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6-yr-old Indian Muslim girl fights armed robbers to save her father's employee

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September 7, 2016

Melbourne, Sep 7: A six-year-old Indian Muslim girl has won praise for her brave attempt at stopping an axe-wielding robber, who attacked an employee at her father's store in New Zealand in a burglary.

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Sarah Patel was captured on CCTV trying to defend the staff member when a group of six armed men broke into the family's electrical shop in Auckland on Monday.

The footage shows the masked men kicking, punching and threatening employees with an axe and a crowbar, or iron lever, and smashing cabinets and stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronics.

Sarah Patel, who was caught up in the violent drama, is seen in the video rushing towards one of the attackers standing over an employee with an axe, and tries to get him to stop his attack.

The girl grabbed onto the leg of the man during the armed incident that ended in a dramatic police chase from the North Shore to west Auckland.

She told the New Zealand Herald she was "trying to save" the employee and that she "wasn't scared" of the bad guy.

When Sarah Patel glimpsed the attacker's axe she fled. She later helps her grandfather out of the room and away from danger.

Her father Mr Suhail Patel told TVNZ he was "proud" of his daughter and though she had been shaken by the incident, she was recovering well.

"Last night she was very upset. Was in shock. We've been trying to say to her 'You're the bravest girl', that sort of thing," he said.

Mr Suhail said his daughter was extremely brave facing up to the man as he was holding what appeared to be a small axe.

"I'm proud of her, definitely."

The proud father added his daughter was "always trying to help people" and he was not surprised she sprung into action.

The video shows her being shoved aside by the man then helped up by her grandfather.

Sarah Patel's mother Ms Nashrin said her daughter initially thought the attacker was her father.

After the intruders fled, they were pursued across West Auckland by police - as well as Sarah Patel, her mother and grandfather, who gave chase in their family car.

They were eventually stopped by police road spikes laid out for them.

Five 16-year-old boys have been charged with aggravated robbery, injuring with intent and breaching bail.

A sixth suspect is still to be found.

Several newspapers around the world today reported Sarah Patel's "astonishing bravery", calling her "fearless".

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naren kotian
 - 
Friday, 9 Sep 2016

she initially thought it is her father ... it says everything .. appa robbery maadtha idda antha kanuthe ... hahaha

aharkul
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Thursday, 8 Sep 2016

Maasha Allah ... Brave Child... Keep it up.... Come up with flying colors... Bring the good name to your parent. Pray always... Allah with you. Help always the person who suffers in their life and help the needy....

muthhu
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Wednesday, 7 Sep 2016

Masha Allah ....Beef thinni ....Dhairya thanni

Shaima umar farooq
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Wednesday, 7 Sep 2016

Well done sarah. May allah bless you with gud health & happiness & give you more sucess. Aameen yarabbal alameen.......

All the best ma child. Keep up gud wrk.

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March 23,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 23: Following the alarming increase in Coronavirus cases, Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Monday said that those subjected to home quarantine stamping would be arrested if they were found to visit public places.

"5,000 Home quarantine stamping was carried to ensure that they remain in home and not to be seen in public places for their own interest as well as in an attempt to prevent spread of Coronavirus", he tweeted.

"I have received information on some of those stamped are moving in BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation) buses and sitting in restaurants. Please call 100, these people will be picked up, arrested and sent to government quarantine," Rao said.

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March 3,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has called a meeting of top officials of his department on Tuesday following information that the man, who tested postive for novel coronavirus in Telangana had travelled from the city.

The minister in a tweet said people residing in the person's local address have been identified and are being monitored.

He also said state government has taken all precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus.

The condition of the 24-year-old man, who tested positive for the coronavirus was stable and he was being treated in an isolated ward at the state-run Gandhi hospital in Hyderabad, the Telangana government had said on Monday.

The man, a software engineer who works here, had been to Dubai last month on an official visit, where he is suspected to have contracted the virus.

The man reached Bengaluru on February 19/20 and later travelled to Hyderabad in a bus.

Earlier, Sriramulu had said, the government has strengthened all surveillance and control measures against the spread of the virus in Karnataka.

Till date, 468 travellers from COVID 2019 affected countries have been identified and 284 are under home isolation while one admitted in selected isolation hospital, he had said.

The Karnataka Minister had also said that till date samples of symptomatic are sent for testing, out of which 240 samples were eligible for testing and 238 were reported as negative.

He added that 104 'arogya sahayavani' (health helpline) has reserved 2 seater for receiving calls and providing guidance over Coronavirus and 6,770 calls have been received and information provided.

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July 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that when COVID-19 has made life and livelihoods difficult, it is unfortunate that charges have been levelled of irregularities in the procurement of COVID-19 equipment.

"The Congress which has levelled charges against the ruling BJP has not so far filed a complaint with any investigating agency. Instead, the Congress has limited itself to getting publicity. On the other hand, the ruling BJP instead of coming clean by ordering a probe into the main charges is indirectly admitting the scam," Kumaraswamy said on Sunday.

"By washing dirty linen in public, both the Congress and the BJP are playing a cruel joke on people instead of protecting their lives," he said.

Hitting out at the BJP, he asked, "Why is it that the BJP is not ordering an investigation into the Rs 2,000 crore Covid 19 corruption charges levelled against the government by the Congress? Why is the government keeping quiet on the corruption charges?"

He said, "Is this the leadership provided by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa? There could be political pressure on seeking resignation of his Ministers. But why has no action been initiated against any officers? Is there any effort to destroy the evidence by retaining officers in their existing postings?"

"Hunger for publicity is evident when we look at the press conference by five Ministers at a time," he said.

The government has countered the charges of the Congress but backtracked on ordering an investigation, he said.

"Would this not give rise to suspicion that the government is involved in the scam?" he asked.

He also asked why Congress leaders have not filed a complaint before any investigating agency despite "possessing documents to prove the charges".

"Are the Congress leaders trying to get publicity or are they concerned about the welfare of the people? The Congress Legislative Party leader is seeking an account (Lekka Kodi) while the BJP president is seeking answers (Uttara Kodi). Is it enough to give such questions and answers?"

Is there a concrete legal plan to deal with the irregularities? he asked.

"Looking at the way the Congress leaders have addressed media conferences and taken to social media campaigns, it appears that they are trying to get publicity," he said.

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