Cops arrest 3 'beggars' in Indore district
Bajrang Dal leader says activists questioned them for residential proof
Indore (PTI): Three persons who were allegedly begging in a village in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh were arrested as a precautionary measure to prevent any "disruption of the public peace", police said on Tuesday.
In videos being circulated on social media, some people are seen questioning the three beggars in Kachaliya village and asking them to show their identity proofs including Aadhaar cards.
Bajrang Dal's Indore unit coordinator Tannu Sharma claimed that the trio was intercepted by the right-wing activists as they had been seen in Kachalia village for the last many days.
He claimed that the trio failed to show Aadhaar cards and couldn't give a satisfactory reply when asked about their residential address.
Chandravatiganj police station in-charge Mansharam Baghel, however, said that the police reached Kachalia village, 60 km from the Indore district headquarter after a villager informed them about the presence of the three suspicious men.
"They were brought to the police station. As per the government documents found with the three men, they are identified as Gyan Singh (26), Rakesh Bairagi (30) and Mohar Singh (33)," he said, adding that the trio hailed from Uttar Pradesh.
The trio keeps travelling from one state to another begging, he said.
"They were arrested as a precautionary measure under section 151 of the CrPC on the fear of disruption of the public peace," he said.
According to Tannu Sharma, as the three "suspicious" men were seen in Kachalia village for the last many days, they were caught by our (Bajrang Dal) activists and questioned.
"When the activists asked them to show their Aadhaar cards, they failed to do so. They also could not give satisfactory answers about their residential addresses," he claimed.
Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesman Neelabh Shukla said it is the job of the police to catch suspected persons.
"Whether Bajrang Dal workers were given that right by the police in MP? he asked.
A 25-year-old street vendor of bangles had been beaten up in Indore city last August by a group of people who accused him of using a "fake'' name while selling bangles to women in a locality.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
