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VHP leader killed in Agra had scuffle with accused a day earlier, say police

28-Feb-2016

On February 24, residents of Tola Munnalal locality under Mantola police station area complained against the main accused, Shahrukh (24), claiming that he indulged in “goondagardi”. Written by Aditi Vatsa Agra Published:Feb 28, 2016, 4:50 As allegations of cattle smuggling and cow slaughter continue to cloud the murder of local Dalit VHP leader Arun Mahaur…

Rohith Vemula’s mother has a request for Smriti Irani: Stop spreading lies

27-Feb-2016

Radhika Vemula, flanked by her other son Raja, said BJP will be decimated to the ground if PM does not take any action against Irani . Written by Kedar Nagarajan New Delhi Updated: Feb 27, 2016, 8:30 Mother of Rohith Vemula, the Dalit student who committed suicide at Hyderabad University last month, has accused Union…

Kerala youth beaten up in Bengaluru

27-Feb-2016

IMRAN GOWHAR BENGALURU, February 27, 2016 A group of three students from Kerala were beaten up by locals in Boopasabdra in Sanjay Nagar on Saturday. The gang, armed with lathis, barged into the house and asked the students if they were from Kerala and proceeded to beat them up when it was confirmed. Marvin Michael…

I was beaten up, injured in court before police, says Kanhaiya

27-Feb-2016

New Delhi, Feb 27, 2016, (PTI) JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar has told a Supreme Court-appointed lawyers’ probe panel that he was beaten up, pushed to the ground and injured by men in lawyers’ robes before the police, when he was brought to the Patiala House court premises on February 17. “When the police brought me…

VHP leader murder: RSS, VHP say entire Dalit community will begin stir

27-Feb-2016

Arun Kumar Mahaur was returning to his furniture shop after offering prayers at a temple near Meer Hussaini crossing when he was shot around 10.30 am on Thursday. Written by Lalmani Verma Lucknow Published:Feb 27, 2016, 1:10 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its offshoot Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) would hold a meeting in Agra on…

Women harassed in train, GRP cops turn victim away

27-Feb-2016

Feb 27 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Nitasha Natu Mumbai: Churchgate RPF Team Chased Down Accused In the second such incident at Churchgate this week, a man barged into the ladies compartment of a Western Railway local and harassed women commuters on Wednesday . The accused, Tarak Soni, 51, was nabbed soon after…

Tribal activist Soni Sori threatened again

27-Feb-2016

PAVAN DAHAT RAIPUR, February 27, 2016 Tribal activist and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Soni Sori, who is currently undergoing treatment in New Delhi after an attack on her last week, received “threats” on Thursday night. “Some unknown persons threw handwritten pamphlets at her residence in Geedam town of Dantewada on Thursday night. They said…

Pune student sexually assaulted, robbed

27-Feb-2016

Feb 27 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Pune: TIMES NEWS NETWORK A 19-year-old student of a prominent city college was sexually assaulted and robbed while she was reading a book in Hanuman Tekdi hillock here on Wednesday evening. Vijay Vikas Kamble, 21, was arrested after the woman lodged a complaint on Thursday .…

VHP Leader’s Murder: Three held, cops say no cow slaughter angle

27-Feb-2016

Station Officer, Mantola police station, Lekhraj Singh said the murder was fallout of heated arguments between Shahrukh and Mahaur on two consecutive days. By: Express News Service Lucknow Published:Feb 27, 2016, 1:05 The Agra police Friday arrested three accused, including the alleged shooter, named in the murder of VHP leader Arun Kumar Mahaur who was…