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Former TV host Suhaib Ilyasi gets life term for wife’s murder (Lead)
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sentenced former TV producer/host Suhaib Ilyasi to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in 2000.
Additional Sessions Judge S.K. Malhotra also slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the convict and directed him to pay Rs 10 lakh to Anju Ilyasi’s family.
“It has been held that the convict (Ilyasi), who was the husband of the deceased, committed her murder and gave it a colour of suicide.
“Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the ends of justice would be sub-served if the convict is sentenced under section 302 (murder) of the IPC to imprisonment for life,” said the court, which had convicted Ilyasi for his wife’s murder on December 16.
Ilyasi, also the editor-in-chief of Bureaucracy Today magazine, faced trial for 17 years in the dowry death of his wife.
The prosecution has sought death penalty for Ilyasi opining that he was supposed to act as a protector of his wife but he killed her. His act fall under the category of rarest of rare case as he had given “a painful death to his wife”.
But Ilyasi claimed innocence, denied the charges and termed the sentence of life sentence as an “injustice”.
The defence counsel sought leniency for Ilyasi saying that he had never violated the bail conditions and faced the trial for 17 years. the counsel also said that he is successfully running magazines covering bureaucrats and has no criminal antecedents.
Anju’s mother Rukma Singh welcomed the judgement and expressed her satisfaction over the court’s order.
In 2014, the Delhi High Court had asked the trial court to add the graver charge of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code against Ilyasi following a plea by Anju’s mother Rukma Singh.
Anju died on January 11, 2000, at her Mayur Vihar house. Ilyasi was arrested on March 28, 2000 and later released on bail. The trial court had framed charges against him relating to dowry death and subjecting a woman to cruelty (Section 304 (b) and Section 498 (A)). After the High Court order, Ilyasi was charged with murder.
Ilyasi shot into the limelight after hosting the reality TV show “India’s Most Wanted”.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.