25-year-old girl arrested in Karnataka for posting Pakistan’s Republic Day post on WhatsApp status
Bagalkot: Police have arrested a 25-year-old girl for allegedly wishing people on the occasion of Republic Day of Pakistan. The woman is booked under various sections of the IPC and has been arrested.
The woman has been identified as Kuthma Sheikh, a resident of Mudhol town and a student at the local Madrasa. According to the reports, the woman had uploaded a WhatsApp status on March 23, which marks the republic day of Pakistan wishing people and praying for unity, peace, and harmony of all countries.
According to the police, the action against the woman was initiated after a man identified as Arun Bhajantari filed a complaint in this regard after noticing the status and provided a screenshot of the status to the police.
According to the picture shared by the police, Khuthma had posted a picture with the caption ‘Allah Har Mulk me Ittihaad…Aman...Sukoon…Ata Farma Maula’ (may Allah grant unity, peace, and harmony in every country).
She has been charged with Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) and 505(2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred, or ill-will between classes) and has been sent to judicial custody.
Speaking to reporters, SP Lokesh Jagalasar, said that the woman was arrested on the same day. There are no protests and the town is peaceful. “We will not spare anyone that tries to spread hatred and create unrest by putting such posts in social networking sites. We are monitoring the social media posts closely”, he said.
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
