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African drug peddler held in Hyderabad
A 30-year-old man from Ivory Coast was Monday arrested here for allegedly peddling narcotics and seized 15 gm of cocaine from him, Prohibition and Excise officials said. Based on specific information, Vtindn Guessan Yves was arrested, a press release said. Further, it was revealed that a Nigerian gang led by Yves alias Hamza, who earlier worked as the president of a Nigerian Association in Bengaluru, was allegedly running a drugs racket, the release said.
5 arrested for conspiring to kill Hindu outfit leaders
Five people have been detained for allegedly conspiring to kill leaders of Hindu outfits.On the basis of a tip-off from the intelligence department, five persons who reportedly came from Chennai to allegedly execute a conspiracy to kill three Hindu leaders in Coimbatore, were detained by the police on September 1 and sent to prison on Sunday.As per the police, the arrested persons, identified as Ismail, Salavudeen, Jabar Sadik Ali, Samsudeen and Ashiq, are members of an Islamic terrorist organisation.
PMLA case: Mallya seeks more time to reply to ED's notice
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya's lawyer on Monday sought more time to file reply on the Enforcement Directorate's notice in connection with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Appellate Tribunal case.The lawyer argued that he has not received some of the notices till date despite him sharing his Mauritius address.In response to this, the ED lawyer argued that as per the law, no more time could be given to Mallya for response on the application, adding that even the court is powerless to give time beyond one week as mandated by the Fugitive Offenders law.On August 25, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) countered charges leveled by Mallya that condition in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail is "inhuman" by submitting a video in London's Westminster Magistrates Court, which showed proper facility in the Cell Number 12, where the absconding businessman would be lodged after extradition.This video was submitted after Mallya's lawyers in the court on July 31 raised question on the ...
Woman gang-raped in Palghar district
A 25-year-old housewife from Nallasopara in Palghar district was allegedly raped by two men over the last 45 days, the police said Monday. The accused, identified as Vibas Kar and his friend Sajid live in neighbourhood of the woman in the township, around 41 kms from here. According to police, Kar allegedly entered the house of the woman on June 17 when her husband and children were away and raped her. He threatened to kill her husband and children if she resisted him, a police official said. Later, Kar again sexually assaulted the woman and also roped in Sajid. The duo raped her on several occasions between June 17 and August 30, the official said. The woman finally confided in her husband who lodged an FIR with the Valiv Police last evening. Kar and Sajid have been booked under various sections of the IPC, including punishment for rape, the police official said. Police are yet to make any arrests in the case.
Chit fund scam accused held for misbehaving with woman
An aide of a chit fund operator, earlier accused in a scam, has been arrested on charges of misbehaving with a woman and beating up her son, police said Monday. The personnel of Kharavela Nagar Police Station arrested Subhankar Nayak from his flat near Bhubaneswar Railway Station on Monday, they said. On Sunday, the woman had lodged a complaint against Nayak. In her complaint, she said that Nayak has been harassing her for a long time. On Sunday, Nayak visited the her house and misbehaved with her. Besides, he also beat up her son. The complainant had said that she was staying with her son as her husband was away. Police had registered a case against Nayak who had dismissed the allegations. Nayak, suspected to be the key aide of Seshore Group chaairman Prashant Dash, was arrested by the CBI in 2014 for his alleged links in the chit fund scam. He was, however, released from jail after Orissa High Court granted him conditional bail on August 1, 2017.
Bhima Koregaon: HC raps cops for holding press conference
The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on Maharashtra Police for holding a press conference and elaborating on the evidence against activists arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case.The court questioned the police for holding a media interaction when the case is sub-judice.During the course of the hearing, the court criticised the cops for disclosing details of the matter, even after the police themselves had sought strict confidentiality in the proceedings.The high court was hearing a petition filed by the alleged victim of the Bhima Koregaon violence, Satish Gaikwad, who wants the case to be handed over to the National Investigative Agency. The court, however, adjourned the hearing for September 7, after it was pointed out that copies of the petition were not served to all concerned parties.Maharashtra Police, on August 28, had arrested five activists, claiming they had links to the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist). The raids triggered strong criticism against the ..
64 persons arrested for gambling after raid on Maha resort
Sixty-four persons were arrested for allegedly gambling at a resort in Maharashtra's Palghar district and cash, mobiles phones and vehicles with a cumulative worth of Rs 1.63 crore were seized from them, police said Monday. Palghar police, acting on a tip-off, raided a resort situated along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in the Maljipada area of the district in the early hours Sunday and made the arrests and seizure, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said. He said that the 64 persons arrested in the raid were playing a card game called 'teen patti' and hailed from Gujarat, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Two persons who were operating the gambling network, identified as Rirish Shetty and Sanmit Shetty, and resort owner Harish Thakur were among those arrested, the SP said. "Rs 8,63,250 in cash, 48 mobile phones valued at Rs 4,89,300 and 10 vehicles worth Rs 1.5 crore, totalling Rs 1.63 crore, were seized during the raid," an official said. A case under relevant sections of ..
Man kills wife in Bareilly
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Sanjay Nagar locality of Baradari area here, police said Monday. Shalini Lodhi (20) was killed on Sunday by her husband Rahul against whom she had lodged a dowry harassment complaint about three months ago, they said. The accused was pressuring Shalini to withdraw the case and as she did not listen to him, Shalini was killed, the deceased's family members alleged. The accused is also alleged to have attacked Shalini's younger sister, who is receiving treatment at a hospital. Police is probing the matter and are trying to arrest the accused.
China says looking into e-commerce billionaire's US arrest
China's foreign ministry says it is looking into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of e-commerce billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, in the US on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a news conference on Monday that the Chinese Consulate in Chicago was "closely following the relevant situation" and trying to verify facts regarding the situation. Hennepin County Jail records show Liu was arrested late Friday night and released Saturday afternoon pending possible criminal charges. The jail records don't provide details of the alleged incident. Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said Sunday that he couldn't provide any details because the investigation is considered active. He declined to say where in the city Liu was arrested or what he was accused of doing.
HC questions Maha police's media briefing in case against activists
The Bombay High Court raised questions Monday over Maharashtra police's media briefing on its case against some prominent activists arrested for their alleged links with Maoists. State Additional Director General (Law and Order) Parambir Singh along with the Pune police had addressed the media on the case on Friday. During the press conference, Singh had read out letters purportedly exchanged between the activists. He claimed that the police had "conclusive proof" to link Left-wing activists arrested in June and last week to Maoists. A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Mridula Bhatkar questioned how the police could read out such documents which may be used as evidence in the case. "How can the police do this? The matter is sub judice. The Supreme Court is seized of the matter. In such cases, revealing information pertaining to the case is wrong," Justice Bhatkar said. Public prosecutor Deepak Thakare said he would speak to the police officials concerned and seek their ...
Man's hand chopped off for enquiring about missing cow in MP
A 35-year-old man's hand was allegedly chopped off by members of a family when he went to their residence to enquire about his missing cow here, police said Monday. The victim, Kallu Sahu, went Saturday evening to the home of Sattu Yadav in Pipalwali village, situated about 40 km from the district headquarters, in search of his missing cow, Sultanpur police station's Assistant Sub-Inspector Malkhan Singh Meena said. However, a simple enquiry about the animal turned into a heated argument when Yadav did not give a satisfactory reply on the matter following which Sahu allegedly abused him, he said. The enraged family members of Yadav then caught Sahu and tied him to a tree. They allegedly thrashed Sahu mercilessly, attacked him with a sword and chopped off one of his hands and caused severe injuries to the other, Meena said. Sahu's kin rushed to the spot and freed him from captivity, he said, adding that they later admitted him to the community health centre at Sultanganj from where he .
Self-styled godman held for molesting minor girl in south Delhi
A self-styled godman allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl in a temple in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri, police said Monday. The incident took place on August 17 when the complainant along with her niece and son visited the temple. Since, the complainant's son was ill, she took him to the self-styled godman, Nabbe Bhagat (42), to get his illness cured, a police officer said. The relative alleged that her niece was molested by the godman who also threatened to kill her, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Vijay Kumar said. Based on a complaint filed by the girl's relative, a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act on August 30, they said. Subsequently, Bhagat was arrested from his temple on Sunday, police said adding that further investigation is underway.
Man booked for raping minor cousin on Rakshabandhan in UP
A man has been booked for allegedly raping his 15-year-old cousin when she went to his house to celebrate Rakshabandhan in the Tindwari area here, police said Monday. The girl on August 26, went to his 21-year-old cousin Mohit's house for tying Rakhi and he held her captive for two days and raped her, they said. The FIR on the matter was registered Sunday on the complaint of family members, the police said. Police are trying to arrest the accused who is absconding.
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Delhi: Self-styled godman arrested under POSCO
A self-styled godman, named Nabbe Das, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.Das was arrested after a woman filed a complaint alleging that her niece was molested and threatened to death by the former on August 17.The police are probing the case and further details about the matter are awaited.
Father-in-law held in woman TV journalist's murder case in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh have arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the murder case of his former daughter-in-law who worked as a TV journalist, according to a media report. Subarna Akter Nodi, 32, was hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon by some unidentified assailants at her home last week. She worked as a correspondent of private news channel Ananda TV and also for the Daily Jagroto Bangla newspaper. Industrialist Abul Hossain, father of Nodi's former husband Rajib Hossain, has been sent to judicial custody by a court in Pabna district, Dhaka Tribune reported. The victim's mother had filed a murder case accusing Nodi's husband Rajib and his father Abul, and four to five people. The case was handed over to the Detective Branch of police. Nodi, who lived in Radhanagar area of Pabna district -- some 150 kms from Dhaka -- is survived by a nine-year-old daughter. She was awaiting divorce from her husband. The assailants, said to be around 10 to 12, came riding motorcycles and ..
NCW seeks status of probe into gang rape, abduction of woman in Assam's Nagaon
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Assam DGP to update it about the status of a probe into the alleged abduction and gang rape of a woman in Nagaon district, an official said Monday. The woman, in her twenties, was allegedly abducted, gang-raped, and dumped on a national highway in Nagaon district. In a complaint filed with police last week, the woman had said she was riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by her male friend. She had alleged they were waylaid and forcibly taken away by four men in their vehicle. The four abductors raped her at Amoni near the Kalong river and abandoned her near a petrol pump on NH 37 after she passed out, police said. An oil-tanker driver spotted her and informed police, who rushed to the spot and admitted her to the Nagaon civil hospital. The woman is undergoing treatment for trauma and severe injuries in her private parts. Taking suo motu cognisance of the case, the NCW has written to Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia
JD.com CEO Richard Liu arrested over alleged sexual misconduct
Chinese billionaire and founder of the country's biggest online retailer JD.com, Richard Liu, was reportedly arrested by Minneapolis authorities over the weekend on suspicion of alleged sexual misconduct.Liu was released late Sunday. JD.com later released a statement saying the CEO was questioned by the police in relation to an unsubstantiated accusation and upon determining that there was no substance to the claims against Liu, he was released, TechCrunch reported.Even as the 45-year-old, who is worth nearly USD 8 billion, has been released, the investigation in the matter remains reportedly active.In the past, Liu reportedly tried to keep himself away from a sexual assault conducted by one of his guests at his penthouse in Australia. The guest was found guilty of seven charges, including non-consensual sex.
Respect investigative process in 'ER' actress shooting case: City officials
South Pasadena city officials have cautioned the public against making preliminary judgments about the fatal shooting of "ER" actress Vanessa Marquez at her home.
Two members of arms-smuggling racket held in Manipur
Two members of an arms-smuggling racket have been arrested at Manipur's Churachandpur district during a search operation, a police officer said. The two accused, who were arrested Saturday, confessed to have brought arms from Behiang village at the India-Myanmar border to Churachandpur town via Singngat, the sub-divisional headquarters of the district, he said. Based on their statements, police raided a storage vault at Sumchinvum village in Churachandpur and seized two rifles and several magazines, the officer said, adding that more details in the case would be available after further investigation.