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Pakistan: Suhail and his sons seal niece and sister-in-law in room by building a brick wall over a property dispute, victims rescued after 28 hours

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Pakistan: Suhail and his sons seal niece and sister-in-law in room by building a brick wall over a property dispute, victims rescued after 28 hours

A distressing incident has come to light from Pakistan where a man bricked his niece and sister-in-law in a wall over a property dispute. Acting on a tip-off from a concerned neighbour, the Police rescued the victims after nearly 28 hours of confinement without food and water. According to reports, the accused identified as Suhail with the help of his wife and sons, trapped the victims inside a room and sealed the only door outside their portion. 

The accused allegedly intended to starve them to death. For this, they built a floor-to-ceiling brick wall outside the locked door, so that even if the mother-daughter duo manage to break open the door, they remain trapped in the room. So far, two individuals have been taken into custody in this matter. The police are actively conducting raids to apprehend the accused who fled after committing the crime. 

(Video Courtesy – Pakistan news agency, ARY News)

The incident took place in the Latifabad No. 5 area in the Hyderabad area of Pakistan where the victims were imprisoned in a room and a wall was later built outside their only gate to prevent their escape. 

According to officials, the victims were rescued after 28 hours of confinement without food and water. Police stated that the woman and her brother-in-law were involved in a property dispute. In a fit of rage, the brother-in-law and his children sealed the room by building a wall.

The police stated that after a heated argument over the ownership of the property, Suhail and his sons locked his niece and sister-in-law in a room and built a wall outside the door to prevent them from escaping. They even got the wall plastered.

According to the Police, they were acting on a tip-off received from a concerned neighbour. After reaching there, they broke down the wall and rescued the victims 28 hours after they were buried alive behind the wall. The victims have been identified as widow Tasleem Jahan and her 14-year-old daughter Dua.

Meanwhile, based on the victim’s complaint, Police registered a case against three individuals, including the woman’s brother-in-law, his wife, and another relative. They have been booked under charges of illegal occupation of the house, unlawful confinement, and issuing threats of dire consequences. 

The victim woman said, “We were left without water, electricity, and gas. My brother-in-law has been making us live in constant fear and deprivation.” She also accused Suhail of ongoing harassment. She claimed that he possessed crucial documents related to their house. 

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Farrukh Linjar stated that the accused who bricked the mother and daughter into a wall will be arrested soon. 

In her complaint, Tasleem Jahan stated that the house comprises three portions but it has been the subject of contention. She lives in one part with her daughter, while her late husband’s brother, who possesses the property documents, occupies another portion. The accused, Suhail, along with his accomplices, had been harassing them for control over the entire property.

Tamil Nadu: NIA conducts searches at several locations in connection with terrorist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir, arrest Abdul Rehman and Mujibur Rehman for indoctrinating youths

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Tamil Nadu: NIA conducts searches at several locations in connection with terrorist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir, arrest Abdul Rehman and Mujibur Rehman for indoctrinating youths

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 30th June conducted multiple raids across Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Tiruchy and Erode among others in connection with their investigation into a banned ISIS-affiliated terrorist organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). The agency arrested two terrorists identified as Abdul Rehman also known as Abdul Rahman and Mujibur Rehman alias Mujibur Rahman Altham Sahib on charges of holding classes to indoctrinate young people in radical beliefs and to portray democracy, the constitution, the legal system and the judiciary as anti-Islamic.

The trainees were instructed to transform India from Darul Kufr (Land of Non-believers) to Darul Islam (House/abode of Islam). The agency recovered digital devices (cell phones, laptops, SIM cards, memory cards) and various incriminating documents, including printouts and books with the ideologies of Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khilafa, Islamic State and the envisaged Khilafa administration and its financial systems from them.

An official press release read, “The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested two persons after extensive searches at 10 locations in five districts of Tamil Nadu in the Hizb-ut-Tahrir case. The arrested accused are members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an international pan-Islamist and fundamentalist organisation which is working to re-establish an Islamic caliphate and enforce the constitution written by Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s founder Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani.”

It further added, “They have been identified as Abdul Rehman @ Abdul Rahman and Mujibur Rehman @ Mujibur Rahman Altham Sahib, both from Thanjavur District. NIA investigations revealed that they were involved in conducting secret classes to radicalize youth in extremist ideologies, promoting democracy and the Indian Constitution, law and judiciary etc as anti-Islamic.”

The notification informed, “The trainees were taught that India was now Darul Kufr (Land of Non-believers) and it was their duty to transform it into Darul Islam by establishing an Islamic state in India by waging violent jihad. Today’s searches led to the seizure of digital devices (mobile phones, Laptop, SIM cards and memory cards) and several incriminating documents, including books and printouts containing the ideology of Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khilafa, Islamic State and proposed Khilafa Government and its funding structures etc. Investigations in the case RC-01/2024/NIA/CHE are continuing.”

The case was filed against the culprit for sharing derogatory content on Facebook, according to the Thideernagar Police Station in Madurai. Afterwards, it was transferred to the NIA, which re-registered it on 15th April to conduct a thorough investigation into the situation. A search was carried out at Kabir Ahmed’s Mudichur house in Chennai. A police source stated that the search started at five in the morning and went on for more than two hours. Furthermore, searches were executed in Tiruchy, Kumbakonam, two locations in Erode and other areas. The venues targeted by the authorities were believed to be associated with the Hizb-ut-Tahrir group. Six individuals were detained in Chennai last month on suspicion of having ties to the outfit and were charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

In 2021, after conducting searches at several locations in Tamil Nadu, the NIA made an arrest related to the Madurai Hizb-ut-Tahrir case. Mohammed Iqbal, the person who was apprehended, posted offensive things on his Facebook account “Thoonga Vizhigal Rendu is in Kazimar Street” to make fun of a certain religion and fostered communal disharmony, disturbing law and order. The case was first brought in Madurai under several counts of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 13(1)(b) of the UAPA Act.

A supplemental charge sheet was filed by the NIA in March 2022 against two accused named Ziyavudeen Baqavi, a resident of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district and Bava Bahrudeen, also known as Mannai Bava from Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district. The investigation showed that they were HuT members and were involved in radicalizing and enlisting naive youth to create an Islamic State and impose a draft constitution penned by HuT founder and radical Islamic preacher Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani.

It was reported that Bava Bahrudeen and Ziyavudeen Baqavi were arranging gatherings to enlist new members and holding secret classes to radicalize, indoctrinate and incite youths to strive toward the creation of an Islamic State by toppling the Indian government. Moreover, they planned to use social media sites like Facebook and YouTube to create new cells in other regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to propagate HuT’s ideology.

Uttar Pradesh: Asif rapes his cousin for months by threatening to leak her obscene videos, hands her over to his brother-in-law, booked

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Uttar Pradesh: Asif rapes his cousin for months by threatening to leak her obscene videos, hands her over to his brother-in-law, booked

A shocking case of sexual exploitation and blackmail has come to light in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, where an accused named Asif raped a girl, who is his sister by relation and recorded her obscene videos. It is alleged that the accused raped his sister several times by threatening to leak her obscene videos. It is also alleged that Asif’s brother-in-law Danish also attempted to rape the victim but she somehow managed to escape from the victim’s clutches. On Friday (28th June 2024), the police registered a case against both the accused. 

The case pertains to the Mainather police station area of Moradabad district. On Friday, a girl hailing from the Muslim community lodged a complaint with the police. In the complaint, the victim stated that on 5th May 2024, she was alone at home. During this time, Asif who is the son of her Bua’s devar (son of the brother-in-law of her aunt), her brother by relation came to her house. As per the complaint, Asif caught hold of the victim who was alone at home, and raped her. He also recorded obscene videos while committing the heinous act, as per the complainant. 

The accused is originally a resident of the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh. It is alleged that he constantly issued threats to his sister that he would leak her obscene videos and by blackmailing her, he raped her multiple times. 

One day, the accused Asif called the victim and on the pretext that he would delete her obscene videos, he asked her to meet him. After meeting her, he took the victim to the residence of his brother-in-law Danish which is located in the Didauli police station area of Amroha. It is alleged that he raped the victim at Danish’s house as well and then left from there. 

It is alleged that Asif’s brother-in-law, Danish told the victim, “You make me happy then I will get your video deleted.” He then caught hold of the victim and attempted to rape her but somehow the victim managed to escape from there. 

The complaint further states that despite all the requests, Asif leaked her obscene videos on social media platforms. According to the victim, she is under extreme mental stress due to this act and has demanded strict action against the accused. The police have registered an FIR against the Jija-Sala duo. They have been booked under sections 376, 354 (b) and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). OpIndia has the complaint copy. Police have initiated an investigation into the matter and other necessary legal action is underway. 

SP Rural Sandeep Kumar Meena stated that an FIR has been registered against the accused, Asif and Danish who are Jija and Sala in relation. The victim’s medical examination will be done and her statement will be recorded in the court.

Faridabad: Iqbal, Mehtab and others attack a temple priest by slashing his throat while chanting Sar Tan Se Juda slogans

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Faridabad: Iqbal, Mehtab and others attack a temple priest by slashing his throat while chanting Sar Tan Se Juda slogans

On 28th June, a young priest at a local temple in Faridabad, Ravi Bhagat, was brutally assaulted and his throat was slashed using a knife by Islamists identified as Iqbal, Mehtab and their accomplices. The incident took place outside the Kali Mata Temple located in Janata Colony in the Mujesar Police Station area of Faridabad. As per reports, the assailants chanted religious slogans including “Sar Tan Se Juda” at the time of the attack. Ravi Bhagat was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

A case has been registered by the police in the matter and an investigation is underway. Ravi Bhagat manages the temple and takes care of the rituals. On the night of the attack, he was sleeping on a cot outside the temple. The attackers approached him and started an argument. Soon, it escalated and they restrained him and began slashing his neck with a knife. The assailants were allegedly chanting “Sar Tan Se Juda” slogans at the time of the attack. Following the attack, they fled the scene.

A relative of Bhagat said in a statement that he spent the day providing water to people at a local water stall and performing temple rituals before going to sleep outside the temple. His 5-year-old daughter was sleeping nearby when the incident happened. Knives and pointed objects were used in the attack. His daughter, who woke up due to the argument, started screaming which alerted the nearby residents. They rushed to the temple leading the attackers to flee the scene. Apart from Iqbal and Mehtab, individuals with surnames Shashi and Wadhwa were reportedly involved in the attack.

Ravi Bhagat’s condition remained critical as he was stabbed multiple times. By the time he was taken to the hospital, Bhagat had lost a significant amount of blood. Bittu Bajrangi, a Hindu leader, announced a Hindu Panchayat at the incident site in Faridabad.

The police said in a statement that it was yet to confirm if there was any religious motivation behind the attack. However, they are exploring all possible aspects of the case. The suspects in the case are absconding and police teams are conducting raids to apprehend them. Additional police forces have been deployed in the region to maintain law and order.

Punjab Police arrest five operatives of Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang, recover 5 foreign-made pistols

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Punjab Police arrest five operatives of Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang, recover 5 foreign-made pistols

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested five operatives of the Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang and recovered five foreign-made pistols.

Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav informed on X, “Commissionerate Police Jalandhar arrests five operatives of Canada-based Lakhbir Landa Gang in a 15-Day Operation. They were involved in arms and drug smuggling across the border, multiple heinous crimes such as murder, extortion, ransom and many other criminal activities in many districts of Punjab.”

He further said that the police have recovered five foreign-made pistols.

“Punjab Police is fully committed to eradicate organised crime in state as per the directions of CM Bhagwant Mann,” the DGP further added.

Earlier this month, the Punjab police carried out raids at multiple hideouts of gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa.

Bathinda Superintendent of Police (SP) Narinder Singh said a total of five people have been rounded up and search operations are being carried out.

On June 20, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multi-state searches and arrested a key operative linked with designated terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa.

The anti-terror agency made the arrest during searches at the premises connected with 10 suspects across Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, leading to the arrest of Jaspreet Singh from district Ferozepur (Punjab).

The NIA seized one 32-bore revolver, 69 cartridges of various bores, 100 gm heroin, 100 gm opium, Rs 2,20,500 cash and various digital devices from Jaspreet, who was found to be associated with the foreign-based terrorist Landa.

Earlier in February, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force arrested three associates of terrorists, Harwinder Singh alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike.

The arrests were made under the drive to eradicate organised crime from the state as per the directions of Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government.

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

Uttarakhand: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath due to cracking of snows, no loss of life or property

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Uttarakhand: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath due to cracking of snows, no loss of life or property

An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rudraprayag, Dr Vishakha Ashok Bhadane told ANI, “There was an avalanche from above Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath at around 5 am today. But there has been no loss of life or property.”

According to the SSP, the avalanche occurred on a hill about 4 km away from the Kedarnath temple as a result of the cracking of snow due to sunlight.

Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or damage to property due to the avalanche, which was captured in a video shared widely on social media.

“There has been no loss of lives or damage to the temple’s property,” said the official.

The video shared by an official handle by Shri Kedarnath shows a cascade of snow and debris tumbling down a steep slope right behind the revered temple.

Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as more details about the incident are awaited to assess any potential risks or further impacts.

Earlier last week, a condolence meeting was held in Kedarnath Dham to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating flood disaster that struck the region in 2013.

Organized by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee and Kedar Sabha, the event saw participation from the entire Tirthapurohit community, the District Police Administration, and numerous pilgrims.

The disaster, which occurred on the evening of June 16, 2013, was triggered by a series of cloudbursts in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

These cloudbursts caused severe floods and landslides, obliterating several villages and towns. Thousands of people were swept away, and many bodies remain unaccounted for to this day.

The Kedarnath Dham flood disaster, which impacted five districts of Uttarakhand on June 16-17, 2013, was exacerbated by the rapid melting of snow and ice on Kedarnath Mountain. This led to the overflowing of Chorabari Lake, followed by its collapse, contributing to the massive flooding that affected thousands.

Despite the weather, over 22 lakh pilgrims have visited the four Dhams of Uttarakhand so far this season.

Earlier on June 11, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the officials in a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence to coordinate with the District Magistrates to improve the Chardham Yatra arrangements.

From time to time, senior officials should conduct on-site inspection of travel arrangements, and cooperate with the District Magistrates for better arrangements.

The Hindu pilgrimage Char Dham circuit consists of four sites: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The River Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand. Pilgrimage season peaks in Uttarakhand for the Char Dham Yatra annually during the summers.

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

Noida: Mohammad Saud brutally stabbed his landlord Sachin Awana for asking him not to abuse other tenants, threatened to kill his uncle, arrested

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Noida: Mohammad Saud brutally stabbed his landlord Sachin Awana for asking him not to abuse other tenants, threatened to kill his uncle, arrested

A tenant identified as Mohammad Saud originally from Bihar stabbed his landlord Sachin Awana with a knife in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The latter has been admitted to a hospital for treatment where his condition remains critical. The accused also threatened to kill the victim’s uncle Keshram Gurjar who lodged a complaint in the matter. He has now been arrested. The incident transpired on 27th June in the Phase-1 police station area of ​​Noida.

The complainant stated that his nephew visited the house on 27th June at approximately 8:40 in the morning to check on his tenants and noticed that the perpetrator had been abusing other tenants. Mohammad Saud is a native of the Bundehra village of the Parsa Police Station in the Khagaria district of Bihar. According to the complaint, Sachin Awana intervened and asked him to stop hurling abuses unnecessarily which angered the offender. He then pulled out a knife he had concealed and began attacking the helpless man on his back, stomach and hands.

Keshram Gurjar and many other people reached the spot upon hearing his horrifying screams after which Mohammad Saud escaped from there while waving the knife as he saw himself surrounded. stumbled close to the steps in his haste to get away but stood up promptly. He also threatened to kill Sachin Awana and Keshram Gurjar in the future. The police arrived at the scene as soon as they received information about the incident. Sachin Awana was taken to the hospital with their assistance. He was moved to Kailash Hospital as his condition deteriorated. He continues to be in a serious state.

Keshram Gurjar has demanded strict action against the accused. The authorities immediately registered a First Information Report and started looking for him. The shrewd culprit had switched off his phone so that his location could not be traced. The cops conducted a raid and eventually apprehended him. He was hiding in Noida’s Phase 1 vicinity and was trying to take out some things from his room. The information was found to be correct as he was captured and sent to jail. He has been booked under sections 307, 324, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The knife used in the attack has also been recovered. OpIndia has a copy of the complaint. Mohammad Saud worked as a tailor in Noida. The police are taking further action and the matter is under investigation.

After Amritpal Singh’s victory in Lok Sabha polls, his two accomplices in jail to contest Assembly by-elections in Punjab

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After Amritpal Singh’s victory in Lok Sabha polls, his two accomplices in jail to contest Assembly by-elections in Punjab

Amritpal Singh’s victory in the Lok Sabha Elections has given a push to a worrisome trend in the Indian political landscape. Two of his accomplices, Bhagwant Singh ‘Pradhan Mantri’ Bajeke and Kulwant Singh Raoke, have announced that they will contest Punjab Assembly by-polls from Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies. Both Bhagwant Singh and Kilwant Singh were arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) with Amritpal Singh. Both of them are currently lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail, along with Amritpal Singh and others arrested last year.

Kulwant Singh’s cousin Maha Singh claimed that he talked to Kulwant who expressed a desire to contest Assembly Elections by-polls. He also claimed that Kulwant asked him to seek Panthic organisations for support. Kulwant was a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employee from Raoke Kalan in the Moga district. He was an accomplice of Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistan MP Amritpal Singh. He is currently lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail of Assam, and is yet to take oath as Lok Sabha MP after victory in the elections.

Kulwant Singh is the son of Charat Singh who was booked under NSA in 1987. He was picked up by police in 1993 and after that, he never returned home. His family claimed they did not know what happened to him. Maha Singh said, “To date, we do not know if he was killed in a fake encounter or if he is still alive. We do not have any proof of his death. He was taken by police and never came back.” His father was also arrested under the NSA in 1987.

Speaking to the Times of India, he said, “When I had a word with Kulwant Singh on Friday, he confirmed that he’d contest from Barnala and asked me to contact the panic organisations to prepare the ground. I am on with that task.”

A few days ago, a boy named Akashdeep Singh claiming to be the son of Bhagwant Singh ‘Pradhan Mantri’ Bajeke released a video on social media that Bajeke will contest Assembly by-Elections from Gidderbaha. Notably, Bajeke was active during farmer protests. Bhagwant Singh is the one whose “Police again police” meme got famous on social media.

Gidderbaha’s seat was vacated as Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring became MP from Ludhiana. Barnala’s seat was vacated as Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the Sangrur seat in the Lok Sabha Elections. Two more seats, Baba Bakala and Chabbewal got vacant after Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Raj Kumar Chabbewal became MPs. As the Punjab Assembly Speaker has announced these four seats vacant, the Election Commission has to schedule by-polls within the next six months.

Apart from Amritpal Singh winning Lok Sabha polls from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, there were two more concerning victories in the elections. Kashmiri separatist leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is in Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), won from Baramulla defeating Omar Abdullah. Another Khalistani leader Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa won from Faridkot. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa is the son of Beant Singh, one of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassins.

West Bengal: Bahubali leader ‘JCB’ Tajemul kicks, assaults woman and man with sticks during Taliban-style ‘Insaf Sabha’ over alleged extramarital affair in Chopra

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West Bengal: Bahubali leader ‘JCB’ Tajemul kicks, assaults woman and man with sticks during Taliban-style ‘Insaf Sabha’ over alleged extramarital affair in Chopra

A video shared by CPI(M) leader Mohammed Salim, in which a local Bahubali leader is seen assaulting a married woman and a man lying helplessly on the road in the name of ‘summary Justice’ is doing rounds on social media. Sharing the video of the assault, CPI(M) leader and Former Rajya Sabha MP Salim alleged that the main accused seen in the video is a local TMC goon who goes by the nickname ‘JCB’. According to him, the local goon is running a Kangaroo court where he allegedly serves summary trial and punishment like the Taliban.

In the video shared by the CPI(M) leader, the accused is seen manhandling a woman and a man. The accused threw the victims on the ground and started assaulting them with cane sticks in his hand and kicked the woman several times. While the woman could be seen screaming and rolling on the road in pain, a large crowd gathered there didn’t come forward to help the victims.

Notably, as per TV9 Bangla video report on the issue, a police vehicle was present within a few meters away from the spot where the accused assaulted the victims. A green jeep that looked like a police vehicle can be seen at the top of the video. Two words are written on the vehicle, and the second word seems to be ‘Patrol’, suggesting it is a police patrolling vehicle. The vehicle stopped at the place, but nobody came out.

According to the information received, the incident took place in Chopra’s Lakshmipur village in the Dighalgaon area. The accused is identified as a local Bahubali leader Tajemul, who is popular as JCB in the area. He allegedly assaulted the victims over an allegation of ‘extra-marital affair’. 

As per media reports, he notoriously runs Taliban-style ‘quick justice’ through his ‘Insaf Sabha’ and is a close associate of Chopra MLA Hamidur Rahaman. In the current case, he brutally assaulted the victims during a so-called ‘arbitration meeting’ which he named ‘Insaf Sabha’ over an allegation of an ‘extramarital affair’.  

According to local sources cited in the TV9 Bangla report, the victim is a married woman who is a resident of that village. It is alleged that she had an extramarital affair with the young man being assaulted in the video. After learning about their affair, an “arbitration meeting” was called where the main accused ‘JCB’ assaulted them as part of his ‘summary justice’ in ‘Insaf Sabha’.

It is also alleged that the victims were fined as well. As per the report, nobody took them to the hospital after the assault.

Meanwhile, according to reports, the man who captured the incident on camera is absconding over security concerns. It is being also claimed on social media that a case has been filed against the man who recorded it.

According to reports, such “Insaf Sabha” are held in the area regularly. The local residents are afraid to speak about such assaults with Police or media persons out of Tajimul aka JCB’s terror in the area. 

Reportedly, the young woman did not even go to the government health centre after the brutal assault which took place on Friday afternoon (28th June). 

While reporting on the incident, the TV9 anchors called Trinamool Congress district president Kanhaiya Lal and asked him about the incident. After learning about the incident from the news channel, he said on air, “I am calling the police administration and they will look into the matter. I will ask the SP to take immediate action. Whoever JCB is.” So far, the police have not yet arrested anyone in this incident.

BJP Social media head, Amit Malviya slammed the Trinamool Congress over the assault incident. Tagging NCW to take action, he stated that the incident exposes the ugly face of Mamata Banerjee’s rule in West Bengal. He asserted that the Sandeshkhali horror where several women made allegations of mass sexual exploitation, and land grabbing among others, is happening in every village in West Bengal under the TMC regime.

He added, “India must wake up to the reality of Sharia Courts in TMC run West Bengal. There is a #Sandeshkhali in every village and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is a curse for women. There is no semblance of law and order in Bengal. Will Mamata Banerjee act against this monster or defend him like she stood up for Sheikh Shahjahan?” 

After accusing BJP of trying to change the constitution, Congress party reiterates its demand to change the constitution to remove 50% limit on reservations

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After accusing BJP of trying to change the constitution, Congress party reiterates its demand to change the constitution to remove 50% limit on reservations

While the Congress party ran the entire election campaign accusing the BJP of trying to change the constitution, it itself has been demanding changes to the constitution. On 30 June, the party once again called to change the constitution to lift the 50% limit on the quota of Schedules Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes. Rahul Gandhi’s close confidant and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh stated that his party has been raising the demand regularly during the Lok Sabah election campaign.

Jairam Ramesh stated that his party wants the Constitution to be amended to remove the 50% cap on the quota imposed by the Supreme Court.

He accused the Janata Dal-United (JDU), which left INDI Alliance and joined NDA, of maintaining silence on the issue and added, “They passed a resolution regarding category status. It is very easy to do that but will they put pressure on their ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Patna and Delhi? Will the Chief Minister tell the Prime Minister that we are supporting you and ask for special category status, the caste census and eliminate the 50% limit? JDU is not addressing the issue anymore. So it is quite easy to say but it is very difficult to do and there is a huge difference between the two.”

The Bihar administration’s proposal to increase quotas for Dalits, members of backward classes, and tribal people from 50% to 65% in government positions and educational institutions was overturned by the Patna High Court on 20th June. A division bench chief justice K Vinod Chandran and justice Harish Kumar, while passing the order on a bunch of petitions which had opposed the legislation brought by the state govt in November 2023, declared the two amended reservation laws of Bihar, the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes) Amendment Act, 2023 and the Bihar Reservation (in admission to educational institutions) Amendment Act, 2023 as unconstitutional.

On 28th May, Rahul Gandhi promised to get rid of the 50% cap on the caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward and tribal communities. “BJP and RSS want to finish this, change this. And the Congress and INDIA bloc are trying to save this. This Constitution has given you rights on jal (water), jangal (forest) and zameen (land). Narendra Modi wants to remove them, he wants full power,” he claimed while addressing a poll rally at Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.

The Gandhi scion pledged, “That’s why they gave the ‘400 seats’ slogan. But forget 400, they are not getting 150 seats. They say they will remove the reservation. I want to tell you from this stage, we will increase reservation beyond the 50 per cent cap. We will give as much reservation as needed for the poor, the backwards, Dalits and Adivasis.”

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) on 22nd April red-flagged the Karnataka government’s move to categorise Muslims under the backward caste bracket for reservation purposes. According to the panel, social justice principles in the nation are weakened by this kind of broad classification. The government data, as cited by NCBC, indicated that all castes and communities of Muslims in the state have been included in the list of OBCs for reservation in employment and educational institutions. The commission had looked into the state’s quota policy for OBCs in government employment and educational institutions during a field visit last year.

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