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Parmesh S Jain

A 47-year-old Former Rowdy-Sheeter who has been arrested for assaulting police in February last year and arrested has filed a complaint against five police personnel of Siddapura police for allegedly assaulting him at gun point after being released from prison on October 19 .

After getting released from the prison,Mushtaq Pasha,approached the court with a private complaint and got the directions to register a case against,the then Inspector,PSI,ASI and two constables charging them under wrongful restrain,assault and criminal intimidation.

Mushtaq in his complaint alleged that he had applied for a permission to carry out a religious procession in his area.

The police summoned him to the station and denied permission citing covid guidelines in force.

The police also told him that he was a former rowdy-sheeter and granting permission will lead to law and order problem.

Heated argument ensued when Mushtaq objected to the remarks of calling him former rowdy-sheeter.

In the melee,PSI,Salman Aralikatti,pulled out his service revolver and punched him on his face at gun point,while the then police Inspector of Siddapura police station who is now posted at Wilson garden police station,A Raju, kicked him on his chest.

The other three policemen present at the station held him on either side while he was being assaulted.

Mushtaq further said that after being assaulted the police booked him under section 353 (assaulting government service while on duty) and 506 (criminal intimidation ) of IPC.

He was taken to the special court at Guru Nanak Bhavan,produced before the magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.

Mushtaq while being produced before the magistrate narrated the ordeal and while he was being escorted to the prison,the policemen again assaulted him in the vehicle .

After being released from the prison,Mushtaq Pasha with the help of advocate,approached the court and filed a private complaint and got the FIR registered at the same police station on October 19.

Earlier Salman Aralikatti,who had filed a complaint against Mushtaq accused him of manhadling the policemen at the station after getting angry for denying permission, and threatened the Inspector staff with dire consequences and threatened to create a law and order using his clout .

He also threatened the officers with dire consequences stating that he has expreince of butchering the cattle and sheep and will the policemen also have the same fate,Mr.Salman said in his complaint .

By PTI

HYDERABAD: Nearly 50 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin lying with the firm are set to expire early next year as there are no takers owing to poor demand, company sources said.

Due to lack of product demand, production stoppage of Covaxin- a two dose jab, was initiated by Bharat Biotech earlier this year, though the vaccine maker has established manufacturing to reach an annualised capacity of 1 billion doses at the end of 2021.

“Bharat Biotech has more than 200 million doses of Covaxin in bulk form and approximately 50 million doses in vials ready to use. Due to lack of product demand, production stoppage of Covaxin was initiated several months ago, earlier this year,” sources told PTI.

“Covaxin doses in vials are set to expire during early 2023, resulting in losses for the company,” sources further said.

However, the quantum of loss that the Bharat Biotech would incur in the event of all the 50 million doses expiring next year is not known.

India reported 1,082 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, while the number of active cases declined to 15,200, according to Union health ministry data.

So far, 219.71 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including Covaxin have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive. As the infection rate has been sturdily declining globally, exports of Covaxin were negatively impacted with poor off take by foreign countries.

“COVID-19 is not considered a threat anymore globally,” sources added. In April this year, the World health Organization (WHO) said it confirmed the suspension of supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies and recommended that countries using the vaccine take action as appropriate.

A statement issued by WHO then said the suspension is in response to the outcome of its post EUL (emergency use authorisation) inspection held between March 14- 22, 2022 and the need to conduct process and facility upgrade to address recently identified GMP (good manufacturing practice) deficiencies.

When the COVID-19 infection was at its peak during 2021, the Brazil government suspended its decision to import 20 million doses of Covaxin following a controversy that attracted investigation by authorities in that country.

Bharat Biotech on July 23, 2021 said it terminated the MoU it entered into with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals LL.C for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for Brazilian market.

In December 2021, Bharat Biotech said, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the extension of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin’s shelf life up to 12 months from the date of manufacture.

Nasheman News

MUMBAI: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have become parents to a baby girl, the star couple announced on Sunday

Alia, who announced her pregnancy in June this year, gave birth to her and Ranbir’s first child at HN Reliance hospital in South Mumbai, an insider told

“It’s a girl. She arrived at 7.30 am for the delivery. She has been coming to the hospital regularly between 11 am-12 pm for the past few days,” the hospital insider said.

It is learnt the Kapoor family is expected to issue a formal statement soon, announcing the birth of the baby.

Soon after sharing the news, the couple was flooded with congratulatory messages from fans and industry colleagues, including Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Zoya Akhtar, and Madhuri Dixit.

Ranbir and Alia got married in an intimate ceremony in April.

They recently shared screen space for the first time in “Brahmastra Part One: Shiva”, which was released worldwide in September.

On the work front, Alia will be next seen in Karan Johar’s directorial venture “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani” and her Hollywood debut “Heart Of Stone”, co-starring Gal Gadot.

Ranbir’s upcoming projects include Luv Ranjan’s untitled movie and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s “Animal”.

KOCHI: Amidst the ongoing tussle between the Raj Bhavan and the Left government, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday alleged that a system of “oligarchy” is prevailing in CPI(M)-ruled state and it was evident from the incidents of party cadres being appointed in government jobs.

He made this remark while referring to the reports of a purported letter from the Thiruvananthapuram Mayor’s office asking the “priority list” of CPI(M) cadres to be appointed in temporary posts in the civic body.

“The letter which is being discussed in the press is not the first of its kind. Many such letters exist with people. They have become like an oligarchy in Kerala,” the Governor said.

He also claimed that the people were asking are all the jobs under Kerala government reserved for cadres and the university jobs for powerful people in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Governor, while talking to reporters here, also claimed that the CPI(M) central leadership has distanced itself from Finance Minister K N Balagopal’s remarks allegedly affecting the unity of the country.

He had earlier accused Balagopal of violating his oath of office and informed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the minister has ceased to enjoy his “pleasure”.

Khan had asked the Chief Minister to take action which is “constitutionally appropriate”.

The Governor spoke to the media after making sure that the media crew of CPI(M)-controlled “Kairali News” and Kozhikode-based “Media One” channel leave the venue.

He said he would not speak to mediapersons of the two channels alleging that they are cadres who masquerade as media.

New Delhi: A court hearing a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 on the prosecution on Friday for causing adjournment because of its “deliberate inaction”.

The court was hearing arguments on the point of charge against three accused for various offences, including rioting.

“For causing adjournment for today out of deliberate inaction, a cost of Rs 5,000 is imposed upon the prosecution…,” Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala said.

The court said that during the hearing of the case, the special public prosecutor (SPP) sought pass-over twice on the grounds that the investigating officer was on his way to court.

When the court called for the third time, the SPP said no one had appeared from the Gokulpuri police station and the mobile phone of the IO was switched off, it said.

The court noted that in the present case, the IO and the Station House Officer concerned had taken adjournment and time for filing a supplementary charge sheet along with a fresh site plan to show the route taken by the mob, which was allegedly behind the incidents of rioting being investigated.

The plea seeking adjournment was being taken since July 23, 2022, and was also made on the last date of hearing on September 21, the court said.

“The court had been giving time to the IO leniently, so as to do the needful, but in vain and at the same time, I cannot leave it at the mercy of the SHO or the IO, to do the needful as per the requirement of the case,” the judge said.

The judge then referred the matter to the deputy commissioner of police, northeast district, to ensure the filing of the supplementary charge sheet on the proper site plan under his supervision on the next date of hearing on December 15.

“Copy of this order be sent to the DCP for compliance, with the request to make an inquiry to fix accountability of such lapse, if any, and to recover the amount of cost, so that the public exchequer is not burdened,” the court said.

Yati Narsinghanand, the priest of Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi temple

Ghaziabad (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Police has issued a notice to Yati Narsinghanand, the priest of Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi temple, instructing him not to organise a “dharma sansad” and a preparatory meeting for which permission has not been obtained from the district administration, a senior officer said.

Narsinghanand, who often triggers controversy with his provocative remarks, has called the three-day “dharma sansad” beginning December 17, the birth anniversary of former BJP MP Baikunth Lal Sharma.

A preparatory meeting has been called on December 6 to chalk out plans for the three-day event.

Ghaziabad Superintendent of Police (Rural) Iraj Raja said, “Without permission, the police will not permit the three-day-long ‘dharma sansad’ which hundreds of seers are expected to attend. Also, providing security to them would be a tough task.”

Furthermore, prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 have been enforced in the district in view of civic body elections, the police officer said.

The police served notice on Narsinghanand on Thursday instructing him not to organise the “dharma sansad” and the preparatory meeting.

In a press statement, the priest said, “Dharma Sansad will be held in the temple premises that is why no permission is required for it. And, it is not being held for the first time. We will organise it at any cost. If police and administration create hindrance, seers will lodge their protest.”