Bajrangdal activists thrash old man, asks him to leave village
Raichur: Bajrangdal activists attacked a mosque, threw copies of Quran, mikes and set of mats and other items on fire at a mosque in Raichur district's Talekan village in Maski taluk. The incident came to light lately.
A terror attack had taken place on Indian soldiers at Pulwama in Kashmir on February 14. Accusing some Muslim youths of celebrating the terror attack, the Bajrangdal activists thronged into a mosque and threw off copies of Holy Quran, mikes and set mats and other items on fire.
They then lodged a complaint with the police alleging that the Pakistan Zindabad slogans were raised and soldiers' death was celebrated. Following which, a case was registered under Section 147 of the IPC, including Section 25/2019, 143, 147, 120 (A) 153 (A) and 504. Based on this, the Maski police have reportedly arrested six Muslim youths.
Even after the incident, Bajrangdal activists continued to bolster the protest and demanded to book sedition case against the arrested youths. It is learnt that activists gave a call to boycott trade with Muslims and not to give even a drop of water to them. They also blocked Muslims from coming to Namaz.
The Maski police, on February 24, registered a case against Bajrangdal workers as well, for destroying various materials at the mosque. The case was registered under Section 149, 147, 427, 435, 295, and 149 and nine workers were taken into custody. However, the Bajrangdal activists were reportedly released without any punishment.
After this, they again attacked an old man Hussein Saab, who was returning from the mosque on April 9. Around 10 Bajrang Dal activists allegedly attacked Hussein Saab, used foul language, thrashed him and also threatened him to leave the village. A case has been registered against Vishwanath, Kanteppa, PB Basappa and five others under section 149 IPC, including Section 143, 147, 341, 504, 323, 506 at the Maski Police Station.
A delegation of the Raichur district SDPI visited the superintendent of police and demanded immediate arrest of the accused who threatened to leave the village. It sought stringent action against the culprits and requested to restore communal harmony in the village.
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5 of family found dead in Mathura, mass suicide suspected
Mathura (UP) (PTI): A couple and their three minor children were found dead inside their home in Mathura's Khapparpur village on Tuesday, police said, suspecting that it is a case of mass suicide.
Police have recovered a suicide note from the spot. A video made by the patriarch of the family was also found on his mobile phone besides a message written on a wall, they said.
Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said the deceased have been identified as Manish Kumar (35), a farmer, his wife aged around 32 and their two daughters -- Honey (8) and Priyanshi (5) -- and son Prateek (3).
"They were found dead inside a room of their house," he said.
The police said they received information about the incident from Manish Kumar's brother.
When the children didn't come out in the morning to play, Manish's brother went inside the house after jumping the wall and broke open the door, and found his family members dead. He was accompanied by some villagers.
In the alleged suicide note written by Manish Kumar, the 35-year-old said that he and his wife are willing ending their lives and nobody is responsible for their deaths, according to the police.
He was troubled by some problems and was not able to share them with others, Circle Officer (Mahavan) Shweta Verma said, citing the suicide note.
Calling it an unfortunate incident, Mathura District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh said Manish recorded a video on his mobile before the incident.
In the video, Manish said that he is willingly taking the extreme step. He also mentioned that he recently sold a plot to someone for Rs 12 lakh and had also received money from the buyer.
The DM said that the chief minister has also expressed grief over the incident and directed officials to provide full support to the family and probe the matter from all angles.
SSP Kumar said the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Agra Divisional Commissioner Nagendra Pratap also visited the mortuary in the afternoon.
