One injured in shootout by Rowdy sheeter in Puttur
Puttur: A 36-year old man was on Tuesday evening shot by four attackers who came on Indica car outside the victim’s house in Kabaka in Puttur Taluk.
The victim, identified as Abdul Qader (36), has sustained severe injuries with two bullet wounds on chest and forehead and is being treated at a private hospital in Mangaluru.
According to the family of Abdul Qader, he was assaulted several times in last two years before being shot on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm. Qader was reportedly working as a tipper truck driver.
Qader brother Abubaker told Vartha Bharati that two years back Khader was asked by one of his friend to collect money from a person who was not paying back his loan. The person then allegedly hired a rowdy sheeter Sadiq, aka Blade Sadiq to assault Qader.
Sadiq was reportedly arrested by local police after attacking Qader and had served jail term for the attack when he was caught red handed earlier.
On Tuesday evening, when Qader was returning home from work, four people arrived in a white Indica car and one of them shot Qader on chest and a missed second shot on forehead. Qader was rushed to Puttur hospital where he was administered first aid and was later shifted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
Abubaker also told Vartha Bharati that Qader had seen Sadiq inside the car along with three others and added that the same information has been given to the police.
The attackers fled the crime scene after the incident and are at large. Police is currently investigating the matter.
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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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