Insulting Prophet Muhammad led to Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder, claims Gujarat ATS; mother blames BJP

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October 19, 2019

Ahmadabad/Lucknow, Oct 19: Derogatory speeches against the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) led to the murder of Hindu Samaj Party founder Kamlesh Tiwari, claimed the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which today arrested three persons from Surat, even as victim’s mother squarely held the Bharatiya Janata Party responsible.

"We have arrested three persons as of now who are involved in the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. The arrested persons have been identified as Rashid Pathan, Maulavi Mohsin Sheikh and Faisal Pathan," a senior ATS official said. However, as of now no criminal past of these accused have emerged.

A sweet box and receipt of purchase of sweet dated October 16 from "Dharti Sweets" located in Udhna area in Surat had been found at the house of Tiwari in Lucknow that led the cops to the suspects in Surat, reports claimed quoting officials.

"The video footage of the shop confirmed the suspects and with the help of Surat crime branch and special operation group, we picked up eight suspects. Out of them, three have been arrested who took part in the murder," the ATS officer said.

Mother blames BJP

However, Kamlesh Tiwari’s mother accused a BJP leader, Shiv Kumar Gupta, of being the main perpetrator behind the crime. She termed Shiv Kumar Gupta as a 'mafia' who has plenty of cases against him and she apparently requested the police to bring him in for questioning. "He had taken over as the president of local temple and killed my son over a dispute regarding construction of the structure," she said.

The allegation can put the Uttar Pradesh government in a more dicey situation as Tiwari's mother had previously blamed the government for failing to protect his son despite repeatedly asking for security.

Refuting those claims, Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh in a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said: "Tiwari was provided security for the past some months under which, apart from a gunner, security personnel was provided from the local police station."

Earlier, the family said that they would not cremate Tiwari's body until Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityantah pays them a visit, with Tiwari's wife threatening to burn herself.

But in a contradictory narrative, a lesser-known outfit called the Al-Hind Brigade claimed responsibility late on Friday night for the murder of Hindu Samaj Party president Kamlesh Tiwari here, though the authenticity of the claim could not immediately be verified.

"We at Al-Hind Brigade claim the responsibility for killing Kamlesh Tiwari, who tried to defame Islam and Muslims. More to come," the outfit said in a WhatsApp message that was widely circulated.

On the other hand, the police have booked three people based on the complaint lodged by Tiwari's wife. ASP Tripathi said, "On the basis of the complaint lodged by the wife of the deceased, police have registered an FIR against three people, including an unknown person."

Two of the accused have been identified as Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi and Imam Maulana Anuwarul Haq, both residents of Bijnor district, and they have been booked under Sections 302 (murder) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.

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April 7,2020

Mysuru, Apr 7 Following a tiger at Bronx Zoo in the US, testing positive for COVID-19, Mysuru Zoo authorities here have taken measures to contain the spread of the dreaded disease as per the directions of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA).

The Zoo is on alert and the animal keepers are not allowed to enter the enclosures without safety gear. It is mandatory for the personnel to undergo thermal screening before entering the Zoo. The personnel are provided with safety gears such as masks, gloves and Sanitisers. The CZA has directed to spray disinfectants near the enclosures of the animals and has also directed to monitor the animals’ behavior.

Zoo Authority of Karnataka Member Secretary B P Ravi said, "COVID-19 was detected in a domestic cat two weeks back in Hong Kong. Due to the outbreak of bird flu in Mysuru, we have taken all precautionary measures to combat COVID-19."

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The test report of the man from Uppoor in Udupi district, who committed suicide fearing he had contracted coronavirus infection, has returned negative for the virus.

Health department officials in Udupi said the post- mortem test report had shown that he did not have the virus infection and asked the people in the area not to panic.

Gopalakrishna Madivala (56), had hanged himself on Wednesday suspecting he had the disease, leaving a death note to family members asking them to stay safe.

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January 11,2020

New Delhi, Jan 11: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that he has never seen innocents like the Indian people, who believe the claims made by the government on the implementation of its programmes. The former Union Minister, addressing a literary event, said, "I have never seen innocents like the Indian people. If something appears on print (and named two newspapers also), we believe it. We believe anything."

Claims like all villages having been electrified in the country and toilets built for 99 per cent of families in India were being believed, he said.

Similar was the case of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or PM-JAY is a flagship health care scheme of the Centre), he alleged.

Stating that his Delhi-based driver's father had to get a surgery done under the scheme, he said, however, it could not be performed.

"I asked him (car driver) if he had the Ayushman card and he showed a card and I told him to take it (to hospital). In hospital after hospital, they said they were not aware of anything like that (Ayushman scheme). But we believe that the Ayushman scheme has come to the whole of India," he said.

Further, he said "we believe that for any disease, treatment will be done (indicating the Ayushman scheme) without shelling out money. We are being innocents."

Many news items and data were contrary to the truth, he added.

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