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Montreal Gazette
2 days ago
- Montreal Gazette
Men arrested in Côte-St-Luc in October charged with possessing incendiary material
By Two men who were arrested in Côte-St-Luc last October after incendiary material was allegedly found in their vehicle have been formally charged, though one remains at large. Abdou Khadre Sene and Artemio Cabrera Pazos were scheduled to appear in a Montreal court Tuesday after they were each charged June 5 with a single count of possession of incendiary material. Quebec's prosecution service said Cabrera Pazos appeared in court and is scheduled to appear again in August. However, Sene did not appear and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The city of Côte-St-Luc said in early October an officer from its Public Security department had spotted suspicious individuals in a vehicle parked outside a synagogue around 2 a.m. and called police. At the time, Montreal police said officers stopped a suspect vehicle nearby and found incendiary material inside. The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested that night and released with a promise to appear. Police and prosecutors declined to comment Wednesday about why it took more than eight months to lay charges. Rabbi Reuben Poupko of the Beth Israel Beth Aaron — where the suspicious vehicle had been parked — said two Molotov cocktails were found outside the synagogue later that morning, during the celebration of the Jewish New Year. 'All of the violence that we've seen in Montreal and beyond, the firebombing of synagogues, the shootings at Jewish schools overnight, the recent attacks in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania); Washington D.C.; Boulder, Col., obviously, is evidence of a climate of violence against Jews and Jewish institutions and for the court to have ever granted these individuals release with a promise was absurd and a dereliction of duty,' Poupko said. Police declined to comment on whether the two men may have been linked to any incendiary devices found outside the synagogue, or whether the investigation remains ongoing, citing the fact that the case is before the court. But police spokeswoman Mélanie Bergeron said in response to a question from The Gazette that nothing suggests the men are linked to a terrorist group. The two men face a maximum sentence of two years less a day and or a fine of $5,000. A search of court records shows Sene faces a series of charges in another case, including receiving a material benefit from human trafficking, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping. Three minors arrested the same night in the neighbouring Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce borough, who were also found in a vehicle with incendiary material, have also appeared in court. Prosecutors said one has pleaded guilty to possessing incendiary material and was sentenced to 12 months of probation, including a nine-month curfew, and is banned from possessing incendiary materials, explosive substances, lighters or matches. A sentencing hearing for one of the other two is scheduled to take place this month, with a sentencing hearing for other scheduled for July.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Hindu Jagruti Sene demands renaming Islamabad Colony in Kalaburagi
Members of Hindu Jagruti Sene have urged the district authorities to rename Islamabad Colony in Kalaburagi as it resembles the 'capital' of Pakistan. Sene district president Laxmikant Swadi, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Sunday, said that Islamabad Colony should be named after an Indian who has made significant contribution for the nation. The Sene members also suggested a few names to be considered for renaming the colony, including the 14th Century Sufi Saint Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz, Param Vir Chakra award winner Abdul Hamid, Brigadier Mohammad Usmaan, the former President of India and aerospace scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. The Sene members will stage a protest in the city and submit a memorandum to Kalaburagi City Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding renaming the colony immediately. They warned that name boards with the existing name will be smeared with black paint, if the authorities fail to rename the colony immediately.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Jagruti Sene stages protest against attacks on Hindus in West Bengal, Kashmir
The Kalaburagi district unit of the Hindu Jagruti Sene has demanded imposition of President's rule in West Bengal accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of failing to protect Hindus. The Sene members gathered at Sardar VallabhbBhai Patel Chowk and burnt tyres to express their anger towards the West Bengal government and condemned the violence targeting Hindus there. Sene district president Laxmikant Sawadi accused the West Bengal State government of appeasing Muslims and failing to protect Hindus. The agitators urged the Narendra Modi-led Central government to take over the administration and demanded stern action against the culprits. The protestors also condemned the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam and demanded strong action against Pakistan and urged Mr. Modi to act decisively against terrorists and give a befitting reply to the killing of innocents.
