Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Three members of a family from India were arrested in
Hillsborough County, Florida on Saturday, September 2, after deputies
found a beaten woman and her child being held inside her home.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the
33-year-old woman identified as Silky Gaind, was found "badly beaten and
bruised over her entire body" from beatings by her husband and his
parents that they say had "been ongoing for an extended period of time."
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office said Gaind called her parents in India on Saturday to tell them of the abuse. They then called authorities.
Deputies arrived about 6:30 a.m. Saturday
at 9601 Greenbank Drive, the home of the woman and her husband,
33-year-old Devbir Kalsi. Though deputies had confirmed people were
inside the home, repeated knocks at the door went unanswered.
Eventually, Gaind tried to open the door and "screamed for the deputy to save her and her child," the Sheriff's Office said.
A deputy then forced the door open to find Kalsi. When
Kalsi tried to push the door closed, the deputy began arresting him
before being confronted by the man's father, Jasbir Kalsi, 67, and
mother, Bhupinder Kalsi, 61.
An investigation by the agency found that the parents had
traveled from India to "counsel and discipline" Gaind at their son's
request. Devbir Kalsi had told his parents that his wife was being
disobedient. While beatings by her husband continued, Gaind was held
against her will by his parents.
According to an arrest report, Devbir Kalsi and his wife got into an argument on Friday
night, during which he struck her "repeatedly and forcefully." When the
woman tried to defend herself, Devbir Kalsi's parents began hitting
her, too, causing bruises on her face, neck and torso before Jasbir
Kalsi threatened to stab her with a kitchen knife, the report said.
During the fight, Gaind was holding her and Devbir Kalsi's
child, who was inadvertently hit in the face before being put in a
separate room, the report said. Deputies say Devbir Kalsi later dragged
his wife into another room after taking her phone, and his parents
locked her inside.
Both Devbir and Jasbir Kalsi face charges of false
imprisonment, child abuse and denying access to 911. Devbir Kalsi faces
an additional charge of felony battery, and Jasbir Kalsi is accused of
aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Bhupinder Kalsi faces charges
of battery domestic violence and failure to report child abuse.
All three were booked into Hillsborough County jail, where
they remain without bond. Gaind and her 1-year-old child, who was found
unharmed, have been moved to a safe place, according to the Sheriff's
Office.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
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