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Noida: Univ student arrested for pointing pistol at fellow student
A student of a private university here has been arrested on attempt to murder charges after he allegedly pointed a pistol at another student of the institute over an old tiff, police said. Surya Kumar (24) was detained yesterday, a day after the incident occurred outside the Amity University in Sector 125, the police said, adding that he was arrested today. Kumar, a resident of Dasna in Ghaziabad, is a final-year B.Com student, while complainant Vivek Yadav, a resident of Safrabad village in Sector 73 here, is a first-year MBA student in the university. According to Yadav, the two had a spat last month over parking of vehicles on the university premises. "Parking inside the campus is not allowed for students. But Kumar was drunk and he got his car inside. I got hit on my leg by his vehicle, so I complained to my teachers. Kumar was scolded and told not to bring his vehicle inside the campus. After that he had warned me of dire consequences," he claimed. Yadav said on Thursday, he was .
10 policemen injured as protest against minor's rape turns violent in Delhi
Protest over the alleged rape of a girl in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area had turned violent with demonstrators damaging cars and pelting stones at police personnel, forcing them to use "mild force" to disperse the crowd, during which 10 policemen were injured. Police said they have detained over 20 protesters, while the injured personnel included two assistant commissioners of police. A large number of people belonging to a Jhuggi cluster of Rangpuri Pahari area had on Friday night gathered to protest the rape of a 11-year-old girl, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devender Arya said. Police were alerted about a traffic jam near Ryan International School at Vasant Kunj area following which they rushed to the spot, the officer said. The protesters had blocked both the carriageways of Chhatarpur Mahipalpur road near the Hoti camp Jhuggi. Despite being informed that the accused in the rape case has been arrested, the protesters pelted stones on the police party, he said. The officer .
Explosives haul: ATS arrests man from Mumbai; 5 held so far
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which is investigating the recent seizure of explosives and arms in the state, has arrested one more person from Ghatkopar here, an official said today. Avinash Pawar (30) was arrested last night and will be produced before a court today, the official added. According to the ATS, Pawar was involved in the conspiracy to carry out blasts in the state with Vaibhav Raut, Sharad Kalaskar, Sudhanwa Gondhalekar and Shrikant Pangarkar, who were earlier arrested in this case. Pawar's name cropped up during the interrogation of the arrested accused, the official added. "We have arrested Pawar under sections 4, 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, read with section 9(B) of the Explosives Act, section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and sections 16 (punishment for terrorist act), 18 (conspiracy for terrorist act) and 20 (being a member of terrorist gang) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)," he said. The ATS had on August 10 arrested .
3, including parents, held guilty for killing 3-year-old girl in UP
Three people, including the parents, were held guilty for murdering a three-year-old girl by a court here. Additional District and Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar held Shamim, the father of the girl, his wife Khushnaseeb and their friend Zahir Abbas guilty under sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) yesterday and reserved the order on the quantum of punishment till August 28. According to government lawyer Ritu Choudhary, three-year-old Liba was killed by the convicts by slitting her throat in Nagla Bajurg village under the Bhopa police station in the district on May 2. Choudhary submitted before the court that the crime was committed by the convicts with a design to implicate Shamim's brother over an old enmity. After committing the crime, Shamim had lodged a police complaint against his brother for kidnapping his daughter. During investigation, Shamim, Khushnaseeb and Abbas's involvement in the crime came to light and the police filed the ...
Uttarakhand HC slams CAT chairman; imposes cost on central govt
The Uttarakhand High Court has slammed the chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for passing a "strange order" on a plea made by the central government seeking transfer of a case, involving whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, to Delhi from the tribunal's Nainital bench. While quashing the CAT's July 27 order in the matter, the court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Central government. It also termed as "vindictive" the attitude of the central government. "The attitude of the respondents towards petitioner, prima facie, is vindictive," said the August 21 order by the division bench of the court, consisting of acting Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. The bench of CAT had been hearing the case filed by Chaturvedi since July 2017 in the matter pertaining to adverse entries made into his appraisal report of 2015-16 by AIIMS, New Delhi, where he was working as Chief Vigilance Officer from 2012 to 2016. "It is very a strange order. How the ...
Curfew imposed in Nepal's Kanchanpur after child dies in firing
Bhimduttanagar (Kanchanpur) [Nepal], August 25 (ANI): An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Kanchanpur District of Far Western Nepal since Friday night, after a child was killed in an open firing by the police.Kanchanpur has been tense since early this week and the situation further aggravated on Friday afternoon following the death of a 14-year-old child in the police firing. Five others were also injured in the incident."The curfew is in order and will not be lifted until further notice," Chief District Officer of Kanchanpur Taranath Adhikari told ANI over the phone. On the other hand, the security officials and the administrative officers refused to comment on the incident.The locals of Kanchanpur's Bhimduttanagar town staged a protest on the streets, demanding action against those involved in the alleged rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl nearly two months ago. The girl was found murdered in a sugarcane farm on July 26 after being allegedly sexually assaulted.Former prime ...
Mexico: 6 civilians, soldier dead in Guerrero state shootout
Seven people were killed in an armed confrontation between gunmen and army troops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, authorities have said. State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez said in a statement that six civilians and one soldier died in the town of El Naranjo when soldiers came under fire last morning. Guerrero has been a flashpoint for drug cartel violence in Mexico. Meanwhile, officials said a leader of the Gulf cartel was captured yesterday in the northern city of Monterrey. National Security Commissioner Renato Sales identified the man only by his first names "Hector Adrian". A Nuevo Leon state official, who was not authorised to discuss the details of the case and requested anonymity, said the suspect was Hector Adrian Lucio Benavides, alias "La Yegua". The Gulf cartel has fractured in recent years and Lucio Benavides allegedly belonged to the Ciclones faction. Sales said the suspect allegedly coordinated fuel theft, extortion, kidnapping, drug and migrant ...
More than 200 murder suspects arrested in one day in Brazil
More than 200 people have been arrested on murder charges in a single day across Brazil in a coordinated sweep that emphasised the fight against femicide, the government said. In all, well over 1,000 people were nabbed in the crime crackdown which was conducted by some 6,600 police officers around the country, according to updated figures from the public security ministry . The sweep was part of government efforts to respond to ever-rising violent crime in Brazil, including a sharp increase in femicide, or murders specifically targeting women. By yesterday afternoon, 1,027 adults and 75 adolescents had been detained, authorities said. Of these, 14 were arrested on charges of femicide and 143 others were accused of crimes related to the so-called Maria da Penha law, which since 2006 has strengthened penalties for domestic violence. Among the others arrested were 225 people on standard murder charges, 224 on charges such as drug dealing or illegal firearms possession, and another 421 ...
Nepal: One killed, four injured in police firing
A child died while four others were injured as police opened fire at protesters staging a demonstration in front of the District Administration Office in Kanchanpur on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Chetan Bhatta of Bhimdutta Municipality, Bhagatpur. Kanchanpur has been witnessing violent clashes and riots since several days over the arrest of a rape and murder case suspect.The locals of Kanchanpur's Bhimduttanagar protested demanding action against those involved in the rape and subsequent murder of 13-year-old girl.The minor girl was killed after she was allegedly raped in a sugarcane farm on July 26.On Sunday, the local police declared the victim's brother-in-law as the accused, but locals demanded his release deeming him to be mentally challenged and blamed the police of victimising him.The protest in Kanchanpur intensified on Friday after Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Bhim Bahadur Rawal claimed that the incident was being politicised.Earlier, eight other persons,
Volkswagen CEO received memorandum about emissions cheating fallout - NDR
FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess was given a memorandum warning the carmaker might face legal action in the U.S. over the use of cheating software in cars just days before the scandal broke, a public broadcaster reported on Friday.
Plea in HC seeks to restrain govt from spending money for constructing Jayalalithaa's memorial
A public interest legislation has been moved in the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the Tamil Nadu government from spending public money for constructing a memorial for former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The plea moved by Desiya Makkal Katchi president ML Ravi also wanted the court to recover any public money spent by the government so far for the memorial at Marina. When the plea came up for hearing today before a division bench of justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad, the latter recused himself from hearing the case as he was the additional advocate general for Tamil Nadu in the Supreme Court before his elevation as a judge. The plea was then referred to Chief Justice VK Tahilramani for listing before a different bench. According to the petitioner, the state had proposed to construct a memorial for Jayalalithaa at an estimate of Rs 50.8 crore at the Marina which falls under the coastal regulatory zone and is a tourist place. On May 7, Chief Minister E Palaniswami and
Deoria shelter home case: FIR lodged against CWC chairman, four others
A case has been registered against chairman of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and four other members in relation to Deoria girls' shelter home case involving sexual exploitation of its inmates, police said today. The FIR was registered on the written complaint of District Probation Officer (Deoria), Prabhat Kumar, they said. "On the direction of director of women welfare department, the district probation officer gave written complaint against CWC chairman and four other members. An FIR has been lodged under various sections of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act and IPC," SP Deoria, N Kolanchi said. On August 7, the Uttar Pradesh government had recommended a CBI probe into the Deoria shelter home case and also constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to ensure that there is no tampering of evidence. The police had raided the Deoria shelter home at station road in Deoria on August 5 and had rescued 23 inmates. The rescued inmates had told sleuths that they were used to .
230 kg Ganja seized in Bengal, two arrested
The city unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday seized 230 kgs of ganja from a vehicle in West Bengal's Alipurduar district and arrested two residents of Assam in this connection, a senior NCB official said.
Suspected trafficker held with 2 kg cannabis in Noida
A suspected drug trafficker was arrested here today after two kg ofcannabiswas allegedly recovered from his possession, police said. He was held from Barola village here, under Sector-49 police station limits, they said. The accused has been identified as Rahul Singh alias Radhey, in his mid-30s, and a resident of Sorkha village in Noida, a police official said. "A total of two kg of ganja was recovered from his possession besides Rs 5,000,"the official said. The accused has been booked on relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Indian Penal Code, he said. Singh has been remanded in judicial custody, the police said.
Former CCRT employee held for running Rs 50 lakh scholarship scam: police
A former employee at the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) was among six persons arrested for carrying out Rs 50 lakh scholarship scam by manipulating the personal details of students at the training centre, police said. The CCRT is an autonomous organisation under Union Ministry of Culture. The accused identified as Sandip Kumar (33) was the mastermind who along with Vishnu Prasad Tiwari (30), Jay Prakash Pal (19), Prosanta Mondal (41), Koushik Sinha Roy (35) and Chandra Prakash (26) used to run the scam The role of everyone else apart from Kumar was just to provide their bank details which Kumar used for his fraudulent activities. The people used to get a commission in return of giving their bank details. Kumar and Tiwari were arrested on August 19 while rest of the people were taken into custody yesterday, police added. In a complaint filed by G C Joshi, the Director of CCRT alleged that the institute had received many complaints from the selected scholarship ...
Noida Police cracks twin 'drowning' death case, arrests one man
With the arrest of a 25-year-old man, the police in Gautam Buddh Nagar today claimed to have cracked a two-month-old case in which two persons were drowned but their death was considered accidental. Saurabh Singh, a resident of Kashyap Colony in Sector-48 here, was arrested yesterday for killing his friend Nagendra Chauhan, 33, the police said. Saurabh, Nagendra and Bhanu, 34, were friends for last five-six years. In June this year, Nagendra and Bhanu had died after "drowning" in Gang canal in Muradnagar where the three had gone together, the police said. "It was initially reported that Nagendra and Bhanu have died of drowning and Suarabh had gone missing without any information, Circle Officer (CO), City 2nd, Rajeev Kumar Singh told reporters. An FIR was registered at Sector-49 police station on a complaint by the victim's family, but they suspected a foul play in the case. Later, on the request of the family members it was transferred to Sector-24 police station. Saurabh was on ...
Railway recruitment racket busted by Mumbai police, two held
The Mumbai Police today claimed to have busted a multi-state railway recruitment scam with the arrest of two men, who allegedly took money from unemployed youths by promising them jobs in "railway minister's quota". The probe of the racket was started on the instructions of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal a few days ago, police today said. The racket may have spread its tentacles across many states, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Trimukhe. Rufus Dabre (38), a resident of Vasai in neighbouring Thane district, and Manjeetsingh Chilotre (46), a resident of suburban Malad in Mumbai were arrested in the case yesterday, he said. The Railway Recruitment Board had put out an advertisement for appointment of grade C and D posts of "Railway Defence Candidates" earlier this year. The accused told jobs aspirants that they could secure jobs for them through "railway minister's quota" on payment of money, the official said. Chilotre was nabbed from Delhi, said an officer of the MRA Marg .
Preliminary probe on DMK's corruption plea against CM: DVAC
The Madras High Court was today informed by an anti-graft body that a preliminary inquiry on DMK's complaint of corruption against Chief Minister K Palaniswami has already commenced. Advocate General Vijay Narayan made the submission on behalf of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) when the plea came up before Justice A D Jagadish Chandira. "We received the complaint on June 22. Immediately a preliminary inquiry has been commenced and the investigation is going on," Vijay Narayan said. Senior counsel for DMK NR Elango submitted that as per the directions of the Supreme Court such preliminary probe should be completed within seven days and in case of the DVAC, it should be completed by two months. By August 22, the two-month period has expired, he added. Concurring with the submission, the judge asked the advocate general as to why the DVAC has not completed the inquiry in two months. At least a case must have been registered by now, the judge said and directed the .
John Lennon's murderer denied parole for the 10th time
The man, who shot British singer John Lennon, also the co-founder of 'Beatles' band, will not be getting out of prison anytime soon as his parole has been denied for the 10th time.Mark David Chapman, the murderer, on Thursday had gone before a parole board in a New York court, but to his dismay, the board decided that for two years he would be unable to request for a temporary release, reported TMZ.The board in a statement said that Chapman is the one who had planned the murder of the world famous singer for no reason but to only gain notoriety.They further blamed Chapman for the suffering he caused Lennon's family and his friends to go through and also added that the murderer on top of it demonstrated an extreme disregard for the value a human life holds.Chapman has been serving a jail term of 20 years to life after he pleaded guilty to the 2nd-degree murder of Lennon inside his Manhattan apartment in 1980.Since December 2000, the murderer has been denied parole nine times.
Unnao rape: Cops refute foul play in key witness' death
The wife of a key witness in the Unnao rape case on Friday said that her husband died following prolonged illness, claimed the police.A controversy broke after the witness, identified as Yunus, died on August 18 and was buried without informing the CBI which is investigating the case.Yunus, 32, was the key witness in the attack on the rape survivor's father who later succumbed to his injuries in judicial custody when he was sent to jail by local police after being allegedly framed in a fake case of possessing illegal firearm.Superintendent of Police, Unnao, Harish Kumar said, "The wife of the witness said in an application that her husband was suffering from a liver disease since 2012. And, almost a month ago, the doctors said that there are no chances of his survival."Victim's uncle Mahesh Singh had approached the police claiming that the witness was murdered. The police on the contrary received a tip, according to which Singh bribed the witness' wife to sign certain documents in his