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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Express Tribune
Two abducted in online marriage scam
Two young men from Basti Hafizabad were abducted after being lured into a trap via social media. The incident has sparked alarm over rising online exploitation and criminal activity in the rural belt of Punjab. The family members said one of the abductees, Yaseen, developed an online relationship with a woman through WhatsApp. The relationship intensified over time and led to a mutual agreement for marriage. Accompanied by his cousin Altaf, Yaseen travelled to the Kacha area to bring his prospective bride home. Upon their arrival, the two were reportedly kidnapped by armed dacoits operating in the riverine region.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
22-year-old Gurgaon youth kidnapped by former schoolmates, thrashed, dies in hospital
Gurgaon: Two days after a youth was allegedly kidnapped from the Sector 7/8 intersection in Faridabad and was assaulted with sticks by a group of his former schoolmates, he succumbed to his injuries in AIIMS, Delhi. The victim was identified as Akash Patel (22) of Prem Nagar, Sector 8, who worked as a helper in a private company in Sector 6. Police registered a murder case against multiple persons and arrested the key accused, Sohil, a resident of Uncha Village, who filmed the assault and posted it on his Instagram account. Police also arrested Aarif Khan and Altaf of Eidgah Colony, Vikas of Sector 4, and Suraj of Sector 8, in addition to a juvenile. The car used in the crime was also recovered by the police. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon According to the police, the accused held a long-standing grudge against the victim dating back to their school days. Police spokesperson SI Yashpal reported that the mother of the victim alleged that on July 12, her son was assaulted while returning from work. "Upon reaching the Sector 7/8 intersection, his school friends, Arif Khan, Altaf, Suraj, Vikas, and Sohil took him in a car towards Uncha Gaon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo There, they threw him onto the roadside and assaulted him with rods and sticks, and dropped him outside his house after the assault. A murder case was registered at Sector 8 police station after the victim succumbed to his injuries in the hospital," Yashpal said. The victim initially seemed fine but was hospitalised as his health deteriorated. He suffered fatal injuries to his ribs. A video of the victim from the hospital came to light in which he narrated his ordeal and named all the accused. The body of the victim was shifted to the BK Civil Hospital for autopsy. Sujender Patel, maternal uncle of the victim, said, "Soon after the incident, we informed the police, but they did not take the complaint seriously. It was only after Akash died that police arrested the accused. Sohil fearlessly posted a video of the assault to create terror in the area. We want justice for our son."
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
FIL Industries eyes more ropeway projects, looks to raise Rs 200 crore via equity
Diversified enterprise FIL Industries Pvt Ltd is looking to add four to five projects to its ropeway business and plans to raise Rs 200 crore on equity to expand the vertical, according to its Executive Director Syed Junaid Altaf. The company, which has invested about Rs 750 crore on three ropeway projects -- Skyview by Empyrean at Patnitop, Dehradun-Mussoorie and Yamunotri-Kharsali -- plans to bundle all of its current and future projects in a single SPV where the company holds ownership, and raise capital through infra fund, PE or a strategic partner route, Altaf told PTI in an interview. When all the first three projects are operational, he said the company is looking at "carrying anywhere between 3.5 million to 4.5 million passengers by 2030-31". While the Patnitop project is already operational, Dehradun-Mussoorie is expected to start by 2026 and Yamunotri-Kharsali in 2028. "We are now looking at four to five active projects and we are now also looking to raise capital. We are looking to bundle all of them in a single SPV where we hold ownership, and then that SPV holds ownership in the projects," he said when asked about the company's plans for the ropeway business. On the amount of capital the company is looking to raise, he said,"We are looking to raise at least Rs 200 crore on equity so that it sees us through at least another three projects." Live Events Altaf further said,"We will go either an infra fund route, or a PE (private equity) route or a strategic partner route." This, he said, is a way to "monetise and gain access to capital to scale this business". On the size of the total future projects that FIL is looking at, he said,"For us, (it is) anywhere between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 1,200 crore." Being "specialists in pure PPP (public private partnership)" with revenue sharing with the government, he said in future too FIL would look for such projects which is of similar nature "where as much as the revenue share is with the government, pricing on the ropeway has to be determined by us" and the company is allowed to build tourism infrastructure, such as food and beverages and entertainment area, around the ropeway. FIL Industries, which has presence in crop nutrition, protection, stone fruit nursery, fruit juice concentrate, post harvest management, and sustainable mobility and infrastructure, had clocked an overall top line of Rs 430 crore with the nascent ropeway business about 5 per cent of total revenue. "But we anticipate the ropeway business by FY30 -- five years from today, when we have two more projects -- at least to be anywhere between 20 to 25 per cent (of total revenue)," Altaf said.
Business Recorder
12-07-2025
- Health
- Business Recorder
Altaf Hussain's health condition ‘getting better'
Health condition of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain is improving, said the party leader, amid social media speculations a day after Altaf was admitted to hospital after his condition deteriorated. Senior MQM leader Mustafa Azizabadi said the health of MQM's founder is better today compared to yesterday. 'Various tests were conducted on him. By the grace of Allah Almighty and the prayers of the nation, Altaf Bhai's health has improved,' he said. Relaying the party supporters of Altaf's improving condition, Azizabadi dispelled the 'rumours being spread on social media about Altaf Bhai', saying workers should maintain unity in their ranks. Doctors prescribe multiple tests, transfusion as Altaf Hussain hospitalised in London Whereas, MQM Deputy Convener Coordination Committee Qasim Ali Raza said a team of various expert and distinguished doctors conducted a detailed medical examination of Altaf, at a local hospital in London. 'The panel of doctors, in light of the reports from various tests conducted yesterday, agreed to continue the medications given to Altaf Hussain,' he wrote in a social media post. In addition, he said, due to a decrease in blood counts, doctors have advised continuing blood transfusions for the MQM founder today as well. Altaf was hospitalised in London on Thursday night, where doctors prescribed him various diagnostic tests including blood tests, ECG, CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound. In a post on X a day ago, Azizabadi said: 'Mr Altaf Hussain has since long been suffering from severe emotional stress which included the domestic and international geo-political situations, multiple law suits in London, and fiscal difficulties.' Azizabadi had also said Altaf had been admitted to a hospital in London due to severe illness, where various tests had been conducted on him. The MQM founder has been living in self-exile in London since 1992. He had long been active in Pakistani politics delivering speeches and messages through phone calls, until he was declared fugitive after serious charges were levelled against him in 2015.
Business Recorder
11-07-2025
- Health
- Business Recorder
Doctors prescribe multiple tests, transfusion as Altaf Hussain hospitalised in London
After examining Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, doctors have prescribed various tests to diagnose his medical problem after Altaf was hospitalised in London last night, party officials said. Mustafa Azizabadi, MQM leader based in London, said doctors at a local hospital in London examined Altaf on Friday and prescribed various diagnostic tests including blood tests, ECG, CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound. 'Mr Altaf Hussain has since long been suffering from severe emotional stress which included the domestic and international geo-political situations, multiple law suits in London, and fiscal difficulties,' he wrote on his X account. Requesting for prayers, the MQM leader said doctors also recommended a blood transfusion for his treatment. He also said some blood was already transfused. 'We are passing through a difficult time with his health,' he maintained. Last night, in a post, Azizabadi had said Altaf had been admitted to a hospital in London due to severe illness, where various tests had been conducted on him. He had also said Altaf's was hospitalised upon a doctor's recommendation, after his health deteriorated last night. Altaf has been living in self-exile in London since 1992. He had long been active in Pakistani politics delivering speeches and messages through phone calls, until he was declared fugitive after serious charges, including hate speech and inciting violence, were levelled against him.
