Controversy erupts as former Bengaluru Police Commissioner imply Muslims' role in Kerala blast
Kochi: In a tragic incident at the Kalamasheri Convention Center in Kochi, Kerala, a woman lost her life, and at least 40 others sustained injuries in a series of blasts.
Retired IPS officer and BJP leader, Bhaskar Rao, triggered controversy after he shared shared a controversial post on social media, implying the involvement of Muslims in the attack.
Dominic Martin, the alleged perpetrator of the explosion, surrendered to the police and confessed his responsibility in a Facebook Live video. The incident occurred around 9 am, and by 11:20 am, it had garnered national media attention.
Speculation about the identity of the culprits was rampant, leading the Kerala Police to issue a warning against the dissemination of fake news. At 4:20 pm, ADGP MR Ajith Kumar confirmed the surrender of the accused Dominic Martin and provided details about the case.
However, the controversy ignited when Bhaskar Rao, the former police commissioner of Bengaluru, posted a message on social media at 2:21 pm, indirectly implicating Muslims in the blast. Rao's post, which suggested a connection between the explosion and the Muslim community, triggered a significant debate and drew criticism from various quarters.
Despite the revelation of the actual perpetrator and his subsequent surrender, Bhaskar Rao did not delete his post or issue a clarification regarding his statement
There was a long lull in Bomb blasts in the country; Do more and more appeasement and bring Terror into your City, Neighbourhood and to your Door Step. Misplaced vote bank politics of decades by Congress and CPM have kept Muslims uneducated, backward and criminalising them……
— Bhaskar Rao (@Nimmabhaskar22) October 29, 2023
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
