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UP: Hate literature calling RSS ‘the biggest terrorist organisation’ found in Prayagraj madrasa, Maulvi suspected of using it to brainwash students

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UP: Hate literature calling RSS ‘the biggest terrorist organisation’ found in Prayagraj madrasa, Maulvi suspected of using it to brainwash students

On Tuesday, Prayagraj police discovered a book comparing the RSS to a terrorist organisation during a search of a madrasa in connection with a fake currency case. They suspect the cleric may have been using the book to “instill anti-RSS sentiments” and brainwash students against the nationalist organisation.

A senior police official stated that during an August 28 raid at Jamia Habibia Masjide Azam Madrasa in the Atarsuiya area, along with counterfeit currency, they found the book. After translating it from Urdu to Hindi, the book was identified as SM Musharraf’s “RSS: The Biggest Terrorist Organization in the Country.”

The police suspect that Mohammad Tafseerul Arifeen, the cleric of the madrasa, was using the book to “instill anti-RSS sentiments in the minds of children.”

In connection with the case, Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) teams questioned the madrasa staff on Tuesday.

An officer from the LIU stated, “On Tuesday, ATS and LIU teams visited Jamia Habibia Masjide Azam Madrasa to interrogate the staff and students. However, no significant information was obtained from the questioning.”

The officer also mentioned that the police plan to file a petition in court soon, requesting the remand of the arrested suspects for further questioning in the fake currency case.

The madrasa staff and students have denied any involvement in the counterfeit currency operation, according to an officer.

On August 28, Prayagraj police dismantled a counterfeit currency gang, arresting four suspects and seizing 1,300 fake 100-rupee notes, 234 uncut printed pages, a laptop, a color printer, and bundles of paper, officials reported.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (City), Deepak Bhuker, stated that the gang leader, Jahir Khan from Bhadrak, Odisha, along with Mohammad Afzal from Kareli, Prayagraj, was printing fake currency in a room at Jamia Habibia Masjide Azam Madrasa.

Bhuker added that madrasa cleric Arifeen had provided a separate room for producing the counterfeit currency, with Mohammad Shahid assisting in the operation.

According to Bhuker, the gang had been running the counterfeit currency business for the last three to four months, exchanging fake notes worth Rs 45,000 for genuine notes of Rs 15,000.

The police have charged the arrested suspects under sections 178 (counterfeiting coin, government stamps, currency notes, or bank notes), 179 (using forged or counterfeit coin, government stamp, currency notes, or bank notes as genuine), and 180 (possession of forged or counterfeit coin, government stamp, currency notes, or bank notes) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Additionally, they have been charged under sections 181 (making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, government stamps, currency notes, or bank notes) and 182(1) (making or using documents resembling currency notes or bank notes) of the BNS.

‘Cha***in ki aulad tum mera kuch nahi bigaad paogi’: Married Dalit woman molested, abused, assaulted by Islam, Nizamuddin, Qayam and Muzzim in Gonda

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‘Cha***in ki aulad tum mera kuch nahi bigaad paogi’: Married Dalit woman molested, abused, assaulted by Islam, Nizamuddin, Qayam and Muzzim in Gonda

A case of sexual exploitation of a Dalit woman has come to light in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh where her clothes were torn and she was molested by four men and had to face casteist slurs when she objected. She was also physically assaulted. The matter happened on 18th August. The accused have been identified as Islam, Nizamuddin, Qayam Khan and Muzzim. On 3rd September the authorities informed that investigation is underway and other necessary legal action is being taken in the case.

Attorney Ram Vachan Verma filed a complaint about this issue by tagging the UP Police from his X (earlier Twitter) handle. According to the complaint, the incident occurred in the Kauriya police station area of ​​​​the Gonda district. The victim who lives in a village belongs to the SC (Scheduled Caste) community. She already wrote a letter to the Superintendent of Police of Gonda district on 23rd August.

She stated that her house had been built on government land. Her husband had gone out on the day of the instance when the perpetrators entered her place at around 9 pm and started harassing and molesting her. She tried to stop them but was brutally beaten and her clothes were ripped in retaliation. Casteist insults and filthy abuses were also thrown at her as she attempted to resist.

The accused barked, “Cha***in ki aulad tum mera kuch nahi bigaad paogi (Daughter of a cha***in, you will not be able to do anything to me),” according to the complaint. The neighbours got scared as they witnessed the heinous act. Some local children reportedly screamed for help and people started gathering due to which the offenders fled from there. “You have been brutally thrashed. If you file an FIR, you will be killed,” they threatened while leaving.

The woman has demanded strict action in her complaint. Gonda police took cognizance of the case and directed the Station House Officer of Kaudiya police station to probe the issue and follow the necessary legal steps.

Kerala HC lashes out at Christian group for disregarding court direction, orders district collectors to take possession of 6 churches in Orthodox-Jacobite dispute

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Kerala HC lashes out at Christian group for disregarding court direction, orders district collectors to take possession of 6 churches in Orthodox-Jacobite dispute

Hearing a long-standing dispute between 2 Christian factions, the Kerala High Court on 30th August ordered that six churches currently held by the Jacobite faction must be given to the state government. The District Collectors of Ernakulam and Palakkad have been ordered to seize the churches that are at the centre of a protracted conflict between the Jacobite and Orthodox groups of Malankara Christians. Two vicars (petitioners) from the Orthodox group filed a contempt petition and the court issued an order in response.

Due to interference by Jacobite parishioners, Justice VG Arun chastised the flagrant disobedience of the Court’s 2022 directives to allow members of the Malankara Orthodox Church (Orthodox faction) to enter and calmly perform worship services at the churches. The judge stated that he had no choice but to demand that the District Collectors assume control of these churches. “The recalcitrant attitude of the official respondents and disregard of the directions by the party respondents (Jacobite faction members) leaves this court with no option but to issue directions for preventing the contemptuous acts,” the bench chastised.

St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Odakkali, St. John’s Besphage Orthodox Syrian Church in Pulinthanam and St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church in Mazhuvannoor under the Angamaly diocese are directed to be turned over to the District Collector of Ernakulam by the court. St. Mary’s Orthodox Church at Mangalam Dam, St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church at Erickinchira and St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church at Cherukunnam were ordered to be taken over by the district collector of Palakkad. The churches are under the Thrissur diocese. The state government was previously directed by the Supreme Court to assume management of these churches, but it did not comply.

Justice V J Arun issued the temporary injunction and gave the police instructions to provide the necessary protection. The court ruled that “the district collectors have to keep the keys of the churches.” Furthermore, the court ordered the district police chiefs to assign adequate police force to assist the district collectors in carrying out the directives as soon as possible. The next hearing date for the case is 30th September and both Collectors have been instructed to submit compliance reports by then.

On 8th July, the police were ordered by the court to formulate a clear plan of action and execute it. Regretfully, the court stated, that approach has been ignored. The opposing parties in the case claimed that the judge believed the court had ordered the handover of the church’s possession to the Orthodox faction in the 2017 order. The very provision of police protection to allow the petitioners to access the churches is based on incorrect premises, and that ruling makes no mention of such a directive.

According to the state authorities, a large number of elderly men, women and children who were Jacobite parishioners were blocking the church’s entrance. It further claimed that despite its best attempts to follow out the court’s orders, it was compelled to back down because of intense protests by Jacobites. The court was informed that additional state intervention could result in fatalities. The Jacobite group’s representatives in court argued that the 2022 decree was issued incorrectly and that the church could not be turned over to the Orthodox faction. However, their arguments were dismissed.

The government cannot be found in contempt, according to Additional Advocate General Ashok M. Cherian, because serious steps were taken to execute the ruling and the police were compelled to leave the area after widespread unrest on the church grounds. According to the court, they are unable to pretend not to know the instructions after impeding the police’s pitiful attempts at enforcement. The court also suo motu impleaded the district collectors in the case as respondents.

The court highlighted, “Disobedience of court orders strikes at the root of the rule of law on which the judicial system rests. If conduct which tends to bring the authority of the court and the administration of law to disrepute is allowed to be perpetuated that will result in the entire system being maligned. It is the bounden duty of every court to uphold the majesty of law and maintain the purity of the system. The law is equally applicable to the mighty and the meek, the powerful and the powerless and has to be applied without fear or favour, prejudice or predilection.”

Background of the controversy

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church have been at odds for a long time over the management of church property and leadership roles. This conflict is known as the Orthodox-Jacobite church dispute in Kerala and began in the early 20th century. It has grown more intense over time, resulting in court cases and physical altercations.

The Orthodox and Jacobite groups once belonged to a single church, but they eventually drifted apart amid disagreements about to whom the church should be loyal. The Jacobite faction regarded the Patriarch of Antioch as its spiritual authority, whereas the Orthodox faction swore allegiance to a Bishop in Kerala (Malankara Metropolitan). Conflicts then erupted on who in Kerala had the right to run certain churches. The Supreme Court was eventually involved in this controversy.

In 2017, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Orthodox church on several disputes by citing the 1934 Constitution. The highest court further held that a 2002 statement drafted by the Jacobite group could not have established a parallel system of governance for the churches. Since then, nevertheless, the Orthodox group has always protested that the Supreme Court’s 2017 ruling has not been executed. Based on one of these arguments, a single judge of the High Court in 2022 ordered the police to give the petitioners, the Orthodox faction, the support they need to enter and hold religious services in the contested churches in a peaceful manner.

The Orthodox petitioners filed the current contempt petition with the High Court to seek redress once more since the competing Jacobite parishioners were still preventing them from entering the churches. A single judge of the high court granted a request on one of these instances in 2022, ordering the police to give the petitioners—the Orthodox faction—the support they need to enter and hold services in some disputed churches in a peaceful manner. Justice Arun dismissed the Jacobite respondents’ objections to their request for a stay of further court action, challenging if the court should remain silent when its orders were being ignored. The judge declared, “Such disrespectful acts would malign the entire judicial system.”

Petition filed in Supreme Court through Prashant Bhushan seeking cancellation of exports of weapons and military equipment to Israel

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Petition filed in Supreme Court through Prashant Bhushan seeking cancellation of exports of weapons and military equipment to Israel

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to cancel any existing licences and halt the grant of new licences/permissions to various companies in India for the export of arms and other military equipment to Israel during the Israel-Palestine conflict.

These companies include a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, M/s Munitions India Limited and other private companies such as M/s Premier Explosive, Adani Defence and Aerospace Ltd., and others alleged the petition filed by 11 people, including Ashok Kumar Sharma, a retired civil servant and social activist.

“At least 3 companies in India dealing with the manufacture and export of arms and munitions have been granted licenses for the export of arms and munitions to Israel, even during this period of the ongoing war in Gaza. These licences have been obtained from either the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) or the Department of Defence Production (DDP) that authorise the export of arms and munitions for dual use and specifically for military purposes,” the plea stated.

The plea filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan said that granting a license for the export of arms and other military equipment to Israel is in violation of India’s obligations under international law coupled with Articles 14 and 21 read with 51(C) of the Constitution of India.

India must immediately make every effort to ensure that weapons already delivered to Israel are not used to commit genocide, contribute to acts of genocide or are used in such a way as to violate international humanitarian law, added the petition.

“That in light of this constitutional mandate, any supply of arms and munitions to the State of Israel by India is morally unconscionable and legally and constitutionally unsustainable,” it stated further.

“India should immediately suspend its aid to Israel, in particular its military assistance, including military equipment, in so far as this aid may be used in the violation of the Genocide Convention, international humanitarian law or other peremptory norms of general international law,” stated the petition.

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Starving and desperate, Namibia to now kill zebras, hippos and elephants for food: Know what is happening

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Starving and desperate, Namibia to now kill zebras, hippos and elephants for food: Know what is happening

Namibia is facing a severe drought that has caused significant hardships, leaving around 1.4 million people struggling with food shortages. To address this crisis, the Namibian government is considering a drastic and controversial measure: culling over 700 wild animals, including elephants and zebras. Specifically, the plan involves the killing of 723 wild animals, 83 of which are elephants, to alleviate the hunger crisis.

The government has defended this action as necessary to fulfil its constitutional duty to use natural resources for the welfare of its citizens. This strategy, outlined by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, was reported by the New York Times. Rose Mwebaza, Director of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Africa Office, remarked that the well-managed and sustainable harvesting of healthy wild animal populations can provide valuable food resources for communities.

Wild animals to be culled in Namibia amidst raging hunger crisis

This viewpoint underscores the broader idea that responsible wildlife management can help meet human needs during crises. Southern Africa, including Namibia, is currently dealing with a severe drought that is impacting over 30 million people, according to a June report by the U.N. World Food Program.

Although droughts are common in this region, this year’s situation is particularly severe due to the effects of El Niño, which brings warmer and drier conditions. Benjamin Suarato from the U.S. Agency for International Development highlighted that the current drought is especially dire, with some areas receiving less than half their usual rainfall, marking record lows.

The extreme water shortage has devastated Namibia’s staple crops and livestock, forcing the country to turn to wild animals as a food source. The culling plan includes not only elephants but also 300 zebras, 30 hippos, 50 impalas, 60 buffaloes, 100 blue wildebeests, and 100 elands.

Zebras, Elephants among animals to be culled by Namibia

Along with addressing food shortages, this measure seeks to minimize the risk of dangerous encounters between humans and wildlife, which are expected to rise as both compete for scarce resources.

This extreme approach highlights the wider effects of climate change and environmental pressures on both human and wildlife populations, showcasing the complex challenges of managing natural resources during crises.

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Delhi High Court dismisses plea by Sharjeel Imam seeking early hearing of his bail petition

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Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Delhi High Court dismisses plea by Sharjeel Imam seeking early hearing of his bail petition

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Sharjeel Imam’s plea, seeking early hearing on his bail plea listed on October 7. He stated that his bail plea is pending for last 28 months.

Sharjeel Imam is an accused in larger Conspiracy of Delhi Riots 2020 and is in custody since January 28, 2020.

The division bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait dismissed the plea and said that the matter is listed on October 7 at a fixed time. There is no need for preponement.

It was stated that he had challenged the trial court order dismissing his bail plea. Appeal against the order is pending for last 28 months.

Advocates Talib Mustafa and Ahmad Ibrahim on behalf of Sharjeel Imam moved a plea for early/urgent hearing of Criminal Appeal seeking setting aside of order of 11.04.2022 passed by Karkardooma Court by which his regular bail application of the Appellant was dismissed.

The plea stated that the present Appeal was last listed for final hearing on.29.08.2024, on which date, the High Court adjourned the matter and directed the same to be listed for final hearing on 07.10.2024.

It is stated that the provisions of the NIA Act, appeals preferred Under section 21 of the NIA Act shall as far as possible be disposed of within a period of 3 months from the date of admission of the Appeal.

It is also stated that the present Appeal has been pending adjudication before the high Court since 29.04.2022.

It is mentioned that since the issuance of notice, the present Appeal has been listed for hearing at least 62 times before 7 different division benches.

On account of frequent changes in the composition of benches owing to roster change, recusal and transfer of Judges, the hearing in the matter never concluded and thereby having led to a fresh cycle of hearing

beginning every such time, the plea stated.

It is stated that the last substantial hearing in the present Appeal took place before the Division Bench comprising of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain.

The Appellant concluded his arguments before the said bench on March 19, 2024 and the arguments on behalf of the Respondent began on the same date, however, due to paucity of time, the same could not be concluded. The Court listed the present Appeal to be listed for further arguments on different dates.

However, before the arguments of the Respondent could conclude, the present Appeal was then listed before another division bench due to change in the roster, the plea said.

It is submitted that the Supreme Court in several judgments held that bail

applications ought to be decided expeditiously and preferably within 2-4 weeks and several guidelines/ directions have also been repeatedly issued to all the High Courts and District Courts to scrupulously follow the timeline so indicate.

The plea also mentioned that mention that the trial in the present matter has been pending before the Special Court since 2020.

However, the investigation by the Prosecuting agency is still ongoing and charges have not yet been framed so far, it added.

It is said, “The Prosecution seeks to examine more than 1000 witnesses in the matter and the documents being relied upon run into lakhs of pages.”

It is also stated hat on account of Imam’s continued incarceration for almost 4 and half years, he is unable to pursue his education and graduate with a doctorate degree.

It is mentioned that Imam is Ph.D. student and at the time of his arrest on 28.01.2020 was pursuing his final year of Ph.D. in Modern History from Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi.

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Big boost to football in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt to build 18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds to make the state a hub of the sport

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Big boost to football in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt to build 18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds to make the state a hub of the sport

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath has announced a plan to build 18 football stadiums across the 18 commissariats in the State.

To give the beautiful game a further boost, the Chief Minister has said that 827 football grounds will also be prepared in every block, across the state to ensure adequate football facilities in the state, which will encourage hosting of more tournaments.

All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey said before the Derby match in Lucknow in the presence of the Chief Minister, “On August 8, I had the privilege of meeting you (the UP CM). After realising your love and dedication towards football, I made a request to you. I said a match like Derby if played in Lucknow, it will help toward the growth of football in UP. But having a good stadium to host the match could be a problem. But to my great surprise, the Government of UP took only 19 days to renovate the KD Singh Babu Stadium for the big occasion. This is a matter of great pleasure for every football lover in the city of Lucknow.”

On Monday, the KD Singh Babu Stadium hosted its first Kolkata Derby in Lucknow,which was historic as Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated East Bengal FC 1(3)-1(2) on penalties.

Addressing the public at the stadium, the UP CM said, “It is of great importance to us that this prestigious match is being played in our state’s capital, Lucknow for the first time. The Khelo India initiative, championed by PM Narendra Modi, has been a key driver of sports in India and inspired by his vision, UP has aligned itself with the mission,” as per quoted by All India Football Federation (AIFF).

“When I met Shri Chaubey three weeks ago, he wished for a stage to popularise football in Uttar Pradesh and said that the process could be sped up should the sport receive the government’s support,” he added.

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Sunita Kejriwal ‘happy’ after Bibhav Kumar gets bail, Swati Maliwal says Arvind Kejriwal’s wife was present when he assaulted her at CM residence

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Sunita Kejriwal ‘happy’ after Bibhav Kumar gets bail, Swati Maliwal says Arvind Kejriwal’s wife was present when he assaulted her at CM residence

On Monday, September 2nd, the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s assistant Bibhav Kumar. He was arrested for allegedly attacking Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister’s residence on May 13th.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted Kumar’s bail application on various grounds, including its finding that the investigation into the crime was complete, as the Delhi police had already submitted a chargesheet. As per the reports, there are over 50 prosecution witnesses, so the trial may not be completed soon. Furthermore, according to counsel AM Sanghvi, Kumar had already been in jail for more than 100 days since his detention on May 18th. 

The court reasoned that Kumar was improbable to try to tamper with the evidence now that the investigation was concluded. The Bench did not accept Additional Solicitor General SV Raju’s request to postpone bail until the important, vulnerable, and private witnesses testified in court.

Justice Kant stated that other options existed, such as setting rigorous bail restrictions in addition to those imposed by the trial court. The Bench imposed four further conditions, including that he would not be reinstated as the Delhi Chief Minister’s secretary or granted any other official assignments associated with the Chief Minister’s office.

Second, the Supreme Court forbade him from entering the Chief Minister’s home or office until all private, vulnerable witnesses were interrogated. Third, the Supreme Court ordered that the private, vulnerable witnesses in the case be interviewed first by the trial court. The court stated that the trial court would make every effort to interview these witnesses as soon as possible, ideally within three months.

The court finally stated unequivocally that neither Kumar, the AAP office-bearers, nor the political party would make any public comments on the issue, which is still pending before the trial court.

The AAP expressed happiness over the bail and stated that it was good Kumar had attained bail ahead of the Assembly election campaign and key internal MCD elections. “We knew that sooner or later, both would get bail but it happening at this crucial juncture, when the party has kicked off its Assembly election campaign and key internal MCD elections are to be held, is the highlight. We are hopeful that the chief minister will also get bail now,” a senior party leader said.

Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita also expressed joy over the bail of Bibhav Kumar and Vijay Nair, who was AAP’s communication in charge. “A day of pure joy, relieved,” she posted on X probably provoking Swati Maliwal to respond.

In response to the post by Sunita, Maliwal said that the former was happy seeing a man who had beaten a woman. “The Chief Minister’s wife, who was at home when I was being beaten up, is feeling very “CM’s wide was at the residence when I was beaten. I am at least relieved because the man who beat me and misbehaved with me in his house has been released on conditional bail. How can we expect respect for our sisters and daughters from those who find solace in seeing such people? God is watching everything, justice will be done,” she said.

Earlier, the SC had slammed Bibhav Kumar saying it was surprised by how the incident occurred at the Delhi chief minister’s residence. “We are shocked at the manner in which it is done to somebody visiting the CM residence,” it stated as it agreed to hear the bail plea in the case.

Swati Maliwal, Rajya Sabha MP for the Aam Aadmi Party on May 13th accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide, Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her in the CM’s residence. Maliwal had gone to the CM’s residence seeking a meeting with Arvind Kejriwal. She then requested the Delhi Police to investigate the matter. 

Bibhav Kumar was once the personal assistant to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He was fired from his job last month after being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in a case involving hindering government operations.

No link to gau rakshaks found yet: Haryana police on the murder of Aryan Mishra, say it was a case of ‘mistaken identity’

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No link to gau rakshaks found yet: Haryana police on the murder of Aryan Mishra, say it was a case of ‘mistaken identity’

On 3rd September Haryana Police informed that Aryan Mishra who was shot dead on 23rd August by five people was the result of mistaken identity. The police stated that no evidence has surfaced to support the notion that the accused persons were members of any cow protection group, but they are still investigating the accused’s background. Siyanand Mishra, the victim’s father stated that he was informed that his son had been shot. However, it was later alleged that gau rakshaks (cow protectors) had killed him.

He added, “I met Anil Kaushik (one of the accused) and enquired as to how he was hit in the chest when he already had a bullet in his neck. I am not getting any answer for this.” He also clarified that Shanky who is the elder son of the landlord and was in the car on the night of the incident is already booked under section 307 for firing a bullet during a fight. “Bullets were unleashed for 30 kilometres and he was struck at Palwal. Is it legal for them to shoot someone if they suspect them of smuggling cattle? Has this right been granted by the government? Was this granted by the Modi government? If so, why,” the aggrieved father questioned.

He also explained that the perpetrators and his son didn’t know each other. “I don’t know who killed my son. Only the landlords who brought him along can answer this. Shanky, his younger brother Harshit, their mother and another woman named Keerti Sharma were in the car at the time.” He pointed out that Anil Kaushik had confessed that he shot at Aryan Mishra by mistake. “I want to know how he was shot twice. I would like to know why my son’s companions in the car were not shot,” he further asked and highlighted that the police had arrested all the culprits. He also mentioned that he was satisfied with the police inquiry.

Siyanand Mishra who is the complainant in the case claimed in the First Information Report that his son was shot and killed by gang members who were rivals of his son’s friends. He reported that Harshit’s father notified him of the occurrence at about three in the morning. He told him that there was an emergency and requested that he come to Palwal.

“On the evening of August 24, a young man named Aryan Mishra was fatally shot by gunfire. Five days after the murder, the Faridabad police made an arrest and filed a formal complaint. Anil, Krishna, Varun, Adesh, and Saurabh are their names. The car that was involved in the instance has been found. All the accused are from Faridabad,” conveyed Aman Yadav, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Crime, Faridabad. He also verified that the two sides didn’t even know each other, according to the probe. There is no conspiracy or personal animosity behind the murder.

He added that the matter is under investigation. “Thus far, the inquiry has shown that there was a misunderstanding that led to the occurrence. The assailants believed that these were criminals on their way to carry out a crime. That’s why they started shooting. An investigation is being conducted on the matter. Verification of the accused’s assertions is ongoing.” He assured that anyone who would take the law into his own hands without authority or violate any rights would be penalised.

“Police are investigating their background to establish whether they were cow protectors. We are investigating if the rumours that the five accused were part of any such group are true or not,” the top cop mentioned. He also noted that the authorities have no information on the claims that the accused learned about cow smugglers in Duster and Fortuner cars and hence targeted the former in which Aryan Mishra was seated.

The murder weapon has been found and was discovered to be illegal. Its source has also been identified and he will be apprehended soon. “The weapon was used to fire four shots and two of them were directed towards the deceased. It will be sent to a forensic laboratory for inspection,” the ACP disclosed. All the fires were shot by Anil Kaushik. CCTV cameras were also checked during the probe and the footage has been collected along with conducting interrogation. The vehicle used in the shooting has also been seized.

Police reiterated that there were a total of five people in the car in which Aryan Mishra was shot, one of them was Sagar alias Shanky. The authorities added that a case of attempted murder is already registered against him. He believed that members of their rival organization were after them as the five accused followed the car which explained the reason behind the attempt to escape, per police. This increased the suspicion of those who were pursuing them and they ended up committing the crime.

According to media reports, Siyanand Mishra unveiled that Anil Kaushik had admitted to pursuing and shooting Aryan Mishra and his friends since he believed they were cow smugglers. This admission was given in his presence following the man’s arrest and incarceration by the police on 30th August. Although Anil Kauhsik’s mother Rajesh Devi denied that he had fired at them, she did admit that her son was a gau rakshak who chased the victim and his pals because he suspected they were cattle smugglers.

Aryan Mishra (19), a student in Class 12, had left his house early on 23rd August with his landlords and friends. The accused attempted to stop them but the youth and his companions increased the speed of their Duster. After pursuing them for around 30 kilometres, the former caught up to them close to a Palwal toll plaza and opened fire. Aryan Mishra was hit by a bullet to the head and shoulder. He was pronounced brought dead at the hospital. Anil, Krishan, Varun, Adesh, and Saurabh were arrested and sent to judicial custody after the case was taken over by the Faridabad Crime Branch.

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris police clarifies murder victim Ashika Parveen was Muslim by birth, The Hindu uses case to whitewash hundreds of cases of Love Jihad

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Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris police clarifies murder victim Ashika Parveen was Muslim by birth, The Hindu uses case to whitewash hundreds of cases of Love Jihad

On 2nd September, Nilgiris Police issued a statement clarifying that Ashika Parveen, a 22-year-old woman who was found dead on 23rd June 2024, was Muslim by birth. The clarification followed reports in local media suggesting it was a case of Love Jihad.

Reportedly, when Parveen, who was married to 30-year-old J Imran Khan died, her in-laws informed her family that she had suffered a seizure and later died in the hospital. However, a chemical analysis report revealed that she died of cyanide poisoning, turning the case into a murder investigation. When police questioned Parveen’s husband and mother-in-law, they confessed to poisoning her.

In a statement, police said, “On August 20, the chemical analysis report was received and it stated that the cause of death was cyanide poisoning. Based on the report, the deceased’s husband and mother-in-law were questioned, and they confessed that they poisoned her with cyanide.”

Initially, police suspected that the murder was due to dowry demands that Parveen was unable to fulfil. However, later in the investigation, police discovered that her mother-in-law, 47-year-old J Yasmin, was having an affair with a 56-year-old named N Khaleef. Imran’s family and Khaleef conspired to kill Parveen to prevent her from revealing Yasmin’s affair to others.

Following the revelation, some reports and social media posts claimed that Parveen was a Hindu who had converted to Islam to marry Imran, suggesting it was a case of Love Jihad. Police issued a warning against spreading rumours, stating, “It is learnt that some miscreants are spreading false news that the deceased Ashika Parveen is a Hindu by religion and by ‘love jihad,’ she was converted… It is clarified that the deceased Ashika Parveen is a Muslim by birth and the murder was due to a family issue. Severe legal action would be taken against those who spread false news.”

The Hindu called Love Jihad a ‘right-wing conspiracy’ basing on one case

Leftist media portal The Hindu used this case as an opportunity to whitewash the crimes of Islamists who lure Hindu women by hiding their identity and later harm, rape, assault, and even kill them. In its report, The Hindu defined Love Jihad as “a conspiracy theory spread by right-wing elements to target members of the minority Muslim community”.

Report by The Hindu

It is a habit of left-liberal media like The Hindu to whitewash crimes committed by the Muslim community. The Hindu conveniently ignored the fact that cases of Love Jihad are regularly reported and well-documented.

OpIndia has reported and documented hundreds of cases of Love Jihad over the years. In the most recent case, a Hindu girl filed a complaint in the Bisauli Police Station area of Badaun against one Sohail who was pressuring her to convert to Islam and do Nikah. The accused forced-fed her meat and was pressuring her to offer namaz. When she refused to comply, Sohail and his family members brutally assaulted her.

Another case was reported in Baghpat where a man identified as Adil was accused of trapping a Hindu woman in a romantic relationship under all pretences, coercing her into religious conversion, and subjecting her to prolonged sexual abuse. The victim woman, a resident of a village in the Gandhinagar police station area of Baghpat, said that she came into contact with an individual using the name Aman on Instagram. However, the man later turned out to be Adil from Alipur in Amroha, who had created a fake Instagram ID under the name Aman. This deceit was the starting point for a series of exploitative actions by Adil.

In Kerala, the systematic targeting of non-Muslim women, their brainwashing and eventual conversion to Islam after wedding to a Muslim man, and recruitment for terrorist activities have been under investigation by NIA. Many Christian organisations too have been speaking up about the issue.

Though the cases of conversion and terror recruitment have been going on for years, it made headlines in 2016, when it was discovered that 4 ISIS brides locked in an Afghanistan prison were all from Kerala and 3 of them were non-Muslim girls targeted, converted and brainwashed to become wives of ISIS terrorists in an organized manner.

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