Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad which is known for glass bangles all across the country has been struggling to cope up as only 20 to 30 per cent of factories have become operational post-COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of demand and expensive raw materials.

Indore Aug 25 PTI A 25-year-old street vendor of bangles who was beaten up in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh a few days ago by a group of people has been arrested for allegedly touching a girl inappropriately and also for forgery police said on Wednesday Taslim Ali was thrashed in Govind Nagar here on Sunday for using a fake name while selling bangles to women in the locality Four persons were arrested in connection with the assault Ali a native of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh himself has now been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses POCSO Act for allegedly touching a 13-year-old girl inappropriately Indore Superintendent of police Ashutosh Bagri said A police team has been sent to Hardoi to verify the two Aadhaar cards with different names recovered from Alis bag he said adding that a burnt voters identity card was also found in which the name of his father was mentioned as Mohan SinghAli was produced through video link before special judge for POCSO cases Suman Shrivastav who remanded him in judicial custody till September 3 sources in the public prosecution department said According to the police a Class 6 student had lodged a complaint at Banganga police station here alleging that Ali had introduced himself as Golu son of Mohan Singh when he arrived at her house to sell bangles on Sunday and after describing her as very beautiful he tried to touch her inappropriately As per Alis own complaint lodged at Central Kotwali police station on Sunday five to six persons who were part of a mob started beating him up after asking his name They also snatched away Rs 10000 in cash a mobile phone Aadhaar card and other documents besides bangles worth over Rs 25000 he allegedA video of the assault also went viral on social mediaOn Tuesday Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra had said that those who carry two-three different identity cards are criminals Those who hide their names are criminals Police have registered a case against those who have beaten up the man and arrested them he said responding to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisis allegation that the BJP government in MP was shielding the accused who beat up Ali PTI HWP MAS ARU KRK KRK KRK

Indore Aug 24 PTI Police have so far arrested four persons for allegedly assaulting a bangle seller for apparently using a fake name while selling his goods to women in Govind Nagar of Indore in Madhya Pradesh an official said on Tuesday A protest was held earlier in the day under the banner of a Hindu outfit in front of the Deputy Inspector General DIG office against the rise in anti-national incidents in Indore The arrested persons were part of a mob that thrashed 25-year-old Taslim Ali on Sunday after asking his name he said The arrested persons are identified as Rakesh Pawar 38 Vikas Malviya 27 Rajkumar Bhatnagar 37 and Vivek Vyas 35 Banganga police station in-charge Rajendra Soni said He said the police are scanning video footage to identify and nab other persons involved in the attack Police are also investigating the charges of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act POCSO and forgery registered against Ali Ali was booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly touching a 13-year-old girl inappropriately in Indore city officials had said on Monday In the melee Ali who hails from Uttar Pradesh left behind a carry bag in which two Aadhaar cards were found the officials had said Based on the girls complaint a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act POCSO and IPC sections 420 cheating and 471 using fake documents as real ones among others was registered against Ali Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra had said the controversy started when this man described himself as a Hindu to sell bangles to women during the holy month of saavan while he belongs to another community A protest was organised on Tuesday morning under the banner of Hindu Jagran Manch HJM at Regal Square in front of the Deputy Inspector General DIG office in Indore in which many people participated A heavy police force was deployed in the area Eyewitnesses said protestors waved saffron flags and raised slogans such as Bharat Mata ki Jai Hindustan me rahna hoga Vande Matram kahna hoga Jai-Jai Siya Ram and Pakistan Murdabad The protestors handed over a memorandum alleging that anti-national incidents and incidents against a particular community are taking place regularly Despite bringing these incidents to the notice of the police no firm action is being taken under the pressure from a particular group they alleged The memorandum mentioned pelting of stones during an Independence Day function eve-teasing of minor girls and incidents of luring young girls by men by hiding their true identity Deputy Inspector General DIG Manish Kapooria however said appropriate action has been taken in all such cases He said the cooperation of people is needed in maintaining communal harmony in the city Police will not allow any particular community to disrupt the peace in Indore he said PTI HWP MAS NSK NSK

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 24 (ANI): Indore police on Monday booked Tasleem Ali, the bangle seller who was allegedly lynched by a mob in the city, on charges of harassment.

A 25-year-old bangle seller was brutally beaten by a group of men in Indore on SundayThe unidentified men are heard using religious slurs at him as people around him watchA case of rioting assault robbery intimidation and trying to disturb communal harmony has been filed against the unidentified menAsked about the incident state home minister Narottam Mishra told media that the victim was using a Hindu name to sell banglesIt has been found that the victim used to sell bangles using a Hindu name