Haji Karkala Shaikh Shabu Sahib Memorial Trust conducts simple mass wedding event of seven couples
Mangaluru: The Haji Karkala Shaikh Shabu Sahib Memorial Trust organised a simple mass wedding ceremony for seven couples on Sunday (March 3) at the Shadi Mahal in the city’s Bolar.
The Nikah ceremony was conducted by Dakshina Kannada district Khazi Al Haj Shaikuna Twaka Ahmed Musliyar and Kudroli Juma Masjid Khazi Moulana Shaikh Muthahar Hussain Kasmi.
Al Haj K.S. Mohammed Masood, former Member of the Legislative Council and President of Haji Karkala Shaikh Shabu Sahib Memorial Trust, presided over the event and extended his wishes to the couples.
Dignitaries including, Al Haj K.S. Fazulr-Rahaman, Treasurer of Muslim Central Committee- Moosa Moideen, Businessman Muhammad Hussain, Shahul Hameed Tanal were present on the stage.
Kudroli Juma Masjid Khatib Haji Mannan Mufti Saheb held prayers. General Secretary of the trust- Dr. Mohammed Arif Masood delivered the welcome speech. Followed by, Al Haj K.S. Imthiyaz Ahmed read the introductory speech. General Secretary of the Muslim Central Committee, Muhammad Haneef presented the program.
Names of the seven couples are as follows, Asif son of Sahib Beary a resident of Bantwal Taluk and Razina daughter of Abbas of Belthangady Taluk, Zakaria V.M. son of Ahmed a resident of Kasaragod and Hasina Banu, daughter of Abdul Basheer of Kasaba Bengre, Mohsin M. son of Muhammad Hussain Hanagal of Belagavi and Roshni daughter of Kat Rala and Qasim Saab of Haveri. Shamnad M.K. son of Abdul Majeed of Kannur in Kerala and Aysyath Tahsina daughter of Aboobaker of Boliyar, Abdul Razak son of Ali Hasan Kutty of Chikkamagaluru district and Rafia daughter of BK Yusuf of Chikkamagaluru district, A. Muhammad Mubashshir son of Ibrahim of Belthangady taluk and Shahida Aseeda daughter of Muhammad of Bantwal taluk.
Meanwhile, Al Haj K.S. Mohammed Masood, President of Haji Karkala Shaikh Shabu Sahib Memorial Trust speaking to Vartha Bharati revealed that his brother, a prominent non-resident Indian and Businessman Al Haj K.S. Nissar Ahmed Karkala has borned the entire cost of the wedding. “10 couples were expected to get married on this day, however for some reasons that did not happen. However, today seven couples got married. The cost of the wedding was borne by my brother Nissar Ahmed, he couldn't attend the mass wedding ceremony due to some reasons. However, he has sent wishes to the newly-weds. We are further committed to getting many more couples married through the trust next year.”
Simultaneously, Al Haj Imthiyaz Ahmed Karkala said, “ Today’s wedding ceremony was conducted under the leadership and guidance of my elder brother Al Haj K.S. Mohammed Masood, Al Haj K.S. Nissar Ahmed Karkala, chairman and managing director of Nash Group of Companies, another brother, is sponsoring it.”
“This is a matter of great happiness for us. We will continue to do more social work through the trust and with the cooperation and guidance of brothers,” added Imthiyaz.
About the organisation:
Haji Karkala Shaikh Shabu Sahib Memorial Trust established in memory of Shaikh Shabu Sahib of Karkala is functioning under the chairmanship of his eldest son Al Haj K.S. Mohammed Masood. This trust strives for the empowerment of the economically backward, Protection of women, orphans, educational guidance to deserving students, encouragement for sports and other social activities, establishment of separate hostel for male and female students, providing accommodation, organising camps on self employment and vocational courses, organising free medical camps, helping physically and mentally challenged. The mission of the trust is to provide assistance to the citizens, give priority to women empowerment, provide assistance to the differently abled etc. At present, the trust is providing accommodation to elderly women who do not have family support in a building named 'Darussafakat' at Kudroli.
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Deaf and mute woman breaks 16-year silence, exposes serial sexual abuse, blackmail in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A deaf and mute woman's complaint about a sexual assault that took place 16 years ago in Mumbai has unmasked a serial predator, revealing a disturbing pattern of abuse and blackmail he perpetrated on several women from the community.
The accused was arrested on December 13 after the survivor broke her silence recently following the suicide attempt by one of the women he allegedly sexually harassed.
Disturbed by the suicide attempt, she confided in her friends during a video call about the assault that occurred in 2009.
According to the police, the survivor, a resident of the western suburbs, communicated in sign language during a video call with her friends and colleagues, who were part of a WhatsApp group, that the accused had drugged and raped her when she was a minor.
She also took her husband into confidence, and with support from Thane Deaf Association president Vaibhav Ghaisis, activist Mohammed Farhan Khan, sign language interpreter Madhu Keni, and a retired officer from the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities Divyangjan, the survivor approached the police.
The survivor, her husband and a few of her friends went to the Kurar police station, where her statement was recorded in camera, with Keni as interpreter, and the accused, Mahesh Pawar, was arrested a few hours later from Virar, a suburb in Palghar district.
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Recalling the trauma she endured 16 years ago, the survivor said that a female friend had invited her to explore the city in July 2009 and took her to Pawar's home in Vakola, Santacruz, an official said.
The accused allegedly offered her samosas and some beverage to celebrate the female friend's birthday. The survivor said she was forced to have the drink, which Pawar had allegedly spiked, and after a while, her friend left her alone with him.
The accused allegedly overpowered and raped her, and later blackmailed her with the recorded video of the assault.
The trauma of assault stayed with her over the years, and the attempted suicide of another woman from the community, allegedly assaulted by Pawar, propelled her to come forward.
A probe has revealed that the accused had similarly drugged and assaulted speech and hearing impaired women and threatened them into silence by blackmailing them with obscene videos, a senior police officer said.
The accused allegedly shot obscene videos of several women, using which he blackmailed them and extorted money, gold and mobile phones, he said.
He allegedly forced women into participating in nude video calls with him and recorded these to threaten them, the official said.
"As per initial investigation so far, we have evidence of his abuse of seven women, but the number can increase to more than 24," the official told PTI.
While Pawar has been remanded in judicial custody, no other woman has come forward with a complaint against him as yet, he said.
Talking to PTI, Keni said all women who have survived abuse and harassment by Pawar want to lodge a complaint against him.
She claimed that the accused had extorted money from one of the women he abused, but did not return the sum even when she needed it for a medical emergency.
