CPM activist’s murder case: case registered against 3
Kasargod: The police have lodged a case against three persons in connection with the murder of CPM activist Abubakar Siddique of Somkalu.
The investigating team led by Kasaragod DySP MV Sukumaran has filed a case against three accused, including BJP activist Ashwath.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Siddique was killed for raising voice against alcohol sales. Abu Bakar Siddique, a 21-year-old employee in Qatar, had recently come to his hometown. He had raised voice against local liquor sales. It is said that the miscreants left a bike on the spot after the committing the crime.
A 15-member investigative team consisting of two circle inspections led by Kasaragod DySP MV Sukumaran has been formed to probe the case. The team, which has been investigating, has already identified three accused and filed a case against them. The police, who have suspected the possibility of the accused hiding in Mangaluru, have extended the probe to the city.
CPM to stage Hartal in afternoon
In the wake of CPI (M) activist Abubakar Siddiqui's murder, there has been an unannounced-hartal kind of situation in Manjeshwar taluk. Roads have been blocked in some areas. In some other regions, shops have remained closed. Bus services have been suspended. The police have taken appropriate precautionary measures at sensitive locations.
Meanwhile, the CPM has called for a hartal in Manjeshwar taluk today (August 6) afternoon from 2 pm.
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EAC-PM Chairman Bibek Debroy passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said.
He was admitted to AIIMS.
Debroy (69) was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics; and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He had worked in Presidency College, Kolkata; Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune; Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi; and also as the Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms.
He was also a Member of NITI Aayog up to June 5, 2019. He has authored/edited several books, papers and popular articles and has also been a Consulting/Contributing Editor with several newspapers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Debroy's passing and called him a "towering scholar".
"Dr Bibek Debroy ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India's intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth," he said in a post on X.
He also shared a picture of himself with Debroy.
