Fundraiser in support of French cop who shot teenager dead raises over 1 million Euros
Fundraiser for victim could raise less than 200k Euros
Paris: A fundraiser for French police officer who shot a 17-year-old of North African descent dead during a traffic stop near Paris on June 27 which resulted in nationwide riots has reached over €1 million and has sparked outrage among activists and politicians.
The online fundraiser was started by Jean Messiha, a far-right media commentator and former advisor to Marine Le Pen for the 38-year-old police officer Florian M. More than 52,000 people have donated to the fund which has raised more than €1 million. A similar fund was created for the family of the victim, Nahel M, which could manage to raise only €189,000 on Monday.
Eric Bothorel, French MP has called the pot of several hundred thousand euros for the cop as “indecent and scandalous”.
Nadia, Nahel’s grandmother shared that she was heartbroken about the crowdfunding campaign and support for the cop. She told a French news channel BFM that she has confidence in the justice system. “He took the life of my grandson. This man must pay, the same as everyone,” she added.
Manon Aubry, French politician tweeted that the funds collected for the police officer who killed the teenager sends out a message. “It pays to kill a young Arab,” she stated.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
