning. 

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