Bollywood actor Faraaz Khan dies at 46 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Actor Faraaz Khan, known for starring in movies such as "Fareb" and "Mehndi" in the 1990s, passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 46.
The news of his demise was shared by actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt on social media.
"With a heavy heart, I break the news that #FaraazKhan has left us for what I believe, is a better place. Gratitude to all for your help & good wishes when he needed it most.
"Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers. The void he has left behind will be impossible to fill," Bhatt said.
Khan, son of late Bollywood actor Yusuf Khan, was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru last month after suffering multiple seizures.
His family members, Farhad Abousher and Ahmed Shamoon, had started a fundraising campaign to gather funds for his treatment.
They had said that Khan had been suffering from a cough and an infection in his chest for nearly a year and it aggravated recently.
Khan suffered seizures thrice when he was being taken to the hospital and it was later diagnosed that he had a "herpes infection in his brain that had spread from his chest".
Bhatt had last month urged people to offer financial support for Khan's treatment. Following this, superstar Salman Khan had paid for Khan's medical expenses.
Khan had marked his debut in Bollywood in 1996 with Vikram Bhatt-directed "Fareb". He found fame after he featured as Rani Mukherjee's husband in the social drama "Mehendi".
His film credits also include movies such as "Prithvi", "Dulhan Banoo Main Teri", "Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya" and "Chand Bujh Gaya".
Khan also starred in many TV shows such as "Achanak 37 Saal Baad", "Lipstick", "Ssshhhh...Koi Hai" and "Raat Hone Ko Hai".
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NIA court to complete framing of charges against 2010 hand-chopping case accused on May 15
Kochi (PTI): A special court here will complete proceedings for framing charges against the prime accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case involving professor T J Joseph, in which PFI activists were accused of attacking him at Muvattupuzha.
Ernakulam Special Court for NIA cases judge P K Mohandas, on April 30, heard the arguments of counsel for accused Savad and Shafeer C and decided to proceed with framing charges against the duo.
A group chopped off Thodupuzha Newman College professor Joseph's right hand in July 2010, accusing him of religious blasphemy in a question paper he had prepared.
The case, later taken over by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), resulted in the conviction of 19 accused.
The first accused, Savad, who allegedly chopped off Joseph’s palm, was arrested in Berram in Mattannur, Kannur, in January 2024, where he had allegedly been hiding under the pseudonym Shajahan.
The NIA also arrested Shafeer, who allegedly arranged shelter and provided logistical support to Savad at Chakkad and Mattannur in Kannur since 2020.
On April 30, the court heard the counsel for the accused and the NIA prosecutor on framing charges against the duo.
"On going through the documents and evidence in the case and on hearing the counsel for the accused and the prosecutor, I am of the opinion that there are grounds for presuming that the first accused has committed offences punishable under provisions of the IPC, the Explosive Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and that the second accused has committed offences punishable under the IPC and the UAPA, and there are materials for framing charges under these provisions against the accused," the court said.
The court directed that Savad be produced and Shafeer, who is on bail, appear before it on May 15 for recording their pleas as part of the charge-framing process.
After framing the charges, the court will schedule the trial in the case.
