Uppinangady man arrested for raping minor girl under pretext of teaching beekeeping
Uppinangady: An incident of a man repeatedly raping a minor girl, under the pretext of teaching her beekeeping, was reported from within the jurisdiction limits of Uppinangady Police Station.
The accused, Abdul Gafoor, has been arrested by Uppinangady Police. A case has been filed against him under POCSO Act and further legal action has been taken in the matter.
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Two months ago, when Gafoor offered to teach the Belagavi-based girl beekeeping, the girl’s parents are learned to have accepted. They left their daughter in the care of Gafoor and left for their native place.
During the period between December 2 and 19, Gafoor raped the girl repeatedly, the police complaint has stated.
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Ramzan fasts to begin in India from Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday.
After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri mosque Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed announced that the crescent moon was sighted and the month of fasting will start from February 19.
Naib Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari also declared that the moon was sighted.
During this month, a special prayer called Taraweeh are offered in mosques in the evening. In this prayer, the entire Quran is recited and it continues till the sighting of the Eid moon.
Mufti Mukarram has appealed to the Muslim community to "pray as much as possible for the well-being of the 140 crore people of the country".
