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Arab marriage racket busted, eight sheikhs held (Lead)
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A massive racket that involved marrying off underage Indian girls from poor families to rich Arabs has been busted here with the arrest of 20 people, including eight men from Oman and Qatar and 12 Indians including qazis, police said on Wednesday.
Those arrested include the chief qazi of Mumbai, Farid Ahmed Khan. Four lodge owners and five “brokers” of Hyderabad have also been held.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner M. Mahender Reddy told reporters that the “Arab sheikhs” were marrying minor girls with the help of brokers, qazis and lodge owners. Of the Arabs arrested, five are Omani nationals and three Qatari.
The arrested foreigners have been identified as Al Mayahi Habib Ali Issa, Al Salhi Talib Humeid Ali, Al Ubaidani Juma Shinoon Sulaiman, Al Salehi Nasser Khalifa Hamed and Al Qasimi Hassan Mazaaul Mohammed of Oman and Omer Mohammed Seraj Abdal Rahman, Hamad Jabir O Al-Kuwari and Safeldin Mohamed Mohamednour Salih of Qatar.
Police said the arrests were made when the sheikhs aged between 50 and 60 were about to marry girls aged between 15 and 17 years at some lodges in the old city of Hyderabad.
The police commissioner said the police rescued 12 girls.
During the raid on a lodge, Oman national Ali Issa was caught while he was about to marry a 15-year-old girl with the assistance of his friends Humeid Ali and Shinoon Sulaiman.
Omani agents Khalifa Hamed and Mazaaul Mohammed were also taken into custody.
Two Qatari Sheikhs along with one agent were caught red handed when they were about to perform child marriage at a guest house.
Owners of four lodges were arrested for providing accommodation to sheikhs and abetting illegal activities.
The police identified 15 brokers from Gulf countries who were involved in fixing matches of young local girls with Sheiks.
The racket was busted during the investigation into a case registered last month in Falaknuma area of the old city.
Saeedunnisa had complained to the police that her husband with the help of some brokers ‘sold’ their 16-year-old daughter to a 70-year-old Omani national Ahmed Abdullah Amur Al Rahbi for Rs 5 lakh.
The police chief said efforts were on to rescue the girl and arrest the accused and bring them to Hyderabad.
The arrested local brokers include Ahmed, Saeedunnisa’s brother Sikandar Khan and the latter’s wife Ghousia Begum, who played a key role in performing the marriage.
Chief Qazi of Mumbai Farid Ahmed Khan has been identified as kingpin of the racket. Police said the qazi prepared forged nikahnama as if the marriage was performed at Mumbai. Assistant qazi of Mumbai Munawwar Ali, who helped chief qazi and qazi Habeeb Ali of Hyderabad, who performed the marriage of the minor girl, were also arrested.
Police were on the lookout for one more qazi of Hyderabad, Ali Abdullah Rafia.
The police identified 15 brokers from Oman and Qatar, who were helping sheikhs in trapping poor parents by offering them money. “After reaching the new country the women end up getting exploited at the hands of several others,” police chief said while citing the statements of a few victims.
The police have also identified 35 local brokers including 25 women, who help sheikhs select the girls and perform the marriages with the connivance of qazis.
Police opened suspect sheets against 38 local brokers, four lodge owners and Qazis who are resorting to illegal activities.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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