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Seven-year-old girl allegedly raped and then strangulated to death, accused arrested
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then strangulated to death by her neighbour in outer Delhi's Narela, police said Monday. The incident took place on June 14. After offering 'frooti', the 28-year-old accused took the girl to a sewage plant at a park in Tikri Khurd where he strangulated the minor girl with bare hands after raping her. The accused was arrested on Sunday, police said. According to the police, the minor girl was reported missing on June 15. The next day, the body of the girl was found at an abandoned water sewage plant in Swarn Jayanti Vihar in outer Delhi's Narela. The post-mortem report confirmed that the girl was raped and then strangulated to death, police said. "Investigation revealed the involvement of the neighbour in connection with the incident following which he was apprehended," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Gaurav Sharma. During interrogation, the accused told the police that his wife was not home since couple of days. He was ...
SC declines to entertain plea on medical admission under Maratha quota
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea against the Bombay High Court's refusal to consider a petition challenging an Ordinance granting 16 per cent quota to Maratha students in admission to Post-Graduate medical and dental courses this year in Maharashtra.On Wednesday, a Supreme Court vacation Bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant issued a notice to the state government over the petition filed by an individual, Sameer, challenging the decision of Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court.The high court had earlier this month declined to entertain the plea against the Ordinance by the state government to provide 16 per cent reservation to Marathas under the socially and economically backward classes (SEBC) category in admission to Post-Graduate medical and dental courses.On Thursday, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed an amendment in SEBC Act 2018, providing reservation to Maratha students in the Post-Graduate (PG) medical and dental ...
SC declines Haj Private Tour Operators' plea
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking review of the policy that requires private tour operators to provide Haj tour services at the government rates.A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai was hearing a petition filed by the Federation of Haj Private Tour Operators of India.Recently, the Central government had allowed 10,000 additional seats for pilgrims going through private operators.The federation had moved the court challenging the condition imposed on private tour operators, directing them to charge additional quota of 10,000 seats allotted to them at the applicable rates of the Haj Committee of India.Senior advocate Salman Khurshid and advocate Sulaiman Khan, who appeared on the behalf of the petitioner, contended that the move would "hurt their business."Earlier on June 18, the top court had issued a notice to the Centre on the plea filed by tour operators.The court had also directed the petitioners to make their representation before .
No nod for adventure sports on Ratnagiri, Raigad coast: Govt
The Maharashtra government will take strict steps to avoid accidentsalong the sea coast, Minister of State for Tourism Madan Yerawar said on Monday, and clarified that no permission has been given for adventure sports along the coastline in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts. He was speaking in the state Assembly during the Question Hour over the issue of death of a 15-year-old boy after falling from a height of 50 feet during para-sailing at Murud-Janjira beach in Raigad last month. Yerawar said the boy's death would be probed in a month's time and strict action would be taken against those found guilty. "Four persons were arrested in this connection and they are now out on bail," he said. The minister admitted that accidents do happen despite security guards and lifeguards along the coastline. He also told the House that the Maharashtra Maritime Board has not permitted "jeep para-sailing" (with a parachute tied to a jeep) on the sea coast. Last month, Vedant Pawar (15), ...
Policeman commits suicide in Jammu
A policeman allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a training centre here, officials said Monday. Selection Grade Constable Arjun Dev, a resident of R S Pura, was on sentry duty at Police Training Centre, Sunjwan, in the outskirts of the city when he reportedly took his life around midnight, a police official said. Dev's colleagues rushed to his post after hearing a gunshot and found him dead with a bullet injury in the face, the official said. The motive behind Dev's "extreme step" was not known yet, he said. The body was sent to the Government Medical College here for post-mortem and inquest proceedings have been started.
MP: Main accused arrested in Neemuch jailbreak case
A man has been arrested in connection with the escape of four prisoners from a jail in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Monday.A source in the police said that the arrested person is the main accused in the case.Four guards were suspended after four prisoners escaped Kanawati Sub Jail here in the wee hours of Sunday, cutting bars of the jail with the help of a saw and jumped the wall by using a rope."Four guards have been suspended in the case. It seems the crime has been committed after much planning. They have taken support from outsiders," Neemuch-Ujjain Police Commissioner Ajit Kumar had said.The police had registered an FIR and were investigating the case. Police officers had carried out an inspection of the jail here.Out of the four inmates, two absconding prisoners were lodged in the jail for drug trafficking while others were sentenced for committing murder and rape, respectively.
Awhad alleges scam in recruitment of PSIs, govt meddling in
NCP leader Jitendra Awhad Monday attacked the Maharashtra government over its resolution to accommodate 636 candidates from the waiting list of limited departmental police sub-inspector examination conducted by MPSC in 2016 and alleged a "Rs 100 crore scam" into it. Labelling the government resolution (GR), issued in April this year, as "illegal", Awhad accused the government of interfering into the Maharashtra Public Services Commission's (MPSC) affairs. Speaking to reporters in the state legislature premises here, Awhad said an advertisement was issued three years ago to recruit for 828 posts of police sub-inspectors. The MPSC then did not recommend recruitment of over 2,000 other aspirants who took the examination. Of these, 636 then approached the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal seeking that they be recruited, but in vain. These job aspirants later moved the Bombay High Court. The examination is meant for constables, who have served a minimum of four years and are
AgustaWestland case: SC to hear ED's appeal against HC order allowing Saxena to travel abroad for treatment
The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) appeal challenging a Delhi High Court order that allowed Rajiv Saxena, accused-turned-approver in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland case, to travel abroad for medical treatment.A vacation Bench of the apex court headed by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai has agreed to hear the ED's appeal on Tuesday.Hearing on a petition filed by Saxena, the Delhi High Court on June 10 allowed him to travel abroad between June 25 and July 24 on health grounds but with certain conditions.The ED on Monday approached the top court seeking its direction to set aside the Delhi High Court order.While the passing the order, Justice Anup Malhotra of the Delhi High Court had directed Saxena to submit his travel details including those of hotel, hospital, schedule of his treatment by June 13.Saxena's plea to travel to the United Kingdom, UAE and Europe for treatment from June 25 to July 24 was earlier approved by a ...
Hearing in defamation case against Kejriwal, Sisodia deferred for June 26
Hearing in the defamation case filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on Monday deferred for June 26 by the Rouse Avenue Court here.Now the pre-summoning of evidence will be recorded by the court on June 26.Earlier while hearing the case on June 6, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Samar Vishal had admitted the matter and fixed June 24 as the date for the examination of Gupta and his witnesses' statements for proving charges against AAP's top two leaders.Gupta had filed a defamation suit filed against the duo for allegedly "maligning" his image after they accused him of being part of an alleged "conspiracy" to kill the AAP chief.The defamation suit has been filed under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for "willfully, deliberately, intentionally and maliciously" defaming the complainant, "on wholly and completely false, frivolous, unjustifiable and scandalous grounds ..
AAP MP gives zero hour notice in RS over spurt crime in Delhi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday gave a zero hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the spurt in crime rate in the city-state.This is the second time that the AAP leader has given a zero hour notice in the Upper House of Parliament in connection with the crime scene in the national capital.The Zero Hour refers to the time immediately following the Question Hour in both the Houses of Parliament. During this hour parliamentarians can raise matters of great importance without the mandatory prior ten days notice.The crime rate in the national capital has been on the surge lately. Recently, an elderly couple and their domestic help were found murdered in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar.On June 22, a tutor murdered his wife and three children in south Delhi's Mehrauli. Another double murder was reported from Dwarka in southwest Delhi on that day itself.The ruling AAP has blamed the BJP for the rising crime rate in the national capital.It is worth mentioning that in Delhi, law and
J'khand man thrashed on suspicion of being a thief, dies
A 24-year-old man, who was brutally beaten up here last week on suspicion of being a thief, has died, police said Monday. The incident took place on June 18 when Tabrez Ansari was returning along with his two friends from Jamshedpur, around 30 km from here, in neighbouring East Singhbhum district. Some villagers caught them and accused them of stealing a motorcycle at Dhatkidih village in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, police said. Though Ansari's friends managed to escape, he was tied to a pole and beaten up with sticks through the night, they said. He was then handed over to police by the villagers, Superintendent of Police Karthik S said. Police said on June 21, Ansari was rushed to the Saraikela Sadar (district) Hospital after he complained of uneasiness. The following day, he was referred to the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur, where he was declared brought dead, they said. One person was arrested on Sunday in connection with the incident, police said. Ansari's wife has lodged a .
Gold, foreign currency seized in West Bengal, 1 arrested
A man has been arrested after a consignment of gold biscuits and US dollars was seized from his possession near the India-Bangladesh border in Nadia district, police said. Based on a tip off, BSF personnel were waiting at Hridaypur area near the India-Bangladesh border on Sunday when they intercepted the man, Buddhadeb Biswas, near the fence. Gold biscuits and bars worth over Rs 36 lakh and US dollars amounting to Rs 22.88 lakh were seized by the BSF from his possession. The seized items were handed over to the Excise Department, the police said.
Neighbour arrested for allegedly murdering visually impaired 7-yr-old
Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old visually impaired girl in Narela Industrial Area, Delhi.The accused has been identified as minor's neighbour, Imran, who was apprehended and examined by the police after minor's body was recovered from an abandoned water sewage plant in Swarn Jayanti Vihar on June 16.On June 15, Narela Industrial Area police station received information regarding missing case of a minor. A case was registered under the Indian Penal Code section 363, Punishment for kidnapping and investigation was taken up immediately.During the search mission, nearby vacant land plots, parks, water bodies, sewage and canals were checked by the police investigation team. Announcements were made from loudspeakers on e-rickshaws and at the local mosque, crutches in the vicinity were checked thoroughly and Child helpline was informed about the missing case immediately.During the investigation, a local enquiry was conducted and Imran was spotted as the ...
Muzaffarpur: SSP Manoj Kumar imposed ban on disposing unclaimed bodies at SKMCH
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manoj Kumar imposed a ban on the practice of disposing unclaimed bodies at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) on Monday.After the undergoing investigation, stern action would be taken against those found guilty, Manoj Kumar said.Hundreds of Skeletal remains were discovered lying in open, in a forest near SKMCH, which is grappling with cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). An investigation team of SKMCH hospital accompanied by policemen visited the spot on Saturday.Dr Vipin Kumar from the hospital said: "Skeletal remains have been found here. Detailed information will be provided by the Principal."One or two of the dead bodies were found charred and many skeletons were found strewn on the ground or stuffed into sacks in the forest area.Building Construction Minister in the government of Bihar, Ashok Chaudhary, on Sunday said that media is projecting the issue of skeletons found near Muzaffarpur hospital in a way different from ..
Eight held in raid on gambling den in Maharashtra
Eight people were arrested and some cash and vehicles seized after police raided a gambling den in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a garage at Sheetal Nagar locality in Mira Road area here on Sunday, assistant superintendent of police Atul Kulkarni said. The police caught eight people allegedly indulging in gambling and seized Rs 64,650 cash, four cars and a motorcycle from the premises, he said. The accused were arrested and booked under relevant provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, he said.
Maha: Partially burnt body of woman found
The partially burnt body of a woman was found under a bridge in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday. Some locals alerted the police on Sunday after they spotted the body, of a nearly 25-year-old woman whose face was charred beyond recognition, lying under Raya bridge in Titwala town here, police spokesman Yuvraj Kalgutke said. The police rushed to the spot and sent the body for postmortem, he said. The police suspect that someone killed the woman and burnt the body to hide the crime, the official said. A case was registered under Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence), he said, adding that a search was on for the culprit.
Jharkhand: Man beaten on suspicion of theft, dies later
A 22-year-old man died on Sunday after he was beaten up by locals and later arrested on suspicion of theft here in Saraikela Kharsawanand.The deceased has been identified as Tabrej.He was admitted to Sadar hospital yesterday morning and then referred to Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur.Tabrej's family has, however, alleged that the attack was communal and that he was made to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman'."Some locals thrashed Tabrej and later gave him over to the police. He was suspected of theft but it was a communal attack. He was beaten because he had a Muslim name. They made him chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman' again and again. We were not allowed to meet him at the hospital. We have the video of the incident. I demand the culprits be arrested," Tabrej's relative Maqsood Alam said while speaking to ANI."We want action against the police personnel who were on duty at that time," another relative said.An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, ...
Pakistan: Man rapes 12-year-old girl, abandons her in a field
A man allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in the Basti Mohana area here on Sunday and abandoned her in a field after the sexual assault.The man, who has since been identified as Ismail, is absconding. The police have launched efforts to nab the alleged rapist, after an FIR was registered by the girl's family at the Saddar Sadiqabad police station, according to Geo News.The minor has been taken to the Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital for medical tests. She was reportedly attending a wedding with her family when the crime took place.
Delhi CM shows concern over rising crimes in city, police claim situation better than 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday expressed concern over growing crimes, stating that the city is witnessing a 'dangerous spurt' in serious crimes.Slamming the Delhi Police for the alleged increase in crime rate, Kejriwal asked, "Whose door should be knocked for the safety and security of Delhiites?""Delhi is witnessing a dangerous spurt in serious crimes. An elderly couple and their domestic help murdered in Vasant Vihar. Nine murders reported in the last 24 hours across the city. Whose door should be knocked for the safety and security of Delhiites?" the Chief Minister wrote on his official Twitter handle.The tweet, which seems to be a sharp attack on the Central government over the present law and order situation in Delhi, comes after bodies of an elderly couple and their caretaker was found with their throats slit at a house in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar on Sunday morning.Soon after Kejriwal's tweet, Delhi Police responded on the microblogging site claiming that ..
Delhi: Two brothers held for raping 22-yr-old woman
Police on Sunday arrested two brothers for allegedly repeatedly raping a 22-year-old woman over a period of four days here in Amar Colony.The accused have been identified as Shatrughan and Bharat.According to police, the victim is a native of Kanpur, who came to Delhi in search of work on June 16. The mother of the accused had offered her help in finding work.A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
