Mangaluru: The grieving parents of Abdul Rahman alias Rahim alias Monu (34), who was brutally murdered on Tuesday in Kagudde, mourned the loss of their son, asserting his innocence and demanding strict punishment for those responsible.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati on Wednesday, Abdul Khader and his wife Asia, parents of the deceased, said through tears, “We are very poor people. Our son was innocent. He never went to anyone’s house to cause harm. He was killed without reason. He was just doing his work. Now, his two young children are left orphaned. We want justice. The murderers must be given the harshest punishment.”
Abdul Rahman, remembered by locals as a warm and sociable individual, served as the general secretary of the local mosque and had no affiliation with any political or fringe organizations, according to his family.
Despite heavy rain, a large number of villagers gathered for his final rites, many openly expressing anger at what they termed a deteriorating law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada.
“In the past, we never witnessed such targeted killings. Now, it feels like serial murders are happening. The state Home Minister has failed in his duties. He should resign,” said an elderly mourner, reflecting the growing frustration among the public.
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Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was being "controlled" by US President Donald Trump and that the PM wanted the AIADMK to capture power so that he could control Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
Also, he claimed that the prime minister "handed out our energy security and gave away our data, besides selling our farmers and small and medium industries."
"You saw yesterday (in Parliament) the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi completely lacking confidence," Rahul said on the delimitation bill.
"He (PM) could not even face the opposition. He was sitting sideways. And the reason is, he is controlled by the United States. He signed the India-US deal that sold our country out," Rahul said while addressing an election rally here.
He further said, "Today, if Donald Trump tells Modi to jump, Modi jumps. If Donald Trump tells Modi to lie down, Modi lies down. Why? Because Donald Trump controls Modi fully. How does he control him? He controls through the Epstein files. He controls him because he knows Modi's financial systems and understands Modi's link with Adani," the Congress leader alleged.
Just as he was being controlled by Trump, Modi wanted to do the same to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. "That is why he wants to put AIADMK in power in TN," Rahul said.
The Union government had rejected references to PM Modi in the latest Jeffrey Epstein case files, describing it as “little more than trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal that deserves to be dismissed with the utmost contempt”.
