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Couple thrashed for 'intimacy' on Kolkata Metro

Agencies
May 2, 2018

Kolkata, May 2: In a shocking incident of 'moral policing', a young couple travelling on the Kolkata Metro were reportedly harassed and thrashed by some of their co-passengers for "being too close" after they boarded a train late on Monday night.

It all began after some elderly co-passengers objected to their "intimacy in public", leading to a heated argument.

The young couple was reportedly bombarded with embarrassing questions followed by punches, kicks and slaps inside a station once they deboarded the train.

"Unfortunately, no complaint has been lodged as yet and this makes it very difficult to conduct an inquiry," Kolkata Metro Railway CPRO Indrani Banerjee said, adding that the Metro was "against moral policing".

The CCTV footage in the station did not record any incident of an assault, she claimed, though videos of the thrashing, which were shot by eyewitnesses, have since gone viral all over the social media.

Protests were held outside the Dum Dum Metro station on Tuesday against the incident. "A young couple embraced in Kolkata Metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene," writer Tasleema Nasreen tweeted.

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shaji
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Wednesday, 2 May 2018

This is really bad.  None has the right to take law in their hands.  Culprits should be identified and jailed.  However, who is this Tasleema Nasreen.  Is she the same hate monger and devil who was kicked out from Bangladesh and our politicians shown personal interest in her.  If this is the same waste lady, she has no right to comment here.  This is our internal matter and we will handle it.  she better kicked out to Bangladesh or Mynamar.   she is being looked after by Govt out of tax payers money whereas many indians have no food.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Two police officials have been booked for murder in connection with the alleged custodial death of a theft accused in Bengaluru rural district, police said on Saturday.

A case of murder has been registered against inspector Raghu and sub-inspector Rakesh C for the alleged custodial death of Munikulla on Friday afternoon, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru rural district, Ravi D Channannavar told reporters.

"Yes. A case has been registered and transferred to CID," he said.

Munikulla, a resident of Nadavatti village, was picked up by the police on April 7, his wife Dhanalakshmi told the media on Saturday.

"Policemen took my husband with them. They beat him up and killed him," she said.

Alleging that Munikulla was a victim of police high- handedness, Hoskote MLA Sharath Bachegowda said he had lodged a complaint with the state DGP Praveen Sood demanding a CID inquiry into the case.

An FIR was registered against Munikulla on Friday evening based on a complaint by the cashier of the liquor store, who had claimed that the CCTV footage showed victim's involvement.

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August 2,2020

New Delhi, Aug 2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus infection and has been admitted to a hospital. 

Shah took to social media today to inform about his infection. “I have tested positive but my health is fine," he said, adding that he has been hospitalised on the assistance of doctors. 

The Union Home Minister also appealed to those who came into close contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for COVID-19.

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January 28,2020

Nagpur, Jan 28: A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped and an iron rod was inserted in her private parts by a man in the Pardi area here, police said on Monday.

The gruesome incident took place on January 21 and the accused, Yogilal Rahangdale (52), was arrested from Gondia district, they said.

The accused was working as a supervisor in a spinning mill where the woman was employed as a labourer, the police said.

The woman, her brother, the accused and another girl lived in rented accommodations in Pardi.

Inspector Sunil Chavan of the Pardi police station said that the woman's brother and her female friend had gone to their village on January 21 for some work.

As the woman was alone at home, Rahangdale attempted to rape her in the night. When she resisted, he stuffed a piece of cloth in her mouth, he said.

When she fell unconscious, the accused raped her and inserted an iron rod in her private parts, Chavan said, quoting from the complaint filed by the victim.

She narrated the incident to her brother on January 24 and they subsequently lodged a complaint with the police.

An offence was registered against the accused at the Pardi police station.

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