Kalaburagi: BJP leader Manikant Rathod threatens mass killing of Muslims; Second case filed
Police yet to arrest the BJP leader despite two FIRs; Widespread outrage
Kalaburagi: Shahabad Police filed an FIR against BJP leader Manikant Rathod on Sunday, for threatening to undertake a murder of Muslims en masse by Boramathi community if Kalaburagi police held back from intervening for 15 to 20 minutes.
Rathod shared a video clip on his Facebook page on Saturday, alleging that law and order had deteriorated in Kalaburagi district. He added that the Muslim community should be uprooted and people accused of ‘Love Jihad’ should be murdered within eight days.
As the video clip went viral, a case was filed by CEN Police on Saturday, while Shahabad Police have now registered a second case against Rathod, based on a complaint filed by Mohammad Masthan, a resident of Shahabad, alleging that the BJP leader was attempting to distort communal harmony with his video clip.
Muslim leaders as well as leaders of progressive organizations have expressed fury at the police inaction in the matter in spite of two cases being filed against Rathod for his provocative statements.
Earlier, Chittapur police had also filed a case against the BJP leader for making derogatory remarks about District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
