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Two other young women from Manipur’s Kangpokpi district were brutally assaulted and killed on the same day two tribal women were stripped, paraded, and allegedly gang raped by a mob, according to a police complaint, amid a wave of ethnic violence that hasn’t subsided, reported Muslim Mirror. According to accounts, the women were set upon by a large group of men, accompanied by some women who actively encouraged the heinous act. The attackers then took the victims into a room where they were subjected to sexual assault, torture, and unimaginable horror. The attackers reportedly switched off the lights, gagged the victims with clothes to stifle their cries, and subjected them to this harrowing ordeal for about one-and-a-half hours. After the ordeal, the victims were dragged outside ...

ANI’s misleading tweet naming a Muslim man in the arrests that followed the shocking viral video of Manipur added a communal spin which was immediately deleted. The next day by the time the news agency apologised for the mistake, the name ‘Abdul Khan’ was already trending with false and misleading claims and the right wing trolls were seen abusing the entire Muslim community. Four individuals have been apprehended in the Thoubal district in connection with the heinous crime, after more than 75 days since the distressing incident of two Kuki women being publicly humiliated and sexually assaulted by a mob in Manipur. In a completely unrelated development, the Imphal East District police recently arrested Abdul Hilim, accused of being affiliated with the insurgent group known as the Peo...

In Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, a mosque imam became the victim of a brutal assault at the hands of alleged Hindu extremist individuals. Hafiz Mujib-ur-Rehman, the cleric in question, had just finished performing ‘namaz’ at the mosque when he was targeted on his way back home. The attackers, three men riding a motorcycle, subjected him to disrespectful behavior before launching a merciless physical assault. They brandished weapons, creating an atmosphere of fear and terror among the community members present at the scene. Under the threat of further violence, the imam was coerced into chanting slogans associated with Hindu religious fervor, including “Jai Shri Ram” (Victory to Lord Ram). The entire act was filmed on one of the assailant’s mobile phones. Hafiz Mujib-ur-Rehma...

In an extremely horrifying incident two Kuki tribal were paraded naked and molested by a mob of men allegedly belonging to the Meitei group in Manipur. A video from the incident that reportedly took place on May 4 in B Phainom village, Kangpokpi district, Manipur has gone viral and evoked angry responses from all over the world. Nobody from the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party spoke of the incident till a video from the incident went viral. In the video, perpetrators can be seen forcibly parading the women, leading them into nearby fields where the horrifying ordeal unfolds. The women are subjected to constant molestation while they cry and plead with their captors. PM Modi on Thursday condemned the incident only after the video, despite the FIR having been filed immediately after the ...

A day after opposition parties formed an alliance of parties and named it 'INDIA' (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to fight the upcoming Loksabha elections in 2024, a police complaint has been registered against 26 Opposition parties "for improper use of the name of INDIA and for the undue influence." A police complaint has been lodged at Barakhamba Police Station in Delhi, against 26 Opposition parties "for improper use of the name of INDIA and use of the said name for the undue influence and personation at elections." The complainant, Dr Avinish Mishra requests for necessary action against these parties. Notably, the Opposition with 26 parties came up with a name for the alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, announcing that it would be called the Indian Nation...

Controversial Hindi movie director Vivek Agnihotri has said that he will release 'The Kashmir Files Unreported' on OTT platforms. “A lot of Genocide Deniers, terror supporters & enemies of Bharat questioned The Kashmir Files. Now bringing to you the VULGAR truth of Kashmir Genocide of Hindus which only a devil can question. Coming soon #KashmirUNREPORTED. Be ready to cry (sic)," he tweeted. Though he has not announced the release date, the sequel will reportedly air on Zee5. Opening scenes of controversial film 'The Kashmir Files' can be seen in the sequel trailer. The film had triggered a massive controversy. Minority Muslims were attacked in several cities and genocidal slogans were raised against them in several theatres.

In Balisana town, Patan district, Gujarat, a communal clash erupted on the night of July 16, triggered by a contentious social media post related to the Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story.’ According to police reports on Tuesday, the incident resulted in eight people sustaining injuries, and ten individuals have been arrested in connection with the violence. While the specific content of the social media post remains undisclosed by authorities, sources indicate that it pertained to the aforementioned Bollywood movie. The arrested individuals represent both sides involved in the clash, and they are facing charges that include rioting, assault, and attempted murder, based on the registered cases. Inspector J S Chaudhary of Balisana police station confirmed the arrest of ten individuals,...

A mother of two jumped in front of a moving incident in Salem area of Tamil Nadu hoping that she would get compensation for the children if she committed suicide. Reports said that 39-year-old Papapathy from Salem Mulluvadiket ran in front of the speeding bus in Salem hoping that her children could pay their college fees with the compensation that the Government would pay for her death. Mother to two children, Papathy was working as a contract cleaner at the Salem District Collectorate on a monthly salary of Rs 10,000 after being separted from her husband 15 years ago. Papathi has been taking care of her two children and her elderly mother. Papathi was not in a position to pay tuition fees for her daughter, who was studying in the third year of EC, E in a private engineering co...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has blamed the ‘Miya’ Muslim community for the inflated price of vegetables in the state. “The vegetable rates are lower in the rural areas; however, the prices are increased when they are brought to the urban places,” he said. The Chief Minister claimed that all the sellers have been increasing the rates and most of them are “Miya” people. “They (East Bengal origin Muslims) have been taking high prices from the Assamese people. In Guwahati, ‘Miya’ people have taken control of the local vegetable markets,” Sarma said on Thursday evening, adding that if an Assamese youth would have been selling the vegetables, he could not take inflated prices from other Assamese fellow citizens. “I urge the Assamese youths to come forward and I assure you t...