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Maharashtra polls: Ulema Board extends conditional support to MVA candidates, demands ban on RSS, ₹1,000 crore for Waqf, 10% reservation for Muslims and more

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Maharashtra polls: Ulema Board extends conditional support to MVA candidates, demands ban on RSS, ₹1,000 crore for Waqf, 10% reservation for Muslims and more

On Friday, 8th November, ahead of the state assembly elections scheduled in Maharashtra on 20th November, the All India Ulema Board extended its support to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance led by the Congress party. The Board has stated that it will support the MVA candidates from Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Congress in the upcoming elections to form the government. However, this support is not unconditional.

In the official letter issued to the party heads, the Ulema Board has imposed several pro-Muslim conditions and has urged the MVA heads to fulfil those in exchange for Muslim support amid the elections. One of those is the ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS). Here are the nine crucial conditions imposed on the MVA by the Ulema Board among the 17 total:

  1. The Ulema Board has urged the MVA to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill and seek its repeal.
  2. The Ulema Board has requested the Maharashtra government allocate Rs 1,000 crores to the Maharashtra Waqf Board.
  3. The Ulema Board advocates for legislation in the Maharashtra Assembly to remove encroachments from Waqf properties.
  4. The Board is calling for a 10% reservation for Muslims in Maharashtra.
  5. The Ulema Board demands that educated Muslims receive preference in police recruitment within the state.
  6. The Ulema Board seeks a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) upon the formation of the MVA government.
  7. The Board calls for the immediate imprisonment of BJP leader Nitesh Rane and Ramgiri Maharaj and the release of Salman Azheri, who has faced legal action over controversial statements.
  8. The Board has asked the state to implement law against anyone who speaks against Mohammed Prophet.
  9. The Board also wants the state to pay Rs 15000 per month to Maulana and Imams of the Masjids operating in the state.

It is believed that the NCP leader Sharad Pawar has taken cognizance of the conditions and expressed gratitude for the Ulema support. He has issued a letter to the Ulema Board expressing the importance of the Board’s support.

It is crucial to note that around 180 ‘NGOs’ are working on the ground to mobilize Muslim votes in support of the MVA in the state elections. The said ‘NGOs’ are working specifically among the Muslim community to raise ‘awareness’ and increase the community’s voter turnout against the BJP, the strategy that helped the MVA led by Congress during the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.

As per the reports, in predominantly Muslim areas such as Shivaji Nagar, Mumbadevi, Byculla, and Malegaon Central, voter turnout during the Lok Sabha election was significantly higher than in nearby assembly segments. This increase has been attributed to heightened ‘awareness’ and concerns within the Muslim community, with targeted efforts over the past year.

The Marathi Muslim Seva Sangh (MMSS), collaborating with over 180 NGOs, has been actively working within Muslim communities to boost voter enrollment. The group has organized meetings and informational sessions for Muslim voters across the state, urging them to vote for the MVA alliance led by the Congress under the guise of spreading ‘vote awareness’.

“These efforts resulted in a voter turnout exceeding 60% in the Lok Sabha election about 15% higher than previous averages. We encourage Muslims to support secular candidates and vote in line with constitutional values. Our collaboration with other organizations and religious leaders has produced a stronger response. Over 200 meetings have been conducted statewide, contributing to the increase in turnout,” stated Fakir Mehmood Thakur, the organization’s leader.

Thakur also highlighted that concerns among Muslim voters regarding central government policies, including the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), contributed to the high voter turnout during the Lok Sabha elections. He added that these issues remain relevant in the ongoing state elections.

Also, a study by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on 5th November has also revealed that the Muslims and illegal immigrants in Mumbai are changing the demography of the region and influencing politics by voting for specific political parties. The study, conducted by TISS pro-vice-chancellor Shankar Das and assistant professor Souvik Mondal, also claimed that illegal immigrants are influencing the city’s socio-economy by taking low-skilled employment, resulting in pay suppression and annoyance among locals.

“Some political entities are alleged to use illegal immigrants for vote-bank politics, which can disrupt the democratic process. Claims of voter registration manipulation, where undocumented immigrants allegedly obtain fake voter IDs, raise concerns about electoral fairness and the integrity of India’s democratic system,” the study alleged. 

OpIndia had after the Lok Sabha elections concluded in May-June 2024 reported that the Muslims had mobilized in the state of Maharashtra to specifically defeat the BJP. Islamists had issued fatwas, raised Islamic flags in MVA rallies, and urged voters to vote for Shiv Sena (UBT), INC and NCP (Sharad Pawar). This time also several NGOs under the roof of Marathi Muslim Seva Sangh are urging Muslim voters to vote against BJP, practicing ‘vote jihad’, the conspiracy downplayed by leftist Islamists and its supporters.

The 288 legislative assembly seats will go to the polls in a single phase on November 20 while the counting of votes will take place on November 23.

Bihar: Chhath Puja Ghat vandalised in Purnia, Tajimul and 5 minors arrested

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Bihar: Chhath Puja Ghat vandalised in Purnia, Tajimul and 5 minors arrested

Six persons have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of a Chhath Puja ghat in Purnia on 7th November. Baisi police in Purnia district arrested 6 persons including 5 minors for the vandalism that took place at the Chhath Puja ghat in Mala village in Bihar’s Seemanchal region on Thursday.

A total of 6 persons have been booked in the case. One arrested accused has been identified as Tajimul, while the rest 5 are minors so their identities have not been disclosed. Baisi SDPO Aditya Kumar said that based on the complaints of the villagers, a case has been registered against them.

The incident took place on Thursday late night, where the entire ghat prepared for Chhath puja was vandalised by the miscreants. Videos of the incident showed puja items scattered across the ground after the vandalism, with some puja items thrown into water.

Locals said that after worshippers left the ghat after offering Arghya Puja to the setting sun on Thursday evening, some Muslims arrived late in the night and vandalised the puja ghat. They removed the banana plants used for the puja, broke the banana leaves, and threw away the flowers and other puja items. This led to massive anger among Hindus, who gathered at the ghat and launched a protest.

A police team reached the spot soon after getting information of the incident. Purnia DM Kundan Kumar and SP Kartikeya Sharma talked to the angry devotees and managed to calm them down.

The police also helped the villagers in redecorating the ghat for puja, and the Chhath Puja continued normally on Friday amid tight security. At present the situation in the area is calm.

Acting promptly, police identified 6 persons for the vandalism, and arrested them. The one adult among them is 45 year old Tajimul, while the rest 5 are minors.

A statement issued by Purnia Police said, “Yesterday on 07.11.2024, the Chhath Ghat built on the river bank in Mala village under Baisi police station was damaged by some anti-social elements. In relation to this incident, as per the orders of the Superintendent of Police, the Baisi police station took immediate action and identified and arrested the anti-social elements who damaged the Chhath Ghat. Further action is being taken. The Chhath Ghat has been redecorated and Chhath festival is being celebrated peacefully.”

After it was revealed that an adult and 5 minor Muslims vandalised the Hindu religious place, Purnia MP Pappy Yadav said that the incident should not be linked to religion. He claimed that some minor children have done such a childish act, and it should be linked to religion or caste. He added that all the accused have been arrested, and there should not be any politics on it, referring to protests against the incident by some BJP leaders.

‘We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370’: PM Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says no power in the world can restore it

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‘We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370’: PM Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says no power in the world can restore it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir and said terrorism has been curbed there since Article 370 was removed.

PM Modi also hit out at the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, without taking names and said, “…We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370. Since Article 370 was removed from Jammu and Kashmir, terrorism has been curbed there. Was the tricolour hoisted in Lal Chowk or not? Did people celebrate Diwali in Lal Chowk or not? Democracy has strengthened there,” PM Modi said at a rally in Maharashtra’s Nanded.

The remarks of PM Modi came days after a resolution was passed in the Legislative Assembly demanding to restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370. The resolution was opposed by the BJP which has 29 legislators in the assembly.

PM Modi also said that Pakistan was mobilising the opinion around the world in favour of the restoration of Article 370 and said that now Congress has pushed Pakistan’s agenda inside the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, referring to the resolution on Article 370.

“For the first time after 75 years of independence, Dalits got their rights. But who was troubled by this? Pakistan was the most troubled and second was Congress. Till now, Pakistan was roaming the whole world and demanding the restoration of Article 370. No one was listening to it. But now Congress has carried out Pakistan’s agenda inside the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly…,” PM Modi added.

PM Modi asked, “Can we forgive such a Congress? Will you punish such a Congress or not? Will you defeat them in this election or not? Will you teach them a lesson or not?”

The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Democrats in turmoil: Blame game erupts in the party after Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump, many accuse President Biden of leaving the race too late

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Democrats in turmoil: Blame game erupts in the party after Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump, many accuse President Biden of leaving the race too late

Following the much-anticipated victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 US Presidential Elections, the Democratic Party, which will soon be out of power, is now facing a wave of internal disputes. The defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris to Trump has prompted a round of finger-pointing. Key figures and factions within the party are eagerly blaming each other for the loss, avoiding accountability. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the focal point in the storm as she openly expressed regret over President Joe Biden’s prolonged participation in the race. According to Pelosi, Biden’s delayed exit from the race could have contributed to Harris’s defeat.

Pelosi’s ‘what-if’ moment – The impact of Biden’s late exit

Nancy Pelosi is known for not mincing words. Speaking to The New York Times, she suggested that the Democrats might have performed much better had Biden bowed out of the race sooner. She stated, “Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race.” Reports suggest that she is not the only one attributing the defeat to Biden’s late exit, as it left Harris with limited options and momentum to build a strong campaign.

Pelosi reportedly spearheaded efforts earlier in the year to push Biden aside following a dismal debate performance against Trump. However, it took several months for Biden to step down, which eventually occurred at the end of July. He endorsed Harris as his successor without a primary process to bolster her standing. Pelosi remarked, “The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, there would be an open primary. But we don’t know that. That didn’t happen. We live with what happened.”

Harris’s aides speak out: A campaign boxed in by Biden’s shadow

Harris’s aides were also among those pointing fingers at Biden. They argued that Harris’s campaign was constrained with Biden as a looming figure. Politico quoted an unnamed aide of Harris who bluntly blamed Biden for the loss, stating, “Joe Biden is the singular reason Kamala Harris and Democrats lost tonight.” This assessment reflected the frustration among campaign managers who struggled to establish a distinct identity for Harris separate from Biden’s administration.

The endorsement by Biden, while supportive, proved to be a double-edged sword as Harris’s campaign was perceived as a continuation of Biden’s, rather than the fresh approach voters were seeking. Biden’s administration was marred by numerous negatives, which Harris’s campaigners and supporters believed cast a shadow over her chances.

Contrary to this stance, a former Biden aide rebuffed the notion and posed a sharp question: “How did you spend $1 billion and not win?” This highlighted the internal questioning within the Democrats regarding mismanaged resources and failure to connect with key voting blocs, despite substantial funding and endorsements.

Moderates and progressives clash – Ideological rifts widen

The ideological differences within the party have also become apparent. Moderate Democrats were quick to argue that the party’s leftward tilt was a significant factor in the loss. Congressman Tom Suozzi criticised the campaign’s focus on political correctness, asserting that it allowed Republicans to exploit attack lines involving “anarchy on college campuses, defund the police, biological boys playing in girls’ sports, and a general attack on traditional values.”

Congressman Ritchie Torres echoed similar sentiments, going further by blaming the “far left” for promoting policies that alienated key voting demographics, including Latino, Black, Asian, and Jewish communities. He cited movements like “Defund the Police” and divisive slogans such as “From the River to the Sea” (used in pro-Palestine protests) as examples that shifted public perception negatively for the party.

Bernie Sanders weighs in – Working-class voters left behind

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders also shared his views, accusing the Democratic leadership of abandoning working people. In a statement, he said, “While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.” His comments pointed to a deeper divide within the party concerning its priorities and messaging. Sanders was sceptical that the party would learn from its defeat, predicting that the leadership’s attachment to the status quo would prevent any significant change.

Although Sanders is an independent senator, he is close to the Democratic Party and aligns with the party on most issues.

A fractured party and uncertain future

The Democratic Party is now facing fractures and fissures following the defeat, exposing deep-seated ideological rifts among its members. The Harris campaign failed to unify the party, and strategic missteps reportedly contributed to the defeat. Moreover, infighting left the party facing an outcome that few anticipated.

While some leaders are calling for introspection and unity, the question remains whether the party will truly confront its internal conflicts or continue rehearsing for the next round of blame.

Rajasthan: Ibrahim Khan rapes, murders 16-year-old Hindu tribal girl in Nagaur, throws her into well, arrested

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Rajasthan: Ibrahim Khan rapes, murders 16-year-old Hindu tribal girl in Nagaur, throws her into well, arrested

A dreadful case of rape and murder has come to the fore from Nagaur district of Rajasthan. A married Muslim individual identified as Ibrahim Khan has been charged with raping and murdering a 16-year-old Hindu minor girl belonging to the Dalit community. The police took cognizance of the event and arrested the accused after the family of the girl filed a police complaint at the Panchu police station. 

As per the reports, the accused after the arrest was interrogated. During the interrogation, he confirmed that he murdered the minor girl and threw her dead body in the well. The local administration, SDRF, and the authorities at the Panchu police station conducted searches on the location spotted by the accused. Notably, the dead body of the girl was recovered after 72 hours of thorough investigation. 

The incident is believed to have come to the fore after the family members of the Hindu minor girl residing in the Shyamsar village filed a missing person complaint. They suspected Ibrahim Khan after which the police detained the latter for interrogation. He meanwhile confessed that he committed the crime on 2nd November.

The family of the victim knew the accused who resided in their neighbouring area in Shyamsar. The accused Khan during the interrogation revealed that he had a love interest in the minor and that he left his home on 2nd November with the girl. The duo reached the nearby Sathiya region where the accused instilled the idea of marriage into the mind of the girl. The girl then began forcing the accused to get married, however, the latter refused after which he brutally raped her before murdering her. He then threw her dead body into the well in Sathiya region.

While a report by Amar Ujala stated that the accused had developed a love interest in the girl, a report by Aaj Tak claimed that the family of the girl had forced the boy to get married to their daughter, following which he got fed up and murdered the girl. OpIndia couldn’t independently verify these claims.

Notably, the accused was already married. As per the police, the accused identified as Khan raped the girl, murdered her, and then threw her in the well. He confessed to the crime and took the police to the location where he had thrown the girl. The dead body of the girl was recovered. Further details will be updated once the postmortem of the girl’s body is done.

‘Mrs India Galaxy’ says she was force-fed beef by former Muslim boyfriend, then gaslights other victims by claiming ‘love jihad doesn’t exist’

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‘Mrs India Galaxy’ says she was force-fed beef by former Muslim boyfriend, then gaslights other victims by claiming ‘love jihad doesn’t exist’

Rinima Borah, who recently won the ‘Mrs. India Galaxy 2024’ pageant, informed that she was force-fed beef and coerced into performing Namaz by her former Muslim boyfriend.

Borah made the revelations during a podcast with popular Assamese YouTuber Aboyob Bhuyan on Friday (8th November).

“I have experienced trauma of abuse since last 16-years…It will take years for me to forget about it. Every day I console myself saying those days are over now…Till date some people tell that, it was all my fault and I still fight for that today,” she said.

The pageant winner pointed out, “At the age of 16, I left for Bangalore from Assam to study. My first relationship was with a Muslim Boy there. I used to think, like my parents, he used to abuse me for my own good. At times, I used to call him TALIBAN for the way he treated me.”

“He used to brutally beat me up. I was made to eat beef. I remember the day when they made me forcibly have beef…His parents forced me to consume beef. They changed my name to Ayesha Hussain from Rinima Borah…They made me do Naamaz too,” Rinima Borah revealed.

During the interview, she conceded it was ‘almost’ a love jihad situation. “He (Muslim ex-boyfriend) must be watching this podcast. He had threatened to throw acid on me if I left him,” she narrated the disturbing nature of her relationship.

Gaslighting by Rinima Borah

The video went viral on Instagram and YouTube, with many Hindus sharing it to raise alarms about the dangers of grooming jihad. The pageant winner decided to distance herself from the controversy by downplaying the matter altogether.

Despite being forced to adopt a Muslim name, deriding her Hindu Faith by consuming beef and performing Namaz, Rinima Borah gaslighted other Hindu women (who might be in a similar situation) into believing that it was an isolated case.

She went on to decry love jihad, claiming it to be against the fundamental right to choose relationships.

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“Thank you all for engaging with this reel, but I want to make something very clear: I do not believe in or support the concept of ‘love jihad’—an ideology that I feel goes against our fundamental rights to choose our relationships based on love, respect, and understanding,” she brazened out.

Rinima Borah further alleged, “In the full podcast, I shared a personal experience involving one individual, not an entire religion, and it’s important to me that this conversation stays focused on the real issue—domestic violence—not on religious differences.”

“I encourage everyone to watch the entire podcast for a complete understanding and to avoid reducing this to a religious matter that I do not endorse. Let’s keep the conversation respectful and rooted in empathy,” she claimed.

The reality of Love Jihad

Loved Jihad is used as a blanket term to refer to cases of entrapment and forced conversion of non-Muslim women by Muslim men under the pretext of love. It is often accompanied by grooming, identity fraud and impersonation.

OpIndia had reported 153 cases of love jihad in 2023 and an additional 153 cases in 2022.

While Islamists and left-liberals continue to negate love jihad as a conspiracy theory, the story of countless women being coerced into changing their religious identity remains a glaring testimony.

Ghulamuddin, who cut a Hindu woman in Jodhpur into pieces, arrested in Mumbai: Was leaving for Nepal with fake ID using name ‘Gaffar’, arrested from railway station

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Ghulamuddin, who cut a Hindu woman in Jodhpur into pieces, arrested in Mumbai: Was leaving for Nepal with fake ID using name ‘Gaffar’, arrested from railway station

Police has arrested Ghulamuddin, the prime accused in the murder of 51-year-old beautician Anita Chaudhary alias Anita Jat in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from Mumbai. He was brought to Jodhpur on Friday (8 November) night and is currently being questioned. After the murder, Ghulamuddin was trying to flee to Nepal from Mumbai via Bihar. A fake ID with the name ‘Gaffar’ was also recovered from him.

Jodhpur DCP (West) Rajarshi Raj Verma said that Ghulamuddin fled to Mumbai via Ahmedabad after the murder. He was planning to catch a train to Bihar and then flee to Nepal from there. Ghulamuddin switched on his mobile phone to book a train ticket to Bihar from Mumbai. After this, the police came to know of his location in Mumbai.

Rajasthan police reached Mumbai to catch the murderer after knowing of his whereabouts. However, he switched off his phone again after booking the ticket. As soon as he switched on his phone again at Mumbai Central Railway Station, the police rushed to nab him. Seeing the police at the station, he ran away and the police chased him on a bike and arrested him. After this, he was brought to Jodhpur after completing the necessary legal procedures.

DCP Rajarshi Raj Verma said that Ghulamuddin had changed his name to Gaffar to try and escape. During his search, a fake identity card in the name of Gaffar and a train ticket to Bihar were recovered from him. During the interrogation, he said that he got a call from the police, so he took a bus from Jodhpur and fled to Ahmedabad in Gujarat. From there, he took a train and went to Mumbai.

In Mumbai, he stayed at different lodges in Haji Ali, Kathiawar, and Chowpatty areas. At all these places, he used the ID named Gaffar. He was leaving for Bihar by train on 7th November. Therefore, on the night of 6 and 7 November, he slept at Mumbai Central Railway Station. He left his own mobile in his scooter parked in the parking lot of MD Hospital, Jodhpur, and was using another mobile in Mumbai.

However, Police came to know about this new number. He used to switch on his mobile for a few minutes only at a time. DCP Verma said that once he switched on his phone, the police got the information that he was in Ahmedabad. The second time, the location was found to be in Mumbai. After this, he did not switch on his phone. The police did not know his next location.

After this, the police started checking the CCTV footage of the area where he was last located. To hide his identity, Ghulamuddin used to wear a cap. Due to this, his face was not visible in the CCTV footage. Meanwhile, on 7th November, after buying a ticket, he switched on his mobile at Mumbai Central Railway Station. This helped police trace his location.

The police asked him for his identity card after getting suspicious and he showed an identity card bearing the name Gaffar. After this, the police let him go. After escaping, Ghulamuddin had completely changed his appearance. The photograph that the police had of him was also quite old. However, when other fellow policemen saw him, they recognised him, chased him on a bike and caught him.

Ghulamuddin has a criminal history

Police said that after investigating the history of Ghulamuddin, he turned out to be a man of criminal nature. Ghulamuddin has committed many crimes with the intention of robbery. Cases are registered against him in various police stations, and he is very cunning. He knows very well how to escape from the police. Therefore, he did not use mobile and used to walk wearing a cap on his head.

A few months before killing Anita Chaudhary, Ghulamuddin had also conspired to rob the jewellery of a woman living in his neighbourhood. That woman, who lived in the Green City area in Gangana, used to wear a gold timaniya. Ghulamuddin had his eyes on this jewellery. He had hatched a conspiracy to rob this jewellery under the pretext of a religious program.

Ghulamuddin had given intoxicating sharbat to his wife and three daughters and the neighbour woman’s family. After drinking the sharbat, everyone became unconscious. However, the neighbour woman had suspected that something was wrong. Therefore, she did not drink the sharbat. Due to this, her jewellery was saved and possibly her life was also saved.

The people in the neighbourhood had also expressed doubts about Ghulamuddin’s intentions. However, he hid his conspiracy by saying that his wife and daughters had also fainted. Jodhpur police said that Ghulamuddin had told people that there was something wrong with the sharbat he brought from the market, this is the reason why people fainted after drinking it.

Anita Chaudhary was called home with the intention of looting her

According to the information, Ghulamuddin often saw the deceased Anita Chaudhary in jewellery. Therefore, he hatched a conspiracy to rob it. He used to call Anita Chaudhary as sister and both of them knew each other for about 25 years. He had called Anita Chaudhary to his house in Gangana on 27th October. Anita was going to stay at his house at night.

Before this, Ghulamuddin had sent his wife Abida Parveen and three daughters to the house of his brother-in-law (sister-in-law’s husband). When Anita reached Gangana by auto rickshaw, Ghulamuddin went to pick her up near a resort. Ghulamuddin wanted to make obscene videos and photos of the deceased Anita Chaudhary and blackmail her and extort money.

When Anita reached his house, he mixed sedatives in sharbat and gave it to Anita to drink. When Anita became unconscious due to drinking the spiked drink, he took out Anita’s gold mangalsutra and three rings. Anita did not regain consciousness till late night. After this, Ghulamuddin killed her by attacking her forehead with a sharp knife. Then after cutting her into 6 pieces, he packed her in a sack and buried her.

In this case, the role of other people and property dealer Tayyab Ansari will also be questioned. The police has sought 6 more days of remand from the court to question Ghulamuddin’s wife Abida Parveen who was already arrested.

The postmortem of Anita Chaudhary has not been done yet

On the other hand, the post-mortem of Anita’s body has not been done even after 10 days. Her family is protesting, demanding compensation of Rs 1 crore and a government job for one person. Several rounds of talks have taken place between the family of the deceased and the administration, but no result has been reached. At the same time, the police has also issued a Safina notice to the family regarding the last rites of the body.

Many leaders including Hanuman Beniwal met the family of the deceased sitting on a dharna near Teja Mandir. Political allegations and counter-allegations are also being made over this murder.

At the same time, there are many layers in this murder case, which are yet to be revealed. It includes many angles including the role of property dealer Tayyab Ansari, his relationship with Anita Chaudhary, his relationship with Ghulamuddin, and transactions among them. The police also raided Tayyab Ansari’s house and questioned him. The deceased’s husband has also named Tayyab Ansari in his complaint.

Several arrested in Anita Chaudhary murder case

In this case, Sardarpura police has arrested Suman alias Sunita Sen, resident of Krishnalila Nagar, Mohammad Yasin Ali, resident of Bagar Chowk, Jaifoo Khan, resident of Rabdia, Mohammad Sharif alias Munna, resident of Niwar Gharon Ka Mohalla, Kalimuddin alias Kalim, Mohammad Hamimuddin, Maqbul Ahmed, Moinuddin, Mohammad Ajjar, Yunus.

The police have also questioned more than 20 people in this case. The police also raided the bungalow of property dealer Tayyab Ansari for two days. However, they have still not been able to get to the bottom of the reason behind the murder.

Audio of the deceased’s husband and her friend went viral

An audio of a conversation between Anita’s husband Manmohan Chaudhary and Anita’s beauty parlor employee Sunita alias Suman Sen went viral a few days ago. In this, Sunita was taking the name of Ansari. Ansari is believed to be Tayyab Ansari, who is named in the case. In this audio, Sunita says that her life is in danger and she also takes the names of many people.

In this conversation before the body was found, Sunita had told Manmohan that Tayyab Ansari could kill Sunita Chaudhary. Sunita had told Manmohan, “Tayyab must have killed Didi (Anita). Now if I call Ansari, he will get me killed within four days.”

Deceased Anita’s husband has confirmed the authenticity of the audio. After the call recording of Anita’s husband Manmohan and her friend Sunita came out, many people have come on the police radar. These people include many doctors, beauty parlor operators, property dealers of Pali, miscreants and criminals, businessmen, officers, and even political leaders. During the raid at Tayyab Ansari’s house, the police have recovered mobiles, laptops, computers, and several documents from here.

Tayyab Ansari used to drive an auto in Pali till 30 years ago. Now he does property business. He has also acquired some disputed land in Pali. Tayyab Ansari’s name has come up many times in connection with disputed property in Marwar areas. He has a hotel in Jodhpur and a farm house cum marriage garden on Jaisalmer bypass. He also has a farm house on Pali and Jodhpur road.

Anita Chaudhary also had a conversation with Tayyab Ansari

According to the information received by the police, there used to be conversations between the 50-year-old deceased Anita and the 42-year-old main accused Gulamuddin Farooqui, and 55-year-old property dealer Tayyab Ansari. The police have got many clues from the CDR of the phone. There is a suspicion that property dispute may also be behind Anita’s death. To verify this, the police is collecting information about the property in Anita’s name.

According to sources, Anita and Tayyab Ansari used to deal in property. It is suspected that Ansari has bought a lot of property in Anita’s name. Tayyab Ansari sold some of this property. After this, Anita was angry with him. There was a rift between Ansari and Anita over this. After this, Anita and Ansari blocked each other on social media.

The police had thoroughly searched Gulamuddin’s house, but not a single blood stain was found there. The police suspect that Anita was murdered at some other place. She is also suspected to have been tortured before the murder. Anita’s body was cut into 6 pieces. In such a situation, the absence of blood stains at the murder site has raised suspicion among the police. Ghulamuddin’s arrested wife Abida has also said that many people are involved in the murder.

After NCP leader Baba Siddique’s murder, Lawrence Bishnoi gang plotted to eliminate a leader from Pune, reveals Mumbai Police

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After NCP leader Baba Siddique’s murder, Lawrence Bishnoi gang plotted to eliminate a leader from Pune, reveals Mumbai Police

In the backdrop of NCP leader Baba Siddique’s murder, the Mumbai Crime Branch has revealed that another Pune leader was on the radar of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which was planning to eliminate the latter and had given the responsibility of carrying out the crime through its shooters.

According to the information received from a senior officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch, the investigation of the Mumbai Crime Branch has revealed that after the murder of Baba Siddiqui, a big leader of Pune was also on the radar of the Bishnoi gang.

“The Lawrence Bishnoi gang was planning to kill the Pune leader too and the responsibility of carrying out the crime was given to the shooters involved in Plan B,” said the official.

As per the official, the matter came to light after the Mumbai Crime Branch recovered a pistol which was going to be used to carry out the crime.

The Crime Branch has not disclosed the name of the leader. After the Bishnoi gang’s plan was exposed, the Crime Branch shared the inputs and information with Pune Police.

The police are also investigating whether the recce was done by the accused in this case or not, said the senior police officer.

The Mumbai Crime Branch on Friday arrested a shooter identified as Gaurav Vilas Apune in the murder case of Baba Siddique.

The investigation of the Mumbai Crime Branch revealed that Gaurav Vilas who was involved as a shooter in the Plan B made by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for the murder of Baba Siddique had gone to Jharkhand to practice his firing.

In further interrogation, Apune revealed that Plan B was prepared for backup in case Plan A failed.

Additionally, one of the accused Rupesh Mohol arrested earlier had also gone to Jharkhand with Apune to practice firing.

In further interrogation, it was revealed that the mastermind of the murder, Shubham Lonkar had sent both Mohol and Apune for their practice to Jharkhand on July 28 along with necessary weapons.

Both had practised their firing for a day in Jharkhand and returned to Pune on July 29 after which they got back in touch with Shubham Lonkar, as per the Mumbai Crime Branch.

The Mumbai Crime Branch officials are also trying to locate the exact location in Jharkhand where the exercise was carried out.

Further investigation is underway.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

‘I will convert your sister into a Muslim’: Faizan threatens and abducts a married Dalit woman at knifepoint, attempts to convert her to Islam

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‘I will convert your sister into a Muslim’: Faizan threatens and abducts a married Dalit woman at knifepoint, attempts to convert her to Islam

In the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of forceful religious conversion has emerged involving a married Dalit woman. The woman was reportedly kidnapped at knifepoint on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 after which Faizan, the main accused, was arrested on Friday, November 8th. As per the reports, his involvement, along with that of his family members, is under investigation. The police meanwhile are believed to have safely recovered the victim.

The incident occurred in the Jalesar police station area. On Monday, November 4th, the woman’s father filed a complaint with the police. He reported that his daughter and her younger sister had gone to the fields early Sunday morning when Faizan, a resident of Kiri town in Jalesar, appeared and attempted to abduct the elder daughter. The younger sister tried to intervene.

According to the complaint, Faizan then strangled the younger sister and threatened her with a knife, saying, “I will force your sister to accept Islam and convert her.” Faizan brandished a gun and forcibly took the victim away on his bike. The Dalit family claims that Faizan’s brother and parents were complicit in the act.

The family feared for the safety of their daughter and demanded strict action against the accused. The police then registered the case under Sections 87, 131, 351(2), and 61(2) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS), as well as the SC/ST Act and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act. The police quickly formed teams to search for Faizan who was later arrested on 8th November.

Police teams were further assembled to safely recover the victim before apprehending Faizan. Faizan meanwhile was hiding under a culvert in Etah, attempting to flee. However, the Police arrested him on the spot before he could flee. Investigations and further legal actions regarding the involvement of other suspects in the case are ongoing.

Maharashtra: 5 booked for ‘targeting’ Congress’s Muzaffar Hussain, complaint calls mercy petition signed by him for terrorist Yakub Memon as ‘fake’; here’s the truth

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Maharashtra: 5 booked for ‘targeting’ Congress’s Muzaffar Hussain, complaint calls mercy petition signed by him for terrorist Yakub Memon as ‘fake’; here’s the truth

The state assembly elections in Maharashtra are right around the corner. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA )alliance led by the Congress, and the Mahayuti alliance led by the BJP are engaged in a tough fight with each other. While MVA is allegedly making efforts to garner the support of the minority community, while the Mahayuti, and its supporters are exposing the MVA candidates for extending support to terrorists.

One such letter of an MVA candidate went viral over the internet on 5th November, exposing Congress candidate from Mira Bhayandar seat of Mumbai, Syed Muzaffar Hussain. The letter was a mercy petition for terrorist Yakub Memon, dated 28th July 2015, and was signed by Muzaffar Hussain along with ex-Minister Arif Naseem Khan, Amin Patel, Aslam Sheikh, Sheik Asif Sheikh Rashid, Husnabano Khulife, Yusuf Abrahani, and Javed Juneja.

“We wish to appeal to Your Excellency for clemency towards the conviction of Yakub Memon”, the letter said. Several eminent personalities like filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Actor Naseeruddin Shah, Activist Tushar Gandhi, CPI’s Sitaram Yechury, BJP’s Shatrughan Sinha, Lawyer Vrinda Grover, and 290 others had signed the mercy petition for Memon.

“We request Your Excellency to grant clemency under article 72 of the Indian Constitution and commute his death sentence into life imprisonment,” the letter read. Notably, Memon played a crucial role in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts.

The letter made rounds on social media last week with a host of social media accounts alleging Hussain’s backing to the terrorist. Notably, a defamation complaint against all such social media handles has been filed at Mira Road police station claiming that the letter was ‘fake’ and that it was being deliberately spread on social media to influence votes against Hussain ahead of the elections, scheduled on 20th November.

OpIndia has obtained the FIR copy that has been filed against individuals identified as Befitting Facts (X Page), Aamchi Mumbai (Instagram), Kunal Shukla, Jerome Dsouza, and Ganesh Murugan. In the complaint, the complainant identified as Rahul Dinesh Roy claimed that these individuals posted ‘fake messages and fabricated documents’ linking Hussain to terror outfits.

“The messages are apparently aimed at instigating the sentiments of people belonging to a particular religion, through distorted and negative campaigning. ‘Voting for Congress means voting for love jihad, aiming for a Muslim -supporting CM’, these kinds of messages with Hussian’s photo and the claimed letter were being spread on social media. This is an attempt to create communal disharmony,” the complaint added.

Notably, the complaint terms the mercy petition for terrorist Yakub Menon, signed by Muzaffar Hussain as ‘fake’. However, several media reports from the year 2015 mention the fact that the mercy petition was furthered by 6 Congress legislators, a former MLA, and a corporator appealing for clemency for the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast convict.

Yakub Memon was convicted for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts and was sentenced to death. In 2015, the death sentence was carried out after his mercy petition was rejected. In a media report by Indian Express dated 29th July, 2015, it is clearly mentioned that Hussain (then MLC) was the signatory to the letter that urged the then President to look into Article 72 of the Indian Constitution and commute Memon’s death sentence.

Screengrab from Indian Express article from 2015

The Congress leaders apparently signed the petition after AIMIM chief Owaisi claimed that Memon was being convicted for belonging to the specific community. Apart from Indian Express, Umid media channel also reported that Hussain had signed the letter seeking clemency of terrorist Yakub Memon.

Screengrab from Umid media article from 2015

Further, local media reports like the Maharashtranama and Loksatta also reported in the year 2015 that the letter was signed by Congress leaders including Muzzafar Hussain. Not only this, but the letter was also embedded by these media houses clearly showing Hussain as a signatory.

screengrab from Maharashtranama report from 2015.

The FIR filed by Roy at present blatantly claims that the letter released with the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha emblem on it, seeking clemency of terrorist Yakub Memon is fake, and that it is deliberately being spread amid the ongoing state assembly elections to create communal disharmony. However, the letter was actually issued by the Congress leaders in the year 2015 as reported by several media houses.

Several prominent social media users are meanwhile slamming MVA leader Muzaffar Hussain for denying the fact that he had signed the letter in support of the terrorist through this FIR, which has been filed by Adv Roy. “The working president of Maharashtra Congress wasn’t ashamed to sign a mercy petition but offended to see people exposing him?” said one of the users.

Another user stated that several media reports, 9 years ago, had posted about the incident and that now the same will be proved in the courts. “So many news media reporting him as a signed petitioner & he is denying it..! Better he takes back those complaints, once proved in courts it will be breaking news all over the SM & news media,” the user said.

Persons ‘falsely’ accused by Roy say a reply will be given post-election

Meanwhile, Befitting Facts, one of the persons accused of posting the letter on X on 5th November commented on the FIR against him and said, “Hussain has suddenly become secular and visiting temples for votes. So he is trying to suppress his past and trying to intimidate social media users. But he forgot that he is getting into a trap by filing a complaint. Now the court will say that YES MUZAFFAR HAD SIGNED MERCY PETITION OF YAKUB MEMON.”

The other persons accused in the FIR are Amchi Mumbai’s Instagram channel and individuals Kunal Shukla, Jerome Dsouza, and Ganesh Murugan who as per the complaint, used WhatsApp to spread the letter.

OpIndia exclusively talked to Jerome D’souza to learn that “around 5 persons have been falsely accused in a case that has been filed by Advocate Roy who works for Muzaffar Hussain.”

“We had just shared the letter showing Hussain as a signatory on one of our WhatsApp groups. The letter is already in the public domain and it is strange that Hussain and Roy are terming the said petition as fake. We all have been falsely accused in the case. However, a reply to this notice will be issued by us post-elections,” D’souza said.

He also added that he is in contact with the other two accused persons named Kunal Shukla and Ganesh Murugan he has no idea who runs Befitting Facts (X channel) and Amchi Mumbai (Instagram profile). He further expressed surprise at the Mira Road police claiming how did they not see that the letter was already in the public domain before filing an FIR against the 5.

The complaint in the given case has been filed under sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 302 (intentionally hurting someone’s religious feelings) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 for promoting enmity between classes in connection with the elections.

Muzzafar Hussain declared INC candidate from Mira Bhayandar

On 24th October, the former legislator Muzaffar Hussain was declared as the candidate from Mira Bhayandar by the Congress party. Hussain’s name appeared in the first list of 48 candidates announced by the Congress party, alongside prominent senior leaders like Nana Patole, Prithviraj Chavan, Vijay Wadettiwar, and Balasaheb Thorat.

Muzaffar Hussain began his political journey as a Youth Congress worker. He was first elected to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation in 1991 and later served as the State Youth Congress president for an extended period. He is also a builder by profession. In 2004, he was elected to the Legislative Council, where he served until 2009, and has since sought re-nomination to the council. Hussain faced a significant political setback in 2009 when his stronghold, the Mira Bhayandar Assembly constituency, was allocated to the NCP as part of a seat-sharing arrangement, preventing him from contesting the assembly election. Later that year, he ran in a by-election for the Bhiwandi seat vacated by SP leader Abu Azmi but was defeated by a Shiv Sena (then united) candidate.

A dedicated Congress loyalist, Hussain, during the election campaign, visited a temple in the Mira Bhayandar region during Diwali, and said that he wanted to break the barriers between the different communities. During Ramadan this year, he was also the managing trustee of the Jama Masjid Al Shams Mosque, and had extended an invitation to visit the mosque to worshippers of all faiths and castes. 

In the 2019 assembly elections, Hussain contested unsuccessfully, losing to independent candidate Geeta Jain, who garnered 79,575 votes and defeated her BJP opponent Narendra Mehta by a margin of 15,526 votes. Hussain received 55,939 votes, capturing nearly 27% of the total vote share.

However, sources on the ground indicate that while Hussain holds a ‘secularist’ image, he has assiduously cultivated his vote bank, 90% of which is composed of the Muslim population.

The 288 legislative assembly seats in Maharashtra will go to the polls in a single phase on November 20 while the counting of votes will take place on November 23.

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