Karnataka HC quashes case against woman and friend accused of attempted murder and black magic
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against a woman named Afreen and her friend, following a complaint by Afreen’s husband, who had accused her of attempting to kill him through black magic.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna presided over the case and declined to quash a separate criminal case accusing the husband, Mohammad Shahid, of cruelty and demanding dowry, which was based on a complaint filed by Afreen. However, the judge did quash the proceedings against Shahid’s mother, Hoornaz Banu, according to a report by the Times of India.
The High Court noted that the case against Afreen was a matter of marital discord, with allegations of black magic, theft, and attempted murder being added to it. The couple, who married in June 2018 and have two children, saw their relationship deteriorate over the years. Shahid had filed two cases of theft involving money and jewelry in 2020 and 2021, but the police closed both cases after failing to find any evidence.
As the relationship between Afreen and Shahid worsened in 2022, they filed cases against each other, including disputes over the custody of their children. Shahid allegedly lodged a police complaint against Afreen and her friend Shabaz Masoom after discovering a WhatsApp chat between them. The complaint accused Afreen and Shabaz of theft and performing black magic to harm Shahid and his mother. Both parties eventually approached the Karnataka High Court, challenging the proceedings initiated against them.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
