Upper Caste body appoints Nirbhaya case convicts' lawyer to defend Hathras case accused
New Delhi: Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha, an upper-caste body has appointed AP Singh, the lawyer who fought the case of all convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya Rape case to defend the accused in the Hathras Gang-rape case.
Former Union Minister, Raja Manvendra Singh, who heads the Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha has asked AP Singh to take the case and defend the accused.
In a press release, Singh said that the body has collected a lot of money to pay AP Singh's fees.
The letter also states that through Hathras case, the SC-ST community is being "misused" to malign the upper caste society, adding that it has particularly hurt the Rajput community.
"In this case, it has been decided that AP Singh will plead the case for the accused party to bring out the truth," the letter stated.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
