Mangaluru: RPF arrests two individuals involved in chain snatching in trains
Mangaluru: The Railway Protection Force has arrested two Individuals involved in a chain snatching incident at Mangaluru Junction Railway station. The arrested individuals have been identified as Abhay Raj Singh (26) and Hari Shankar Giri (25), both residents of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, while another individual is absconding.
The RPF formed special team comprising of officers Manoj Kumar Yadav, N Kesavadas, J Rajeev SI, K Sasi, Raghavanm P Suresh, and Gadekar Satish following two incidents of gold chain snatching were reported on trains traveling between Mangaluru and Surathkal on September 28. The special team conducted vigilant surveillance of Mangalore Junction Railway station and its premises. Meanwhile, suspects were believed to be involved in snatching chains from train passengers during nighttime. The RPF has successfully retrieved seven gold chains with a combined weight of 125 grams.
Preliminary investigations carried out by the RPF suggest that the suspected individuals arrived via a flight from Uttar Pradesh.
Accordingly, their operation involved boarding trains at night and specifically targeting elderly and female passengers who had worn gold jewelry. When the train slowed down, they would attempt to snatch the gold ornaments from their targeted victims and make a quick escape by jumping off the train. It was further revealed that the arrested individuals have been linked to seven cases in Kerala and Karnataka. Simultaneously, a case has been filed against these individuals in connection with the incident under IPC section 392.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
