20-year-old man beaten to death on suspicion of theft, two arrested
Date: 24 May 2021
A 20-year-old man was beaten to death, allegedly on suspicion of theft, by men in Outer Delhi’s Swaroop Vihar on the night of May 22. Police said two of the accused were arrested the next day, while raids were on to nab two more men. According to police, the victim, Sarfaraz, was allegedly found walking in a neighbourhood at night in Swaroop Vihar by a few residents. Police said the men took him to a factory and tied him to a heavy machine used in construction before thrashing him with sticks. Around 5 am the next day, Sarfaraz was found dead. His family, who live nearby, were told about his death and they informed police around 6 am. A case of murder was registered at Swaroop Nagar police station. The arrested men were identified as Amit and Videsh.
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Principal shares Islamophobic content during online class
Date: 23 May 2021
A complaint was registered after the Principal of a school in Kerala shared an extremely Islamophobic video in a student Whatsapp group. The video was shared in the online group of Class 10 students of Cherupushpam Convent School in Kottiyam. The video starts with the question of what Christians in Kerala would do if “Islamic terrorists” begin to hunt them. The video also insinuated that places like Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Syria and Qatar had been 100% Christian before, and had been converted to Islamic countries through invasions and genocides. The video also includes clips of people calling for jihad. It also alleges that techniques like “love jihad” would soon be replaced by active kidnapping of children. A complaint was later filed by a social activist in the area. The Principal was later transferred and the management stated that the video had been sent accidentally.
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