Mangaluru: Father of accused arrested for allegedly having ties with terror organisation passes away
Mangaluru: Muneer Saabjan, father of Maaz Muneer who was recently arrested for allegedly having ties with a banned terrorist organization, passed away on Friday in a private hospital here in the city.
Maaz who hails from Shivamogga district was recently arrested by the Special Police Team for allegedly having links with a terror organization. He was earlier accused of putting up objectionable and communal graffiti at Bejai here in the city in November 2020.
Kadri Police had arrested Maaz in the graffiti case and he was later granted bail after spending several months in jail.
Earlier this month, Maaz’s father Muneer Saabjan filed a complaint with Kadri Police claiming that his son had gone missing. He had also filed a Habeas corpus in Karnataka High Court.
Maaz was then arrested on September 20 by the Special Team of Police for allegedly having ties with a terror organisation.
Muneer Sabjan’s health deteriorated following his son’s arrest. He was admitted to a private hospital in the city on Monday where he breathed his last in the afternoon.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
