Former Raichur Rajya Sabha MP Abdul Samad Siddiqui passes away
Raichur: Abdul Samad Siddiqui, former Rajya Sabha MP from Raichur, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness, at the age of 87 years.
Siddiqui started his political career with the Janata Party that later merged to form the Janata Dal. He was also national general secretary of the Janata Dal. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1988 to 1994.
He co-founded the Lok Shakti, after the Janata Dal split, and was the national vice-president of the new party since inception. The Lok Shakti was a state party in Karnataka, having several leaders of the Janata Dal as well as former chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.
An educationist too, Siddiqui established several institutions in his native district Raichur, including the New Education Society and the Millat Education Society.
Siddiqui is survived by his wife and children.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
