Ullal: Police denies permission to PFI, SDPI to hold protest against arrest of activist Zakir Ullal
Security beefed up, additional forces deployed
Mangaluru: Police on Monday denied permission to Popular Front of India from holding protest against the arrest of Human Rights and Social Activist Zakir Ullal. The police reasoned Ganesh Chaturti for denying permission for the protest.
Minor tension prevailed when the SDPI leaders tried to continue the protest even after being denied permission by the police. Security was beefed up by the police with deployment of additional forces to keep the members of PFI and SDPI from holding protest.
Activists and protesters expressed their anguish and outrage over the denial of permission for protest. They were to hold protest outside Ullal Police Station on Monday against Zakir’s arrest.
Reacting to the development Nizam Ullal, SDPI Ullal Vice President said “Everyone has the right to protest. It is not right for police to stop anyone from protesting. Zakir Ullal should get justice and we will continue our struggle for that”.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
