14-year-old Rohingya refugee stabbed to death after violent argument
New Delhi: An argument among teenagers in the Khajuri Khas district turned violent and led to the death of a 14-year-old Rohingya refugee who was reportedly stabbed in the fight. The police informed on Wednesday that an argument over a minor problem led to the fight.
The incident took place in a residential area of the district on Tuesday night. Both the victim and the accused lived in the same area, according to Maktoob Media. Four young people, aged 18 to 19 years, have been arrested in connection with the incident, and a murder case has been filed.
Hussaid Ahmad, a representative of the Rohingya refugees in the Khajuri Khas settlement, told Maktoob that the boy had gone out to offer night prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. On his way back, he noticed some local teenagers teasing his elder brother and two other Rohingya minors. When he intervened and asked them to stop, the situation allegedly turned violent.
According to Ahmad, the four accused also assaulted the three other Rohingya minors, who sustained injuries. He said that the 14-year-old suffered serious head injuries and excessive bleeding. “We were trying to arrange for blood supply, but due to non-availability, he could not be saved,” Ahmad said.
He further stated that the community was uncertain why the youngster was targeted, while children in the area said that he was teased for his Rohingya identity. At the same time, Ahmad stated that the refugee community has maintained cordial connections with local residents and has been living in the neighborhood for 15 years.
Referring to the boy’s death, Maktoob quoted the police as saying that the minor sustained multiple stab wounds after being attacked with a sharp object. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later referred to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he died early Wednesday morning.
Maktoob quoted officer Deepak Pandey as saying that the preliminary findings indicate that the boy died due to the intensity of the attack. “He was stabbed multiple times in different places of his body and died shortly after due to a cardiac arrest,” Pandey told Maktoob.
He added that the police had not been able to establish that the attack was identity-based, noting that the accused also belong to the same community. “We are examining the circumstances that led to the quarrel. Four accused are currently in custody,” he told Maktoob .
The three other minors who were allegedly assaulted remain under trauma and have not been able to give detailed statements so far, police said.
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Jharkhand guv blesses 101 couples from poor families at mass marriage ceremony
Ramgarh (Jharkhand) (PTI): Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar on Sunday attended a mass marriage ceremony organised by Hazaribag MP Manish Jaiswal at the Sidhu-Kanhu ground here.
Gangwar gave his blessings to differently abled, orphaned and financially weak couples who tied the knot at the ceremony, which also featured a musical performance by North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari.
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In his address, Gangwar praised Jaiswal for organising the ceremony for 101 pairs of bride and groom hailing from poor families of different villages.
"Society needs such initiatives for women empowerment," the governor said.
Tiwari said arranging the marriage of 101 poor couples is an example of woman empowerment.
"Each of the newly wedded couples has been provided e-rickshaws for their livelihood after marriage, along with 22 home appliances including a refrigerator and a steel almirah," he said.
Rajani Kumari, a bride at the ceremony, expressed gratitude to the MP and said she belonged to a poor Dalit family and they could not afford the marriage expenses.
