Mumbai 1993 blasts convict, Abdul Gani, dies in Nagpur NAGPUR: Abdul Gani Turk, a 1993 serial blasts convict commuted. At least 257 people died in the blasts. Jail superintendent lodged at the Nagpur Central Jail, died on Thursday, an official said. Rani Bhosle said that Turk was not keeping well for some time and Turk, 68, was lodged in the Nagpur Central Jail since 2012. Convicted was taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for planting a bomb at Century Bazar, one of the 12 sites devastated here on April 22. Later he was brought back and being treated at the by serial blasts in the country's financial capital on March 12, 1993, prison hospital. He fell unconscious on Thursday morning and was THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL Turk was serving life imprisonment after his death sentence was rushed to the GMCH where he was declared dead. - Agencies MUMBAI/MUMBAIS| FRIDAYT | APRILA 26, 2019 TE5 Indian govt pressure on Interpol for red corner notice: Naik AGENCIES / Mumbai One of the Indian newspapers seems to have the Indian government jumped the gun and reported internal which, as a matter of fact, Controversial Islamic deliberations of the Indian government have been going on for over preacher Zakir Naik on two years now,” he said. ELECTION 2019 which, as a matter of fact, have been going [ ] Thursday accused the Indi- Naik said the Interpol had DEFINING M MENT an government of engaging on for over two years now. — ZAKIR NAIK already cancelled a red cor- in a “witch-hunt” and put- ner notice against him ting pressure on the Inter- was applying on the Inter- that there is no red corner once. pol to issue a red corner no- pol” to issue a red corner notice against me as of “And it's been one-and-a- tice against him. In a state- notice against him. date,” he claimed. half years since the govern- ment issued here, Naik, “It's part of an elaborate “One of the Indian news- ment submitted a charge Infighting in saffron alliance in who fled in 2016, said witch-hunt. But having ver- papers seems to have sheet and started applying They clarified that they are against Maha Yuti candidate Rajan Vichare he was aware of the “pres- ified with a few member jumped the gun and report- pressure on the Interpol,” sure the Indian government countries, I can confirm ed internal deliberations of he said. FPJ BUREAU / Thane nored and not invited to any conference and meet- ings. "We are not called. Our party is not ac- Only days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, work- knowledged and worse photographs of ers belonging to the Republican Party of India Athavale and district chief Rambhao Tayade Man gets 10-yr RI for raping (Athavale) have announced their support for are not displayed on publicity hoardings," Maha Aghadi candidate Anand Paranjape. said Chavan. They clarified that they are against the sit- The workers said none of Maha Yuti say minor girl in ting Member of Parliament and Maha Yuti 'Jai Bhim' at meetings and they are always AGENCIES / Thane candidate Rajan Vichare. They clarified, “We given the back seats on the stage. Chauhan have been repeatedly humiliated and finally claimed they have rebelled despite Athavale A 33-year-old man has we decided to oppose Vichare,” said RPI and Tayade asking them to refrain from doing been sentenced to 10 spokesperson Vikas Chavan. so. Chavan said that they are ready to face any years' rigorous impris- RPI workers claimed that they were always ig- action. onment by a Thane court in Maharashtra for raping a minor girl in 2015. Ahmednagar district District and special POCSO court judge S B Congress chief quits Bahalkar on Wednesday pronounced the punishment to the FPJ BUREAU / Ahmednagar accused, Shivmani Ramdulhar Jaiswar, who worked as a car- penter, and also imposed a fine of Rs 27,000 on him. Congress received yet another setback in Ahmednagar as According to the prosecution, the accused and the victim, the district chief Karan Sasane resigned from the party. “I then aged 10 years, were neighbours in the city's Manorama will not campaign for Congress party and will remain neu- Nagar area and knew each other. tral,” said Sasane. Sasane took this decision after a joint On July 17, 2015, the accused went to the girl's house when meeting with supporters at Shir- she was alone and raped her. He threatened her with dire con- di. In this meeting, Sasane took the decision to step down as sequences if she revealed about the offence to anyone, the Congress district chief. He said that the workers are upset prosecution told the court. with Bhausaheb Kamble. "We only worked because of our The girl later informed her mother, who lodged a police com- commitment to the party and we took sabhas. After my fa- plaint following which the accused was arrested and booked ther was humiliated, I refused to work anymore for the elec- under Indian Penal Code Sections 376(2)(i) (rape)and 506 tions. I am not going to work against the party but I will not (criminal intimidation), and provisions of the Protection of campaign for it," clarified Sasane. Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's concluding public The judge, while pronouncing the sentence, held that the meeting is going to be held in Sangamner and it remains to prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt all the charges be seen if Vikhe Patil attends it. Dr Sujay quit Congress and Rahul Ramesh Shewale, -BJP and RPI candidate from against the accused. is now a candidate of Maha Yuti. Vikhe Patil has said that Mumbai South Central along with with actor Adesh Bandekar are he will clarify about his future plans on April 27. out on election campaign at Chembur on Thursday. — BL SONI Tawde alleges Chiley family on MNS dais has Pakistani link MUMBAI: The Chiley family who were rally held by Raj, he had brought this family the Chiley family had agreed for their picture featured in the rally of Raj Thackeray, the to the stage saying, they had not agreed to to be taken. Tawde further said, Congress chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, are be featured in the 'Modi hai toh mumkeen and the Nationalist Congress Party do not also featured on a page called Paksitan hai' campaign. Raj said, the photos were react to anything that the Pakistani Prime defence alleged Vinod Tawde, the education randomly used by the Bharatiya Janata Minister Imran Khan says, only Raj seems to minister. Tawde further claimed, the family Party's IT cell for the promotion of Prime react. "Moreover, is there a connect between was portrayed as a typical middle class Minister, and his government. Raj and Pakistan, there should be an inquiry. Indian family. Tawde further clarified, Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi had interviewed Raj reacts to Imran and he in turn becomes a Pakistan defence page is not a authentic Chiley, who he claimed were MNS workers. hero in Pakistan," said Tawde. Pakistani defence ministry site. In the Pune The photograph was taken at that time and —FPJ Bureau PIC: BL SONI BKC road restricted on Friday for Jahir Sabha organised by political parties MUMBAI: The Bandra Kurla Complex traffic Police have issued a circular mentioning the traffic diversions near the MMRDA ground on account of the Jahir Sabha organised by political parties on Friday. The circular states that vehicular entry on both sides of the road between Tata Power building and fire station building at BKC will be temporarily restricted from Thursday midnight to Saturday midnight. On the same lines, the entry on BKC road from NABARD junction to UTI will be restricted, said a traffic police officer. These restrictions are not applicable to emergency vehicles like fire tenders and ambulances. The traffic police have advised the commuters to plan their travelling schedule accordingly. 24 criminals externed from Navi Mumbai for Lok Sabha elections MUMBAI: In the light of the ongoing poll season for Lok Sabha elections, the Navi Mumbai police have externed 24 history sheeters out of the city to maintain the peace and order during the polling time. This move comes after the history sheeters were found to be indulging in notorious activities like extortion, threatening and assault, which ultimately spread terror in the Kolis extend support minds of the people. These history sheeters had cases registered against them at Rabale, Turbhe, Sanpada, Vashi, to NCP in Mumbai N-E Nerul and MIDC police stations. - Staff Reporter Mumbai’s Bharatiya Bangali Parishad STAFF REPORTER / Mumbai Bharatiya Janta Party-Shiv Sena government over vari- extends support to the BJP The Marathas and Kolis (fish- ous proposed projects which MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Bangali Parishad, a community erfolk) on Thursday extended have risked their livelihoods. organisation of Bengalis, in Mumbai has extended support to their support to Sanjay Dina The fishermen community the Bharatiya (BJP) on Thursday evening. The Patil, the Nationalist Con- are being evicted forcibly and community of Bengali people living in Mumbai has pledged to gress Party (NCP) candidate they fear losing their liveli- promote BJP’s nationalistic vision among the people in Bengal for the Mumbai North East hood. through several electronic mediums prior to the remaining constituency. Patil belongs to the fisher- phases of the Bengal Elections. They also stated, "Prime In a public meeting at Ja- folk community and they said Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is increasing among the gannath Hall in Vikroli, the that he would be able to un- people of Bengal, over the last few years. As a result, those of Agri Koli Mahasang and derstand their problems and us supporting him are facing oppression from the Trinamool Kranti Morcha ex- believe that he will help re- Congress (TMC) cadres. We are making people aware of their tended their support to him. solve them. Patil welcomed electoral rights," said a member of the Parishad. Member of In the meeting, both com- them for bestowing trust on Legislative Assembly Raj K Purohit and state BJP Spokesperson munity leaders expressed him and assured he will ad- Atul Shah were also present at the seminar. their anger against the ruling dress their issues if he wins. - Pratip Acharya AROUND THE STATE Six women, among ten, held on a 20,000-kilometre journey on his accident in which three people had died. bicycle. Hailing from Maharashtra, Kulkarni The accident had taken place on Sunday," in bar raid at Kashimira aims to enlighten the younger generation the official said. The stone-pelters had later BHAYANDAR: The Anti-Human Trafficking and help them reconnect with their mother escaped from the spot. The police had Unit (AHTU) of the Thane (rural) police tongue. A postgraduate in Sanskrit, Kulkarni registered an offence against a group of at raided a ladies’ bar in Kashimira and said that he started this expedition on July least 25 persons, including More's minor apprehended ten people including six 1, 2018, and intends to complete it by 15 grandson. women late on Wednesday night. Acting on August this year. He told ANI, "I started this a tip-off, a police team swooped down on initiative to create awareness about one's Hotel Sea Magic, a ladies’ bar located on the mother tongue and put an emphasis on this Man gets life sentence in Penkarpada Road which was reported to be in schools. One must read all languages, but bank loan fraud case indulged in late night raunchy and vulgar they should learn their mother tongue first." THANE: A special court for CBI cases here has shows under the guise of live orchestra sentenced a 38-year-old man to life performances. Ten people including the imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining loans cashier, singers and waitresses were Elderly man dies after police of over Rs 2.80 crore from the Andhra Bank in rounded up and booked under Sections 109, take his grandson into custody 2008. Then manager of the bank's Ghodbunder 114 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code. MUMBAI: A 70-year-old man died branch in neighbouring Thane was awarded 10 However, as usual the operator and original apparently due to shock after his minor years' jail term, while three others were owner of the establishment who are the grandson was taken into custody by police sentenced to three years' imprisonment for actual beneficiaries of the vulgar trade have in connection with a stone pelting incident conspiracy on Thursday. Besides awarding him not only managed to evade the police in Osmanabad, an official said on Thursday. life imprisonment, CBI Judge S R Tamboli also dragnet, but their identity is yet to be Dattu Ganpati More died immediately after imposed a fine of Rs 3.13 crore on prime ascertained. Cash amounting Rs 10,200 was police apprehended his grandson from their accused Rajendra Patil. Bandlamudi Mahipal, seized during the raid. Further investigations house in Telmod village in Umarga taluka the former branch manager, was ordered to pay were on. - Suresh Golani late on Wednesday night, the official said. Rs 3.40 lakh. The accused were held guilty More's grandson was held as part of the under IPC Sections 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery operation launched to catch those allegedly of valuable security), and 120 B (criminal Man cycles across country for involved in pelting stones at a police conspiracy) as well as under the Prevention of the cause of mother tongue vehicle, he added. "More's grandson and Corruption Act. According to the prosecution, SILIGURI: In a bid to spread awareness some other persons were found involved in Patil approached Andhra Bank's Ghodbunder regarding preserving one's mother tongue, hurling stones at a police vehicle over its Road branch for a vehicle loan and a loan 29-year-old Gandhar Kulkarni has embarked alleged delay in reaching the spot of a car against property in 2008. - Agencies