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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Riyal-life trap: Bengaluru merchant loses Rs 4.5 lakh to currency-exchange fraudsters
Bengaluru: In a stunning drama involving foreign currency, an elderly woman seeking help and sympathy, and a shocking lapse of judgment, a 42-year-old cloth-seller walked into a trap stitched together by fraudsters and was defrauded of Rs 4.5 lakh in a currency exchange deal gone awry. According to his complaint with police, Zia-ul-Haq, a resident of Shivajinagar and from Assam, sells clothes by the roadside in Indiranagar. Late June, a woman met him on the pretext of purchasing clothes. During interaction, she asked him if he knew anyone who could exchange Saudi riyals for Indian currency. When Haq informed her Shivajinagar has a foreign currency exchange office, the woman took down his number and said an aged woman staying one floor above her house had a bundle of notes and sought help in conversion. Around 9pm the same day, Haq received a call from the woman, who handed the phone to her neighbour, said to be a pourakarmika. The elderly woman claimed she had stumbled upon a packet of 1,626 Saudi riyals with 50-riyal face value while clearing the road. She claimed she was a widow, her son was mentally ill, and her two daughters didn't have much knowledge about financial matters. Haq told TOI that he informed the woman the notes might be fake. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dolly Parton, 79, Takes off Her Makeup and Leaves Us Without Words The Noodle Box Undo But she forced him to verify a few notes at the currency-exchange desk. The woman met the vendor the next day and gave him a note, which a forex dealer declared as "genuine". You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Emboldened by the response, Haq spoke to the woman over phone to get the remaining notes exchanged. Initially, she offered to accompany the cloth vendor to the currency exchange shop, but beat a hasty retreat with the now-known ruse: "I'm busy with work, please help me." She pestered him with endless phone calls seeking help. "I agreed to buy the riyals for Rs 4.5 lakh. I borrowed money from my acquaintances and called the woman. She asked me to come over to her home. When I reached Nagawara bus stop on June 30, she insisted I meet her near the bus stop as a few persons fought near their house and one person was attacked with lethal weapons and police were at the spot. The woman who first visited him in Indiranagar came with a male friend. They said they would exchange the notes on the road. When I refused, they showed a bundle wrapped in cloth. Admittedly, I went completely blind for a few seconds, took the bundle without opening or examining it and handed them Rs 4.5 lakh as promised," Haq said. And the couple vanished out of sight in seconds. After returning home, Haq opened the bundle only to find newspaper cuttings. He called the woman's number, which was switched off. A senior police officer said Haq filed a complaint two weeks after the crime. A case of cheating has been registered, and efforts are on to nab them, he added.
Deccan Herald
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Congress protest march for statehood to J&K thwarted by police in Srinagar
Chanting slogans like 'Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq', 'Hamari Pehchan, Hamara Haq', and 'Hamara Pani, Hamara Haq', Congress supporters attempted to defy the restrictions.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Co-actor denies link to Radhika Yadav's murder, says never met her after music video
Inam-ul-Haq, co-actor of the late tennis player Radhika Yadav in a music video, has said that he had no connection to her murder and had not been in touch with her after the video shoot. Speaking to ANI, Mr. Haq said he met Radhika during the Tennis Premier League in Delhi, and later worked with her on a music video. 'I met her (Radhika) for the first time in the Tennis Premier League, which was held in Delhi. After that, I met her in a music video. She was an actor to me. I have worked with many actresses... She just came for the shooting of the music video, and then she left... We just gave her a good luck amount. The production of the video was unpaid. After that, we never contacted,' he said. Mr. Haq refuted any involvement in Radhika's death and expressed concern over attempts to give the incident a communal angle. 'This incident is being given a Hindu-Muslim angle too. I don't know why it is being done. I don't have to do anything with this case... Radhika has no social media. There is just a video clip on YouTube; that's why it is being highlighted repeatedly,' he added. He further said that false rumours about a relationship between him and Radhika are being spread on social media, which are completely 'untrue.' 'There was neither any kind of friendship nor any relationship between Radhika and me,' he said. Mr. Haq mentioned that Radhika came to the shoot with her mother and had said her father liked the song. '...She (Radhika) came to the shooting (of the music video) with her mother. On the set, she also mentioned that her father liked the song, which means she took permission from her father also... When we met her for the first time, she told us that she wants to work in this line (film line)... She desired to work in this line... After that, we never met. We were in contact during the release of the song... She deactivated and reactivated her Instagram account around 2-3 times,' he said. Mr. Haq also clarified that he hasn't been contacted by police yet but is ready to cooperate. 'When the song did not get the expected popularity, I thought my song got wasted and I decided to delete it... I anticipated re-releasing it with another face. I was cast in the music video at the last moment as an actor, but I did not like my look. However, I am not deleting the video for now... I was not contacted (by any investigating officer). If I receive any call, I will definitely cooperate with them,' he said. Radhika Yadav, 25, was cremated in Haryana's Gurugram on Friday (July 11, 2025). She was allegedly shot dead by her father, Mr. Deepak Yadav, following a disagreement over her tennis academy in Sector 57. Dr. Deepak Mathur, who was part of the postmortem team, confirmed that multiple gunshot wounds. 'The postmortem of the deceased tennis player is completed. Four bullets were taken out from Radhika Yadav's body,' Dr. Mathur said. Police have arrested Mr. Deepak Yadav and placed him under one-day custody for further interrogation. According to Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar, the accused Mr. Deepak Yadav, who runs a rental property business, was unhappy with his daughter running the academy, insisting that their financially well-off status meant that she did not need to work. 'The accused (Mr. Deepak Yadav) was unhappy with his daughter, Radhika, running her tennis academy and was asking her to shut the academy. The accused mentioned that they are financially prosperous people; therefore, he did not want Radhika to run any academy,' said Mr. Kumar. Sources said that Radhika's father had asked her to delete the video from her social media. Police are now examining the music video and other digital evidence as part of their investigation.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gurgaon tennis player Radhika Yadav case: Co-actor denies link to murder, says he never met her after music video; recalls she said her father liked the song
NEW DELHI: Inam-ul-Haq, who co-starred with the tennis player Radhika Yadav in a music video, has denied any involvement in her murder, stating he had no contact with her after the shoot. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Haq said he first met Radhika during the Tennis Premier League in Delhi and later collaborated with her on a music video project. "I met her (Radhika) for the first time in the Tennis Premier League, which was held in Delhi. After that, I met her in a music video. She was an actor to me. I have worked with many actresses. She just came for the shooting of the music video, and then she left. We just gave her a good luck amount. The production of the video was unpaid. After that, we never contacted," he said. Haq denied any involvement in Radhika's death and voiced concern over efforts to portray the incident through a communal lens. "This incident is being given a Hindu-Muslim angle too. I don't know why it is being done. I don't have to do anything with this case. Radhika has no social media. There is just a video clip on YouTube; that's why it is being highlighted repeatedly," he added. He further said that false rumours about a relationship between him and Radhika are being spread on social media, which are completely "untrue." "There was neither any kind of friendship nor any relationship between Radhika and me," he said. Haq recalled that Radhika had arrived at the shoot with her mother and mentioned that her father appreciated the song. "She (Radhika) came to the shooting (of the music video) with her mother. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the set, she also mentioned that her father liked the song, which means she took permission from her father also. When we met her for the first time, she told us that she wants to work in this line (film line). She desired to work in this line. After that, we never met. We were in contact during the release of the song. She deactivated and reactivated her Instagram account around 2-3 times," he said. Haq also stated that he has not been contacted by the police so far but is fully prepared to cooperate with the investigation. "When the song did not get the expected popularity, I thought my song got wasted and I decided to delete it. I anticipated re-releasing it with another face. I was cast in the music video at the last moment as an actor, but I did not like my look. However, I am not deleting the video for now. I was not contacted (by any investigating officer). If I receive any call, I will definitely cooperate with them," he said. Radhika Yadav, 25, was cremated on Friday in Gurugram, Haryana. She was allegedly shot dead by her father, Deepak Yadav, after a dispute related to her tennis academy in Sector 57. Dr. Deepak Mathur, a member of the postmortem team, confirmed that she sustained multiple gunshot wounds. "The postmortem of the deceased tennis player is completed. Four bullets were taken out from Radhika Yadav's body," Dr Mathur said. Police have arrested Deepak Yadav and placed him in one-day custody for further questioning. According to Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar, Yadav, who operates a rental property business, was reportedly unhappy with his daughter running the tennis academy, believing that their comfortable financial situation meant she didn't need to work. "The accused (Deepak Yadav) was unhappy with his daughter, Radhika, running her tennis academy and was asking her to shut the academy. The accused mentioned that they are financially prosperous people; therefore, he did not want Radhika to run any academy," said Kumar. Sources revealed that Radhika's father had asked her to remove the music video from her social media accounts. Police are currently reviewing the video along with other digital evidence as part of their ongoing investigation. (With inputs from ANI)
NHK
08-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including the group's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada. The ICC is accusing them of denying human rights to women and girls. The court in The Hague made the announcement on Tuesday. The warrants allege that the two are criminally responsible for depriving women and girls of education, freedom of expression and other rights for about three-and-a-half years, until at least January this year. The ICC's statement says it "found that gender persecution encompasses not only direct acts of violence, but also systemic and institutionalised forms of harm." ICC prosecutors requested the warrants in January. The court had been investigating the Taliban interim government for restricting women in education and other fields. The Islamist group regained power in 2021. A spokesperson for the interim government issued a statement strongly condemning the ICC's decision. It says such an announcement and baseless claims cannot affect the Taliban's "firm determination and legitimate stance" in any way.
