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School principal killed in Gurgaon
A woman was attacked with a blunt object and killed at her home in Palam Vihar area of Gurgaon allegedly over a property dispute in the extended family, a police officer said Sunday. Savinder Kaur, the principal of a Pune-based private school, was found dead in her bedroom on the first floor of the bungalow with couple of injuries on her head, said Shamsher Singh, ACP (crime). According to her son Prabsharan Singh's statement to police, Kaur had called him up when he was returning home from his office. She told him she was attacked with a blunt object and sought immediate help. The son informed his father Sukhbir Singh, who had gone to the Sector 22 market nearby, to rush home immediately. Sukhbir Singh reached home at 7.50pm but could not enter the residence as the door was locked from inside. About 10 minutes later, Pransharan Singh also reached home and both of them forcibly opened the door. They found Kaur unconscious on the floor and informed police. The attacker, meanwhile, had .
Haryana: ASI, providing security to murder case witness, killed in firing incident
An assistant sub-inspector, providing security to a witness in a murder case, was killed here after three men fired on them on Sunday, police said, claiming that their target was the witness. Suresh Pal had been assigned to provide security to Rambir, who is a witness in a 2018 murder case of a private school teacher, they said. Police said Rambir was getting threats from unknown persons and therefore, he was provided security cover. On Sunday afternoon, Rambir was sitting at his car service centre in Naraingarh when three persons came on a motorcycle and enquired about issues related to the servicing of their vehicle, they said. One of the assailants pulled out a gun and took aim at Rambir and fired, but the bullet hit Pal, police said. The assistant sub-inspector was rushed to the civil hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Some people tried to chase the assailants, but they managed to escape leaving behind their motorcycle, police said. Police have registered a case in .
Two masked men commit burglary at cafe in Connaught Place
Two masked men allegedly committed burglary at a cafe in Connaught Place on Sunday, police said. In a CCTV footage, the two masked men could be seen taking cash, liquor and other valuables from the cafe at around 5.30 am, they said. In his complaint to police, Surojit Kar, the manager of the cafe, said his staff found the lock of the shutter broken at around 10 am and over Rs 1 lakh, tabs, mobile phones and expensive imported liquor were stolen. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) said a case has been registered in this regard. Police have scanned through the CCTV footage of the incident to establish the sequence of the event and identify the accused, he said, adding they have got vital clues about the suspects involved. Varun Monga, the owner of The Art House Cafe, said the burglary was committed within seven minutes. The cafe has 13 CCTVs installed inside and three more outside, he said. "Two masked men broke the lock of the shutter and entered the cafe. They took cash ...
3 arrested for arson before Arunachal BJP chief's house
The arson in front of Arunachal Pradesh BJP chief's private residence was linked to the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) issue, the police said Sunday after arresting three persons in connection with last Friday's incident. A person drove a car, parked it in front of Arunachal BJP president Tapir Gao's private residence here Friday morning and set it on fire before slaughtering a dog. It was found out that the person, Tongam Jomoh who was one of the three arrested persons, set his own car afire and the dog he had slaughtered was also owned by him, Capital SP Tumme Amo told reporters here. During interrogation, Jomoh claimed that he was against Gao as he was behind the PRC issue and he had also given party tickets to two non-tribals in the recently held assembly polls in the state, the SP said. The PRC issue had rocked the state in February. Violent protests broke out in Itanagar and Naharlagun towns after the BJP government announced that it was considering issuing .
Iran sentences journalist to two years in jail
Iran's judiciary on Sunday sentenced a journalist to two years in jail for "spreading misinformation" and "insulting" the country's supreme leader and authorities, his lawyer told state media. Masoud Kazemi was also banned from "media activities" for two years, the lawyer Ali Mojtahedzadeh said, quoted by the official news agency IRNA. The report did not specify the cause of the charges against Kazemi. State-run Iran newspaper reported on May 23 that he had been arrested the day before. The journalist was a reporter for the reformist daily Shargh and also the editor-in-chief of Seda-ye Parsi monthly magazine, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. Before the trial, the court set bail at 10 billion rials (about USD 74,000 at the current open market rate) in the case over charges of "conspiring against national security", the lawyer said. "Fortunately this charge was dropped during the trial... (and) considering the current charges in the indictment we hope the bail is reduced and
Mexico says detects measles in British tourist
Mexican health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a British woman who arrived in the country's touristic Caribbean coast a week ago, authorities said on Saturday. The 50-year-old woman arrived Monday at the airport in Cancun with a final destination of Playa del Carmen, the area's second most frequented resort. "Upon presenting signs and symptoms of illness she sought medical attention at a private hospital, where they were recognised as a probable case of measles," the Health Ministry said in a statement. Relatives of the patient -- a 33-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman, a 14-year-old boy and a seven year old girl -- were currently showing no symptoms, it said. The woman was transferred Tuesday to a hospital run by the Health Ministry, which activated epidemiological protocols, taking samples for analysis and identifying the woman's contacts. Health authorities in the state of Quintana Roo and the federal government are taking steps "to avoid contagions and to detect ...
Four held for stabbing youth in J&K
Four persons, including a notorious criminal, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly stabbing a man in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said. The accused were identified as Kapoor Singh, Vishav Rasyal, Rajinder Singh alias Rinku and Sachin Singh, who is a history-sheeter, they said. The four had been on the run after they intercepted and stabbed a youth, Irfan Iqbal, on May 29 over an old rivalry, a senior officer said. A case was registered and after hectic efforts, police succeeded in nabbing all the four accused, he said. Following disclosures by the accused, a sharp weapon was recovered from Baradari Reasi, the police said, adding that two cars used in the commission of the crime were also recovered. Of the four accused, Sachin is facing trial in many cases. He had been booked under the Public Safety Act and was released about six months ago, the police said.
Indian arrested for running international call bypass racket in Nepal
A 36-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Nepal for illegally operating international calls that caused millions of rupees loss to the Himalayan nation's telecom department, police said on Sunday. Khursed Ansari, a resident of Sunauli in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation of Nepal Police from Kathmandu on charges of operating call bypass, a statement issued by the Nepal Police said. The police also recovered a laptop, airtel 4G device, routers and 16 simcards from the accused, the statement said. The police have initiated further investigation into the matter after taking Ansari in custody. Meanwhile, a 69-year-old Canadian national was arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday as she was about to board a Hong Kong bound aircraft carrying illegal foreign currency. The police seized USD 20,630, 1,400 Hong Kong dollars and 10,000 Nepali currency from Jeannia Gaw during a security check at the airport, the statement said. As per ...
Man gets life sentence for killing labourer in Sikar
A man was awarded life sentence for killing a labourer in the district here. District and Session Judge Devendra Prakash Sharma convicted Tilakraj for killing Manglial in April 2017 and awarded him life sentence, public prosecutor Shiv Ratan Sharma said. "Tilakraj was in an illicit relationship with Mangilal's wife. When Mangilal objected, Tilakraj hit him with a heavy object," the prosecutor said. Police arrested Manglial on the basis of mobile call records and a chargesheet was filed against him under relevant sections of IPC. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Manglial.
Telangana: Three of a family drown in quarry
Three members of a family including two women and a child drowned in a quarry, said PV Padmaja, DCP, Balanagar on Sunday."Today afternoon three members of the same family, Anitha, 30 years old, her son Yeshwanth 10 years old and her close relative Ayyamma, 60 years were attending a function in Jagadgiri gutta area. Meanwhile, they came to a quarry which is located in the same area for bathing and swimming. The three accidentally drowned in the water and the incident was noticed by the locals who tried to save them but in vain," Padmaja told ANI over the phone.She added that the bodies were recovered from the quarry and shifted to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy.A case has also been registered under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act in Jagadgiri Gutta police station.Further investigation is on.
PM's view of seeking SC permission for Ram Temple construction erroneous: Swamy
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the Government needs Supreme Court permission to use the land for the construction of Ram temple 'was erroneous'."In a letter to the PM I have informed that his legal advice that Govt needs SC permission is erroneous. Narasimha Rao Govt had nationalised the land and under Article 300A the SC cannot question only compensation. Hence there is no bar for Govt to start building right away," tweeted Swamy.[{f529468e-c9cc-4c6a-8737-4904d94a8a14:intradmin/Capture_jhdu8lB.JPG}]Article 300 A states that a 'person can't be deprived of property save by authority of law'.In January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the decision on construction Ram temple in Ayodhya can be taken only after the completion of the judicial process but asserted that the government was ready to make all efforts to fulfil its responsibility."Triple Talaq Ordinance was brought after SC verdict, in the light of SC verdict. We have said in
Those trying to play with future of youths won't be spared: Adityanath
After police made some arrests in a 2018 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission exam paper leak case, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday said people trying to play with the future of youths will be put behind bars. His statement came after the commission's examination controller Anjulata Katiyar was arrested Thursday in connection with the leak of a question paper of the LT Grade exam held in July 2018. The police have arrested nine people, including Katiyar, since May 28 in the case. "We will definitely act against those indulging in committing irregularities. During the previous regime, there were irregularities in different recruitment examinations," Adityanath told reporters here. "I would like to assure the youth of Uttar Pradesh that people who are trying to play with the future of the youth, will be sent behind bars," he said. Katiyar was arrested after a Kolkata-based printing press owner Kaushik Kumar Kar revealed her role in the paper leak after he was arrested by the ...
UPPSC paper leak case: Yogi accuses Akhilesh of brewing corruption .
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed Samajwadi Party and said the syndicate involved in UPPSC paper leak grew under the corrupt regime of former state chief Akhilesh Yadav.Chief Minister Adityanath told ANI that his government is leaving no stone unturned in curbing the menace of corruption while adding that anybody who will play with the future of youth will be punished."The syndicate in UPPSC was the result of the corruption by the previous SP government. There were reports of widespread corruption in the Commission and in the last one week we have taken stringent action against those involved. I have already said that no compromise will be done with the future of youth and those who will play with it will land into jail," said Yogi Adityanath."We will not let anyone play with the law. Have made it clear to the heads of all the Commissions that there should be transparency in competitive examination. Want to assure the youth of the state that people who ...
Trial in Kathua rape-and-murder case nearing completion
The trial in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir is nearing completion nearly a year after it began at a court in Punjab's Pathankot, officials said Sunday. Defence lawyers are likely to complete their final arguments on Monday, followed by a brief concluding statement from the prosecution team led by J K Chopra, they said, adding that the verdict is expected thereafter. The day-to-day in-camera trial began in the first week of June last year at the district and session court in Pathankot after the Supreme Court directed that the case be shifted out of Jammu and Kashmir after lawyers in Kathua had prevented crime branch officials from filing the charge sheet in the case. A political turmoil was witnessed in the Jammu region last January after the Jammu and Kashmir Police's crime branch took over the case and arrested eight people, including a juvenile and two police officials who were accused of destruction of evidence. The case became .
Ex-SC staffer posted 'wrong' information on court website to see daughter working in BSES: Police
The desire to see his daughter working at the BSES prompted a former Supreme Court staffer to allegedly post wrong information related to a case involving Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani on the apex court's website, a senior police official said. Tapan Kumar Chakraborty and his associate Manav Sharma, who worked as court masters, had allegedly uploaded an order on the Supreme Court's website that said Ambani's presence in a case was dispensed with, despite the court ordering that he be present for the next hearing. Chakraborty and Sharma were arrested in April. During interrogation, police found out that Chakraborty, who was nearing retirement, wanted to get his 23-year-old daughter placed in the BSES power discom, the official said. He was due to retire next year and when someone assured him that his daughter would get a job in the BSES, Chakraborty agreed to tamper with the information, he added. However, the official said the police were yet to get any clue about the ..
Custodial torture: Murder case against eight absconding cops
A case of murder was registered against eight absconding policemen here after a man who was allegedly beaten up in custody died Saturday night. Omprakash Pandey, who had sustained a brain injury because of the alleged custodial torture, died at a private hospital, said assistant commissioner of police (special branch) P L Chaudhari Sunday. While a case of assault had been lodged against the absconding policemen earlier, a charge of murder under IPC section 302 was added after Pandey's death, the ACP said. The accused were identified as inspector M B Khileri and detection staff personnel Hareshbhai, Kanaksinh, Pareshbhai, Ashish, Kalpeshbhai and Dilubhai. The name of another accused, a sub-inspector (surveillance), was not disclosed. All of them were attached to Khatodara police station in the city. The accused police officials detained Pandey and two others Friday on suspicion of being involved in a burglary. The three were allegedly beaten up in custody. Pandey suffered
Man held for "sexually assaulting" minor girl in Kerala
A 63-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Thalayolaparambu in the district, police said Sunday. Yusuf from Muppathadam in Ernakulam district was arrested in Thrissur on Saturday, they said without divulging further details. The accused had left Thalayolaparambu recently when he came to know that the police have started investigation into the case based on a complaint. He has been charged underProtection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, police said.
Wanted criminal, Chaand Babu, arrested in Lucknow
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested wanted criminal Chaand Babu from the domestic airport here, the special police force said Sunday. In a statement issued here, Superintendent of Police, ATS, UP, Rajkaran Nayyar said, "On the request of the UP ATS, the Intelligence Bureau had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Chand Babu. The ATS arrested him late on Saturday night from the Amausi airport." The arrested person had got a passport by furnishing fake documents, officials said. "Chaand Babu is a resident of Barabanki district, but he had furnished papers showing that he is a resident of Kaisarbagh in Lucknow. A case under various sections of the IPC and Passport Act was registered against him in 2009," officials said. Look-out circulars are issued by several authorities, including the Ministry of External Affairs,Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate, to keep a watch on arrival and departure from India of both Indian .
Karnataka: Five dead in car-truck collision in Belgaum
At least five people were killed and one injured after a car rammed into a truck here on Sunday, said police."The collision took place when a white car whose one of the tyre got busted suddenly, rammed into a truck leaving five people dead on the spot," the police said."A case has been registered", it added.
Woman booked for brutally thrashing niece in MP
A woman has been booked for allegedly torturing her five-year-old niece in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. An FIR against the woman has been registered on the complaint of an NGO, Child Line.