Man assaulted over anti-Marathi remarks
A video from Virar, Maharashtra, showing a rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh being assaulted by alleged Shiv Sena (UBT) workers for making “anti-Marathi” remarks has gone viral, intensifying the language row in the state. The driver, accused of insulting Marathi and refusing to speak it during a roadside spat, was publicly slapped and forced to apologise. Shiv Sena (UBT) defended the act as a lesson for disrespecting Maharashtra. Police confirmed the incident but said no formal complaint has been filed. The controversy comes amid recent protests and clashes over Marathi identity and language pride in the Mumbai metropolitan region.
ULFA claims attacks by armed forces
The banned militant group ULFA(I) on Sunday claimed that the Indian Army launched drone and missile strikes on its camps along the Myanmar border, killing three of its leaders and injuring around 19 others. In a press statement, ULFA(I) said the early morning drone attacks targeted multiple mobile camps, resulting in the death of Nayan Asom, its ‘lower council’ chairman. Later, the group alleged missiles were fired during the last rites of the slain leader, killing senior members ‘Brigadier’ Ganesh Asom and ‘Colonel’ Pradip Asom, and injuring several others, including civilians. However, the Indian Army has denied any knowledge of such operations. “There are no inputs of any such incident,” said defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also denied State police involvement and ruled out any attack.
MHA flags prison radicalisation
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has raised alarm over growing radicalisation in Indian prisons, calling it a critical threat to internal security and public order. In fresh guidelines to states and Union Territories, the MHA recommended screening inmates, regular risk assessments, segregating high-risk individuals, and promoting de-radicalisation efforts. It warned that prisons, being closed environments, can foster extremist ideologies due to social isolation and lack of oversight. The MHA urged states to develop standardised screening tools, coordinate with intelligence agencies, and consider setting up high-security prison complexes to house radicalised or terrorist inmates separately, under enhanced surveillance and monitoring.
Drunk driver runs over five in Capital
A drunk driving incident in South Delhi’s Vasant Vihar left five people injured after a white Audi allegedly ran over them while they were sleeping on a footpath near Shiva Camp around 1:45 am on July 9. The victims — two couples and an eight-year-old girl — were identified as Ladhi (40), her daughter Bimla, husband Sabami (45), Ram Chander (45), and his wife Narayani (35), all from Rajasthan. The car, driven by Utsav Shekhar (40) of Dwarka, was confirmed to be operating under the influence of alcohol. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle mounted the curb, ran over the victims, and later rammed into a truck. Police have taken Shekhar into custody and filed a case.
Teenager from NE missing in Capital
Nineteen-year-old Delhi University student Sneha Debnath has been missing since July 7 and was last seen near Delhi’s Signature Bridge, police said Sunday. A handwritten note found in her room suggested she intended to take her own life. Surveillance confirmed her presence at the bridge, and a cab driver corroborated dropping her there. Search operations by police and NDRF are ongoing, but CCTV cameras in the area were reportedly non-functional. Sneha, originally from Tripura and daughter of a retired Army officer.