The fact-finding report summarizes interviews with residents of Khureji Khas locality in Delhi following a police crackdown on peaceful protests against the CAA, NRC, and NPR. It describes how, on February 26th, police stormed the protest site, beating protestors, destroying cameras, and making arbitrary arrests. Interviewees, like Mohammed Salim's wife, described the impact of arrests and climate of fear. Residents accused the police of targeting women and minorities. The report observes an overwhelming sense of fear in the community and calls for action against police brutality.
Fact finding report of violence in anti-caa protests in meerutsabrangsabrang
The fact-finding team visited Meerut to investigate violence during anti-CAA protests on December 20, 2019. They interviewed the director of Falaah-e-Aam Hospital and family members of two deceased - 20-year old Asif, an e-rickshaw driver, and 24-year old Aleem, who worked at a hotel. Both were shot and killed by police when coming home from work that day. Police closed shops and fired upon protesters, later entering Muslim neighborhoods and firing indiscriminately, killing 6 people total. The families of Asif and Aleem have not received postmortem reports and cases have been filed against Asif calling him a 'mastermind' of violence. The situation in
The police negligence and inaction of Pratap Vihar police chowki incharge, Mr. Raghvendra Singh, and Vijaynagar Police Station SHO, Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sehrawat, led to the murder of journalist Vikram Joshi. Mr. Joshi had complained to the police multiple times about the sexual harassment of his niece but his complaints were ignored. A few days later, Mr. Joshi was shot and killed. His family alleges the police were protecting the attackers. The letter requests the NHRC to investigate the police officers for their failure to file an FIR in response to Mr. Joshi's complaints, prosecute them if needed, provide security to Mr. Joshi
Jessica Lal was murdered in 1999 by Manu Sharma, the son of a politician, after she refused to serve him alcohol at a party. Dozens witnessed Sharma shoot Lal. In 2006, Sharma and others were acquitted due to a flawed investigation and trial. This caused widespread protests. In 2011, the Delhi High Court overturned the acquittal and convicted Sharma of murder based on evidence the lower court ignored. Sharma appealed but the Supreme Court upheld his conviction in 2010. The case highlighted issues with India's slow and corrupt legal system.
Case Study:- Jesssica Lal Murder Case (Manu Sharma Vs State(NCT of Delhi)Palash Mehar
Case Study:-
Jesssica Lal Murder Case
(Manu Sharma Vs State(NCT of Delhi)
Introduction:-
Jessica Lal (5 January 1965 – 30 April 1999) was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead at around 2 am on 30 April 1999. Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashisht, also known as Manu Sharma, the son of Venod Sharma, a wealthy and influential Congress-nominated Member of Parliament from Haryana, as the murderer.
In the ensuing trial, Manu Sharma and a number of others were acquitted on 21 February 2006.
Following intense media and public pressure, the prosecution appealed and the Delhi High Court conducted proceedings on a fast track with daily hearings conducted over 25 days. The trial court judgment was overturned, and Manu Sharma was found guilty of having murdered Lal. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 Decesmber 2006.
Snehal Gaware was found murdered in her home in July 2007 with her hands and legs tied. Her boyfriend Hiten Rathod was a suspect but police dropped the charges in 2011 due to lack of evidence. Police believe Rathod murdered Gaware, took her phone, and sold it. The phone was eventually traced but the seller was never identified. Despite interviews and tests conducted on witnesses, the case remains unsolved without enough evidence to convict a suspect after 13 years.
This is the presentation made on thej Jisha murder a case that happened in Kerala in April 2016. It has become famous case as it happend in backdrop of kerala legislative elections.
The electronic and print media in India is playing a filthy game with violent Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) Riot as it in not held in Gujarat! Though Hindus has the power to resist Muslim perpetrators in many ways, the UP Police and Adminstration are giving a protection to the Muslim Communal elements for their vote bank game.
Holibayda Report: The police came to steal..the women in the way got raped (E...Amnesty India
In the early hours of 25th January, the villagers described to the team that a large number of police clamped down on the village from all sides. The villagers informed that many police motorcycles as well as a pick-up van came into the hamlets from different sides. There would be more than 30 vehicles that would have landed into the area. The specific hamlets of Peeparpara, Patelpara and Schoolpara of Bhutiya village, and Chauhanpura and Mehendiphaliya of Holibayda have suffered the maximum losses.
Fact finding report of violence in anti-caa protests in meerutsabrangsabrang
The fact-finding team visited Meerut to investigate violence during anti-CAA protests on December 20, 2019. They interviewed the director of Falaah-e-Aam Hospital and family members of two deceased - 20-year old Asif, an e-rickshaw driver, and 24-year old Aleem, who worked at a hotel. Both were shot and killed by police when coming home from work that day. Police closed shops and fired upon protesters, later entering Muslim neighborhoods and firing indiscriminately, killing 6 people total. The families of Asif and Aleem have not received postmortem reports and cases have been filed against Asif calling him a 'mastermind' of violence. The situation in
The police negligence and inaction of Pratap Vihar police chowki incharge, Mr. Raghvendra Singh, and Vijaynagar Police Station SHO, Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sehrawat, led to the murder of journalist Vikram Joshi. Mr. Joshi had complained to the police multiple times about the sexual harassment of his niece but his complaints were ignored. A few days later, Mr. Joshi was shot and killed. His family alleges the police were protecting the attackers. The letter requests the NHRC to investigate the police officers for their failure to file an FIR in response to Mr. Joshi's complaints, prosecute them if needed, provide security to Mr. Joshi
Jessica Lal was murdered in 1999 by Manu Sharma, the son of a politician, after she refused to serve him alcohol at a party. Dozens witnessed Sharma shoot Lal. In 2006, Sharma and others were acquitted due to a flawed investigation and trial. This caused widespread protests. In 2011, the Delhi High Court overturned the acquittal and convicted Sharma of murder based on evidence the lower court ignored. Sharma appealed but the Supreme Court upheld his conviction in 2010. The case highlighted issues with India's slow and corrupt legal system.
Case Study:- Jesssica Lal Murder Case (Manu Sharma Vs State(NCT of Delhi)Palash Mehar
Case Study:-
Jesssica Lal Murder Case
(Manu Sharma Vs State(NCT of Delhi)
Introduction:-
Jessica Lal (5 January 1965 – 30 April 1999) was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead at around 2 am on 30 April 1999. Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashisht, also known as Manu Sharma, the son of Venod Sharma, a wealthy and influential Congress-nominated Member of Parliament from Haryana, as the murderer.
In the ensuing trial, Manu Sharma and a number of others were acquitted on 21 February 2006.
Following intense media and public pressure, the prosecution appealed and the Delhi High Court conducted proceedings on a fast track with daily hearings conducted over 25 days. The trial court judgment was overturned, and Manu Sharma was found guilty of having murdered Lal. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 Decesmber 2006.
Snehal Gaware was found murdered in her home in July 2007 with her hands and legs tied. Her boyfriend Hiten Rathod was a suspect but police dropped the charges in 2011 due to lack of evidence. Police believe Rathod murdered Gaware, took her phone, and sold it. The phone was eventually traced but the seller was never identified. Despite interviews and tests conducted on witnesses, the case remains unsolved without enough evidence to convict a suspect after 13 years.
This is the presentation made on thej Jisha murder a case that happened in Kerala in April 2016. It has become famous case as it happend in backdrop of kerala legislative elections.
The electronic and print media in India is playing a filthy game with violent Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) Riot as it in not held in Gujarat! Though Hindus has the power to resist Muslim perpetrators in many ways, the UP Police and Adminstration are giving a protection to the Muslim Communal elements for their vote bank game.
Holibayda Report: The police came to steal..the women in the way got raped (E...Amnesty India
In the early hours of 25th January, the villagers described to the team that a large number of police clamped down on the village from all sides. The villagers informed that many police motorcycles as well as a pick-up van came into the hamlets from different sides. There would be more than 30 vehicles that would have landed into the area. The specific hamlets of Peeparpara, Patelpara and Schoolpara of Bhutiya village, and Chauhanpura and Mehendiphaliya of Holibayda have suffered the maximum losses.
This summary provides the key details from the multi-article document in 3 sentences:
The document reports on various news stories from India, including the Sensex falling 773 points due to losses in IT and financial stocks, Chandrasekaran being reappointed as Chairman of Tata Sons, ongoing protests in Karnataka over the hijab ban, and political leaders in India commenting on the UP elections and Union Budget. It also discusses a woman being rescued after 6 days in Nagaur district after an alleged rape and strangulation attempt, and the Chief Minister of Rajasthan meeting with political appointees.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to people in Uttar Pradesh to not vote for dynastic parties in the state assembly elections. He said that the dynastic leaders are desperate to stop welfare schemes for the poor if they come to power. Modi claimed that the BJP's flag is flying high after the first phase of voting, while opposition parties are disappointed. He accused the rivals of trying to sabotage the central government's COVID vaccination drive and questioned the Electronic Voting Machines after the first phase. Modi asked people to remain alert of dynastic parties trying to divide people on caste lines.
Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Arvind Kejriwal and their daughter Harshita campaigned in Dhuri, Punjab for AAP's CM candidate Bhagwant Mann. They appealed to voters to support Mann for the prosperity of Punjab. Sunita said that only AAP dreams of progress for every family and can provide essential services like water, electricity, education and healthcare. Meanwhile in Delhi, a building collapsed in Bawana injuring some people. Two women were rescued from the debris while rescue operations are ongoing to find others trapped underneath. The builder, Chintels India, said it will conduct a structural audit of the entire project.
Intimidation from Armed ANC Members on the East Randoskare10
Abahlali baseMjondolo in Good Hope Settlement have been organizing around budgets and development plans. At a meeting to discuss budgets, the elected chairperson Oliver Silela arrived with three armed ANC members, one of whom was recognized. Silela and the armed men threatened to shoot in the air to disperse the meeting. Community members then tried to open a case against Silela and the armed men at the police station but were refused. The police seem to be taking orders from local ANC structures rather than following the rule of law.
First india ahmedabad edition-04 october 2020FIRST INDIA
The Gujarat government is accused of concealing COVID-19 data and underreporting cases and deaths in the state. Experts say the state does not count positive results from antigen and antibody tests, even though these patients are being treated for COVID-19, in order to report lower numbers. This has added to the burden on the public as some people are not following safety protocols as closely. The state government thinks the lockdown solved the pandemic, but experts say this is wrong. They reject the government's positive view of the situation in the state.
The document analyzes violence during the 2014 parliamentary elections in Kashmir Valley and its impact on voter turnout. It finds that militant attacks, separatist calls for boycott, and spontaneous mob violence led to low turnout, especially in South Kashmir districts. Turnout was higher in frontier areas and the Jammu and Ladakh regions saw much less violence and higher participation. The Anantnag constituency had the lowest turnout at 28% due to killings of local leaders in Pulwama and Shopian districts. Baramulla saw clashes between youth and security forces around polling booths.
- In 1990, Sanjiv Bhatt was an officer in Jamnagar, Gujarat during periods of communal violence between Hindus and Muslims. On October 30th, over 130 people were arrested for riots, including a man named Prabhudas Vaishnani.
- Vaishnani died on November 18th while receiving treatment. His brother then accused Bhatt of custodial torture, even though medical records showed no signs of injury. Bhatt had no prior connection to Vaishnani.
- The accusation is seen as politically motivated, as Bhatt refused demands to remove legal sections against rioters from an influential caste. Despite investigations finding no evidence against Bhatt, he was convicted
The document summarizes findings from Right to Information applications regarding the implementation of the Justice Srikrishna Commission report on the 1992-1993 Mumbai riots. It finds that most police officers indicted for violence faced little or no punishment, with many receiving token punishments or being acquitted or exonerated. Politicians accused of fomenting violence, such as Bal Thackeray, also avoided prosecution or conviction. Of the hundreds of cases filed regarding the riots, only a small fraction resulted in convictions while most ended in acquittals or were left dormant. The document concludes that survivors and citizens have been repeatedly let down by the state government's failure to properly prosecute those responsible for the communal violence.
The Uttar Pradesh government took several corrective measures in response to criticism over preventing media and political leaders from meeting the family of the Hathras gang rape victim. This included allowing media access to the family and visits by senior officials. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were also allowed to meet the family after initially being stopped. The chief minister then ordered a CBI probe into the case. However, the victim's family wants a court-monitored judicial probe, not satisfied with just a CBI investigation.
From 31 October to 3 November 1984, over 3,000 Sikh men, women and children were slaughtered by violent mobs, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sikh men had their necks ringed with tyres which were set on fire, while others were shot or hacked to death; women were raped and assaulted.
Eyewitnesses told official commissions of inquiry that police personnel did nothing to prevent the killings; and some actively participated in the massacre. Several witnesses reported seeing members of the ruling Congress party instigating mobs and taking part in the attacks. A government-appointed judicial commission described the killings as “organized carnage”.
1. A 22-year-old woman alleged that she was gang raped by the Station House Officer and four other policemen at the Inderpuri police station in New Delhi after being taken there for questioning about her husband.
2. The woman informed her husband about the incident after which they went to the hospital. However, the police initially refused to register a complaint.
3. Angry protests erupted at the police station over the police's failure to take immediate action. The case was transferred to the Crime Branch for investigation.
1. A fact-finding team investigated police violence against anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru, Karnataka on December 19th, 2020. The protests were met with excessive and disproportionate force by police, resulting in 2 deaths and many injuries.
2. Video evidence indicates that the number of protesters did not exceed a few hundred, contradicting police claims of thousands. The police attacked peaceful protesters and a mosque with lathis, tear gas, and bullets.
3. The police action appeared targeted against Muslims, including storming shops, attacking people leaving the mosque, and most victims being Muslim. The fact-finding team demands action against the police, compensation for victims, and a judicial inquiry.
For website 211014 cjp-ncm complaint over muslim family in indore chairperson...ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that a Muslim family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh was attacked by a mob of 150 people associated with the RSS on October 9, 2021. The family was threatened and told to leave the village. Family members sustained head injuries and their house was ransacked. The police delayed registering an FIR and instead filed a counter-complaint against the family. The complaint cites other recent incidents of violence and harassment against Muslims in Indore and calls on the National Commission for Minorities to investigate and take action to prevent further attacks.
1) A police investigation into communal violence in Kasganj, India has been compromised in an attempt to protect Hindus and frame Muslims.
2) The initial FIR omitted key details like the violence starting due to Hindus disrupting a Muslim flag hoisting ceremony. It also did not mention the fatal shooting.
3) The police pursued only Muslims, arresting 19 within 2 weeks, but did not investigate or arrest any Hindus despite witnesses naming several.
This document provides a summary of several reported incidents of moral policing by alleged Hindu and Muslim vigilantes in coastal districts of Karnataka between January 2019 and November 2019. It describes instances where couples from different religious backgrounds or those engaging in public displays of affection were harassed or assaulted by groups. In some cases, the couples were handed over to the police. The document also mentions court convictions of individuals involved in moral policing attacks and continued warnings from Hindu organizations to pub owners.
A Chronicle of Communal Incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka 2022.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes 174 communal incidents that occurred in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2022. It notes that 41 incidents involved moral policing, predominantly by Hindu vigilantes against interfaith couples. There were also 86 incidents of hate speech by various fundamentalist groups on social media. Interfaith couples were frequently harassed or assaulted by Hindu vigilante groups engaging in moral policing. In one incident, police forcibly took a Hindu woman from her Muslim friend's house after Hindu vigilantes had gathered, citing complaints of "love jihad", despite the women insisting they were just friends.
Popular movements in India................ Susmita Das
This document summarizes the Saradha Group financial scandal, a Ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2013, causing massive losses for investors. The Saradha Group raised capital through fraudulent collective investment schemes, falsely promising high returns. It used the funds to purchase numerous media organizations. When cash inflows fell below payouts in early 2013, the Ponzi scheme collapsed, eliminating billions of rupees in investor wealth. The scandal implicated politicians from the Trinamool Congress party.
This document summarizes reported incidents of communal polarization and moral policing in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2020, as reported by local newspapers. It describes instances where Hindu vigilante groups apprehended couples and groups from different religious communities socializing or traveling together, accusing them of "love jihad". It also reports cattle vigilantism where groups raided alleged illegal slaughterhouses and assaulted those transporting cattle. Local Muslim organizations alleged a conspiracy to defame Muslim youth through planned moral policing incidents using girls from scheduled castes.
1) The document reports on multiple incidents of violence and atrocities against Dalits that occurred between July and September 2023 across several Indian states. It provides details of over a dozen cases involving assault, murder, and harassment.
2) For each incident, the document outlines the location, date, details of the crime, and status of the legal action taken. Crimes included public beatings, mob violence, murder, and harassment of Dalit youth.
3) The organization filing the complaint is urging the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to closely monitor the investigations and prosecutions to ensure victims receive substantive and exemplary justice given the rising number of crimes against Dalits across India.
The document outlines concerns about human rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, India in response to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). It details 19 deaths during police actions against protesters, arbitrary arrests and custodial torture of activists and journalists, and a blanket ban on protests using Section 144 of criminal law. The National Human Rights Commission of India is urged to conduct an inquiry into alleged excessive use of force, fabricated cases, and restrictions on fundamental rights in Uttar Pradesh.
- Sidhu Moosewala, a renowned Punjabi singer, was shot dead by unknown assailants on 29 May 2022 in Mansa, Punjab. A Special Investigation Team was formed to investigate.
- So far, the SIT has arrested 10 people for their involvement, including Lawrence Bishnoi. Key suspects like Goldy Brar and Sachin Thapan are believed to be behind the murder, directing the operation from abroad.
- The investigation is ongoing to identify and arrest the shooters and uncover the full conspiracy behind Moosewala's killing.
This summary provides the key details from the multi-article document in 3 sentences:
The document reports on various news stories from India, including the Sensex falling 773 points due to losses in IT and financial stocks, Chandrasekaran being reappointed as Chairman of Tata Sons, ongoing protests in Karnataka over the hijab ban, and political leaders in India commenting on the UP elections and Union Budget. It also discusses a woman being rescued after 6 days in Nagaur district after an alleged rape and strangulation attempt, and the Chief Minister of Rajasthan meeting with political appointees.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to people in Uttar Pradesh to not vote for dynastic parties in the state assembly elections. He said that the dynastic leaders are desperate to stop welfare schemes for the poor if they come to power. Modi claimed that the BJP's flag is flying high after the first phase of voting, while opposition parties are disappointed. He accused the rivals of trying to sabotage the central government's COVID vaccination drive and questioned the Electronic Voting Machines after the first phase. Modi asked people to remain alert of dynastic parties trying to divide people on caste lines.
Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Arvind Kejriwal and their daughter Harshita campaigned in Dhuri, Punjab for AAP's CM candidate Bhagwant Mann. They appealed to voters to support Mann for the prosperity of Punjab. Sunita said that only AAP dreams of progress for every family and can provide essential services like water, electricity, education and healthcare. Meanwhile in Delhi, a building collapsed in Bawana injuring some people. Two women were rescued from the debris while rescue operations are ongoing to find others trapped underneath. The builder, Chintels India, said it will conduct a structural audit of the entire project.
Intimidation from Armed ANC Members on the East Randoskare10
Abahlali baseMjondolo in Good Hope Settlement have been organizing around budgets and development plans. At a meeting to discuss budgets, the elected chairperson Oliver Silela arrived with three armed ANC members, one of whom was recognized. Silela and the armed men threatened to shoot in the air to disperse the meeting. Community members then tried to open a case against Silela and the armed men at the police station but were refused. The police seem to be taking orders from local ANC structures rather than following the rule of law.
First india ahmedabad edition-04 october 2020FIRST INDIA
The Gujarat government is accused of concealing COVID-19 data and underreporting cases and deaths in the state. Experts say the state does not count positive results from antigen and antibody tests, even though these patients are being treated for COVID-19, in order to report lower numbers. This has added to the burden on the public as some people are not following safety protocols as closely. The state government thinks the lockdown solved the pandemic, but experts say this is wrong. They reject the government's positive view of the situation in the state.
The document analyzes violence during the 2014 parliamentary elections in Kashmir Valley and its impact on voter turnout. It finds that militant attacks, separatist calls for boycott, and spontaneous mob violence led to low turnout, especially in South Kashmir districts. Turnout was higher in frontier areas and the Jammu and Ladakh regions saw much less violence and higher participation. The Anantnag constituency had the lowest turnout at 28% due to killings of local leaders in Pulwama and Shopian districts. Baramulla saw clashes between youth and security forces around polling booths.
- In 1990, Sanjiv Bhatt was an officer in Jamnagar, Gujarat during periods of communal violence between Hindus and Muslims. On October 30th, over 130 people were arrested for riots, including a man named Prabhudas Vaishnani.
- Vaishnani died on November 18th while receiving treatment. His brother then accused Bhatt of custodial torture, even though medical records showed no signs of injury. Bhatt had no prior connection to Vaishnani.
- The accusation is seen as politically motivated, as Bhatt refused demands to remove legal sections against rioters from an influential caste. Despite investigations finding no evidence against Bhatt, he was convicted
The document summarizes findings from Right to Information applications regarding the implementation of the Justice Srikrishna Commission report on the 1992-1993 Mumbai riots. It finds that most police officers indicted for violence faced little or no punishment, with many receiving token punishments or being acquitted or exonerated. Politicians accused of fomenting violence, such as Bal Thackeray, also avoided prosecution or conviction. Of the hundreds of cases filed regarding the riots, only a small fraction resulted in convictions while most ended in acquittals or were left dormant. The document concludes that survivors and citizens have been repeatedly let down by the state government's failure to properly prosecute those responsible for the communal violence.
The Uttar Pradesh government took several corrective measures in response to criticism over preventing media and political leaders from meeting the family of the Hathras gang rape victim. This included allowing media access to the family and visits by senior officials. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were also allowed to meet the family after initially being stopped. The chief minister then ordered a CBI probe into the case. However, the victim's family wants a court-monitored judicial probe, not satisfied with just a CBI investigation.
From 31 October to 3 November 1984, over 3,000 Sikh men, women and children were slaughtered by violent mobs, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sikh men had their necks ringed with tyres which were set on fire, while others were shot or hacked to death; women were raped and assaulted.
Eyewitnesses told official commissions of inquiry that police personnel did nothing to prevent the killings; and some actively participated in the massacre. Several witnesses reported seeing members of the ruling Congress party instigating mobs and taking part in the attacks. A government-appointed judicial commission described the killings as “organized carnage”.
1. A 22-year-old woman alleged that she was gang raped by the Station House Officer and four other policemen at the Inderpuri police station in New Delhi after being taken there for questioning about her husband.
2. The woman informed her husband about the incident after which they went to the hospital. However, the police initially refused to register a complaint.
3. Angry protests erupted at the police station over the police's failure to take immediate action. The case was transferred to the Crime Branch for investigation.
1. A fact-finding team investigated police violence against anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru, Karnataka on December 19th, 2020. The protests were met with excessive and disproportionate force by police, resulting in 2 deaths and many injuries.
2. Video evidence indicates that the number of protesters did not exceed a few hundred, contradicting police claims of thousands. The police attacked peaceful protesters and a mosque with lathis, tear gas, and bullets.
3. The police action appeared targeted against Muslims, including storming shops, attacking people leaving the mosque, and most victims being Muslim. The fact-finding team demands action against the police, compensation for victims, and a judicial inquiry.
For website 211014 cjp-ncm complaint over muslim family in indore chairperson...ZahidManiyar
The complaint alleges that a Muslim family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh was attacked by a mob of 150 people associated with the RSS on October 9, 2021. The family was threatened and told to leave the village. Family members sustained head injuries and their house was ransacked. The police delayed registering an FIR and instead filed a counter-complaint against the family. The complaint cites other recent incidents of violence and harassment against Muslims in Indore and calls on the National Commission for Minorities to investigate and take action to prevent further attacks.
1) A police investigation into communal violence in Kasganj, India has been compromised in an attempt to protect Hindus and frame Muslims.
2) The initial FIR omitted key details like the violence starting due to Hindus disrupting a Muslim flag hoisting ceremony. It also did not mention the fatal shooting.
3) The police pursued only Muslims, arresting 19 within 2 weeks, but did not investigate or arrest any Hindus despite witnesses naming several.
This document provides a summary of several reported incidents of moral policing by alleged Hindu and Muslim vigilantes in coastal districts of Karnataka between January 2019 and November 2019. It describes instances where couples from different religious backgrounds or those engaging in public displays of affection were harassed or assaulted by groups. In some cases, the couples were handed over to the police. The document also mentions court convictions of individuals involved in moral policing attacks and continued warnings from Hindu organizations to pub owners.
A Chronicle of Communal Incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka 2022.pdfsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes 174 communal incidents that occurred in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2022. It notes that 41 incidents involved moral policing, predominantly by Hindu vigilantes against interfaith couples. There were also 86 incidents of hate speech by various fundamentalist groups on social media. Interfaith couples were frequently harassed or assaulted by Hindu vigilante groups engaging in moral policing. In one incident, police forcibly took a Hindu woman from her Muslim friend's house after Hindu vigilantes had gathered, citing complaints of "love jihad", despite the women insisting they were just friends.
Popular movements in India................ Susmita Das
This document summarizes the Saradha Group financial scandal, a Ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2013, causing massive losses for investors. The Saradha Group raised capital through fraudulent collective investment schemes, falsely promising high returns. It used the funds to purchase numerous media organizations. When cash inflows fell below payouts in early 2013, the Ponzi scheme collapsed, eliminating billions of rupees in investor wealth. The scandal implicated politicians from the Trinamool Congress party.
This document summarizes reported incidents of communal polarization and moral policing in coastal districts of Karnataka in 2020, as reported by local newspapers. It describes instances where Hindu vigilante groups apprehended couples and groups from different religious communities socializing or traveling together, accusing them of "love jihad". It also reports cattle vigilantism where groups raided alleged illegal slaughterhouses and assaulted those transporting cattle. Local Muslim organizations alleged a conspiracy to defame Muslim youth through planned moral policing incidents using girls from scheduled castes.
1) The document reports on multiple incidents of violence and atrocities against Dalits that occurred between July and September 2023 across several Indian states. It provides details of over a dozen cases involving assault, murder, and harassment.
2) For each incident, the document outlines the location, date, details of the crime, and status of the legal action taken. Crimes included public beatings, mob violence, murder, and harassment of Dalit youth.
3) The organization filing the complaint is urging the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to closely monitor the investigations and prosecutions to ensure victims receive substantive and exemplary justice given the rising number of crimes against Dalits across India.
The document outlines concerns about human rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, India in response to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). It details 19 deaths during police actions against protesters, arbitrary arrests and custodial torture of activists and journalists, and a blanket ban on protests using Section 144 of criminal law. The National Human Rights Commission of India is urged to conduct an inquiry into alleged excessive use of force, fabricated cases, and restrictions on fundamental rights in Uttar Pradesh.
- Sidhu Moosewala, a renowned Punjabi singer, was shot dead by unknown assailants on 29 May 2022 in Mansa, Punjab. A Special Investigation Team was formed to investigate.
- So far, the SIT has arrested 10 people for their involvement, including Lawrence Bishnoi. Key suspects like Goldy Brar and Sachin Thapan are believed to be behind the murder, directing the operation from abroad.
- The investigation is ongoing to identify and arrest the shooters and uncover the full conspiracy behind Moosewala's killing.
Narratives of Survival and State Response in the Mumbai riots 1992-93 sabrangsabrang
The 1992-93 Mumbai riots resulted in 900 deaths, thousands rendered homeless, and crores lost in property damage. 20 years later, communities remained polarized and many suffered loss of livelihood, economic hardship, and mental trauma. Tahir Wagle used RTI applications to investigate cases against Bal Thackeray for instigating violence, but faced delays and cover ups. The state failed to pursue justice for riot victims, closing over 1000 cases and protecting perpetrators like the police and politicians. Witnesses lacked protection and the response showed a lack of seriousness in dealing with the violence.
1) Journalist Saleem Khan was wrongfully arrested by police in Panna, Madhya Pradesh on fabricated charges due to his reporting on illegal sand mining and other issues.
2) He was called to the police station under false pretenses and arrested without being informed of the charges against him. Proper arrest procedures were not followed.
3) The arrest is seen as an abuse of power and attempt to suppress his work as a journalist exposing corruption. Urgent action is requested to investigate the police and drop false charges against the journalist.
The document summarizes a court order denying bail to an applicant, Naudeep Kaur. According to the order, Kaur led a group of 50-60 people armed with sticks and rods in an attempt to forcibly enter a factory for extortion. When police tried to stop them, Kaur provoked the mob to attack the police, resulting in injuries to several officers. Kaur has also been accused in two other extortion cases. Given the serious nature of the offenses and ongoing investigation, the court dismissed Kaur's bail application.
Indias Winter of Discontent Some Feminist Dilemmas in the Wake of a Rape.pdfssuser69468b
This document provides context about feminist debates in India following the high-profile gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh Pandey in December 2012. It discusses (1) calls to ban songs by rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for their misogynistic lyrics in the wake of the protests, highlighting tensions between censorship and feminist values; (2) the unprecedented public protests in Delhi and other cities demanding action and policy changes; and (3) the history of feminist activism in India being triggered by cases of sexual assault, from the Mathura rape case in 1972 to Bhanwari Devi's rape in 1992.
19 मार्च को, एक सैलून मालिक, जो मुस्लिम था, ने कथित तौर पर दो नाबालिग लड़कों की हत्या कर दी, जो भाई थे और बहुसंख्यक हिंदू समुदाय से थे; आरोपी और पीड़ित की आस्था में अंतर ने मुख्यधारा के मीडिया को इस मुद्दे को सांप्रदायिक रंग देने का मौका दे दिया
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1. Khureji Crackdown Fact Finding Report
By
Lawyers Against Atrocities
Date of Visit: 29th February 2020
Team: Ashutosh, Harjot, Harshita, Nasir and Rahul
Brief Overview of the Situation in Khureji Khas
Since the 14thof January 2020, Khureji Khas in North East Delhi has witnessed peaceful protests
against the divisive Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Registry of Citizens (NRC) and
the National Population Register (NPR). The people of the locality, especially women,had been
congregating day and night at an open site adjacent the Hindustan Petroleum pump on the
Patparganj Road. On the 23rdof February 2020, responding to the Bhim Army’s call for a Bharat
Bandh, the people of Khureji Khas conducted a sit-in protest on the Patparganj Road. On request
from police officials to allow for the flow of vehicular traffic, the protesters complied by first
allowing road access to the nearby Vivekananda Yogashram, then vacating half the road by the
night of 23rd February and finally the entire road by noon of the following day. Despite returning
to the protest site to continue the peaceful protest, heavy police deployment continued in
Khureji Khas. On Monday and Tuesday (24th and 25th of February), the Delhi Police were a
constant presence at the protest site. Lining the roads, the police intimidated protestors,
especially women. Suddenly without provocation, on the morning of 26th February 2020, the
police personnel, many of whom did not bear their name tag, stormed into the protest site
brandishing and discharging firearms and proceeded to evict the protestors, beating and
injuring several in the process. It is reported that during this process, the police were seen
destroying CCTV cameras, notably the one in front of the Hindustan Petroleum Pump. The police
arrested several protestors, from the protest site and from their homes including Ishrat Jahan,
Khalid Saifi, Mohammed Salim, Vikram Pratap, Salim Ansari and Sabhu Ansari among others
taking them to the Jagatpuri Police Station. While conducting raids in the locality, police are
reported to have discharged their weapons twice at the entrance of the Jama Masjid Road. That
evening, when lawyers arrived at Jagatpuri Police Station to enquire about the arrested, the
police were verbally and physically abusive towards them. More arrests are reported to have
occurred on the night of 26th January 2020 and then over the next two days, with police raiding
homes of numerous residents and arbitrarily picking up people, including several minors, from
the streets.
Purpose of the Fact Finding
As news reports of targeted violence in North East Delhi including killings, destruction and
torching of homes and shops of Muslims, desecration of mosques and shrines and the
conspicuous inaction by the police personnel started to reach, little news of police atrocities in
Khureji Khas, a locality South of the worst affected areas, emerged. This has left residents of
Khureji Khas feeling isolated as they struggle to come to terms with the swellingsense of terror,
the arrests of several residents and finally the unknown number of people missing from the
area since the 23rd of February.They continue to remain in fear of further police crackdowns on
2. one side and the threat of violent right-wingmobs on the other. A team of lawyers and students
was put together by Lawyers Against Atrocities in order to speak to the residents, document
their experience and make sense of the events following the crackdown on the peaceful protest
in Khureji.
Family of Mohammed Salim
Mohammed Salim, a small-scale textile merchant,is the sole breadwinner of a family of nine. His
children areall minors. At 6pm on 26th February 2020, around 100 police personnel came to the
Choupal in Khureji where he resides to arrest him. Picked up from the porch of his house, he
was led to the police jeep with his hands fastened behind his back, then taken to Jagatpuri Police
Station and later transferred to Mandoli Jail. Incidentally, his name does not appear in the FIR.
Since the beginning of the protests in Khureji, Mohammed Salim and his family have been
frequenting the protest site. Shehroon, Mohammad Salim’s wife, had beenbuilding support
among women of Khureji for the protest. After his arrest, with several young children and no
source of income, she is distraught. She felt that he was arrested because he upheld democratic
rights for all and struggled for a secular country. She said, “(w)e have all the documents, we
won’t suffer during the NRC but many others will. My husband was protesting against what
would happen to them and now, they’ve arrested him.”The manner in which he was arrested,
with an unusuallylarge number of police personnel storming his home and without indicating
the charges against him, has further increased fear among the people.
With Mohammed Salim in jail, his family struggles to make ends meet. They are unsure how
they will be able to afford bail if it is granted.Despite this, Shehroon remains determined. When
asked whether she’s ready to return to the protests, she replied “until the government rolls back
the CAA, NRC and NPR, we have no choice but to protest and we will!” She believes the police is
terrorising the people of Khureji to ensure that the protests don’t resume again. “We aren’t
afraid of Hindus; we have no problem with any religion. Only the police scare us”. Shehroon’s
friend Rani remarked that police have been particularly targeting Shehroon after the arrest of
her husband.
Several women with Shehroon particularly spoke of police action, including firing in the air,
chasing women away from the protest site and misbehaving with them. The police deployed
appeared to target women wearing burkas, particularly filmed them and ignored the women
wearing sarees or those who looked “Hindu”. The women spoke of how the police turned into
monsters when clearing the protest site that day. They spoke of how RSS members had been
bringing tractors full of stones to the area. The police appeared to have taken no action against
them. They said that “Hindus and Muslims have been living peacefully together in Khureji. There
were no problems with other religions. But the police have targeted us (Muslims).” The women
are scared for the future of their young children. They want the young men and children
returned to them; they want their children safe.
Family of Aftab
Aftab, a seventeen-year-old minor, was arrested on the night of 27th February 2020 when he
had left his house to pay some of the family’s bills in the market. His father, Mohammed Yunis, is
a hawker who has never gone to the protests at Khureji. His wife however sporadically went to
the protest site. Mohammed Yunis remarked that the situation in Khureji became grave after
23rd February 2020. He said that his son has been picked up and charged under provisions of
3. the Arms Act for supposedly firing at police. The police claimed the firing happened at midday
between 12:30 and 1:30 pm, a time when their son was home with them.Now, Mohammad
Yunis refuses to allow his younger son, Afsar, to leave the house in fear that he too may be
arrested. Afsar’s board exams are less than two weeks away.He is unable to study for them
following his elder brother’s arrest as the mood in the house is downcast. His family repeatedly
and emphatically asked, “humara bachha kab niklega?” (when will our child be released?)
Family of Sabhu Ansari
Aged between 21-22, Sabhu was a volunteer at the protest site who was arrested when the
police raidedit on 26th February 2020. He had been sleeping at the time, having spent the entire
night awake at the protest. His elder brother Fareed said that Sabhu was employed at a car-seat
making shop and was earning for his family but had not been to work since the protests began.
He stated that the police have given no information regarding Sabhu’s arrest. They’ve received
news that Sabhu has faced physical torture under custody but they haven’t been able to meet
him. Meanwhile, Sabhu’s mother cries all day long following the arrest of her son. It is learnt
that he has now been taken to Tihar Jail but the family is unable to confirm this.
His family spoke out against the spreading of rumours and panic and the ways in which the local
police has been complicit in this. They said, “Afwah failaya gaya ki Bajrang Dal ke log aaye hai.
Phir log aur bhi darr gaye.” (Rumours were spread that Bajrang Dal members had come. And
people became even more afraid). Several neighbours blamed the local beat officer Yograj for
spreading fake news. They said, “Yograj ne darr ka mahaul banaya hai.” (Yograj has created a
climate of fear in the area.) They said that those taking videos on their phones were threatened
with guns.
Family of Vikram Pratap
Vikram, a 26-year-old 3rd year law student, was arrested from his house on 26th February 2020
at 8 pm. The police, however, have recorded the time of arrest as 1 pm. Working with United
Against Hate, Vikram Pratap was a volunteer at the protests. His MLC was done soon after arrest
and then he was then subjected to beatings by the police in custody. The local beat officer Yograj
humiliated Vikram’s father when he tried to meet his son. He told him that his DNA is bad and
that, “iska dharam parivartan kara do, isko Pakistan bhej do” (get him converted and send him
to Pakistan).
Family of Protestor
Shahana (NAME CHANGED), a mother of three whose grandfather died in the communal
violence post Partition, was a regular at the protest along with one of her daughters. She stated
that on 26th February 2020 the situation in Khureji took a turn for the worse. On that day at
around 2 pm, the police fired outside the entrance of the Jama Masjid road. Children aged
between the years 12 to 14 were picked up by the police and then eventually released later in
the day. Disputing the claims of the police, she said that there was no stone pelting that day.She
went on to say that the only firing done was by the police. Her family reiterated that many
children are missing and nobody knows if they are arrested or not. She asked why the police
used force even after the protesters had dispersed from the site.
4. Shahana was firm that to protest was the right of the people and also that their struggle was
just. She maintained that the protest was always peaceful and that even during the roadblock,
ambulances and emergency vehicles were allowed through. Remarking how the NRC would
target the poor, she noted the wide support for the protests, how Sikhs set up a langar and how
the Bhim Army also supported them. She found that the Hindus of the locality supported the
protests, particularly mentioning how the local doctor, Sharma Ji, would often visit the protests.
She asked why Kapil Mishra was still roaming free without consequences. When asked why
Shahana frequented the protests, her young daughterwho was in tears spoke up, “it is our
constitutional right to protest against an unconstitutional law.”
Family of Protestor
Fatima (NAME CHANGED), around 30-35 years old, spoke of the climate of fear that has spread
amongst the residents of Khureji. She said, “…dar hai, kis par bharosa karein, pata nahi.” She
spoke of how the arrested youth have been tortured in custody. The police did not allow the
family members to meet the arrested properly; the arrested were behind a glass wall and were
not allowed to meet their families face to face.
She said, “the people of Khureji have been together. Dr. Sharma and his wife used to come to the
protest site daily. Our children haven’t done anything wrong. Yet, today, they are afraid of
stepping out in the streets.” She spoke of how her daughter had exams but was afraid to step
out. She has been accompanying her to and from the exam centre. Hindus and Muslims want to
live together. But it is clear that efforts are being made to build mistrust between the
communities, she said, while pointing to news reports.
Shopkeeper at Choupal
Mohammed Qasim (NAME CHANGED) says the police brutally suppressed the protests at
Khureji. He had visited Shaheen Bagh several times with his family, most of whom are terrified
of the NRC. Qasim says after the 26th, the situation in Khureji worsened with the police
dispersing protestors aided by RSS men wearing jeans and in helmets. He spoke of how Khureji
has never witnessed communal clashes. The impact of the events of the last couple of weeks are
likely to remain, he felt.
Qasim wouldjoin the protests if they restart but says the people are afraid. They are scared that
there are informers among them. He says business in Khureji has collapsed since the police
violence and Tahir Hussain was framed.
Family of arrested who wished to remain unnamed
His sonwho was active in the protests, was arrested on 28th February 2020 at a mobile shop
with 30 others at 3:30 pm but was released later at night after people arrived at the police
station and put pressure on the police. His son was brutally beaten and was bleeding from the
nose. His son has fled. He believes it will be hard to restart protests but if should such happen,
he will rejoin.
5. We spoke to several other persons in Khureji, besides those recorded above. These persons only
spoke to us on the condition of anonymity, refusing for their testimony to be recorded. This
indicates a prevailing sense of fear in the locality and distrust of any who is not a known and
familiar face. With rumours afloat of the police having a list of 70 to 300 names and videos of
protestors many fear that there exist informers in their midst. Many also blame the local beat
officer Constable Yograj, who they believe has been spying on residents for some time. As he
knows where most people live and the places they frequent, nobody feels safe walking the lanes
they have walked for most of their lives.
In the evening fact finding team witnessed an Aman Yatra which appeared to be led by the
police and RSS men. They chanted slogans of Hindu Muslim Bhai-BhaiandBharat Mata Ki Jai.
Several residents witnessing the rally remarked with irony how Khureji saw no fights between
Hindus and Muslims, but residents irrespective of faith felt fear only of the police.
Observations
An overwhelming sense of fear and despondency pervades Khureji Khas. Random arrests and
raids and movement of police in strength through the streets and gullies of the locality have
made people afraid to walk around, go about their daily routines and even open shops and
businesses. Many people have even fled Khureji or have sent their children to stay with relatives
outside New Delhi. The FIR filed against the protestors includes a plethora of sections of the IPC
and Arms Act. Not all the arrested are even named in the FIR. All this has terrorised the locality
into submission and broken the peaceful protests against communally charged and anti-people
CAA, NRC and NPR. Khureji Khas, just a short while ago was a thriving and bustling locality
where a democratic struggle for peoples’ rights was peacefully underway. Now a pale shadow of
its former self, its residents fear to leave their houses, speak to each other in low whispers not
knowing who among may be the next to face the ire of the police.
Demands
1. Immediate release of all those arrested and detained from Khureji since February 26th
2020 and dropping of charges against those arbitrarily picked up.
2. Immediate investigation into police action in the area through SIT or an independent
magisterial enquiry.
3. Withdrawal of police deployment in the area and peaceful resumption of dialogue with
the residents.
4. Strict action against police personnel found participating in the beatings of peaceful
protestors, breaking of CCTV cameras and molesting women in the area.