New Delhi: The NIA has raided 51 places in six states in the context of links between Khalistani separatist organizations and gangs.  It is suspected that the gangs of Lawrence Bishnoi and Arshdeep Dalla, who have been identified by the Delhi Police as having links with the Pakistani terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, have planned to attack Hindu leaders in Punjab in collaboration with the Khalistans.

 It is reported that many weapons, explosives and digital devices were seized during the search conducted by the NIA from Thursday morning.

 According to the NIA, criminals like Dalla and Gaurav Patial are in foreign countries and are supplying funding and arms to Khalistani leaders.

 Apart from this, it is also indicated that their planned crimes include murders according to orders and kidnapping and extortion of money.  Many of these criminal gangs are based in Dubai.

 The raids were in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi.  Out of 51 places inspected, 30 are in Punjab.

 Information about Lakhbir Singh alias Landa based in Canada, Harvinder Singh Rinda in Pakistan and Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in the US is being sought.

Palakkad: Senior advocate KP Satheesan, who was appointed as Special Public Prosecutor in the Attapadi Madhu murder case, has resigned.  The action comes after Madhu’s mother came forward against Satheesan’s appointment.  He later told the media that he informed the court that he was withdrawing from the case.  KP Satheesan’s withdrawal is pending hearing of the appeals in the Madhu case.  Don’t know why the controversy. I decided to take up the case as I felt that Madhu did not get justice.  While checking the file, some errors were found.  He told the media that at least 5 of the accused should have been sentenced to life imprisonment having completed 50 years in the legal profession and the controversies had caused mental strain.

 Madhu’s mother had filed a grief petition seeking a direction to review the government notification appointing KP Satheesan as special prosecutor.  The family and the strike committee demanded that Advocate Jeevesh, Advocate Rajesh M Menon and Advocate CK Radhakrishnan be appointed as Special Public Prosecutors in the High Court.

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George’s personal staff Akhil Mathew and former CITu Pathanamthitta district office secretary Akhil Sajeev have been accused of accepting bribes.  The complaint was filed by Haridasan, a resident of Mallappuram.  According to the complaint, he was offered the appointment of a medical officer and received money in installments.  Fifteen lakh rupees including ten lakh rupees were demanded for fixing the five lakh rupees for the temporary law.  The complaint also states that he was assured that the appointment would be fixed before the change of administration.  Meanwhile, the health minister’s office said Akhil Mathew had not received the money and asked the DGP to investigate the complaint.  The DGP’s office forwarded the complaint filed by the minister’s office to the city police commissioner.  Health Minister Veena George has stated that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident, who is involved and whether there is any conspiracy and strong action should be taken.

Thiruvananthapuram: All PSC exams scheduled to be held on Thursday (September 28) have been postponed due to the declaration of a public holiday for Nabi Day.  All these exams will be conducted on December 7.  Physical measurement and fitness test for the posts of Assistant Prison Officer and Female Assistant Prison Officer, which were to be conducted on Thursday, have also been postponed.  Its updated date will be available in the candidates profile.

 Meanwhile, there will be no change for the fitness tests on other dates.  The postponed exams on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 25th of this month will be held on 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th of December.  The OMR exam postponed on 23rd in Kozhikode district will be held on 29th October as well.

Kozhikode:  Nipah control in Kozhikode will continue till October 1. Minister Veena George also informed that there are no new positive cases.

Meanwhile, after a week of online classes, educational institutions in places other than the restricted area were opened the other day.

The suspicion of Nipah disease was raised in the district last 11.

The entire health system of the state was centered in Kozhikode. Minister Veena camped in George district to strengthen health workers. Kozhikode has secured mobile lab service of Pune Institute of Virology to facilitate testing. Medical college and private hospitals have been arranged together.

Under the leadership of Minister PA Muhammad Riaz, the district administration along with the local bodies had formed systematic prevention activities. Restrictions have been announced in areas where the disease has been confirmed.