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Time of India
18 minutes ago
- Time of India
JU vandalism: Univ files plaint against guard
Kolkata: Jadavpur University lodged a police complaint against a security guard on Thursday in connection to the vandalism of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students' Union (FETSU) room on Wednesday. JU had lodged an FIR on Wednesday as well. The university, in a communication to the Jadavpur PS OC on Thursday, said they received another complaint from FETSU regarding "one of our security personnel, expressing pleasure over the incident of vandalism in a WhatsApp group namely 'JU Security Group'." A FETSU member said, "The security personnel posted the video of the vandalism in their WhatsApp group and expressed support over the destruction."
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Cops: Dad-mom killer got radicalised after divorce
1 2 Memari/Bongaon: Humayun Kabir , who passed civil engineering from Jadavpur University in 2012, was extensively browsing jihadi literature on both his laptop and phone and wanted to flee to Bangladesh. Kabir, who was divorced last year, worked in Noida, where he lost his job five months ago. A day before he murdered his parents at their Memari home, the parents urged his sister, Tamanna Rehman, a Howrah-based schoolteacher, and neighbours to put some sense into Kabir's mind and weed out extremist thoughts. Investigators also learned that Kabir had a troubled past. Described as stubborn, short-tempered, and obstinate by those who knew him, he reportedly became increasingly involved in radical ideologies in recent months. His parents repeatedly warned him to stay away from such activities, leading to escalating tensions at home. Speaking to neighbours in Memari, it was learned that Kabir was married to a girl — a geography postgraduate — who did not support his dogmatic religious views. His wife's parents stayed in Dubai for work. The marriage fell apart within a year. Kabir took his divorce badly. According to some locals, this started affecting his work. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "Around five months ago, his father went to Noida and brought him back home after he lost his job," a local said. Kabir, who was arrested on Wednesday for brutally murdering his elderly parents in Memari and attacking four teachers in a Bongaon orphanage, was remanded in police custody for three days by a Bongaon court. Special public prosecutor Samir Das told the court that police needed time to investigate Kabir's "extremist links". Kabir repeatedly said that he would go to "jannat". He also claimed that his parents mistreated the poor, which is against Islam. However, police said, prima facie, his deep resentment against his parents was due to their repeated attempts to reform him. Kabir also started to believe his parents were not following the faith. Investigators said he chose the Hafizia Kharizia Orphanage Madrasa for its proximity to the Indo-Bangladesh border, which is only six kilometres away. Police discovered that Kabir asked for directions to the India-Bangladesh border after arriving at Bongaon station, indicating a possible plan to escape into Bangladesh after the attack. According to cops, the knife he used to murder his parents and then attack the teachers in the Bongaon madrasa was purchased from an e-commerce platform. On Tuesday, locals claimed he was seen moving around with the knife. East Burdwan SP Sayak Das did not immediately comment on the ongoing probe. "After questioning Kabir, we will be able to know about certain things. Police are collecting inputs from different sources. During interrogation, such details will be verified," he said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Jobless and divorced Bengal engineer who killed parents, attacked 4 at Orphanage Madrasa browsed jihadi content, wanted to flee to Bangladesh: Cops
Humayun Kabir, a Jadavpur University graduate with a troubled past, was arrested for murdering his parents in Memari and attacking teachers at a Bongaon orphanage. MEMARI/BONGAON: Humayun Kabir , who passed civil engineering from Jadavpur University in 2012, was extensively browsing jihadi literature on both his laptop and phone and wanted to flee to Bangladesh. Kabir, who was divorced last year, worked in Noida, where he lost his job five months ago. A day before he murdered his parents at their Memari home, the parents urged his sister, Tamanna Rehman, a Howrah-based schoolteacher, and neighbours to put some sense into Kabir's mind and weed out extremist thoughts. Investigators also learned that Kabir had a troubled past. Described as stubborn, short-tempered, and obstinate by those who knew him, he reportedly became increasingly involved in radical ideologies in recent months. His personal life, after his divorce, also made him more dogmatic. His parents repeatedly warned him to stay away from such activities, leading to escalating tensions at home. Speaking to neighbours in Memari, it was learned that Kabir was married to a girl - a geography postgraduate - who did not support his dogmatic religious views. His wife's parents stayed in Dubai for work. The marriage fell apart within a year. Kabir took his divorce badly. According to some locals, this started affecting his work. "Around five months ago, his father went to Noida and brought him back home after he lost his job," a local said. Kabir, who was arrested on Wednesday for brutally murdering his elderly parents in Memari and attacking four teachers in a Bongaon orphanage, was remanded in police custody for three days by a Bongaon court. Special public prosecutor Samir Das told the court that police needed time to investigate Kabir's "extremist links". Kabir repeatedly said that he would go to "jannat". He also claimed that his parents mistreated the poor, which is against Islam. However, police said, prima facie, his deep resentment against his parents was due to their repeated attempts to reform him. Kabir also started to believe his parents were not following the faith. Investigators said he chose the Hafizia Kharizia Orphanage Madrasa for its proximity to the Indo-Bangladesh border, which is only six kilometres away. Police discovered that Kabir asked for directions to the India-Bangladesh border after arriving at Bongaon station, indicating a possible plan to escape into Bangladesh after the attack. According to cops, the knife he used to murder his parents and attack the teachers in the madrasa was purchased from an e-commerce platform. On Tuesday, locals claimed he was seen moving around with the knife. East Burdwan SP Sayak Das did not immediately comment on the ongoing probe. "After questioning Kabir, we will be able to know about certain things. Police are collecting inputs from different sources. During interrogation, such details will be verified," he said.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique writes to Jadavpur University authorities against ragging of Muslim student
West Bengal's Indian Secular Front MLA Nawsad Siddique has written to Kolkata's Jadavpur University authorities alleging harassment of a first year Muslim student at the varsity. This is one of the many ragging incidents that have come to light at the premium university in recent years raising questions about the impending ragging issue at this premium institute. The first-year undergraduate student of International Relations has complained that he was heckled and ragged by two research scholars from his own department. 'They threatened me and did not allow me to leave. I am really scared and feel threatened. I ask you to take strict action against them,' the letter addressed to the Pro-Vice Chancellor issued by the student said. The student also raised concerns over the ragging issue at the university. 'I was ragged in the same institute which had so many movements against ragging,' he added in his official letter on May 21. When contacted by The Hindu, the student who has raised these concerns did not want to make further comments as he feels intimidated by the turn of events and also added that his parents are scared for his safety. In reaction to his letter, MLA Nawshad Siddique wrote a letter on May 22 and said that this type of abuse is tantamount to a type of ragging. 'He comes from an under-privileged community and is from a backward region where higher education among them is visibly poor. This type of threat would make these students more vulnerable and would invisibilize them in the long run,' Mr Siddique's letter to Jadavpur University officials stated. He asked the authorities to take immediate action against the perpetrators. The ISF MLA also mentioned how a ragging incident in 2023 had led to a student's death inside the university hostel, a case which remains to be solved even after two years. Various other ragging incidents have been reported on the campus within these two years, even as the campus saw massive protest rallies and multiple deputations against the ragging culture at both the campus premises and hostels. On the other hand, the two research scholars who were accused of harassment have also filed a counter complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee and claimed that they were harassed by the first-year student. An urgent anti-ragging committee meeting was organised at the university on May 23 to discuss the issue. Students Federation of India representatives at JU have also written to the university and asked for detailed investigation into the matter and said that strict punishment must be given to all accused if proven guilty. University authorities who did not want to be named said that this whole incident was a political scuffle, and according to him eyewitnesses have claimed that there was no issue of ragging.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Revisiting ‘TWO': Ray's take on war & politics
Commissioned by UNICEF as part of a global initiative to promote peace and understanding among children, Satyajit Ray 's 1964 silent short Two was released during the Vietnam War . In just over 10 minutes, Ray stages a hauntingly familiar encounter – a privileged boy flaunting factory-made toys attempts to overpower a poorer boy with handmade ones. What unfolds is a stark, wordless allegory about power and privilege . Six decades later, Two (available on YouTube) remains uncannily relevant, echoing today's global conflicts, the weaponisation of technology, and recurring cycles of aggression. No wonder, a young audience finds this deceptively simple film relevant even today. Kites, towers, and the cost of conflict Two budding filmmakers reflect on how Ray's film has foundnew relevancet. Anumit Lahiri, a student and assistant director, recalls 'The scene that shows a kite being pulled away, struggling against the wind is extremely relevant. There's disappointment evident, not just in losing a toy, but in witnessing the collapse of a quiet hope. The child never wanted to win. He only wanted to live.' Ankit Santra, whose film Dead White Stork draws heavily from Ray's imagery, says 'Ray's Two echoes with renewed urgency. In portraying a quiet power struggle between two children, the film lays bare the social scars of conflict. One moment that lingers with me is the destruction of the rich kid's toy tower—an image that greatly inspired my own film.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You - See Tips Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo Toy guns, real wars, and the unheard voices For students of cinema, Satyajit Ray's Two mirrors not just a neighbourly rivalry but a deeply human one. Shubhayan Chakrabarti, a film studies student at Jadavpur University, draws parallels between the film's toy duel and 'last week's tense back-and-forth between the two neighbouring countries,' where according to him – 'information and sometimes misinformation flooded the news about advanced warfare machinery,' reminding us that 'unlike toys, human lives and weapons of mass destruction are at stake today.' Spandan Mazumder, a cinephile, sees the wordless power play between the two boys as 'symbolic of how power tries to dominate over voice and identity,' placing the richer boy as a stand-in for warring states and the poorer child as the quiet resistance of the marginalised. 'In Two, the conflict isn't loud, but it cuts deep,' he says. 'The boy from the affluent household encapsulates an unsettling mix of power and arrogance, as if his towering privilege is destined to silence any voice that dares to uphold independence and sovereignty. Ray may have crafted the film with the Vietnam War in mind, but its relevance resurfaces now, where terrorism threatens our secular fabric, and yet the Indian spirit of resistance remains unbroken.' — Aratrick Bhadra , media studies lecturer and theatre practitioner 'Like the rich boy, military powers flex their might with no real gain—just temporary ego boosts. The epistemological revolution needed is one mirrored in Ray's denouement: the humanising moment where the flute's music transcends material competition. This represents cultural and human connections that could override geopolitical antagonism. Perhaps it is time to replace the toy guns with flutes.' — Imtiaz Ali , student of international relations, Jadavpur University Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
