Giriraj’s anticipatory bail rejected
Bokaro (Jharkhand): A local court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail petition of BJP leader Giriraj Singh who is facing non-bailable arrest warrant in connection with his hate speech made ten days ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge (First Class) Bipin Bihari rejected the petition of the Nawada Lok Sabha candidate of the saffron party. Earlier on April 23, Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate Amit Sekhar had issued the warrant against the former Bihar minister. The warrant was issued in connection with an FIR filed against Singh on April 21 alleging that he had said in an election meeting under Harla police station on April 18 that those who opposed BJP’s Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi would have to find a place in Pakistan. Another FIR has also been lodged against him by the Deogarh district police on the same charge the same day. Earlier on April 25, he got an anticipatory bail by Patna District and Sessions Judge Birendra Kumar on an FIR on the same charge. (PTI)
Pakistan troops again open fire across LOC in Jammu
Jammu: Pakistani troops Monday opened fire in Bhimber Gali area of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Poonch district and again violated ceasefire agreement. “Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing at our positions in Bhimber Gali area on the LoC Monday morning,” defence spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Mehta told IANS. “Firing started at 5.15 a.m. Their soldiers used small arms and automatics to target our positions. We have responded with similar calibre weapons,” Mehta said. “Intermittent firing exchanges are still going on there. No damage or casualty has been reported on our side,” the defence spokesman said. The Pakistani troops resorted to such firing at Indian positions in the same sector April 25. Pakistan has offered a flag meeting at the local commanders level to defuse the tension and ensure that violations of the bilateral ceasefire agreement be stopped after last week’s incident on the LoC. (IANS)
Maoists kill two people in Odisha
Malkangiri (Odisha): Maoists shot dead two persons and injured another suspecting them as police informers and also for participating in the recent election in two villages in Mathili area of Malkangiri district, police said on Monday. A group of armed ultras dragged out three men from their houses and took them to a distance before killing two of them. The other man was beaten up before he was released Sunday night. The bodies of the two men with gun-shot marks were found on the outskirts of their villages Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Talashankar Bhuyan of Udaygiri village and Dhobunu Nayak of Kopara village. Posters found near the bodies stated that the two were eliminated as they had taken active part in the elections held on April 10 and encouraged villagers to cast their votes despite a poll boycott call given by the Maoists. Moreover, the duo operated as police informers in the area and were working against Maoists, the ultras claimed in the posters. Police reinforcements have been sent to the area and combing operation has been launched. (PTI)
Bihar minister files case against Ramdev
Patna: Bihar Minister and JD(U) leader Shayam Rajak on Monday filed a complaint case against yoga teacher Ramdev for his uncharitable remarks on Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi pertaining to Dalits. Rajak filed the case in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Ramakant Yadav. The matter will come up for hearing on Tuesday. Rajak submitted in his petition that Ramdev’s statement “Rahul Gandhi visits Dalits’ houses for honeymoon” had insulted the downtrodden. He sought action against Ramdev under IPC 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and relevant sections of SC & ST Act. (PTI)