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Kin, friends of 1991 blast victims sore over celebrations on Perarivalan’s release

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Friends and relatives of those killed along with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the May 21, 1991 human bomb blast at Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur are sore over the celebrations being carried out in the state over the release of assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan.

S. Abbas, son of local Congress leader Samdhani Begum, who was among the dead, said: “Politicians and media are celebrating the release of A.G. Perarivalan who is a convict in the killing of my mother and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur. They have forgotten about the victims of that blast and are creating hype and celebrating the release of Perarivalan.”

Noting that the government had ignored the sacrifice of 16 victims and had given meagre financial assistance to them, he wondered that while the families of the victims had suffered in silence for the past three decades, who those who were responsible for the murder were hailed.

Police constable J. Dharman was killed in the blast and his son D. Rajkumar, talking to IANS, said: “I am not very much bothered on the release of A.G. Perarivalan but I don’t know why the Chief Minister and the media are celebrating his release. We don’t know whether we will have access to the Chief Minister like the convict Perarivalan got. How can the Chief Minister welcome the family of a convict involved in the killing of a former Prime Minister.”

Another person who does not want to reveal the identity told IANS that the government of Tamil Nadu “is wrong in celebrating the release of a convict who was involved in the murder of my father as well as former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and turned our lives into misery”.

“We got a meagre financial assistance and for the past three decades our sufferings have been incomparable but no one cares. They are celebrating the release of Perarivalan, I can’t understand the reason.”

Anasuya Daisy Earnest, a police officer who lost two fingers in the blast, said: “I lost two fingers in the blast and have sharpenel in my body and my sufferings are unfathomable. The Chief Minister is hugging the convict and offering him tea… will he allow me to meet him. I am a Tamil woman and have provided security to several VIPs but I am ignored and a convict’s family is getting a huge treatment. The victims are suffering and the perpetrators are celebrating.”

Except the Congress and the BJP, the Dravidian political parties and the left parties are vying with each other to support and celebrate the release of Perarivalan.

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Kenyan Woman Held At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling Cocaine Worth ₹6.65 Crore In Ingested Capsules

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Mumbai: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday arrested a 43-year-old Kenyan woman for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 6.65 crore. The woman had ingested capsules containing cocaine and she purged six capsules during medical examination in a hospital.

According to sources, DRI Mumbai had specific intelligence which indicated that a female passenger Florence Awino Indangasi travelling from Nairobi to Mumbai might have concealed some narcotics substance.

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Mumbai Police Constable Arrested For Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl In Saat Rasta Area

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Mumbai: A shameful incident that tarnishes the image of the police uniform has come to light in the jurisdiction of Agripada Police Station. A police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The shocking act was caught on CCTV, which played a key role in his arrest.

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According to police sources, the minor had stepped out of her building to collect prasad on Saturday when the 45-year-old constable began following her. When she tried to take the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her, forcibly grabbed her hand, and dragged her up the stairs

According to Agripada police sources, the minor girl had stepped out of her building to collect prasad when the 45-year-old accused, who was present in the Surrounding area, started following her. When the minor girl enter the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her and forcibly held her hand. He then reportedly dragged her up the staircase to the first floor of the building.

A police constable posted with the LA in Tardeo has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The  Shameful incident, which occurred on Saturday, came to light after the girl informed her mother, prompting her to lodge a police complaint.

Following the complaint, Agripada Police registered an FIR under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The constable was taken into custody on Sunday. Police officials said the incident was captured on CCTV, and the footage is being treated as vital evidence in establishing the constable’s role in the offence. The investigation is ongoing.

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Maloni resident youth arrested for selling pistol in Mumbai

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Police in Maloni area of Mumbai have claimed to have arrested a person with an illegal revolver. The said person was roaming around with an unlicensed weapon and had a pistol pointed at his back. On receiving information, the police found a man aged between 32 and 37 years near Desai Maidan, who had a pistol pointed at his back. Police have recovered a black pistol made in India and four live cartridges from him. He had brought the pistol here from the village with the intention of selling it. The price of the pistol is said to be Rs 75,000 and the price of four cartridges is Rs 4,000. Police have arrested the accused, identified as 35-year-old Arif Ismail Shah. He is a resident of Ratnagiri. Police have registered a case against him under the Arms Act and are investigating further. During investigation, it was found that he had brought this pistol from Goa and had come here to sell it. This information was given by ACP Neeta Padvi of Mumbai Police.

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