FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 175 | INDORE | MONDAY | DECEMBER 2, 2024 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Sindhu ends title drought P.10 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Brand Sutra Peak Perfection P.12 HORROR | Three separate gang-rape cases reported in state in last 24 hours MP SHAMED ONCE AGAIN Accused take turns to sexually assault minor girl Woman gang-raped by hubby’s 3 friends laws had gone to attend a wedding function. The three accused scaled the wall and entered the house and took turns to rape the woman. Meantime the family members returned from the marriage and witnessed the act, following which the accused fled from the spot. The family members approached the police and filed a complaint. The police have arrested all three accused. Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/MORENA FP News Service UJJAIN A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car here recently. Two of the three accused have been arrested. According to the Chimanganj Mandi police, a youth named Sahil befriended her and he told about the girl to his associates—Shahid who lives in Ahmed Nagar, and Sameer, who lives in Maksi. Sahil made a plan and called Sameer and Shahid, who had a car. As per the plan, Sahil met the girl on November 28. He told her that they were going to Dewas for sightseeing. Around 11 am, all four of them got into the car and left for Dewas. “They kept roaming in the car throughout the night and the trio raped her in turns in the car,” the girl told the police. According to the minor, fp Briefs The car used in the crime they came to Ujjain from Dewas on the morning of November 29 and kept roaming here and there. They kept driving the car in turns and raped her. 4Continued on | P6 Three friends of a man gangraped his wife in Shivpuri district, said police on Sunday. ASP Gopal Singh Dhakad informed that the incident took place on November 27, in village Nandpura under the Porsa police. At the time of the incident, the woman and her child were in the house as the in- Six rape 35-year-old in Morena tion. ASP Gopal Singh Dhakad said the incident took place on October 9. The woman and her husband run a grocery shop. Two brothers—Shivam and Karu Katare—offered the woman household work for better income. They took her to Piprai village and left her in a house and went away making some excuse. When the woman entered the house, she found six men sitting there. They all caught hold the woman and raped her. They told the woman that they had paid money to the two brothers for a woman. One of them also recorded IPS probationer dies in accident in K’taka Fadnavis' name approved as CM: BJP leader Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/MORENA A 35-year old woman was allegedly gang-raped by six people in Morena district, the police said on Sunday. Two men were arrested in connection with the incident. The incident took place under the Mahua police sta- WASHINGTON Our Staff Reporter Kash Patel FBI director INDORE President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian American Kash Patel to head the FBI, turning to a fierce ally to upend America's premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived "conspirators". It's the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment. FP Photo An IPS probationer Harsh Bardhan, who was posted in Karnataka, was killed and his driver critically injured in a road accident in Hassan Taluk of the southern state. According to information, the 27year-old officer suffered serious injuries when his police vehicle rammed a roadside house near Kittane on Hassan-Mysuru Road. He was going to report to duty as a probationary DSP at Holenarasipur. His driver Manje Gowda lost control of the vehicle after a tyre burst due to which the accident happened. The locals rushed them to a hospital where Harsh Bardhan died during treatment on Sunday evening, while Gowda is undergoing treatment. Harsh Bardhan's parents are from Bihar, however, he was born and settled in Dhar as his father was also a civil servant. They stayed in Rewa also. a video of the crime. Later, they left the woman to another place and fled. When the woman returned home and narrated the ordeal to her husband, the husband contacted the brothers and raised the complaint. 4Continued on | P6 FP News Service NAGPUR PTI RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat has reignited India’s population debate, urging families to have at least three children to ensure societal survival. Speaking in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited demographic studies to justify his appeal, warning that a fertility rate below 2.1 could lead to the extinction of communities. “A decline in population is a serious concern. Demographic studies reveal that societies with fertility rates below 2.1 face extinction, often without MUMBAI The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held either on December 2 or 3, a senior BJP leader said on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said he would support the BJP's decision to pick the new chief minister. "The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra.” 4Related story | P6 Sambhal mosque: ASI files response The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a court -- which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here -seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected heritage structure. Representing the ASI, lawyer Vishnu Sharma said the agency submitted its counterargument in the court on Friday, stating that it faced resistance from the mosque's management committee and locals in conducting surveys of the site. Bangladesh's immigration police on Sunday turned back 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) who possessed valid travel documents and wanted to cross into India from the Benapole border checkpoint. Local media reported that the Bangladesh police did not allow them to proceed, citing "suspicious travel". Some even claimed that the total number of Hindus arriving at the border crossing was over 70. It was reported that the Hindu devotees from various parts of Bangladesh had arrived at the land port along the international border on Saturday, wanting to leave the country through the Benapole-Petrapole crossing. "We consulted the Special Branch of Police and received instructions from the higher authorities not to permit them," Benapole Immigration Checkpost Officer-in-Charge (OC) Imtiaz Ahsanul Quader Bhuiya was quoted as saying by the Bangladesh's Daily Star. tion in-charge Taresh Kumar Soni caught three men in an SUV on the Bypass Road following a tip-off. 4Continued on | P6 Four of a family were killed and five others injured after an ambulance turned turtle in Seoni, the police said on Sunday. The accident took place near Dharpatha village on Jabalpur Road at around 9 am. Lakhnadon police station incharge KP Dhurve said the ambulance was going from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Dharpatha village of Dhuma. The ambulance first hit a pedestrian then became unbalanced and collided with a pole. After this, it went off the road. “There were eight people inside the ambulance. Of them, Pratima Devi, Mukesh and Prince died on the spot. Sunil Shah died during treatment. The injured were referred to Jabalpur after primary treatment,” he said. The police said the deceased include Pratima Devi husband Lal Shah, 35, resident of Bihar, Prince Kumar, 4, Mukesh Shah, 36, and Sunil, 40. Lalu Shah, 37, Anish Kumar, 18, Sheikh Babu, 45, of Andhra Pradesh and Ranglal Kulaste, 45, resident of Seoni, were injured. Indian Medical Association president Dr RV Asokan condemned the National Task Force (NTF), constituted by the Supreme Court to give recommendations on the safety of doctors, a n d termed it an ‘eye w a s h e r ’, which fails in addressing the safety and security issues faced by the doctors at grass root level. “NTF is just a group of ‘elitists’ whose recommendations are majorly focused on the security of large hospitals but nothing about the security of doctors in small hospitals located in the towns and villages,” he said. Dr Asokan was talking to Free Press during his visit to the city on Sunday. “The only solution to all the security issues is a Central Law for the protection of doctors. It will help in giving an assurance to the doctors at any level and anywhere across any external threats. Many languages and cultures have disappeared due to this,” Bhagwat stated. “To prevent this, our population must remain above 2.1. Since fractional children are not possible, population science suggests a family should have at least three children.” Referring to India’s population policy, Bhagwat remarked that earlier frameworks from 1998 and 2002 emphasized maintaining demographic balance. He argued that these principles remain crucial today, underscoring the need for proactive measures to secure the nation’s future. The RSS chief further said, “We consider the family as a vital unit that forms the foundation of society. Culture and values are inherited and passed from one generation to another, preserving systems and principles that are time- Madhav Nat’l Park is MP’s 8th tiger reserve FP News Service A young woman married two men through court marriage within a span of two months in Balaghat district. The case came to light when her first husband Rohit Upvanshi, a resident of Ladsara, filed a missing person report for his wife at the Khairlanji police station. During investigation, the police discovered that the woman had married another man, Rahul Burde from Waraseoni, just four days ago. The situation became grim when both the husbands reached the police station, claiming the right to take the woman home. After much deliberation, the woman decided to stay with her second husband and promised to divorce the first husband soon. Rohit revealed that he had been in a relationship with the woman, a resident of Pindkepar village, for eight years. On October 25, the Criticising the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), he said, “For a diverse country like India, it is only fair that the education system is in the hands of the state governments. NEET is an exam for elite students and nourishing the expensive coaching culture across the country.” He added that “NEET is against social justice and denies opportunities to students from socially disadvantaged groups and aspirants from rural regions. Medical education must only be in the hands of the state government and equal opportunities should be given to all as students who cannot afford expensive NEET coaching centres cannot take the exam.” the country, a sense of security. We have given our recommendations and will raise it before the Supreme Court as well,” he said. 4Continued on | P6 less and globally relevant, not just to Indians.” Urging people to rise above caste and communal divisions, Bhagwat emphasized that, unlike cultures where individualism takes precedence, “Bharatiya sanskriti (Indian culture) believes in interconnectedness.” “If someone is hungry, we step forward to feed them. Even if a beggar comes to our doorstep, we hand over money or food grains through the children in our family. In this way, we pass on values from one generation to the next. 4Continued on | P6 Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman PTI DUBAI The technical committee of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the proposal to notify Madhav National Park as a Tiger Reserve on Sunday. It will be the eighth tiger reserve of the state. Along with this, NTCA gave its nod to release one tiger and a tigress into Madhav National Park. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, L Krishnamurthy told Free Press that NTCA has given in principle approval to provide tiger reserve status to Madhav National Park. The meeting of NTCA’s technical committee took place almost Indian cricket administrator Jay Shah on Sunday took charge as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with an immediate goal of ending the impasse surrounding the Champions Trophy and a broader vision of making cricket a commercially viable Olympic sport. The 36-year-old Shah, who headlined the BCCI as its secretary for the last five years, is the fifth Indian and the youngest ever to head the global cricket body. He was the unanimous choice of the ICC's Board of Directors and replaced New Zealand attorney Greg Barclay, who didn't wish to continue for a third consecutive term. Before Shah, businessman late Jagmohan Dalmiya, politician Sharad Pawar, lawyer Shashank Manohar and industrialist N Srinivasan have all headed the world cricket body. Shah, the son of India's Home Minister Amit Shah, will have his task cut out as the ICC looks to find an acceptable solution to implement the 'Hybrid Model' for the Champions Trophy originally scheduled in Pakistan. As of now, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to accept the 'Hybrid Model' under which India play their matches in Dubai. fifteen days back to mull over the proposal and it was on Sunday that it issued order to notify Madhav National Park as a tiger reserve. Now, the state government will issue its own notification in this regard in the following days. 4Continued on | P6 Woman marries 2 men within 2 months BALAGHAT NEET is injustice to the students Our Staff Reporter offgrid Woman decides to stay with second husband, promises to divorce first husband soon Representative pic IANS DHAKA Tarun Tiwari INDORE PTI SAMBHAL INDORE B’desh denies 54 Iskcon monks entry to India Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL NTF a group of elitists: IMA head BHOPAL Our Staff Reporter with a case where he met Lawrence. Subsequently, he started extorting money from people in Bishnoi's name.  DCP Vishwakarma said a team led by Lasudia police sta- 14 killed as ambulance turns turtle Bhagwat wades into population row Lawrence Bishnoi gang member, 2 others held Three men including a member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang were arrested with three pistols and live cartridges by the police in Lasudia area on Sunday. Bishnoi’s henchman was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 in a case registered in Bihar a few months ago. DCP (zone-2) Abhinay Vishwakarma told media persons that Bishnoi’s henchman, Bhupendra Singh Rawat of Beawar (Rajasthan), was in Faridkot jail in Punjab in 2017 in connection E-paper Edit Economic slowdown calls for a reality check P.8 Ending Bajaj Fin credit card tie-up a nonevent: RBL Bk Three rape teen in moving car MUMBAI two went for court marriage and lived together for two months. However, a week ago, she left for her parental home, citing her mother’s illness, only to disappear shortly afterwards. Concerned, Rohit and the woman’s family filed a missing person report with the police. Both parties were summoned to the police station, leading to a confrontation as Rohit and Rahul argued over their claims to the woman. The police demanded proof of the court marriages and ultimately asked the woman to choose. The woman said that she wanted to stay with Rahul and would soon divorce Rohit. Despite Rohit’s objections, citing the illegality of marrying another man without a divorce, the woman refused to return to him. The police also allowed the woman to live with her second husband, Rahul, while Rohit expressed his discontent over her decision.