Controversial columnist and author Tarek Fatah passes away at 73
Canada: Controversial columnist and author Tarek Fatah has passed away after battling cancer, as confirmed by his daughter Natasha Fatah on Monday. She paid tribute to her father in a tweet, describing him as the "Lion of Punjab" and a "voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed".
Taking to twitter, Tarek’s daughter Natasha wrote, "Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. @TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with all who knew and loved him. Will you join us? 1949-2023."
Fatah was known for his advocacy of LGBT rights and his opposition to sharia law. He called himself an "Indian born in Pakistan" and a "Punjabi born into Islam". He was a vocal critic of the Pakistani religious and political establishment, and even criticized the partition of India. Fatah started his career in journalism as a reporter for the Karachi Sun in 1970 but was later charged with sedition and barred from journalism by the Zia-ul-Haq regime in 1977. He moved to Canada in 1987 after spending some time in Saudi Arabia. It should be noted that on April 21, false reports of Fatah's death had surfaced.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
