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Lie Jihad: Mumbai police arrest Mangaluru Bajrang Dal leader for abducting woman

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January 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Jan 18: Another case of so called ‘love jihad’ has turned out to be a typical ‘lie jihad’. A team of police from Mumbai has arrested a Bajrang Dal leader from Mangaluru on charges of kidnapping a married woman and then accusing her husband of indulging in love jihad.

The arrested has been identified as Sunil Kumar, a resident of Pumpwell and a known face of Bajrang Dal in Mangaluru.

The development comes days after Hindutva chauvinists in Mangaluru urged Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exert pressure on Mumbai police to arrest woman’s husband Mohammed Iqbal on charge of love jihad.

The woman is the daughter of a smalltime Hindutva leader in coastal Karnataka. When she was studying at SDM Law college in Mangaluru she fell in love with her Facebook friend Iqbal and later married him in spite of her family’s opposition. The couple settled in Mumbai.

Recently, a group of Hindutva activists kidnapped her in Mumbai in a car and forcefully brought her back. After keeping the woman in house arrest, the Hindutva groups started protesting against so called love jihad and demanded Iqbal’s arrest.

Meanwhile, Iqbal lodged a kidnap complaint with Mumbai police and also filed a habeas corpus petition with a local court in Mumbai. Thereafter, a team of Mumbai police came to Mangaluru as part of investigation and found that the woman was kidnapped.

However, Hindutva chauvinists in coastal Karnataka have launched a social media campaign to portray Iqbal’s marriage as a case of forcible conversion and forcible marriage. In a Facebook post, a Bajrang Dal activist has threatened to chop off Iqbal’s head.

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February 2,2020

Lucknow, Feb 2: In an early morning firing at Lucknow's Hazratganj, the city centre, Vishva Hindu Mahasabha state president Ranjit Bachchan was killed while he was out on a morning walk on Sunday.

Ranjit Bachchan was taking a stroll in Hazratganj in the morning when bike-borne assailants opened fire on him and killed him on the spot. The Mahasabha leader was shot in the head multiple times.

The incident took place near the CDRI building in Lucknow's Hazratganj.

In the firing, Ranjit Bachchan's brother also suffered bullet injuries. He has been rushed to the trauma centre. Ranjit Bachchan was a resident of Gorakhpur.

The early morning shootout in the Uttar Pradesh capital's central area has caused tension in the area.

Dinesh Singh, DCP Central Lucknow, said, "The body has been identified as of Ranjit Bachchan, who had gone out on morning walk when some unknown assailant shot him. A police team has been formed and further investigation is being carried out."

Before being associated with the Mahasabha, Ranjit Bachchan was a Samajwadi Party member and was often spotted with former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.

The Samajwadi Party has hit out at the Yogi Adityanath government over the law and order situation in the state and demanded immediate resignation of the government.

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: Mohammed Kana, son of late Ismail Kana and grandson of late Dr M S Bapanad Mulki passed away in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia due to heart attack on Thursday. He was 57.

Hailing from Mangaluru, Mohammed Kana was working in Saudi Arabia for past 30 years. He is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.

He was involved in various social and welfare activities in India and Saudi Arabia. His tragic demise has left huge vacuum in his family and community at large.

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January 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Leaders cutting across political parties in Karnataka condoled the demise of former minister Amarnath Shetty, who passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed “shock” over the death of the former minister. “May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family members,” tweeted CM’s official Twitter handle.

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