'Pakistani spy' arrested in Kolkata; sensitive documents seized
Kolkata, Aug 26: A 36-year-old man, who was allegedly working as a spy for Pakistan, was arrested in Kolkata and several sensitive documents were seized from his possession, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, Kolkata police personnel picked up the man from his residence in Howrah on Friday night and arrested him after hours of grilling in the Special Task Force's office in Kolkata.
The accused hails from Darbhanga district of Bihar.
"The arrested man was found directly involved in activities prejudicial to the safety of the country," the officer said.
"Secret information in the form of photographs, videos and online chats were found in his mobile phone. These were sent by him to a suspected intelligence operative of Pakistan," the officer said.
His mobile device has also been seized, he added.
Initial investigations revealed that the man was working with a courier service company in Kolkata and he had earlier stayed in Delhi.
"The accused has been living in Howrah area for the last three months after relocating from Delhi. He was picked up Friday from there and after grilling was examined at our office," he said.
A local court remanded him to police custody till September 6.
The man was arrested under various sections of the IPC and Official Secrets Act.
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Mahapanchayat held in presence of VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders opposing church construction in Gurugram
Gurugram (PTI): People from several villages here held a 'mahapanchayat' on Friday opposing the ongoing construction of a church on a two-acre agricultural plot. Many leaders of Hindu outfits, including the VHP and Bajrang Dal took part in the gathering.
Residents of Teekli and neighbouring villages said they feared the church could be front for religious conversion activities.
Those building the church could not be contacted for a response.
The villagers and VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders questioned the construction, claiming that the local Christian population is reportedly less than 1 per cent of the "10,000 Hindu families".
Sandeep Kumar, head of Teekli village, said some members of the Christian community purchased land from a farmer of the village and applied for change of land use (CLU) but it was rejected.
"At the time, they assured us that no church would be constructed but they somehow obtained the CLU and have now started the construction of the church. But we will not allow any church to be built in the village," he said.
A 52-member committee was also formed at the 'mahapanchayat', which decided that they will meet the deputy commissioner on Monday and submit a memorandum addressed to the chief minister.
People from Noorpur, Aklimpur, Badshahpur, Palra, Gairatpur Bas and Kherkhi Baghniki villages participated in the 'mahapanchayat', which was chaired by one Kishor Singh.
Leaders of the Hindu outfits warned that they will not allow the construction of a church here.
Yashwant Shekhawat from Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Surendra Tawar from Bajrang Dal said there were "no Christian families" living around the village.
Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, an advocate, said, "Offering namaz in the open at public places is now banned after prolonged effort of 'sanatanis'. All Hindu outfits have come forward against the construction of the church. We will never allow any church in Teekli village or in areas surrounding it."
