UN: 20,000 Yemeni families benefit from UAE grant
Aden, July 31: The United Arab Emirates grant to support the "Yemen: Humanitarian Response Plan 2018" of the UN has benefited over 20,000 Yemeni families, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.
The remarks came during a meeting between UAE Humanitarian Operations Director for Yemen Saeed Al Kaabi, UNHCR's Representative to Yemen Ayman Gharaibeh and Head of UNHCR Sub Office in Yemen Jacqueline Parlevliet, according to the report on Tuesday.
Parlevliet praised the UAE's humanitarian initiatives and efforts in Yemen through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC).
The agency aims to provide food, shelter, water, electricity and healthcare to those affected, especially underprivileged Yemeni families.
Al Kaabi said that the UAE will help ease the burdens of Yemeni people, while pointing out that the coming period will witness more humanitarian programmes and development and services projects in the country's liberated areas.
He added that the UAE's leadership prioritised its efforts to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis and improve their humanitarian conditions and directed the ERC to continue providing urgent humanitarian and development aid, which accompanied the liberation of Red Sea Coast, to ensure the stability of local residents.
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Hubballi: Gym trainer assaulted; police say clash due to personal reasons
Hubballi: A gym trainer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people following accusations of sexual assault and ‘love jihad’, even as both families involved in the case traded serious allegations.
According to police, a group of individuals went to the residence of Sameer Mulla, a resident of Vijayanagar, and questioned him over his friendship with a woman he had met at a gym. The situation escalated into a clash, during which he was allegedly dragged away and assaulted. He sustained minor injuries and was admitted to KIMS hospital.
N. Shashikumar said that after this incident, members from Sameer’s side went to the woman’s house, leading to another clash in which one person was injured. “It was wrong for groups to go near houses. We will take necessary legal action,” he said, adding that the incident appears to have arisen from personal reasons. Police have taken some individuals into custody and are investigating the matter.
Sameer Mulla was reportedly thrashed by a group of Sangh Parivar activists and later handed over to police at the Old Hubballi Police Station after relatives of the woman and members of Hindu organisations gathered at his residence in Rajnagar.
The woman’s family alleged assault and threats from Sameer’s relatives at their Vikas Nagar residence.
Meanwhile, Sameer’s family denied the allegations and accused the woman’s relatives and others of assaulting and kidnapping him. His sister said the two had been in a relationship for three years and that the allegations were baseless.
Police said statements from both sides have been recorded, and a detailed investigation is underway. Sameer remains hospitalised, and appropriate legal action will be taken based on findings.
In a video statement shared on social media, the 20-year-old woman alleged that Sameer had given her an intoxicant, recorded videos without her consent, and sexually assaulted her. She lodged a complaint alleging rape and blackmail, which police are investigating.
In another video, Sameer denied the allegations, claiming the video was recorded with consent and that the accusations were made under pressure.
Former Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA) chairman Nagesh Kalburgi termed the incident a serious matter and urged police to take strict action.
Police said the case involves multiple complaints from both sides, and further investigation is underway.
