West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee&#39;s&nbsp;remarks on the latest move by National Register of Citizen(NRC) has landed her in trouble as an&nbsp;FIR was lodged against her in Guwahati.&nbsp;

The FIR was lodged after a complaint was filed by advocate Tailendra Nath Das.

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In a public meeting at Ahmedpur in Birbhum district, the West Bengal chief minister reportedly described the current updation of the NRC as an attempt to drive out Bengalis from Assam.&nbsp;

She allegedly asked the BJP government of the state to not to play with fire. Banerjee also warned the government that she would not remain silent if Bengalis were uprooted from the state.&nbsp;

The BJP led government in Assam said that her statement amounted to contempt of&nbsp;Supreme Court.&nbsp;

The National Register of Citizens (NRC)&nbsp;published its first draft on Sunday.

The draft declared almost 1.9 crore Assam residents&nbsp;as &quot;legal&quot;&nbsp;while declaring the rest to&nbsp;await&nbsp;further stages of verification.&nbsp;

The total population of the state is around 3.29 crore.

In a public meeting at Ahmedpur in Birbhum district, the West Bengal chief minister had described the current updation of the NRC as an attempt to drive out Bengalis from Assam

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the latest move by National Register of Citizen(NRC) has landed her in trouble as an FIR was lodged against her in Guwahati. The FIR was lodged after a complaint was filed by advocate Tailendra Nath Das. FIR lodged against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Guwahati after complaint by advocate Tailendra Nath Das in connection with statement she made on Assam's National Register Of Citizens(NRC) pic.twitter.com/xK7ZRqQiP7 — ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2018 × In a public meeting at Ahmedpur in Birbhum district, the West Bengal chief minister reportedly described the current updation of the NRC as an attempt to drive out Bengalis from Assam. She allegedly asked the BJP government of the state to not to play with fire. Banerjee also warned the government that she would not remain silent if Bengalis were uprooted from the state. The BJP led government in Assam said that her statement amounted to contempt of Supreme Court. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) published its first draft on Sunday. The draft declared almost 1.9 crore Assam residents as "legal" while declaring the rest to await further stages of verification. The total population of the state is around 3.29 crore.

FIR registered against Mamata Banerjee over statements on NRC

The CBI has registered an FIR after 22 minors from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were illegally taken to France by three travel agents last year in the garb of giving them rugby coaching and went missing, agency officials said here today.

The agency today carried out searches at the premises of the travel agents -- Faridabad-based Lalit David Dean and Delhi-based Sanjeev Roy and Varun Choudhary -- from where documents were seized, they said.

The officials alleged that the agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad.

In their visa application, the agents had shown that the 25 children in the age group of 13-18 years were going to attend a rugby training camp in Paris, they said.

&quot;A group of 25 students shown as students of two Kapurthala (Punjab)-based schools led by private persons (travel agents) embarked at Delhi airport for Paris to participate in a rugby training camp on the basis of alleged invitation received from the French Federation, Paris,&quot; CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said.

He said all of them visited Paris and, thereafter, the said 25 students also attended a rugby training camp there for about a week.

Dayal said in between, the travel agents cancelled their return tickets but before that two children, anticipating something wrong, returned to India.

The minors, who were left behind, were allegedly dumped in a local gurudwara and went missing, CBI officials said.

One of them was arrested by the French police which referred the matter to the Interpol, they said, adding the Interpol intimated the CBI.

After getting the information, the agency conducted a preliminary enquiry and registered an FIR, they said.

The officials said the CBI will soon contact the parents and also collect information if any missing person complaint was registered.&nbsp;

The agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad.

The CBI has registered an FIR after 22 minors from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were illegally taken to France by three travel agents last year in the garb of giving them rugby coaching and went missing, agency officials said here today. The agency today carried out searches at the premises of the travel agents -- Faridabad-based Lalit David Dean and Delhi-based Sanjeev Roy and Varun Choudhary -- from where documents were seized, they said. The officials alleged that the agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad. In their visa application, the agents had shown that the 25 children in the age group of 13-18 years were going to attend a rugby training camp in Paris, they said. "A group of 25 students shown as students of two Kapurthala (Punjab)-based schools led by private persons (travel agents) embarked at Delhi airport for Paris to participate in a rugby training camp on the basis of alleged invitation received from the French Federation, Paris," CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said. He said all of them visited Paris and, thereafter, the said 25 students also attended a rugby training camp there for about a week. Dayal said in between, the travel agents cancelled their return tickets but before that two children, anticipating something wrong, returned to India. The minors, who were left behind, were allegedly dumped in a local gurudwara and went missing, CBI officials said. One of them was arrested by the French police which referred the matter to the Interpol, they said, adding the Interpol intimated the CBI. After getting the information, the agency conducted a preliminary enquiry and registered an FIR, they said. The officials said the CBI will soon contact the parents and also collect information if any missing person complaint was registered.

22 minors taken to France go missing, FIR registered: CBI

The Haryana health department has registered an FIR&nbsp;against Gurugram Fortis hospital in dengue death case.

The FIR has been registered under Section 304(2) of the Indian Penal Code. Under this section, the court believes that the accused&nbsp;had prior knowledge that his/her actions may lead to&nbsp;the death of the person.&nbsp;

In a similar incident of negligence&nbsp;by a private hospital, the Delhi health minister had cancelled the license of&nbsp;Max hospital in Shalimar Bagh. The hospital had handed over the body of a&nbsp;newborn baby in a plastic bag claiming it to be dead. Later, the baby was found to be alive. However, the baby died after few days.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that the death was caused due to utter negligence.&nbsp;

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A girl died due to dengue on 14 September, while her treatment was underway at Fortis hospital.&nbsp;

The deceased&#39;s parents said that they&nbsp;were not allowed to take the body of their daughter until they paid the outstanding bill of Rs 16 lakh, reports said.

The parents of the girl claimed that the hospital staff kept their daughter on ventilator for three days even after she had stopped responding to the treatment.&nbsp;

The hospital, on the other hand, said that there was nothing wrong on their part and that they followed all &quot;standard medical protocols and clinical guidelines&quot;.

The hospital added&nbsp;that there was a progressive fall in her platelet count and hemoconcentration.&nbsp;With consistent deteriorating of her health, the girl was put on on ventilator support within 48 hours.&nbsp;

The FIR has been registered under Section 304(2) of the Indian Penal Code

The Haryana health department has registered an FIR against Gurugram Fortis hospital in dengue death case. The FIR has been registered under Section 304(2) of the Indian Penal Code. Under this section, the court believes that the accused had prior knowledge that his/her actions may lead to the death of the person. In a similar incident of negligence by a private hospital, the Delhi health minister had cancelled the license of Max hospital in Shalimar Bagh. The hospital had handed over the body of a newborn baby in a plastic bag claiming it to be dead. Later, the baby was found to be alive. However, the baby died after few days. FIR registered under section 304(2) IPC against #Gurugram's Fortis hospital in dengue death case. — ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2017 × Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that the death was caused due to utter negligence. Health Department has registered an FIR in Sushant Lok Police Station against Fortis Hospital. The death was caused due to utter medical negligence: Anil Vij, Haryana Health Minister on death due to dengue in Gurugram's Fortis Hospital pic.twitter.com/RH8h6nJn6p — ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2017 × A girl died due to dengue on 14 September, while her treatment was underway at Fortis hospital. The deceased's parents said that they were not allowed to take the body of their daughter until they paid the outstanding bill of Rs 16 lakh, reports said. The parents of the girl claimed that the hospital staff kept their daughter on ventilator for three days even after she had stopped responding to the treatment. The hospital, on the other hand, said that there was nothing wrong on their part and that they followed all "standard medical protocols and clinical guidelines". The hospital added that there was a progressive fall in her platelet count and hemoconcentration. With consistent deteriorating of her health, the girl was put on on ventilator support within 48 hours.

Haryana government registers FIR against Gurgaon Fortis

A man from Gurugram on Tuesday filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu for his comments on actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the&nbsp;film &#39;Padmavati&#39;.

Earlier on Monday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) had written to the Haryana DGP seeking action against state BJP chief media coordinator Amu.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-condemns-member-who-offered-reward-for-padmavati-actress-deepika-padukones-head-24684">Amu had allegedly made derogatory remarks against &#39;Padmavati&#39; filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh and had announced a reward of Rs&nbsp;10 crores for &quot;beheading&quot;&nbsp;the actress.</a>

The NCW requested the DGP to look into the matter immediately and take appropriate action in accordance with the law.

It also asked the DGP&nbsp;to apprise the commission of appropriate action taken at the earliest.

The movie, starring actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, has been facing protests from various groups, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rajput-karni-sena-president-wont-let-padmavati-release-calls-for-bharat-bandh-on-dec-1-24505">including Shri Rajput Karni Sena(SRKS), for allegedly tampering with historical facts.</a>

A man from Gurugram on Tuesday filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu for his comments on actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali over film 'Padmavati'

A man from Gurugram on Tuesday filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu for his comments on actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film 'Padmavati'. Earlier on Monday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) had written to the Haryana DGP seeking action against state BJP chief media coordinator Amu. Amu had allegedly made derogatory remarks against 'Padmavati' filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh and had announced a reward of Rs 10 crores for "beheading" the actress. The NCW requested the DGP to look into the matter immediately and take appropriate action in accordance with the law. It also asked the DGP to apprise the commission of appropriate action taken at the earliest. The movie, starring actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, has been facing protests from various groups, including Shri Rajput Karni Sena(SRKS), for allegedly tampering with historical facts.

Padmavati row: Man files FIR against Suraj Pal Amu

An FIR (first information report) has been filed against the Indian Army after a video surfaced of a man tied to the front of a jeep.

Another FIR was filed against the Border Security Force for the killing of a youth in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar.

Farooq Ahmad Dar was tied to the jeep to stop stone pelters, and paraded through villages of central Kashmir&#39;s Budgam district.

The video went viral on social media and evoked angry response across Kashmir and the country.

The FIR was filed against the Army&#39;s 53 Rashtriya Rifles at the Beerwah police station.

A Times of India report however said that the government had decided to back the officer under whose watch Dar was tied to the jeep. The report said an Army probe had concluded the officer took the decision as a last&nbsp;resort, to protect his men against amassed stone pelters. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Former J&amp;K chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted the video on Friday, saying: &quot;Here&#39;s the video as well. A warning can be heard saying stone pelters will meet this fate. This requires an urgent inquiry &amp; follow up NOW!!&quot;

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A number of videos had appeared on social media in the wake of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency bypoll on April 9, when voter turnout was registered at a low 7.14%.

The re-poll at 38 polling stations on April 13 recorded an even lower turnout -- 2 per cent.

The video&nbsp;that garnered the most attention -- apart from this one of course -- was that&nbsp;of a CRPF soldier being heckled by locals. When he did not react, he was held up as a shining example of the Indian state&#39;s &quot;restraint&quot;. (In the video though, locals can be heard saying the CRPF man should be allowed to leave. That the Kashmiri side says is also restraint.) &nbsp;

A little later, the video of Dar tied to the jeep surfaced. &nbsp;

In the FIR against the BSF, a case of murder has been registered against unnamed personnel for the killing of Sajad Hussain Shaikh who died after being hit in the head by a bullet.&nbsp;

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Police have also registered an FIR in the case of the CRPF soldier being heckled. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Another FIR was filed against the Border Security Force for the killing of a youth in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar

An FIR (first information report) has been filed against the Indian Army after a video surfaced of a man tied to the front of a jeep. Another FIR was filed against the Border Security Force for the killing of a youth in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar. Farooq Ahmad Dar was tied to the jeep to stop stone pelters, and paraded through villages of central Kashmir's Budgam district. The video went viral on social media and evoked angry response across Kashmir and the country. The FIR was filed against the Army's 53 Rashtriya Rifles at the Beerwah police station. A Times of India report however said that the government had decided to back the officer under whose watch Dar was tied to the jeep. The report said an Army probe had concluded the officer took the decision as a last resort, to protect his men against amassed stone pelters. Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted the video on Friday, saying: "Here's the video as well. A warning can be heard saying stone pelters will meet this fate. This requires an urgent inquiry & follow up NOW!!" Here's the video as well. A warning can be heard saying stone pelters will meet this fate. This requires an urgent inquiry & follow up NOW!! pic.twitter.com/qj1rnCVazn — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) April 14, 2017 × A number of videos had appeared on social media in the wake of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency bypoll on April 9, when voter turnout was registered at a low 7.14%. The re-poll at 38 polling stations on April 13 recorded an even lower turnout -- 2 per cent. The video that garnered the most attention -- apart from this one of course -- was that of a CRPF soldier being heckled by locals. When he did not react, he was held up as a shining example of the Indian state's "restraint". (In the video though, locals can be heard saying the CRPF man should be allowed to leave. That the Kashmiri side says is also restraint.) A little later, the video of Dar tied to the jeep surfaced. In the FIR against the BSF, a case of murder has been registered against unnamed personnel for the killing of Sajad Hussain Shaikh who died after being hit in the head by a bullet. Police have also registered an FIR in the case of the CRPF soldier being heckled. (WION)

Kashmiri man tied to jeep: FIR filed against Indian Army

Three days after New Year eve revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who assaulted by gangs of men, police claimed to have found &quot;credible&quot; evidence of molestation and have registered a First Information Report (FIR).

As the assaults drew widespread outrage, since no action had been forthcoming from the police, Bengaluru&#39;s new Commissioner of Police, Praveen Sood, through a series of tweets on Tuesday night, said his team was working on the case silently.

&quot;As promised we have found credible evidence in a case of wrongful confinement, molestation and attempt to rob,&quot; Sood said in a tweet.

&quot;We have taken action by registering an FIR. Investigation is in progress. Police is working.... though silently,&quot; he said in another tweet.

Stating that enquiry is underway by a deputy commissioner&nbsp;of police, &nbsp;he has said that they have gone through the feeds from 45 cameras on MG road, and unedited video is available with police.

Eyewitness accounts had suggested that women were molested and groped and lewd remarks were also passed by miscreants late night on December 31 in the posh area even as it was claimed that 1,500 police personnel had been deployed to control the crowds.

Police had earlier said that no one had come forward to file a complaint about the incident.

If any lady lodges a complaint of molestation that took place on December 31 night, the police will not waste even a minute in registering a case and launch a probe, Sood had tweeted on January 2, adding even without a complainant if police finds credible evidence of molestation, a case will be registered suo motu without waiting.

Sood took over as the City Police Commissioner from N S Megharikh, on January 1.

(PTI)

Women had been assaulted in the city centre by gangs of men on New Year's eve

Three days after New Year eve revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who assaulted by gangs of men, police claimed to have found "credible" evidence of molestation and have registered a First Information Report (FIR). As the assaults drew widespread outrage, since no action had been forthcoming from the police, Bengaluru's new Commissioner of Police, Praveen Sood, through a series of tweets on Tuesday night, said his team was working on the case silently. "As promised we have found credible evidence in a case of wrongful confinement, molestation and attempt to rob," Sood said in a tweet. "We have taken action by registering an FIR. Investigation is in progress. Police is working.... though silently," he said in another tweet. Stating that enquiry is underway by a deputy commissioner of police, he has said that they have gone through the feeds from 45 cameras on MG road, and unedited video is available with police. Eyewitness accounts had suggested that women were molested and groped and lewd remarks were also passed by miscreants late night on December 31 in the posh area even as it was claimed that 1,500 police personnel had been deployed to control the crowds. Police had earlier said that no one had come forward to file a complaint about the incident. If any lady lodges a complaint of molestation that took place on December 31 night, the police will not waste even a minute in registering a case and launch a probe, Sood had tweeted on January 2, adding even without a complainant if police finds credible evidence of molestation, a case will be registered suo motu without waiting. Sood took over as the City Police Commissioner from N S Megharikh, on January 1. (PTI)

Bengaluru mass molestation: Police find 'credible evidence', register FIR

A first information report (FIR) was today registered against Amnesty International India under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, including sedition, in connection with the&nbsp;alleged raising of &quot;independence&quot; slogans by &quot;pro-freedom&quot; Kashmiris who entered into heated arguments with a Kashmiri Pandit leader when the latter hailed the Indian Army. 
 
A police official involved in the investigation said that the FIR has been registered and investigations will proceed. 
 
The FIR has been registered under the following IPC sections: 142 (being member of an unlawful assembly), 143 (whoever is a member of an unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 124A (sedition) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), he said.&nbsp; 
 
A panel discussion on Saturday had turned chaotic as some &quot;pro-freedom&quot; Kashmiris, most of whom were youngsters and students, entered into heated arguments with a leader from the Kashmiri Pandit community.&nbsp; 
 
The event was organised by Amnesty International of India at United Theological College in Bengaluru. The home minister of southern&nbsp;Karnataka, G Parameshwara, commented yesterday that the intention and background of those involved will be investigated.&nbsp; 
 
Activists from &nbsp;Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student group, backed by India&#39;s ruling Bharatiya Janta Party, staged a protest yesterday against the event calling it &quot;anti-national&quot;. They also filed a complaint with the police along with a CD containing video recording of the event.&nbsp; 
 
Amnesty International India emphasised, it had organised the event as part of a campaign to seek justice for &quot;victims of human rights violations&quot; in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement the organisation admitted that towards the end of the event, some of those who attended the programme did raise slogans, some of which referred to calls for &#39;azadi&#39; (freedom). 
 
Amnesty noted that as a matter of policy, it does not take any position in favour of or against the demands for self-determination. However, it does believe that under international human rights law, the right to freedom of expression does protect the right to peacefully advocate political solutions, without involving incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. 
 
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The FIR comes after alleged raising of 'independence slogans' by 'pro-freedom' Kashmiris at an event in southern Karnataka

A first information report (FIR) was today registered against Amnesty International India under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, including sedition, in connection with the alleged raising of "independence" slogans by "pro-freedom" Kashmiris who entered into heated arguments with a Kashmiri Pandit leader when the latter hailed the Indian Army. A police official involved in the investigation said that the FIR has been registered and investigations will proceed. The FIR has been registered under the following IPC sections: 142 (being member of an unlawful assembly), 143 (whoever is a member of an unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 124A (sedition) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), he said. A panel discussion on Saturday had turned chaotic as some "pro-freedom" Kashmiris, most of whom were youngsters and students, entered into heated arguments with a leader from the Kashmiri Pandit community. The event was organised by Amnesty International of India at United Theological College in Bengaluru. The home minister of southern Karnataka, G Parameshwara, commented yesterday that the intention and background of those involved will be investigated. Activists from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student group, backed by India's ruling Bharatiya Janta Party, staged a protest yesterday against the event calling it "anti-national". They also filed a complaint with the police along with a CD containing video recording of the event. Amnesty International India emphasised, it had organised the event as part of a campaign to seek justice for "victims of human rights violations" in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement the organisation admitted that towards the end of the event, some of those who attended the programme did raise slogans, some of which referred to calls for 'azadi' (freedom). Amnesty noted that as a matter of policy, it does not take any position in favour of or against the demands for self-determination. However, it does believe that under international human rights law, the right to freedom of expression does protect the right to peacefully advocate political solutions, without involving incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. (PTI)

Amnesty International India booked for sedition

The first information report (FIR) registered against the &quot;killers&quot; of social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, was transformed into a non-compoundable FIR. This makes it impossible for Qandeels&#39;s family to pardon her killers, reported Pakistani daily, Dawn. 
 
Dawn quoted a senior police officer, involved with the investigation of the case, as saying that Sections 311 and 305 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been added to the FIR. 
 
&quot;Section 305 states that the &#39;wali&#39; will be the heirs of the victim, but will exclude the accused or convict in case of qatl-i-amd (wilful murder) if committed in the name or on the pretext of honour. According to Section 311, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 309 or Section 310... the court may, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, punish an offender against whom the right of qisas has been waived or compounded with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term of which may extend to fourteen years as ta&#39;zir,&quot; the newspaper explained the two sections of Pakistani law framed specifically to deal with &quot;honour killing&quot; cases. 
 
&ldquo;There cannot be an agreement (after this). These sections were created to end karo-kari (honour killing). Now that they have added them to the FIR, the victim&#39;s family cannot forgive the killers as the state has become a complainant. It will be taken as a murder against the state,&rdquo; Dawn quoted advocate Balak Shair Khosa.&nbsp; 
 
In some communities, especially tribal ones, after a murder there is a practice of demanding blood money or forgiving the murderer. In cases of honour killings, the murderer is generally pardoned. Thus, in this case, introduction of these two sections are very important. 
 
In the early hours of Saturday, Qandeel Baloch, who was a model and an actress, was strangled to death in her house in Multan&#39;s Karimabad area. Her father claimed that it was an honour killing by her younger brother, Waseem.&nbsp; 
 
In a press conference, where Waseem was accompanied by police, he confessed that he had drugged and strangled Qandeel. He tried to reason the murder by saying that &ldquo;she brought dishonour to the Baloch name&rdquo; by posting indecent videos and statements on social media. 
 
Pakistan police said today that they were investigating Mufti Abdul Qavi, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf religious wing&#39;s head, who was censured for appearing in &ldquo;selfie&rdquo; photographs with Qandeel. Qavi was suspended from Ruet-i-Hilal committee after the photographs were published. 
 
Azhar Ikram, the police chief in the town of Multan, where Baloch was killed, told Reuters: &quot;We have decided to widen the scope of the investigation and include Mufti Abdul Qavi in the probe.&quot; Although Qavi has denied any involvement in the murder, today he told Reuters he would present himself to police for questioning if summoned.&nbsp; 
 
Baloch&#39;s other brother, Mohammad Aslam, a junior army officer, is also being investigated by the police. After his daughter&#39;s death Qandeel&#39;s father, Mohammad Azeem, had filed a police report against both his sons. He had alleged that Aslam had encouraged Waseem to carry out the murder. 
 
Police have not commented on Aslam&#39;s role, and according to Dawn today he was unavailable for comment. 
 
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Qandeel's brother Waseem had confessed in a press conference that he had killed his sister to save his family from disgrace

The first information report (FIR) registered against the "killers" of social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, was transformed into a non-compoundable FIR. This makes it impossible for Qandeels's family to pardon her killers, reported Pakistani daily, Dawn. Dawn quoted a senior police officer, involved with the investigation of the case, as saying that Sections 311 and 305 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been added to the FIR. "Section 305 states that the 'wali' will be the heirs of the victim, but will exclude the accused or convict in case of qatl-i-amd (wilful murder) if committed in the name or on the pretext of honour. According to Section 311, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 309 or Section 310... the court may, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, punish an offender against whom the right of qisas has been waived or compounded with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term of which may extend to fourteen years as ta'zir," the newspaper explained the two sections of Pakistani law framed specifically to deal with "honour killing" cases. “There cannot be an agreement (after this). These sections were created to end karo-kari (honour killing). Now that they have added them to the FIR, the victim's family cannot forgive the killers as the state has become a complainant. It will be taken as a murder against the state,” Dawn quoted advocate Balak Shair Khosa. In some communities, especially tribal ones, after a murder there is a practice of demanding blood money or forgiving the murderer. In cases of honour killings, the murderer is generally pardoned. Thus, in this case, introduction of these two sections are very important. In the early hours of Saturday, Qandeel Baloch, who was a model and an actress, was strangled to death in her house in Multan's Karimabad area. Her father claimed that it was an honour killing by her younger brother, Waseem. In a press conference, where Waseem was accompanied by police, he confessed that he had drugged and strangled Qandeel. He tried to reason the murder by saying that “she brought dishonour to the Baloch name” by posting indecent videos and statements on social media. Pakistan police said today that they were investigating Mufti Abdul Qavi, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf religious wing's head, who was censured for appearing in “selfie” photographs with Qandeel. Qavi was suspended from Ruet-i-Hilal committee after the photographs were published. Azhar Ikram, the police chief in the town of Multan, where Baloch was killed, told Reuters: "We have decided to widen the scope of the investigation and include Mufti Abdul Qavi in the probe." Although Qavi has denied any involvement in the murder, today he told Reuters he would present himself to police for questioning if summoned. Baloch's other brother, Mohammad Aslam, a junior army officer, is also being investigated by the police. After his daughter's death Qandeel's father, Mohammad Azeem, had filed a police report against both his sons. He had alleged that Aslam had encouraged Waseem to carry out the murder. Police have not commented on Aslam's role, and according to Dawn today he was unavailable for comment. (WION)

State becomes complainant in Qandeel Baloch case, making it impossible for family to pardon murderer

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