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Delay UP Elections, Ban Rallies: Court Urges Poll Body, PM Over Omicron

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Delay UP Elections, Ban Rallies: Court Urges Poll Body, PM Over Omicron

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Election Commission to postpone the upcoming Uttar Pradesh parliamentary elections for a month or two. It also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban election-related gatherings in the state and consider postponing state elections due to concerns about the highly contagious Covid variant Omicron. The court made the above observation when hearing an unrelated application for bail.
“If the assembly is not stopped, the result will be worse than the second wave,” Judge Shekhar Yadav said, adding, “Jaan hai toh Jahaan hai (if there is life, we have the world).”

The judge pointed out that the courtroom is often overcrowded because hundreds of cases are listed every day and the large number of people gathered there did not observe social distancing, so the judge expressed these opinions. The judge observed: “As the number of cases of the new variant Omicron continues to increase, a third wave of Covid is possible.” He then cited news reports about the number of Covid cases and mentioned the country that implemented the lockdown.

“The Gram Panchayat election and the Bangladesh parliamentary election have infected many people and caused many deaths,” the judge said. He pointed out that political parties are organizing rallies and gatherings for the upcoming UP parliamentary elections, and it is impossible to follow the Covid agreement in such events. Judge Yadav asked the EC to prohibit any form of assembly and assembly for parliamentary elections, and prohibit direct political parties from campaigning through Doordarshan or newspapers rather than physical events. He quoted Article 21 of the Constitution saying that all Indians have the right to life.

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Uttar Pradesh may be the most competitive and politically significant election because it has the most seats in the People’s House that play a key role in the general election. All political parties have started large-scale election campaigns, and star contenders have attracted large crowds at various rallies in the state. People have seen the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior, the Chief Minister of the State and the leaders of all major opposition parties speak at large gatherings without the room for abiding by the Covid agreement. Several other gatherings are planned for the rest of this month and early next year.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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