Mangaluru: Corona victim buried as planned as AC convinces people after initial protest
Mangaluru: Following the efforts of Assistant Commissioner Madan Mohan at convincing the people of Bolar, the burial of the Covid-19 victim carried out at the Bolar mosque instead of Idya.
The 31-year-old victim had died of Covid-19 in Idya near Surathkal on Saturday night. Since there were problems for a burial at the grounds of the Idya mosque, the office-bearers of the administrative board of the mosque requested on Sunday that the rite be carried out at the Bolar mosque. After preparations were made at the Bolar mosque, however, the local residents objected and the body of the victim was taken back to Idya in an ambulance.
On learning of the incident, the Mangaluru assistant commissioner instructed that the body be brought to Bolar. The residents clarified that they would let a Corona victim from the area be buried on the mosque premises, but not an 'outsider'.
Madan Mohan pointed out that all preparations had been made for the burial. “Please let the ritual continue. The matter can be discussed further after the work is completed,” he urged.
The people agreed with the officer and let the body buried on the Bolar mosque premises on Sunday evening.
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ED raids Kolkata Police deputy commissioner, businessman in PMLA probe
Kolkata (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted raids at the premises of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and a local businessman as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal and his linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said.
Two premises of Biswas, including his residence in Ballygunge area and one location of the businessman named Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of a company named Sun Enterprise, have been raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Kamdar has been taken by the officials to the local ED office for questioning. Biswas, chief coordinator and nodal officer of the West Bengal and Kolkata Police welfare committee, was not present at his premises, they said.
The action is linked to a money laundering case against an alleged local criminal named Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu, who is booked in multiple cases on charges of attempted murder and extortion.
The federal probe agency had conducted the first round of searches in this case on April 1.
The ED had then seized cash of Rs 1.47 crore apart from gold jewellery and silver valued at Rs 67.64 lakh and a country-made revolver from some premises that were searched.
The probe stems from a Kolkata Police FIR against against Podder for his alleged involvement in rioting, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and Arms Act violations. The accused, including Podder, were engaged in organised criminal syndicate activities in the state of West Bengal and generated funds illegally by way of syndicate operations, the ED said in a statement on April 9.
Podder is also wanted by the police in a case of violence in Kankulia road near Golpark of Kolkata and is currently on the run.
The ED has issued summons to Podder but he has failed to join the investigation so far, according to the agency.
West Bengal will have a two phase poll on April 23 and April 29.
