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West Bengal becoming increasingly unsafe for women? After RG Kar incident, minor girl molested by hospital staff in Howrah

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West Bengal becoming increasingly unsafe for women? After RG Kar incident, minor girl molested by hospital staff in Howrah

Amid the ongoing protests in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a disturbing case of molestation of an underage girl surfaced at the Howrah District Hospital on Saturday (31st August) night.

According to reports, a laboratory technician named Aman Raj molested a girl who was undergoing treatment at the hospital premises. Following an uproar over the incident, the accused was arrested by the Howrah police.

The victim was identified as a 12-year-old girl, who was admitted to the Howrah District Hospital on Wednesday (28th August) after complaining of chest pain.

She was reportedly molested during a CT scan at the hospital laboratory by Aman. The matter came to light after the victim narrated her ordeal to the family members.

In a video that has surfaced on social media, a woman was seen confronting the accused. She was heard saying that the man forcibly kissed the girl and talked to her about vulgar things after shutting the door of the laboratory.

Aman was seen dismissing the allegations and swearing in the name of his mother to plead his ‘innocence’. In the viral video, the girl child could be seen shivering and in a distraught state. She accused Aman of showing her obscene videos and inappropriately touching her.

Following the disturbing incident, the hospital administration has increased security at the premises. An internal grievance committee has also been formed to probe the matter.

The police have arrested Aman Raj and are now interrogating him in connection to the case.


Jabalpur-Hyderabad IndiGo flight diverted to Nagpur after receiving bomb threat scribbled on toilet paper

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Jabalpur-Hyderabad IndiGo flight diverted to Nagpur after receiving bomb threat scribbled on toilet paper

An IndiGo flight from Jabalpur to Hyderabad was diverted to Nagpur on Sunday after receiving a bomb threat. IndiGo flight number 6E 7308 operating from Jabalpur to Hyderabad was diverted to Nagpur due to a handwritten note with a bomb threat.

The handwritten note with the words ‘Blast 9.00 am’ scribbled on a piece of toilet paper was found stuck on the commode seat in the toilet in the aircraft, causing panic on the flight. As a result of the threat, the flight carrying 69 passengers and four crew members made an emergency landing at Nagpur Airport on Sunday morning.

“Upon landing, all passengers were disembarked, and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated. Passengers were provided with assistance and refreshments, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused,” the airline said in a statement.

According to airport sources, the air traffic control (ATC) tower conveyed a message to the station operational compliance check (SOCC) at the airport, indicating that flight no 6E-48PQ was being diverted to Nagpur due to a bomb threat found in the lavatory. The message was communicated at approximately 9 am, and the entire airport security apparatus was swiftly mobilised to confront any potential exigency.

As per flight history recorded by flightradar24, the ATR 72-600 aircraft had crossed Nagpur when the threat was received, therefore it took a U-turn and landed at Nagpur airport.

All the emergency services, including the fire tender, ambulance, and a quick reaction team of the central industrial security force (CISF), were kept ready at Nagpur Airport ahead of the landing. The aircraft touched down by 9.20 am, and all passengers were evacuated. Handbags of all the passengers were being examined by security personnel.

A Probe into the bomb threat has been launched.

Earlier in August, Air India flight 657 landed at Thiruvananthapuram Airport following a bomb threat, which was later found to be a hoax.

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi resigns as party spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad appointed as new spokesperson

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JD(U) leader KC Tyagi resigns as party spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad appointed as new spokesperson

Janata Dal-United leader KC Tyagi resigned from the party spokesperson post on Sunday, citing ‘personal reasons’. Rajiv Ranjan Prasad has been appointed as the new JD-U spokesperson.

In a statement dated September 1, General Secretary and Member Bihar Legislative Council Aafaq Ahmed Khan said, “National President of Janata Dal (United) and Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as National Spokesperson. K C Tyagi, who was in the party as spokesperson, has resigned from the post, citing personal reasons.”

KC Tyagi also wrote to Bihar CM and party chief Nitish Kumar saying, “I request you to relieve me from the post (of party’s national spokesperson) as I have not been able to do justice to the post due to my involvement in other works. If required I will be available from time to time to speak about your achievements and those of your government in Bihar. “

73-year-old KC Tyagi was a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar from 2013 to 2016 and was a Lok Sabha member from 1989 to 1991 from the Hapur constituency. He served as the Chief General Secretary and National Spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United).

On being appointed as the new JD(U) spokesperson, JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad says, “He (KC Tyagi) has resigned due to personal reasons. He is a senior leader of the party and is with the party. As far as my appointment is concerned, whatever responsibility the party has given earlier also, I have worked to fulfil it with honesty. I am grateful to the Chief Minister of Bihar and the National President of the party, Nitish Kumar. I will undoubtedly try to live up to the expectations of the party with full honesty… He (KC Tyagi) has not written any such letter. He (KC Tyagi) has not shown any such resentment in that letter and in fact, he (KC Tyagi) has also reiterated his resolve to keep contributing from time to time.”

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

Ghaziabad: Hindu man accuses one Faisal Khan of brainwashing his wife and attempting to convert her to Islam – What the FIR says

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Ghaziabad: Hindu man accuses one Faisal Khan of brainwashing his wife and attempting to convert her to Islam – What the FIR says

On 23rd August, an FIR was registered in Kavi Nagar police station of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in which a 55-year-old man named Sushil Kumar Sharma accused one Faisal Khan, a colleague of his wife, of brainwashing her and attempting to convert her to Islam. In his complaint, Sharma said that Khan manipulated her through brainwashing and coercive tactics. He described a series of events that suggested a deliberate effort to distance the victim from her family and influence her belief system. OpIndia accessed copy of the FIR. Here is what Sharma said in his complaint.

Allegations of sudden disappearances and distressed state

Sharma said that his 48-year-old wife has been working as a teacher at Santanary Public School located in Shastri Nagar for 13 years. She suddenly started displaying unusual behaviour after she started interacting with Faisal Khan, a computer teacher at her school. According to Sharma, on 20th November 2023, his wife disappeared from home but was found in Govindpuran, Hapur road. The place where she was found was close to Faisal’s residence. Again, on 28th January 2024, she disappeared and was found in a distressed and disoriented state. This time, she was found near Dudeshwar Nath Temple in Ghaziabad.

Accusations against Faisal Khan

Sharma alleged that Faisal was involved in his wife’s disappearances and had manipulated her into applying for a job at Rajkot, Gujarat without her family’s knowledge. Despite her being already employed at the Santanary Public School, Faisal allegedly arranged for her to work at a school in Rajkot at a better salary raising suspicion about his intentions. Sharma said he was unaware that his wife applied for a job.

Disturbing findings and Faisal Khan’s arrest

Sharma noted in his complaint that he filed a police report in the matter and Faisal was brought in on 14th February 2024 from his workplace. Sharma pointed out that police failed to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and instead relied on Faisal’s statement. The police got a settlement between the parties and in the settlement document, Faisal admitted to arranging a job for Sharma’s wife without her husband’s knowledge. Sharma further said that Faisal’s involvement in his wife’s life did not end there. Despite the settlement, Faisal continued to maintain contact with his wife.

Strange behaviour and suspicious documents

Sharma added in his complaint that his wife’s behaviour continued to worsen post-settlement. She stopped communications with her own and Sharma’s family. She stopped going to markets and temples and even abandoned wearing customary bindi and bangles. He further informed police that his children saw their mother in an Islamic prayer position and they also discovered handwritten slips in Arabic transliterated in Hindi in her possession.

Furthermore, Sharma also found a phone in his wife’s possession registered in Faisal’s name through and she was keeping in touch with him. When Sharma checked the phone, he discovered several Arabic-transliterated documents, cemetery photos, and suspicious land images. He also noted that his wife had been searching extensively about the Arabic language and prayers on Google. A new Gmail account in his wife’s name was also set up by Faisal, Sharma said.

Threatening letters and fear of attack

In his complaint, Sharma said that he had received two letters with derogatory remarks about his wife urging him to throw her out of the house. One letter was received on 8th December 2023 and the second letter on 6th August 2024. The letter contained false accusations against his wife. He expressed fear over receiving such letters and told police that his family might get attacked and they have been staying indoors and conducting their work from home.

Allegations of brainwashing and conversion attempt

Sharma said that Faisal and his accomplices attempted to brainwash his wife and convert her to Islam. He alleged that Faisal’s objective was to ruin her family rather than take her with him. He added that his wife’s condition demerited to the extent that she now resembles a mental patient and was undergoing treatment. He asserted that Faisal’s actions were aimed at destroying her mental health.

He added that his wife once enjoyed a stable and happy life but now she was manipulated and pushed on a dark path. The sudden change in her behaviour and repeated instances of distress signals to him that her life and his family’s peace were at risk.

‘She is a radical left Marxist, will destroy our country’: 5 times Donald Trump hammered Kamala Harris during interview with Fox News

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‘She is a radical left Marxist, will destroy our country’: 5 times Donald Trump hammered Kamala Harris during interview with Fox News

Ahead of the US Presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump tore into his rival and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

During an interview with Fox News, aired in two parts on Saturday (31st August) and Sunday (1st September), Trump spoke to journalist Mark R Levin about the threats posed to the United States if Kamala Harris is elected the President.

“She’s a radical left Marxist. And that’s what she is. And she’ll destroy our country,” he was heard saying.

Donald Trump questioned the leadership skills of the Democrat Presidential nominee and exposed her nefarious designs.

“She’s (Kamala) not that much of a leader, but the one thing she is, is radical left. And she’s rated much further left than Bernie Sanders. Bernie Sanders was unelectable and she’s much worse than him. She’s real. She’s really, she really believes in all this stuff. Defund the police,” he emphasised.

“She wants to defund the police. For years, she said, defund the police. Now, all of a sudden, a little while ago, she goes, no, I don’t want to defund the police. She’s flip-flopped on every single thing that you could flip-flop, from border strength to defunding and defunding the police,” he pointed out.

During the interview, Donald Trump reiterated how Kamala Harris undermined democratic principles while securing a Presidential nomination from the Democratic party.

“Well, if you look at her campaign, because she campaigned for this office, that she seems to be getting now with no votes. And she’s getting the nomination with no votes. Think of that. And it’ll be between two people who win,” he added.

Donald Trump raised alarms about how the Presidency of Kamala Harris would negatively impact the United States and worsen the migrant crisis.

“She fought me for years on the wall. I built hundreds of miles of wall. But she was one of the people that fought me…We’ll have 100 million people in this country within four years if she gets selected,” he stated.

The former US President highlighted, “They come from prisons and jails. There’s a slight difference. And they come from mental institutions and insane asylums. And they come also as terrorists at a level that we’ve never seen before.”

“And they’re pouring into the country. We have millions of people coming in. But hundreds of thousands of those people are criminals from Venezuela… They come from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and from South America. And they’re destroying our country,” he added.

Donald Trump cautioned, “But migrant crime is turning out to be a disaster. Many, many people are killed and raped and mugged and everything else. These are tough people, but they let them out of jails”

The former US President hinted that the military would go kaput under the leadership of the woke top brass and Kamala Harris.

Trump stated, “Look, I defeated ISIS in four weeks. It was supposed to take five years. Our military is great, but they need the right leader. We have great people. And don’t worry about it going woke. Those people are not going woke ever. But the top people are woke.”

“The people that are trying to do the convincing are woke…I got you into no wars. You didn’t have any wars. But we’re going to have the big war, the war of all time, if something doesn’t happen.Because I don’t think we have a president right now,” he pointed out.

“Biden’s on vacation all the time. He’s depressed from being overthrown. He was overthrown. This was a coup,” he concluded.

Donald Trump also informed that he did not receive any note or call from Kamala Harris after an assassination bid that almost took his life.

Fiancé turns monster: Man rapes his fiancée in Rishikesh, bites her multiple times, calls friends to molest her

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Fiancé turns monster: Man rapes his fiancée in Rishikesh, bites her multiple times, calls friends to molest her

On 22nd August, family members of a woman filed a complaint at Kavi Nagar police station of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, against the fiancé of the woman. The man, who has been identified as Ashu Choudhary, raped the woman in Rishikesh, physically assaulted her and called his friends who also molested her.

On 21st August, Ashu came to the victim’s house and lured her to a trip to Rishikesh. He took her to a hotel in Rishikesh where he snatched her phone. He then raped her and physically assaulted her. Photographs that surfaced on social media showed bite and injury marks on the victim’s body. The horrifying ordeal of the victim did not stop there.

Bite marks on victim’s body. Source: lokeshRlive/X

On the way back to Ghaziabad, Ashu called his three friends Mustafa, Yash Aujal and Aditya Kapoor. He picked them up on the way back. As per reports, these three also molested and physically assaulted the victim. After that, they threw her near a petrol pump and left.

FIR filed in Ravi Nagar police station, Ghaziabad

OpIndia accessed a copy of the FIR in the matter. A case under Sections 309(4), 118(1), 74 and 87 of Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita (BNS) was registered against the accused on 24th August 2024. Notably, the complainant did not identify Ashu as her daughter’s fiancé but as a friend though in a statement, SP Rajesh Kumar clarified that the prime accused in the case was victim’s fiancé. The complaint stated that on the evening of 21st August at around 5 PM, the victim was forcefully taken from home. Later at night, when the victim wanted to return, she was not allowed.

Source: UP Police

Her phone was snatched and she was taken to Panchsheel Petrol Pump. When she asked for her phone, the accused refused to return it and broke it. Then, he physically assaulted and molested her. The next day, at night, his three friends Aditya Kapoor, Yash Aujla and Mustafa joined him. She was beaten badly and left at the roadside in a terrible condition. The accused ran away with her phone and hacked her social media ID too.

Statement by the police

Deputy Superintendent of Police (City) Rajesh Kumar said in a statement that the mother of the victim filed a complaint against the fiancé of her daughter at Kavi Nagar police station. After getting the victim’s medical done, her statement was recorded in court. Based on the victim’s statement, all the accused have been arrested.

Nepal: Police seal illegal church after Hindu organisations protest against mass conversion of Dalits into Christianity, demands action against Pastor who had converted from Hinduism

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Nepal: Police seal illegal church after Hindu organisations protest against mass conversion of Dalits into Christianity, demands action against Pastor who had converted from Hinduism

A case of religious conversion of Dalit Hindus into Christianity has come to light from Nepal’s Dhanusha district. On Saturday (31st August 2024), members of Hindu organisations protested against religious conversion as they gathered in front of a local church. The protesters said that the Church was luring poor Hindus and converting them to Christianity. 

After getting information about the protest, the Police rushed to the spot to avoid any untoward incident from happening and diffuse the tense situation. However, both sides continued engaging in heated arguments which prompted the Police to seal the Church which was running its activities without any legal documents. According to the protesters, the name of the main accused is Bharat Mahato, a Hindu by birth who later converted to Christianity.

The incident pertains to the Shaheed Nagar Municipality, Ward No. 3 of Nepal’s Dhanusha District. Most of the residents here hail from poor or middle-class backgrounds and among Hindus, the Dalit community has a substantial population. As per the information received, around 5 years ago a church was constructed in this ward. Within a short span, the poor people living in this neighbourhood started frequenting this church. Pastor Bharat Mahato runs this church. 

OpIndia spoke with the National President of Nepal’s Hindu Samrat Sena, Rajesh Yadav. He said that for quite some time his organisation had been getting information about the activities taking place inside the church. The church was luring naive and poor Dalit Hindus in the name of prayer meetings. Later, it attempted to convert them into Christianity. 

When the members of ‘Hindu Samrat Sena’ came to know about these activities, they started investigating them at their level.

Rajesh Yadav further told OpIndia that some of his colleagues kept an eye on the church. They also sent some persons inside the Church to attend these ‘prayers’. The attendees then found out that the church was distributing the Bibles and was instigating Dalits to leave Hinduism and become Christians. After gathering video and photographic evidence, the ‘Hindu Samrat Sena’ issued a memorandum to the local administration about 15 days ago in which they demanded the closure of this church. 

However, no action was taken on this memorandum, and the church continued with its activities. Hindu Samrat Sena has sent all those videos and pictures to OpIndia. 

Finally, on Saturday (31st August), public anger erupted and dozens of locals along with members of the Hindu Samrat Sena reached the church which is built in a mud house. After reaching there, they witnessed that even minor boys and girls were falling prey to this conspiracy of religious conversion in the name of prayer meetings. 

The protesters raised chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ outside the church. Soon the police and other administrative officials reached the spot and examined the documents of the church.

During the investigation, they found out that the church was running without any legal documents. Consequently, the Police sealed the church. It is pertinent to note that Bibles and other literature related to Christianity have been recovered from the church. Meanwhile, the Hindu Samrat Sena has also given a memorandum to the administration demanding action against Pastor Bharat Mahato. 

Assembly polls for Haryana postponed to October 5; Vote counting to be held along with J-K on October 8: Election Commission

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Assembly polls for Haryana postponed to October 5; Vote counting to be held along with J-K on October 8: Election Commission

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday revised the polling day for Haryana Assembly polls from October 1 to October 5, this year as well as moved the counting of votes for both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assemblies from October 4 to October 8.

The decision has been taken to honour both the voting rights and the traditions of the Bishnoi community, which has upheld a centuries-old practice of participating in the Asoj Amavasya festival celebration in remembrance of their Guru Jambheshwar as per the ECI.

The Commission said it had received representation from the National President, All India Bishnoi Mahasabha, Bikaner (Rajasthan) for rescheduling the date of polling set for October 1.

As per the representation for generations, numerous families in Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana have observed a long-standing tradition of visiting their native village Mukam, in Rajasthan during the Amavas in the month of “Asoj” for their annual festival in Bikaner district, in the memory of their Guru Jambheshwar.

This year, the festival will take place on October 2 and thousands of Bishnoi families residing in Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hisar will be travelling to Rajasthan on poll day, denying them their voting rights, the Election Commission of India said.

In the past, the Commission has also adjusted election dates to respect the sentiments of various communities.

For instance, during the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, the polls were postponed by a week to accommodate devotees to travel to Varanasi for Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

Similarly, during the 2022 Assembly elections in Manipur, the Commission changed the polling dates to respect the Christian community’s Sunday prayers.

Likewise, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the Commission rescheduled polling originally scheduled on Devuthani Ekadashi, a day significant for mass weddings in Rajasthan.

In the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2012, the poll date was changed due to Barawafat.

Coincidentally, the revised polling date would also resolve any concerns about a six-day holiday by taking a one-day leave on September 30, 2024, the Election Commission said.

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

Bihar: AAP leader Mohammad Saifi detained for trying to attack Union Minister Giriraj Singh after Janta Darbar in Begusarai, the BJP leader says not scared of such attacks

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Bihar: AAP leader Mohammad Saifi detained for trying to attack Union Minister Giriraj Singh after Janta Darbar in Begusarai, the BJP leader says not scared of such attacks

On Saturday (31st August), Begusarai Police detained a man named Mohammad Saifi for trying to physically assault Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh when he was coming out from a Janta Darbar. As per reports, the accused ran towards the BJP leader and tried to punch him. However, Giriaj Singh’s security personnel apprehended him. The police have taken the accused, Mohammad Saifi, into custody and are interrogating him.

As per reports, Union Textiles Minister and Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh held a Janta Darbar on Saturday. It was held within the premises of the Ballia subdivision office. 

According to the information received, a man wearing a white cap arrived there when the Union Minister was listening to public grievances in the Janta Darbar. He first forcibly took control of the mic and started making absurd statements. When BJP workers and locals tried to stop him, he ran towards Giriraj Singh and tried to punch him. However, the Union Minister narrowly escaped the attack, and his security personnel present on the spot saved him.

The accused was identified as Mohammad Saifi. He is said to be a ward councillor and former district president of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Giriraj Singh said, “All the officers in Janta Darbar started walking after hearing public grievances. First, he (the accused Mohammad Saifi) forcefully took the mike and started saying irrelevant things. We tolerated it and moved ahead. Then I felt that he would attack me and he behaved in such a manner and then started shouting slogans of Murdabad.’

Following the incident, Giriraj Singh said that he was not afraid of such attacks and would always speak and continue to fight for the interests of society. 

After Saifi’s arrest, Giriraj Singh lambasted the I.N.D.I. Alliance leaders Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, and Rahul Gandhi. He described them as “Vote ke sudagar” who claim that they have the right of ‘Muslim votes’. He said that after knowing the identity of the attacker, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi, and Akhilesh Yadav would come out in his support. He blamed them for emboldening the confidence of radical Muslims. 

He further stated that Hindus have never caused riots in the country. But attacks happen on all religious processions of Hindus, like Ramnavami, and Durga Visarjan. But now the time has come…Yogi Ji said the right thing…Agar Batoge to Katoge, ab Hinduo ko bhi ek hona padega. 

In response to a question on the Waqf board, Giriraj Singh said that the Waqf Board is running a land grab campaign. It grabs whatever land it wants. This is going on in the entire country including Begusarai.

Apart from sharing the video of his statement, Singh wrote, “Those who would pamper and caress him seeing his beard and cap should see today how land jihad-love jihad and communal tension is being created in the entire country including Begusarai, Bihar.”

“Unlawful, dictatorship”: Journalist Abhijit Majumder slams Mamata Banerjee government after Airtel blocks his number following orders from West Bengal Police

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“Unlawful, dictatorship”: Journalist Abhijit Majumder slams Mamata Banerjee government after Airtel blocks his number following orders from West Bengal Police

As the protesters continue to demand Justice for the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim, the Mamata Banerjee government has been facing mounting pressure over the allegations that it mishandled the case, indulged in cover-up, and has been trying to suppress the public movement. Now, a senior journalist, Abhijit Majumder has accused the West Bengal government of stifling freedom of speech and Press freedom. Majumder who yesterday revealed that Airtel has blocked his number on the orders of West Bengal cyber Police, lashed out at CM Banerjee. He dubbed the orders as “unlawful” and “dictatorial”.

On Friday (30th August), the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Earshot, Abhijit Majumder stated that the telecom operator Airtel had blocked his phone number in line with the orders of West Bengal cyber Police. 

Taking to X, he wrote, “My phone has been blocked. Called Airtel. It has been blocked by apparently cyber police, West Bengal. How is this even legal?”

In another post, he attached an audio clip of his interaction with an Airtel executive, who explained that his number was suspended on the directions of the West Bengal cyber police on the allegations of “fraud activity.” The senior journalist has demanded that the administration should provide evidence for these allegations.

In his post, Majumder linked the Police action with his reporting on the trainee doctor’s rape and murder case. 

Sharing the audio clip, he wrote, “So, the police of #MamataBanerjee have blocked my phone number. I was talking too much about #KolkataDoctorDeath. They think they will silence me…Called Airtel, this is what they said.”

The Airtel call centre agent told him that his phone has been blocked on the orders of the cyber cell division of West Bengal police, and he can’t make any outgoing calls. The journalist was told that the number was blocked due to fraudulent activities. When he asked why the West Bengal police order was implemented all over India, as the state police jurisdiction should be limited to the state only. However, the agent could not explain the reason.

The agent also could not answer if Artel blocks numbers only on the instructions of police without any investigation. Understanding that the call centre agent would not be able to address the issue as he was narrating what was being shown in the system, Majumder didn’t press further.

On Saturday, he spoke with News18 regarding the suspension of his mobile phone services on the orders of the West Bengal Cyber Police. He stressed that he had not received any mail, message, or a call from the West Bengal Police informing him about the same. 

Majumder told CNN-News18, “I haven’t received any communique from the West Bengal Police. The telecom ministry has informed me that they are investigating the matter. My posts are public.”

Slamming CM Mamata Banerjee, Majumder described the action as “unlawful” and a form of “dictatorship”. 

He said, “This action is unlawful, this is dictatorship. They should provide evidence for these allegations. My outgoing and incoming calls were barred.” 

The journalist also expressed shock that a state Police could bar a user’s mobile phone services throughout the country and tagged Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in another post over this issue. He raised questions on the connection between Airtel and the West Bengal government stating, “I thought number blocking could only be authorised by the central government.” 

According to News18, top Airtel sources told them that this happened “automatically” since the procedure was followed after Kolkata Police raised a complaint with the Central government portal. It was a routine process, News18 reportage added. 

Meanwhile, Majumder told OpIndia that he is planning to approach the court against this order of the West Bengal Police and challenge it on Monday.

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