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Bengaluru: Police arrests Arif who wanted to join ISIS, probe on his links with Al Qaeda underway

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Bengaluru: Police arrests Arif who wanted to join ISIS, probe on his links with Al Qaeda underway

A suspected terrorist with ties to Al Qaeda was arrested on Saturday in the Thanisandra area of Bengaluru, as part of a coordinated operation by the Internal Security Division (ISD) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The suspected terrorist has been identified as Arif and the police say that he was working under the direction of the terrorist group.

According to the reports, the arrested terrorist was in constant contact with the Al Qaeda and ISIS operators through Telegram mobile application. The Police said that the accused was staying in Bengaluru and was carrying out operation from his residence for past two years.

The accused, who works from home for a Bengaluru-based software business, established contact with the terrorist group on social media. According to authorities, the accused was active on Telegram and the dark web, disseminating propaganda for the terror group.

The officials revealed that he had planned to go to Syria from Iraq in March. In the eventuality that he wasn’t able to reach Syria, he also intended to travel to Afghanistan. The CNN report meanwhile also claims that the accused wanted to join the ISIS soon. He is being questioned by the police at an undisclosed location. Further search is being conducted.

Local BJP leader Sagar Sahu shot dead at his home by Naxals in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh

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Local BJP leader Sagar Sahu shot dead at his home by Naxals in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh

In Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, BJP district vice president Sagar Sahu (47) was killed at his home in Chhote Dongar village, by Naxals, at around 8 p.m., on Friday. Two Naxalites reached Sahu’s home on a bike, knocked on his door, and fired two rounds from an AK-47 as soon as the door was opened. Following the encounter, both Maoists rode away into the jungle. The neighbours arrived at the scene after hearing screams of Sahu’s wife and kids, and called the police to report the crime.

Sahu was still alive after the gunshots, according to the locals. He was rushed to the Chhote Dongar hospital. Here, the doctor immediately referred him to Narayanpur District Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by the doctors.

Narayanpur District Hospital Civil Surgeon Vinod Bhoyar said, “When Sagar Sahu was brought to the hospital, he was in a dead state. The bullet pierced from the right side of the neck and came out from the left side of the head. These were gunshot wounds.”

Sahu’s wife and kids were also at home when the incident happened. Sahu was watching TV in his lobby when the two anonymous individuals showed up at his house. One of them was carrying a gun. When Sahu opened the door, they pushed their way inside, and the one with the gun fired two shots at him. The bullets hit him in his head and he fell on the couch.

His wife and kids ran to the hallway when they heard gunfire. They observed two individuals fleeing on the bike while holding the assault rifle. When Sahu’s family saw him lying on the couch, covered in blood, they began to scream which alerted the neighbours about the crime. The entire incident took place in less than 5 minutes.

A police station is located approximately a kilometre from Sahu’s house. Jawans from Chhote Dongar police station arrived at his home following the shooting. Two bullet casings were found at the scene. After examining the casings, the police believe an AK-47 was used to commit the crime.

Speaking to media persons, Pushkar Sharma, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) said, “Two people came on a bike, entered Sagar Sahu’s residence, and opened fire on him. He was admitted to Narayanpur District Hospital, where he died during treatment. No such information about the victim being threatened by Naxalites was received recently.”

According to Narayanpur Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Hemsagar Sidar, a small action team of Naxalites is suspected of carrying out the murder based on the results of the initial inquiry. The case is still being investigated.

Sagar Sahu held the position of district vice president of the BJP in addition to working as a contractor. He used to accept contracts to construct private residences nearby. However, Naxalites had previously threatened him due to his affiliation with the political party. Sahu’s wife and kids are terrified as a result of the tragedy. They are currently staying at the house of a BJP leader in Narayanpur.

This is not the first attack on local BJP leaders in the state. On February 5, Neelkanth Kakkem, the head of the Usoor Block (Bijapur District) of the BJP Mandal, was dragged from his house and mercilessly hacked to death by axes and knives in front of his family by Maoists.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani says ‘India is the first homeland of Muslims’: Why his statement can be dangerous for Hindus and Bharat

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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani says ‘India is the first homeland of Muslims’: Why his statement can be dangerous for Hindus and Bharat

On Friday, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani stated that India is the first homeland of Muslims and that believing that the religion of Islam has come from outside here, is wrong and baseless. “Islam is the oldest religion among all religions. India is the best country for Hindi Muslims,” he said while addressing the crowd at the 34th General Session held at the Ram Lila ground in New Delhi.

He also said that the speciality of India for Muslims lies in being the land of the first Paigambar named Abul Bashar Sayyed Adam. “This is his land. This is the birthplace of Muslims. This is Muslim’s first land. Saying that Islam is a religion that came from outside is totally wrong and baseless. Islam is the oldest religion among all religions. India is the best country for Hindi Muslims,” he said. In his statement, Madani also said, “This land (India) is the legitimate progeny of Islam”.

Meanwhile Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief also said that Islam is the oldest religion of all four religions in the country. “India is our country. As much as this country belongs to Narendra Modi and Mohan Bhagwat, equally, this country belongs to Mahmood. Neither Mahmood is one inch ahead of them nor they are one inch ahead of Mahmood,” Madani stated.

According to Madani, several organizations in the country are allegedly engaging in spreading ‘hate speech’ against Muslims. He alleged that the government despite knowing about such incidents and events is taking no action. The Jamaat Ulema-e-Hind chief demanded that such people and such organizations who spread ‘hate’ against the minority community should be severely punished and that a stringent law should be introduced against ‘hate spreaders’.

It is entirely possible that Madani made these statements to give credence to the “Hindus and Muslims have the same DNA” theory and had perfectly good intentions while making these statements, however, his statement also has extremely dangerous connotations. One must remember that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. From the statement by Madani, there are a few operative parts that become evident:

  1. India is the progeny of Islam, therefore, Bharat was born out of Islam.
  2. The first Prophet of Islam came to India first.
  3. That India is the land for Islam
  4. That Islam is the oldest religion, older than any other religion including Hinduism

Given how Islamist supremacy functions, the statement of Madani can be used to prove that Islam has the first right on the civilisational land of Bharat, which is the home of Sanatan Dharma. His statement would also legitimise the ‘Dar ul Islam’ concept, which, literally translated means ‘House of Peace’ – essentially, a nation where Islam is supreme. Islamists have usually espoused that India is “Dar Ul Harb” which needs to be turned into “Dar ul Islam”. With Madani saying that India itself is the progeny of Islam and that Islam is older than other religions of the land, the statement reinforces Islam’s right on India and their “right” to turn India into Dar ul Islam.

What is also dangerous is the fact that in his statement, he refers to India being the land of Abul Bashar Sayyed Adam – the first Prophet who is considered to be the ‘father of humanity’. This, coupled with his statement about India being the progeny of Islam, has severely dangerous connotations for Hindus and Bharat.

Madani reiterated that Abul Bashar Sayyed Adam was the first Prophet and that India is believed to be his first land. It is important to note here that Muslims all over the world believe that Abul Bashar Sayyed Adam is the father of human mankind. They believe that God formed Adam by using the materials of earth, sand, and dust and gave him a small part of his heart to come alive.

Muslims further believe that God created Eve, a woman from materials of air, and imparted them with the knowledge of following and preaching Islam. “Islam,” they say, “is nothing but Submission to God.” According to an Islamic report, it also means peace and so Muslims believe that preaching Islam implies the peace that we can be attained by submitting to God.

The mention of Adam is also made in the religious Islamic texts which describe the ‘father of humankind’ as the one chosen by Allah to begin the prophethood on this Earth. Reports mention that the Nine Surahs of the Quran include 25 mentions of the name Adam. Adam has been referred to in Islamic Hadiths as Abul Bashar (the father of humanity), Khalifatullah (God’s representative or vicegerent), and Safi Allah (the one chosen by God).

Verse 4 of Surah At-Tin in the Quran mentions that Allah has created man in his best possible capabilities and that humans are the only ones after whose creation God has praised Himself. “All blessings belong to God, the best Creator,” Verse 14 of Surah Al-Muminun adds.

As Madani on Friday said that Islam is the oldest religion of all the four religions in India, he indicated that Adam was the first to appear on this land (in India according to Madani) and that he was the first to begin the chain of humanity – in India. Madani’s statement can also be used to suggest that all the people belonging to all the other religions are also children of Adam, ultimately the children of Islam.

There are several mentions of Adam in the Hadith as well which say that Adam was created out of the different colours of mud which signifies people with different skin colours and different mentalities. The Islamic texts further state that God sent Adam to the Biblical Garden of Eden or Garden of God, also known as Terrestrial Paradise when he was hungry and there he created Eve out of the material of air. God then forbade the duo to taste the fruit of immortality and condemned them to ‘live and die’.

The Garden of Eden has been mentioned in the Quran as Al-Jannah, which is the commonly used word for paradise in Islam. The book named ‘Islamic Theory of Evolution: The Missing Link Between Darwin and the Origin of Species’ written by TO Shanavas states that Muslims in the Quran are told that the Garden of Eden was paradise itself and that it was located on the Earth. However, it is for Muslims not to be concerned with the exact location of the garden.

However, if Genesis which is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament is to be believed, the last proposed location of the Garden of Eden was somewhere near Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia and certainly not India.

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari lashes out at Alipurduar DM and SP for being hands in gloves with TMC

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West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari lashes out at Alipurduar DM and SP for being hands in gloves with TMC

On Friday (February 11), BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari lashed out at the Alipurduar District Magistrate Surendra Kumar Meena and Superintendent of Police (SP) Y Raghuvanshi for allegedly facilitating the defection of BJP MLA Suman Kanjilal to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

“The DM of Alipurduar, Surendra Meena, is the original district President of the Trinamool Congress. I know everything about his involvement in sand mining, and smuggling of sandalwood and stones. He had brought Mamata Banerjee here and conducted a public meeting,” Suvendu was heard saying.

He further emphasised, “SP Y Raghuvanshi, let me tell you that you are new here. Stay alert. I have documents showing how many times you called him (Suman Kanjilal). I also have CCTV footage of the DM meeting Suman.”

“I take full responsibility when I say this…that I have all the facts and documents about what DM Surendra Kumar Meena and the SP have done in the past one month,” Suvendu Adhikari pointed out.

“If 20,000 people can gather and gherao Surendra Meena, the way in which the TMC is using official positions to threaten democracy will end and the coming panchayat election will be the people’s vote,” he warned.

The BJP leader lashed out at ‘rebel’ Alipurduar MLA Suman Kanjilal, who recently joined hands with the Trinamool Congress. Given that the defection of a single MLA to the rival camp will lead to disqualification under the anti-defection law [pdf], Kanjilal has been hideous about his new political affiliation.

“If you have the power, then, acknowledge in public that you are a member of the Trinamool Congress. Why don’t you quit the Vidhan Sabha and BJP’s primary membership,” he told Kanjilal.

“If you have the guts, then, openly announce in a public rally that you have relinquished your ties with the BJP and joined hands with the TMC…People voted for Narendra Modi. If a booth President is made to contest against you, then, he may secure more votes than you,” Adhikari lashed out.

It must be mentioned that Suman Kanjilal defected to the TMC on February 5 this year. He had earlier tweeted, “Are you scared of the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (anti-defection law)? Not handing over TMC flag?”

“Because, inside Vidhan Sabha, as in the case of Mukul Roy, TMC Owner labelled him as BJP; Suman Kanjilal would also claim that he belongs to the BJP Legislative Party,” he added.

Suvendu Adhikari also vowed to recover the money that gullible people were allegedly forced to pay to Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek, via agents, in exchange for government jobs.

“I had two goals after joining BJP. One was to defeat Mamata Banerjee in elections, which I already achieved. The other one was to turn her into a former Chief Minister of the State. This is my target,” he announced during his rally in Alipurduwar.

Delhi liquor scam: Raghav Magunta, son of YSR Congress MP, arrested by Enforcement Directorate

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Delhi liquor scam: Raghav Magunta, son of YSR Congress MP, arrested by Enforcement Directorate

Raghav Magunta, the son of Ongole MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, a member of the YSR Congress Party, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering probe linked to the Delhi liquor scam, investigators said on Saturday.

According to the reports, Raghav Magunta was arrested on Friday night under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He is expected to appear before a regional court where the federal investigation agency will seek his custody. The ED has made nine arrests in this case, with three of them coming this week.

The agency arrested Rajesh Joshi, the director of an advertising firm named Chariot Productions Media Pvt Ltd, and Gautam Malhotra, the son of former SAD MLA from Punjab, Deep Malhotra, earlier this week.

The father and son duo were allegedly members of the “South Group,” a cartel of alcohol dealers, distributors, and producers that was established as part of the now-scrapped Delhi excise regime.

Last year, ED searched locations linked to the Lok Sabha MP Magunta in this case. The ED has so far filed two charge sheets against the defendants in this case. The money laundering investigation began with a CBI FIR.

Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, and several government excise officers are also under the scanner in the Delhi liquor scam.

Usual victim playing: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind, which often protects terror accused, demands law specifically to protect the Muslim community, cries Islamophobia

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Usual victim playing: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind, which often protects terror accused, demands law specifically to protect the Muslim community, cries Islamophobia

On Friday, February 10, the Islamic outfit Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind, which often protects terror accused, demanded a separate law to “specifically punish those inciting violence against minorities” amid the alleged rise in Islamophobia. Interestingly, the Muslim community has constantly demanded special laws to protect their feelings even though 295A was passed specifically for this reason after the Rangeela Rasool controversy.

The oldest Muslim body in the country started its 34th three-day general session at Delhi’s Ramlila Ground. The session is headed by Maulana Mahmud Madani. On the first day of the conclave, the Jamiat passed multiple resolutions, one of which was against the alleged rise in hate campaigns and ‘Islamophobia’.

Playing the victim, as usual, the Jaimiat claimed that in recent years, “the growth in Islamophobia, apart from acts of hatred and incitement against the Muslim community, has escalated to an alarming level in our country.”

‘Central government has adopted an ‘ostrich-like approach‘

It also accused the central government of having an ‘ostrich-like-approach’ towards the matter and also alleged that several Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, MLAs, and MPs are ‘poisoning’ the atmosphere of the country by giving ‘hateful statements.’

Senior Jamiat leader Niaz Faruqi said, “The most regrettable point is that, while being aware of these developments, the government prefers to take an ostrich-like approach. The authorities are conveniently overlooking these incidents despite reports from numerous international organizations, Indian civil society, and the Supreme Court’s warnings, while the cordial atmosphere in the nation is continuously being poisoned by the hateful statements of several BJP leaders, members of State assemblies, and Members of Parliament.”

Separate ‘hate speech’ law 

The Jamiat urged the Center to act right now to stop the alleged anti-Islamic activities that are against the standards of democracy, justice, and equality.  

In order to deal with rising ‘Islamophobia’, the Jamiat said that “As law commission recommended, a separate law should be enacted to specifically punish those involved in inciting violence against minorities and efforts to boycott or isolate the Muslim community socio-economically.” 

“Action should be taken against inattentive agencies and their lax attitude in this regard, and miscreants should be punished,” the resolution stated.

‘Hate Speech’ – Law Commission Report 267

Hate speech, according to the Law Commission of India’s 267th Report, is an incitement to hatred directed primarily at a group of people who are recognized by their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. 

The report issued in March 2017, recommended amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860, and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Commission headed by Justice BS Chauhan suggested adding new provisions on ‘Prohibiting incitement to hatred’ following section 153B of the IPC. ‘Causing fear alarm or provocation in violence in certain cases’ following action 505 IPC and accordingly amending the First Schedule of CrPC.

Resolution seeking measures to counter anti-Islam mindset

In a separate resolution, Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind demanded measures against the alleged ‘anti-Islam mindset’ and defamatory content on Prophet Muhammad. The resolution stated that in case ‘blasphemous’ content is aired by any channel or on social media or the sentiments of Muslims are deliberately hurt, then selected people should file FIR and take legal action against such media channels and social media platforms.

Prophet Muhammad Bill

It is notable that in the year 2021, Muslim religious groups like Raza Academy and Tahaffuz Namoos-e-Risalat Board and Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) pressured the then Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government to introduce ‘Prophet Muhammad Bill’. An act was demanded to stop blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad and religious figures of all religions.

Section 295(a)

Though there is no law against blasphemy in India, there is a law that provides the provision of imprisonment and a fine against those who deliberately hurt the religious sentiments of anyone. Section 295(a) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has the provision of fine and imprisonment up to 3 years if the accused has hurt religious sentiments “with deliberate and malicious intention”.

‘They talk about Islamic Khilafat, incite Muslims against Hindus’: Read the letter by a PFI whistleblower, attached in the chargesheet by Maha ATS

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‘They talk about Islamic Khilafat, incite Muslims against Hindus’: Read the letter by a PFI whistleblower, attached in the chargesheet by Maha ATS

On the 2nd of February 2023, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) filed a charge sheet against 5 PFI (Popular Front of India) terrorists, who were arrested during nationwide raids against the proscribed Islamic organization, for being involved in unlawful activities and conspiracy against the nation. The five accused – Mazhar Khan, Sadiq Shaikh, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, Momin Mistry, and Aasif Hussain Khan were arrested by the Mumbai unit of the Maharashtra ATS for their association with PFI.

In this charge sheet, the Maharashtra ATS has included a letter by an unidentified Muslim man, who was a member of PFI, addressed to the ATS. The letter dated 17th October 2022 says that PFI is as dangerous as SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India) and that it wants to break the nation.

The unidentified Muslim man wrote in his letter, “Sir, without giving my name, I would like to inform you that the CD I am going to give you with this letter is going to make a big disclosure to you. I am a true Muslim. A lot of our PFI personnel were asking us to join PFI. I have been with PFI people for a long time. They meet at different places. There were many protest marches taken out on behalf of PFI. Sometimes I was also involved in it. In one such march, a man talked about killing the police.”

The letter by an unknown Muslim was quoted by ATS in the charge sheet.

The unidentified Muslim man further said in his letter, “They used to ask us to give zakat to PFI people after Friday prayers. While taking zakat, they did not give anything receipts, etc. I don’t see any difference between these PFI people and the people of the old SIMI. These people are working to break the country. They incite Muslim children against Hindus. They say that the government of Hindustan is our enemy. They say that we have to overthrow this government. In today’s era, they talk about Islamic Khilafat. But this country is ours. We are indebted to this country.”

It is further mentioned in this letter, “When the country will be set on fire because of these people, Muslims will suffer the most. The law should teach these people a lesson. I am sending some recordings to this CD. Asif Adhikari, Mazhar Khan, Yasin of Chita Campwala, Owais from Nashik Malegaon, Mohammad Shahwar Ahmed and Abdul Basha of Mumbra, Fardeen Paikar of Kalyan and Maulana Nasir Nadvi of Aurangabad are some of them. I want the law to give them maximum punishment. I will not come forward as it may be harmful to my life.”

Shocking revelations are surfacing one after the other from the 600-page charge sheet submitted by the Maharashtra ATS.

Vande Bharat Express targeted yet again: Stone pelting in Telangana results in a glass window pane being damaged, police investigating ‘all angles’

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Vande Bharat Express targeted yet again: Stone pelting in Telangana results in a glass window pane being damaged, police investigating ‘all angles’

On Friday (February 10), the Vande Bharat Express train, running between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam, came under attack in the Mahabubabad suburb in Telangana.

As per reports, unidentified miscreants pelted stones at the express train shortly after it left the Secunderabad railway station. During the attack, a glass window pane of coach C-4 of the Vande Bharat Express was damaged.

On receiving information, the Railway Police rushed to the crime scene and initiated a probe into the matter. Reportedly, no passengers were injured during the stone pelting incident.

While speaking about the matter, the CRPO of South Central Railway, Rakesh said, “We are investigating all angles regarding the same. The train and the condition of the pane will be assessed by the Railway Police officers once the train reaches Vizag.”

It must be mentioned that the express train service was flagged off, between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15 this year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

This is however not the first time that a Vande Bharat train came under attack. Last month, stones were pelted by unidentified miscreants on New Jalpaiguri-Howarh Vande Bharat Express in Bihar’s Katihar.

The train set out from New Jalpaiguri at 3:05 PM, with the final destination scheduled at Howrah at 10:35 PM. Although none of the passengers was injured, the windowpanes of coach number C-6 were shattered because of the stone pelting.

A similar incident was reported near Malda railway station, within just 4 days of the launch of the express train.

Gang of Kashmiri Muslim youths raising funds in the name of Kashmir Pandits caught by locals of Karala village in Delhi: Exclusive details

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Gang of Kashmiri Muslim youths raising funds in the name of Kashmir Pandits caught by locals of Karala village in Delhi: Exclusive details

A gang of Kashmiri Muslim youths collecting funds in the name of displaced Kashmiri Hindus has been caught by the locals in Karala village in North West Delhi. This gang was running a door-to-door fundraising campaign. As per the exclusive information received by OpIndia thousands of rupees were being collected by a gang of five to six persons, including a woman, in the name of Kashmiri Pandits. The locals have nabbed three of the gang members and turned them over to the Kanjhawala police. The accused persons are being questioned by the police.

OpIndia reached out to the locals as soon as the issue was brought to light. The locals said that some people were asking for donations from people here in the name of displaced Kashmiri Pandits. When the locals became suspicious, they sought identity cards from the two persons who were collecting money.

When asked to produce their identification cards, the gang members hesitated. This deepened the suspicion of the local people. These suspects were stopped and questioned by the locals. After further inquiry, several slips with the name National Student Camp were found among the suspects’ belongings. The amount of the donation received from the donor was noted on this.

Image: Screenshot from the video shared by locals

Later, both Kashmiri youths showed their Aadhaar cards to the locals. The names of two of the suspects have been identified based on their Aadhaar cards; one is Shabbir Ahmed Khan, a resident of Chattabal, Kulgam, and the other is Fazil Ahmed Khan, a resident of Anantnag’s Narsengpora.

The local people have also handed over the video of that slip to OpIndia, in which the names of the people and the amount are recorded. The information provided in the slip indicates that the locals have donated an amount ranging from 500 to 5,000 rupees.

Fake donation slips (Image: Screenshot from the video shared by locals)

People claim that the police should look into the movements of the funds collected and for what purpose are these funds being used. The locals suspect that funds deposited in the names of Kashmiri Pandits who were murdered, driven away by Islamists from their homeland can end up being exploited for anti-national activities.

OpIndia made several attempts to get in contact with the Kanjhawala police station to find out their stand on the matter. However, the police station has not yet provided any information. If the complainant is to be believed, initially the police seemed reluctant, however, due to the pressure of the local people, they have assured to investigate the matter.

Three women and three Muslim men from Kashmir are reportedly being questioned at the Kanjhawala police station. Locals claim that several suspects have visited the village in the past to collect funds in the name of Kashmiri Pandits.

On Facebook Live in the year 2019, a local journalist from Faridabad, Haryana, highlighted illicit recovery occurring under the name of the National Student Camp. In this live session, the journalist discussed suspected Kashmiri Muslims collecting funds from several locations in Faridabad.

Madhya Pradesh: Petrol pump sealed by Jabalpur administration after a judge was billed for 7 litres extra

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Madhya Pradesh: Petrol pump sealed by Jabalpur administration after a judge was billed for 7 litres extra

On Thursday (February 9), a petrol pump was sealed after a High Court judge received a bill for an additional 7 litres than the fuel tank capacity of his car. The incident took place in Jabalpur city of Madhya Pradesh.

As per a report by The Times of India, the unnamed judge had gone to the said petrol pump to fill up his car. However, he received a bill for 57 litres although the fuel tank capacity of the car was only 50 litres.

After realising something was fishy, the judge dialled the district administration. On receiving the complaint, the local authorities conducted an initial inquiry and then proceeded to seal the petrol pump.

On Friday (February 10), the Jabalpur administration set up a team, consisting of 4 members, to inspect all petrol pumps in the city. The team included officials from Naptol Department, Petroleum companies and Food-Civil Supplies Department.

The development was confirmed by Kamlesh Tandekar, who serves as the Food and Civil Supplies District Controller. Meanwhile, the district Collector also vowed to take stringent action against those fuel outlets found ‘wrongly billing’ their customers.

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