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Malaysian police seeking pair to testify in Kim Jong-nam murder trial
Malaysian police are seeking two Indonesian women to appear as witnesses in the trial of the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of the North Korean supreme leader. A Saturday police statement said Raisa Rinda Salma, 24, and Dessy Meyrisinta 33, had their last address recorded at a hotel in the city of Ampang just outside Kuala Lumpur and that they could not be reached. It called for anyone who knew the two women or had information about them to contact the authorities. Police did not give any indication of what the two women might have witnessed or how they could help shed light on the case. Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam are the two women accused of smearing the toxic nerve agent VX on Kim at a busy Malaysian airport, killing him in February last year in a Cold War-style hit that shocked the world. They were arrested shortly after Kim was assassinated as he waited to board a flight to Macau. Kim, who had lived in exile for years, was once ..
Telangana: Ghana national arrested with 100 gms cocaine
A State Task Force (STF) team of the Prohibition and Excise Department on Saturday arrested a man hailing from Ghana in possession of 100 grams of cocaine and with over Rs 1 lakh cash in Hussain Nagar area.According to Hari Kishan Singh, Assistant Excise Superintendent, STF, the market value of the seized stash is around Rs 10-11 lakh."As per received information, we conducted a route watch near a jewellary store in Hussain Nagar. From there we arrested a Ghana national, named Peter," Singh said.He further stated that Peter was previously booked by the Bangaluru police with cocaine."When we visited Peter's house, we seized bail papers from there. He was arrested earlier also in a cocaine case in Bengaluru. He has not revealed enough about himself, but he gets drugs from his brother in Bangalore and sells it to needy customers in Hyderabad. We are further investigating the matter," Singh added.
Delhi: Mother held for killing 7-month-old daughter
The Delhi Police has arrested a 27-year-old woman for allegedly strangling her seven-month-old daughter and passing it off as an accidental death. The accused claimed that she considered the infant responsible for their family's "medical and financial problems."On August 20, Hazrat Nizamuddin police station received information of a girl child been brought dead at the Moolchand Hospital. On reaching hospital, the police found that the infant was brought to the hospital by her parents - Israr Khan (father) and Adiba (mother). Later on inquiry, the parents stated that the girl had drowned in a bucket.However, during observation of the dead body, the police noticed that neck of the baby had doubtful marks on the front portion. Hence, the body was shifted to All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Mortuary for port-mortem.Following that, on August 27 the post-mortem report stated "the cause of death is fatal pressure over the neck." Also, as per the report there was no water in ..
Ranjan Gogoi is independent, courageous: Soli Sorabjee
Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee has hailed the Chief Justice of India's office's decision to propose the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next head of the judiciary of the country.The CJI's office recommended Justice Gogoi's name on Saturday."He is the senior most judge after Justice Dipak Misra. So, he should take charge. I don't see any problem in that. There is nothing that will disqualify him from being the next Chief Justice. He is a very far-sighted judge. He keeps an open mind. He is a very fair judge. He is not at all bothered about what the government would feel. He is independent and that's what we want - independent, intelligent and courageous. That's what we want the Chief Justice of India to be and that's what Ranjan Gogoi is," Sorabjee told ANI.Senior advocate K.T.S Tulsi also called it "great news.""Firstly, it strengthens the judiciary. The convention is being followed. If it had not happened, it would have been a serious problem for not only the ...
Woman, along with fiance, held for killing ex-boyfriend
A 21-year-old woman, along with her her fianc, was arrested for killing her ex-boyfriend after he threatened her over leaking her nude pictures, police said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Dolly Choudhary, 21, and her fiance Manish Choudhary, 28, they said. A case was registered on August 16 based on a complaint by the victim's father, police said. Sushil Kumar's family told police that he was in a relationship with the woman for last six-seven years and about a year-and a-half back she started living with a person named Mohit Mavi in Greater Noida, Randeep Singh Randhawa, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) said. On Friday, police visited the woman's house and quizzed her about Kumar's whereabouts. Initially, the woman tried to mislead the police but on sustained interrogation, she admitted to the crime, said the officer. Dolly told police that about two years ago, she went to Greater Noida for a job where she met Mohit Mavi who was a contractor supplying manpower to
2 held for killing temple priest
Two men were arrested for allegedly killing a priest of a temple in Lohiya Nagar here, police said on Saturday. Upender and Dhiraj were arrested for murdering Harivansh Shukla, 40, due to some personal enmity, they said. Shukla's body was found in a canal on Saturday, they said, adding that the priest was missing since August 28.
Man kills teenage boy to settle scores with his family
A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing a teenage boy in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri to settle scores with his family, the police said on Saturday. The boy had left his home on the night of August 26 and his body was found in a sack near Haiderpur canal the next day, they said. After investigation, the police arrested a man identified as Raj Kumar. Suspicion about his involvement arose as he was taking keen interest in the investigation, the police said. When asked about his activities since the day the boy went missing, Kumar tried to mislead the police, a senior officer said. The accused, who has a criminal record, had an enmity with the boy's family and killed him to teach them a lesson, he said.
DUSU polls: SFI's Akashdeep Tripathi claims NSUI tried to kidnap him
A case has been registered after Students' Federation of India's presidential candidate for DUSU polls filed a complaint that an attempt was made to allegedly kidnap him on Saturday, police said. Akashdeep Tripathi was allegedly attacked by members of the Congress backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI), said the Left-wing SFI. "The attack was motivated by the current NSUI candidate Akash Choudhary who sent his goons to kidnap him. "When they failed in their attempt to kidnap him, a mob of over 100 students with sticks entered the conference hall and brutally assaulted him and other SFI activists," alleged the SFI in a statement. Tripathi suffered serious injuries on his head and face, it said. Police said a case has been registered in the matter and investigation is underway.
Woman strangulates seven-month-old daughter in Delhi
A 27-year-old woman allegedly strangulated her seven-month-old daughter in southeast Delhi's Hazrat Nizammudin as she believed that the baby was responsible for her family's hardships, the police said on Saturday. The incident took place on August 20 and the accused has been identified as Adiba Khan, they said. Khan initially told the police that her daughter drowned in a bucket of water at their residence, DCP (southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. The accused said she and her husband rushed the baby to a hospital where she was declared brought dead, he added. However, the post-mortem report stated that the cause of death was fatal pressure on the neck, the DCP said. Police questioned Khan, who was in the house at the time of the incident. On sustained interrogation, the woman confessed that she killed her daughter as she believed that here family was facing medical and financial issues since the baby was born, Biswal said. Khan used a dupatta to strangulate the baby, he added. After ...
Ex-Brazilian president barred from running for presidency
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is out from the presidential race in the next month's elections due to a corruption conviction.Six of seven justices from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Brasilia, Brazil's top electoral court on Friday ruled that Lula was barred from running for the presidency, despite serving a 12-year prison term for graft and money laundering, CNN reported.The 72-year-old leader has been in jail since April after he was convicted on corruption charges. Lula has rejected such allegations and his defence claimed that he was a victim of political persecution.Meanwhile, the Workers' Party, Brazil's only socialist party said in a statement: "We will present all the appeals to the courts so that the political rights of Lula, as provided by law and in international treaties ratified by Brazil, are recognised."Last month, the party had registered Lula's name as its presidential candidate. At that time, he said in a statement on his official website ...
PILs imp in ensuring protection of civil rights, but should not be filed at the fall of hat: VP
Public Interest Litigations (PILs) are important in ensuring protection of civil rights, but they should not be filed at the fall of the hat, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said Saturday. Urging lawyers to play a much larger role than their conventional duties, the vice president asked them to make people aware of their rights and duties as well as remedies which are available to them. In today's world, lawyers will have to undertake several roles in society and have to discharge several jobs directly or indirectly connected with law, he added. "Let me make it clear. I am not a votary of filing of public interest litigations (PILs) at the fall of a hat. But PILs filed in the Supreme Court or High Court for enforcement of fundamental rights are important in ensuring civil rights. "That would mean that the lawyers have to play a much larger role than the conventional roles assigned to them. They have to make the people aware of their rights and duties as well as remedies which are ...
Vadra, Hooda booked for land scam in Gurugram
The police on Saturday booked Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others in a land scam in Gurugram.
Woman arrested for killing boyfriend
A woman was arrested in the murder case of her boyfriend, who had allegedly blackmailed her after discovering that she was involved with another man, police said on Saturday.
Chief Justice Misra recommends Justice Gogoi as his successor
Following the principle of seniority, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra has recommended the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor, said informed sources on Saturday.
Church priest attacked with stones; 2 arrested
A priest of a church was allegedly attacked by two men who pelted stones at him after they were stopped from eating at a gathering in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh area, police said Saturday. The incident took place on August 28, they said. The priest had organised a gathering near his residence in Gulabi Bagh as it was his daughter's birthday, police said. The accused who were passing by the street asked the priest to pave way for them as the function was being organised inside a tent. The two men later asked for food, police said. The priest, however, told the men that they would be served food once the guests left, Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), said. Enraged over being denied food, one among the duo allegedly pelted stones at the priest and fled from the spot, she said. Based on a complaint, a case was registered. The two accused were arrested on August 30 from Gulabi Bagh, the official said. The accused have been identified as Manish (22) and Vishal (18), police
Major Gogoi case: Petitioner calls for thorough investigation
Human rights activist and petitioner in the Major Leetul Gogoi case Ahsan Untoo on Saturday sought a proper investigation into the matter to explore the human trafficking angle. He also informed that the Indian Army's Court of Inquiry (CoI) has ordered the police to investigate the case and submit a detailed report by September 18."Today we have argued that no proper investigation has been done on the fake Facebook ID that Major Gogoi created and also wanted to know the role of Sameer Mala in the case. We want a proper investigation to explore if there is a human trafficking angle. Court has agreed with us and ordered the police to investigate and submit a detailed report by September 18," he told ANI.Earlier, the CoI had found Major Gogoi guilty in the Srinagar hotel altercation case and came to a conclusion that the facts on the ground are against him, and sought disciplinary action against Major Gogoi.The court had held him accountable for violating the official Army policy of ...
Man, two sons stabbed to death over land dispute
A man and his two sons were allegedly stabbed to death on the premises of Banswara district hospital on Saturday following a dispute over land between two parties, police said. The victims had gone to the hospital when they were attacked with iron rods and sharp-edged weapons, they said. Shabbir, 65, and one of his two sons Sharif died on the spot, police said. His second son Shahid died at a hospital in Udaipur, they added. Police said a scuffle broke out between Shabbir and the accused party over some matter related to land on Friday night. Some people were injured and admitted to the hospital, they added. On Friday, Shabbir and his sons were visiting one of their family members when they were attacked by the other party, police said. A case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the culprits, they said.
6-month-old baby electrocuted to death, mother injured
A six-month-old boy was killed and his mother injured after allegedly being electrocuted at their residence in east Delhi's Trilokpuri area, the police said. The incident took place Thursday evening when the mother switched on the cooler, a senior police officer said. The mother and the baby were rushed to a nearby hospital where the latter died during the course of treatment, the officer said.
MP family court summons Narayan Sai on November 20
The estranged wife of Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram, approached a local family court Saturday, urging it to order him to pay her Rs 4 lakh as maintenance expenses. Janaki Harpalani (41), who lives here, had filed a case in the family court in which she accused Sai of having mentally harassed her. She said the man also had illegitimate relations with other women. Her lawyer, Rohit Yadav, told reporters that Judge Renuka Kanchan has issued summons to Sai to appear before it on November 20. Earlier, on January 17 this year, the court had ordered Sai to pay his wife a monthly maintenance amount of Rs 50,000 besides the case fee of Rs 1,000. However, he has not paid this maintenance amount for the past eight months, the lawyer said. Yadav said Harpalani had separated from Sai long back. Sai and Asaram are lodged in jail after being accused of rape, the latter having been convicted and sentenced to life in jail by a Jodhpur court in April this year. Sai is currently .
Woman arrested for killing infant daughter
A woman was arrested for allegedly killing her seven-month-old daughter, whose birth, she felt, brought bad luck to the family, police said on Saturday.