Muslims take bulldozer to ‘illegal’ mosque in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal, Oct 5: Muslims in Raya Buzurg village under Asmoli Police Station took a bulldozer to the Ghausulbara mosque on Sunday. The demolition came as the four-day deadline given by the district administration to remove the “illegal” structure expired. The Ghausulbara mosque was initially scheduled for removal earlier, but the mosque committee members requested four days to carry out the demolition themselves. The committee members first used hammers against the mosque, but as the deadline began to close in, they resorted to bulldozing it. On October 2, an illegal marriage hall in the same area was demolished by the authorities in presence of police.(PTI)
Ahead of Diwali, 1,700 kg firecrackers seized in Delhi
New DelhI, Oct 5: Delhi Police seized over 1,700 kg of banned firecrackers and arrested seven men in multiple operations across the national capital ahead of Diwali this month, an official said on Sunday. The crackdown conducted by the crime branch of the Delhi police in Dwarka, Rohini, Uttam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Mukundpur and Shahdara, Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Kumar said. The operations were carried out in line with the recent Supreme Court’s directions to curb the storage and sale of firecrackers to tackle air pollution and ensure public safety, he said. Delhi’s air quality worsens from October onwards and last all through the winter. (PTI)
Cop suspended for intoxication on duty during Shah’s security
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 5: The Kerala government has suspended Assistant Commandant S. Suresh of the Kerala Armed Police Battalion after he was found intoxicated while deployed on high-security duty during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the state, government officials said on Sunday. According to official sources, the action follows a special report submitted by the State Police Chief, Ravada A. Chandrasekhar, to the Home Department citing “serious breach of discipline, dereliction of duty, and gross irresponsibility” on the part of Suresh. The incident occurred on August 21 at Cochin International Airport’s business jet terminal and safe house, where Suresh was serving as Officer-in-Charge. Officials said that Suresh arrived for duty in an inebriated state while part of a security detail responsible for the safe movement of the minister. He was immediately relieved of his responsibilities and subjected to medical examination, which confirmed alcohol in his bloodstream. (PTI)
