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New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Activist accused of exploiting poor women in the garb of philanthropy in Odisha
She then alleged that the activist made a condition that they would have to work for 15 days to acquire experience in household chores and engaged them in shops and houses. However, they were not given any remuneration for the physical labour. Later, they got married in a mass wedding ceremony on June 8 and the activist reportedly took an undertaking from them to work for her. The complainant said the undertaking was drafted in a manner that she was indebted to the activist for arranging her marriage and bearing the cost. It also had a condition that for two years she would be bound to work at any house or shop prescribed by the activist against a fixed salary and for two years she would have to stick around. The complainant alleged that similar undertakings were also taken from her friends, and when they refused to be her bonded labours, the activist threatened and abused them along with throwing casteist remarks. DSP, Zone-I Jogeshwar Panda said statements of the victims would be recorded before the magistrate and added that appropriate action would be taken on completion of the ongoing investigation. The case was registered under sections 318(2), 146, 351 (2) and 3(5) of BNS and sections 3(1)(h), 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of SC &ST (POA) Act.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC questions delay in filing vacate stay petition
HYDERABAD: Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of the Telangana High Court, while hearing a criminal petition filed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, raised pointed questions regarding the inordinate delay in filing a vacate stay petition in a 2019 SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) case. Revanth, the then Malkajgiri MP filed the criminal petition, seeking quashing of the proceedings pending before the Special Sessions Judge for Trial of Cases under the SCs/STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rangareddy district at LB Nagar. The FIR, registered in 2019 at Chandanagar Police Station, invoked Sections 447, 427, 506 read with 34 IPC, and Sections 2(iv)(X) of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. During the hearing, Justice Bhattacharya questioned Nimma Narayana, counsel for the de-facto complainant N Peddi Raju, Director of Razole Constituency SC Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society Limited, about the timing of the vacate stay petition, pointing out that the petition was filed nearly five years after the stay order dated September 22, 2020 was granted. That order had dispensed with Revanth's appearance before the Special Sessions Court, except when specifically directed to appear.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- The Hindu
Sri Sathya Sai district police arrest seven more suspects in gangrape case, bringing total arrests to 13
A day after the arrest of the six accused in the case related to alleged gangrape of a minor girl from Ramagiri mandal, the Sri Sathya Sai district police on Tuesday arrested seven others, including a minor, for their alleged involvement in the case. With this, the total number of arrested in the incident rose to 13 and police are on a hunt to nab other accused in the case. Speaking to the media here, Superintendent of Police V. Ratna on Tuesday said the accused arrested on Tuesday were Budida Rajesh, Tumu Hemanth, Chinna Bosi Karthik, Basi Sonappa and Budida Rajendra, all residents of Eduguralapalle village, Anke Muktanand of Tallimadugu village and a minor boy. The accused were booked under various Sections of BNS, POCSO, SC/ST (POA) Act, and IT Act. The gangrape incident came to light on June 5. Alerted by the locals, the police nabbed the accused. Meanwhile, Ms. Ratna denied the reports of involvement of political parties in the incident and the investigation was done based on scientific and technical evidences. 'There is no involvement of any political party in the incident. The minor girl had been subjected to sexual abuse since the past two years,' she said.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Suspension of former CID Additional DG N. Sanjay extended by six months
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday issued orders extending the suspension of former Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Crime Investigation Department (CID) N. Sanjay, who is facing charges of misappropriation and misuse of public funds, by six more months. Mr. Sanjay, a 1996 batch IPS officer, allegedly misused public money while executing the development works when he was working as the Director General (DG) of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services. The IPS officer also allegedly misappropriated funds allotted for training the police personnel in creating awareness among Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) on the rights of the victims, rules of the Prevention of Atrocities (POA) Act, 1989, when he was working as the ADG (CID). Mr. Sanjay was suspended under Rule 3 (1) of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1989. The Review Committee, which met on January 29, 2025, recommended extension of his suspension until May 31, 2025, or till further orders, whichever is earlier. Recently, the ACB Director General said that a case registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988, and other sections was pending against Mr. Sanjay, and more witnesses need to be examined in the case. The Review Committee, which met on May 21 again, observed that the investigation of the case was in progress and the officer under suspension might influence the probe. The committee recommended another extension of the suspension of the IPS officer until November 27, 2025 (for 180 days) or till further orders, whichever is earlier. The Director General of Police (HoPF) shall take necessary action in the matter, the orders said.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Cancel false SC/ST charges against activist, public petition Collector
Activists and public demanding to revoke case filed against K. Selvaraj, an environmental activist based in Melur, under Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, submitted a petition with the District Collector M.S. Sangeetha here on Monday. Gnanasekaran of Vadipatti, one of the petitioners, condemning the act of police, charged that it was an act of vengeance to silence Mr. Selvarajan who had been vocal against several issues like Tungsten mining project and had also been one of the reasons for shutting down several illegal quarries in the district. 'As he regularly voices out against such environmental exploitations and stage protests, and movements against projects affecting people and environment, the police had been targeting him for several years through various ways,' he added. While their previous attempts to silence him through other charges had failed, this time, they used a false complaint from a SC youth, and had framed him under the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989, which was non-bailable, Mr. Gnanasekaran noted. 'Mr. Selvaraj has been fighting against an individual who had encroached on government land and was enjoying the property was constantly opposing him,' he added. Using the chance, the police, by claiming false charges that Mr. Selvaraj had attacked the encroacher, attempted to injure him and uttered abusive words against the person, had booked him under SC/ST Act, he noted. People who knew him and had worked along with him for several years knew these charges were false and he was not such a person to have casteist view towards fellow human beings even if they were against him, he observed. 'This case against him is just another attempt to stop him from dissenting against the State and for various people-affecting projects,' he said. Senior officials should immediately act to revoke the false charges framed against Mr. Selvaraj, the petitioners demanded.
