Srinagar, Apr 10: Apni Party leader Junaid Azim Mattu on Monday resigned as president of its youth wing.
In a tweet, Mattu, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that he has tendered his resignation from the post of Youth president of Apni Party.
Mattu also extended his support to his successor and the party. “Have tendered my resignation as the Youth President of @Apnipartyonline. I thank Party President @AltafBukhari01 Sb for this responsibility and also extend gratitude to the @YouthJKAP team. With all humility at my command, I extend my full support to my successor and the party,” Mattu tweeted.
It is worthwhile to mention that the five—year term of Srinagar Municipal Corporation is coming to an end in October this year—(KNO)
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a relief package of Rs 5 lakh each for families of Junaid and Nasir, whose charred bodies were found in Haryana’s Bhiwani district after they were abducted from Bharatpur.
“The state government will provide Rs 5 lakh compensation each to the wives and children of both the deceased. An amount of Rs 1 lakh each will be provided as cash whereas a fixed deposit of Rs 4 lakh each will be done so that the dependent families do not face any problem in the education and marriage of the kids,” he told reporters.
The chief minister had met the family members of Junaid and Nasir at a temporary arrangement made near a helipad in Ghatmeeka village.
He was accompanied by Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh, Minister of State for Education and local MLA Zahida Khan, Congress state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Chief Secretary Usha Sharma and DGP Umesh Mishra.
Nasir (25) and Junaid alias Juna (35), both residents of Ghatmeeka village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes on February 15 and their bodies were found inside a burnt car in Loharu in Bhiwani in Haryana on the morning of February 16.
Nasir is survived by his wife, while Junaid is survived by his wife, six children and a mentally challenged brother.
Gehlot also said that he will talk to his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to take the incident with utmost seriousness as it is of similar nature to the incident that happened in Udaipur where a tailor was hacked to death.
He said his government is committed to arresting the accused at the earliest and submit the charge sheet. Such a crime deserves nothing less than death penalty, he said.
A total of nine accused, including Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar who runs a cow protection group, and Srikant Pandit, whose mother lodged a complaint against the Rajasthan Police, have been named in the case so far.
The accused have been booked under sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 365 (kidnapping), 367 (grievously hurt after kidnapping) and 368 (wrongfully keeping in confinement) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Two more IPC sections — 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) — were later added, police said.
Junaid had a criminal record of cattle smuggling and five cases were registered against him at different police stations, they said.
The deceased men Nasir and Junaid. (Photo: Twitter/MeerFaisal)
Jaipur: The report of forensic science laboratory has confirmed that the charred bodies and the blood stains found in the SUV recovered from a cow shelter in Haryana’s Jind were of Junaid and Nasir, a Rajasthan police officer said.
The bodies of Rajasthan’s Bharatpur-based men, who were abducted, were found inside a vehicle in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on February 16. The families of the deceased alleged that they were beaten and murdered by members of the Bajrang Dal.
“The FSL (forensic science laboratory) report confirms that the charred bodies and the blood stains in the SUV recovered from a Gau-shala in Jind (Haryana) were of Nasir and Junaid,” Bharatpur range IG Gaurav Srivastav said.
He said the burnt vehicle matched the chassis number, but the bodies left inside could not be identified.
The officer said that FSL samples were collected from the spot. Blood samples of the family members of Nasir and Junaid were also collected so that the blood stains found in the SUV and the bones found in the burnt vehicle can be matched.
He said the report has now confirmed the identity of both bodies.
During the probe, the SUV was found in Jind in which the victims were abducted and beaten.
“Our teams are camping in Haryana and working closely with the Haryana police to nab the accused,” he added.
Nuh: Hundreds of people descended on Nuh-Alwar highway in Firozpur Jhirka here on Friday demanding the arrest of killers of two Muslim men from Rajasthan.
The protesters accused Haryana Police of negligence in the matter.
The protest led to a massive jam on the highway for around an hour but at length, police managed to control the situation and got the road cleared.
Earlier, some social organisations headed by former minister Azad Mohammad also submitted a memorandum to the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Firozpur Jhirka through Naib Tehsildar and demanded the arrest of the accused and a judicial inquiry into the incident.
Mohammad alleged that the incident was not an isolated one.
“The car which was found registered in the name of Panchayat Department Haryana has been used in the heinous murder of Nasir and Junaid,” alleged the former minister.
‘Cow vigilantes’ are raising hell in the name of cow protection in the Mewat area, a few Congress MLAs from the Mewat area had alleged on Wednesday while speaking in the state assembly.
Nasir and Junaid, both residents of Ghatmeeka village in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes on February 15 and their bodies were found in a charred car in Loharu in Haryana’s Bhiwani the next day. Their families had named five men allegedly linked to the Bajrang Dal in their complaint to the police.
After handing over the memorandum, the protesters shouted slogans against Bajrang Dal and Gau Raksha Dal Task Force and went to Ambedkar Chowk and completely blocked Delhi-Nuh-Alwar Road.
“As soon as we got information our police force reached the spot and opened the blocked road after some time. We are monitoring the situation closely to avoid these types of incidents,” said Varun Singla, Superintendent of Police, Nuh.
A few days ago, two men named Nasir, aged 25 years, and Junaid alias Juna, aged 35 years were abducted and charred to death. Their charred bodies were found inside a burnt vehicle in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on February 16.
It has been alleged that the youths were burnt alive on suspicion of being involved in cow smuggling.
According to the relatives of the deceased, the two were first badly beaten by 8 to 10 men and then kidnapped by their assaulters. The kin also said that the youths were later burnt to death.
Appeal launched for kin of Junaid, Nasir
Junaid who was the sole bread-earner of the family is survived by his wife Sajda, and six children. As his brother is not mentally stable, Junaid used to take care of his brother’s family too.
On the hand, Nasir’s family also needs financial assistance to start their life again. The families of both victims are poor.
Now as these families are left with no one to take care of, editor of Siasat Urdu Daily Zahid Ali Khan, former Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat, Secretary of Faiz-e-Aam Trust Iftekhar Hussain, and Maqdoom Mohiuddin of Bibi Amena Multi Speciality Hospital have appealed to philanthropists to help the kin of the victims as much as possible.
The amount can be transferred to the bank accounts of the victims’ kin. The details of the bank account of Junaid’s wife are as follows:
Account holder name: MS Sajida Account No. :2676001700092464 MICR Code: 321024525 IFSC Code: PUNB0267600. Bank name: Punjab National Bank
Nasir’s family account details are as follows:
Account number- 2676001700018657 IFSC code: PUNB0267600 Bank name: Punjab National Bank
Details Bhiwani killings
The youths Nasir and Junaid were kidnapped, lynched, and murdered allegedly by members of the Bajrang Dal, including Monu Manesar, on suspicion of their involvement in cow smuggling.
Their bodies were found inside a burnt vehicle in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
So far in the case, Rajasthan police arrested one accused Rinku Saini out of nine persons reportedly involved in the killing. The police released the pictures of the eight accused.
Recently, Brinda Karat and other visited the victims’ house and met with family members.
On the recent horirifying incident in Haryana’s Bhiwani where two Muslim men from Rajasthan were allegedly kidnapped, lynched and burnt in a Bolero car, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and asked if even the burnt corpses of Junaid and Nasir, the two dead victims couldnt wake up his conscience, it doesnt matter whether he is the chief minister or not.
“If your police are done with the meat of Biryani on Eid, then tell me when will the killers of Junaid-Nasir be arrested? When will those who spew venom in the Mahapanchayat go to jail? If even the burnt corpses of Junaid-Nasir could not wake up your conscience, then it is the same whether you are Chief Minister or not,” he said.
खट्टर साहब ने मामले के जाँच की ज़िम्मेदारी से अपने हाथ धो दिये हैं और पूरी ज़िम्मेदारी राजस्थान पुलिस पर थोप दिए हैं।जबकि क़त्ल हरियाणा में हुआ था। इससे ये साफ़ ज़ाहिर होता है कि हरियाणा की भाजपा सरकार, गौ-रक्षक गैंग को बचाने में लगी हुई है।
Owaisi was referring to the Hindu Mahapanchayat that was organised by the main accused Monu Manesar’s supporters where an open threat to the Rajasthan police was issued.
One of the speakers said, “If the Rajasthan police dare to come and arrest Monu from his home, then we assure them that they will not go back in their two feet.”
“It is because of Monu and his people that Manesar is able to save cows for the last eight years. Had it not been for them, the village would have turned into a mini Pakistan,” the speaker added among cheers from the crowd.
The Mahapanchayat at Manesar’s Baba Bhimsa temple was attended by villagers who proudly regarded Monu as the ‘Pride of Hindus’.
Rajasthan police were openly threatened in the mahapanchayat being held in Manesar in support of Monu Manesar, but Haryana government and Haryana police are still silent. One person said – “If the Rajasthan Police comes in this case, it will not be able to go back with its feet.” pic.twitter.com/kyiy0BK5jB
“Khattar saheb has washed his hands off the responsibility of investigating the case and has put the entire responsibility on the Rajasthan Police. While the murder took place in Haryana. This clearly shows that the BJP government of Haryana is trying to save the cow vigilante gang.
Even before this incident, all these criminals were working under the protection of BJP government and Haryana Police. It is BJP’s policy to save the oppressor and not give justice to the oppressed. Dayar e yaar teri josh e junoon pe salaam Mere watan tere daman e tar tar ki khair,” he further tweeted.
इस हादसे से पहले भी ये तमाम मुजरिमीन भाजपा सरकार और हरियाणा पुलिस के संरक्षण में काम कर रहे थे। ज़ालिम को बचाना, मज़लूमों को इंसाफ़ ना देना यही भाजपा की नीति है।
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national president Asaduddin Owaisi while addressing a public meeting at Tonk on Sunday hit out at the Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Sachin Pilot for remaining quiet on issues relating to Muslim minorities in fear of losing out on Hindu votes.
“Today we have witnessed a gruesome murder of Nasir and Junaid,” said Owaisi referring to the bodies of two Muslim men who were charred to death in Haryana earlier this week in what is believed to be an attack by cow vigilantes.
“Nine MLAs won seats in Rajasthan among them three were Mewati Muslims, how many of them raised their voice in support of deceased brothers?” questioned Owaisi.
“If I can go to Bharatpur to meet the family of Nasir and Junaid, why can’t Gehlot and Pilot from Jaipur and Tonk visit them? They are scared that if they are spotted with Muslims they might lose the support of our Hindu brothers. This is the reality that they want your vote, but they don’t want to visit your brother’s graveyard,” he added.
Owasi pointed out Pilot’s casual statement over the Bhiwani killings where he said that “culprits should be punished.”
While slamming Pilot’s casual attitude, Owaisi stated, “This is being said for the last 70 years, Mr Sachin, that the culprits must be punished. But the culprits are not punished. We (Muslims) are. Our houses are being deserted and our daughters’ futures are destroyed. We are punished,” states Owaisi.
Owaisi went on the slam Pilot stating that he did not have the courage to take Junaid and Nasir’s names or that Meo Muslims are being oppressed by cow vigilantes.
“They are afraid that if they are seen with Muslims they will not get the votes of their Hindu brothers. They want your votes but they will not stand by you when the dead bodies of your brother and son are lying in front of you. They want your vote but will not garland the grave of my brothers and sons,” Owais slams the duo asking Muslims of Rajasthan to beware of Congress and BJP’s ‘propaganda’.
After the murder of the duo, allegedly by members of the Bajrang Dal, the chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the families of the deceased.
Owaisi also accused chief minister Gehlot of discriminating against the families of Juniad and Nasir by grating them a compensation of a mere Rs 15 lakh, while the similar cases in Udaipur and Bhilwara, the families of the deceased were given Rs 50 lakh and a government job.
A delegation of the CPI(M) went to Ghatmika village in the Mewati area of Rajasthan on February 17 and met the families of Junaid and Nasir, who had been kidnapped, brutally beaten, and then allegedly burnt alive by Hindutva workers belonging to Bajrang Dal.
The delegation comprised of Brinda Karat (Polit Bureau member) Amra Ram (Rajasthan State Secretary and member Central Committee) Sumitra Chopra, Dr. Sanjay Madhav, Raisa (Rajasthan state secretariat and state committee members), and advocate Shabbir Khan.
The delegation inquired about the reported cases against Junaid on charges of ‘cow smuggling’. “These cases had been filed during the earlier BJP regime along with cases against many others in surrounding villages. Since there was no evidence of any kind, Junaid was never arrested nor have any of the charges been proved even after all these years. In fact, they were false cases filed by a vindictive government to justify the spate of incidents of violence against cattle farmers and traders by the gau rakshak gangs,” the party said in a press release.
The CPI(M) strongly condemned the brutal killings. “The policy and patronage of the Haryana government and police in protecting the criminal activities of the so-called gau rakshak gangs must be held responsible. The Rajasthan government must also immediately probe the role of the Rajasthan police in this case. The CPI(M) will be giving a memorandum to the chief minister with the above demands,” the party informed.
