Bantwal: Hindu man organise Iftar at Masjid for Muslims who did not attend his wedding reception
Bantwal: A Hindu young man on Friday organised Iftar arrangements at a local mosque in Kukkila of Bantwal Taluk for his Muslim friends as a part of his wedding reception.
Dhananjay, a newly married youngster of Kukkila on Friday organised the Iftar for about 150 people at Kukkila mosque.
Dhananjay got married on May 8, and had invited everyone of the village to his wedding. However, Muslims who attended his wedding only greeted him and left and did not participate in the reception owing to the fasting due to Ramadan.
“It is because of this, I decided to organise a Iftar reception at the Masjid here” Dhananjay told Vartha Bharati.
People have been lauding the gesture of Dhananjay, with the pictures of Iftar going viral on several social media platforms and groups.
(Dhananjay)
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
