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India.com
12 hours ago
- India.com
J&K Police Attach Properties Of PoK Based Terrorist Handlers And Other Areas In Handwara Under UAPA
New Delhi: In a significant action against terrorism and anti-national elements, Handwara Police under Police District Handwara today attached immovable properties belonging to two individuals from Monbal, Handwara, who stand accused in a long-pending terrorism case. The attachment has been executed in connection with FIR No. 198/2003 registered at Police Station Handwara under stringent provisions of law including Sections 13 & 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Sections 2/3 & 3/4 of the Explosives Substances Act, and Sections 120B, 121A, 302, 307 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The property attachment has been carried out in accordance with a court order dated 20-06-2025, under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which empowers authorities to attach the properties of proclaimed offenders. The accused individuals whose properties have been attached are: 1. Mohd Shafi Bara, son of Sawariya Bara, resident of Monbal, Handwara. 2. Gh. Mustafa, son of Alif Ud Din, resident of Monbal, Handwara. Both individuals had exfiltrated to Pakistan and have since been actively involved in promoting terrorism, coordinating terror-related activities from across the border, and orchestrating multiple terror incidents in the region. Handwara Police remains committed to taking strict and sustained action against individuals and groups involved in anti-national and terrorist activities. Further legal proceedings in the matter are underway.
Express Tribune
a day ago
- Express Tribune
Ban on swimming in rivers, canals reinforced
Sheraz went swimming with friends on June 8, his cousin jumped in two days later. PHOTO: FILE Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Muhammad Waseem has taken notice of the violations of the ban on swimming in rivers, canals, and other water bodies across the district. According to a press release issued by DC office, he directed all concerned departments to take immediate action under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code against violators. Highlighting the dangers posed by the hot weather, the Deputy Commissioner warned that swimming in rivers and canals, particularly by underage children, has become a life-threatening activity. He expressed serious concern over the recent incidents of drowning and emphasized that preventing such tragedies is the top priority of the district administration. The Deputy Commissioner instructed the police to also take legal action against parents who allow their children to swim in rivers and canals or fail to supervise them properly.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Sambhal violence: Charge sheet details SP MP Barq's conversation with Jama Masjid president
MEERUT The UP Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) has named Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and Jama Masjid Committee president Zafar Ali as the main conspirators in the violence that broke out near Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid in November last year. The 1,100-page charge sheet filed in the case highlights a conspiracy to obstruct the lawful survey through mob mobilisation and incitement. According to the charge sheet, the SP MP's personal assistant's father, Rizwan, an electrician at the mosque, also played a pivotal role in assembling the mob. (File Photo) 'The charge sheet details multiple conversations that took place between Barq and Shahi Jama Masjid's president Zafar Ali from November 22 to 24. They conspired to stop the court-ordered survey and were responsible for gathering the crowd on November 24, the day on which widespread violence broke out,' said SP (Sambhal) KK Bishnoi. According to the charge sheet, the SP MP's personal assistant's father, Rizwan, an electrician at the mosque, also played a pivotal role in assembling the mob. Acting on the instructions of Barq, Rizwan made several calls to people from areas around the Jama Masjid and from Sarai Tareen, urging them to gather in large numbers to prevent the survey scheduled for November 24. Rizwan's call detail records (CDRs), reviewed by the police, corroborated this account. Investigation revealed that individuals contacted by Rizwan were also directly involved in orchestrating the violence. Their participation was confirmed through phone conversations and subsequent evidence gathered during the probe. In total, 23 individuals have been named as accused in the charge sheet. Some have been arrested, while others have been served notices under Section 35(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The charge sheet states that Zafar Ali, the mosque committee president, first received information about the impending survey late on November 23. He immediately informed MP Barq, who responded that the survey must not be allowed to proceed and instructed for a crowd to be gathered. Barq held multiple conversations with Rizwan that night, directing him to organise resistance. The next morning, a large crowd assembled, ultimately resulting in violent clashes, it further stated. Zafar Ali is also accused of holding a press conference after the incident and issuing misleading statements about the events and the legality of the survey. Despite multiple rounds of questioning, he failed to provide any substantial evidence and eventually admitted that the MP had instructed the gathering of the crowd. Zafar Ali has been in judicial custody since March 23. List of Accused in charge sheet: MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, Zafar Ali (president, Jama Masjid Committee), Asif, Danish, Muzammil, Subhan, Jamshed Alam, Rafiq Ali, Asim, Abdul Rahman, Rizwan, Haji Rashid, Laddan Khan, Mumtaz, Itrat Hussain, Matahir Hussain, Abdul Mabood Khan, Mohsin, Arish, Gilman, Zahid Ali, Altamash and Muzammil Khan. In addition to Zafar Ali, five other office-bearers of the Jama Masjid Committee have been named as accused. While none of these five have been arrested, they have been served legal notices under Section 35(3). The SIT has recorded statements of 14 key witnesses, including police officers and advocates, who were present during the violence. These testimonies, the charge sheet notes, are critical and provide first-hand accounts of the events as they unfolded. The son of SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood, Suhail Iqbal, who was initially named in the FIR along with 700–800 unidentified individuals, has been given a clean chit by the SIT. Though his presence at the site was confirmed, no active role in instigating or participating in the violence was found. A controversial speech delivered by MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq on November 22 outside the Jama Masjid has been cited as a major trigger in the charge sheet. In his speech, Barq had stated that the mosque's survey was illegal and declared that 'this was a mosque and will remain a mosque.' The SIT argues that this inflammatory statement created a highly sensitive atmosphere, directly contributing to the violence that erupted two days later. The speech has been included as evidence and will be presented in court. Notably, Barq, protected by a high court stay on arrest, was questioned for four hours on April 8 in Delhi. Zafar Ali was arrested in March based on 'emerging evidence' of his involvement. With his bail applications rejected, Ali, also a practicing lawyer, remains in jail.
Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Borneo Post
Contractor, ex-wife get 34 years for killing domestic helper
Mohammad Ambree Etiqah KOTA KINABALU (June 20): A contractor and his former engineer wife were jailed for 34 years by a High Court here for a joint charge of killing a domestic helper four years ago. The jail term is counted from today. In passing the sentence, Justice Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng explained that although both defence counsel put in impassioned mitigation pleas, the court could not ignore the cruelty suffered by the deceased at the hands of the first and second accused, as highlighted by the prosecution. 'The court takes into account the nature of the injuries and the manner in which they were inflicted over a period of time,' said the judge. Lim found the first accused, Mohammad Ambree Yunos @ Unos, and the latter's former wife Etiqah Siti Noorashikeen Mohd Sulong, who was the second accused, guilty of their charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The indictment provides for the death sentence or a jail term of up to 40 years and whipping of not less than 12 times, upon conviction. Mohammad Ambree was calmed after the court passed the sentence while Etiqah wept in the dock after the court found her guilty of the charge. 'In addition to the time that the first accused must serve in prison, he is to receive the minimum 12 strokes of whipping. 'The second accused is spared the otherwise mandatory punishment of whipping on account of her gender, pursuant to Section 289 of the Criminal Procedure Code,' the judge ruled. Muhammad Ambree, 40, and Etiqah, 33, were convicted after a full trial on a charge of murdering Siti Afiah Daeng Damin, a 28-year-old Malaysian, at the third floor of a condominium in Penampang between December 8-11, 2021. The court said that the imprisonment term is to run from the date of conviction, i.e June 20 instead of the date of their arrests, given that both the accused persons have been out on bail. In his reserved decision, the judge held among others that, 'In particular, the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the essential elements, namely; (i) the identity and death of the deceased; (ii) the deceased died as a result of injuries which were sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death; (iii) the accused persons caused those injuries with the requisite intention within Section 300(c) of the Penal Code; and (iv) they acted in furtherance of a common intention in causing those injuries. 'There were various issues and defences raised by both the accused persons against the prosecution's case and against each other, including but not limited to the admissibility of the phone and video evidence, similar fact/ bad character evidence, motive, alibi, the statements of the accused persons to the 15th prosecution witness, the investigating officer in relation to exhibits used to harm and cause injuries to the deceased, the conduct of the accused persons, the cause of death, absence of common intention, and so on,' said the judge. The court further said that the second accused sought to lay the blame solely on her ex-husband, who is the first accused, who similarly sought to blame her. 'Specific to the first accused, he contended that the similar fact/bad character evidence is inadmissible against him, the second accused had, in addition, alluded to the death of the maid being caused by an intruder or that the injuries could have been self-inflicted; or that the cause of death is attributable to asthma but these defences were abandoned at the clarification hearing on March 3. 'In any event, these purported issues and defences are unmeritorious and do not stand up to scrutiny, in short, having considered all the evidence and submissions at the end of the trial, this court finds the first and second accused guilty of and convicts them on the charge of murder as preferred against them, there is no reasonable doubt raised by either the first or second accused,' the judge ruled. The court said that in passing the sentence, the court had taken into account public interest, the gravity of the offence and the need for a deterrent sentence, as well as the fact that both the accused persons are first offenders. 'The first accused has expressed remorse for what it is worth, the second accused has not expressed remorse to her counsel in the course of mitigation although reference was made to a case of Duis Akim where the accused, who had been convicted had expressed remorse,' said the judge. Etiqah's counsel Dato' Seri Rakhbir Singh then said that 'I wish to express that the issue of remorse was not put forward but I will do so now respectfully addressing that issue for the purposes of mitigation for and on behalf of the second accused'. This case was first brought to court on December 29, 2021. The prosecution had called 15 witnesses to testify against Mohammad Ambree and Etiqah. For their defence, Ambree and Etiqah were the only witnesses. On April 26, 2022, Etiqah had succeeded in her appeal at the Court of Appeal here against a High Court's verdict which disallowed her be released on a bail. The Court of Appeal granted her RM30,000 bail with one local surety. Then on October 20, 2022 Mohammad Ambree, who was represented by counsel Datuk Ram Singh, was granted bail of RM30,000 with RM10,000 deposit with two local sureties by a High Court here. Deputy public prosecutor Dacia Jane Romanus handled the trial. Previous Article Traditional healer freed from charges of raping student
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Couple jailed 34 years for maid's murder
KOTA KINABALU: A couple charged with the murder of their maid were each sentenced to 34 years' imprisonment by the High Court today. Justice Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng also ordered the first accused, Mohammad Ambree Yunos @ Unos, 44, to be given 12 strokes of the cane. However, Etiqah Siti Noorashikeen Mohd Sulong, 37, was spared the otherwise mandatory punishment of whipping due to her gender, under Section 289 of the Criminal Procedure Code. In the dock, Ambree appeared calm, while his ex-wife Etiqah was seen covering her face and bowing her head. Ambree, a contractor, and Etiqah, a former reality TV cooking show finalist, were found guilty of murdering their maid, Nur Afiyah Daeng Damin, 28, between Dec 8 and 11, 2021, at a condominium in Penampang. They were convicted under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment for a term of not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years. If not sentenced to death, the offender shall also be punished with not less than 12 strokes of the cane. In its decision, the court stated that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt under the said charge and that neither Ambree nor Etiqah had raised any reasonable doubt in their defence. In particular, the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the essential elements, namely, the identity and death of the deceased; that the deceased died as a result of injuries sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death; that the accused persons caused those injuries with the requisite intention under Section 300(c) of the Penal Code; and that they acted in furtherance of a common intention in causing those injuries. In passing the sentence, the court said that although both defence counsels made impassioned mitigation pleas, it could not ignore the cruelty suffered by the deceased at the hands of the accused, as highlighted by the prosecution. The court considered the nature of the injuries and the manner in which they were inflicted over time. Earlier, despite the recent abolition of the mandatory death penalty and the enforcement of the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023, deputy public prosecutor Dacia Jane Romanus urged the court to impose the death sentence. She argued that the case had shocked not only the conscience of Sabahans, but of the nation as a whole, and for that reason, must be met with the full weight of the law. "The deceased was a young woman who left her home and entered the home of the accused persons to work honestly and earn a living during a global pandemic. "While others remained at home in search of safety and protection, the deceased experienced the opposite. "She endured prolonged suffering in her place of employment, which ultimately became the site of her tragic demise. "The accused persons, as her employers, were meant to provide her with shelter, food, and safety. "Instead, the deceased was subjected to daily torment, denied basic rights, and robbed of her life," she said. Dacia said evidence before the court, including videos and images recovered from the accused's phones, stood as disturbing documentation of the deceased's torment. This evidence not only corroborated the abuse but also revealed the accused persons' chilling intent to record and preserve her suffering. "We wish to remind the court that in this case, the condition of the deceased's body was so severely deteriorated that her husband was only able to identify her by the bangle she wore on her wrist, a silent witness to the life she once lived and the violence she endured. "This was not a murder committed in a moment of rage or under provocation. "It was a prolonged abuse. "This murder was not impulsive; it was cruel and intentional. "The injuries sustained by the deceased did not occur all at once, they were inflicted over time, in a prolonged campaign of cruelty that speaks volumes about the intent of the accused persons to cause her death. "We submit that the only just and proportionate punishment is the death penalty under Section 302 of the Penal Code. "The law must reflect the value we place on human life, and in this case, justice demands nothing less than the ultimate sentence," she said. If the court was not inclined to impose the death penalty, the prevailing trend in custodial sentencing for deaths caused by prolonged abuse was 40 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, she said. Counsel Datuk Ram Singh represented Ambree, while Datuk Seri Rakhbir Singh represented Etiqah. Ambree and Etiqah, who had been out on bail pending the outcome of the case, were ordered to begin serving their respective sentences from the date of conviction. This case was first brought to court on Dec 29, 2021, and the couple claimed trial on Nov 17, 2022.
