Latest news with #GuddiDevi
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Woman among two held for illegal religious conversion
Prayagraj: The Phulpur police on Monday arrested two persons, including a woman, allegedly involved in luring poor girls from Dalit families, taking them to Kerala for religious conversion and pushing them into anti-national activities. Those arrested were Daraksha Bano (19) and Mohd Kaif (25) of Lilhat village. DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh told TOI that a woman, Guddi Devi of Lilhat village, approached Phulpur police on June 28 alleging that Daraksha, on May 8, enticed her 15-year-old daughter on the pretext of money and took her to Kerala where she was forcibly converted. Guddi Devi alleged that she was threatened since she lodged a complaint. However, adequate security cover has been provided to Guddi Devi and her family members. Investigations revealed that Daraksha took the girl in a train from Prayagraj junction to Delhi from where they boarded another train to Kerala. It was also alleged that Mohd Kaif tried to molest the minor girl at Prayagraj station, the DCP added. The victim told police: "After reaching Thrissur (Kerala), Daraksha arranged a meeting with some persons with dubious character, and they forcibly converted her religion." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The minor girl noticed anti-national activities being carried out by the group. She, somehow, managed to escape from their clutches and reached Thrissur railway station and narrated her woes to local police, who then contacted her family in Prayagraj. The girl was handed over to the child welfare committee in Thrissur until she was brought back to Prayagraj by family members with the help of Phulpur police. After returning from Kerala, the family submitted their application to the police, and a case was lodged under appropriate sections of BNS. The DCP said that Daraksha was part of an organised racket and police teams have been formed to break their network. The girl was currently kept at a one-stop centre in Prayagraj.
India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Minor Dalit UP girl rescued from Kerala after alleged forced conversion, two held
A minor Dalit girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly taken from her village in Prayagraj to Kerala, where she was forcibly converted to Islam and pressured to train for Jihad. The case came to light after a woman, Guddi Devi, filed a complaint on June 28, saying her daughter was taken from her village by a local woman named Kahkashan, also referred to as Darkasha Bano, who offered her money and promised better Prayagraj police suspect the involvement of an organised network targeting poor and Dalit girls, and are coordinating with Kerala Police to investigate to the police, the minor girl went missing on the night of May 8 after attending the wedding of a local ration dealer in her native village, Lilhat. She was last seen around 10 pm. At the event, 19-year-old Bano, also a resident of the same village, allegedly lured the girl by offering money and speaking to her about the virtues of Islam. Bano then called Mohammad Kaif, a resident of Phulpur, who arrived on a motorcycle and took both Bano and the girl to Prayagraj Railway Junction. Kuldeep Singh Gunawat, DCP Ganga Nagar, said, 'During this, the victim was also molested in the Kaif.'From Prayagraj, Bano and the minor travelled to Delhi and then to Thrissur in Kerala by train. During the journey, Bano was reportedly in frequent contact with a man named Taj Mohammad, informing him that she was on her way and had a girl with to the girl's statement, upon reaching Thrissur, she was taken to a house where several other minor girls and men with long beards were present. She said they pressured her to convert to Islam and discussed training for Jihad. The girl became frightened and managed to escape to Thrissur railway station, where local police found her and informed her family. She was placed under the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in family, with assistance from the Phulpur Police, brought her back to Prayagraj. She has been admitted to the One Stop Centre in the district. A case was registered on June 28 after her mother, Guddi Devi, filed a formal complaint. 'A receipt for action was given at Phulpur police station, on which a case was registered under relevant sections,' said DCP the same complaint, Guddi Devi reported that Bano had threatened her. 'On June 28, a complaint was lodged at the Police Station Phulpur by Guddi Devi, resident of Lilhat village, in which she informed that on May 8, 19-year-old Bano, daughter of Mohammad Ismail, also a resident of Lilhat, called from an unknown number and threatened to kill her,' the DCP the complaint, police visited the victim's home, questioned her, and deployed security personnel at the residence. Both Bano and Kaif have been arrested in the Gunawat stated that Bano appears to be connected to a Kerala-based module involved in converting minor girls through inducement and coercion and then training them for Jihad. 'From the above mentioned report, it is known that the accused Bano is a part of an organised gang also involved in terrorist and anti-national activities by luring poor and Dalit girls, brainwashing them and forcing them to convert their religion,' he said.'Taj Mohammad,' who Bano contacted multiple times during the journey, is on the radar of Prayagraj Police. He is believed to be based in Thrissur, and Kerala Police have begun a search for him. Prayagraj Police have shared preliminary findings with their counterparts in confirmed that three police teams have been formed to investigate the activities of Bano and others linked to the case. 'A thorough investigation is being conducted into the activities of Darkasha Bano. Strict action will be taken against others found involved. They will investigate this matter thoroughly,' he said.- Ends advertisement
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
BSF jawan declared ‘operational casualty' 30 years after his death in anti-smuggling op
Bageshwar: Thirty years after he was killed in an operation against smugglers along the Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF Lance Naik Prem Singh Rawat has finally received official recognition as an operational casualty. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Tuesday, deputy commandant Dinesh Singh from BSF Bareilly headquarters delivered the certificate to Rawat's wife, Guddi Devi, and their son, Suryapratap Singh, who was only four months old when his father died, at their home in Haldwani. A native of Rikosha village in Ranikhet, Rawat served with the 57th Battalion of the BSF at the Jalangi border outpost in Roshanbagh, West Bengal. On Aug 23, 1994, he participated in a high-risk operation after receiving a tip-off about Bangladeshi smugglers infiltrating the border. Rawat and two colleagues were tasked with intercepting them. During the mission, Rawat pursued the smugglers via a waterway. The smugglers ambushed the team, triggering an exchange of fire. Rawat fought valiantly but lost his life in the gunfight. His body was recovered from the Padma river the next day. With the family's three-decade wait for official recognition finally over, Guddi Devi said, "I feel a mix of pride and renewed grief." The family had preserved Prem Singh's uniform, service documents, and photographs as a reminder of his sacrifice. His brother, Dhan Singh Rawat, who had pursued the case over the years, said that "many other personnel from the BSF, CRPF, and Assam Rifles have also died in service without receiving proper recognition." "I hope they get their due recognition too," he added. Bageshwar: Thirty years after he was killed in an operation against smugglers along the Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF Lance Naik Prem Singh Rawat has finally received official recognition as an operational casualty. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Tuesday, deputy commandant Dinesh Singh from BSF Bareilly headquarters delivered the certificate to Rawat's wife, Guddi Devi, and their son, Suryapratap Singh, who was only four months old when his father died, at their home in Haldwani. A native of Rikosha village in Ranikhet, Rawat served with the 57th Battalion of the BSF at the Jalangi border outpost in Roshanbagh, West Bengal. On Aug 23, 1994, he participated in a high-risk operation after receiving a tip-off about Bangladeshi smugglers infiltrating the border. Rawat and two colleagues were tasked with intercepting them. During the mission, Rawat pursued the smugglers via a waterway. The smugglers ambushed the team, triggering an exchange of fire. Rawat fought valiantly but lost his life in the gunfight. His body was recovered from the Padma river the next day. With the family's three-decade wait for official recognition finally over, Guddi Devi said, "I feel a mix of pride and renewed grief." The family had preserved Prem Singh's uniform, service documents, and photographs as a reminder of his sacrifice. His brother, Dhan Singh Rawat, who had pursued the case over the years, said that "many other personnel from the BSF, CRPF, and Assam Rifles have also died in service without receiving proper recognition." "I hope they get their due recognition too," he added.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Mom gets life in jail for murder of 2 girls
Jhansi: The Special District EC Act court judge, Bhartendra Singh on Saturday sentenced a 29-year-old woman to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs twenty thousand on Saturday for killing both her daughters by strangulation in Jalaun district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to DGC (Crime) Lakhan Lal Niranjan, the incident took place on August 28, 2020, in village Chirakali under Kotra police station of the district. The woman's husband Mahendra Singh had gone to graze his cattle while his mother, Guddi Devi was at the farm. His wife Pratima was alone in the house with their daughters, Mahi, aged 4 years, and ten-month-old Roshni. Upon returning, Guddi Devi found the doors locked. She repeatedly attempted to gain entry but failed. Later, she accessed the house from the neighbourhood terrace and inside found both girls lying dead, with Pratima seated in an incoherent state. Pratima later confessed to killing both girls, though the motive remains unknown. A case was filed against her under section 302 IPC. On Saturday, Pratima was awarded life imprisonment and a fine of Rs twenty thousand.
