"My phone was tapped," says Mamata Banerjee, blames centre
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the centre to launch an investigation into messaging service WhatsApp's announcement that unnamed entities had used Israeli spyware to snoop on journalists and human rights activists.
"This is very serious. I will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the matter is probed," she said, citing reports alleging central involvement in the snooping row.
The Trinamool Congress chief described the situation in the country as "quite serious". "Where is our freedom of speech? What independence do we have now that we cannot even talk freely over the phone? Somebody is listening to everything we say," news agency PTI quoted her as saying. "We used to think that WhatsApp messages can't be intercepted, but even that hasn't been spared. Neither landline phones nor mobile phones are safe - it's total espionage."
Ms Banerjee also accused the centre of tapping her phone on multiple occasions. "My phone was tapped, and I know that because I have the information and evidence with me. The government knows it because they are the ones doing it. This is happening at the behest of the central government and two-three state governments. I will not name the states, but one of them is ruled by the BJP," she said.
Courtesy: NDTV.com
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2 held for strangling to death 3-year-old girl in Jharkhand’s Godda
Godda (PTI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly strangling to death a three-year-old girl and dumping her body into a well in Jharkhand’s Godda district, police said on Friday.
The incident took place at Makudi village within Muffasil police station limits on Thursday night, they said.
Villagers said they spotted a man identified as Prem Murmu (50) near the well at night and, suspecting foul play, informed the police.
"The kid's body was recovered from the well soon after, and Murmu was detained for questioning," said Anand Shah, the officer-in-charge of Muffasil police station.
During interrogation, Murmu told police that he and his friend Jarmen Soren (30) had killed the kid. Both were later arrested, Saha said.
"The accused were in an inebriated state at the time of the incident. They have not yet revealed the motive behind the killing. This has led to suspicion that the girl might have been raped," the OC said.
The duo have been sent to judicial custody after registering an FIR at the police station, police said.
