Ex-DGP Jacob Thomas to join RSS as full-time pracharak
Kochi: Former Kerala Police Director General Jacob Thomas has announced that he will be joining the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a full-time pracharak.
Thomas confirmed that he will take part in the RSS padhasanchalan at Pallikkara in Ernakulam district on October 1, wearing the organisation’s official uniform, Ganavesham.
“I have been associated with the RSS for decades and have been in touch with its top leadership, including Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat. The discipline and selfless service of the cadre attracted me to the organisation. They are truly patriotic, and I have never met any RSS member who thinks of personal gains,” The New Indian Express quoted Thomas as saying.
He added that his links with the RSS go back to his years in the Indian Police Service and that he has expressed his willingness to serve as a full-time pracharak. “It is for the organisation to decide how to utilise my services,” he said.
The development comes amid growing efforts by the RSS and BJP to engage with Kerala’s Christian community.
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Mentally unstable man arrested for bludgeoning elderly mother, wife to death in Jharkhand
Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
