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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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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