Mumtaz Ali case: Police file chargesheet against six accused in Surathkal
Mangaluru: The Surathkal police have filed a chargesheet in court against six individuals in connection with the alleged suicide of community leader and businessman Mumtaz Ali. The chargesheet, comprising over 2250 pages, was submitted to the JMFC court in Mangaluru on Monday.
The main accused include Rahmat (a resident of Krishna Nagar 7th Block), her husband and the fifth accused Shuhaib, the second accused Abdul Sattar, the third accused Kalandar Shafi (a resident of Nandavar), the fourth accused Mustafa (a resident of Krishna Nagar), and Siraj, the sixth accused and driver of Sattar’s car. The chargesheet was prepared under the supervision of Surathkal Police Inspector Mahesh Prasad.
On October 7, 2024, Mumtaz Ali’s car was found in an accident-like condition near the Kuloor Bridge. It was suspected that he had jumped into the Phalguni River. Following this, his daughter filed a missing person’s complaint, while his brother Haider Ali alleged that Rahmat and the other accused had mentally harassed Mumtaz, leading to his suspected suicide.
Based on these allegations, a case was registered and the police began investigations, questioning over 100 witnesses as part of the process.
The search operation in the river concluded on October 8, 2024, when Mumtaz Ali’s body was found. The chargesheet details the findings and evidence gathered during the investigation.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
