4 of those held worked with NGO run by prime accused

4 of those held worked with NGO run by prime accused

The four have been identified as Muddassir Shaikh, 22; Abdul Taufiq Taslim, 24; Shahrukh Khan, 25; and Shoaib Khan, 22. Shoaib is alleged to have stabbed the chemist. The fifth person arrested earlier has been identified as Atib Rashid, 22.

amravati killing, amravati murder, udaipur killing, udaipur tailor murder, Pune news, Pune city news, Pune, Maharashtra, Maharashtra government, India news, Indian Express News Service, Express News Service, Express News, Indian Express India NewsAccording to police, Irfan is the common link between at least four of the five arrested earlier. While Irfan is the convenor of a registered NGO that runs a helpline called “Rahebar” — its Facebook page says it works to rehabilitate the differently-abled — four others who have been arrested, including the alleged killer, also volunteered with the NGO.
POLICE HAVE identified Irfan Khan, 35, who was arrested from Nagpur on Saturday, as the “mastermind” behind the killing of the chemist in Amravati last month.
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According to police, Irfan is the common link between at least four of the five arrested earlier. While Irfan is the convenor of a registered NGO that runs a helpline called “Rahebar” — its Facebook page says it works to rehabilitate the differently-abled — four others who have been arrested, including the alleged killer, also volunteered with the NGO.
The four have been identified as Muddassir Shaikh, 22; Abdul Taufiq Taslim, 24; Shahrukh Khan, 25; and Shoaib Khan, 22. Shoaib is alleged to have stabbed the chemist. The fifth person arrested earlier has been identified as Atib Rashid, 22.

Irfan is a resident of Kamela area, a chawl at Pathan Chowk. His neighbours said he was a welder earlier, but his business ran into trouble during the pandemic.
About seven years ago, he became “extremely religious” and took up social activities, they said. He is also reported to have supported the anti-CAA protests.

Irfan, a school dropout, lived with his mother, a younger brother, wife, two sons including one who is specially-abled, and a daughter. For the last week or so, his house has been locked.

“I knew him well. He would came to the police station with public issues… He has a petty assault case against him; he was also detained for questioning when he helped his friend to elope with a girl from another community,” said a police source.
According to local sources, Muddassir Shaikh and Abdul Taufiq Taslim, two of Irfan’s friends who have been arrested, were also “very religious”. “Abdul was short-tempered. A few years ago, he went to the Nagpuri Gate police station in the middle of the night, demanding that an FIR be registered against a Facebook post for hurting religious sentiments. After the chemist’s murder, he bragged to others that he had killed the man who insulted the Prophet. Police got their first lead from this,” said a source.

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Yoga day function at Phugewadi Metro station; joy ride for visitors

Yoga day function at Phugewadi Metro station; joy ride for visitors

AS PART of the eighth International Yoga Day on June 21, the Union government is organising special programmes across the country. Nearly 75 special and historically important locations have been identified for the Yoga Day celebrations.
The Yoga Day celebration in Pune will be inaugurated in the presence of Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane. The celebrations will be organised at Phugewadi Metro station in PCMC limits. Director, Maharashtra Region, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, P M Parlewar said this during a press conference at Patrakar Bhavan on Saturday.
Ministry of MSME, National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) Pune, AYUSH Ministry, Pune, Central Communication Bureau (Maharashtra & Goa), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Pune Metro will jointly organise the Yoga Day celebrations in Pune on June 21.
Union Minister Narayan Rane will inaugurate a three-day painting exhibition on various Yoga gurus at 6.30 am. The exhibition is organised by Central Bureau of Communication, Pune. After the inauguration, from 6.40 am to 7 am there will be live telecast of Yoga day programme from Mysore, Karnataka, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest.Best of Express PremiumBJP looks to topple Azam Khan in his citadel but has its work cut outPremiumWhy experts say India does not need a population policyPremiumMonsoon so far: heavy rainfall in parts of Northeast, hardly any elsewherePremiumAgnipath scheme: Why age relaxation can also become a problemPremium
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General yoga session with regular simple yoga practices will be held from 7 am to 7.45 am. Palewar said that arrangements have been made for more than 1,000 citizens at the venue.
“This year, yoga day is being celebrated in a unique manner in Pune – at Metro station. The Yoga sessions will be held with the participation of the citizens present, at parking space, entrance, near ticket counters and Metro platform of Phugewadi Metro station on June 21,” said Director, NIN, Prof Dr K Satyalakshmi. NIN will provide Yoga mats and healthy snacks to the people, said Prof Dr Satyalakshmi.

Manoj Kumar Daniel, an official of Pune Metro, appealed people to participate in the Yoga festival and see the work of Metro as well. First 1,000 visitors will get a joy ride from Phugewadi to Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation headquarters and back. “The free ride is sponsored by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,” he said.
A three-day ‘Yoga-painting Exhibition’ is also organized by the Central Bureau of Communications, Maharashtra & Goa. Deputy Director, CBC, Nikhil Deshmukh, said that the exhibition is free and there is no need to buy platform tickets either.

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