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Goa minister claims threat to life from drug mafia

Agencies
September 13, 2017

Panaji, Sept 13: Goa minister Vinod Palyekar has claimed that there is a threat to his life from the drug mafia in the state.

The Water Resources Minister recently told a local news channel that he was being constantly stalked by someone.

Taking cognisance of the threat perception, the state security committee (SSC) has sought a report from police's Intelligence Branch (IB).

Palyekar, a Goa Forward Party (GFP) legislator from Siolim constituency, had said that he feared for his life, as he has constantly targeted the drug lobby operating in the coastal state.

"During the morning walks on the beach, I was constantly stalked by someone," he told the channel.

Talking to news agency today, Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) Umesh Gaonkar said, "The SSC has asked the IB to submit the report within a week on the threat perception to Palyekar. The local police station has also been informed about it."

He said Palyekar has been given security just like any other state minister.

Gaonkar said the SSC, headed by Deputy Inspector General level officer and comprising of representatives from the home department, district superintendents of police, crime branch, special branch amongst others will review Palyekar's security after receiving the report.

Meanwhile, the GFP has said the concerns expressed by Palyekar are "serious".

"The matter is serious as the minister has expressed his fears. I feel that the state police should investigate it," GFP chief spokesperson Trajano D'Mello said.

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Agencies
April 5,2020

Nagpur, Apr 5: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Imambada area in Nagpur on Saturday due to financial distress, police said.

Nikhil Gavhane, who worked in a grocery shop, hanged himself as he had taken money from a person and was stressed over repayment, an official said.

"He was depressed since a week," the Imambada police station official said.

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February 19,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Bengaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) on Wednesday raided a spa in Koramangala area and rescued six girls.

The owner of the spa is absconding and the manager has been arrested.

Further details are awaited.

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Agencies
June 12,2020

The West Bengal government has suspended two women teachers in East Burdwan district on the charge of teaching pre-primary students from an English alphabet book consisting of a portion derogatory to the people with a dark complexion.

While presenting the alphabets with corresponding words and images, the book says U is for "Ugly". The illustration printed beside the letter is that of a boy with a dark complexion.

"The book is not part of the textbooks referred by the education department. It was introduced by the school itself. We have zero-tolerance for acts which instil prejudices into the minds of students," Education Minister Partha Chatterjee told reporters here on Thursday.

He said the two teachers of a local municipality-run school have been placed under suspension with immediate effect based on a preliminary investigation and stricter action would be taken against them later.

Though the school is now closed because of the lockdown, the matter came to light when the father of a student of the school was teaching him with the help of that book. He informed other parents and the education department was apprised of the issue, sources said.

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