"Do not fall prey to anyone who tries to provoke"16 Muslim bodies write open letter to community
Letter asks Imams to use "careful, clear language" during Eid sermons
Letter was signed by Chiefs of AIMPLB, JIH, others ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
New Delhi: Heads of 16 Muslim bodies in India have signed an open letter appealing the Muslim community to remain came and unprovoked by anti-social elements during of Edi-ul-Fitr that Muslims across the country will celebrate next week.
The letter signed by President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and President of Jamiat Ulalma-i-Hind has urged Muslims to remain calm and composed both on their way to the Eidgah (Where Muslims pray in congregation on the occasion of Eid) and while returning home.
“They should not fall prey to anyone who tries to provoke and instigate them,” the letter read.
“Religious festivals that provide an opportunity to foster mutual brotherhood, love and unity have been turned into a means of spreading hatred and furthering vested political interests by the anti-social and evil elements. Among all these developments, the month of Ramzan continues with the Eid-ul-Fitr coming a few days later.
The letter further said that no anti-social and evil element should get a chance to create mischief. To curb anti-social elements, the Muslim bodies have advised holding of meetings with peace committees in their respective colonies and localities.
“If anyone tries to do mischief, then lodge a complaint with the local administration. Hold meetings with the local administration and try to ensure that they will not allow the law and order to be affected under any circumstances,” it added.
The bodies also called for efforts to ensure the presence of important personalities and journalists outside the Eidgah, as well as the provision of CCTV cameras.
Among the other appeals made in the letter, the chiefs of Muslim bodies asked the Imams to use careful and clear languages during the Eid sermon so that nothing can be distorted.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
