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Delhi: Man arrested for posing as senior TN police officer

Delhi police on Friday arrested one person for posing as a senior IPS officer from Tamil Nadu.The 53-year-old, identified as Rajiv Gupta, was arrested from Sita Ram Bazar area here after Hauz Qazi police station received information about a man moving about suspiciously in the area.Gupta was found to be posing as an Inspector General of Police (IG) of Tamil Nadu cadre.On conducting a search police found he was carrying a fake identity card which mentioned him to be an officer from the 1989 IPS batch and currently posted as IGP.A case under section 170 IPC has been registered and an investigation is underway.

Delhi: Man held for posing as govt employee, cheating people

Delhi Police on Friday arrested a notorious cheat from East Delhi's Laxmi Nagar for allegedly posing as a government employee and cheating people.Singh, 45, used to pretend to be an employee at the SDM office in Laxmi Nagar and cheat people by taking money from them on the pretext of selling them the old vehicles lying in the SDM office, police said.Police made the arrest acting on a complaint filed by one Jaspal Singh, who claimed that the accused Satnam Singh had cheated him of Rs. 1.60 lakhs on the pretext of selling old vehicles lying in the sub-divisional magistrate office of Laxmi Nagar.While investigating the matter, a police team under the leadership of SHO Laxmi Nagar and overall supervision of ACP Preet Vihar examined CCTV footage and established the identity of the accused Satnam Singh.On receiving the specific information Satnam was apprehended today, police said adding further investigation is being carried out.

Cheat impersonating as employee in SDM office held

The police on Friday arrested a cheat who allegedly impersonated himself as employee in the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate and cheated a businessman of Rs 1.60 lakh in the name of selling old vehicles lying in the office at east Delhi, a police officer said.

First ever major conviction under MCOCA in Delhi, claims police

Six people were convicted under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) by a court here on Friday, the Delhi Police said, claiming it was the first major conviction under the law in the city. The quantum of punishment was pronounced by the court of Rakesh Syal, special judge MCOCA to Vipin Sharma, Sachin Sharma, Honey Sharma, Harshad Alam, Aman Alam, and Bhupender Singh under the Section 3 of the act for cheating job seekers, they said. Vipin Sharma was the kingpin of the gang, which was involved in multiple cases of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, attempt to culpable homicide, wrongful confinement among others in the national capital, registered against them at various police stations in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. P S Kushwaha, DCP (Special Cell) said that the crimes committed by the persons fell under the ambit of MCOCA and a separate case under Section 3 of MCOCA was registered at the Police Station of Special Cell, New Delhi, on December 19, .

Nirav Modi approaches UK High Court for bail, petition hearing on June 1

Modi was on Thursday remanded till June 27 by a UK court

Julian Assange subjected to 'psychological torture', says UN rights expert

UN special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment also warned that if London agrees to an extradition request from Washington, Assange risked the death penalty

MP principal lands up in jail for derogatory comments on goddess

The principal of a college in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district was Friday arrested and sent to jail for making objectionable religious comments, police said.

SP leader shot dead in broad day light by unidentified men

A Samajwadi Party leader was shot dead by unidentified men near his residence in Greater Noida's Dadri area on Friday.

Cocaine handler gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment

A woman was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and was also asked to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh for trying to illegally import cocaine to India.The woman, a Delhi resident, was caught by the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Hyderabad Zonal Unit on May 17, 2016, at RGIA, Shamshabad, while she was travelling from Dubai by Emirates flight EK-526The authorities had registered a case against her after a white lumpy powder was found deftly concealed inside the covers of five hardbound books in her back-pack. The powder was later tested positive for cocaine.A total of 1.99 kg, valued at Rs 10 crore had been recovered and seized from her. A case was registered against her under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.The woman had admitted to smuggling cocaine into India at the behest of certain Nigerian acquaintances of hers.The accused was remanded to judicial custody on May 18, 2016.After the completion of the investigation, a complaint was ...

In a first ever major conviction under MCOCA in Delhi, 6 convicted

In a first conviction under stringent MCOCA provisions in the national capital, six criminals involved in over thirty cases of cheating, were convicted and fined by a special judge in Patiala House Court on Friday.

2 SP leaders shot dead in UP

Two Samajwadi Party leaders were shot dead by unidentified persons in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said, ruling out any political rivalry in both the cases. Lalji Yadav, 41, was shot dead around 9.30 am near Siddiquepur in Khwaja Sarai area of Jaunpur district. He was travelling on his SUV on the Shahganj-Jaunpur road and had stopped to talk to someone when by three motorcycle-borne men intercepted the vehicle and opened fire, the police said. Yadav, a contractor who had murder and other criminal cases against him, was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to injuries, an officer said. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of personal enmity and not any political rivalry, district Superintendent of Police Ashish Tiwari said. Yadav is also charged under the Gangsters Act, the officer said. "It is possible that he was in touch with criminals also and the killing is a resultant of personal issues." The killing could be motivated from the property-related issues and ..

CBI ready to investigate Bitcoin scam

The CBI on Friday submitted before the Supreme Court that the agency is ready to investigate the Bitcoin scam wherein several investors across the country have claimed to be duped by the promise of high-financial returns.

Three 'gaushala' employees suspended over cow slaughter allegations

Three employees at a municipality-run cowshed were suspended after allegations that some parts of a cow carcass were found there, an official said Friday. A senior official, however, said no cow was found missing from the "gaushala". District Magistrate Amrit Tripathi said employees Rashid, Noor Ahmed and Raja Ram were placed under suspension following allegations of cow slaughter. The city magistrate had been asked to conduct an inquiry into the incident, the DM said. Orders have also been issued to initiate action against the in-charge of the cowshed as well as the local police station. Nagar Ayukt' Vidya Shankar Singh, who heads the municipality, said all 220 cows were found in the "gaushala". The DM has ordered an inquiry into the incident and the truth would be out soon, Singh said. Meanwhile, a gau rakshak dal' staged a dharna, demanding strict action against the culprits.

DSW writes to Kendriya Sainik Board on 'confusion' after former army man declared 'foreigner'

Assam's Directorate of Sainik Welfare (DSW) wrote to the Kendriya Sainik Board on Friday, saying the NRC tribunal that declared a former army officer a "foreigner" did not take into account" his service documents and had it done that, there would have been no confusion on his nationality. DSW Director Brig (retd) Joshi Narain Dutt Ganesh Dutt informed the Board in Delhi that former army officer Mohammad Sanaullah was contacted by DSW at Guwahati (North) police station to ascertain the details of the case against him. Sanaullah shared facts that led to his being graded a foreigner by the tribunal. Dutt said Sanaullah cited multiple reasons that may have mistakenly led the tribunal to declare him a foreigner and lodge him in a detention centre at Goalpara. Dutt cited the DSW officials' interaction with Sanaullah in the letter. "While the foreign tribunal held the hearing, it was found that the year of birth of the individual is 1967 and as per documents his enrolment year is ...

SP leader shot dead in Jaunpur

A local Samajwadi Party leader was shot dead by six masked men in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district on Friday, police said. Lalji Yadav, 51, was travelling on his SUV when the motorcycle-borne men came from behind and opened fire. The incident happened on the Shahganj-Jaunpur road near Khanpur, an officer said. According to eyewitnesses, the shooters fled the scene after making sure that Yadav had died, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anil Kumar Pandey said. The officer said Yadav, who was also a contractor, had murder and other criminal cases against him. The project manager of a medical college Yadav was building had recently complained of receiving threats. A team has been constituted to nab the accused, the ASP added.

Jussie Smollett's case documents give insight into possible deal of acquitting the actor

After the release of documents related to Jussie Smollett's case on Thursday, a new revelation is surfacing in the media.The documents revealed that prosecutors already told police detectives that a possible deal of acquitting the actor was in work before charges against him were dropped in March."They didn't pass it on because they didn't know it (the case) was going to be handled the way it was," The Hollywood Reporter quoted Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi as saying.Media outlets on April 1 demanded the judge to publicize the documents so as to better understand the case and get some insight into why the charges on the actor were suddenly dropped by the Attorney's office.The case-related documents also highlight that the Cook County office which was investigating the case informed the police department on February 28 that they will no longer investigate the crime.Smollett was charged on March 7 and the charges were dropped on March 26 without the actor admitting any ...

Man shot dead by unidentified assailants in outer Delhi

A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in outer Delhi's Bawana on Friday, police said. Anil, a native of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pardesh and in his 40's, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, they said. The incident took place at around 6.45 pm when the deceased, a welder, was working in a street, a senior police officer said, adding that it appears to be a case of personal enmity. Police are trying to get their hands on attain the CCTV footage, if any, of the area to ascertain the sequence of events and identify the accused.

MES official sentenced to 4 yrs RI in disproportionate assets case

A special CBI court has sentenced an MES official to four years rigorous imprisonment for amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 99 lakh, officials said Friday. Vijay Sharma has also been slapped with a fine of over Rs 1 crore, they said. Sharma, then a junior engineer in the Military Engineer Services (MES), was booked by the CBI in 2012 for amassing wealth which was 188.63 per cent over his known sources of income, the officials said here. The wealth was accumulated in his name and in the name of his family members and others from 1999 to 2012, they said. "The special judge for CBI cases, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), has sentenced Vijay Kumar Sharma, then a junior engineer (QS&C) working in the office of Garrison Engineer, Military Engineer Services (MES), Bairagarh in Bhopal to undergo 4 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs one crore one thousand (Rs. 1,00,01,000/-) in a disproportionate assets case," a CBI spokesperson said.

Two held for snatching gold chain in Delhi's Jafarabad

Two men were arrested for allegedly snatching a gold chain from a 36-year-old woman who was returning after work in northeast Delhi's Jafarabad, police said Friday. The accused, identified as Mohsin (24), a resident of Moujpur and Nadeem (26), a resident of Jafrabad, were arrested on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, they said. The woman, a resident of Maujpur, was returning home Wednesday afternoon when three bike-borne men, one of them wearing a helmet, allegedly snatched her gold chain and sped away, police said. "During investigation, police analysed the CCTV footage of the area. Later, they got a tip-off on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday and laid a trap near Tent wala school, Jafrabad, Delhi," Atul Kumar Thakur, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast), said. At around 12:45 am, police apprehended two men who came there on a white bike, he said. One pistol, two magazines, six live cartridges, one bike and one gold pendant were recovered from their ...

UP teen set on fire, battling for life

A 14-year-old girl is battling for life after being allegedly set on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district by a man who was upset over a past relationship between his sister and the victim's brother, police said. The attack created tension between the Hindu and Muslim communities at a village in Daurala area, 15 km north of Meerut city, as the victim and the accused belong to two different communities, the police said. The man poured a bottle of kerosene over the girl while she was sleeping on the rooftop of her house with her parents on Wednesday night. The girl suffered 80 per cent burns and first taken to a district hospital and then referred to a hospital in Delhi, an officer said. The police have registered a case but are yet to make an arrest. The youth presented himself before the police, claiming innocence, Daurala Circle Officer Jitendra Kumar said. The police said some people have detained for questioning in connection with the case, Kumar said. The two families had ...