Was it a fake encounter? Video of killing 8 SIMI activists raises doubts

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October 31, 2016

Bhopal, Oct 31: Even though police have rubbished the charge of staging afake encounter' to eliminate eight alleged SIMI activists, a video clip of the encounter has now raised questions about the veracity of the claims of security forces.

avideoThe suspects were killed after they allegedly escaped from Bhopal Central Jail, killing a security guard, according reports. The encounter by the Madhya Pradesh police took place at the Eintkhedi village just hours after the alleged prison-break.

The police described the encounter as a raging gun battle, with the SIMI members instigating the gunfire. However, in a video obtained by CNN News18 (which was shot by the sarpanch of the Acharpura village), the police are seen shooting at a man, who was not retaliating, in close range.

CNN News18 reports that the only weapons that were recovered from SIMI members were knives. The encounter took place at 8 am on Monday and the Madhya Pradesh government went public with the same at 11 am. Police reactions were not available immediately.

The SIMI activists had escaped early on Monday by scaling the prison wall with the help of bed sheets. They had slit the throat of a head constable using a steel plate and glass and tied up another before they escaped from the B block of the jail.

The Bhopal Central Jail is known to be one of the safest prisons in Madhya Pradesh.

The eight SIMI activists were identified as Amzad, Zakir Hussain Sadiq, Mohammad Salik, Mujeeb Shaikh, Mehbood Guddu, Mohammad Kalid Ahmed, Aqeel and Majid.

“Eight SIMI or Students Islamic Movement of India activists escaped at around 2-3 am by killing a jail security guard,” DIG Bhopal Raman Singh told PTI.

Madhya Pradesh home minister Bhupendra Singh had said jail officials who were responsible for looking after the security had been suspended.

The home ministry sought a report from the Madhya Pradesh government about the jail break.

The ministry also asked the Madhya Pradesh government to send a detailed report about the jail break, whether there was any lapse on the part of the jail administration and the steps taken to check such incidents.

This was the second major jail break by SIMI operatives in three years. In 2013 seven members of the group had escaped from a jail in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The central security agencies were particularly anxious as four of the seven SIMI activists who escaped could be arrested only after three years and during the period of their hiding the militants were involved in multiple incidents of terror and a bank robbery.

While in hiding, the SIMI men were allegedly involved in terror activities in several states including Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Also Read: 8 SIMI activists killed inencounter' after alleged jailbreak

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Mohammed Athif
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

how could everyone say muslims are terrorist ??
what abt the ppl who killed muslims in gujrath burma and many other part of india wht do u call thm nationlist we are proud indian muslims we bron here we will die here and we by birth indian and also by choice we are india muslims we all muslims respect all the reliogs and y u ppl cant respect muslims i guess u dont hve any muslim frnds that y u dont know abt the muslims and some ppl working in islamic country and they are paid in gd salary still they blame islam y ? b4 saying to muslims plzz look into some hindu terrorist also wht they do wht they hve done

Skazi
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

So Bhupanna , you are also barking like ISIS DOGS...... which is created by USA...
The day is not far off, when start to wag your tails....

Bopanna
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

That's what all ISIS people say mr shitty Kazi

Skazi
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Bhupanna .....72 virgins are waiting for you in Himalayas.... do not quote any lies here.... can you quote from where u got this figure of 72... only scou**rels quote this figure ....

Bopanna
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

If u say all terrorists are not Muslims and agree that the 8 people who were killed are non Muslims why are you shedding tears for them ?

72 virgins await for them anyway. They should thank the Indian police for giving them Hannah so soon rather than waste taxpayers money eating biriyani.

HAPPY DIWALI

Althaf
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

rajesh, india
First of all you need to understand that there is nothing called islamic terrorists. If you call these 8 people as islamic terrorists then what what label you would like to give to Praveen Togadiya, Karnal Purohith, Sadhvi prajna, Swami aseemanand and all the members of sanghi terrorist organizations.

Ahmed
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

As brother RAJESH said no mercy should be shown who kills innocent people.I personally Agree and Support our brother RAJESH comments.
Also shoot the terrorist who raped and killed innocent Muslim pregnent Women in Gujarath.
Also shoot the terrorist who killed innocent old Muslim men in Dadar.
Also shoot the terrorist who raped and killed 17 year old Harijan sisiter in Bihar.
Also shoot the terrorist who killed Praveen Poojari in Udupi in the name of Gou Raakshaka.
Also shoot the terrorist who killed innocent Harish Poojari last year
Also shoot the terrorist who attacked the Innocent students in Home Stay.

Well said Brother RAJESH.God bless you

PK
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Cheddis have people like Bopanna and Rajesh whose head is working worse than DONKEYs ... Whatever given accepts it... without realising the life lost...
There are many CULPRITS who would have been exposed the reality of cheddi's involvement in crimes across india, if the court continues the trial .. it would have even proved the false case against these innocents.
To hide their Evil agenda these kind of killing happening across the country after Cheddi govt is in power...
But Truth will over take the evil whatever evil they play ... We will know the reality very soon God willing.

Skazi
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Bhupanna......do not forget that USA did not hesitate to kill its ambassador, when they wanted to kill Zia ul Haq.... when the xxxxx Indian police wanted to kill 8 people, they have to lose one.... nothing strange.... every one knows the xxxx indian mentality ....

Bopanna
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

WHat about the Policeman whom they killed ? It's ok is it?

Can I recommend these 8 Muslims for the Nobel Peace prize or at least the Bharath Ratna for services to humanity ?

Rikaz
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Of course it is a fake encounter.....well planned....those who played the game they should be punished including all cops...these 8 members including a guard were all innocents.....law did not prove them as guilty as of now...

PA
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Yes its FAKE ENCOUNTER..
As someone posted in FB \ Men who escape prison in the morning, had time to change clothes & put on sports shoes\"..."

Mumbai
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

I think This people Will Target Muslim By Giving The Name SIMI.

rajesh
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

whether it is fake or genuine , who cares ... they are islamic terrorists , they must be shot on their head moment we find them , they had killed 187 people by conducting bomb blast based on instruction from isi. superb police ,well done and totally justified .

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Managluru, May 15: Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia deserve more attention from the government amidst covid-19 crisis as they remit huge amount of money to their home state and ultimately get no benefit, opined U T Khader, Mangaluru MLA.

The former minister held a video conference with stranded Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia on May 15 and assured to do his best to convince the Centre to operate more repatriation flights from Saudi Arabia to Karnataka. 

He also said that he would urge the chief minister of Karnataka to announce a separate rehabilitation package for Indian expatriates who have lost their jobs in Gulf countries amidst covid-19 lockdown.

Mr Khader also interacted with two medical emergency patients and promised them to inform the Indian embassy in Riyadh to facilitate their homeward journey via Dammam-Bengaluru flight in the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission. 

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While the numbers of Covid-19 infected people were increasing and a vaccine would take some more time it was observed that norms of social distancing and other precautionary practices were thrown to the wind. Many people in Dakshina Kannada were found using masks inappropriately. Wearing a mask in a scientific way by covering both the nose and mouth is imperative to control droplets that spread the virus. We need to rise above our inconvenience to fight the virus.

Considering this the KCCI found an immediate need to bring awareness and constant reminder to people on the right usage of masks, social distancing, washing hands and other dos and don’ts to stay ahead of the virus and beat the pandemic.

A digital campaign and an outdoor advertisement campaign were planned by the chamber to remind and encourage people to follow best practices when interacting with others. 

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Mangaluru based outdoor agencies like Jyothi Advertisers, Kalkura Advertisers and Gee Dee Advertisers agreed to provide outdoor space gratis to this community service campaign. Presented both in English and Kannada, the campaign has been creating waves on social media and on the street, a sign that it is being very well received by the populace of Mangalore city. 

The creative of Half Covered or Half exposed where a model is shown with a mask that exposes the nose and KA-19 v/s COVID-19 (KA-19 being the Vehicle Registration Code for the District) have been particularly making a buzz in the community. All together 14 hoardings are currently on display with various Covid-19 awareness messages. Many business houses have shown interest to participate in this public awareness campaign.

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Bengaluru, Mar 25 : Karnataka recorded its highest single-day tally to date, as 10 people tested positive, taking the total number of cases to 51 in the state.

“Till date 51 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes one death and three discharged," the health department said in a statement on Wednesday.

The rise in cases adding to the growing national tally of people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Bengaluru accounts for 32 of the total 51 cases recorded in the state so far,including three who have fully recovered and released.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 21-day lockdown of the country to keep people indoors and contain the spread of the virus in the community.

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A total of 2,438 people have been tested in Karnataka and 2242 have tested negative, according to state health department. 214 people are lodged in medical hospitals.

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