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US Capitol attack: Proud Boys leader gets 18 years in prison, matching longest

Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File photo

A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison over the U.S. Capitol attack, equaling the longest punishment in the case so far, while another member sentenced to 10 years yelled “Trump won” as he left court.

The pair were the latest members of far-right groups sentenced for taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Congress, an attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s election defeat.

The 18-year sentence for Ethan Nordean, a leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, fell short of the 27 years prosecutors had sought and tied the sentence handed down to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in May.

“If we don’t have a peaceful transfer of power in this country, we don’t have anything,” said U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly.

In a statement to the judge, Nordean called Jan. 6 a “complete and utter tragedy” and said he had gone to the Capitol to be a leader and to keep people out of trouble. His wife and sister pleaded for mercy.

Nordean’s attorney, Nick Smith, had argued for a sentence of 15 to 21 months.

Dominic Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys, did not play a leadership role but was convicted of felonies including obstructing an official proceeding and assaulting police. He yelled, “Trump won!” as he left the courtroom after being sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Prosecutors said Pezzola’s assault on former Capitol Police Officer Mark Ode, in which he stole Ode’s riot shield and used it to smash at a window at the Capitol, helped to justify a lengthy prison term.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-sentence-two-more-proud-boys-jan-6-attack-capitol-2023-09-01/

On Walk with Brother, BJP Leader Anuj Chaudhary Shot Dead Outside Moradabad Home | WATCH

Moradabad: The CCTV footage shows Chaudhary walking outside his apartment with another person when three motorcycle-borne assailants shoot him multiple times. (Video grab/Twitter)

Anuj Chaudhary, a 34-year-old BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, was shot dead outside his residence in Moradabad’s Parshwanath Housing Society, located on the Delhi Road. The entire area under Majhola police station echoed with the sound of 315 bore and .32 pistol bullets as motorcycle-borne men fired multiple shots at Chaudhary on Thursday evening.

The CCTV footage shows Chaudhary walking outside his apartment with another person when three motorcycle-borne assailants shoot him multiple times on Thursday evening. By the time people nearly could understand anything, the men escaped.

Chaudhary’s relatives and neighbours immediately rushed him to Moradabad’s BrightStar Hospital where he died of his injuries, the police said. As the news of Chaudhary’s death spread, all police officers, including SSP Hemraj Meena, reached the spot.

Chaudhary was active in local politics. He was associated with the BJP Kisan Morcha and is said to be close to some top BJP leaders and ministers. Police have sent the body for post-mortem, while a search has begun for the accused.

A case has been registered against four people, an officer said, adding that five teams of police have been formed to hunt the shooters.

Anuj Chaudhary was a resident of Enchora Kamboh in Sambhal district’s Asmauli block. He had contested the election for the post of Asmauli block chief in 2021 but lost.

It is said that after the polls, there were heated scenes between Chaudhary and Aniket, son of the woman who won the block chief elections. Chaudhary had also announced to bring a no-confidence motion against the current block chief.

Source: https://www.news18.com/india/moradabad-bjp-leader-anuj-chaudhary-shot-dead-outside-home-watch-murder-viral-video-8531765.html

Khalistan Commando Force Chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar Shot Dead In Pakistan’s Lahore

Paramjit Singh Panjwar joined the Khalistan Commando Force in 1986.
Photo : ANI

Wanted terrorist and chief of the Khalistan Commando Force (KCF-Panjwar group) Paramjit Singh Panjwar was shot dead in Pakistan’s Lahore on Saturday by unidentified assailants, sources said. He was gunned down this morning by two motorcycle-borne men near his residence in Lahore, they said.
Hailing from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, Panjwar, 63 was involved in drug and weapons smuggling and was designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in July 2020.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/khalistan-commando-force-chief-paramjit-singh-panjwar-shot-dead-in-pakistans-lahore-article-100039677

‘I Will Kill CM Yogi Soon’: Adityanath Receives Fresh Death Threat

Yogi Adityanath
Photo : PTI

Lucknow: Days after a media house received an email threatening to assassinate Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he received another death threat. An unidentified person sent a message on ‘Dial 112’ (a number launched by the Uttar Pradesh government for the emergency services), threatening to kill the Chief Minister. “I will kill CM Yogi soon,” reads the message which was sent at 10. 22 pm on April 23.
A case has been registered against the unidentified person at the Sushant Golf City police station in Lucknow under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 506, 507 and IT Act 66, police said.

“A case has been registered under sections 506 and 507 IPC and 66 IT Act in PS Sushant Golf City against an unknown person after ‘Dial 112’ receives death threat for Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath,” the police said, ANI reported.
The police have identified the sender as Rehan.
Death threat email to Yogi Adityanath
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old schoolboy was held by Noida Police from Lucknow for allegedly sending an email to a media house threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath.
The teenager, a resident of Bihar was apprehended from the Chinhat area of Lucknow and was brought to Noida, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajneesh Verma said. The boy was produced in a juvenile court in Noida and was granted bail later, PTI reported.
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