Mumbai FC

Mumbai FC is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. Their home ground is the Don Bosco School ground in Borivali.

It is a recently launched club (2007), by the Essel Group and they have roped in big names, such as manager Henry Menezes and Indian international striker Abhishek Yadav. Having won promotion from I-League 2nd Division 2008 they now compete in the I-League in late 2008.
Mumbai FC, the concept, was born in the minds of a few sports-minded individuals, who felt the dire need for a community based football club to unleash the huge fountain of untapped talent in the city. The concept was shared and liked and the next step was putting together a pool of management talent that passionately believed in the same. Once this was achieved, the next logical step was setting up a team with a mixture of youth and experience and getting an experienced coach to guide the team’s fortunes.

These objectives were achieved in record time, and Mumbai FC was launched amidst great fanfare and pomp in the city on May 28, 2007. Current Indian international Abhishek Yadav leads a bunch of talented players that has amongst its ranks internationals like Khalid Jamil, Noel Wilson, Lolendro Singh, Kalyan Choubey and exciting youngsters like Dane Pereira and Bengkok under the tutelage and guidance of renowned coach David Booth.

In the words of Amit Goenka, Director Essel Group, “Mumbai FC was launched with the credo that “every Mumbaikar who feels he or she has the talent to play football, in the age group of 8 years to 40 years, will get a chance to participate in the development of football culture in Mumbai”.

Monster uncle

Over 20 boys say Abdul Rashid Sheikh repeatedly raped them for four years. The man still roams free. Meet Mumbai’s newest…

Married dad of four, Abdul Rashid Sheikh allegedly sexually abused over 20 young boys repeatedly and then secured their secrecy by threatening them with physical harm.

Sheikh allegedly knew all the victims and, in fact, in some of the cases, Sheikh and the boys’ parents were family friends.

Traumatic: Atif Sheikh, 16, said he was raped seven times over a period of four months and was forced to watch porn films

Last week, six children, abused when they were between 15 and 18 years old, finally summoned the courage to tell their parents, who, in turn, filed a complaint with the Vakola police.

Afroz Rehman (name changed) who was allegedly abused when he was 16, said, “Uncle ruined my life.

I was too shocked to come to terms with what had happened to me, but I knew it was terribly wrong.

But I did not have the courage to tell anyone. I hope he stays in jail forever.”

Porn CD

Afroz said he was first shown a porn CD and then raped, repeatedly.

Yet, Sheikh has not been arrested. Senior police inspector at the Vakola police station, Anil Kharade said, “We have registered the complaint, but have not yet arrested him because we are awaiting concrete evidence.

Only a few boys have come forward and recorded their statement, and that is not enough.”

Despite requests by the desperate parents the Vakola police only registered an FIR under section 373 of the IPC (buying minors for purposes of prostitution) and section 377 (unnatural sex).

However, IPS officer-turned-lawyer Y P Singh said the man should have been arrested.

“If the children have come forward and a complaint has been filed, the police should have arrested him immediately. They have enough grounds to arrest him.”

When told that the police wanted more evidence, he said, “The statements of the boys are evidence.

Forensic tests need to be conducted at his home where the incidents took place and physical evidence like the porn CDs need to be confiscated immediately.”

Nephew catches him

Sheikh, who is in his late forties, and owns a shop, has numerous complaints registered against him for property disputes and fights.

He is feared in the area for his clout. In fact, the case would never have been registered, but for his nephew.

Said Aasif Sheikh, his nephew, “We knew he used to sexually abuse children, but never had any proof. On August 16, I saw him at his home sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy.

I immediately got the child’s parents and neighbours and barged into his house. The boy’s parents beat him up and it was only then, that some of his victims came forward.”

Aasif said there was a property dispute between his parents and Sheikh, but it had not prompted him to get help for the rape victims.

Said Ansar Siddqui, the father of a 17-year-old victim, “Only after Sheikh was caught in the act, did my son tell me that he too had been abused. I am shocked and want him to be punished severely.”

The lure

A traumatised Atif Sheikh (16, name changed), who was allegedly abused for four months said, “Uncle raped me seven times on different occasions. I was afraid and ashamed and I did not tell anyone.”

Sheikh’s wife Rehana took the call and said he was in Pune. “There’s a property dispute with the nephew and his parents.

So they have made false allegations and got neighbours to file a case. Which is why the police have not arrested my husband, as he is innocent,” she said.

Other Cases

Brits Duncan Grant and Allan Waters were convicted in 2006 for sexually abusing five street children. They were later acquitted.

Swiss couple Wilhelm and Lile Marti were found guilty of paedophilia involving two street girls in 2003. They shockingly fled India in 2005.

Mira Road resident Kishore Chauhan and his wife Anjana were arrested for allegedly raping their two daughters.

VIBHA – THE FAMILY HOSPITAL MUMBAI

SWINE FLU

Swine Flu information – Mumbai – India.

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Swine Flu Resource

What is swine flu?

The current swine flu outbreak is different. It’s caused by a new swine flu virus that has spread from person to person — and it’s happening among people who haven’t had any contact with pigs.

What are swine flu symptoms?

Symptoms of swine flu are like regular flu symptoms and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. Those symptoms can also be caused by many other conditions, and that means that you and your doctor can’t know, just based on your symptoms, if you’ve got swine flu. It takes a lab test to tell whether it’s swine flu or some other condition.

If I think I have swine flu, what should I do? When should I see my doctor? If you have flu symptoms, stay home, and when you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Afterward, throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands. That will help prevent your flu from spreading.

How does swine flu spread? Is it airborne?

The new swine flu virus apparently spreads just like regular flu. You could pick up germs directly from an infected person, or by touching an object they recently touched, and then touching your eyes, mouth, or nose, delivering their germs for your own infection. That’s why you should make washing your hands a habit, even when you’re not ill. Infected people can start spreading flu germs up to a day before symptoms start, and for up to seven days after getting sick, according to the CDC.

The swine flu virus can become airborne if you cough or sneeze without covering your nose and mouth, sending germs into the air

How is swine flu treated?

The new swine flu virus is sensitive to the antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza. The CDC recommends those drugs to prevent or treat swine flu; the drugs are most effective when taken within 48 hours of the start of flu symptoms. But not everyone needs those drugs; many of the first people in the U.S. with lab-confirmed swine flu recovered without treatment

Is there a vaccine against the new swine flu virus?

No. But the CDC and the World Health Organization are already taking the first steps toward making such a vaccine. That’s a lengthy process — it takes months

How can I prevent swine flu infection?

The CDC recommends taking these steps:

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Avoid close contact with sick people.
Avoid touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

Can I still eat pork?

Yes. You can’t get swine flu by eating pork, bacon, or other foods that come from pigs.

How severe is swine flu?

The severity of cases in the current swine flu outbreak has varied widely. In Mexico, there have been deaths and other severe cases. Early cases in the U.S. have been mild. But that could change. The virus itself could change, either becoming more or less dangerous. Scientists are watching closely to see which way the new swine flu virus is heading — but health experts warn that flu viruses are notoriously hard to predict, as far as how and when they’ll change.

I was vaccinated against the 1976 swine flu virus. Am I still protected?

Probably not. The new swine flu virus is different from the 1976 virus. And it’s not clear whether a vaccine given more than 30 years ago would still be effective.

How serious is the public health threat of a swine flu epidemic?

The U.S. government has declared swine flu to be a public health emergency.

It remains to be seen how severe swine flu will be in the U.S. and elsewhere, but countries worldwide are monitoring the situation closely and preparing for the possibility of a pandemic.

The World Health Organization has not declared swine flu to be a pandemic. The WHO wants to learn more about the virus first and see how severe it is and how deeply it takes root.

But it takes more than a new virus spreading among humans to make a pandemic. The virus has to be able to spread efficiently from one person to another, and transmission has to be sustained over time. In addition, the virus has to spread geographically.

Courtesy – Vibha – The Family hospital – Mumbai – India.

Cops plan chowkie to police Powai lake

The Powai police have submitted a proposal to the BMC, seeking permission to build a two-storey police chowkie at Ganesh Ghat near Powai lake. The move is aimed at keeping a close vigil near the lake that has become a tourist spot.

The police also plan to have close circuit TVs installed at four vantage points in Powai. The points will be monitored from the chowkie. “Cops will be on duty 24X7. The area is deserted at night. We have received complaints of eve-teasing and molestation. Even accidents and drowning cases were reported in the past,” said deputy commissioner of police (Zone X) K M M Prasanna.

The Powai police station is located 15 to 20 minutes from the spot which gives miscreants time to escape. “Even complainants have to walk more than half-a-kilometre to reach the Powai police station in order to lodge a complaint,” said senior inspector Rajdoot Rupwate of Powai police station.

According to Rupwate, the beautification of Powai lake has attracted many people in the city, especially young couples who visit the place every day. “They indulge in public displays of affection. There have also been incidents of drowning and people committing suicide in the lake,” he said.

According to Prasanna, during major festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, and Chhath Puja, around 200 police personnel are put on bandobast duty at the lake as people gather in lakhs. The local police believe that at the proposed 1,600 sq-ft plot near the lake, they will be able to instal CCTV cameras to monitor the lake from the elevated vantage point. They

anticipate a spurt in crime with the completion of the lake-front beautification. “Several industrialists have offered to sponsor the chowkie,” he said. Junior officials with the BMC said that they would discuss the proposal with seniors.