Delhi: Man beaten to death for spilling food in bus, one arrested
New Delhi: A cook was allegedly beaten to death by a bus driver and his two helpers after he accidentally spilled food on a seat inside a bus in northwest Delhi’s Bawana. The accused also assaulted the victim with an iron rod before dumping him near the Bawana flyover, police said.
The incident occurred on the night of February 1, when the victim, identified as Manoj alias Babu, and his colleague, Dinesh, boarded a bus after attending a wedding in Sultanpur Dabas. According to police, some food accidentally spilled on a seat, enraging the driver and his associates.
While Dinesh was allowed to get off at Bawana Chowk, the three accused held Manoj back, forcing him to clean the seat with his shirt before assaulting him. The driver, identified as Ashish alias Ashu, along with his accomplices, reportedly abused and thrashed him before inserting an iron rod into his private parts.
The following day, police received a call about an unconscious man near the Bawana flyover. Initially suspected to be a vagabond due to the absence of visible injuries, the victim was later identified through his brother, Jitendra, who had reported him missing. A postmortem conducted on 5 February confirmed severe internal injuries.
Police have arrested one of the accused, Sushant Sharma alias Chutkuli (24), while a search is underway for Ashish and the third suspect.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
