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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Agra conversion racket network active in many states: Police
The conversion racket that the Agra police unearthed was allegedly targeting Hindu girls in Bareilly, Aligarh, Rae Bareli and Ghaziabad districts. The network was also active in states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi, police said. The kingpin, a resident of Firozabad, had converted from Hinduism to Islam in 1990 before moving to Delhi and changed his name from Mahendra Pal to Abdul Rehman. (For Representation) This was revealed by three of the accused arrested by Agra police from ISBT on Wednesday. All three were presented before a court in Agra on Thursday and were sent to judicial custody, they added. Commissioner, Agra Police Commissionerate, Deepak Kumar on Wednesday informed about their arrest. They were identified as Junaid Qureshi, 30, Abdullah, 20, and Abdul Rahim, 27. 'Abdullah and Abdul Rahim are sons of Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Chacha, the kingpin of the network, who was arrested on Monday from Delhi by Agra police,' the commissioner had said. The three arrested were interrogated by Agra police and gave out details about the task assigned of trapping Hindu girls for conversion to Islam. According to police, the network was actively involved in conversion in states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi. 'On the basis of information provided by the three accused, Agra police have established contact with victim girls and their families and efforts are on to trace other victims who never complained,' said a police official. The police commissioner said kingpin Abdul Rehman aka Rehman Chacha aka Mahendra Pal used to travel to different parts of the nation for conversion and had been to Kashmir and Siliguri in West Bengal to attend events organised for purpose. '14 people arrested till date are mostly well versed in computer technology,' Kumar said. The kingpin Abdul Rehman, a resident of Firozabad, had converted from Hinduism to Islam in 1990 before moving to Delhi and changed his name from Mahendra Pal to Abdul Rehman. The police are also investigating a widespread network involved in religious conversion having foreign funding from the USA and Canada.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Buxar DM orders completion of work on BC & EBC girls' school by June 30
Buxar: Anshul Agarwal on Thursday directed the assistant engineer of the building division in to ensure that the construction of the campus of a 520-bed Backward Classes (BC) and Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) Girls' Residential +2 High School at Adfa is completed by June 30. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The DM further ordered the engineer to complete the work on the administrative building and one hostel at least, besides procuring all equipment such as benches and desks by May 31, and ensure that it be handed over to the district BC and EBC welfare officer. During an inspection of the school campus under construction, the DM found the work to be slow, and instructed the assistant engineer to deduct the contractor's fee in proportion to the delay. The district BC and EBC welfare officer and Dumraon subdivisional officer were directed to regularly inspect the construction and monitor its progress. The school, being built under the aegis of BC and EBC welfare department at a cost of over Rs 47 crore, will impart education from Class VI to XII on the lines of a residential school. Housing, food and other facilities will be provided by the govt. The amount for uniforms and books will be given to the girls through DBT, said Buxar DM. Currently, the school is operating from the Extremely Backward Residential Girls' Hostel of Mahadah in Buxar, and only classes from Class VI to IX are held. During the inspection, Buxar DDC Mahendra Pal was also present.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MNREGA implementation: Buxar ranks first in state
Buxar: Buxar district secured first place in Bihar for MGNREGA implementation, according to rankings released by the state rural development department on Saturday. Buxar deputy development commissioner (DDC) Mahendra Pal said the rankings were based on 14 parameters, where Buxar achieved a score of 84.84 marks in March 2025. These parameters included completion of playgrounds, man-day creation, participation of women and scheduled caste/tribe families, survival and inspection rates of tree plantation schemes, payment of wages under housing schemes, timely labour payments, use of mobile attendance apps, prioritisation of natural resource management and agriculture-based works, Aadhaar-based payments, and inspections conducted via the Area Officer App. "Buxar is already ranked first in the state for Aadhaar-based payments and playground completion," said Pal, adding that 108 playground construction projects are underway across 94 panchayats in the district and 55 playgrounds have already been completed. Against a target of creating 49 lakh man-days, Buxar achieved 54 lakh, reflecting 110% success. Timely wage payment stands at 98% and Aadhaar seeding for all job card holders has been completed. Ninety-eight percent of payments have also been made through Aadhaar-based transactions. Altogether 2,912 housing beneficiaries have received wages for 90 days under MGNREGA. Participation rates have been ensured with 30% from scheduled caste/tribe communities and 50% from women. Ninety-one per cent of tree plantation schemes contribute towards livelihood enhancement. "Buxar DM Anshul Agarwal regularly holds review meetings and directs that 100% targets be achieved in all dimensions of MGNREGA implementation," said Pal.
