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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Enraged cabbie carries fellow driver on speeding car's bonnet for 6km
MUMBAI: A cab driver allegedly carried another cab driver precariously on the bonnet of his Ertiga for nearly six kilometres on Tuesday night following a heated argument at the domestic airport over a parking dispute. Although the accused driver, 24-year-old Bhimprasad Mahato, was speeding, the other driver on his vehicle's bonnet held on dearly and escaped without any injuries till traffic police stopped the car in Jogeshwari. According to the police, Mahato is a resident of Vartak Nagar in Thane. On Tuesday night, he had an altercation with another cab driver over a parking dispute at the domestic airport. Others who were present at the spot intervened and dispersed the duo. But some time later, Mahto blocked the way of the other driver while taking his car out from the parking bay. This angered one of the drivers who had intervened earlier – he tried to stop Mahato, first by talking to him, and when he refused to pay heed, by climbing onto the bonnet of his car. 'Mahato did not stop his car even after the other driver climbed onto the bonnet. Instead, he sped out of the airport,' said a police officer aware of the matter. Two persons who had intervened earlier in Mahato's fight with the cab driver borrowed a bike and followed the Ertiga as they feared there could be an accident. The bike-borne duo soon caught up with Mahato's car, with the other driver perched on the bonnet, and urged him to stop. The pillion rider also filmed the speeding vehicle on his mobile phone. Yet, Mahato did not stop and continued driving on the Western Express Highway till Jogeshwari, where the bike-borne duo and traffic cops managed to bring the vehicle to a halt. 'Both Mahato and the victim were taken to the Airport police station for further legal action,' said the officer quoted earlier. Mahato was booked under sections 281, 125, 126 (2), 115(2), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with section 184 (rash driving and voluntarily causing hurt) of the Motors Vehicles Act, based on a complaint by one of the drivers who intervened in the fight. He was questioned by the police and released after being served a notice under section 35 (3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 'We have released the accused driver after questioning him and serving a notice. He will be called to the police station again for inquiry,' said the officer.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Bengal govt. slapped us with punishment postings: doctors
Senior resident doctors, who were the face of R.G. Kar protests in West Bengal, accused the State government of slapping them with 'punishment postings' as a backlash for protesting against the government, on Tuesday. They cited the postings of doctors Debasish Haldar, Aniket Mahato, and Asfakullah Naiya, which were different from the places they had opted for during the counselling. Dr. Haldar, a postgraduate from Medical College in Kolkata, had requested the West Bengal Health Department for a posting in the Department of Anaesthesiology at Howrah District Hospital. However, according to an official release, he was ordered to join the Gazole State General Hospital in Malda district. Doctors alleged that the post to which Dr. Haldar was shifted did not exist before the counselling sessions, which were held at Swastha Bhawan (Health Department headquarters) on February 27, and was 'created' as a form of 'punishment'. Dr. Mahato, a postgraduate in anaesthesiology at R.G. Kar, had opted to complete his senior residency at the same college but was posted to Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital in Uttar Dinajpur district. 'I chose Howrah GH, and according to my rank, they allotted it to me. But after the lists were published, I saw that everyone got the postings of their choice except me. This can be a form of revenge,' he said. Dr. Mahato questioned that if the Health Department had conducted transparent counselling processes and assigned postings accordingly, then why did the final lists not reflect the same? 'We do not mind going to any corner of the State to perform our duties as medical professionals, but the process should be transparent,' Dr. Mahato added. Several doctors with a similar plight protested outside the State Health Department office in Salt Lake, waiting for answers from the Health Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam. Mr. Nigam told the doctors to file official complaints with the Health Department. He also refuted allegations of 'punishment postings'. Indiscriminate postings In a similar incident, on March 20, senior doctor Subarna Goswami, a Bengal-based senior physician and public health administrator who was vocal during the movement, was transferred from the post of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Health (CMOH)-II at Purba Bardhaman district to Superintendent at Darjeeling TB Hospital in North Bengal. Dr. Goswami claimed that the transfer was a 'vindictive step by the administration,' while sources in the Health Department described it as 'routine.' The series of transfers and postings have led to criticism within the State's medical fraternity.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
BJP MP Jyotirmay Mahato writes to Calcutta HC, requests it to take suo motu cognisance of ‘police brutality' amid teachers' protest
BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato wrote to the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice on Saturday requesting the court to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged police brutality during the teachers' protest in front of Bikas Bhavan in Kolkata on Thursday. Mahato's letter highlighted 'excessive use of force by the police, resulting in severe injuries to numerous teachers, as well as police inaction during attacks on the protesters by certain Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders' amid the protest. Teachers who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order over allegations of irregularities in recruitment clashed with police during their protest and broke open the main gate of Bikash Bhavan, the West Bengal Education Department headquarters in Salt Lake. Over 1,000 sacked teachers, who were allowed to return to schools until December, were staging the sit-in against the School Education Department and the School Service Commission (SSC) for filing a review petition in the apex court, allegedly without consulting them. 'The actions of the police appear to have violated several provisions of Indian law, particularly under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and have raised serious concerns about the protection of fundamental rights and the rule of law,' the letter stated. Mahato added, '…over 30 teachers sustained critical injuries, including head wounds, broken limbs, eye injuries, and a reported stroke. Reports indicate that the police targeted sensitive areas such as the head and private parts, and male officers manhandled female teachers, dragging them and using foul language, actions that suggest a disproportionate and unwarranted use of force.' The MP also alleged that certain TMC leaders actively participated in attacking the protesting teachers and the police present at the scene failed to intervene or protect the teachers from these attacks, acting merely as spectators. Terming it gross dereliction of duty on the part of the police, Mahato said it raised serious questions about the impartiality of law enforcement in West Bengal. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited the protesting teachers at Bikash Bhavan late on Friday evening and assured them of his unconditional support.
Scroll.in
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
‘War is costly': Indians lurch between relief and disappointment over ceasefire with Pakistan
For four days, Pratham Mahato had been glued to his mobile phone, watching news updates on the India-Pakistan conflict while making and serving tea at his makeshift shop in Ranchi, Jharkhand. On May 7, the day India had launched strikes on alleged terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, Mahato was exultant. 'The government has done the right thing,' he told Scroll. 'The attacks should continue until the terrorists are completely destroyed and cannot do this again.' Thousands of miles from the border, Mahato, 46, was unfazed by the prospect of war. 'We might suffer a little but in return Pakistan will be obliterated,' he said. 'After Operation Sindoor, I am awaiting Operation Mangalsutra,' he added, referring to the offensive's code name which paid homage to the women who had watched terrorists gun down their husbands in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The Indian government said the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack had prompted it to launch a 'non-escalatory' offensive. On May 10, after four days of conflict which saw both countries send drones and missiles into each other's territories, India and Pakistan agreed to stop the fire. The news left Mahato disappointed. 'The government did not do the right thing by agreeing to the ceasefire,' he told Scroll on Sunday. 'They should have bombed Pakistan as much as possible on the first day itself… We could have won that day itself and wiped out Pakistan.' In Ambala, Anil Chawla, an e-rickshaw driver, was indignant. 'This is not done,' he told Scroll. 'Did they [the Indian government] take revenge for what those terrorists did? They should have because that is how this matter began.' He agreed that people had died on both sides of the border but felt that the conflict should have continued. 'Pakistan looked weak. We should have annexed them,' he claimed. Chawla was also unhappy about the United States claiming that it had helped broker the ceasefire. 'We should have agreed to stop if the third one [US] told Pakistan that they should hand over those terrorists to India,' he said. Closer to the border, in the town of Ferozepur, Punjab, the reactions were starkly different. A wave of relief swept through the town as people poured into the streets and parks to get some fresh air after days of being holed up at home due to precautionary blackouts. 'We have come out with the children and our family – let them enjoy [the outdoors] for some time,' said an elderly woman at a park in Ferozepur. 'The children are young. They get restless indoors at night. Even then, we kept them indoors with the lights off for several days.' A middle-aged man said that before the 'jung', or 'war', it felt like India had to take revenge for the tourists who were identified as Hindus and shot dead. 'But the war-like situation felt scary,' he said. Children were being killed, he said, referring to the cross-border shelling and drone attacks that have killed at least 21 civilians, including four children. 'Ab jo ho gaya hai, sab kuch acha ho gaya hai,' he said. Now what has happened is good. Play 'Both sides suffer' As Scroll had reported previously, amid public endorsement for Operation Sindoor, many Indians were worried about the wider costs of conflict, particularly its impact on the economy. The news of a ceasefire came as welcome relief. 'War is very costly, both sides suffer in a war,' said Jaideep, a businessman in Ranchi who wished to be identified by a single name. 'If Trump and Modi have decided to call for a ceasefire then they have done the right thing.' Nimit Sheth, who runs a business of spices in Mumbai, said he was happy with the way the Indian government had handled the situation. 'The government has done a wonderful job of keeping citizens informed on a timely basis via all social media handles and of ensuring safety of Indian citizens,' Sheth said. He said that while the ceasefire was a 'good decision', he was concerned about Pakistan reportedly violating it on Saturday night. A few hours after both sides agreed to the ceasefire, there were reports of explosions in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. 'I feel a memorable response has to be given [by the government],' Sheth told Scroll. Prema, a management student in Ranchi, echoed this view. 'What I have heard is that our army only attacked their military stations but Pakistan has been attacking our civilian population. They continued their attacks even after the ceasefire was called yesterday,' she said. 'I think we should respond to these attacks strongly, otherwise it will feel like our military isn't doing anything.' Lives at stake But many others felt the most important consideration was the human cost of the war. What will we get out of war, asked Gurjent Singh, a shopowner in Ambala. 'Only loss. Both us and for them.' 'War is wrong. What happened in Pahalgam is also wrong, but we have taken revenge,' he said. 'I have a cousin in the army and I'm sure there will be loss [if the conflict continues].' In Mumbai, coconut seller Mohammed Ismail said the compromise between the two nations was the best news he had heard in the last few days. 'Terrorists target people based on religion. And the governments are engaging in attacks which are leading to civilian deaths. In both cases, innocents are dying,' Ismail said. Nisha, an Ambala resident, said Indian soldiers had died in the past few days. 'Tomorrow, it could be our turn,' she said. Pakistan might not have a lot to lose, she said, but India does. 'Have we built our nation so that it could be destroyed one day?' Chakir Hussain, a music composer from Assam who lives in Mumbai, said that the ceasefire was 'the right move' and further escalation would have only cost more human lives. 'Our target was training camps of terrorists. So far the government has done well and I [continue to] trust their decision.' In Ambala, a domestic worker who did not want to be identified, said a war would have meant suffering and loss for everyone. 'The rich will profit and the poor will suffer,' she said. 'The government did a good thing by agreeing to a compromise.' Fake news causes anxiety Though many share the sense of relief, popular Assamese singer Nilutpal Bora found out that the mere mention of peace is an invitation for online abuse. On Friday, Bora put up a post saying 'Say NO to war' on Facebook only to be trolled. He had to hide the post. 'Some unknown people also called me on my phone and abused me, my minor child and my mother,' he told Scroll. 'I stand for peace,' he said, pointing out that history shows war has devastating consequences. Misleading and false information has also left some anxious. R Kalita, a 36-year-old researcher of cultural history based in Itanagar, said she couldn't sleep for two nights. She said the nonstop news coverage and deluge of misinformation also left her feeling 'blinded'. In Assam, an English high school teacher who did not want to be identified, said there was a far too wide a gap between the official briefings by the government and defence spokespersons and what news channels were saying. She said it was also alarming to see overzealous citizens convinced that India could wipe out another country with no consequences. 'While people leading the war and responsible for safeguarding India's citizens are insisting on a non-tragic outcome, it did not reflect on our attitude in the past four days,' she said.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Kolkata cop thrashed by mob while trying to save molest accused
KOLKATA: A Kolkata Police constable was injured while trying to protect a sexual assault accused from a mob in the port area on Wednesday night. Constable Iqlaq Hossain was injured in the head and face when he tried to save Deepak Kumar Mahato , who was accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Doctors will carry out a second CT scan to ascertain if he suffered internal injuries. On Wednesday, a woman filed a complaint alleging Mahato was trying to sexually assault her daughter. Cops came to know that locals were assaulting Mahato. Hossain and a home guard tried to rescue Mahato but the locals slapped and punched Hossain. A large police force later arrived to rescue both Hossain and Mahato. "Besides the Pocso accused being arrested, we arrested one person for assaulting the constable," said DC (port) Harikrishna Pai.
