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Rape victim, family consume poison outside SSP office in UP
Varanasi: A minor rape victim and her parents, on Monday consumed poison outside the office of Senior Superintendent of Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district.
They were shifted to a local hospital for treatment.
Police have also recovered a suicide note from them in which they have alleged that the negligence of the police forced them to take this extreme step.
SSP Prabhakar Chaudhary, however, refuted the allegation and said that two accused in the case had already been arrested, while teams were constituted to nab the third one who was absconding.
“The case was registered about a month back and soon after an accused, Vishal Maurya — a resident of Ghazipur district, was arrested. The main accused Zamir Alam — a resident of Varanasi — too was arrested a few days back. However, the third accused, Utkarsh Tiwari, is on the run,” the SSP said.
According to the police, the girl’s father had lodged a case of kidnapping against Vishal and Utkarsh at the Cantonment police station on October 20, a day after she went missing.
On November 15, Zamir, Vishal and Utkarsh were booked for rape after the 17-year-old girl returned to her parents and narrated her ordeal.
Circle officer (Cantt.) Mohammad Mustaq said: “Section 376 (rape) was added in the FIR — registered against Utkarsh, Vishal and Zamir on the basis of the victim’s statement.”
According to the victim, she came across Zamir, who had claimed to be a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) with the railways, at the Cantt. railway station when she was on her way to Ballia in the first week of October.
Zamir reportedly told her that he had good contacts in Bollywood when the girl said that she wanted to become an actor.
The girl fled her home on October 19 and reached the Cantt. railway station where she found Zamir, his accomplice Utkarsh and five girls. She said that all of them travelled to Mumbai together.
Police said that according to the girl, she was accommodated in a hotel in Mumbai where she was given sedative-laced food due to which she fell unconscious.
She said that on regaining consciousness, she found herself lying naked and realised that she had been raped. She was also reportedly raped by Vishal.
She said that a woman entered her room and told her that Zamir had sold her.
The girl told the police that she finally managed to flee from the hotel and returned to Varanasi on November 15.
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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.