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AsiaOne
24-07-2025
- AsiaOne
'I was embarrassed': Malaysian security guard in viral knockout by MMA coach 'thankful' he wasn't fired, Malaysia News
A condominium security guard in Malaysia, who was knocked out during an altercation, is now lamenting about the fight he instigated. The New Straits Times reported that Muhammad Alim Muhamad Adnizam, 24, ended up with stitches after picking up a fight with a resident, who turned out to be a mixed martial arts (MMA) coach. To add insult to injury, the video of his embarrassing knock-out went viral, and he was reassigned to another building. He said he was lucky that he was not fired. In the video of the brawl on July 10, Alim is seen taunting a smaller-built man in a pink singlet, who is later identified as 22-year-old MMA coach Tony Lim. 'Punch me. Are you a boy or a girl? Hit me if you're a man,' said Alim, while striking his own head at one point of the four-minute clip and calling Lim a "transvestite". Despite several passers-by and security personnel attempting to intervene, the pair traded punches. The fight came to an abrupt end when Lim punched Alim in the face, which sent the older man falling backwards while hitting a metal pole. Speaking to the New Straits Times, Alim, who was dubbed by netizens as the 'Touch me bro' security guard, said that the dispute with Lim happened as he was ending his shift. 'I'm not a fighter. I don't even know silat,' he said. 'It happened suddenly and I just reacted.' But Lim had a different story to tell, saying that the conflict was building up over a course of two weeks. The security guard had allegedly attacked an elderly resident, said Lim in an interview with the Rakyat Post, adding that he had filmed the aftermath of the incident. 'He threatened me, wanting me to delete the video,' Lim said, adding that Alim continued harassing him during multiple encounters, including on 'last Thursday night, when I went to the neighbouring mall to buy things'. 'Then this conflict happened,' he said, referring to the now-viral fight. Alim, who ended up with four stitches on his lip, said that he and Lim had agreed to a truce at a police station. 'We shook hands, admitted fault and agreed not to share the video. I thought it was over,' he added. 'But a few days later, I found out the video had gone viral. My relatives started calling, asking what happened. I was embarrassed, especially since I live with my family in a flat with many neighbours." Alim said that he was later reassigned to another residential area in Selangor. 'At first, I felt lost. But I'm thankful I wasn't fired. I still need to work to support my family," he said. He also apologised, reports said. According to the New Straits Times, the police confirmed on July 17 that the incident had been resolved. Chingshijie@
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Time of India
3 from Malda die in Kerala house collapse
1 2 3 Malda: Three Malda youths, working as labourers in Kerala's Thrissur, were killed as the building they were residing in collapsed due to heavy rain on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 6am, when they were getting ready to leave for a construction site. The victims were identified as Rahul Sk, Rupel Sk and Alim from Baishnabnagar, all aged between 19-20 years. Rahul and Rupel both hailed from Pardeonapur village while Alim was from neighbouring Kumbhira. Rahul's father Firoz Sk said this was the first time his son had left the state. The three were part of a group of construction workers from Baishnabnagar who went to Kerala after Eid. There were 17 labourers in the building when the middle portion caved in. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
The Guardian
30-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
‘It means death': Afghan women's rights activists face deportation from Pakistan
More than 50 prominent female Afghan women's rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are facing deportation home, where they fear they will be imprisoned or killed under Taliban rule. Under a draconian policy, the Pakistan government has pledged to deport millions of Afghan nationals, after relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan severely deteriorated and attacks by militants in the border areas surged. Pakistan government ministers have accused Afghans of being 'terrorists' and 'traitors' who are fuelling crime and militancy in the country. Pakistan began deportations of Afghan refugees in September 2023. According to a recent report by Amnesty International, so far at least 844,499 Afghan nationals have been forcibly deported back to Afghanistan where they are at 'real risk of persecution by the Taliban'. Among those facing the threat of returning to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are 60 female activists and human rights defenders, who fled persecution after they spoke out for women's rights and education or attended protests. Many have been forced into hiding in recent weeks, as police have been going door-to-door in the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, arbitrarily arresting any Afghans and allegedly demanding huge bribes. Humaira Alim worked as a women's rights and education activist in Afghanistan for seven years before the Taliban came back to power in 2021. After women were deprived of the right to work and then attend university under the group's strict Islamic rule, she was among a group of women who defied the Taliban and helped organise protests on the streets. But after facing 'dire warnings' and then direct threats to her life from the Taliban for her activism when pregnant with her first child, Alim said she had 'no choice' but to flee over the border to Pakistan in December 2022. She has stayed in Islamabad ever since, living with her two young children on a visa that has been given monthly. Alim described her situation as an 'awful nightmare', as all Afghan nationals – even those who had lived in Pakistan for decades – were now facing routine persecution and harassment from the police. She and her children were recently forced to hide on the roof of their home as officers came looking for them. 'If they send me back to Afghanistan, it only means death,' she said. 'The Taliban have records on me and my activism. There is no place for women like me. They only arrest and torture us. I can't go back there with my children.' Alim said she knew dozens of other Afghan women like her, who had worked as activists, lawyers and human rights defenders and faced harassment or torture at the hands of the Taliban, who were now in hiding in Pakistan. Liliana Harrington, senior campaigner for Avaaz, an organisation that has been advocating for the women, said: 'Deporting these people to the Taliban is a death sentence. Pakistan would not only abandon these brave people to their oppressors but also abandon its proud legacy of protecting vulnerable Afghans.' The Pakistan government has given all undocumented Afghan nationals a deadline of 31 March to leave the country, otherwise they will be arrested. Alim said she and other female activists were just asking for more time, to find a third country who might be able to offer them asylum. Currently, they are waiting to see if they get an offer from Brazil or if other countries will offer them a safe haven. The widespread expulsion drew condemnation from Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty's deputy regional director for south Asia. 'The Pakistani authorities are violating the rights of Afghan refugees with impunity, subjecting them to arbitrary decisions that are shrouded in secrecy, totally lacking transparency and accountability,' she said.
