FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 110 | BHOPAL | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 3, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports ‘She’s fierce & always gives her best’ P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK WORLD MUMBAI Edit Netanyahu presses on aerial advantage P.8 ISRAEL STRIKES LEAVE 60 DEAD IN GAZA Cinema ‘There is no need to panic’ P.14 Briefs GAU SEVA IN GWALIOR: Modi inaugurates gaushala virtually alongwith other projects to the tune of Rs 685 cr in state Biggest-ever drug bust in Delhi PM inaugurates country’s first modern gaushala fp NEW DELHI The Delhi Police has made one of the biggest drug busts ever seen in the city, seizing over 560 kilograms of cocaine estimated to be worth around Rs 2,000 crore, officials said here. A Delhi Police Special Cell team nabbed four people from South Delhi's Mehrauli and confiscated the consignment weighing over 565 kilograms. MUZAFFARPUR IAF chopper makes forced landing An Indian Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on Wednesday after it developed a snag, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar said the helicopter was coming from adjoining Darbhanga after air-dropping relief material. "The helicopter made an emergency landing in a waterlogged area in Aurai block. All the occupants were IAF personnel and they were pulled out by locals by the time officials reached the spot," said the SSP. PILIBHIT (UP) Labourer injured in leopard attack Our Staff Reporter IMPHAL Manipur gunfight kills three Three persons including an on-duty Manipur Rilfes personnel were killed in a gunfight that broke out between two groups on Wednesday over cleaning a plot of land in Ukhrul town as part of 'Swachhata Abhiyan', officials said. Prohibitory orders were imposed and mobile internet services were suspended in the town for a day after the clash that also left five others injured. BENGALURU Siddaramaiah invokes Bapu Facing ED, Lokayukta probe over the Mysuru land allotment controversy, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and said the "court of conscience" was above all courts. CM Mohan Yadav watches PM Narendra Modi delivering speech on concluding Swachhata Pakhwada on Wednesday tended the programme via video conference at Kushabhau International Convention Centre. Yadav expressed gratitude to PM over the development works worth Rs 685 crores. Speaking on the occasion, Yadav said that grand gates will be constructed on the routes of Bhopal and will be named after great personalities- Lord Ram, Raja Bhoj, king Vikramaditya, King Ashok etc- who have association with the state’s history. He said that all help will be provided to ‘Namo Upvan’ being developed by Bhopal Municipal Corporation. The You excel in sports, we will take care of you: CM to medallist players Vivek, Rubina, Kapil get Rs 1cr each; 18 Vikram awardees to get govt jobs FP News Service BALWADA 12-yr-boy hangs self due to academic stress Our Staff Reporter CM also transferred Rs 63.45 lakh into the accounts of 2,115 Safai Mitra of Ujjain as the city of Mahakal has received three star rating under Cleanliness Survey 2022. Three girls, including two sisters, drowned in the Choral river while immersing Sanja Mata idol in the village Kundiya that falls under Balwada police station limit. The accident occurred around 11 am on Wednesday, shortly after the completion of the Shraddha festival. The three girls had ventured to the river for the ritual when one girl slipped, triggering a desperate attempt by the others to rescue her, and ultimately leading to the drowning. While local residents managed to save one girl, the two sisters—Meenakshi, 12, and Anshika, 10, both daughters of Manoj—and their cousin Karishma, 14, daughter of Vinod, were not so fortunate. Despite swift action by the police to retrieve the bodies from the river, medical personnel at Balwara Hospital pronounced all three girls dead upon arrival. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Prashant Kishor launches party, vows to lift liquor ban Jaish threat to blow up rly stations in MP & Rajasthan The 'gaushala', or cow shelter, with the Bio-CNG plant that can produce three tonnes of natural gas per day using 100 tonnes of cow dung, has been set up in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), an official said. It is India's first modern and self-reliant gaushala, he said. The plant will also produce 20 tonnes of high-quality organic manure, the official said, adding the IOC will assist in the operation and maintenance of the plant. Our Staff Reporter Agencies BHOPAL PATNA A letter threatening to carry out bomb blasts at several railway stations and religious places in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh was received at the Hanumangarh railway station. The police in MP are on alert and geared to face any situation, officials said on Wednesday. The letter is allegedly written by Jaish-e-Mohammad outfits. Additional SP, Hanumangarh and Rajasthan’s Pyare Lal Meena told media that the letter was delivered by post to the Hanumangarh station master and the local police was informed on Tuesday evening. "The threat letter which had BHOPAL A 12-year-old boy, residing in Chhola area of the city, who was a student of Class 6 at a private school in Bhopal, allegedly hanged himself to death at his house on Tuesday late night, the police reported on Wednesday. As per police, preliminary probe has revealed that the boy was stressed due to academic pressure, and was fearing he would fail in his exams. Investigating officer (IO) at Chhola police station, Rakesh Shukla, told Free Press VICTIM HAD CONFIDED TO HIS COUSIN Checking authenticity DIG intelligence Dr Ashish said that the police is examining the authenticity of the letter, and the Rajasthan police had registered the FIR in the case Paralympic participant Prachi Yadav and Pooja Ojha by presenting them cheques for Rs. 10 lakh each, World 6-Red Snooker World Championship winner Kamal Chawla by presenting him a cheque for Rs 3 lakh and Deaf Shooting Championship winner Chetan Hemant Sapkal by presenting him a cheque for Rs 2 lakh. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Wangchuk detained again after release Police lathi-charge guest teachers India asks its citizens in Iran to remain vigilant & stay in touch with embassy Indefinite hunger strike to continue Our Staff Reporter PTI BHOPAL NEW DELHI Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse agitating school guest teachers at Ambedkar Park on Wednesday. The guest teachers were demanding regularization. Throughout the day, police had barricaded all the roads leading to Ambedkar Park to check the NyayMarch of guest teachers to CM House. Azad School Atithi Shikshak Sangh, MP, KC Pawar informed Free Press, “Police resorted to lathi-charge to drive out agitating guest teachers.” In the wake of the escalating tensions in West Asia, India on Wednesday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also urged the Indian nationals presently residing in Iran to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran. The advisory came a day after Iran fired around 200 missiles into Israel in response to Israel's killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders of the militant outfit. Our Staff Reporter Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that the players should work hard to win international medals and that “we will worry about their future. “ Khiladi Karen Padak Ki Taiyari, aap Ki Chinta Hogi Hamari…,” he said. Yadav was speaking at a ceremony where cash rewards and appointment letters were handed over to medallists of Paris Olympics and Paralympics-2024 and Vikram PTI NEW DELHI Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and 150 other protestors from Ladakh who are under detention on Wednesday continued their indefinite fast, saying they find their rights "trampled upon" on Gandhi Jayanti, a day that symbolizes peace and democracy. Wangchuk was leading 'Delhi Chalo Padyatra', which began from Leh a month ago. They were detained on Monday night. In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, Jigmat CM Mohan Yadav presents cheque of Rs 1 crore hockey Olympian Vivek Sagar in TT Nagar Stadium Awrdees at the TT Nagar Stadium on Wednesday. Yadav felicitated Olympic medal winning hockey player Vivek Prasad Sagar, Paralympic medal winning Judo player Kapil Parmar and shooting player Rubina Francis by presenting them a cheque of Rs. 1 crore each on behalf of the state government. He felicitated Olympic participant Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Paljor, Coordinator Apex Body, said their detention, which is continuing for over 24 hours, is illegal. "We, the 'padyatris', find ourselves in an alarming situation. We have been detained for over 24 hours. This detention is illegal, as the 24-hour period has elapsed, and we must be produced before a magistrate," Paljor said. "Some groups have been released after just under 24 hours, only to be returned to the police station. 4Continued on | P6 (Related story on P2) Israel’s first loss The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed in combat operations in Lebanon on Wednesday, marking the first loss since its forces crossed the border to target Hezbollah. "Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22... fell during combat in Lebanon," the military said in a statement. A military website said Oster was killed on Wednesday, without providing further details. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran will "pay" for the missile strikes. "We are closely monitoring the recent escalation in security situation in the region," the the name of Jaish-e-Mohammed said that the railway station and places in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, Bundi, Udaipur, Jaipur will be blown up by bombs on October 30," he said. The sender also threatened bomb blasts at religious places in Rajasthan as well as in Madhya Pradesh on November 2. Jaish-e-Mohammad is a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation. After the letter came to light MEA said. "Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran.Those currently residing in Iran are requested to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran," it said. The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in Israel. "In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to stay vigilant and adhere to the safety protocols as advised by the local authorities," it said. A stolen Ashtadhatu (eightmetal alloy) idol of RadhaKrishna was returned to the Gau Ghat Ashram temple in Shringverpur, Prayagraj, eight days after its theft, accompanied by an apology letter from the thief. In the letter, the thief expressed deep remorse, citing nightmares and his son’s ill- ness as reasons for returning the idol, and sought forgiveness from the temple authorities. The idol, which holds great spiritual significance and is over 100 years old, was stolen from the Shri Ram-Janki Temple at Gau Ghat Ashram a week earlier. The temple’s lock had been broken, and the idol, had been taken. Despite detaining two sus- THIEF’S APOLOGY LETTER "Respected Maharaj Ji, I made a grave mistake in my ignorance by stealing the Radha-Krishna idol from Gau Ghat. Since then, I have been haunted by terrible nightmares, and my son has fallen seriously ill. I stole the idol for a small amount of money and tampered with it in hopes of selling it. I deeply regret my actions and am now returning the idol. I humbly beg for your forgiveness and request that you reinstall the idol in the temple. I have altered its appearance, but I hope you can accept it and pardon me and my family." pects, police were unable to locate the idol until Tuesday, when it was found abandoned near a service road along the aHandia-Kokhraj highway. A passerby noticed the idol and informed the temple’s head priest. Local police and temple officials quickly arrived at the scene. Along with the idol, they discovered a letter UP Govt to fully support Dalit student’s IIT education Biswajeet Banerjee LUCKNOW written by the thief. In the letter, the thief confessed to the crime, explaining that he had been tormented by guilt and personal misfortunes since the theft, including the sudden illness of his son. He also admitted to attempting to sell the idol by tampering with its appearance, polishing it to disguise its identity. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Thief returns stolen idol after nightmare; apologises Biswajeet Banerjee the security of Mahakal Temple was beefed up. The SP Ujjain Pradeep Kumar Sharma said that everyday they are alert about the security of the temple. "We have stepped up security at Mahakaleshwar Temple and deployed a bomb squad there. Though the authenticity of the letter is yet to be ascertained, Ujjain police is closely coordinating with Hanumangarh police station, " SP Sharma said. DIG (intelliegence) Dr Ashish said “MP police is ready to handle the situation, we are not only alert but also well geared to face any situation. Earlier, a pattern came to light in which threat was given to airports and also to trains, so we are already on alert”. In a significant move to empower underprivileged students, the Yogi Adityanath government has extended full financial support to Atul Kumar, a Dalit student from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who has secured admission to IIT Dhanbad. Under the state’s scholarship scheme, the Social Welfare Department will cover Atul’s full tuition fees, along with other expenses, ensuring that financial hardships do not obstruct his educational journey during the four-year course. Atul Kumar, the son of Rajendra Kumar, a daily wage laborer from Titoda village in Khatauli tehsil, Muzaffarnagar district, had initially faced a major setback in his admission to IIT Dhanbad due to unpaid fees. Despite excelling in the IIT JEE exam and earning a seat in the Electronics Engineering branch, he was unable to pay the required fees by the June 24 deadline. After exhausting all other options, Atul’s family approached the Supreme Court for help. offgrid LUCKNOW that the boy who took the extreme step has been identified as Ankit Sahu. His parents are daily wagers. On Tuesday late night, when his parents got home, they found the house door locked from inside. When they did not receive any response from their kid despite repeatedly knocking on the door, they broke it open with the help of their neighbours to find Ankit hanging from the ceiling of the house. They brought the body down and informed the police, who rushed to the scene, but did not find any suicide note from the scene. The investigating officials told Free Press that Ankit had returned from the school after taking his exam, following which he took the extreme step. His aunt’s son told the police that he regularly used to speak to Ankit over the phone, and on Monday, Ankit had told him that if he fails the exam, he would commit suicide. Former election strategist Prashant Kishor's long-pending entry into electoral politics came today with the formal launch of his Jan Suraaj group as a political party. The Jan Suraaj Party is expected to contest all seats of Bihar in the next assembly election. The party will be headed by Manoj Bharti, a retired officer of the Indian Foreign Service. BHOPAL A 38-year-old labourer was left seriously injured here after a leopard attacked him while he was gathering fodder for animals in a field, a forest official said Wednesday. The timely intervention of nearby villagers, who raised alarm, helped him escape f the predator's grasp. "We are investigating the entire incident after it came to our attention. The injured labourer is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Three girls drown during Sanja Mata immersion Self reliant gaushala BHOPAL Prime Minster Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Gwalior’s 'Lal Tipara Gaushala' with 100 ton capacity bio CNG plant on the occasion of Swachhata Diwas on Wednesday. As per officials, it is the country’s first modern and self-reliant gaushala. PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects of Rs 685 crore across Madhya Pradesh under the Swachh Bharat Mission and AMRUT Yojana. He was participating in the programme from Delhi where the main function of Swachh Bharat Diwas 2024 was held. The day also marked the culmination of Swachhata Pakhwada. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Ministers and other elected representatives at- E-paper