Lost job during coronavirus pandemic; Mumbai couple becomes saviour for poor
Mirror Online / Updated: May 25, 2021, 12:46 IST
(This story was first published in
NBT on May 25, 2021)
Mumbai couple, a resident of
Malad, became a saviour of needy amid
coronavirus pandemic and
By Avinash Pandey
Coronavirus pandemic turned lives upside down for many. Not only did it crush dreams and hopes, it also added to the agony of people by claiming the lives of near and dear ones. But, a strong couple from Mumbai, became the saviour of many poor people, even after losing jobs due to the pandemic.
A couple from Malad, Faiyyaz Shaikh and Mizga Shaikh, took up responsibility for the needy to help them during the lockdown. Faiyaaz lost his job recently. However, he still took funds from his service and gratuity amount to assist the poor in these trying times. While many migrant workers were returning to their native places after losing jobs in the lockdown, Faiyyaz helped them with food and
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The special POCSO court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the couple. (Representational)
Mumbai:
A special court in Mumbai has sentenced an octogenarian couple to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2013 case of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl, who lived in their neighbourhood in Mumbai s Girgaon.
The court convicted the couple under section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Thursday and awarded the sentence.
The special POCSO court, presided over by judge Rekha Pandhare, also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the couple.
According to the prosecution, the incident had occurred eight years ago after the couple called the minor to their residence and committed the crime.
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Just before the pandemic-induced lockdown, the husband went on a holiday to Bali, Indonesia and got stuck there while his wife was in Dubai for work. Both of them decided to file for divorce by mutual consent in December.
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They requested the court through their lawyer, that their waiting period be waived off since they had been living on their own for over two years. (Photo representative)
The couple tied the knot in Mumbai almost 19 years ago under the Special Marriage Act. However, about two-and-a-half years ago, they decided to separate. They were not in India when they filed for divorce.
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