Bhatkal: Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem demands high-level investigation in Affan Jabali murder case
Bhatkal: In line with the demands of the family of Affan Jabali, who was brutally murdered in a private lodge in Bhatkal on Saturday, for strictest punishment for the culprits, local socio-political organization Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem has demanded a high-level investigation in the case.
The officials of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem are reportedly in constant touch with the top police officials of the District and Bhatkal sub-division including the Superintendent of Police and are tracking all the developments in the case.
“Our legal aid team has been in constant touch with the family members of the slain youngster right from the time the news of murder broke. Our members were also present at the crime scene guiding the family members with the legal procedures” Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ told Vartha Bharati.
The initial investigations into the murder has led to several rumors and reports popping up indicating that the crime was not open and shut as it looked. Speaking about the same Abdul Raqeeb added “There are reports that indicate some nexus and conspiracy behind the murder. Our delegation met Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police and we have demanded that the investigations be led by a high-ranked officer so the truth can come out.”
“The SP has assured us that the investigation will be personally monitored by him and that the investigation team will not be under pressure from anybody. He has also assured that family of Affan will be served justice through fair investigation” Abdul Raqeeb added.
A delegation of organisation led by Abdul Raqeeb had also met with the family of Affan on Sunday and had assured all possible legal aid in the case. The delegation included former General Secretary of the organisation Dr. Haneef Shabab, former vice president Inayatullah Shabandri, Moulana Yasir Barmawar and Yunus Ruknuddin.
Speaking to local media after meeting the family of victim, former General Secretary of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, Dr. Haneef Shabab batted strongly for local organisations to work with authorities in finding root causes of the crime and to eliminate all such factors from the society after identifying in what is being called a 'nexus' of crime.
BMYF President, Imtiyaz Udyawar, General Secretary Naseef Khalifa and others were also working closely with the officials of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem in the case.
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Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader assaults blind woman in Church
Jabalpur: Anju Bhargava, vice-president of BJP's Jabalpur city unit, has come under sharp scrutiny, creating the ripples of political controvery in Madhya Pradesh, after a video surfaced online showing her physically assaulting a visually impaired woman inside a church.
The New Indian Express has reported that the said incident reportedly took place on Saturday (20 Dec) at a church in the Hawa Bagh area, which comes under the limits of Gorakhpur police station.
The video footage that has circulated widely on Monday shows Anju Bhargava, assaulting the blind woman in the presence of a police officer. In the video, Bhargava is seen shouting at the woman, twisting her arm and forcibly grabbing her face. The victim can be heard pleading to Bhargava to speak to her rather than resorting to physical violence. Also, we can hear Bhargava screaming, “will be blind in her next birth too”
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According to The Indian Express reports, Bhargava entered the church, with members of several Hindutva affiliated organisations, alleging that the visually impaired children were being forced into religious conversion; But, the students present at the church have flatly denied all the allegations.
An unnamed police officer cited in media reports states that there was no evidence to support claims of forced religious conversion. The incident has since intensified political debate in the state, with opposition parties demanding accountability and action against those involved.
