UP court sentences man to life imprisonment, citing ‘love jihad’
Women had retracted statement alleging pressure from right wing groups during trial
Bareilly: A fast-track court in Bareilly has sentenced a 25-year-old Muslim man, Mohd Aalim Ahmad, to life imprisonment, calling his case an example of ‘love jihad’ despite the woman retracting her statement and alleging pressure from right-wing groups.
In his 42-page order, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar elaborated on the concept of ‘love jihad,’ asserting that such cases involve “deceit and religious conversion” and are often funded by foreign sources. The judge noted that the accused had deceived the woman by initially introducing himself as Anand Kumar when they met at a coaching class in 2022. They were married in a temple on March 13, 2022, but the woman later discovered his real identity and claimed she was misled.
Aalim was charged under multiple sections, including s. 376-2n (rape), s. 506 (criminal intimidation), and s. 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the IPC. His father, Mohd Sabir, was also sentenced to two years in jail under s. 504 (criminal intimidation).
The woman, who had given a statement against Aalim on July 31, 2024, later changed her position during a court appearance on September 19, stating, “I registered the FIR after right-wing groups pressured my parents.” However, the court did not accept her retraction, believing it was influenced by the accused.
The judge, who previously ordered a videographic survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque complex, stated, “The primary aim of ‘love jihad’ is to alter demographics and stir international tensions, driven by radical factions within a religious group. It involves significant financial resources, and in this case, it is likely that foreign funding is involved.”
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Man arrested in Hyderabad for impersonating police officer using AI videos
Hyderabad (PTI): A 27-year-old man was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly impersonating a police official and uploading fabricated videos on social media platforms to gain followers, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, who worked as a delivery executive with a food delivery aggregator, created and circulated misleading videos using AI-based software.
He falsely depicted himself as a police official and showcased weapons, potentially causing panic and misleading the public, a release from Hyderabad Police said.
Police said it came to their notice that fake videos were being circulated on social media, showing individuals posing as police personnel and displaying weapons.
Upon preliminary inquiry, it was found that the videos were fabricated using AI software and did not represent any real police activity.
The accused unlawfully impersonated a police official and created deceptive digital content, which is a punishable offence under relevant provisions of law.
Such acts can erode public trust and create unnecessary alarm, the release said.
Acting on credible information, police teams apprehended the accused and seized a mobile phone used in the offence.
A case under relevant sections of the BNS and the IT Act, 2000, was registered at Kalapathar Police Station.
Further investigation is underway to determine whether any other persons were involved in the creation and dissemination of such content, police added.
