Dubai-bound Bhatkal man detained at Airport; family denies ISIS link allegation

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April 7, 2016

Bhatkal, Apr 7: A 34-year-old man from coastal Karnataka's Bhatkal town has been detained at the Pune International Airport when he was about to board a flight to Dubai.

puneSources said that intelligence officials detained Ismail Musab (34) on Tuesday on charge of suspected links with terror outfit ISIS. Even though he was heading for Dubai, security agencies suspect that he had planned to head to Syria to allegedly join the ISIS.

Security agencies have been keeping a strict vigil after Ismail Musab's name cropped up during Internet chats with members of the ISIS, which is being monitored to look for possible followers of the terror group, active in parts of Syria and Iraq.

They said Ismail Musab was detained as the Union Home Ministry had issued a Look Out Circular against him sometime ago. However, it was not sure whether it was the same Ismail Musab or not.

At least 14 youths have been arrested early this year by the National Investigation Agency as part of its probe into indoctrination of youths by the banned terror group.

Father speaks

Meanwhile, Ismail Musab's father Abdul Rawoof, a resident of Darul Zakwan, Ayesha Masjid compound, Aminuddin road, Bhatkal, has rubbished allegations against the farmer.

“My son, Ismail Musab, has studied only up to class eighth and he is computer illiterate. He carries a simple mobile phone, which does not have internet facility. How can he chat online with ISIS members? What is ISIS,” asks a helpless father.

Abdul Rawoof said that he received a call from Ismail at 1.10 am on Wednesday. “He told me that he was detained by the immigration officials at the Pune International Airport after they found a meat dish in his hand baggage and they wanted to test it as they suspected that it could be beef and beef is banned in Maharashtra. He said that he would go to Mumbai. I haven't heard from my son since then,” said an emotionally charged parent.

He said that on Tuesday evening, two policemen came to their residence in Darul Zakwan, Ayesha Masjid compound, Aminuddin Road to inquire if Ismail was his son. “I told them that he was my eldest son and that he had gone to Dubai to look for a job,” said Rawoof.

Ismail is married and has two children. “He doesn't live with us, but visits us very often. He had gone to Dubai before he got married. He wanted to try his luck again there,” he said.

When asked why Ismail went to Pune to board a flight to Dubai, his father said that the airfares from Bengaluru and Mangaluru were more expensive than from Pune and he decided to fly from Pune.

“He had taken a bus to Pune on Monday (April 4). I saw him off. I don't know where he is. My son is innocent. I know the police will let him off, because he has not done any wrong. Nobody has called me yet,” said Rawoof.

He rubbished the claim that Ismail was planning to go to Syria. “Ismail is the eldest of the four children. He was working in Dubai as a labourer and had returned to Bhatkal for his marriage. He wanted to return to Dubai for a better income,” said a local resident.

Meanwhile, sources in the NIA said that Ismail was being questioned by multiple Central agencies at an undisclosed place. “He has not been arrested so far,” said an officer on condition of anonymity.

Also Read: Bhatkal man finally released; It's a case of mistaken identity', says NIA

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Bopanna
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Friday, 8 Apr 2016

Manganna, Are you saying that this SURA do not incite violence ? Islam is not for peaceful people.

Manganna
 - 
Thursday, 7 Apr 2016

Bopanna...You can search for answer on same internet where you found the questions. I have seen several website which has answer for your sick question..May Allah Guide You

Bopanna
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Thursday, 7 Apr 2016

Koran instruct in violence, 4:89; 5:33. 9,5,111,123. 47;4. but still further the Koran also teaches that the Jewish people are descendants of swine and apes.2:65.; 7:166; 5:60. T

Bopanna
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Thursday, 7 Apr 2016

RK, Muslims are never innocent

FALSE CASES AG…
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Thursday, 7 Apr 2016

Suspected link with IS? and arrested. Confirmed murder are walking free in the streets. What a Joke. We have seen how they frame Omar Khalid of JNU. Unfortunately person arrested has no space to talk to people directly. We need to stop saffron in NIA to stop arresting innocents unless proven guilty. RSS is using NIA to frame Muslims.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: Several state Congress leaders, including its President D K Shivakumar, among others, were detained by police as they tried to march towards Raj Bhavan here against the alleged attempts by BJP to topple the party's government in Rajasthan.

Shivakumar, along with Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, state Congress Working President Eshwar Khandre, Salim Ahmed among others were stopped by the police midway as they marched from KPCC office towards Raj Bhavan.

Congress leaders then staged a dharna at the place where they were stopped. Addressing the gathering, Shivakumar accused the BJP of trying to "murder" democracy by destabilizing and removing elected governments.

"We wanted to protest against it and submit a memorandum to the President through the Governor," but the Karnataka government by using police was not letting them proceed towards Raj Bhavan, he said. "Despite our being a peaceful protest, the police stopped us," he said.

Siddaramaiah, echoing similar views, said peaceful protests against injustice was the right of every citizen. Alleging that the BJP was attempting to destabilise and remove the elected government in Rajasthan as it did in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, he said the Governor's office there (Rajasthan) was being 'misused'.

The Governor was working like an agent of the central government, he charged. He said, despite repeated appeals by the Rajasthan cabinet, the Governor there had not convened the assembly session, for the floor test to take place and for Congress to prove its majority. Police subsequently detained Shivakumar and some other Congress leaders and took them to a nearby police station.

They were later released. Meanwhile, as the Congress' protest amid Covid19 pandemic did not follow social distancing norms, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar hit out at that party's leaders. In a tweet Sudhakar said, for Congress leaders getting publicity was more important than social concerns.

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April 30,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 30: Four ministers of Karnataka have gone into self-quarantine after they got here in touch with a video journalist of native channel who has examined optimistic for COVID-19. The listing contains state’s Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan.

All 4 introduced the quarantine on Twitter.

Mr Narayan, dwelling minister Basvaraj Bommai , medical training Minister Dr. Sudhakar and tourism minister CT Ravi tweeted to say that they’ve examined detrimental for coronavirus however will likely be beneath self-quarantine.

They mentioned they got here in touch with a video journalist from a neighborhood tv channel  who was discovered COVID-19 optimistic on April 24. He had met the ministers between April 21 and April 24.

At least 40 different contacts of the video journalist, together with his household and journalists from numerous media retailers have been quarantined, reported news agency.

Earlier this month, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani put himself in quarantine after an MLA who attended a gathering with him turned out to be coronavirus-positive.

Karnataka to date had 532 circumstances of coronavirus. Of them, 215 sufferers recovered and 20 sufferers died.

Earlier immediately, the state authorities determined to chill out lockdown restrictions in plenty of districts the place the coronavirus has not had a serious affect. The authorities is permitting industries to operate in these areas with sure circumstances.

The listing contains spots in Chamarajnagar, Koppal, Chikmagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Udupi, Davanagere and Kodagu districts.

Manufacturing will likely be allowed within the particular financial zones in these districts and standalone outlets exterior municipal limits will likely be allowed to operate.

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April 1,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 1: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced a special action plan for Kasargod district where more people testing positive to the Coronovirous.

"The northern most district of the State has become the hot bed of Coronavirus infection with the maximum number of positive cases confirmed in Kerala," the Chief Minister told a press conference at the Government Secretariat.

“A special action plan will be implemented in Kasargod. Currently, Kasargod district has the maximum number of positive cases and also the highest number of people under hospital observation. Data from the panchayats in the district will be used to test people with symptoms and also to identify people in contact with them," he said.

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