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Business Standard
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Iran transfers inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted in June
Iranian state media reported that authorities on Friday returned a group of inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted during an airstrike in June. A report by the official IRNA news agency said that authorities returned the first group of prisoners to Evin from another correction facility in Tehran, suggesting that further transfers will continue in the coming days. The report didn't say how many prisoners were transferred or how many others are expected to be transferred to the jail. It said that new facilities were constructed at the site of prison to accommodate the inmates, adding that five prisoners resisted wearing handcuffs required by police to transfer them. The report said they were eventually transferred without any conflict and in peace. It didn't elaborate. But Fakhrolsadat Mohtashamipour the wife of prominent activist Mostafa Tajzadeh said on social media that law enforcement officers beat her husband and six other prisoners to force them to wear handcuffs. The Israeli airstrikes were part of 12-day bombardment of the Islamic Republic that killed about 1,100 people. while 28 were left dead in Israel in Iranian retaliatory strikes. Iranian officials said that the Israeli strike that hit Evin killed 71 people, but local media reported earlier in July that 80 were left dead at the time, including prison staff, soldiers, inmates and visiting family members. Authorities also said that five inmates died. It's unclear why Israel targeted the prison. The Israeli Defence Ministry had said that 50 aircraft dropped 100 munitions on military targets based on high-quality and accurate intelligence from the Intelligence Branch. The New York-based Centre for Human Rights had criticised Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets. Last week, authorities said that 75 prisoners had escaped following the strike, of which 48 were either recaptured or voluntarily returned.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
'Have been swamped since helpline went live, got multiple calls': After mass detention outside Bengal, demand for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) soars
KOLKATA: Bengal Police has been flooded with online Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) applications following reports of mass detention of Bengali-speaking migrants in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi and UP. With cops in these states refusing to accept Aadhaar , EPIC and in some cases even birth certificates as valid citizenship proof, PCCs issued by Bengal Police have come to the rescue of workers herded into detention camps on suspicion of being Bangladeshis. More than 1,000 Bengali migrants — close to 700 in just Odisha and Haryana — have now been freed after their PCCs reached the respective state police force over the past few days. Only 20-odd individuals are still in detention, an officer said. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata According to cops, PCC pendency figures used to average around 14,000-15,000 in six districts with the highest outbound migration — Malda, Murshidabad, South and North Dinajpur, Nadia and Birbhum. Now the figure has doubled. 'People, mostly poor migrants who want to work in other states, are all applying for PCCs,' an officer said. Earlier, PCCs were issued by the state Intelligence Branch (IB) but now local police stations have stepped in to fast-track physical verifications. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Senior Living Homes in New Market May Surprise You Senior Living | Search Ads Undo On Friday, Bengal police announced a WhatsApp number — 9147727666 — urging residents facing police harassment in other states to drop a message with all necessary information. 'We have been swamped with calls since Friday night. While we said only text messages will be entertained, we received multiple calls. We had to put extra men on duty. Only a couple were about detention, the rest were queries on documents required to avoid detention and ways to contact the Bengal administration in emergency. As an SOP, we have asked all police districts to complete PCC queries from people in other states within 48-72 hours. All communication should be from official mails of district SPs' office, police stations and DMs' office. Even a single slip can affect our credibility,' said a senior state official. PCCs, which are mostly required for pre-job screenings and immigration, allows cops to verify if a person has criminal antecedent and whether the place of residence cited is genuine. During the mass detention of 444 Bengali-speaking workers in Odisha, Bengal cops had pulled all stops to physically verify addresses and backgrounds of all of them and send detailed reports to Odisha police to secure their release. The same was done to get 250 people freed in Haryana. Bengal Migrant Welfare Board chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam said, 'We live in a country where EPIC, Aadhar, birth certificates, even land deeds hold no value. The work to release all detainees has not been completed, especially those illegally pushed into Bangladesh. How can the poor fight extra-legal measures?' The migrant welfare board is also in the process of issuing identity cards, setting up emergency helplines, to help workers outside Bengal.
Middle East Eye
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli jets hit over 40 missile targets in western Iran, army says
The Israeli army posted on X: 'This morning, Air Force fighter jets completed a wave of strikes against military targets in western Iran, under the direction of the Intelligence Branch.' 'Approximately 25 fighter jets attacked more than 40 missile infrastructures aimed at the State of Israel, missile storage sites, and military operatives of the Iranian regime,' the statement added. The Israeli statement could not be independently be verified.
