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Death sentence for all three accused in Kopardi rape-cum-murder case that shook Maharashtra

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Death sentence for all three accused in Kopardi rape-cum-murder case that shook Maharashtra

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All three convicts in Kopardi rape-cum-murder case that racked Maharashtra in July last year were sentenced to death by a sessions court in Ahmednagar on Wednesday.

The main accused Jitendra Babubal Shinde alias Pappu (21) and co-accused Santosh Gorakh Bhaval (29) and Nitin Bhailume (28) had been held guilty by the court on November 18.

The brutal rape and murder of a 15-year-old in Maharashtra’s Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district last year led to widespread outrage and triggered Maratha protests last year. The girl was a Maratha and the accused Dalits.

The crime took place on July 13, 2016. The girl was returning home after meeting her grandfather when Jitendra Shinde accosted the girl and brutally tortured and raped her. He then called his friends who dragged her to an isolated location and murdered her. The victim’s body bore signs of brutal assault. Her limbs had been broken, her hair pulled out, and there were bite marks all over.

All three accused were arrested right after the incident.

The crime created massive outrage in Maharashtra and led to Dalit-Maratha tension. While the victim belonged to the Maratha community, the accused were from the Dalit Mahar caste and worked as labourers in the same village.

Maratha community launched ‘mook morchas’ (silent marches) demanding capital punishment for the accused and amendment to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to curb its misuse. It soon grew into demand for reservation for Marathas in colleges and government jobs.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced several sops to pacify the Marathas. Their main demand for reservation, however, is to be decided by the Bombay High Court, which is dealing with a petition challenging a 16 per cent quota for the community announced by the previous government.

The case also caused an uproar in the Maharashtra assembly during the monsoon session, with the Opposition demanding action from the government. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis promised that the case would be heard by a fast-track court and also announced Rs 5 lakh financial help to the victim’s family.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511960800142{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #a2b1bf !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]The order was widely welcomed as justice delivered. However, in a report, The Indian Express contrasted this with the judgment on November 23 in an adjoining court in another case, where all nine accused charged with the murder of 17-year-old Dalit student Nitin Agey, in 2014 were acquitted for lack of evidence. All witnesses had turned hostile.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511960822317{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #a2b1bf !important;}”]Agey was killed in broad daylight in Kharda village of Jamkhed taluka of Ahmednagar district and his dead body was hanged from a tree, allegedly by men from the upper caste Maratha community, who suspected him of having a love affair with a girl related to them.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The state had appointed Ujjwal Nikam as public prosecutor in the case.

On October 7, Ahmednagar police filed a charge sheet running into over 350 pages before the court, charging the three accused under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 376 (rape) and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The court held the three guilty on November 18. Arguments over the point of sentence were concluded by the defence lawyers and special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on November 21 and 22, with the defence arguind for life imprisonment.  following which the court had posted the much-anticipated sentencing for November 29.

Ahmednagar district and sessions court judge Suvarna Keole pronounced all the three accused guilty in the Kopardi rape and murder case in November. Arguments over the quantum of punishment began on Novermber 21, with the defense arguing for life imprisonment. However, special public prosecutor, Ujjwal Nikam argued that this was a ‘rarest of the rare case’ and hence the three convicts should be awarded the death sentence.

The courted posted the pronouncement of sentence for Wednesday, November 29.  The three convicts were brought to the Ahmednagar district and sessions court in heavy security around 9.30am. Police were deployed in large numbers around the court complex as well in Ahmednagar city in view of the sensitivity of the case, said media reports.

The court presided by judge SK Keole delivered the judgment in just 10 minutes, said media reports. The three convicts showed no reaction and stood motionless with their heads down. Reportedly, none of the defense lawyers were there, while special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam was present in the court.

The death sentence is subject to confirmation by the Bombay high court.

After the verdict, the mother of the victim broke down and thanked everyone who helped the case reach its end.

Chief Minister Fadnavis, welcoming the verdict, said, “No one ever would dare to commit such a crime in this state anymore after this verdict.”

“With the capital punishment, wish of lakhs of mothers and sisters in the state has been fulfilled and with this verdict faith of common people in the judiciary is going to increase,” he said.

He thanked Ujjwal Nikam and investigating agencies for their work. He said the case had shaken the whole of Maharashtra and that is why state Government engaged Advocate Ujjwal Nikam for fighting the case and he ensured the guilty are punished. He said that the case has been brought to the conclusion in record time and state government had decided to ask Ujjwal Nikam for this case to expedite the case in record speed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Ensure nutrition supplement ad wins hearts, Tweeple say video taught them a lot | WATCH

In this era of ads where some advertisements are really praised for their inclusivity while the others are being criticised, Ensure (an American brand of nutritional supplements) have also come up with a very heart touching advertisement in this festive season.

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In this era of ads where some advertisements are really praised for their inclusivity while the others are being criticised, Ensure (an American brand of nutritional supplements) have also come up with a very heart touching advertisement in this festive season.

The video is on fleek and it’s being liked and shared by people a lot on social media, soon it came out. Tweeple are appreciating and twitting this viral video with good compliments.

In this inspiring advertisement, we can see a man making a list of guests, asking her wife for one of his specific friends on the occasion of the festival but her wife denies informing him about the long list and work overload, the man then make her a cup of hot tea made of Ensure milk powder, saying that we should thank the people who took time for us when nobody did. This cute message is liked by the people and Twitter is flooded with appreciation posts with the hashtag StrongerInsideOut.

One person tweeted that this video taught him to come up front, help people and celebrate. Have a look :

The other Twitter user wrote about the amazing initiative of this video and appreciated this.

https://twitter.com/Gopika55/status/1457671525209833479

What is Ensure?

Ensure is an American for nutritional supplements and replacements for meals. This brand, Ensure is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories.

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Ensure Original contains 220 calories, six grams of saturated fat, 15 grams of sugar, and nine grams of protein in a 237-ml (8-fl oz) bottle. Water, corn maltodextrin, sugar, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, and soy protein isolate are the top six ingredients in Ensure original. For people with lactose intolerance can also take this as Ensure is considered lactose-free.

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Tip Tip Barsa Paani: Raveena Tandon or Katrina Kaif? Mohra star likes tweets hailing original song

Apart from the movie’s plot, Sooryavanshi is ruling the hearts of the audience with its peppy songs. Recently, the makers have dropped the remake of the iconic 90s song Tip Tip Barsa Paani that has been recreated by Katrina and Akshay.

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The much-awaited film from Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, Sooryavanshi hit the silver screens on November 5. Apart from the movie’s plot, the Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer is ruling the hearts of the audience with its peppy songs. Recently, the makers have dropped the remake of the iconic 90s song Tip Tip Barsa Paani that has been recreated by Katrina and Akshay.

The original Tip Tip Barsa Paani song from Mohra film was voiced by the singers, noted singers Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. It came out in the year 1994 wherein the audience had witnessed the sizzling chemistry between Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar.

Raveena Tandon likes tweets hailing original Tip Tip Barsa Paani

Soon after the song was released, fans started comparing it to the original song from the film Mohra, which featured Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar. The recreated version by Kat and Akki sent the mercury soaring and is receiving rave reviews, however, a section of fans had conflicting opinions about Katrina’s performance. While some of them admired her performance, others felt that it did not match the original version.

One of the fans tweeted that the original tip tip barsa pani is something else, that too in the early 90s. The Tip Tip Barsa Pani star has liked the tweets wherein the audience have praised the original version of the song.

Tip Tip song from Sooryavanshi

In the song, Katrina Kaif can be seen donning a silver metallic saree and her scintillating moves will surely make you fall head over heels in love with her. While Katrina is dancing in the rain, Akshay can be seen admiring her. The song has a carnival set up and has been recreated by Tanishk Bagchi.

Watch the Tip Tip song here

In other news, Telugu actor Anushka Shetty gave a return gift to her fans on the occasion of her 40th birthday. The Baahubali star has announced her new project with Mahesh Babu P.

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Bheemla Nayak’s latest song out: Pawan Kalyan’s new power look in the lungi

Finally the wait is over, after a long time this new song Lala Bheemla has been released today. It is debuted by the filmmakers of the upcoming film Bheemla Nayak, which stars superstar Pawan Kalyan.

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Finally, the wait is over, after a long time this new song Lala Bheemla has been released today. It is debuted by the filmmakers of the upcoming film Bheemla Nayak, which stars superstar Pawan Kalyan.

Lala Bheemla is a song with such a high level of energy and music. The song is composed by S Thaman and released on the occasion of Trivikram’s birthday who is a lyricist and dialogue writer for the film.

Manobala Vijayabalan tweeted about the song release with the date, song name and the name of filmstar Pawan Kalyan.

The song is based on strong composition, intense lyrics, aggressive vocals, and hair-raising imagery which absolutely meets beyond the expectations.

It’s a treat to watch Pawan Kalyan dressed as a cop in a mass avatar in Lungi. The female dancers from Odisha in the background are also enhancing the mass appeal.

The fact that Trivikram Srinivas, who produced the film’s screenplay and dialogues, also wrote the song’s lyrics is intriguing. Because of his energetic singing, Arun Kaundinya totally changed the mood of the song which is an absolute game-changer.

If we talk about the production of the film, Naga Vamsi has produced the film under the company Sithara Entertainments. Fans of the actor Pawan Kalyan are amazed to hear this incredible song. Therefore, Bheemla Nayak is set to hit the theatres in Sankranthi 2022.

Nithya Menen also plays the lead role in Bheemla Nayak. S Thaman is in charge of the film’s musical score, while Ravi K. Chandran and Naveen Nooli are the cinematographer and editor, respectively.

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