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Suicide Blast at Pak Army Checkpost Kills 23 Soldiers

On November 3, a bomb blast targeted police personnel in DI Khan, resulting in the tragic loss of five lives and injuries to over 20 individuals…reports Asian Lite News

Twenty-three Pakistani army soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing attack in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area, where a group of terrorists targeted a security forces’ checkpost, Dawn reported on Tuesday.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media affairs wing, said that six terrorists launched an attack in the early hours of December 12.

The security forces effectively thwarted the attempt by the terrorists to enter the post, prompting the assailants to resort to a devastating tactic, they rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the checkpost, followed by a suicide bombing attack, resulting in the loss of lives and a severe impact on the security situation in the region, as reported by Dawn.

“The resulting blasts led to the collapse of the building, causing multiple causalities; 23 brave soldiers embraced shahadat, while all six terrorists were effectively engaged and sent to hell,” the ISPR said.

It added that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists present in the area. “Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthens our resolve,” the ISPR said.

In a separate operation, a total of 17 terrorists were neutralised during an intelligence-based mission conducted in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan on the nights of December 11 and December 12.

“During the conduct of the operation, terrorists’ hideouts were busted and 17 terrorists were sent to hell,” the military’s media affairs wing said.

The ISPR further stated that two soldiers embraced martyrdom while four more terrorists were neutralised in another IBO in the Kulachi area.

“[?]The killed terrorists were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered during the operations,” it added, according to Dawn.

In recent months, Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities, particularly in KP and Balochistan, following the termination of the ceasefire between the government and the TTP in November of the previous year.

On November 3, a bomb blast targeted police personnel in DI Khan, resulting in the tragic loss of five lives and injuries to over 20 individuals.

On October 31, militants attacked a police camp in Dera Ismail Khan, leading to the martyrdom of a policeman. On the same day, two soldiers lost their lives in an IED blast in the South Waziristan district.

According to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, there was a 34 per cent increase in anti-state violence in the country last month. KP emerged as the most affected province, with 51 documented attacks causing 54 fatalities and 81 injuries, Dawn reported. (ANI)

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Ketamine Therapy to reduce depression, suicidal thoughts

“It is important to note that this review examined ketamine administration in carefully controlled clinical settings where any risks of ketamine can be safely managed,” Mollaahmetoglu added….reports Asian Lite News.

Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, new research has found.

The findings indicated that the strongest evidence emerged around the use of ketamine to treat both major depression and bipolar depression, with symptoms reducing as swiftly as one to four hours after a single treatment.

The effect lasted up to two weeks.

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“Our findings suggest that ketamine may be useful in providing rapid relief from depression and suicidal thoughts, creating a window of opportunity for further therapeutic interventions to be effective,” said lead author Merve Mollaahmetoglu from the UK’s University of Exeter.

“It is important to note that this review examined ketamine administration in carefully controlled clinical settings where any risks of ketamine can be safely managed,” Mollaahmetoglu added.

As per the research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry Open, similarly, single or multiple doses of ketamine resulted in moderate to large reductions in suicidal thoughts.

This improvement was seen as early as four hours following ketamine treatment and lasted on average three days, and up to a week, the research said.

For other psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders, there is early evidence to suggest the potential benefit of ketamine treatment, it added.

Moreover, for individuals with substance use disorders, ketamine treatment led to short-term reductions in craving, consumption and withdrawal symptoms.

For the study, the team included 33 systematic reviews, 29 randomised control trials, and 21 observational studies.

“We’re finding that ketamine may have promising benefits for conditions that are notoriously hard to treat in the clinic. We now need bigger and better-designed trials to test these benefits,” said co-author Celia Morgan from the varsity.

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Girl who tried to end life scores highest in supplementary exams

Greeshma, a student of Alvas school of Mudibidare, scored 599 marks out of a total of 625 marks in the examinations…reports Asian Lite News.

A Karnataka SSLC (Class 10) girl student, who had attempted to commit suicide at being denied the opportunity to appear in annual examinations, has managed to score maximum marks in the supplementary exams last month. Greeshma, a student of Alvas school of Mudibidare, scored 599 marks out of a total of 625 marks in the examinations. Among 53,155 students who took the exams, she scored the highest marks.

Greeshma, who had scored 95 per cent in Class 9, was not issued a hall ticket for the SSLC exams as she could not pay the fee of the school. The parents came to know about this when they had tried to enrol her for the exams. Appeals to the Deputy Director for Public Instruction (DDPI) and the Education Minister were of no avail.
A heartbroken Greeshma had attempted to commit suicide on July 17 at her residence. However, timely treatment had saved her life. The incident had made headlines as the Karnataka government was all set to hold SSLC examinations amid the challenge of the Covid pandemic in the state.
After coming to know about the incident, then Education Minister Suresh Kumar had rushed to her residence and spoken to her. He had asked Greeshma to be brave and assured of giving an opportunity for her to write the SSLC exams during supplementary examinations.
Suresh Kumar had further asked her to focus on her studies without worrying too much about what happened.

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After the results, an elated Suresh Kumar congratulated her.
“Greeshma, has become a model for others. She did not get diverted from the commitment. Greeshma has achieved what she aspired for,” he said.
“I had been to Greeshma’s residence. I had given her courage and promised that it is my responsibility to give her the opportunity to take supplementary exams. I have also asked her to prepare for it without worrying. Even after I was dropped from the cabinet, I kept in touch with the Commissioner, SSLC Board Directors, Deputy Director of Madhugiri Academic district and Heads of Alva’s institute to ensure Greeshma attended exams. After getting to know about the results and her achievement, my mind is relaxed now.”

Greeshma stated that she is very happy with the results and thanked everyone who helped her to take exams. “I committed a mistake earlier. I had prepared for well the exams,” she added. Greeshma hails from Koratagere town in Tumakuru district. She is the daughter of the Narasimhamurthy and Padmavathi.

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Bangladesh industrialist booked for abetting suicide

The girl’s body was recovered from the flat and Anvir was booked by the Gulshan area police following a complaint filed by the victim’s sister Nusrat Jahan….reports Asian Lite News

Bangladesh industrialist Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, was booked by the police for abetting a 21-year-old girl of suicide. Anvir had rented a flat to the victim.

The Bashundhara Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh and Anvir is son of its Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan. The business house also owns leading media platforms — News 24, Daily Kaler Kontho, Banglanews 24.com and a Radio channel.

The girl’s body was recovered from the flat and Anvir was booked by the Gulshan area police following a complaint filed by the victim’s sister Nusrat Jahan. The police said that the deceased was unemployed and Anvir used to visit her flat.

The complainant, Nusrat, said in her statement that her sister had told her that the accused would marry her and they would live abroad because that they were fearing that if they remain in Bangladesh then Anvir’s parents would kill her.

Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Gulshan Division, Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, told IANS, “Earlier, on Sunday morning the victim informed her sister that she was in trouble and threatened. Then Nusrat rushed to Dhaka to from Cumilla to meet her on Monday.”

He said that when Nusrat reached at the residence of the victim and found the door locked from inside she tried to open it. Also, the victim’s phone was not reachable. Thereafter, when Nusrat broke open the door she found her sister hanging from the ceiling fan in her bedroom.

“She later informed the building owner and then the police were called in,” said Sudip.

According to the information, Anvir and the victim were in touch since last two years. They were also dating each other. In 2019, Anvir rented an apartment and represented themselves as husband and wife to the owner. A photo of the couple was also framed in the apartment in which they can be seen posing as married.

When Anvir’s parents got to know about his relationship with the victim, his mother called her through another lady Piasa and threatened the girl to leave Dhaka. Following the incident, assuring the victim that he would marry her, Anvir sent back her to Cumilla.

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After sometime, Anvir convinced the victim to return Dhaka and she moved in at the flat located in Gulshan area on March 1.

“Sayem forcibly rented the flat using my husband’s and my ID cards,” Nusrat said.

According to the complainant, the victim’s life was under threat and she might have been murdered. Also, Piasa, who is a Facebook friend of the accused’s mother, might have informed her about the recent developments.

“The accused Sayem told my sister to go back to Cumilla and he would leave for Dubai on April 27, fearing that his mother would find out about his relationship again and kill my sister,” Nusrat said.

Meanwhile, Anvir’s wife left the country for an unknown location on Monday afternoon from Shahjalal International Airport in a cargo flight. However, Anvir also made a failed attempt to leave the country.

However, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Shahidul Islam issued an order barring Anvir,from leaving the country on Tuesday. Whereas, in the petition, the Investigation officer said that there was a chance that Sayem might leave the country to evade the arrest.

The police have collected all the gadgets from the flat that the victim was using and searching the CCTV footage.

The deceased was a second grade student and HSC exam candidate at Mirpur Cantonment Public school and College, started living alone in the flat in March. Her father, Shafiqur Rahman, was a freedom fighter and the family hails from Cumilla Sadar.

The complainant also said that the victim had got into an argument with Anvir after photos of an iftar party that she attended with the landlord’s family were shared on social media by the landlord’s wife on April 23.

A leaked audio clip reportedly between the victim and the accused, which was not independently verified, reveals that a male voice accusing a female person of stealing money worth Tk50 lakhs. The female was heard crying and repeatedly denying that blame while the male voice repeatedly curses and uses expletives. According to immigration police, besides Bangladesh, Anvir also holds the passports of Slovakia.

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