FP FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XXXX NO. 330 | INDORE | MONDAY | MAY 6, 2024 | PAGES 12 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT PATHIRANA RETURNS TO SRI LANKA FOR INJURY RECOVERY SPORTS FP NEWS SERVICE Mendhar/Jammu Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the IAF convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered the second day. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, and senior officers of the Army and intelligence agencies visited the ambush spot in the Surankote area. The Army also conducted aerial surveillance. But even as Intelligence sources said the attack on the convoy was the handiwork of four Lashkar-eToiba (LeT) terrorists trained by Sajid Jutt, Congress leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi stoked a controversy after he said that the attack was a pre-election stunt by the BJP. Five IAF personnel were injured in the attack on Saturday evening near Shahsitar and one of them later succumbed to injuries at a military hospital. The attackers are believed to have fled to a forest after the attack, sources said. Besides AK assault rifles, the terrorists also used a NEWS BRIEF PM to hold rallies in state tomorrow BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on the visit of Khargone and Dhar districts on Tuesday. He will address the public rallies in both districts to drum up support to the party candidates. At 10.30 am, he will address the public meeting at Mela Ground of Khargone. Later he will addressing public rally at PG College Ground of Dhar at 12.15 pm. Devender Yadav new Delhi Cong chief NEW DELHI: Amid a string of political developments in the Delhi Congress, Devender Yadav, who was the interim president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, took charge as the Delhi Congress President on Sunday. After taking charge as Delhi Congress president, Yadav affirmed that he will work hard to fulfill the responsibilities bestowed upon him and said INDIA bloc will win all seven seats in Delhi in the Lok Sabha elections. 6 of family killed in Rajasthan accident Five Indian Air Force personnel were injured in the attack that took place on Saturday evening near Shahsitar and one of them later succumbed to injuries at a military hospital. Corporal Pahade was to come home for son’s birthday on May 7 LAST RITES TODAY BHOPAL: Corporal Vicky Pahade, who was killed in a terror attack in Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, was supposed to return home to celebrate his son's birthday on May 7, said the officials on Sunday. The slain soldier hailed from state's Chhindwara district and was a resident of Nonia-Karbal village. Pahade was killed while four other IAF soldiers were injured when militants ambushed a convoy of IAF in Poonch on May 4. The officials from the security forces informed that the attack took place when the IAF convoy was moving towards Sanai Top in the district's Surankote area. The officials added that the vehicles had been secured inside the air base in the General area near Shahsitar. The IAF said that the Air Warriors fought back by returning fire. The Indian Air Force's official X handle stated: "The CAS Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari and all personnel of the Air Force salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in Poonch Sector, in the service of the nation. Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. CONTD. ON P7 Nine seats going to polls tomorrow OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal Campaigning for nine Lok Sabha seats in the state, which are going to polls on May 7 in the third phase, came to an end on Sunday evening. Of the four phases of voting, polling on the highest number of seats is taking place in the third phase. As soon as the campaigning ended, the preparations for polling started. It is the hottest round of the four phases of the contest, because the fate of some senior politicians is going to be decided on May 7. Former chief ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan e-Pass mandatory to enter Nilgiris NILGIRIS: In a bid to ensure stricter monitoring and control over incoming travellers, the Nilgiris district administration has announced the mandatory implementation of e-passes for outsiders entering the district. This decision comes following an order from the Madras High Court, effective from May 7, 2024. District Collector Aruna emphasized that an e-pass will be obligatory for individuals hailing from outside the state or district who intend to visit Nilgiris. in Bhopal and addressed public meetings in Sagar, Betul and Morena. Rahul Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Bhind, and Priyanka Gandhi held a public meeting in MoreEVMs brought to Lal Parade Ground for na. In the third distribution on Monday for Lok Sabha poll phase, all eyes are on Tuesday. set on Vidisha, and Digvijaya Singh and Guna and Rajgarh. Union Minister JyotiraMost of the keenlyditya Scindia are contestfought elections are being ing in this phase. held in this phase. Both Bhopal, Vidisha, Rajthe parties are locked in a garh, Sagar, Betul, Guna, tough fight in Gwalior, Gwalior, Morena and Morena and Rajgarh. Bhind are going to polls. So, the election in this The BJP and the Conphase has become very gress campaigned hard in interesting. Scindia is the third phase of polling. contesting an election for Prime Minister Narenthe first time on the BJP dra Modi held a road show ticket. CONTD. ON P7 38.50c. 21.40c Sunrise : 05.53 Sunset : 06.54 US-made M4 carbine and steel bullets to cause maximum casualties, the officials added. Teams of Para Commandos have been deployed in the search operation. The IAF has identified the deceased IAF personnel as Corporal Vikky Pahade and expressed condolences to his family . The border district of Poonch, along with adjoining Rajouri, has witnessed major terrorist attacks over the past two years. The region was peaceful between 2003 and 2021. The officials suspect the involvement of the same group of terrorists who ambushed troops in adjoining Bufliaz on December 21 last year, leaving four soldiers dead and three injured. One of the trucks in the IAF convoy bore the maximum brunt of the attack, with several bullets hitting its windscreen and side. CHANNI’S CHARGE: Accusing the BJP of orchestrating such incidents, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged that such attacks are premeditated and executed to bolster the BJP’s electoral prospects. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the attack and described it as a ‘cowardly’ act. CONTD. ON P7 QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in A STIRRING JOURNEY BRANDSUTRA Father is in, son stays out OUR CORRESPONDENT Bengaluru The buzz that the multiple sexual assault case accused Prajwal Revanna will arrive in Mangalore on Sunday morning from Dubai came to naught. SIT teams were stationed at Mangalore and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru but he was not on board the 6.30 pm scheduled flight. Amit Shah-HDK Meeting: Late on Saturday night, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and assured the latter that Prajwal s sex tapes row will have no impact on the alliance with the JD(S). Sources close to Kumaraswamy said that Shah is said to have assured that BJP will rally behind both JD(S) and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. The meeting took place at the Taj West End Hotel. Sources said that Kumaraswamy in turn assured Shah that the JD(S) will take strong action against Prajwal. The MP has been already suspended by the party and a showcase notice has been served on Revanna. CONTD. ON P7 ANOTHER JOLT TO CONG Bina MLA Nirmala Sapre joins BJP OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Just few days after its sitting MLA Ramniwas Rawat switched over to ruling party, Congress suffered yet another shocker when it's Bina MLA Nirmala Sapre joined BJP during the programme of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in Rahatgarh of Sagar district on Sunday . After taking the membership of ruling party, she said that she was hurt over the indecent comment of State Congress President Jitu Patwari made against former minister Imarti Devi who comes from a schedule caste. She claimed that she could not sleep for three days after the Jitu Patwari made insulting comment against Imarti Devi. As she remained district president and women were contacting her, expressing 1ST VISIT AFTER TEMPLE INAUGURATION Campaigning ends for third phase of polling JAIPUR: Six members of a family were killed and two others injured after their car was hit by a truck in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near the Banas river bridge. The family was on its way to offer prayers at a Ganesh temple in Sawai Madhopur, police said. WEATHER IAF CONVOY ATTACK A BJP STUNT: PUNJAB CM A SELF-DEFEATING URBAN CYNICISM r RNI No. 38281/83 concern over the derogatory comment of Jitu Patwari. Moved over the incident, she decided to join the BJP. In the meantime, she also added that while remaining in Congress, development was not taking place in her constituency. The development in her constituency remained hindered for the last six months and when surveyed the constituency she found that development works were not taking place. Hence she also joined BJP for the development of her constituency . Congress suffered the jolt just before the third phase of polling of general election. Earlier, CM welcomed her into the party fold by giving the party membership to her. Notably in the last assembly election, Nirmala Sapre was the lone Congress candidate who had won the election. ‘New Covid variant capable of evading immune system’ NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a road show in Ayodhya on Sunday The new Covid-19 variant 'FLiRT', which is spreading fast in the US, is capable of evading the immune system due to a trans substitution of amino acids between two spike proteins, the experts said on Sunday . FLiRT, which belongs to Omicron's JN.1 lineage, is rapidly replacing the previous variant, Eris, in the US, the UK, New Zealand, and South Korea, according to Rajeev Gupta, Director of Internal Medicine at the CK Birla Hospital (R), Delhi. "A recent increase in hospitalisation rates in these countries has been attributed to this variant; however, it has remained a relatively small wave. The overall mortality rate has not increased," Gupta told IANS. CONTD. ON P7 SAND MAFIA’S SHAHDOL HORROR 26/11: CONGRESS Youth lynched for tearing ASI crushed to LEADER STIRS ROW pages of Guru Granth Sahib death by tractor FP NEWS SERVICE Mumbai The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to take action against Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, for allegedly peddling lies and defaming its Mumbai North Central nominee and 26/11 prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Wadettiwar, the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, purportedly called Nikam an “anti-national” and accused him of concealing the information that the then Maharashtra ATS chief, Hemant Karkare, wasn’t killed by Kasab during the 26/11 terror attack, but fell to a bullet of a policeman with RSS leanings. His allegations were premised on a book “Who Killed Karkare” written by a retired police officer SM Mushriff. “As a responsible leader, the opposition leader should desist from making such comments that can help the enemy nation,” Nikam said. CONTD. ON P7 FEROZEPUR: A mentally sick was beaten to death on Saturday following an alleged sacrilege incident at Gurdwara Sahib Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village of Ferozepur, according to police. While speaking with media Ferozepur City DSP Sukhwinder Singh informed that a young man in Bandala village had desecrated the parts of Guru Granth Sahib in Gurdwara Sahib Baba Bir Singh. "Due to this, the nearby Sangat caught him on the spot and the young man was beaten up by the crowd." According to the information, in the afternoon of May 4, a young man named Bakshish Singh alias Gola, entered the Gurdwara Sahib in Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in village Bandala and tore the pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Lakhwinder Singh, father of the deceased man, said that his son's mental condition was not good and he was on medication for two years. According to the family, Bakshish Singh was mentally sick and was undergoing treatment. He was killed by the mob in front of his father and the police. The police took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem. The youth was later caught by the nearby Sangat on the spot and was beaten by the crowd. The police took the young man to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Can’t forget being caned in Class 5: CJI FP NEWS SERVICE / NEW DELHI How you treat children has a deep impact on them throughout their life, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, recounting his experience of being caned in school, just like several others of that generation when corporal punishment was very much a reality and was not looked down upon as a cruel method to discipline children. I will never forget that day in school. I was not a juvenile delinquent when my hands were caned. I was learning craft and didn’t bring the right sized needles to class for the assignment, said the Chief Justice, who was then in Class 5. I still remember that I requested my teacher to cane my bum and not my hand, he said, I will never forget that day in school. The physical wound healed, but it left an everlasting imprint on the mind and soul. It is still with me when I do my work. The impact of such travesty on children is so deep. DY CHANDRACHUD, CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA adding that he hide his injured right palm from his parents for 10 days out of shame. The physical wound healed, but it left an everlasting imprint on the mind and soul. It is still with me when I do my work. The impact of such travesty on children is so deep, he said at a symposium in Kathmandu. While discussing juvenile justice, we need to recognise the vulner- abilities and unique needs of children embroiled in legal disputes and ensure that our justice systems respond with compassion, rehabilitation and opportunities for reintegration into society, the CJI said, adding that it is important to understand the multifaceted nature of adolescence and its interrelationship with various dimensions of the society . CONTD. ON P7 OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal/Shahdol An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was allegedly crushed to death by a tractor of sand mafia in Shahdol district, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday said , the police on Sunday Police . and administration razed the houses of the three accused of the case. Police have announced a reward of Rs 30,000 against the absconding accused, Surendra Singh, a resident of the Beohari region, around 40 km from district headquarters Shahdol. The deceased has been identified as ASI Mahendra Bagri. Bagri had gone to nab a culprit when the tractor laden with illegally mined sand crushed him to death. Two other cops who were accompanying Bagri, ran away from the spot to save their lives and alerted senior officials. The police have arrested three accused, including the tractor driver, however, the main accused who is said to be involved in illegal sand mining was still absconding, police said on Sunday . CONTD. ON P7 BUILDINGS OF ACCUSED RAZED SP Shahdol, Prateek Kumar informed that the illegal construction of all the three accused had been razed by the district administration which was situated in three different places in the district, on Sunday. He also added that on Sunday, the team of district administration, mining department and police a joint team had formed. "In a massive action the team had seized more than 25 tractor trolley and trucks carrying sand. Some of them are involved in illegal mining and some of them are the vehicles of the contractor. In the primary investigation it is found that the vehicles are of contractor, but they had found in the another location, which is the violation of the mining norms", he added.