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Zahir Abbas Tapadar, a second-semester LLB student, allegedly died by suicide in Silchar. Some residents suspect foul play due to blood stains and his body's position.
Former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, fielded by Congress in North East Delhi, criticizes BJP and PM Modi, highlighting national and local issues. He discusses coordination with AAP, alliance with Arvind Kejriwal, and countering labels like 'tukde-tukde gang'. Kanhaiya emphasizes worker enthusiasm, party support, and defeating BJP on every seat.
Arunachal Pradesh Police busted an inter-state sex trafficking ring in Itanagar, rescuing 5 minor girls from poor families in Dhemaji and Udalguri, Assam. 21 arrests made, including govt employees. Girls trafficked between 2020-2023, some as young as 8 years old, with 3 infected with STDs. Raids at Techi Rina aka Ania and Jamlo Tagung's residence-cum-brothel in Chimpu.