Former TSG Tobacco Owner Fined for Illicit Sales

A former owner of TSG Tobacco Station in Mansfield was fined $8,300 for selling illicit tobacco products after a police search found a large quantity of illegal items. In Kashmir, Sarjan Barkati, a separatist leader jailed for alleged fund-raising irregularities, has had his daughter file nomination papers on his behalf for an assembly seat, while he faces serious allegations including money laundering. In Georgia, a 16-year-old has been charged with four counts of felony murder after a shooting at Pleasant Grove Park left four people dead during a suspected robbery. Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France for alleged complicity in illegal online activities, prompting a complex response from political figures and civil liberties groups. Meanwhile, the Georgian government has announced the dismissal of several key diplomats as their rotation periods end, amidst political tensions related to opposition calls for a revolution. Mayor Kakha Kaladze criticized Russian intelligence claims of a U.S.-backed 'color revolution' in Georgia, asserting that such sentiments are already being promoted by local opposition leaders.