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The Times of India insinuates that Indian army officers asked for ‘sexual favours’ from Kargil war widows, changes clickbait headline after outrage

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The Times of India insinuates that Indian army officers asked for ‘sexual favours’ from Kargil war widows, changes clickbait headline after outrage

On Thursday (27th June), ‘The Times of India’ suggested that Indian army officers had sought sexual favours from the wives of soldiers, who were martyred during the Kargil War of 1999.

The popular Indian English daily made such an insinuation through an article’s clickbait headline, which goes as ‘We Kargil widows “were easy targets for officers to satisfy lust”.’

The cunning choice of words, in the headline, suggested that widows of fallen soldiers of the Kargil War were somehow preyed upon by officers within the Indian army to satisfy their lust.

Screengrab of the controversial headline by The Times of India

However, a thorough reading of the article makes it clear that those who solicited sexual favours from the victims were not army officers but employees at government offices.

According to The Times of India, a 60-year-old woman named Indu Singh faced harassment and unwanted sexual advances at government offices for several years instead of support during crisis.

She is the widow of martyred Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector Inderjeet Singh. Singh informed that a government officer in Meerut, had misbehaved with her, out of lust. The accused had even inappropriately touched her with his feet.

Govt officer suspended after intervention of LK Advani

“The officer was given the task of overseeing land allotment for construction of the memorials of martyrs in their respective villages. She says the officer even touched her with his feet when she was sitting in front of him for some help in connection with the allotment,” the report added.

As per the English daily, the said officer was suspended after Indu Singh approached the then Union Home Minister LK Advani in 2001.

The report by The Times of India added, “Following the officer’s inappropriate actions and hearing stories from other war widows about officers’ demeaning attitude towards them, Indu says she decided to approach the then Union home minister LK Advani in 2001 to complain against the officer. It was after Advani’s intervention that the officer was suspended.”

Not an isolated case: Indu Singh

Indu Singh also narrated another incident where an officer at government-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) misbehaved with her as well.

The sexual advances made by officers at government offices included double meaning talks, forcing widows to sit next to them or making them stay late.

She told the Indian English daily, “I was educated and objected to the act on every occasion, but the majority of young widows, who were illiterate and from rural areas without any exposure to the outside world, were harassed.

According to Indu Singh, the government officers regarded widows as “easy targets”. She told The Times of India, “I witnessed a complete lapse of morality during the initial days of widowhood.”

The Times of India changes headline after outrage

As evident from the content of the article, the accusations of sexual harassment levelled by wife of Kargil war martyr Indu Singh were directed towards State government officials and not officers in the Indian army.

However, The Times of India chose to mislead its readers into believing otherwise especially those who may not have the patience to read the article in its entireity. Following social media outrage, the Indian English daily was forced to change its headline.

“We Kargil widows “were easy targets of govt officers’ unwanted advances”,” the new headline of the article read.

While there is no dearth of clickbait articles in Indian media sphere, it was disappointing to see a prominent English daily resort to misleading tactics to grab eyeballs.

5 Indian Army soldiers lost their lives during a tank exercise in Ladakh, T-72 tank swept away by sudden flood caused by cloudburst

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5 Indian Army soldiers lost their lives during a tank exercise in Ladakh, T-72 tank swept away by sudden flood caused by cloudburst

Five Indian Army soldiers including one Junior Commissioned Officer and four jawans lost their lives when an Army Tank met with an accident in the Daulat Beg Oldie area in Ladakh on Saturday morning. The accident took place when a T-72 tank was swept away while crossing a river near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul area.

Following the mishap, a rescue operation was immediately launched, and all five bodies were recovered, as confirmed by defence officials. “All five bodies have been recovered”, defence officials said on Saturday.

The incident occurred near Mandir Morh during an exercise around 1 AM on Saturday. The mishap took place due to a sudden increase in water levels of stream when the tank was crossing it during the exercise, said defence officials. The stream suddenly got flooded due to a cloudburst in higher areas.

“There were five soldiers in the tank at the time of the incident, including one Junior Commissioner Officer and four Jawans,” defence officials said. As per initial observations, the defence sources have ruled out sabotage behind the incident.

Union Defence Minister Rajanath Singh expressed his condolences on the incident.

“Deeply saddened at the loss of lives of five of our brave Indian Army soldiers in an unfortunate accident while getting the tank across a river in Ladakh. We will never forget exemplary service of our gallant soldiers to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firm with them during this hour of grief,” he posted

‘The jump from anti-Brahmin to anti-Hinduism is not much and it often ends at the doors of church or mosque’: J Sai Deepak exposes hatred towards Brahmins

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‘The jump from anti-Brahmin to anti-Hinduism is not much and it often ends at the doors of church or mosque’: J Sai Deepak exposes hatred towards Brahmins

Eminent Supreme Court lawyer and author J Sai Deepak recently called out the anti-Brahmin sentiment that has been in circulation among some elements in the Hindutva fold during the book launch of “Rearming Hinduism: Nature, Hinduphobia, and the Return of Indian Intelligence” by Vamsee Juluri, the video of which was posted on the Sangam Talks YouTube channel on June 27. He highlighted that, as evidenced by current events in states like Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the demonization of Brahmins frequently breeds animosity toward Hinduism and, ultimately, leads people into the fold of Abrahamic religions. He also warned that it is only going to make Hindus more susceptible to attack from adversaries.

In the event, which was also graced by scientist and author Anand Ranganathan among others, the erudite Supreme Court lawyer said, “I say this bluntly today and I am not going to hold my punches back. You want a textbook example of what happens when you start making the Brahmins the hate figure and from there, they jump to the churches. Not too far, take a look at Punjab. They first decided to vilify the Brahmins in the name of newly minted versions of Khalistanism under the British period. From there they gradually moved towards anti-Hinduism because the jump from there was not much. After that how far do you think is the jump from there to the church or Islam? Throw in drugs and it is over.”

“You are losing a crucial battleground border state. So, I am very clean, keep attacking the Vedic core of the Hindu philosophy in whatever name under rubric under whatever umbrella, you are paving the way for anti-Hinduism at some point or the other. Two more examples are Tamil Nadu and parts of coastal Andhra, Kerala. The jump is not far. Stop vilifying people,” J Sai Deepak further added.

J Sai Deepak highlighted that rather than recognizing those who seek to undermine the Hindu faith, certain Hindutva proponents have been persistently trying to instil hatred within Hindus to foster a semblance of unity in the community and are making allowances for others while abandoning their own. “You can’t say that I am going to unify Hinduism by making one group the punching bag of your positions constantly in the hope that you unify people by creating a hate figure within. You don’t have the guts to create a hate figure outside therefore you are constantly creating a hate figure within. If you had the guts to create a hate figure outside, you would identify the true culprit outside. You don’t want to do that because today you are willing to co-opt the jihadi but alienate the Brahmin. That is a conscious choice that some people have made within the Hindutva fold. That is the conscious choice they have made that we will isolate these groups because we need to accommodate everybody else.”

He further asked, “What vision is this? So, what is the message that you are sending to people who subscribe to the rules of the Veda? Answer the question first because the Vedic Sanatan Dharma happens to be the core of Hindu Dharma for all practical purposes. The epicentre of this entire portion that is being created. So what are you telling those institutions? Are you asking us to leave this country? If it is, then how different are you from the Naxalites, Maoists or Jihadis? This question needs to be answered.”

He cautioned that the people on the ground bear the brunt of anti-Brahmin prejudices. Additionally, he denounced the detractors of Brahmins for denigrating the centuries-old “Varna-ashram Dharma” which is founded on the Vedas, by using the pretext of untouchability. He even dubbed such individuals as “moles” who want to damage Hinduism. The counsel conveyed, “This is the most raging internal debate that needs to be addressed because this virus has infected our ideology and the discussion is not happening in the places where it has to happen as people are taking pot-shots while sitting in their ivory towers when the price is being paid by the people on the ground. You are inciting people against each other on the ground. In parts of Uttar Pradesh, the biggest threat to Hinduism, especially in the state is going to come from Chandrashekhar Azad.”

He added, “You take it from me. It is going to come from that gentleman and people sitting here will co-opt even him in the name of Hindu unity and alienate everybody else. Wait for this to happen. This is the direction in which we are hurtling at this point. In the process, you don’t have what it takes to create knowledge. You have not preserved anything. You will destroy, spew and spit on everything that has been created for millennia. So, my answer is very clear, my positions on this subject are not at loggerheads with Hindu dignity and Hindu unity, they are not. If you constantly want to use untouchability as the touchstone for every position on Varna-ashram Dharma, I am sorry to say you must be treated as an insider-outsider or a mole or a trojan which is even worse than the outsider.”

Bihar: Commerce graduate Social media influencer Isha leaves husband and child for 6th fail cyber fraud Mustak Alam; duo arrested for duping people of Rs 5 crore

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Bihar: Commerce graduate Social media influencer Isha leaves husband and child for 6th fail cyber fraud Mustak Alam; duo arrested for duping people of Rs 5 crore

On 25th June, the Cyber Police arrested two cyber criminals including a girl from Patna for duping people to the tune of Rs 5 crore in the past six months. The accused duo were receiving a 10% commission for each fraud and they had links to Pakistan, as per the police. As per reports, the accused girl identified as Isha (23) is a B. Com graduate who used to make reels on Instagram. A few years ago, she left her in-law’s house and a few-month-old boy. Soon after, she came in contact with Mustak Alam, identified as Nestak Alam in some Hindi media reports, while making reels. 

Mustak Alam (24), who was active in cyber criminal activities for more than 4 years, developed a friendship with her and roped her into the world of cyber crime.  

The accused Mustak Alam is a resident of Jawkatia village while Isha Kumari is a resident of Naurangia village. Both accused were operating from Patna.

Isha left her in-law’s house around 1.5 years ago after which she took to the path of crime to make a living. According to the information received, Isha used to live in Delhi where her father Guddu Chaudhary works. She is the eldest among 4 siblings. In 2020, she got married in Nepal. However, due to some disputes, she left her in-law’s house and then left her toddler son with her mother in Naurangia village. Her son lives with her Nani and Isha’s siblings – 2 brothers and one sister. 

According to Katihar Police sources, Isha and Nestak (Mustak) have been living together for more than a year. During this time, Mustak made Isha an expert in ATM fraud. 

Isha used to wait in ATM lines and on the pretext of helping unaware ATM users, she used to exchange customers’ ATM cards and later used to make transactions from the real cards. She also used to call as needed and scam people on some pretext or other. 

It is pertinent to note that in the Champaran district of Bihar, a few Panchayats like Jawkatia, Lal Saraiya, and Ramnagar Bankat have been on the radar of probing agencies as youth from these areas are notorious for being involved in cyber crimes. As per reports, ED, IT, and NIA have raided several places in these areas. A majority of cyber frauds have been arrested from Jawkatia. As per Bettiah Police sources, over 50 youths have been arrested from Jawkatia. 

As per the Police, around 700 to 1000 youth from the village are involved in cyber crimes. 24-year-old Mustak is a resident of Jawkatia Purana tolla. Four years ago, sixth-fail Alam used to work as an electrician in Bettiah when he came in contact with cyber criminals in his native village. Through them, he made contact with Pakistani networks.

Official Police response

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Cyber Cell, Katihar Police, Saddam Hussain said that they were tracking the cyber fraudsters through technical surveillance.

Cyber ​​Police Station Head said that during the interrogation, the duo admitted to having direct contact with the neighbouring country. He added, “They carried out these fraudulent activities through audio and video calls from Multan, Pakistan. They also gave details of more than a dozen Pakistani bank passbook.”  

He added, “We came to know about them while probing a cheating case registered at the cyber police station in Katihar in November 2023. They were operating from Patna’s Kadam Kuan locality. Accordingly, we conducted a raid and arrested the accused.” 

The police said that handlers from across the border used to deposit between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3 lakh into the duo’s accounts every day. They took their share and deposited the remaining amount into several bank accounts in Pakistan. They used WhatsApp to communicate with criminals in Pakistan.

Hussain added the duo arrested from Patna were in contact with around 20 cyber frauds from Pakistan. They fetched details of over 100 bank accounts from them. The Pakistan-based cyber frauds gave them Rs 15000 and Rs 10000 corresponding to each account in SBI or other banks respectively. 

The Pakistani cyber criminals used to ask them to divert money into several bank accounts whose ATM and details were with cyberfrauds sitting in Patna. After getting money, Pakistanis used to give them confirmation through WhatsApp. The frauds in Patna used to charge 10% commission while the rest were sent to Pakistan. 

So far, they have transferred around Rs 5 crore in CDM (Cash Deposit Machine) and through Hawala to Pakistani cyber frauds in the last 5 months.  

Police recovered 16 ATM cards, 6 mobile, and 6 Sims from their possession. According to the Police, they were connected with cyber frauds from Jamtara, Nabada, Bhopal, and Mumbai. 

The DSP said, “From the confiscated mobile phones and ATM cards, evidence of transactions totaling crores of rupees has been discovered. It has also come to our notice that hundreds of bank accounts, Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, over 100 banking QR codes, and several cellphone numbers are linked to Pakistan.” 

Haryana: Mohammed Zubair and others take Muslim man hostage in Nuh, assault him brutally for listening to DJ

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Haryana: Mohammed Zubair and others take Muslim man hostage in Nuh, assault him brutally for listening to DJ

In the Nuh district of Haryana, a case of assault and holding a person hostage at home has emerged in Shah Chaukha village, under the jurisdiction of the Pingwan police station.

According to the victim’s complaint, the police have registered a case under various sections for stopping him in front of their house, taking him hostage inside their home, assaulting him and his friends, and threatening to kill the victims.

The police stated that a case had been registered and the accused would be arrested soon. According to the information, Mausim, a resident of Shah Chaukha, filed a complaint at Pingwan police station.

The complaint stated that on 18th June at midnight, a boy’s wedding was happening in their neighbourhood. He went to see the DJ there along with Kasam and Hafiz. At that moment, Akki his brother Zubair, and other people present started hurling abuses at them upon seeing them.

When Hafiz protested against their abuses, Akki, Zubair, and the others started beating him with the sticks they had in their hands and struck him on the head. As soon as Hafiz was struck on the head, he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

Mausim stated that when they were taking Hafiz to the hospital for treatment, Ghulam Nabi and others were standing in front of their house. They stopped them on the way and started assaulting them. During this time, they forcibly took Kasam into their house, locked him in a room, and brutally beat him with sticks and rods.

The victims dialled 112 and informed the police, upon which the police arrived at the scene. After considerable efforts, the police opened the main gate of the accused’s house and rescued Kasam who was held captive in a locked room. The police took Kasam, in serious condition, for treatment. During this time, the accused said, “Today the police have saved you, but someday you will be killed.”

The victim reported that Abdul Ghani, Nasruddin, and a dozen other people from the village were present at the scene. During this time, Kasim and Hafiz suffered severe injuries and were taken to the government hospital in Mandi Kheda, where after initial treatment for their serious injuries, they were referred to Nuh Medical College and subsequently referred to PGI Rohtak.

During this time, the victims Kasim and Hafiz stated that the accused are dabangs, aggressive and belligerent individuals, who have been residing in Shah Chokha village for the past 6-7 years after coming from Papara village. They recounted that in Papara village, these suspects had an altercation where they assaulted someone with sticks before relocating to Shah Chokha village, where their reputation for aggressive behaviour is well-known.

During this time, Abdul Ghani, Nasruddin, Umar Mohammad, Amir, Shahid, and others from the village explained that during a nearby wedding where music was playing, these individuals attacked Hafiz with a stick, injuring him for no reason. They added that these people had previously committed murder in a fight in Papara village and proudly displayed their aggressive behavior in Shah Chokha village, stating they moved there after killing someone in Papara village.

The police stated that they had registered a case against Akki, Shakeel, Vakil, Ghulam Nabi, Zubair, Akram, Zahid, Sajid, Dhooli Arshida, and Shahruna under various sections, including charges of assaulting and threatening to kill while holding someone hostage. Further action is being taken in this matter.

A few days earlier, on 21st June, a Hindu family was attacked at their shop in village Akerda of district Nuh, Haryana for voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

‘Rahul Gandhi, why won’t you go to Cooch Behar’: Arnab Goswami slams Opposition for ignoring plight of woman stripped and assaulted in West Bengal

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‘Rahul Gandhi, why won’t you go to Cooch Behar’: Arnab Goswami slams Opposition for ignoring plight of woman stripped and assaulted in West Bengal

On Friday (28th June), the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, slammed Rahul Gandhi and the Indian Opposition for maintaining a stoic silence over the atrocities committed on a woman in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal.

While slamming their politics of convenience, Goswami said, “The same thing that happened in Manipur has happened in Bengal. But they are completely quiet (now).”

He highlighted how the Opposition camp ignored the disturbing case of a Muslim woman, who was reportedly stripped and assaulted by Trinamool Congress goons in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled-state.

Arnab Goswami emphasised, “In my view, this proves that they are absolutely nothing but a bunch of political opportunists who leapt and booked an entire jet.”

He did not mince words before slamming Congress scion Rahul Gandhi and his entire digital ecosystem.

“Remember the jet that Rahul Gandhi booked to Manipur? Rahul Gandhi, why won’t you book a jet and go to Cooch Behar,” the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV further inquired.

In May 2023, visuals surfaced on social media which showed two women paraded naked in full public glare by a mob of men in Manipur. It was also learnt that the two victims were gang-raped by the mob.

The Background of the Cooch Behar Case

On Thursday (27th June), a Muslim woman was stripped, dragged for 1 km by her hair and thrashed for over an hour by goons for supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

The incident took place in Ruidanga village in Matha Bhanga-II block in Coochbehar district of West Bengal. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College & Hospital.

As per reports, a group of TMC goons attacked the woman for being a worker of the Opposition BJP in the State. The victim’s father has now filed a complaint with the police.

According to the police complaint, the local TMC cadre has prevented the woman from stepping out of her house since the Lok Sabha elections were announced on 4th June 2024.

The victim was attacked on Thursday when she was en route home from a nearby park. A group of TMC goons attacked her, stripped her and then dumped her clothes in a river.

They have also threatened to break her house if she dared to step out again. The Cooch Behar police have so far detained 4 people, including the primary accused Shafiqul, in connection to the case.

Shafiqul is accused of capturing the naked picture of the victim during the assault and disseminating it on social media platforms.

NTA announces new dates for UGC NET, CSIR-UGC NET and NCET, to be held in Computer Based Test mode

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NTA announces new dates for UGC NET, CSIR-UGC NET and NCET, to be held in Computer Based Test mode

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced new dates for UGC-NET June 2024 exams, Joint CSIR UGC NET exams and NCET (National Common Entrance Test) 2024 Exams.

As per the issued notice, the UGC NET June 2024 exams will be conducted between August 21 and September 4, the Joint CSIR UGC NET will be conducted from July 25 to July 27 and the NCET exams will be conducted on July 10.

These exams will be computer-based, including the exam of UGC-NET, as, earlier, the UGC NET June 2024 Cycle examination was held in Pen & paper (offline) mode. However, it will now be held in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.

The All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2024 will be held as per the schedule, i.e., on July 6, 2024.

For further information, the respective candidates are advised to visit the official website of NTA (www.nta.ac.in)

For more clarification regarding the NTA examinations, the candidates can contact at 011-40759000 or e-mail at the respective e-mail [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].

As per the notice issued, these exams were canceled or postponed due to certain unavoidable circumstances.

The Ministry of Education on June 19, canceled the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on June 18 in two shifts across different cities of the country.

The reason cited by the Education Ministry for the cancellation of the exam was – “To ensure the highest level of transparency and sanctity of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, Government of India has decided that the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination be canceled.”

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

UP: E-rickshaw driver Salman entraps a Hindu woman under false pretences, his father and brother rape her after marriage, pressurise her to convert

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UP: E-rickshaw driver Salman entraps a Hindu woman under false pretences, his father and brother rape her after marriage, pressurise her to convert

A horrific incident of love jihad has come to light in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh where a Muslim man named Salman Rain faked his identity to marry a 28-year-old Hindu woman and then converted her forcibly to Islam. Furthermore, his father and his brother also raped her. She eventually went to the police for assistance after he began to molest her underage daughter.

The victim, a resident of Lucknow stated that the accused drives an e-rickshaw. He became friends with her in 2009 after keeping his identity hidden. He then seduced her in his trap and established a physical relationship with her as well as recorded an explicit video of her. The culprit then called her to court in 2011 to marry him where she learned about the truth upon reaching there and refused to tie the knot with him. However, he threatened to defame her by sharing her video online after which she had no choice but to relent to his demand.

She further revealed that when she reached her in-laws’ house after the wedding she was pressured to change her religion. She tried to protest but was assaulted by them. The perpetrator’s father and brother even gang-raped her. She also had to undergo multiple abortions during her time there. She has three daughters and the eldest one is 12-years-old. She disclosed that her spouse and his family members targeted the little girl with their evil intentions. Therefore, she somehow managed to reach the Mohanlalganj police station but didn’t receive any help. Afterwards, she met with the Police Commissioner of Lucknow and narrated her ordeal.

The Mohanlalganj police station registered a case against the offender on the instruction of the senior official and apprehended him. He was then presented before the court and sent to prison. The authorities have launched a manhunt to arrest the accused’s brother and father.

NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests Oasis School principal Dr Ehsanul Haq and vice principal Imtiaz Alam from Jharkhand

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NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests Oasis School principal Dr Ehsanul Haq and vice principal Imtiaz Alam from Jharkhand

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally arrested Dr Ehsanul Haq, the principal of the Oasis School in Hazaribag, and vice principal Imtiaz Alam along with five others concerning the NEET leak case. These arrests came after a three-day interrogation. Furthermore, a senior journalist from a local daily was questioned today as part of the ongoing investigation.

Haq was first interrogated for several hours at Oasis School on Wednesday. Subsequently, he was taken to a guest house in Hazaribag for further questioning. On Friday morning, he was brought to his school office for two hours. He was subsequently arrested with 7 others after being kept in CBI custody for over 50 hours.

The arrests came a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took two individuals from Patna under custody in connection with the NEET-UG exam paper leak case, marking the first arrests made by the agency in this case.

The individuals arrested were identified as Manish Prakash and Ashutosh Kumar. They allegedly provided secure locations for aspirants before the examination, where the leaked papers and answer keys were distributed, according to officials.

The CBI has filed six FIRs in the NEET paper leak case. The first FIR was registered on Sunday, following the ministry’s announcement to hand over the investigation of the exam’s alleged irregularities to the central agency. This decision came after a group of protesting students demanded a CBI probe.

The CBI took over the case on Monday, visiting the office of the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police to begin their investigation into the alleged exam irregularities.

The NEET-UG, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is an entrance exam for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in government and private institutions across India. This year’s exam took place on May 5 at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 abroad, with over 23 lakh candidates appearing for the test.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman drowns her 3 children in a river, fourth one fakes death to escape

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Uttar Pradesh: Woman drowns her 3 children in a river, fourth one fakes death to escape

On Thursday, 28th June, a woman drowned her children in the Sengur River, allegedly following a fight with her brother-in-law in Talhepur village, Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh. Police have detained the suspected woman for interrogation. The incident was mainly triggered by a family disagreement.

According to police, the event occurred in the Phaphund Kotwali police station area, when a 27-year-old woman, Priyanka, widow of Avneesh Kumar, brought her four children to the Keshampur ghat of the Sengur river following a quarrel with her brother in law.

She forcibly fed them a toxic chemical and then pushed three children, Aditya (6), Madhav (4), and Mangal (one and a half years old), into the river. Her fourth child, Sonu, who is eight years old, however, faked his death and managed to flee the scene.

The police discovered the bodies of the three children in the river with the assistance of divers and sent them for postmortem examination. Sonu, the woman’s eldest child, informed authorities that his mother drove them to the Sengur River’s Keshampur ghat. She fed his three siblings something before pushing them one by one into the river.

He explained that as soon as they fell into the river, they all drowned. “When my mother tried to drag me towards the river, I raised an alarm and ran away from there,” he stated. Charu Nigam, Superintendent of Police (SP), Auraiya, stated that the woman ran when she saw some others approaching the river.

“However, after a brief search, she was held and later taken into police custody. Divers have found the bodies of all three children. Froth was coming from the mouths of the three dead children, which suggested that they were poisoned before being pushed into the river,” Nigam added.

According to the official, authorities are interrogating the woman, but she has yet to be ready to speak. The accused woman’s husband, Avneesh, died from an electric shock about one and a half years ago. After that, she lived with her brother-in-law, Ashish. However, according to family members, her relationship with Ashish was strained.

Nigam stated that Priyanka left home in a vehicle on Thursday morning with her four children, Sonu, Aditya, Madhav, and Mangal, after arguing with her family members. “While leaving the house, she called her sister-in-law Gita and informed her that she was going to die with the children. After that, the phone was disconnected,” Nigam explained.

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