News of 18-Y-O Muslim boy being killed by Hindutva activist after watching The Kashmir Files is fake
Photos of young boy Amanuallah Irfan from Uttara Kannada district are doing rounds with fake claims
Karwar: A photo of an injured young boy with multiple injuries is doing rounds across social media platforms with claims that he was killed by an Hindutva activist after watching the controversial movie The Kashmir Files.
The viral post also blames The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri and actor Anupam Kher for the killing of 18-year-old Amanullah Irfan.
The news was also carried on a few news websites after the photos went viral on WhatsApp and Facebook.
Vartha Bharati's team carried out a fact-check on the matter and found out that the photos were being shared with fake claims as against reality.
According to our findings, the incident of Amanullah Irfan’s stabbing took place in Tergaon village of Uttara Kannada district. Irfan was stabbed on April 13, Wednesday by an accused named Honappa, a resident of Tergaon. Irfan however was not killed as claimed in the posts but sustained injuries.
However, the reason for Honappa’s assault on Irfan is contrary to the claims being made in the social media posts.
Reliable sources in the village contacted by Vartha Bharati added Irfan was stabbed by Honappa after he allegedly saw Irfan abusing his mother using explicit words. After the assault, Irfan was rushed to a private hospital where he was treated for his injuries and has now been discharged from the hospital. The locals claimed that there was no link between the incident and the movie The Kashmir Files.
Based on a complaint filed by Irfan’s father, Honappa was booked by the local police and has been arrested for the same.
Locals also added that the Hindus in the village are currently organising “Devi Jatra” for the past one week and both the communities have co-operated with each other during this time without any communal tensions being reported in the region.
Haliyal Police, however, taking note of the viral posts and reports on a few websites with fake claims, have registered a case in this regard under section 295 (a) of IPC (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.) and are further investigating the case.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
