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Godhra train burning case: 2 get life sentence, 3 acquitted
Two accused were awarded life imprisonment by a special SIT court here today in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case in which 59 'karsevaks' were burnt alive in two coaches of the Sabarmati Express. Three others were acquitted in the case. Special judge H C Vora convicted Farooq Bhana and Imran Sheru and awarded them life sentence after the prosecution established their role as conspirators in the burning of two coaches of the Sabarmati Express in 2002. The court acquitted three others, identified as Hussain Suleman Mohan, Kasam Bhamedi and Faruk Dhantiya. These five men were apprehended in 2015-2016 and the trial was held at a special court set up at the Sabarmati Central Jail here. Mohan was arrested from Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh, Bhamedi from Dahod railway station in Gujarat, Dhantiya and Bhana were nabbed from their houses at Godhra in Gujarat, while Bhatuk was caught at Malegaon in Maharashtra. Eight accused in the case are still absconding. Earlier, the special SIT court had ...
Verdict in 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts on Sep 4
A court will deliver on September 4 judgement in the 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts which had claimed 42 lives.
SC dismisses plea to make electoral offences cognisable
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea that sought a minimum punishment of two years for electoral offences, including bribery, false statement, undue influence, by candidates and political parties. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought to make electoral offences cognisable. "Heard and dismissed," said the bench also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud. In his plea, Upadhyay had alleged that since 2000, apart from general and state assembly elections, bribes were also given to garner support for particular political parties and candidates in by-polls. "The change in law has become necessary as there have been increasing incidents of bribery being detected in all elections, from local body polls to Lok Sabha elections. "This is because, currently, bribery is a non-cognisable offence attracting only minimal punishment," the petition said. Upadhyay, in his plea, had also said in 2012, the .
Daughter testifies in Hong Kong 'yoga ball' murder trial
The daughter of an anaesthetist accused of gassing his wife and another daughter to death using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide described her dead sister as her "soulmate" in a Hong Kong court today. Prosecutors have accused Khaw Kim-sun of leaving the inflatable ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed his wife and 16-year-old daughter Lily. Khaw, 53, was having an affair and his wife would not grant him a divorce, prosecutors said. They accused him of hatching a deliberate plot to murder her, but said it was likely he had not intended to kill his daughter. Khaw's eldest daughter May-ling, 19, spoke of her sister at the High Court trial today. "Lily was two-and-half years younger than me. She was probably my soulmate. We were very close and we had a lot in common," she told the court. She described her sister as brave and a "free spirit" but also said she was impulsive and quick to anger, without giving further details. May-ling said she was aware of her .
Delhi court acquits two men in 1981 AI plane hijacking case
A Delhi court today acquitted two men, accused of hijacking a New Delhi-Srinagar Air India flight and forcing it to land in Pakistan in 1981. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey granted the relief to Tajinder Pal Singh and Satnam Singh. According to the prosecution, on September 29, 1981, the two allegedly hijacked an Air India plane from New Delhi en route to Srinagar via Amritsar and forced it to land in Lahore, Pakistan, where they were arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. Both were deported in 2000 from Pakistan after serving life-term for hijacking. They had later sought their discharge from the case but a sessions court had dismissed their plea. In 2011, the Delhi Police had charge sheeted them under various sections 121 (waging war against the government of India), 121A (conspiring to commit certain offences against the state), 124A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Delhi high court had also dismissed their plea seeking stay
Three suspected drug peddlers arrested
Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested after heroin and poppy straw were allegedly recovered from their possession in Jammu division, the police said today. Raju Singh and Kulvinder Singh of Ludhiana were arrested during vehicle checking in Jammu city last evening, a police official said. He said 20 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from their possession. A local drug peddler Kewal Krishan alias Nikka Billa was arrested after three gms of heroin was recovered from his possession at Sattani village in Udhampur district yesterday, the official said. He said an FIR under the NDPS Act was registered against him.
Myanmar judge postpones ruling against detained journalists
A Myanmar judge on Monday postponed the ruling against the two detained Reuters journalists who were probing the persecution of the ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state, to September 3.
5 minor boys held for killing 14-yr-old in UP
Five minor boys were apprehended here for allegedly killing a 14-year-old boy, police said today. Zuber's body was found at a vacant plot in the Ladhawala locality on August 23, Circle Officer Harish Bhadoria said. The five minor boys were apprehended yesterday, he said, adding that the boy was stoned to death by them after an argument. Zuber had gone to bring medicines on August 23 but did not return home, following which a complaint was lodged, the officer said.
N.Korea releases Japanese citizen on 'humanitarian' grounds
North Korea has released a Japanese citizen held in custody for allegedly violating its law, saying that the decision was made "on the principle of humanitarianism", its state-run media reported.
UP: Man arrested for rape attempt on 8-yr-old girl on Raksha Bandhan
A man was arrested for allegedly trying to rape an eight-year-old girl when she had gone to buy a rakhi from his shop here, police said today. The man was arrested yesterday after the girl's family lodged a complaint, Circle Officer Rizwan Ahmad said. He said the accused attempted to rape the girl in his shop, but was rescued by locals after she shouted for help. The man was thrashed by locals who handed him over to the police, the officer said.
Myanmar court postpones verdict for Reuters journalists
A Myanmar court postponed ruling today on whether two Reuters journalists violated a state secrets law while reporting on the Rohingya crisis, with a new date set for next week. "The verdict will be announced on September 3," said district judge Khin Maung Maung in a swift hearing at a courthouse in Yangon, adding that the presiding judge was sick. The decision delays the long-anticipated ruling for Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, who have been in Myanmar's Insein prison for some eight months. They were arrested in December after being invited to a dinner with police in Yangon and pounced on as they left the restaurant, accused of possessing classified material. Authorities charged them with violating a colonial-era state secrets act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years. But the claims were undercut by a police witness who said his superior had ordered a set-up and by arguments that the allegedly secret documents had been published in state media. The case has sparked fears .
Five arrested, counterfeit currency seized
Five people were arrested and fake currency notes with face value of Rs 1.63 lakh were seized here, police said today. The arrests were made yesterday by a police team that also seized a printing machine, a car and a motorcycle, SP (City) Ombir Singh said. During interrogation, the accused said they supplied fake currency notes in western Uttar Pradesh, he said. The matter is being investigated, Singh said.
CBI establishes link in Dabholkar, Gauri Lankesh killings
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recovered the pistol used for killing Bengaluru-based journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh while investigating the Narendra Dabholkar murder case, thus establishing a connection between the two murders.The pistol was recovered from Shubham Surale, the brother-in-law of Sachin Andure, an accused in the Dabholkar murder case, who was arrested from Aurangabad by the CBI on August 18. Following the court hearing on Sunday, the CBI custody of Sachin was extended till August 30.During the hearing, it was stated that Sharad Kalaskar, who was arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in explosives recovery case from Nalasopara, will be handed over to the CBI after August 28 at the end of his custody, on grounds of the need for a joint interrogation of Kalaskar and Andure.Apart from the connect established in the killing of Gauri Lankesh and Narendra Dabholkar, a link has also been established with the Nalasopara explosives case, the investigation of
Verdict of 2007 Hyderabad blasts today, survivors await justice
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court on Monday will pronounce the judgement in the 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case, two days after the 11th anniversary of the incident.Speaking to ANI, Raheem, a survivor, demanded strict punishment for those involved in the case."Many leaders have promised action, but nothing has happened so far. We demand strict punishment for those involved. We've been waiting for this day for past 11 years, and hope we'll get justice," he said.Two blasts occurred in Hyderabad-in Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park-which killed nearly 42 people and injured over 60.Four persons were arrested in connection with the case, namely Mohammed Sadiq, Ansar Ahmed Badshah Shaik, Akber Ismail and Anique Shafeeq Syed.The aforementioned accused, reportedly Indian Mujahideen operatives, are currently lodged in Cherlapalli Central Prison.
Lone shooting suspect died at scene in Jacksonville: Sheriff
The lone suspect in a mass shooting that killed several people at a video game tournament in the northern Florida city of Jacksonville has died at the scene, police have said. "We have no outstanding suspects at this time," Sheriff Mike Williams told a news conference. "We have one suspect in this case. He is deceased at the scene. He is a white male, and we are still working to confirm his identity.
Two arrested for demanding Rs 50 lakh extortion from businessman
Two men were arrested today for allegedly threatening a businessman and trying to extort Rs 50 lakh from him in northwest Delhi's Subhash Place, the police said. Himanshu Jain, a property dealer, and his employee Manoj Meena were arrested in connection with the case, they said. On August 19, the businessman lodged a complaint at the Subhash Place police station alleging that he was being threatened over phone by the accused who were demanding Rs 50 lakh from him, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Aslam Khan. Based on a tip off and technical surveillance, a trap was laid to nab the accused and after an intense chase of seven days, the accused were arrested, Khan said. The accused revealed that in order to make easy money, they planned to place extortion calls to rich people across the city, the officer said. A mobile phone, a SIM used for commission of crime, and the documents used to procure the SIM were recovered from their possession, he said.
Man beaten to death in northwest Delhi, accused held
A 27-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in northwest Delhi's Nangloi today after he brushed past the accused, police said. The deceased was identified as Deepak, they said. The incident occurred at around 3:30 pm at Regar Chaupal after Deepak brushed past the accused Bolt which led to a heated argument between the duo following which Deepak abused Bolt. The accused then took the victim to a nearby park where he beat him brutally including on his stomach, a police officer said. Deepak was rushed to the hospital where he died due to severe internal bleeding during the course of treatment, the officer said. The accused was arrested and booked. Further investigation is underway, he added.
Railway employee killed in road accident
A 55-year-old railway employee was killed allegedly after a truck hit his motorcycle in northwest Delhi's Hakikat Nagar, the police said today. Rakesh Kumar, posted at the New Delhi railway station, was returning home after his duty last night when the Delhi-registered truck allegedly hit his motorcycle near the red light at Hakikat Nagar, a police officer said. The accused driver fled the scene, leaving the truck behind, the officer said. Kumar was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer added. The truck was taken into police custody and a case was registered, police said, adding that the matter is being investigated.
CJI asks law students to practice cause lawyering
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra today asked law students to engage in the practice of "Cause Lawyering" and develop the idea of serviceability to the law by taking up 'pro bono' cases at a low income to protect human rights. Cause lawyering is described as a practice of "lawyering for the good" or using law to empower members of the weaker layers of society. Justice Misra was delivering the first Madhusudan Das Memorial Lecture at his alma mater at the Madhusudan Law College here on the topic Role of Lawyers in the Dispensation of Justice Delivery System. The function was attended among others by Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice K S Jhaveri. Speaking on the personal capabilities of a lawyer, Justice Misra said it is wrong to assume that lawyers practice only to earn money. Rather, the lawyers as a class are supposed to do service to society like that of the judiciary as an institution and protect human values, he said. "In some judgments of the
'Honour killing': Father, uncle gun down couple in Pakistan
A woman and her friend were today shot dead allegedly by her father and uncle in a suspected case of "honour killing" in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, police said. Fauzia, 24, and Imran, 30, were in a relationship and used to meet without the knowledge of their families, The Express Tribune reported. The woman's father and other family members came to know that she had gone to meet Imran at his house, police said. "In a fit of rage, the woman's father Iqbal, uncle Yaseen and two cousins rushed to his house and opened fire on them," he said. The couple were killed on the spot in the firing. Police said after initial investigation, they found that the woman's family found them in an objectionable condition and killed them, the report said. A case of murder has been registered against the culprits and raids were being carried out to nab them, police said. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, nearly 1,000 women and girls in deeply conservative Pakistan are being ...