Freedom is not just about hoisting a flag: Kishore Kumar on Umar Khalid, justice
On Gurmeet Singh’s paroles, the actor contrasts Umar Khalid’s jail term with Gurmeet Singh’s paroles
Bengaluru: On India’s 79th Independence Day, actor Kishore Kumar used social media to share a message questioning the nature of freedom and justice in the country.
Posting on his Facebook account, Kumar juxtaposed images of self-styled godman Gurmeet Singh and jailed scholar Umar Khalid, urging people to think beyond symbolic acts.
In his post, he wrote:
"Freedom is not just about hoisting a flag.
It is about standing up,
for justice..
It is about raising our voice,
against injustice..
It is about questioning ..
It is about holding the responsible accountable..
For the sacrifices of millions of martyrs not to go in vain…"
One part of the image shared in the post depicted Gurmeet Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda, who was convicted of rape in 2017 and has been granted parole 14 times in the last five years.
Another part of the image showed Umar Khalid, a former JNU student leader arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. Khalid has been in Tihar Jail since his arrest, with his trial yet to begin and multiple bail pleas rejected.
Through this post, Kishore Kumar highlighted the disparity in the justice system and suggested that true independence lies in holding the powerful accountable and ensuring justice for all.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
