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'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh police personnel in Guna assault a Dalit couple, July 2020. Kindly note the image has been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI/Photo Few police officers are willing to speak out against the communal policies of the present government. Retired director general of the Uttar Pradesh police Vibhuti Narain Rai is one of the few exceptions. Rai was a member of the fact-finding human rights group that visited Madhya Pradesh recently to get a first hand feedback of the Ram temple 'donation drive' that took place last month. Rai's exposure of the custodial killings in Hashimpura on May 22, 1987 provided a detailed account of the barbaric use of State force -- a story which is being repeated with impunity today. Speaking to Rediff.com Senior Contributor Rashme Sehgal , Rai says, "Loss of faith in the police may mean loss of faith in the Indian ... » Learn More about ‘The Indian State has abdicated its duties’

A man whose daughter was sexually harassed was allegedly shot dead by the accused, out on bail since 2018, and his associates in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, police said in the intervening hours of March 1 and 2. The daughter of the deceased man, Awanish Sharma, said her father was shot by six-seven people who fired at his temple as well as chest. The incident took place at around 4 p.m. in Maujpur village in Sasni on Monday. “Awanish Sharma was shot by Gaurav Sharma and his friends,” said SP Hathras Vineet Jaiswal, “he was grievously injured and died on the way to hospital.” In 2018, Awanish Sharma had lodged an FIR against Gaurav Sharma on charges of “chedkhani” (molestation or eve-teasing), said Mr. Jaiswal. In July that year, Gaurav was sent to jail and was released on bail after a month, the officer added. Following the police complaint, there was continued bad blood between the two families, said police. On Monday, when Gaurav Sharma ‘s wife and maternal aunt ... » Learn More about Man shot dead by person accused of sexually harassing daughter in Hathras

Alibaug sessions court on Wednesday sentenced a Nepali man to life imprisonment for abducting his niece from Nepal, bringing her to Raigad, and raping her. The convict, Prasade Manhare Kami (36), had abducted his 14-year-old niece from her school in Nepal on November 24, 2019. He had told her that he would show her India and the beaches there. Kami came to Pune by bus and then boarded another bus to Murud and stayed in a hotel in Borli village. He also got a job in the kitchen of a hotel in Borli village. Meanwhile, the victim’s father lodged a missing person’s complaint in Nepal and the police started tracking the mobile number of the accused who too was missing. “The Nepal police traced the location to Borli. The victim’s brother worked in a hotel in Pune and hence her father informed him about the location of Kami. The brother called the Revdanda police and told them about the abduction and the location following which they found the convict,” additional public prosecutor ... » Learn More about Alibaug court awards Nepali man life term for raping niece

Bringing his battle for special status for his state to the national capital, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday went on a daylong fast that became a rallying point for opposition unity for the second time in less than a month to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu during Dharma Porata Deeksha, a day-long fast to demand special status for the state of Andhra Pradesh, in New Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut also made a surprise appearance at Naidu's 'Dharma Porata Deeksha' (day-long protest for justice) that began at 8 am. Raut said he came to attend the event as a representative of the Shiv Sena, amid strains with senior ally BJP. Naidu ended his fast at 8.20 pm, accepting a glass of juice from Janata Dal-Secualr supremo and former prime ... » Learn More about Naidu’s daylong fast becomes rallying point for Opposition unity

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