Bantwal Rahiman murder case: FIR filed against Deepak, Sumit, 13 Others
Bantwal: A case has been registered against 15 individuals, including Deepak and Sumit, in connection with the murder of Abdul Rahiman (32), secretary of Koltmajalu Juma Masjid and a pickup driver, and the attempted murder of Kalandar Shafi. The incident took place near Ira Kodi in Kuriyal village of Bantwal taluk.
According to the complaint, Rahiman and Shafi were unloading sand from a pickup truck near the house of one Rajeevi when the accused, including Deepak and Sumit, both known to the victims, arrived suddenly. Rahiman was dragged from the driver’s seat and attacked with swords, knives, and iron rods. Shafi, who tried to intervene, was also stabbed in the chest, back, and hands.
As locals began shouting for help, the assailants fled the scene with their weapons. Rahiman succumbed to his injuries on the spot, while Shafi was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Based on Shafi’s account during transit and a statement by eyewitness Mohammad Nisar, Bantwal Rural Police registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — including Sections 103, 109, 118(1), 118(2), 190, 191(1), 191(2), and 191(3).
The complaint suggests communal motivation or personal enmity behind the attack. The involvement of known acquaintances has deepened concerns in the local community.
Five police teams have been formed under DYSP Vijay Prakash to trace and arrest the accused. The operation is being carried out in coordination with Mangaluru City’s CCB and Bantwal Rural Police.
The brutal killing of Abdul Rahiman and the attempted murder of Shafi have triggered widespread outrage. Rahiman, who was actively involved in community service and mosque affairs, is being remembered fondly by villagers.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
