NSWS, organise blanket donation drive in Chikmagalur to mark Christmas season
Chikmagalur: In a gesture of compassion during the Christmas season, the Nicholas Social Welfare Society (NSWS) and Yes We Can Organization organized a blanket donation event on the evenings of December 24th and 25th in Chikmagalur. The initiative, led by Shaun D'Souza, Co-Founder of NSWS, aimed to provide warmth to those in need during the winter.
The blanket distribution took place at significant locations, including St. Joseph's Cathedral Church, Holy Family Church, Market Road, and the NSWS Office in Chikmagalur. Bishop of Chikmagalur Diocese Rt. Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Swamy, Chikmagalur MLA Shri H. D Thammaiah, and Shri Rev. Fr Vinay Kumar actively participated in distributing blankets to the deserving people of Chikmagalur.
Guests of honor, Shri Dr. Venugopal Rao and Shri D H Nataraj, applauded the initiative for its humanitarian gesture. Shaun D'Souza mentioned that the idea originated from witnessing the challenges faced by people sleeping on footpaths and bus stands during the harsh winter nights.
The charitable endeavor received contributions from various individuals, including Pradyumna V Rao, Dr. Adarsh Sundar, and Siddhanth Nataraj. The initiative was dedicated to the memory of late Deryck Correa, known for his generosity.
The event was further supported by various individuals, including Ronald Santhosh, Steven D'Souza, Royan D'Souza, and John Sachin, who actively participated in distributing 100 blankets. Additionally, the team distributed chocolates to children during the drive.
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Four booked for tying 18-year-old to tree, beating him up in UP's Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): Four people were booked here for the abduction and assault of a man who they allegedly tied to a tree and beat up, police said on Wednesday.
The incident, a video of which has gone viral, took place on Tuesday afternoon under the Kunda police station limits.
The FIR was registered on Wednesday evening based on a complaint from the victim's father.
According to Keshav Prasad Yadav, a resident of Mauli village, some people called his 18-year-old son Nikhil Yadav on the phone and asked him to come out of his house around 2.30 pm on Tuesday.
As he reached outside the village as instructed, the accused allegedly forced him into a car and took him towards the Tinpedwa forest area, where they tied him to a tree and assaulted, the complainant said.
The attackers also recorded a video of the incident and circulated it on social media. The purported video shows the men thrashing Nikhil one after another, while one of them is assumed to have recorded the act.
Kunda Station House Officer Manoj Pandey confirmed the incident and said efforts are underway to identify and arrest all the accused.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has shared the video on social media, describing the incident as reflective of a "dominant mindset" against the PDA (Pichda or Backward, Dalit, and Alpasankhyak or Minority), and demanded strict action against the accused.
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