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Youth stabs girl in West Bengal for breaking relationship

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West Bengal, Youth, breaking relationship, girl, lover, Kolkata,Kolkata:  A teenage girl was stabbed in the face by her lover for allegedly trying to walk off from the relationship in West Bengal’s North 24-Pargana district, the state police said on Tuesday. The attack took place at Sarkarbagan in North 24-Pargana’s Halisahar on Monday night.
“The accused (18), attacked the girl with a knife and stabbed her on the face during an altercation over relationship issues,” Bijpir police station chief, Inspector Gaurav Banerjee, said. The girl has been admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital in Kalyani with grievous injuries in the cheek.

The police arrested the attacker and presented him before a Barrackpore court on Tuesday afternoon. “He is charged with assault or criminal force to woman (IPC 354), attempt to murder (IPC 307) and voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons (IPC 326),” the officer said. “He would also be tried under the POCSO Act (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) also, as the girl is a minor,” the police inspector added.

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Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration

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The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.

Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.

 

The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.

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