Tag: FIRs

  • Nuh violence: 44 FIRs & 139 arrests, Haryana Police action continues

    By IANS

    GURUGRAM: The Haryana Police have filed 44 FIRs and arrested 139 culprits so far to investigate the communal riots that broke out in Nuh and Gurugram districts.

    Tension prevailed in both districts where police and central forces have been deployed in large numbers to keep the situation under control.

    The police action was going on against those who indulged and spread the violence that broke out on July 31. So far 44 FIRs have been registered and 139 have been arrested, including 23 on Wednesday night in connection with the Nuh riots.

    In Nuh, the curfew has been relaxed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    To ensure a thorough investigation into the clashes, 10 special investigation teams (SITs) will be formed to probe the registered cases in Nuh. These SITs will investigate five FIRs each.

    ALSO READ | Haryana violence: Paramilitary forces conduct flag march in Nuh amid curfew

    They would also investigate the provocative videos posted by cow vigilantes like Monu Manesar.

    Manu and other vigilantes, accused of instigating the Nuh mobs, are absconding ever since the clashes.

    Prashant Panwar, deputy commissioner of Nuh, said all efforts are being made to maintain law and order in Nuh.

    “Senior officers have been deployed in Nuh and the police have been directed to strictly deal with anybody violating orders of the administration. A search operation is being conducted to arrest the absconding people,” he said.

    Seven persons, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that erupted in Nuh and spread to Gurugram. Violence broke out during a procession in Nuh on July 31, after which curfew was imposed in the area.

    READ MORE | Another mosque set on fire in Haryana’s Nuh amidst ongoing violence

    Along with this, the Internet was also banned then. Section-144 is still imposed in Nuh, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, and Jhajjar districts.

    Panwar said that 14 companies of the police force were on the ground to deal with any untoward incidents while educational institutions will remain closed till further orders.

    Apart from this, to maintain law and order in Nuh, 10 duty magistrates, and six special duty magistrates have been appointed area-wise by the district administration.

    “There are 14 companies of police force on the field and patrolling the key locations throughout the day. Key areas have been barricaded. Teams of cybercrime police stations are keeping an eye on social media platforms. Anyone who will be found involved in spreading misinformation will be punished strictly,” Narendra Singh Bijarnia, SP Nuh, said.

    GURUGRAM: The Haryana Police have filed 44 FIRs and arrested 139 culprits so far to investigate the communal riots that broke out in Nuh and Gurugram districts.

    Tension prevailed in both districts where police and central forces have been deployed in large numbers to keep the situation under control.

    The police action was going on against those who indulged and spread the violence that broke out on July 31. So far 44 FIRs have been registered and 139 have been arrested, including 23 on Wednesday night in connection with the Nuh riots.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    In Nuh, the curfew has been relaxed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    To ensure a thorough investigation into the clashes, 10 special investigation teams (SITs) will be formed to probe the registered cases in Nuh. These SITs will investigate five FIRs each.

    ALSO READ | Haryana violence: Paramilitary forces conduct flag march in Nuh amid curfew

    They would also investigate the provocative videos posted by cow vigilantes like Monu Manesar.

    Manu and other vigilantes, accused of instigating the Nuh mobs, are absconding ever since the clashes.

    Prashant Panwar, deputy commissioner of Nuh, said all efforts are being made to maintain law and order in Nuh.

    “Senior officers have been deployed in Nuh and the police have been directed to strictly deal with anybody violating orders of the administration. A search operation is being conducted to arrest the absconding people,” he said.

    Seven persons, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that erupted in Nuh and spread to Gurugram. Violence broke out during a procession in Nuh on July 31, after which curfew was imposed in the area.

    READ MORE | Another mosque set on fire in Haryana’s Nuh amidst ongoing violence

    Along with this, the Internet was also banned then. Section-144 is still imposed in Nuh, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, and Jhajjar districts.

    Panwar said that 14 companies of the police force were on the ground to deal with any untoward incidents while educational institutions will remain closed till further orders.

    Apart from this, to maintain law and order in Nuh, 10 duty magistrates, and six special duty magistrates have been appointed area-wise by the district administration.

    “There are 14 companies of police force on the field and patrolling the key locations throughout the day. Key areas have been barricaded. Teams of cybercrime police stations are keeping an eye on social media platforms. Anyone who will be found involved in spreading misinformation will be punished strictly,” Narendra Singh Bijarnia, SP Nuh, said.

  • SC to hear journalist Rohit Ranjan’s plea seeking ‘urgent hearing’ on July 6

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear journalist Rohit Ranjan’s plea on Thursday in connection with a ‘misleading show’ for which he later apologized.

    Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra mentioned news anchor Rohit Ranjan’s plea before the Supreme Court and apprised the court that he was arrested on Tuesday by Noida Police and later released on bail and now the Chattisgarh police want to arrest him.

    Luthra said that the matter needs an urgent hearing as Ranjan will be in repeated custody due to multiple FIRs lodged against him. He informed the court that he does a show in which there was a mistake and he later apologized for it but multiple FIRs were filed against him.

    A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari said to list it tomorrow. After some time Advocate-on-Record clarified that the petition is yet to be registered.

    Advocate-on-record’s submission irked the bench and Justice Banerjee asked “what is this” and said, “just because you passed an exam and wear a gown, you have started appearing in court.” This is not even on record and not yet filed, the court remarked.

    Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra apologized to the bench for the Advocate-on-record submission.

    Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday reached the television channel news anchor’s residence in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh after an FIR was registered against him following the broadcast of a misleading video on Rahul Gandhi for which the channel had issued an apology.

    The anchor Rohit Ranjan, however, was taken into custody by Noida Police after he took to Twitter this morning and posted: “Chhattisgarh Police is standing outside my house to arrest me without informing the local police, is it legal”. He tagged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and SSP Ghaziabad and ADG Zone Lucknow in the tweet.

    Responding to Ranjan’s tweet, the Raipur Police, Chhatisgarh, posted on its Twitter handle, “There is no such rule to inform. Still, now they are informed. Police team has shown you court’s warrant of arrest. You should in fact cooperate, join in investigation and put your defence in court.”

    Meanwhile, ADCP Noida said, “In the course of an investigation registered at police station Sector 20, a person named Rohit Ranjan, working in a news channel is being questioned.”

    Ranjan had on his show said, “Yesterday, in our show DNA, Rahul Gandhi’s statement was taken in the wrong context by linking it to the Udaipur incident, it was a human error for which our team apologises.

    “The Congress filed a complaint in Raipur against Ranjan for allegedly “running a doctored video of Rahul Gandhi”.

    According to reports, the FIR filed by Congress said that Rohit Ranjan intentionally linked Rahul Gandhi’s statements on the vandalization of his office to the Udaipur incident in an attempt to incite public sentiments.

    Congress MP Rahul Gandhi while referring to the attack on his Wayanad office had said, “The children who did this have acted in an irresponsible way. They are kids, forgive them.” 

  • FIR on oxygen appeal to draw contempt: SC

    Express News Service
    NEW DELHI:  Coming down heavily on states that had ordered registration of FIRs against individuals appealing for help or sharing grievances on social media or elsewhere during the ongoing Covid pandemic, the Supreme Court on Friday warned that any such action will be treated as a contempt of court. A three-judge bench comprising justices D Y Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhatt said, “We will treat this as contempt of our court. Let us hear the voices of our citizens and not clampdown.”

    A Covid-19 patient awaits admission for treatmentat Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Ajmer, Rajasthanon Friday | ptiThe bench was hearing a suo motu case on the national plan to manage the Covid surge. The Uttar Pradesh government had recently ordered civil and criminal action against those making false appeals over social media seeking help for Covid-19. 

    Regarding the situation in Delhi where there is an acute paucity of oxygen and ICU beds, the bench urged the Centre to expedite plans to save lives. It also asked the AAP government to adopt a cooperative attitude and a spirit of dialogue with the Centre. The bench posed 10 questions to the Centre, adding: “Our hearing must make a difference.” A detailed order will be available on Saturday. The next hearing is slated for May 10. The judges questioned the national vaccination programme with Justice Bhat asking Solicitor General Tushar Mehta why the Centre cannot buy 100% of the requirement.

    Sharing concern over the possible exclusion of the marginalised communities from the drive, the court said, “Fifty-nine crore Indians in 18-45 age group constitute a large segment. How will the poor and marginalised people find money to get vaccinated? We cannot have this private sector model.”

    Turning to the procurement policy, the bench said the jabs the states have to procure are overpriced. “AstraZeneca is providing vaccines at a far lower price to the US. Then why should we be paying so much? Manufacturers are charging you Rs 150 but Rs 300 or Rs 400 to states. The price difference becomes Rs 30,000-40,000 crore. Why should we as a nation pay this?” Justice Bhat asked. 

    Govt’s special role to help DelhiDelhi represents people from the entire country, the bench said. “Centre has a peculiar role. Forget if someone wasn’t able to lift oxygen; you (Centre) have to push through to protect lives.”

    10 point poser

    Mechanism to show real-time data on oxygen allocation to hospitals doable?
    Restrictions to curb spread of Covid; measures to ensure tankers and cylinders reach destination? 
    How to enable vax registration for illiterates or those without internet access?
    Will one state get priority access over another to get jabs? How will manufacturers ensure equity?
    Has Centre considered invoking Section 92 of the Patents Act to grant compulsory licences in the face of an emergency like this?
    New variant isn’t getting detected in RT-PCR test. Medical centres are driving away patients without positive report or charging high sums. What’s the policy in place?
    How have testing labs been directed to track second mutant variant? How is reasonable time frame met for reports?
    What steps to regulate very high hospital bills?
    What about shortage of med staff? How are docs safeguarded and treated for Covid? 
    How much oxygen will be made available to critical states?