Indian students in South Africa have been attacked in a shocking incident, raising concerns about their safety abroad. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the assault as the Indian community demands action.

Indian students attacked in South Africa

There has been a rise in violent attacks against politicians in Germany recently. In the past week, there have been at least three incidents of violence against politicians. Why are political leaders being attacked? What's motivating people to choose violence?

Gravitas | Germany: Rise in Attacks Against Politicians Compared to Country's Nazi Past

Terror outfit Jaish Al-Adl has claimed responsibility for simultaneous attacks on military posts in Southeastern Iran. At least five members of the security forces have been killed in the attack. Watch in for more details!

Jaish Al-Adl attacks on Iran's military post, 5 security personnel killed

Another Indian-origin student has been found dead in the U.S. 23-year-old Sameer Kamath's body was found dead in a nature reserve in Indiana. In Chicago, an Indian student was chased, beaten up and robbed. Syed Mazahir Ali shared the horror story in a disturbing video. Are Indian students being targeted in the U.S.?

Gravitas | Why are Indian students dying, being attacked in the U.S.?

The US base at the Omar oil field in Eastern Syria has reportedly been attacked by a drone. This comes as the US has planned a series of strikes against Iranian targets inside Iraq and Syria.

Jordan crisis: 3 US troops killed in strike on Jordan military base last month

Maldives prosecutor general Hussain Shameem, who was appointed by former Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) government, was brutally attacked by unidentified miscreants in the capital city of Male. He was rushed to the Maldives's ADK Hospital and is currently receiving treatment.

Maldives Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem attacked in Male

The wave of violence currently sweeping through Ecuador, attributed to the activities of powerful gangs, has thrown the country into a state of fear. This unprecedented surge in violence is tied to several incidents, including prison riots, kidnappings of police officers, and a brazen storming of a TV station. In an attempt to regain control and restore peace, the Ecuadorian President, Daniel Noboa, has ordered the military to confront these powerful criminal organizations, now branded as "terrorist" groups.

Ecuador violence: Ecuador enters third day of the cartel terror campaign

The country has fallen to cocaine gangsters. On Tuesday, a masked gunman stormed a tv studio during a live broadcast, with long-range guns and grenades. Eventually, the police came to their rescue and arrested the attackers but the whole episode reveals the challenges the country's president faces.

Gravitas | Cocaine gangsters take over in Ecuador | Hostage crisis at Ecuadorian TV station

Dozens of armed men stormed a TV broadcast in Ecuador just a day after President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day National Emergency. The Ecuadorian President has ordered that all the criminal gangs involved in the attack be neutralized after the country exploded into what he called an internal armed conflict.

Armed men wearing balaclavas disrupt live TV broadcast in Ecuador

America is returning to the time of the Wild, Wild West. Let me show you a video now earlier this week where a convict attacked the presiding judge this was during a hearing. And this isn't the first instance of violence in the US. Molly Gambhir brings you more.

Gravitas | A Culture of violence in the US

Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen was allegedly attacked in his Malibu home by a neighbour who tried to strangulate him. The officers were called to the actors's home for a battery disturbance.

Who attacked Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen?

On Tuesday, 3 theatres in Canada playing Hindi movies were attacked in less than 3 hours. Who were the attackers? Were the attacks related? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas | Canada: 3 theatres playing Hindi movies attacked

A 33-year-old man in Chicago was violently beaten and robbed by two men in broad daylight on Monday, September 25. A CCTV footage recorded the whole incident. It showed the victim walking down a residential alleyway in Bucktown in the afternoon while eating a slice of pizza when two men ran up to him from behind and attacked him with a punch to his head.

A 33-year-old man in Chicago was violently beaten and robbed by two men in broad daylight on Monday, September 25. A CCTV footage recorded the whole incident. It showed the victim walking down a residential alleyway in Bucktown in the afternoon while eating a slice of pizza when two men ran up to him from behind and attacked him with a punch to his head. As soon as he fell next to the chain-link fence, the attackers began to rain blows on him with their fists and feet. The victim screamed and tried to resist. However, the fight split across the alley. He managed to bring one of the attackers to the ground but the other began stomping him with his feet. A car across the street blared its horn to warn and distract the attackers. Eventually, they snatched the victim's bag and cell phone and delivered a violent stomp before walking away calmly. ALSO READ | London: 15-year-old girl stabbed to death on her way to school in bus The witness in the car across the street told CBS News she stayed with the victim until the police arrived. Despite some bruising, the victim seemed okay. Later, Chicago police informed the New York Post that they transported the victim to a hospital where he was in stable condition. They have assigned five investigators to the case. However, they haven't identified the suspects yet. 💥BREAKING:💥 BRUTAL attack in Chicago. Robbery? Assault? Racial? Circumstantial? What's your take?? pic.twitter.com/lgwnHeHqVN — Dustin (@Draynick86) September 26, 2023 × The savage attack is an example of the rampant crime in the city. According to the data from Chicago Police Department, there was a 29 per cent rise in crime, including murder, sexual assault, robbery, theft and aggravated battery, so far this year, compared to 2022. The data also mentioned that robberies in the city were up by 24 per cent in 2023 compared to last year. The city saw a staggering 54 per cent increase in major crime. A day after the violent Bucktown robbery, the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee visited Chicago to hear the testimony on how developed policies have scorned the crime epidemic. The victims of violent crimes in the city, politicians and law enforcement agents testified in front of the committee. "With all the policies and procedures put into place, officers find themselves with their hands tied behind their back," testified Carlos Yanez Jr., a retired Chicago cop who was shot four times during a traffic stop, and his partner, Ella French, was killed, WLS reported. "Officers continue to lap up violent offenders, but we find them back on the street committing even more violent crimes, including murder," he added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Watch | Chicago man violently attacked and mugged by two men in broad daylight

As per officials, an intruder demanding to see the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi broke into her San Francisco home and attacked her husband with a hammer.

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband assaulted with hammer

There were 'armed attacks on security forces' on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday, state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry, and witnesses said the attacks were triggered by tribal supporters of a lawmaker, who was banned from Parliament. 
 
The lawmaker, Osama al Ajarma, was banned from Parliament for a year last week for insulting the body in a speech, inciting calls for protests by members of his tribe. 
 
In a separate statement published by state news agency Petra on Saturday, Jordan's Police said four members of a security force 'dealing with the riots in the Naour area were injured and they are under treatment'. 
 
The police media spokesman said the security force had been dealing on Saturday evening with riots and burning vehicles in the Naour. 
 
The Interior Ministry said on Saturday that it would not allow any gatherings that breached the law governing public gatherings. 
 
Clashes between some unruly members of Jordan's powerful frequently take place in a country where tribes are the backbone of the security forces and the army. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

There were 'armed attacks on security forces' on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday, state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry, and witnesses said the attacks were triggered by tribal supporters of a lawmaker, who was banned from Parliament.

There were 'armed attacks on security forces' on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday, state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry, and witnesses said the attacks were triggered by tribal supporters of a lawmaker, who was banned from Parliament. The lawmaker, Osama al Ajarma, was banned from Parliament for a year last week for insulting the body in a speech, inciting calls for protests by members of his tribe. In a separate statement published by state news agency Petra on Saturday, Jordan's Police said four members of a security force 'dealing with the riots in the Naour area were injured and they are under treatment'. The police media spokesman said the security force had been dealing on Saturday evening with riots and burning vehicles in the Naour. The Interior Ministry said on Saturday that it would not allow any gatherings that breached the law governing public gatherings. Clashes between some unruly members of Jordan's powerful frequently take place in a country where tribes are the backbone of the security forces and the army. (With inputs from agencies)

Jordanian police attacked; witnesses cite anger over banned lawmaker

The State headquarters of the Communist Party of India (<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/issued-advisories-to-state-uts-to-take-measures-to-curb-mob-lynching-centre-informs-lok-sabha-263218">CPI</a>) situated at Bengaluru's Vaiyyalikaval area was attacked by a group of unidentified men in the early hours of Wednesday.

The incident occurred at around 1 AM&nbsp;when the unidentified men entered the office premises and set ablaze as many as six vehicles belonging to the staff, said CPI Karnataka treasurer Vijay Bhaskar.

"The miscreants also set on fire the documents kept in the hall. The fire was later doused," he said, adding that police have initiated an investigation into the matter.

Bhaskar alleged that the attack was carried out by the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/cab-to-function-like-a-one-time-drive-says-top-rss-functionary-267715">RSS</a>. "The RSS goons have carried out this attack. Through such methods, the RSS thinks they can silence our voices. We will continue to raise our voice against the Citizenship Amendment Act," he said.

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The State headquarters of the Communist Party of India (CPI) situated at Bengaluru's Vaiyyalikaval area was attacked by a group of unidentified men in the early hours of Wednesday.

The State headquarters of the Communist Party of India (CPI) situated at Bengaluru's Vaiyyalikaval area was attacked by a group of unidentified men in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident occurred at around 1 AM when the unidentified men entered the office premises and set ablaze as many as six vehicles belonging to the staff, said CPI Karnataka treasurer Vijay Bhaskar. "The miscreants also set on fire the documents kept in the hall. The fire was later doused," he said, adding that police have initiated an investigation into the matter. Bhaskar alleged that the attack was carried out by the RSS. "The RSS goons have carried out this attack. Through such methods, the RSS thinks they can silence our voices. We will continue to raise our voice against the Citizenship Amendment Act," he said. Watch: PM Modi condemns violence, urges anti-CAA protestors to introspect ×

Karnataka: Communist Party of India office attacked by unidentified men in Bengaluru

Gunmen shot a Sikh peace activist on Tuesday in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing him on the spot. The gunman fired shots at Scheme Chowk, Budhbir area.&nbsp;

Charanjeet Singh, a human rights activists, and Sikh community leader was shot by bike-borne assailants on Tuesday morning. Singh had been living in Peshawar with his family for more than 20 years and was a respected&nbsp;leader in the region.&nbsp;

As per reports, Singh, at the time, was sitting in his shop when the attackers came on a bike and opened fire on him and fled.&nbsp;

Although the exact motive behind the incident is still unknown, community and local political leaders suspect the hand of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) hand in the attack.

In the run-up to the upcoming general election, which is scheduled for July 25, the political atmosphere of the country is getting increasingly turbulent. While the Pakistan Army and the ISI have been covertly supporting the extremism, a few players are contesting to bring a more liberal government in Islamabad.

The police have launched an investigation after lodging a case at Inqalab Police Station.&nbsp;

About 60,000 Sikhs live&nbsp;in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including 15,000 in&nbsp;Peshawar&nbsp;alone, who have time and again raised the issue of discrimination.&nbsp;

Charanjeet Singh, a human rights activists, and Sikh community leader was shot by bike-borne assailants on Tuesday morning

Gunmen shot a Sikh peace activist on Tuesday in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing him on the spot. The gunman fired shots at Scheme Chowk, Budhbir area. Charanjeet Singh, a human rights activists, and Sikh community leader was shot by bike-borne assailants on Tuesday morning. Singh had been living in Peshawar with his family for more than 20 years and was a respected leader in the region. As per reports, Singh, at the time, was sitting in his shop when the attackers came on a bike and opened fire on him and fled. Although the exact motive behind the incident is still unknown, community and local political leaders suspect the hand of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) hand in the attack. In the run-up to the upcoming general election, which is scheduled for July 25, the political atmosphere of the country is getting increasingly turbulent. While the Pakistan Army and the ISI have been covertly supporting the extremism, a few players are contesting to bring a more liberal government in Islamabad. The police have launched an investigation after lodging a case at Inqalab Police Station. About 60,000 Sikhs live in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including 15,000 in Peshawar alone, who have time and again raised the issue of discrimination.

Sikh human rights activist shot dead in Pakistan

Delhi Police arrested four men Saturday for allegedly assaulting a Kashmiri woman in southeast Delhi's Sunlight Colony, a senior police officer said.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik informed Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba that the incident was a local issue, triggered by a dispute over feeding stray dogs and had nothing to do with the woman's origin.

On Thursday night, the victims, including four women, were allegedly surrounded and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-group-of-kashmiris-get-beaten-up-by-mob-136185">roughed up by a mob</a> of around 30-40 people. A police case was registered following a complaint from one of the women. She had alleged that she was physically assaulted by the mob.

The police arrested the four men -- Kalyan, a security guard, and three locals, SN Pandey, RK Chopra and Anil Lath -- on the basis of CCTV footage collected from the area.

The complainant has alleged that they were targeted because of their Kashmiri origin.

"My sisters were abused and beaten up. I have a broken left hand and a person who had come to visit us was also attacked. It was a planned attack and the accused were carrying hockey sticks," one of the victims had told PTI.

He had claimed that the accused were shouting slogans like "Kashmiri terrorists should be sent back".

He had also claimed that they had asked for police protection on May 2, but did not get any help.

"The main culprit is yet to be arrested. We have informed the police about his involvement but they have not taken any action against him. We have not been given police protection even after the incident," he told PTI today.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal today about the incident.&nbsp

Delhi Police Commissioner said the incident was triggered by a dispute over the feeding of stray dogs. Four people have been arrested

Delhi Police arrested four men Saturday for allegedly assaulting a Kashmiri woman in southeast Delhi's Sunlight Colony, a senior police officer said. Earlier in the day, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik informed Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba that the incident was a local issue, triggered by a dispute over feeding stray dogs and had nothing to do with the woman's origin. On Thursday night, the victims, including four women, were allegedly surrounded and roughed up by a mob of around 30-40 people. A police case was registered following a complaint from one of the women. She had alleged that she was physically assaulted by the mob. The police arrested the four men -- Kalyan, a security guard, and three locals, SN Pandey, RK Chopra and Anil Lath -- on the basis of CCTV footage collected from the area. The complainant has alleged that they were targeted because of their Kashmiri origin. "My sisters were abused and beaten up. I have a broken left hand and a person who had come to visit us was also attacked. It was a planned attack and the accused were carrying hockey sticks," one of the victims had told PTI. He had claimed that the accused were shouting slogans like "Kashmiri terrorists should be sent back". He had also claimed that they had asked for police protection on May 2, but did not get any help. "The main culprit is yet to be arrested. We have informed the police about his involvement but they have not taken any action against him. We have not been given police protection even after the incident," he told PTI today. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal today about the incident.

Woman was not assaulted because she was Kashmiri: Delhi Police Commissioner

An Afghan freelance journalist was attacked by unidentified miscreants and sustained wounds here on Sunday.

The journalist, Nematullah Tanin was quoted by TOLO news as saying that he was attacked by the assailants when he came out of the house in Kabul's PD5 in Afshar area and was going somewhere for work.

The journalist added that a bullet whizzed past his head and he suffered a shrapnel injury as a result.

The miscreants fled after the attack.

On a related note, two suicide bombers killed almost 30 people in the double bombing in Shash Darak area of Kabul city. Nine journalists were also killed in the incident, who were covering the first attack at that time.

The second attacker impersonated as a member of the media fraternity.

Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali on Friday dwelled upon the killing of nine journalists saying, "This was the bloodiest year for Afghan media. This was an attack on global media. More importantly, this attack was on Afghan youth."

According to the 2018 World Press Freedom Index, Afghanistan ranks a lowly 118 out of 180 countries.

The journalist, Nematullah Tanin was quoted by TOLO news as saying that he was attacked by the assailants when he came out of the house in Kabul's PD5 in Afshar area and was going somewhere for work

An Afghan freelance journalist was attacked by unidentified miscreants and sustained wounds here on Sunday. The journalist, Nematullah Tanin was quoted by TOLO news as saying that he was attacked by the assailants when he came out of the house in Kabul's PD5 in Afshar area and was going somewhere for work. The journalist added that a bullet whizzed past his head and he suffered a shrapnel injury as a result. The miscreants fled after the attack. On a related note, two suicide bombers killed almost 30 people in the double bombing in Shash Darak area of Kabul city. Nine journalists were also killed in the incident, who were covering the first attack at that time. The second attacker impersonated as a member of the media fraternity. Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali on Friday dwelled upon the killing of nine journalists saying, "This was the bloodiest year for Afghan media. This was an attack on global media. More importantly, this attack was on Afghan youth." According to the 2018 World Press Freedom Index, Afghanistan ranks a lowly 118 out of 180 countries.

Afghanistan journalist attacked in Kabul

A bomb in a crowded in market in the north Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday killed at least two people and wounded 15, police officials said. 
 
Mazar-i-Sharif, an important commercial centre near the border with Uzbekistan, has generally been spared the violence unleashed by insurgent groups battling the NATO-backed government in Kabul. 
 
The attack on Tuesday was carried out by a suicide bomber, said police commander Baba Jan. 
 
&quot;The bomber detonated his explosives in the main market and all the victims are civilians,&quot; he said. 
 
The Ministry of Interior, however, reported that a bomb had been hidden in a cart. 
 
In February, three people were killed in an attack on a bus carrying military personnel not far from Mazar-i-Sharif, and in January, militants attacked the Indian consulate in the city. 
 
(Reuters)

Mazar-i-Sharif has generally been spared the violence unleashed by insurgent groups battling the NATO-backed government in Kabul

A bomb in a crowded in market in the north Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday killed at least two people and wounded 15, police officials said. Mazar-i-Sharif, an important commercial centre near the border with Uzbekistan, has generally been spared the violence unleashed by insurgent groups battling the NATO-backed government in Kabul. The attack on Tuesday was carried out by a suicide bomber, said police commander Baba Jan. "The bomber detonated his explosives in the main market and all the victims are civilians," he said. The Ministry of Interior, however, reported that a bomb had been hidden in a cart. In February, three people were killed in an attack on a bus carrying military personnel not far from Mazar-i-Sharif, and in January, militants attacked the Indian consulate in the city. (Reuters)

Bomb goes off in crowded city market in Afghanistan, two killed, 15 injured

Kenyan police said on Saturday that &quot;more than 100&quot; Islamist fighters raided a police station in North East Kenya overnight, injuring one officer and making off with arms and ammunition. 
 
The attack on Diff police station in Wajir district, close to the Somali border, happened at 1:00 am (2200 GMT Friday) and was blamed on militants from the Shabaab, a Somali-led al-Qaeda group. 
 
Police chief Joseph Boinnet confirmed the attack. &quot;Officers put up stiff resistance and fought them off despite Shabaab numbering over 100 in three trucks and heavy mortar fire,&quot; he said. 
 
A police source speaking on condition of anonymity said more than 10,000 bullets plus 13 AK-47 assault rifles, police uniforms and other items were stolen from the station. 
 
Diff police station suffered a similar raid in April this year when three officers were wounded and a police vehicle stolen. Officials said around 100 Shabaab fighters were also involved in that raid. 
 
(AFP)

Around?10,000 bullets,13 AK-47 assault rifles, police uniforms and other items were stolen from the station

Kenyan police said on Saturday that "more than 100" Islamist fighters raided a police station in North East Kenya overnight, injuring one officer and making off with arms and ammunition. The attack on Diff police station in Wajir district, close to the Somali border, happened at 1:00 am (2200 GMT Friday) and was blamed on militants from the Shabaab, a Somali-led al-Qaeda group. Police chief Joseph Boinnet confirmed the attack. "Officers put up stiff resistance and fought them off despite Shabaab numbering over 100 in three trucks and heavy mortar fire," he said. A police source speaking on condition of anonymity said more than 10,000 bullets plus 13 AK-47 assault rifles, police uniforms and other items were stolen from the station. Diff police station suffered a similar raid in April this year when three officers were wounded and a police vehicle stolen. Officials said around 100 Shabaab fighters were also involved in that raid. (AFP)

Shabaab raid Kenya police station

Unidentified attackers hacked a 62-year-old Hindu monastery worker to death in Bangladesh&#39;s Pabna district on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of such attacks on religious minorities in the mainly Muslim country. 
 
The latest murder came as Bangladeshi police announced a special week-long crackdown on militants as they ramp up their efforts to stem the killings with five members of a banned Islamist outfit killed in gunbattles with officers in the past three days. 
 
Nityaranjan Pande was taking his regular early morning walk when the attackers set upon him, killing him on the spot, police said. 
 
&quot;As a diabetic, everyday he walks early in the morning. Today as he was walking, several attackers hacked him in the neck. He died on the spot,&quot; local police station chief Abdullah Al-Hasan told AFP. 
 
&quot;He had been working at the monastery for about 40 years. In recent years he was the head of its office staff,&quot; he said. 
 
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. 
 
The head of police in the northwestern district of Pabna, where the Shri Shri Thakur Anukulchandra Ashram is located, said the killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by Islamist extremists on minorities and secular activists. 
 
&quot;There was no eye-witness to the attack as it happened very early in the morning,&quot; Alamgir Kabir told AFP. 
 
Bangladesh is reeling from a wave of murders of secular and liberal activists and religious minorities that have left nearly 50 people dead in the past three years. 
 
Police crackdown 
 
The murders have spiked in recent weeks with a gruesome wave of killings that has spanned from the capital Dhaka to remote parts of the north and coastal south. 
 
In the past week alone, an elderly Hindu priest was found nearly decapitated in a rice field, a Christian grocer was hacked to death near a church, while the wife of an anti-terrorism officer was found stabbed and shot. 
 
Her husband had led several high-profile operations against the banned Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), an Islamist militant group, in the southeastern city of Chittagong. 
 
Most of the latest attacks have been claimed either by the Islamic State group or by a South Asian branch of Al-Qaeda 
 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina&#39;s government has, however, blamed homegrown Islamists for the attacks, rejecting claims of responsibility from IS and Al-Qaeda. 
 
The JMB is one of the main domestic militant outfits in the frame for the murders with police shooting dead five members of the group since Tuesday. 
 
Shahidul Hoque, inspector general of police, vowed in an address to a meeting of top police officials in Dhaka Thursday that those involved in the killing of the police officer&#39;s wife would be &quot;brought to justice very soon&quot;. 
 
Experts say a government crackdown on opponents, including a ban on Bangladesh&#39;s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, following a protracted political crisis, has pushed many towards extremism. 
 
Victims of the attacks by suspected Islamists have included secular bloggers, gay rights activists and followers of minority religions. 
 
Although it is officially secular, about 90 per cent of Bangladesh&#39;s 160 million-strong population is Muslim. Some eight per cent of the population is Hindu.

The 62-year-old was attacked during his early morning walk by unidentified assailants

Unidentified attackers hacked a 62-year-old Hindu monastery worker to death in Bangladesh's Pabna district on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of such attacks on religious minorities in the mainly Muslim country. The latest murder came as Bangladeshi police announced a special week-long crackdown on militants as they ramp up their efforts to stem the killings with five members of a banned Islamist outfit killed in gunbattles with officers in the past three days. Nityaranjan Pande was taking his regular early morning walk when the attackers set upon him, killing him on the spot, police said. "As a diabetic, everyday he walks early in the morning. Today as he was walking, several attackers hacked him in the neck. He died on the spot," local police station chief Abdullah Al-Hasan told AFP. "He had been working at the monastery for about 40 years. In recent years he was the head of its office staff," he said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. The head of police in the northwestern district of Pabna, where the Shri Shri Thakur Anukulchandra Ashram is located, said the killing bore the hallmarks of recent attacks by Islamist extremists on minorities and secular activists. "There was no eye-witness to the attack as it happened very early in the morning," Alamgir Kabir told AFP. Bangladesh is reeling from a wave of murders of secular and liberal activists and religious minorities that have left nearly 50 people dead in the past three years. Police crackdown The murders have spiked in recent weeks with a gruesome wave of killings that has spanned from the capital Dhaka to remote parts of the north and coastal south. In the past week alone, an elderly Hindu priest was found nearly decapitated in a rice field, a Christian grocer was hacked to death near a church, while the wife of an anti-terrorism officer was found stabbed and shot. Her husband had led several high-profile operations against the banned Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), an Islamist militant group, in the southeastern city of Chittagong. Most of the latest attacks have been claimed either by the Islamic State group or by a South Asian branch of Al-Qaeda Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government has, however, blamed homegrown Islamists for the attacks, rejecting claims of responsibility from IS and Al-Qaeda. The JMB is one of the main domestic militant outfits in the frame for the murders with police shooting dead five members of the group since Tuesday. Shahidul Hoque, inspector general of police, vowed in an address to a meeting of top police officials in Dhaka Thursday that those involved in the killing of the police officer's wife would be "brought to justice very soon". Experts say a government crackdown on opponents, including a ban on Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, following a protracted political crisis, has pushed many towards extremism. Victims of the attacks by suspected Islamists have included secular bloggers, gay rights activists and followers of minority religions. Although it is officially secular, about 90 per cent of Bangladesh's 160 million-strong population is Muslim. Some eight per cent of the population is Hindu.

Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh

A crocodile in Australia snatched a woman taking a late-night swim in a national park and is believed to have killed her, media reported on Monday. 
 
The 46-year-old woman was swimming with a friend late on Sunday in waist-deep water at a beach in Queensland state when she disappeared, police said. 
 
&quot;They felt a nudge, and a large crocodile is alleged to have grabbed one of the ladies and pulled her into the water,&quot; Neil Noble, a supervisor for the Queensland state ambulance service, told reporters. 
 
Police would only say the woman was believed to have been taken by a crocodile. Media reported that the friend struggled to pull the woman back from the crocodile`s jaws. 
 
Police did not identify the woman or give her nationality but said she lives in Australia and has family in New Zealand. 
A police spokesman told Reuters a search and rescue operation would continue on Tuesday. 
 
Warren Entsch, the area`s member of parliament, said the incident occurred in a place that is popular with crocodile-spotting tours, with many warning signs. 
 
The incident should not encourage reprisals against the animals, he said. 
 
&quot;You can`t legislate against human stupidity,&quot; Entsch told reporters. &quot;This is a tragedy but it was avoidable. There are warning signs everywhere up there.&quot;

A crocodile in Australia snatched a woman taking a late-night swim in a national park and is believed to have killed her, media reported on Monday. The 46-year-old woman was swimming with a friend late on Sunday in waist-deep water at a beach in Queensland state when she disappeared, police said.

A crocodile in Australia snatched a woman taking a late-night swim in a national park and is believed to have killed her, media reported on Monday. The 46-year-old woman was swimming with a friend late on Sunday in waist-deep water at a beach in Queensland state when she disappeared, police said. "They felt a nudge, and a large crocodile is alleged to have grabbed one of the ladies and pulled her into the water," Neil Noble, a supervisor for the Queensland state ambulance service, told reporters. Police would only say the woman was believed to have been taken by a crocodile. Media reported that the friend struggled to pull the woman back from the crocodile`s jaws. Police did not identify the woman or give her nationality but said she lives in Australia and has family in New Zealand. A police spokesman told Reuters a search and rescue operation would continue on Tuesday. Warren Entsch, the area`s member of parliament, said the incident occurred in a place that is popular with crocodile-spotting tours, with many warning signs. The incident should not encourage reprisals against the animals, he said. "You can`t legislate against human stupidity," Entsch told reporters. "This is a tragedy but it was avoidable. There are warning signs everywhere up there."

Crocodile attacked woman taking late-night swim in Australia

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