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Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
City's dark side: Man out walking at night stabbed to death
Ludhiana: Miles away from home, Tilakraj, a Nepal national, had been struggling to make ends meet for quite some time. It was not easy. A prolonged bout of ill-health had disrupted his meagre earnings as a labourer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Eventually, he moved to Ludhiana in search for work and livelihood, but this is where he met his death. The 45-year-old, who had come from Haryana a few months ago, was having a post-dinner walk on Thursday night, when two men came on a scooter, stabbed him and sped away. On the rooftop of the rented accommodation, the victim's teenaged son witnessed his father's violent end and froze, horrified. He later told the police that he had seen the accused before but did not know their names. Police suspect that rivalry may have been the murder motive. Tilakraj, who originally belonged to Nepal, had been living in Kurukshetra, Haryana, with his family for years. About five months ago, he moved to Ludhiana for work and got a rented house in Gujjar Bhawan, Meharban area. Tilakraj's son, Danish, 18, said that his father was walking outside the house after dinner while he was standing on the terrace with a friend, when the two men stabbed his father. He added that the accused did not speak to Tilakraj or try to rob him. His father's mobile phone was inside the house, and he only had Rs 200 in his pocket, which the accused did not snatch. The family rushed Tilakraj to a nearby clinic, where the doctor asked them to take him to hospital. However, he succumbed on the way. Inspector Paramdeep Singh, SHO, Meharban police station, said, "According to the victim's son, who has witnessed the murder, the accused only stopped near Tilakraj, stabbed him once, and escaped. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police suspect rivalry as a reason behind the murder. The victim's son also told the police that he has seen the accused before but does not know their names." During investigation, police found that the men had been asking for directions to Tilakraj's house. Tilakraj, who used to work as a labourer, had been jobless for some time due to health issues. He was suffering from jaundice and other health ailments, confirmed the police. He is survived by his wife and five children, including three sons. Ludhiana's Year of Bloodshed July, 2025: A woman's body was dumped near Aarti Chowk. Police cracked the case in just 4 hours, arresting three suspects July, 2025: 30-year-old Reshma was allegedly murdered by her in-laws. Her body was found stuffed in a sack June, 2025: Radhika, 21, a newly-married woman, was found strangled in her rented home. Her husband, Sunil, is on the run June, 2025: The decomposed body of a man, suspected to be a migrant, was found inside a blue drum. His neck and legs were tied with rope Feb, 2025: AAP worker Anokh Mittal, his girlfriend, and four hitmen were arrested for murdering his wife, Lipsy, after she discovered their affair July, 2025: Four men were sentenced to life for the 2020 murder of Dara Singh, killed during a family gathering over a gambling feud MSID:: 122387754 413 |
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
As mayor's husband named adviser, it's Cong taking aim at ‘parivarvaad'
Gurgaon: The appointment of newly elected MCG mayor Raj Rani Malhotra 's husband Tilakraj Malhotra as an adviser in her office is raising eyebrows and drawing political heat. Congress on Tuesday said it will submit a formal memorandum to the deputy commissioner next week to challenge the legality and propriety of the appointment of Tilakraj, who happens to be a former BJP district president. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Tilakraj was named as an adviser to the mayor in a letter issued on April 21 by MCG commissioner Ashok Garg. The letter said that his position was "honorary", with no financial benefits. Senior Congress functionary Pankaj Dawar said the appointment was a blatant case of "nepotism" and "parivarvaad" – a term often used by the BJP leadership to criticise the Gandhi family for what they call dynastic politics. "There is no provision that allows a mayor to appoint a family member, particularly a spouse, to an advisory role — honorary or otherwise. This move violates the principles of fair governance and may not stand scrutiny under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act," Dawar said on Tuesday. The controversy comes at a time when the mayor's election is under scrutiny over allegations that she and her Congress rival submitted fake caste certificates. MCG's mayoral position was reserved for a woman candidate from the backward class (A) category in civic polls held this March. Punjab and Haryana high court earlier this month issued a notice to the mayor over a petition challenging her election. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 22. Raj Rani and Tilakraj refused to comment on the controversy on Tuesday, but the mayor told TOI that her husband has not yet assumed responsibilities as adviser. Dawar alleged that such an appointment had broader implications on gender representation in politics. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "It is detrimental to the idea of women's empowerment. Today, the mayor has appointed her husband as an adviser. Tomorrow, women councillors might follow suit. This will erode the accountability of elected representatives," he said. He said BJP claimed to be opposed to dynastic politics, but this appointment "exposes" their "true nature". "The mayor, who was imposed on Gurgaon as a dummy candidate with no administrative experience and no agenda during the campaign, has now handed over decision-making responsibilities to her husband. This is not governance, it is betrayal," Dawar said. Raj Rani (66) trounced her Congress rival Seema Pahuja by a margin of 1.8 lakh votes to become the city's mayor. A BJP source said "discontent" over Tilakraj's appointment was not limited to the opposition. "A faction within the party is unhappy with the development, They believe it was an avoidable misstep that has handed an unnecessary talking point to the opposition," the source said.
