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Hindustan Times
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengal migrant worker alleges torture by Haryana police; minister visits him
Kolkata: A migrant worker from Goalpokhar in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district alleged on Wednesday that he had suffered a fracture in his right leg when he was tortured for three days by police at Haryana's Panipat on the suspicion that he was an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. Md Junaid Alam told the media in Bengal that he returned from Haryana on Tuesday with some other migrant workers. (Representational image) 'The Panipat police detained me on July 25 and pressured me to say that I am a Bangladeshi national just because I speak Bengali. I said I was from West Bengal but they refused to listen. Two policemen used to grab me and two others used to hit me with batons,' Md Junaid Alam told the media at his Goalpokhar home on Wednesday. 'The torture went on for three days before they released me. I returned home yesterday with some other migrant workers,' he added. Minister Md Ghulam Rabbani, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Goalpokhar, visited Alam's home on Wednesday. 'Alam will file a complaint at the local police station against the Haryana police. There will be an investigation,' Rabbani said. Alam raised the allegation days after chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that Delhi police physically tortured a toddler and his mother from Malda district on July 26 during the ongoing drive. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a police complaint against Banerjee in Delhi on Tuesday claiming that the video she posted on social media to back her allegation was fake. Cabinet minister Firhad Hakim presented the woman, Sanjanu Parveen, before the media in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, two days after deputy commissioner of police (Delhi East) Abhishek Dhania countered the allegation on Monday, calling the charges 'fabricated' and 'politically motivated.' Parveen, however, stuck to her allegation and lodged a complaint against the Delhi police at Kolkata's Pragati Maidan police station on Wednesday. 'Two male and two female police personnel, who were in civilian clothes, not only demanded ₹25,000, which my mother-in-law gave them, but also pressured me to say 'Jai Sri Ram' but I refused,' Parveen told the media. The second allegation, however, was not raised earlier by her or the TMC. The Bengal BJP unit called Parveen a liar and accused TMC of spreading misinformation. Sukanta Majumdar, Union minister of state and former president of the BJP state unit said: 'These lies were exposed by the Delhi police when it recovered footage from all security cameras from the area where the woman claimed to have been assaulted. The footage showed her walking with her two children. There was no one else with her. The Delhi police also traced her relative in Malda who instructed her to record the video,' said Majumdar. Parveen countered this. 'Delhi police did not show any footage from the area where they assaulted me and my 18-month-old son,' she said at the TMC office.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Waqf board case: Charges framed against AAP MLA
Khan was also accused of getting his relatives and other acquaintances appointed on various contractual or daily wage posts in the board, as part of the criminal conspiracy. These appointments were allegedly made by the 'misuse and abuse' of the official positions of Khan and Alam. In its order, the court said, 'Where there is strong suspicion, it is sufficient at this stage to indicate a conspiracy involving all these parties.' The court added, 'The actions and omissions of these accused clearly show that they had a mutual understanding, either express or implied, to facilitate the illegal appointments (of Alam and 10 others) and this warrants the framing of conspiracy charges against all involved.' The court referred to Section 101 of the Waqf Act, which says besides board members, any individual duly appointed to perform duties under the act be regarded as a public servant under the law. 'Accordingly, a strong suspicion does arise against all the 11 accused, and the facts do disclose prima facie sufficient material to frame charges against all of them,' the court said. Charges were framed under Section 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC read with 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against Amanatullah Khan for being involved in the conspiracy with Alam and nine others. All the accused persons pleaded not guilty, following which the court posted the matter for August 21. Procedures violated: CBI According to the CBI, Khan, during his tenure as chairman of Delhi Waqf Board from 2016 to 2021, misused his position to make appointments in violation of established rules and procedures. Among these was appointment of Mahboob Alam as CEO of the board, the central agency submitted in its chargesheet.
News18
2 days ago
- News18
Pakistan: Three coaches of Jaffer Express derail due to explosion; 1 injured
Peshawar, Jul 28 (PTI) Three coaches of the Quetta-bound Jaffer Express train derailed due to an explosion on Monday, leaving one injured in Pakistan's southeast Sindh province, officials said. While railway officials said that it may take up to another five hours to restore the track from rain traffic, the Sindh administration has ordered an investigation into the incident. Sukkur Railways Divisional Superintendent Jamshaid Alam said the Jaffar Express was travelling from Peshawar to Quetta when it got caught in an explosion near Shikarpur in Sindh Province. Rescue teams from Sukkur were immediately dispatched to start repair work. 'Following the blast, train operations have been suspended," Alam said, adding that passengers 'faced serious difficulties due to the derailment". This is not the first time the train has suffered such an incident. In June, the detonation of a remote-controlled explosive device fitted to rail tracks derailed four bogies of the Jaffar Express near the cattle market in Jacobabad. No one was injured in the incident, but the attack was reportedly claimed by the banned Baloch Republican Guards in a statement. On March 11, the train became the target of an unprecedented hijacking when terrorists fired on the locomotive and took over 400 passengers hostage. PTI AYZ NSD NSD First Published: July 29, 2025, 02:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Charges framed against Amanatullah, 10 others
New Delhi: A court on Monday cleared the way for the trial of AAP MLA in a case of alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment by framing charges against him and 10 others. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Special judge Dig Vinay Singh said there was "strong suspicion" of conspiracy and "prima facie evidence" against the accused. The charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal misconduct by a public servant were framed against Khan and Mahboob Alam, the then chief executive officer of the waqf board. The court also framed charges of criminal conspiracy, read with criminal misconduct by a public servant, against Hamid Akhtar, Kifayatullah Khan, Rafiusshan Khan, Imran Ali, Mohammed Ahrar, Aquib Jawed, Azhar Khan, Zakir Khan and Abdul Mannar. CBI registered a case in 2016 under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act after it was alleged that Khan, being chairman of the board, got Alam appointed as the board's CEO in a corrupt and illegal way and secured the appointments of his relatives and other known persons to various contractual or daily wage posts. The latter appointments were allegedly made by the "misuse and abuse" of the official positions of Khan and Alam. In its 46-page order, the court said, "It is sufficient at this stage to indicate a conspiracy involving all these parties." It also referred to Section 101 of Waqf Act, which says that besides the board members, any individual duly appointed to perform duties under it would be regarded as a public servant. The accused pleaded not guilty, following which the court posted the matter for Aug 21.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Waqf Board corruption case: Delhi court orders framing of charges against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, 10 others
A Delhi court Monday ordered the framing of charges against Aam Aadmi Party's Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan and 10 others in relation to the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case. The case pertains to alleged irregularities committed during Khan's tenure as chairman of the Board between 2016 and 2021. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Court said in his order, 'In the present case, the accused individuals demonstrated a mutual understanding regarding illegal appointments of A-2 to A-11, for which public servants would be liable for criminal misconduct, an offence evident from their conduct as discussed above. This strongly suggests that a criminal conspiracy existed prima facie.' The court ordered that charges be framed against the accused persons under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and criminal conspiracy. 'In this case, the facts presented strongly indicate that A-1 to A-11 were actively involved in the conspiracy to first appoint A-2 and subsequently A-3 to A-11,' the judge added. According to the CBI, Khan had illegally appointed members to the board, causing a loss to the exchequer. It was argued by the agency that he himself was appointed as chairperson on March 12, 2016, illegally without placing the matter before the L-G. In conspiracy with Mahboob Alam (A-2), the CBI claimed that Khan got 9 others appointed illegally as well. Alam was appointed as the CEO by 'bypassing standard procedures and legal requirements, against the rules and norms', the CBI claimed. As per the agency, Alam and Khan collided and appointed 9 others to various positions on the Waqf Board 'against all rules and norms'. Many of the accused persons appointed were either relatives of Khan or known to him, claimed the CBI. 'Regarding accused… their respective roles, as outlined earlier, clearly indicate their involvement in a conspiracy to appoint A-2 and A-3. Their actions in manipulating the interview process demonstrate a conspiracy with individuals A-4 to A-11 to secure appointments unlawfully,' the court said. 'The fact that A-4 to A-11 obtained appointments despite many of them not submitting applications within the stipulated timeframe, failing to specify the post they applied for, receiving interview calls without formal notifications… along with their acquaintance and relationships to A-1, suggests a collusion between them,' it added.
