CBI takes over probe into death of former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa’s son
Panchkula: The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the inquiry into the death of Aqil Akhter, son of former Punjab Director General of Police Mohammad Mustafa and former state minister Razia Sultana. Aqil was found dead in Panchkula on October 16 under circumstances that the family and police records describe as suspicious.
A CBI spokesperson said on Thursday that an FIR has been registered against Mustafa, Razia Sultana, their daughter, and daughter-in-law under Sections 103(1) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to The Indian Express, the agency said the case was taken over after the Haryana government recommended a central investigation.
On October 20, a complaint filed at Panchkula's Mansa Devi Complex Police Station and the Haryana Police had earlier booked the four under charges of murder and criminal conspiracy. Later the case was referred to the CBI for further inquiry, before the investigation.
According to the agency, investigators are looking into family disputes that were reportedly ongoing. Aqil had, in a video posted on social media on August 27, claimed that he had discovered a relationship between his father and his own wife, and had alleged that members of his family were planning either to harm him or implicate him in a case.
The CBI has begun collecting digital records and forensic material and is expected to question those named in the FIR, while further action will follow once preliminary evidence is reviewed.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
