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Gruesome Murder in Bengaluru: Woman's Body Found Dismembered in Refrigerator
- Mahalakshmi's body was discovered cut into over 20 pieces and stored in a refrigerator in her Vyalikaval apartment on September 21, 2024.
- On September 2, 2024, Mahalakshmi, 29, last communicated with her mother, saying she would visit her husband soon.
- The victim's family, alerted by neighbors about a foul smell, found the apartment ransacked and called the police upon discovering the body.
- Mahalakshmi, who worked as a team leader at Fashion Factory, had been living separately from her husband since October 2023.
- Bengaluru police have registered an FIR under Section 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the murder investigation.
Pakistan Air Force Drops Chinese-Made Bombs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Killing 30 Civilians
- Pakistan Air Force used Chinese JF-17 jets to drop eight LS-6 bombs on Matre Dara village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah Valley around 2 AM, killing 30 civilians including women and children.
- The strike targeted alleged Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants’ bomb-making hideouts but resulted in significant civilian casualties and destruction.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a highly volatile region with frequent militant activity and a history of counter-terrorism operations by Pakistan’s military.
- The airstrike caused outrage locally and raised serious questions about the protection of civilians and intelligence quality in Pakistan’s anti-terror campaigns.
- Pakistan justifies the strikes as necessary anti-terror operations in a border region plagued by terrorism and militant groups linked to Afghanistan.
Canada Arrests Khalistani Terrorist Inderjit Singh Gosal, Close Aide of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
- Inderjit Singh Gosal, close aide to Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was arrested in Canada on firearms charges in Ottawa.
- This is Gosal’s second arrest within a year; the first was in November 2024 after violence at a Hindu temple in Greater Toronto Area.
- Gosal was a key organiser for the US-based group Sikhs for Justice’s Khalistan referendum in Canada.
- The arrest follows a recent reset in India-Canada ties, with both countries agreeing to cooperate against terrorism.
- Canadian authorities acted under diplomatic pressure from India, marking a significant shift from previous leniency towards separatist groups.
AIADMK Warns Actor Vijay: Crowds Don’t Mean Votes, Vijay Vows to Be a Political Force Independent of DMK, AIADMK Alliances
- AIADMK warned Vijay that crowd turnout doesn’t guarantee votes and urged him to join their alliance to take on DMK effectively.
- Vijay, at his Madurai rally, made clear he will not be a back-up to either DMK-Congress or AIADMK-BJP alliances, positioning his party TVK as a strong independent force.
- He criticized both DMK and AIADMK for failures and BJP’s growing influence, claiming TVK as the real alternative for 2026 polls.
- AIADMK leader Palaniswami dismissed Vijay’s solo effort as benefiting DMK by splitting anti-DMK votes, urging him to join AIADMK leadership instead.
- Vijay refuses any alliance with BJP on ideological grounds, setting Tamil Nadu politics for a complex multi-front contest in 2026.
Supreme Court Warns Woman Over Rs 5 Crore Alimony Demand; Orders Mediation
- The Supreme Court criticized a woman for demanding Rs 5 crore alimony after a marriage lasting just over a year, calling the demand excessive.
- The court warned her of a “very harsh order” if she continued with the high financial demand.
- The husband, an Amazon engineer, had offered Rs 35-40 lakh as full settlement, which she rejected.
- The court sent the parties back to mediation for a reasonable settlement, scheduled for October 5.
- Justice Pardiwala remarked that the woman’s financial expectations were unrealistic for such a short marriage duration.
Assam CM Orders Fresh Autopsy for Zubeen Garg Amid Foul Play Allegations; Funeral Preparations Underway
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a fresh autopsy of Zubeen Garg in Guwahati amid allegations of foul play in his death.
- Official death certificate from Singapore cites drowning as the cause, but the post-mortem report is still awaited.
- Zubeen Garg died on September 19 during a scuba diving incident in Singapore while attending the Northeast India Festival.
- Preparations for the singer’s funeral at Kamarkuchi village are underway, scheduled for 8 AM on September 23 with full state honors.
- The Assam government declared state mourning and CID is investigating multiple FIRs filed alleging conspiracy in his death.