NIA raids PFI in Kota over terrorfunding links

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Jaipur: Mahashivratri was celebrated in Chhoti Kashi on Saturday with full fervour. Along with Mangala Aarti in the main pagodas of the city, devotees thronged Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Jharkhand Mahadev Temple, Chamatkareshwar Mahadev Temple, Dhuleshwar Mahadev Temple on the Chaura Rasta. Queues could be seen at temples from around 2 am.

The Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple at Chaura Rasta was decorated based on a special Rajasthani theme. Phool Bangla tableau was decorated in the evening. Lord Shiva was worshiped at the Kala Mahadev Temple of Go-

CHIEF MINISTER GEHLOT, OTHER MINS PRAY FOR PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS OF THE STATE

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot prayed for the prosperity and progress of the state on Saturday at the Maa Rajarajeshwari temple located at the Chief Minister’s residence. Minister of State for Education Zahida Khan, Govind Singh Dotasra, Harish Chowdhary and Sanyam Lodha along with officers and employees employed at the CM’s residence were present on the occasion.

DEVOTEES OFFER PRAYERS AMID HEAVY POLICE PROTECTION IN KOTA vind Devji Temple on Amer Road. However, the

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2 ARRESTED IN CONNECTION OF FIRING INCIDENT BEFORE RAJE’S ARRIVAL

Ajmer: The Vijayanagar police team has arrested one of the accused Shivraj Gurjar in the aerial firing incident before the arrival of before former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at Kharwa. To arrest the accused three teams were constituted by the District Superintendent of Police. Shivraj Gurjar was with the main accused Suresh Gurjar at the time of the firing. Similarly, another accomplice named Laxman, who is associated with the Surya gang, has also been arrested from Likoria.

TWO DROWN WHILE OFFERING PRAYERS IN JODHPUR

Jodhpur: Two people, including a girl, drowned in a pond in Jodhpur on Saturday after one of them slipped into deep waters while offering prayers at a temple on Maha Shivratri.

Police informed the deceased boy has been identified as Pratap Alias Pintu (34), a resident of Ratanada in Jodhpur.

Eklingeshwar Mahadev Temple at Moti Dungri, which opens once a year, remained closed to the general public for the third consecutive year.

Elderly couple dies as speeding trailer hits Bike

2 Women Buried Under Pile Of Debris In Udaipur

Udaipur: There was chaos in Dabaicha village when a pile of debris fell on women.

According to the information, Ramila (40) and Surta (40) with her daughter Shilpa (17) had gone to Dabaycha village on Saturday to collect soil for plastering the house. Suddenly a pile of soil fell down while excavating the soil.

16-YEAR-OLD FOUND DEAD IN FIELD IN BHARATPUR, INVESTIGATION ON

Bharatpur: A 16-year-old girl was found in the fields of Karmuka village in the Kaman area. People have accused some anonymous people of killing her and throwing her body in the fields. As per police, the information was received on Saturday morning that the body of teenager Sani Khan (16) was lying in a suspicious condition in farmer Ishaq’s wheat field in the Karmuka village forest.

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Bhilwara: An elderly couple was crushed to death in Bhilwara on Saturday after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding trailer, police said. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Ravtaram Gacha (62) and his wife Amba Devi. “The incident occurred near Suwana Pond on Saturday morning when Ravtaram, his wife Amba Devi and grandson Vinay alias Sagar (30) were heading towards Bhilwara on a motorcycle. Suddenly, a speeding trailer hit them from behind.

WEATHER CHANGE

Two youths die in Neemkathana

Two died in a road accident late Friday night near Manwar Hotel located on the Neemkathana-Patan bypass.

Two killed, two dozen injured as tractor overturns in Barmer

Two people were killed while nearly two dozen people were injured after a speeding tractor lost its balance and overturned in Barmer, police said. Police informed the deceased has been identified as Khemaram (32) and Budharam (48).

Mercury rises in parts of Raj

Jaipur (PTI): The weather in Rajasthan saw a change as temperature increased up to 10 degrees Celsius above normal with Barmer being the hottest at 37.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT department spokesperson said on Saturday.

According to the MeT department, the temperature in the state has risen due to the development of an anti- cyclonic system over the North Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat region.

In the last 24 hours, the highest maximum temperature was recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius in Barmer, which is 8.8 degrees above nor-

Kota: Heavy police force was deployed outside Amleshwar Mahadev Temple in Kota on Saturday. The temple located in Aman Colony of Vigyan Nagar area opens only on Maha Shivratri, due to which, it witnessed a huge rush of devotees on this day. Sources informed that the temple falls under a sensitive area and hence, every year, police personnel are deployed outside the temple on Maha Shivratri. “Senior police officials including DSP, SHOs from several police stations and other policemen were present in and around the temple. Devotees visited in large numbers and offered their prayers at Amleshwar Mahadev Temple. The temple opens only once a year on Maha Shivratri,” said a source.

Baran: A young man shot his wife, and then, while taking her to the hospital, shared made-up stories with people around. However, when his wife died during treatment at Kota Medical College, the accused fled. After this, the woman’s family registered a case. The incident took place in the Bamorikala area in Mangrol. As per the police, on Feb 17, information was received from the police post located at Kota Medical College Hospital that a woman Sheela Bai (27) was admitted to the hospital. There was a bullet found in her body and have died after the operation. On this information, the police reached the Medical College Hospital in Kota, where it came to light that her husband Deepak Prajapat (31) had brought the woman Sheela Bai to the hospital. Investigation so far has revealed that Deepak Prajapat shot his wife on February 16.

Raids conducted by NIA at Badi masjid area in Kota on Saturday.

Gul Mohammad Kota: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday morning conducted raids at three locations in Kota belonging to the alleged members of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI).

The NIA team raided the premises located in the Badi Masjid area, Vigyan Nagar area and Sangod area of Kota and questioned a few people regarding their links to terror-funding activities. The NIA sleuths raided a shop in Badi Majid area where the PFI office was previously situated. The team also questioned one Abdul Saeed in this regard and pasted a notice on the shop. Similarly, in Vigyan Nagar, the NIA team raided the premises of Advocate Ansar Indori and

Nia Questions Former Pfi Worker In Bhilwara

Bhilwara: The NIA team raided the premises of a former worker of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Bhilwara on Saturday morning. The NIA sleuths reached the house of Mohammad Imran Rangrej located on Street No. 8 of the Gulnagari area and searched the premises. Sources informed that when the NIA team reached Imran Rangrej’s house, he was not found. Later, he along with his wife was bought from his relative’s house and then questioned.

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seized seven books from his possession. A raid was also conducted in the Sangod area, but nobody was found at the location.

mal followed by Bikaner at 36.8 degree Celsius, which is 10.2 degrees Celsius above normal.

The maximum temperature in Jodhpur was recorded at 36.5 degrees followed by 36.2 degrees Celsius in Phalodi and 35.5 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer.

Dungarpur recorded a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius, while Churu’s maximum was 34.4 degrees Celsius.