Mother keen on freed terror suspect's education

[email protected] (Anisha Sheth, The Hindu)
June 23, 2011

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Mangalore, June 23: With the return of her 22-year-old son Javed Ali, who was arrested along with his father Mohammed Ali on October 3, 2008, on terrorism charges, Maimoona is worried about his education.

Speaking to The Hindu from her home in Ullal, Maimoona, aged about 41, says that she has already spoken to the authorities at her son's old college. “They have told me that they will get back to me. It has been two years now. He can't just sit around at home,” she said.

Following his arrest in 2008, cases were filed against the father and son in Mangalore and Mumbai under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999 (MCOCA).

Javed Ali was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court last April and later by the Special Court under the MCOCA in an order passed on May 6, 2011. The release order was issued last week after the surety was deposited with the courts, and Javed Ali returned to Mangalore on Thursday.

According to the bail order, father and son were alleged to have been active members of the Indian Mujahiddeen, and provided shelter to some of the accused in other terror-related offences. In the bail order, Additional Special Judge R.G. Avachat said even though under Section 18 of the MCOCA allowed confessions made to police officers of certain ranks to be admitted in court as evidence, he found the confession in this case to be “a weak piece of evidence”.

He cited a Supreme Court judgment which said that courts be “cautious” in accepting confessions from the alleged accused due to the “rampant” practice among the police to elicit confessions by using third degree methods.


The counsel for the bail applicants and the state based their arguments on the confessional statements of co-accused Ahmed Abubakkar Bawa Mohd. Naushad and Akbar Choudhary. Referring to the statement of Akbar Choudhary the judge noted: “The aforesaid matter in no way indicate the applicants to have ever participated in Jihadi talk or did any overt act amounting to an offence. “The last para on page 8 would simply indicate that co-accused Riyaz, Wasim and Iqbal were present at the house of the applicant No.1 Mohd. Ali. His son Javed who was around 19 years of age was bound to be present at his own residence. His presence at his own house could not constitute any offence.”

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October 31,2024

Udupi: Falling prey to a sophisticated a “digital arrest” scam, Prameela (39) found herself defrauded of a staggering ₹11,87,463. The plot, orchestrated through deceptive tactics, left her financially devastated.

On October 25, Prameela received a call from an unknown number claiming a parcel, allegedly sent by one Wang Ming Zi, was flagged due to containing suspicious items: 5 kg of clothes, 8 ICICI credit cards, and 700 grams of MDMA. Adding to the urgency, the caller asserted that an FIR had already been filed against her.

The caller then transferred Prameela to a supposed representative of the 'Bombay Cyber Crime Branch,' who introduced himself as Manish Kumar, claiming to be a senior executive at DTDC Mumbai. Manish directed her to connect via Skype video call, asking her to download the app and search for the ID [email protected].

Once on the call, Prameela was requested to provide her Aadhaar card details, which she complied with. She soon received what appeared to be a formal arrest order listing her name, address, and Aadhaar information. Under pressure, Prameela disclosed her bank account details and balance to the caller. Exploiting this trust, the scammer then transferred ₹11,87,463 from her account.

Following the incident, Prameela lodged a complaint with the Shirva police, who have since registered a case under sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) of the BNS, and 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act. The authorities are now investigating this alarming case of digital fraud.

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: A traveller reportedly lost ₹4.1 lakh after attempting to book a cab online in Udupi. 

At around 1:30 PM on November 7, the man from West Bengal searched for car rentals on Google and selected a website named "Shakti Car Rentals." Shortly after, he was contacted by someone claiming to be "Rohit Sharma," who directed him to pay a registration fee of ₹150 on the site.

After unsuccessful payment attempts via both his Canara Bank debit card and SBI credit card (without receiving an OTP), "Rohit Sharma" instructed him to pay the driver directly. But at 1:47 PM, he received messages showing deductions of ₹3.3 lakh from his SBI credit card and ₹80,056 from his Canara Bank debit card, totaling ₹4.1 lakh.

The complainant alleges fraud through a deceptive link disguised as a booking token fee. A case has been registered at Udupi Town Police Station.

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Mangaluru: A tragic accident took place on Saturday at Chembugudde near Thokkottu, claiming the life of a 47-year-old woman after a tanker lorry ran over her. The victim, identified as Rahmat H Rashid, was riding pillion with her husband, Abdul Rashid G, on their scooter. 

The couple was traveling from Yenepoya Hospital to Bajpe when the scooter skidded on the poorly maintained road. Rahmat fell onto the road and was fatally struck by a tanker lorry that was coming from behind. Despite being rushed to the hospital, doctors declared her dead upon arrival.

The incident prompted a swift response from the DYFI Ullal Taluk Committee, which staged a protest on Saturday night, condemning the unsafe condition of the road. Nithin Kuthar, president of the committee, criticized MLA and Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader for failing to ensure safe infrastructure, despite touting the road as toll-free. 

Kuthar demanded immediate repairs, warning that the committee would march to the MLA’s office with black flags if the road is not fixed within a week.

Former DYFI State President Sunil Kumar Bajal also voiced frustration over the deteriorating condition of Thokkottu market, highlighting the struggles people face while crossing roads riddled with dangerous potholes. In response to public outcry, temporary repairs were made to the road at Chembugudde on Sunday, though locals remain wary and demand a more permanent solution. 

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