FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 153 | INDORE | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 10, 2024 | Pages 16 ` 4 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Botham rescued from crocodile P.15 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE WORLD UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Quetta bomb kills 27 E-paper Nation NEET aspirant raped... P.7 Officials mull ‘what if Don follows up on promises’ BALOCHISTAN BLOWBACK | 14 security forces among those killed and 62 others are injured MUMBAI Cinema Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Audiobooks And Documentaries P.14 Ex-Prez Kovind visits Raj Bhawan Canada junks fast-track student visa scheme Vikrant Jha MUMBAI PTI ISLAMABAD/KARACHI At least 27 people, including 14 security forces, were killed and 62 others injured on Saturday in a suicide bombing at a railway station in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. The explosion ripped through the railway station of the provincial capital Quetta at 8:25 am, as passengers gathered on the platform to board the Jaffar Express, scheduled to depart for Peshawar at 9:00 am. There were around 100 people on the platform when the blast occurred. "So far, we have received 27 bodies and at least 62 people are injured, with some in critical condition," said Dr Wasim Baig of the Quetta Trauma Centre. Dr Arbab Kamran Kasi, Managing Director of the Trauma Centre, warned that the death toll may increase since several wounded individuals, aged 20 to 50, remain in critical condition. Quetta Division Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said it was a suicide attack targeting fp Briefs SAHARANPUR Deoband lifts ban on women’s entry The ban on the entry of women in Darul Uloom, an Islamic seminary here in Deoband, has been lifted. They will now be able to enter the campus, subject to some rules, the institution said. Women will have to wear hijab and have to be accompanied by a family member to enter the campus, according to the rules that came into effect on Friday. The management said videography would be completely prohibited and visitors would have to deposit their phones at the gate before entering. NEW DELHI New jobs for bus marshals Blaming the BJP and officers controlled by it for hardships of out-of-job bus marshals, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Saturday approved a proposal to reengage 10,000 civil defence volunteers (CDVs) as pollution sentinels. Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Scene at the Quetta railway station after the suicide bombing. Pic: AFP security forces and civilians were also hit badly. "There are around 14 members of the law enforcement agencies among the dead and dozens more among the wounded," he said. Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IG) Moazzam Ansari said early investigations suggest the terrorists "targeted personnel from the Army Infantry School". The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), an ethnic Baloch separatist group designated as a terrorist organisation, has claimed responsibility for the attack. The BLA alleges that the federal government exploits Balochistan's resources while neglecting the province's development. However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. "All bus stations, public spots have been put on high alert and gatherings discouraged," Shafqaat added. 4Continued on | P6 Probe finds ex-CM BSY guilty Rajashekara S BENGALURU The Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission, established on August 5, 2023, to investigate alleged corruption in pandemic-related procurements, has recomm e n d e d prosecution of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former Health Minister B Sriramulu. The interim report, spanning 11 volumes, highlights irregularities in a Rs 7,223.64 crore expenditure and suggests recovering Rs 500 crore. The Commission’s findings implicate the two in overpricing PPE kits procured at Rs 2,000 each from DHB Global Justice D’Cunha Commission has recommended prosecution of B S Yediyurappa over corruption in Covid related contracts (Hong Kong) and Big Pharmaceuticals without tenders or exemptions from the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999. It states the contracts were awarded without standard procedures, alleging favoritism for suppliers known to Yediyurappa and Sriramulu. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was approved by the state Man’s family suspects murder, HC orders re-postmortem Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Principal bench of MP High Court in Jabalpur has order for re-postmortem body of Shiv Prasad Sahu of Chhattisgarh. His body was found hanging in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. As per MP HC order, the concerned inquiry officer of the case shall visit the burial place and take out the body in the presence of the appellants. Thereafter, re-postmortem will be done and the report shall be placed on record. Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kaith and Justice Vivek Jain passed the order. Deceased daughter Laleshwari Sahu had filed petition in MP HC. Shiv Prasad Sahu alias Kacharu, had played a key role in ex-communicating some members of the Sahu community. Kacharu, a farmer and Sahu community leader from Loharidih in Chhattisgarh's Kawardha district, was found dead around 10km away in Birsa police station area of Balaghat on the morning of Sept 15, 2024. The case was brought before a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice BD Guru of Chhattisgarh High Court. During a hearing, Sahu's family requested access to his post-mortem report, expressing concern over handling of the investigation and the simmering unrest in their village. 4Continued on | P6 cabinet, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on October 11. A subcommittee of ministers, headed by Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, has met and reviewed the allegations, agreeing with the Commission’s recommendation to prosecute the accused under sections 7 and 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
