Hate speech case against Hindtuva leader who called for Muslim boycott transferred to Mangaluru
Mangaluru: According to a report by The News Minute, an FIR registered against Chandru Moger, the coordinator of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, regarding a hate speech incident from 2022 has been transferred from Bengaluru to Mangaluru. The transfer took place on May 17 when the Sanjay Nagar police in Bengaluru handed over the case files to the Urwa Police Station in Mangaluru for further investigation. The investigation revealed that the hate speech video originated from a Sanatan Sanstha office in Mangaluru.
During the investigation, the Bengaluru Crime Branch contacted Twitter to obtain information about the IP address associated with the system that shared the video. It was discovered that the IP address was traced back to Mangaluru.
The FIR filed against Chandru Moger includes charges under various sections of the IPC, such as promoting enmity between different groups and criminal intimidation. In the video, Moger made controversial statements accusing Muslims of having a monopoly over the fruit business and alleging that they would spit on fruits and bread before selling them. These claims are part of the false propaganda known as "thook jihad" in Hindutva circles.
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Various political figures, including former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, had criticized Moger's statements. Kumaraswamy denounced the directive issued by the Hindutva unit to boycott purchasing fruits from Muslims as a betrayal against the country and farmers.
Despite initial inaction by the police, Sheikh Zia Nomani, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Bengaluru spokesperson, lodged a complaint on April 6, 2022, at the Sanjay Nagar police station, seeking the registration of an FIR against Moger for defaming the Muslim community and inciting communal hatred and violence. The FIR has now been transferred to the Urwa Police Station in Mangaluru.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Jain confirmed the transfer of the FIR but stated that no one has been questioned in the case thus far. The investigating officer, Sudarshan, mentioned that the investigation is in its early stages and no significant details can be provided at this time.
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11 more bodies retrieved from Arunachal accident site
Itanagar (PTI): Eleven more bodies were retrieved on Saturday from the deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district, where a mini-truck on which 22 labourers from Assam were travelling fell, an official said.
With this, 17 bodies have been recovered from the accident site, Anjaw's deputy commissioner Milo Kojin said.
He said three more bodies will be brought out on Sunday.
The operation, being conducted by a joint team of the NDRF and Army, resumed at 6 am.
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"The retrieval process was extremely difficult because of the treacherous terrain, and the gorge is very deep," Kojin said.
The operation was suspended around 4 pm due to low visibility and will be resumed on Sunday morning, he said.
"One person is still missing, and a search operation will be carried out tomorrow," he added.
The accident happened on the evening of December 8, around 40 km from Hayuliang towards Chaglagam in the district. On the evening of December 10, one survivor managed to climb out of the gorge and reach a nearby Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) labour camp, following which the authorities were alerted.
Six bodies were recovered from the gorge on Friday and handed over to their families on Saturday.
