Bhagavad Dwaja dispute: Two youth attacked
Six persons arrested, released later
Koppa, May 29: When a cold war which has been there for the last eight months between the groups of two communities regarding installing Bhagavad Dwaja turned frenzy on Monday night, two youths were attacked by the youth of another community, near the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in the town.
The injured youth Sannakere Srikanth and Sudarshan were admitted to Koppa government hospital. Based on the complaint lodged by the victims, the Koppa police have arrested Tazil (19), Rehman (23) of Sannakere, Rizwan (19), Nissar (23), Razeem (19) of Hanuman Nagar and Abbu (22) of Jhatpat Nagar. However, Rijaz of Melinapete is absconding. All the arrested were produced before the JMFC court which has granted them bail.
Background
Around eight months ago, bhagavad dwaja was installed in a private land near Sannakere circle. But the local Muslim youth objected to this. Later, the RSS has started doing its activities at the place and local Hindu youths were going to the RSS Shakha. In the recently ended Assembly election, among two communities, one group has supported BJP and another supported the Congress. As the Congress candidate was elected in the election, the youth who supported the BJP were upset.
In his complaint, Srikanth said that on Monday at 9 pm, the accused have surrounded the victims near the stadium and insulted them before attacking.
However, newly elected Congress MLA TD Raje Gowda said that as the BJP workers were desperate for losing the constituency, they have been trying to disturb the peace in the constituency. No one is above the law. Action will be taken against those who violate the law. BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders have been trying to blown a small issue out of proportion, he said.
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Magisterial probe ordered into Goa nightclub fire; FIR lodged against owner, GM
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested.
The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane after midnight. The popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
CM Sawant, in a post on X, said, "I am closely reviewing the situation arising from the tragic fire incident at Arpora, in which 25 people have lost their lives and six have been injured."
"All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility," he said.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said the police have registered an FIR against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub, and they would be arrested.
He said this is the first time that such an incident has happened in Goa.
A preliminary inquiry has indicated that the fire started on the first floor of the club, and due to congestion and small doors, the customers could not move out, the CM said.
"Some of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there," he said.
