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Odisha LoP and BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra gives up security, says no faith in police after murder of minister Naba Kishor Das by a cop

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Odisha LoP and BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra gives up security, says no faith in police after murder of minister Naba Kishor Das by a cop

Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra gave up his personal security officer (PSO) on Saturday, claiming he has lost faith in the Odisha police in the wake of the murder of Odisha minister Naba Kishor Das in presence of security personnel.

“I don’t have trust in Odisha Police. I gave up the PSO appointed by the state government for my protection. I will not avail any protection from Odisha Police,” Mishra told ANI. “I am upset with the manner in which they’re working. PSOs are of no use,” Mishra added.

Mishra claimed that ECG reports from Jharsuguda hospital indicated that Health Minister Naba Kishor Das died on the spot after sustaining a bullet injury.

“Later a drama was staged to delay the announcement of his death,” Mishra claimed.

Meanwhile, the special investigating team (SIT) probing minister Naba Das’ murder on Thursday recovered handwritten notes of accused ASI Gopal Das from a septic tank of Jharsuguda Airport police station.

The CID and Crime Branch team in a statement said that the accused ASI during questioning revealed that he threw handwritten notes in a septic tank of the toilet of Jharsunguda Airport police station and that he had noted down his motives behind the crime in detail on the paper.

The recovered pieces of handwritten papers will be sent to forensics and handwriting experts for the reconstruction of evidence and further examination, the Crime Branch said.

The preserved viscera of the deceased have also been sent to the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL), Rasulgarh in Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) for chemical examination and opinion, it said.

The Scientific Officer and Ballistic Experts also recovered one fired bullet during the inspection of the vehicle and the crime spot using a FARO 3-D Scanner.

A medical team led by DSP and CID Crime Branch at Berhampur is verifying the medical treatment records and financial behaviour of the accused.

The team is also interrogating those related to the accused to ascertain the plea advanced by him. In connection to this, the accused’s elder brother was also interrogated, the crime branch said.

The Crime Branch further informed that the Additional DG of Police and CID Crime Odisha are camping at the spot. They are personally monitoring and supervising the investigation of the case.

Naba Das had been the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Odisha since 2019. He was a three-time MLA from the Jharsuguda constituency and was said to be an influential leader in the area.

Naba Das was shot at in Brajarajnagar in the Jharsuguda district and succumbed to his bullet injuries in Bhubaneswar hospital on Sunday.

During the operation, it was found that a single bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injury.

The Odisha government has written to the Odisha High Court requesting for a sitting/retired HC judge or district judge to monitor the Crime Branch pro be into the murder of Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, as the accused is a police personnel.

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

Apple CEO Tim Cook bullish on India, calls the country a “hugely exciting market”

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Apple CEO Tim Cook bullish on India, calls the country a “hugely exciting market”

Tim Cook, the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Apple, referred to India as the market where the technology giant is investing heavily and expanding its retail and online presence. He also shared his tremendous optimism about India as well.

Tim Cook was speaking at an earnings call following the release of Apple’s financial results for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2022.

In addition to setting quarterly records in Brazil and India, Apple reported revenue of USD 117.2 billion for the quarter ending in December. The company also established “all-time revenue” records in a number of other territories, including Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, and Vietnam. From about USD 124 billion in December 2021, the overall revenue of USD 117.2 billion was down 5% year over year “as a result of a challenging environment.”

Cook was inquired, about Apple’s plans for India, as the market recovers from the COVID-19 outbreak. He stated, “We actually did fairly well through COVID in India. And I’m even more bullish now on the other side of it, or hopefully on the other side of it. And that’s the reason why we’re investing there. We’re bringing retail there and bringing the online store there and putting a significant amount of energy there. I’m very bullish on India.”

In response to another query regarding Apple’s success in India, Cook remarked that looking at the company in India, Apple has established a quarterly revenue record and grew very strong double digits year-over-year despite the difficulties the company faced. He further said, “Taking a step back, India is a hugely exciting market for us and is a major focus. We brought the online store there in 2020. We will soon bring Apple retail there.”

“So we’re putting a lot of emphasis on the market. There’s been a lot done from financing options and trade-ins to make products more affordable and give people more options to buy. And so there’s a lot going on there,” the Apple CEO explained.

Earlier in a statement, Cook said that as part of its expanding installed base, Apple now has more than two billion active devices. This milestone was reached during the December quarter.

Apple’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Luca Maestri said, “Inspite of the circumstances, we set all-time iPhone revenue records in Canada, Italy and Spain, and saw strong growth in several emerging markets, including all-time iPhone revenue records for India and Vietnam.”

He further stated, that Apple experienced a record amount of switchers in Mexico and India, and that the installed base specifically increased by double digits in emerging economies. He claimed that every significant product category and geographic region is contributing to the company’s success, with strong double-digit growth rates in developing nations including Brazil, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

‘I can’t pass urine. I have a prostate problem’: Pakistan’s former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed to the medical team in Zardari remarks case

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‘I can’t pass urine. I have a prostate problem’: Pakistan’s former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed to the medical team in Zardari remarks case

A video of former interior minister of Pakistan Sheikh Rasheed claiming that he can’t pass urine and has a prostate problem is going viral on the internet.

In the video, Rasheed says that he finds it difficult to pass urine after a medical team was sent to collect his urine sample following his remarks against former President Asif Ali Zardari. Police believed that Rasheed was in an ‘intoxicated’ state when they had apprehended him earlier this week.

“I can’t pass urine. I have a prostate problem,” said Sheikh Rasheed to the medical team sent to collect his urine sample.

In the early hours of Thursday, Pakistan’s former Interior Minister in the Imran Khan-led government and Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rashid was arrested by Islamabad Police. Rashid was arrested for alleging that the former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari had hatched a conspiracy to assassinate former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Sheikh Rashid, an ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a close aide of Imran Khan was arrested on the complaint filed by Raja Inayat-ur-Rehman, a vice president of Rawalpindi Division of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) on January 27.

Rehman said in the FIR filed at the Aabpara Police Station that the AML chief attempted to disparage a former president and put the PPP co-chairman and his family in “permanent danger”.

The FIR was registered under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups, etc) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Notably, the police reportedly told journalists that they had found a bottle of liquor and a weapon in Rashid’s possession. The former interior minister was allegedly “intoxicated” when he was apprehended, according to the police.

He was initially detained by the Muree Police, who then turned him over to the Islamabad Police, who then transferred him to the Aabpara Police Station.

An Islamabad court on Saturday sent Sheikh Rashid to jail on 14 days judicial remand after he was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the PPP leadership.

Bihar Police book over 200 protesters for demanding action against radical Islamists who stabbed youth Ankit to death

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Bihar Police book over 200 protesters for demanding action against radical Islamists who stabbed youth Ankit to death

On January 27, 2023, a young man named Ankit, who went to buy vegetables, was stabbed to death by a radical Muslim mob in Basdila village of Gopalganj, Bihar. Another youth identified as Hariom was also injured in this attack. According to the reports, a total of 17 accused were named in this case, out of which 12 have been arrested. Further, while 3 accused have surrendered in the court, the remaining 4 accused are absconding.

Bihar Police have registered a case not only against the accused but also against the people who demanded justice for the victim. After Ankit’s murder, the locals got enraged and staged protests against the administration. The locals protested by seizing the dead body. The Police took cognizance of the incident and registered FIR against hundreds of protesters, including 39 named ones.

The locals residing in the Pasrama village came out on the streets after learning about Ankit Kushwaha’s murder. They staged protests demanding justice for the victim and stringent action against the accused. During the demonstrations, police clashed with the protesters. They also resorted to lathi charge on the protesters.

Reportedly, the Bihar police have charged a total of 211 protesters including 39 named in this case. Police claim that this case has been registered after verifying the video footage of the protest and that any person who wants his name removed from the FIR will have to submit his proof of innocence.

Enraged local traders kept their shops shut

The people have further expressed their anger over the FIR filed against the protesters for demanding action against the accused. The traders of the Basdila market in the village kept shut their shops in response to the case by the police. It is being said that the names of Divyang, women and elderly people have also been included in this FIR. People termed the police action as wrong and unsatisfactory.

During this, a heavy police force was deployed in the market. Rapid Action Force has also been deployed on the spot. Local people say that the names of many people have been included unnecessarily in this case.

Ankit’s family being pressurized to opt for settlement in the case

OpIndia spoke to Ravi Prakash Mani Tripathi, District Vice President of Gopalganj BJP, about the FIR filed by the Police against the Hindu protesters. He said that the FIR lodged by the administration against Hindus is actually to put pressure on Ankit’s family members.

According to Ravi Prakash, it is possible that pressure has been created by the Muslims expressing displeasure over their community members, the accused being sent to jail. “There is a high chance that the Police might use the FIR filed against the Hindus to pressurise Ankit’s family to opt for settlement in the case,” he added.

Hindu was beaten in the market and was threatened to not be seen again

Speaking to OpIndia, BJP leader Ravi Prakash further said that Ankit was killed for saving Hariom from being beaten up. Earlier too, another young man from Pasrama village was beaten up by Muslims and threatened not to enter the Basdila market.

According to the BJP leader, the youth who was thrashed before Hariom belongs to the Mahadalit community of Hindus. Ravi Prakash did not reveal the name of the youth due to security reasons and said that he is very scared.

When asked about the reason for attack by the Muslim community, the BJP leader said that the deceased Ankit’s village is Hindu dominated but the population in th Basdila Bazar is equally divided between Hindus and Muslims. “The reason for the thrashing of Hindu youths by the Muslims of Basdila was minor and that the Muslims just tried to show their power. They attacked the Hindu youths just for fun,” he added.

Mosque built on the government land

BJP leader Ravi Prakash also said that the Mosque in front of which the dispute took place was very small in his childhood, and that now it has taken a huge form. He said that a large part of the Mosque is built on government land, to which no one has opposed.

According to Ravi Prakash, there is also a Madrasa inside the Mosque, where Muslim children are educated. “People from nearby villages come to offer Namaz here,” he said. Meanwhile, reports mention that the local head of the Brahmin community is being accused of supporting Muslims. On this allegation, Ravi Prakash said that it is impossible to win the elections without Muslim votes. “What he’s doing is out of need,” he said.

Talking to OpIndia, the BJP leader also said that for the last 2 years, several Muslims from outside the village have been coming to his village. “No one knows who these people are, where they come from and where they go. The administration does not pay any attention to it,” the leader was quoted as saying.

Imam of the Masjid knew about the attack, says Bajrang Dal

OpIndia also spoke to Bajrang Dal office bearer of Gopalganj, Ranjit Mishra in this matter. According to Ranjit, the place near the Mosque was deliberately chosen for the attack. He told that if the investigation is done properly, it will come to light that the Imam of the Mosque knows everything in this matter.

Ranjit told that the administration is making every possible effort to suppress the matter. He alleged that even after several attempts, he was not allowed to go to the house of the deceased to meet his family. Ranjit says that the administration is also preventing the media from meeting the relatives of the deceased.

Mohammed Zubair brazens out dog-whistling Islamists against Nupur Sharma, cites inaction by Times Now and anchor to give himself a clean chit

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Mohammed Zubair brazens out dog-whistling Islamists against Nupur Sharma, cites inaction by Times Now and anchor to give himself a clean chit

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Saturday brazened out dog-whistling against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, citing craven inaction by Times Now and its journalist for not filing an FIR against him and later distancing themselves from Sharma’s comment in its debate.

“‘IF’ it was cropped out of context as claimed, Why didn’t the Anchor file an FIR against me? Why did Times Now put out a statement distancing themselves from the spokesperson & delete the video from YouTube instead of calling me out,” Zubair tweeted, months after he had dog whistled against Nupur Sharma over her comments on Prophet Muhammad on a debate aired on Times Now.

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Zubair was responding to a tweet by Abhijit Majumder, who called out the hypocrisy of the Alt News co-founder for defending an Islamist by claiming that cropped video of his aggressive speech had been in circulation over the internet.

Majumder had shared a video of Islamist Taha Siddiqui making polarising remarks during a public rally and targeting the Hindus. Coming in defence of Siddiqui, Zubair claimed Majumder shared a cropped video and that Siddiqui had called for competition among communities over education.

However, Abhijit called out the glaring hypocrisy of the matter, highlighting how Zubair was talking about cropped videos when he was the one who had shared a cropped video to dog whistle against Nupur Sharma and set Islamist mobs behind her. Majumder further highlighted that Siddiqui was playing to the audience with a war cry, sanitising his remarks with ‘education’, only to cover up for his fanaticism. He also revealed that Taha Siddiqui also has an FIR against him for making derogatory remarks against Shivling.

But no sooner did Abhijit Majumder point out the irony of the matter than Zubair responded by claiming that if his shared video was cropped, why Times Now anchor and the channel refrained from filing a case against him.

Zubair believes that inaction, craven as it had been, by the anchor and channel, exonerates him of any wrongdoing. If such loose benchmarks are to be used to decide on guilt, then Zubair should not have celebrated the bail of Siddique Kappan, who not only had FIRs against him but also charges framed by a UP court. Kappan was probably guilty, which is why an FIR was filed against him if one goes by Zubair’s rationale.

As per Zubair, the validity of the crime is contingent upon action taken by the victim, while proof in the matter is just an adjunct, desirable but not entirely necessary, especially when it involves dog whistling Islamists against Hindus and whipping up a communal frenzy.

Far from being apologetic about the storm kicked up by his dog-whistling and the attendant deaths, Zubair seems determined to double down on his path, as evidenced by his recent attempt at absolving himself for instigating the Sar Tan Se Juda protests across the country, which led to the deaths of at least 6 Hindus, including Kanhaiya Lal and Umesh Kolhe.

Mohammed Zubair dog whistles against Nupur Sharma

Earlier last year, former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma found herself at the centre of a raging storm after Islamists, egged on by the likes of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair, issued multiple threats against her and her family for expressing her views on Prophet Muhammad and Islam. 

Sharma was a part of a debate panel on Times Now, discussing the finding of Shivling in the Gyanvapi complex and the subsequent mockery of the Hindu Gods and Goddesses that followed in the wake of the discovery. Islamists had claimed that the Shivling discovered inside the wuzukhana of the Gyanvapi disputed structure was not a Shivling but a fountain. Across social media platforms, detractors had repeated ad nauseam that the Shivling found inside the Gyanvapi premises was a fountain and not an idol of a Hindu God.

In response to the contempt and scorn poured over Hindu Gods and Goddesses, which was evident even during the Times Now debate where some of the fellow panellists referred to the Shivling as a fountain, BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma asked them to refrain from insulting Hindu Gods and cited Islamic scriptures and Holy Quran for substantiating her remarks on Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Zubair shared an incomplete video of the debate, touching off Sar Tan Se Juda protests all over the country.

While Islamists went on a rampage on the streets in many cities across the country, it was essentially Mohammed Zubair who was responsible for kindling a fire that had gone on to assume uncontrollable proportions. It was Zubair’s dog-whistling that made a mountain out of a molehill and painted a target behind the back of Nupur Sharma and anyone and everyone who came out in her support.

Hindus, including Kanhaiya Lal and Umesh Kolhe, were killed for supporting Nupur Sharma

The ominous hounding of Nupur Sharma prompted many to extend their support to her. Kanhaiya Lal from Udaipur, Umesh Kolhe in Amravati, and many others extended their solidarity with the beleaguered leader, voicing their support for her amid the death threats from Islamists. 

And so, Lal was a marked man the moment he came out in support of Nupur Sharma. Islamists, provoked by Mohammed Zubair, dished out death threats to him for what they considered an unpardonable sin committed against Prophet. And days later, the Hindu man was killed for something as trivial as just sharing a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma.

A similar fate befell Umesh Kolhe, a chemist living in Maharashtra’s Amravati, who was murdered by four Muslim assailants while he was returning from his pharmacy on the night of June 22. Kolhe, too, was murdered for his social media post supporting Nupur Sharma

This makes Mohammed Zubair guilty of ‘stochastic terrorism’, a concept defined as the public demonisation of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted. It was Mohammed Zubair who spearheaded a campaign against Nupur Sharma, accusing her of insulting the Prophet Muhammad and letting loose an army of Islamists against her that ultimately snuffed out the life of Lal, Kolhe, and many others.

‘Convert to Islam or will chop you into pieces like Shraddha Walkar’: Ali Khan poses as Aman to trap a minor Hindu girl, rapes and blackmails her

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‘Convert to Islam or will chop you into pieces like Shraddha Walkar’: Ali Khan poses as Aman to trap a minor Hindu girl, rapes and blackmails her

In Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, a case of attempted forced conversion has come to the fore wherein the accused, Ali Khan, lured a minor girl studying in class 11th into a love trap by pretending to be Aman. Following this, he blackmailed the girl for six months after recording her objectionable videos.

Ali Khan also used to put pressure on the victim to convert to Islam and physically attacked her when she refused. He even threatened to cut the girl into pieces like Shraddha Walkar if she refused to convert to Islam. 

In the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder case, the 28-year-old victim Shraddha Walkar was killed by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala, who chopped up her body and dumped the pieces around the national capital. The corpse of Shraddha, who had been murdered, was cut into 35 pieces and kept in a 300-liter fridge at Poonawala’s flat in Mehrauli, south Delhi, for over three weeks before being dumped around the city over a number of days.

In the Hapur case, the victim, after getting tired of the harassment at the hand of the accused Ali Khan, decided to lodge a police complaint. A case was registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother at the Gadhmukteshwar police station on Friday (February 3).

According to the complaint, the victim received a call from an unknown number six months ago. The caller introduced himself as Aman and started talking to her. He also started stalking the student on her way to school and eventually managed to lure her.

Ali Khan took the girl to a room in Gautam Budh Nagar, where he intoxicated the victim and raped her. Meanwhile, the accused also shot a video which he later used to blackmail the victim.

According to a Jagran report, the accused started blackmailing the female student after showing her the video and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.

Meanwhile, the girl also learned that Aman’s real name was Ali Khan. The victim narrated the ordeal to her family, who initially decided not to contact the police out of fear of loss of reputation in society. 

Accused Ali Khan kidnapped the girl on January 23 while she was on her way to school and raped her again. It is alleged that during this time Ali Khan also had unnatural sex with the victim.  The accused repeatedly pressurized her and even threatened to cut the girl into pieces like Shraddha Walkar if she refused to convert to Islam.

The medical examination of the victim is being conducted. ASP Mukesh Chandra Mishra has informed that the accused has been arrested and the police have recovered sufficient evidence against him as well. The police also informed that the accused also used casteist slurs against the victim.

Taking to Twitter Hapur police shared details about the development in the case. “At Garhmukteshwar police station, a girl’s mother registered a complaint that a young man coaxed her daughter, raped her, and threatened her. Based on this complaint, a case has been registered and the accused has been arrested, Further legal action is being taken,” Hapur police tweeted.

Bihar police and NIA arrest 3 PFI members from Motihari, refute media reports of link with Ram Mandir bomb threat

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Bihar police and NIA arrest 3 PFI members from Motihari, refute media reports of link with Ram Mandir bomb threat

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in a joint operation with the Bihar police, conducted an extensive raid in the Kuwa village under the Chakia police station in Motihari, Bihar, late on Friday (February 3) night and took eight people including three PFI members into custody.

Notably, this is the same area through which two Shaligram stones- symbolising Lord Vishnu in the Hindu religion- on Thursday reached Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya after a long journey on heavy-duty trucks from Nepal’s Janakpur.

The Motihari police took to Twitter on February 4, to share the news about the action taken by them jointly with the NIA. “3 PFI suspects have been picked up by NIA with the active help of Motihari police today morning from the Chakia subdivision area and detained for joint interrogation by Bihar police and central agencies. Further updates will follow,” the tweet read.

Soon, several media houses reported the arrest and linked it to bomb blast threats received at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya. Many Vernacular media houses like Navbharat Times, News Nation TV and Zee Hindustan reported that the arrest was made in connection with the bomb threat Ram Janmabhoomi received on Thursday morning. The reports said that one of the three PFI members arrested was Riyaz Maroof, who issued the bomb threat.

Link between the arrest of PFI members with the Ram Janmabhoomi bomb threat not yet established: Bihar police

Following the reports, the Motihari police again tweeted refuting the link between the reported arrest and the bomb threat. The police’s tweet in Hindi read, “certain media outlets and social media are connecting the NIA’s action this morning to arrest three PFI suspects in active coordination with the Motihari Police to the purported Ram Mandir bomb threat.”

“In this regard, it is clarified that the police have not confirmed this in their investigation thus far. The police are exercising their due diligence, and all pertinent details will be provided in due course,” the Motihari police said in its subsequent tweet.

Meanwhile, speaking about the arrest, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), JS Gangwar told the media, “Three suspected members of the PFI were picked up by the NIA with the active help of Bihar Police. They were detained for joint interrogation by the state police and the central agencies. More detentions cannot be ruled out.”

Chargesheet against PFI members

Earlier on Saturday (January 7), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against four people in connection to a conspiracy case to disrupt the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Patna in July last year.

As per reports, those named in the chargesheet were members of the radical Islamist outfit Popular front of India (PFI). The four men were identified as Md Jalaluddin Khan, Noorduddin Zangi, Arman Malick (alias Imteyaz Anwer) and Athar Parvej.

According to a spokesperson of the central agency, the 4 accused were booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 121, 121A, 122, 153A and 153B and Sections 13, 17, 18, 18A, 18B and 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Notably, PFI and its allied organisations were banned for five years by the Ministry of Home Affairs in September 2022 for having links with terrorist groups and engaging in subversive operations. It should be noted here that the NIA apprehended over 350 PFI members from various regions of the country last year.

Ram Janmabhoomi receives phone call threatening to blow it up

Notably, on Thursday morning, a person named Manoj Kumar received a phone call, in which the caller threatened that the Ram Mandir will be blown up with bombs. Manoj Kumar is a resident of the Ramlila Sadan in Ayodhya and is currently a resident in Prayagraj. Manoj said that at around 5 am on Thursday, he received a call from someone claiming to be from Delhi, who told him that the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple would be bombed in the next five hours by 10 am.

Manoj Kumar immediately informed the police about the threat, after which the police swung into action.

Ever since the beginning of the construction of the grand Ram Mandir started in Ayodhya, Islamist terror groups are threatening to blow it up to construct a mosque again on the site. Last month, Al Qaeda in its magazine Ghazwa-e-Hind said that it will one day blow up the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and build a mosque there. They added that this will require the sacrifice of Indian Muslims. The terror group also appealed to Indian Muslims to abandon their country and choose Islamic Jihad.

A plot of this kind incorporating the Ram Mandir is among the malicious goals of the banned group Popular Front of India (PFI). It intends to restore the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and convert all of India to Islam by the year 2047.

British Sikh man, who was caught with a loaded crossbow attempting to kill Queen Elizabeth II for Jallianwala Bagh massacre, pleads guilty of treason

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British Sikh man, who was caught with a loaded crossbow attempting to kill Queen Elizabeth II for Jallianwala Bagh massacre, pleads guilty of treason

On Friday, February 4, a British Sikh man who wanted to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day in 2021 admitted to committing treason. On Christmas day in 2021, he was caught on the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow. The Queen was living in Windsor during that time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

21-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail said that he wanted to kill the Queen to take revenge for the infamous 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. A video of Chail who identified himself as an ‘Indian Sikh’ went viral on social media sometime after his arrest. 

At the Old Bailey court in London, Chail pleaded guilty to carrying a weapon with the intention of harming the monarch under section 2 of the United Kingdom’s Treason Act, 1842, threats to kill under Offences Against the Person Act and possession of an offensive weapon under Prevention of Crime Act. Chail is due to be sentenced on March 31st at the Old Bailey.

Commander Richard Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command, who oversaw the case’s investigation, stated that although this was an extremely serious incident, the patrolling officers who caught Chail managed it with great professionalism.

On Christmas Day 2021, Chail, a resident of North Baddesley near Southampton, was apprehended outside Windsor Castle after he told a guard that he was going to kill the Queen. He was armed with a crossbow loaded with a bolt and was wearing a black hood and a metal mask. It was said that his appearance looked like something out of a vigilante movie. He had reached the gate by climbing into the grounds using a nylon rope ladder.

When he approached a royal protection officer and told him he was there to kill the Queen, the officers there quickly drew their tasers and told him to drop the crossbow. While they were arresting him, Chail again said, “I am here to kill the Queen.”

The crossbow he was carrying was a powerful air rifle that can cause fatal injury.

Photo of the crossbow released by Crown Prosecution Service

He was also carrying a handwritten note, which read, “Please don’t remove my clothes, shoes and gloves, masks etc, don’t want post-mortem, don’t want embalming, thank you and I’m sorry.”

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that before heading towards the castle, he had recorded a video of himself expressing his wish to harm the late Queen, which he shared with a group of contacts just before he was arrested.

“Further investigations into Chail revealed evidence of his planning and motives. Evidence recovered by officers showed that he harboured ill feelings towards the British Empire for its past treatment of Indian people,” the statement issued by police said.

Jaswant Singh Chail had sent the video to his Snapchat friends minutes before the break-in. In the video, a sinister hooded figure appeared with the crossbow speaking in a distorted voice while looking at the camera. The hooded figure said, “I will attempt to assassinate Elizabeth, Queen of the royal family. This is revenge for those who have died in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre,” adding, “It is also revenge for those who have been killed, humiliated and discriminated on because of their race. I’m an Indian Sikh, a Sith. My name was Jaswant Singh Chail, my name is Darth Jones.” Darth is a title assumed by Sith Lords who waged wars against the Jedi Knights in the popular Star Wars series.

Besides, there was a small message along with the Snapchat video that read, “I’m sorry to all of those who I have wronged or lied to.” adding, “If you have received this then my death is near. Please share this with whoever and if possible get it to the news if they’re interested.”

The investigation was prioritised by detectives from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, who searched through CCTV and conducted other searches to discover that Chail, from Southampton in Hampshire, had been to Windsor in Berkshire on December 23, 2021.

Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The British atrocity at Jallianwala Bagh is among the bloodiest events in Indian history. According to British government records, a British General’s ruthless massacre at Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh resulted in 379 unarmed Indian deaths and 1100 injuries. According to other estimates, the massacre resulted in up to 1000 deaths and over 1500 Indians left injured. Without giving any warning, Brigadier General Dyer ordered to open fire on April 13, 1919, on the unarmed people gathered in the field to celebrate Baisakhi because they disobeyed his orders not to step out.

The reason for the gathering as per some accounts was to protest against the arrest and deportation of two leaders Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew. Other accounts suggest that many of those who were present were unaware of the martial law order which banned gatherings in Amritsar.

While British records indicate that the massacre resulted in 379 deaths a report by a committee headed by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya recorded the deaths to be over 500. 

A month before the massacre, the Rowlatt Act passed on March 10, 1919, gave the government the power to detain or imprison anyone linked to seditious activities without a court trial. This caused discontent across the nation.

Video of a couple harassing a puppy for their entertainment goes viral on social media, Bareilly police take cognisance

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Video of a couple harassing a puppy for their entertainment goes viral on social media, Bareilly police take cognisance

A disturbing video of a man and a woman torturing a puppy has surfaced online. The video was shared on Twitter by a social media user named Vidit Sharma on Friday, February 3. The shameful act, which evidently the duo indulged in for the sake of mere amusement, reportedly happened in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

In the video, the couple is seen holding the puppy by its limbs and swinging it in the air.

Taking note of the inhumane act, Bareilly police stated that in-charge inspector Baradari has been asked to pursue the required legal action in the referenced matter.

The couple is shown in the video clutching a puppy by its limbs and tossing it around. In the video, the boy is seen holding the puppy by its hind limbs while the girl grabs the innocent animal by one of its front limbs and together they mercilessly swing it in the air. The youth then takes the puppy in his hand and throws it in the air to scare away some monkeys sitting on a wall. The girl, who is seen standing behind the boy at this point in the video, bursts into laughter while the boy continues to toss the puppy in the air.

The boy again re-captures the puppy by the hind limbs and swings it violently while walking on the pavement. The girl tries to grab the puppy away from the boy, but, as before, clutches the puppy’s front limbs and sways it once again.

Throughout the 0.33-second act, the duo continues to torture the helpless animal for their own amusement.

Aligarh: Man gives triple talaq to 70-year-old wife, daughter accused of physically assaulting her

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Aligarh: Man gives triple talaq to 70-year-old wife, daughter accused of physically assaulting her

In Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district, a triple talaq case has come to light, where a husband gave triple talaq to his 70-year-old wife. The victim has also levelled grave accusations against her daughter and claimed that she was severely assaulted by her. The mother added that despite having a complaint lodged against them, nothing has been done as of yet because her daughter is a member of Congress.

The case is of a teachers’ colony in the Quarsi area, where an elderly resident filed a complaint against her husband and daughter. The victim said, that on January 10, while she was at home, her husband Munsif Ali and she got into an argument. In a fit of rage, her husband pronounced ‘talaq’ thrice and gave her triple talaq. She alleged that her daughter, Roohi Khan has physically assaulted her. She even claimed to have a video of the incident.

She even narrated her ordeal to the media. She said, that on January 10, 2023, her daughter Munsif Ali and her husband arrived at her home and physically assaulted her. During this time, her husband pronounced triple talaq and divorced her. She accused the police of inaction and went to the SSP office, on Friday, to demand justice.

She stated, that the police were not acting against her daughter because of the latter’s political clout. She said, that her daughter boosted her political influence as well. She further added that the electricity and water supply in her house have been cut off. At night, the daughter comes over to threaten her with thugs. The woman pleaded with Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi for justice.

According to CO Shiv Pratap Singh, this woman is engaged in a property dispute. It has been 20 years since she and her husband parted ways. She has reported assault and triple talaq to the police, and an inquiry is being conducted after the case was filed. The investigation’s findings will determine their course of action.

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