Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, on their way to Sandeshkhali, were arrested at Bhojerhat in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on February 25. Following the arrest, the committee members were brought to PHQ Lal Bazaar Kolkata. The Fact-Finding Committee members were stopped by police at Bhojerhat, South 24 Parganas, while they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas to investigate alleged incidents of atrocities and Sandeshkhali violence on women there. Saikat Ghosh, Deputy Commissioner, Bhangar Division, Kolkata Police, said while speaking to the media, “We were requesting them to not cross from here, but they were trying to break the police barricade unlawfully. So, we had to arrest them under Preventive Sections. If there is information of a ‘breach of peace’, police can arrest them under preventive sections.” Narasimha Reddy, Former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, said, “We sat here but it seems they've a problem with this also. Now, we will seek the appointment of the governor and explain the situation to him. Later we'll talk about this to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi...”
25 February,2024 06:32 PM IST
Yemen's rebel group Houthis claimed that it had seized an Israeli ship in the southern Red Sea. They have claimed that Israeli ship was hijacked in the Red Sea and has now been taken to a Yemeni port. Houthi Group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea made these claims in a televised statement on November 19. Israel Defense Forces informed that the ship departed from Turkey and was en route to India. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu said, “Israel strongly condemns the Iranian attack at an international vessel. Houthis’ Spokesperson said, all ships owned or operated by Israeli companies, or carrying the Israeli flag will be targeted. The group has attacked Israel in solidarity with Hamas militants fighting in the Gaza Strip amidst the Israel-Hamas Conflict.
20 November,2023 12:57 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, who founded a new political party this month, has been arrested with his supporters, including some with special needs, as they marched towards the Prime Minister's house. Mr Kejriwal's supporters punctured a tyre of the bus that was leading him away, prompting his transfer to another vehicle. Video courtesy: NDTV
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