Bangladesh fan claims assault during India-Bangladesh Test in Kanpur; Police deny allegations
Kanpur: Tiger Robi, a well-known super fan of the Bangladesh cricket team, has alleged that he was assaulted by a group of around 15 people during the first day of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. However, Uttar Pradesh police have dismissed his claims, attributing his condition to dehydration rather than an assault.
The incident reportedly occurred just before the lunch break. Robi stated that he had been subjected to verbal abuse from a section of the crowd since the morning. "As soon as lunch was called, I started chanting the names of Najmul Shanto and Mominul Haque. A few people began shoving me, tried to tear my Tiger mascot and my flag, and when I resisted, they started hitting me," Robi told The Indian Express.
In contrast, Abhishek Pandey, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kalyanpur, refuted the allegations. "He collapsed due to dehydration. The police and medical staff immediately rushed to assist him and took him to the hospital. He is now feeling better. The speculation about the assault is completely unfounded. He was not hit by any fan," said Pandey.
Robi was later escorted out of the stadium by the police and taken to a hospital for treatment.
At the time of the incident, Robi was the lone fan standing on a balcony area that had been closed to spectators due to safety concerns. "A cop told me not to stand there. I was there only because I was scared. They were hurling abuses since morning. I've watched enough Bollywood movies to understand the language," Robi explained.
The Bangladesh super fan questioned the behavior of the crowd, asking, "Is supporting your team, your country, a crime?"
This is not the first time that Bangladeshi fans have faced hostility during cricket matches in India. During the 2023 ODI World Cup match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, another fan, Shoaib Ali Bukhari, also known as ‘Tiger Shoaib,’ was allegedly targeted by Indian fans, with his Tiger mascot being torn apart.
The security at the Kanpur stadium had been heightened prior to the Test match after the Hindu Mahasabha threatened to protest during the game against what they called “atrocities” on Hindus in Bangladesh.
Kanpur Police Commissioner Harish Chander had earlier assured that the police were vigilant. "We are alert about the situation in Bangladesh. Tight security arrangements have been made for the match. We are taking inputs from intelligence agencies. If anyone tries to protest, action will be taken accordingly," he said.
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Jharkhand horror: Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces
Ranchi (PTI): A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Naresh Bhengra, was arrested.
The matter came to light after around a fortnight after the killing when a stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village in Jariagarh police station on November 24.
Bhengra was in a live-in relationship with the deceased, a 24-year-old woman also from Khunti district, in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of years. Sometime back, he returned to Jharkhand, got married to another woman without telling his partner anything and went back to the southern state without his wife to join her.
"The brutal incident occurred on November 8 when they reached Khunti as the accused who had married another woman did not wish to take her home. Instead, he took her to a forest near his house at Jordag village in Jariagarh police station and chopped the body into pieces. The man has been arrested," Khunti Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar told PTI.
Inspector Ashok Singh who investigated the case said the man worked in a butcher shop in Tamil Nadu and was expert in slicing chicken.
“He admitted chopping the body parts of the woman into 40 to 50 pieces before leaving those in the forest for wild animals to feast on. The police recovered several parts on November 24 after a dog in the area was seen with a hand," Singh told PTI.
Singh said that the woman, who was unaware of his marriage, pressured him to return to Khunti. After reaching Ranchi, they boarded a train on November 24 and headed to the man's village.
"Under a plan, the man took her to Khunti in an autorickshaw near his home and asked her to wait. He returned with sharp weapons and strangulated her with her dupatta after raping her. He then cut the body into 40 to 50 pieces and left for his home to live with his wife," Singh said.
The woman, however, had informed her mother that she had boarded a train and would be living with her partner, the police officer said.
Following the recovery of body parts, a bag was also found in the forest with the murdered woman's belongings including her Aadhaar card. The mother of the woman was called at the spot and she identified her daughter's belongings.
"The mother suspected the man behind the crime who after being nabbed by the police admitted to chopping the woman into pieces," the official added.
The incident has sent shockwaves among people in the region, with the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022 still fresh in their memory.
Walker was killed by her live-in partner who chopped her body into pieces before dumping them in the jungle in South Delhi’s Mehrauli.
