Kanpur: Six held for thrashing Muslim man, three get bail in 24 hours
Kanpur (UP), Aug 13: Six people, including one having affiliation to the Vishva Hindu Parishad, were arrested for allegedly thrashing a Muslim e-rickshaw driver here and asking him to chant "Jai Shri Ram", police said on Friday.
Three arrested on Thursday night have been granted bail less than 24 hours after their arrest.
The other three, who were held on Friday, are still in police custody.
The incident had taken place at the Kacchi Basti locality in the Barra area of Kanpur on Wednesday.
A one-minute video of the incident surfaced on social media, in which 45-year-old Asrar Ahmad is seen being thrashed by some men, who ask him to chant "Jai Shri Ram".
Ahmed's daughter is seen trying to save her father, crying and asking the attackers not to beat him up.
Kanpur Commissioner of Police Asim Kumar Arun said three arrested men were released on bail from police station as the offences had a maximum penalty of seven years or less.
They were booked under Sections 147 (rioting), 295 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings), 323 (voluntary causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
Those who got bail from police were identified as Aman Gupta, having affiliation to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP); Rajesh, alias Jay; and Rahul.
The other three arrested on Friday are Ankit Verma, Kesu and Shivam, the police commissioner said.
Asim Arun said the victim was saved by police, who brought him to the police station.
On the basis of his complaint, a case was registered against the people seen assaulting him in the video.
DCP (South) Raveena Tyagi told PTI, "Once the viral video came to our notice, we took cognisance and registered an FIR under relevant sections of the IPC."
Several teams were formed to identify and arrest the culprits, she added.
After the arrests were made, some people associated with Hindu outfits sat on a dharna outside the DCP office on Thursday night.
They left after police convinced them to end their sit-in.
A detailed investigation into the incident is on to find the reasons behind the assault, said SHO Harmeet Singh.
The three arrested on Friday will also be released on bail from police station after proper interrogation, he added.
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300 students get free sanitary pads at menstrual health awareness programme in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Around 300 students from government colleges and schools in Kavoor were given free sanitary pads during an awareness programme on menstrual health and hygiene held on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the Women Research Centre and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kavoor. The students hailed from Government First Grade college (GFGC), PU government college and high school, Deccan Herald reported.
Prameela Rao of Women Research Centre reportedly said, such awareness programme on menstrual health and free distribution of pads will be organised once in two months throughout the year. The entire cost of organising the awareness programmes and free distribution of pads had been sponsored by US based couple, Vinay Kumar and Dr Sowmya Rao, and a non-government organisation ‘Code Crimson'."
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Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education, Kavitha K R, who inaugurated the programme reportedly said, such initiatives should inspire students to give back to society in the future. As per the report, she highlighted the need for more women role models and encouraged students to break taboos surrounding menstruation.
According to the report, GFGC Principal Dr Geetha M L urged students to use biodegradable sanitary pads. Doctors Ankita Sarkar and Anuja Sarkar from Code Crimson addressed students on menstrual myths, hygiene practices, the importance of regular pad changes and safe disposal methods.
The speakers stressed that menstruation is a natural process and encouraged students to seek correct information without hesitation.
