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UP: 5 dead after consuming illicit liquor
Five persons have died and three are seriously ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh.According to District Magistrate of Shamli, Indra Vikram Kumar, one person died on Monday, two on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday.The bodies of two victims of this alleged hooch tragedy have been sent for post-mortem. Also the three people who fell ill have been admitted in different hospitals for treatment and are said to be in serious condition."In total, five people have died. Initially (yesterday), when we reached at the spot, the villagers lied and claimed that one of victims died due to illness and the other passed away following a heart attack. It was only today when two more people died, the villagers divulged that the deaths have been caused after consumption of illicit liquor," Kumar told ANI."Two bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Prima facie it appears that the consumption of alcohol is the main reason for the deaths. But, only after the ..
Dowry harassment case registered against IPS officer
A case for alleged harassment of wife for dowry has been registered against an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer posted in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police today said. Chandramohan Singh, a 2014-batch officer, is currently additional superintendent of police (ASP), Dantewada. "A case under section 498 (A) of IPC was registered against ASP Singh on August 13," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava told PTI. Section 498 (A) deals with "subjecting wife to cruelty" for the purpose of dowry. Singh's mother-in-law had last month submitted a complaint against him to the state's Director General of Police as well as Dantewada police. The matter was then referred to the district family welfare committee, which, after investigation, recommended that a case should be registered against him, Pallava said. A team would be sent to Delhi, where Singh's wife is currently living, to record her statement, the SP said. When asked if Singh will be arrested, .
Andhra teacher paraded naked for raping student
A teacher in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru city was on Tuesday stripped and paraded naked for allegedly raping a student.The 40-year-old English teacher, K. Rambabu, was beaten up severely and was taken to a police station after he was paraded naked down the streets for allegedly raping an 18-year-old student and impregnating her.Rambabu, who works with various educational institutions, is alleged to have sexually exploited the girl for the past two years. The student informed her parents when they raised questions about her severe bleeding.She also said that she was given abortion tablets for her pregnancy. Her family members took Rambabu to a police station, where he was taken into custody and a rape case was registered against him.
Saradha scam: CBI plans to question four Bengal IPS officers
The CBI has written to the West Bengal police chief wanting to question four senior IPS officers in the state, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, an agency official said on Wednesday.
Ex Cong MLA acquitted of charges of threatening DDA officials
A Delhi court has acquitted former Congress MLA Asif Mohammad in a case of criminally intimidating and wrongfully preventing DDA officials from carrying out official work related to demolition in 2007. Additional Sessions Judge Suresh Kumar Gupta granted relief to the politician while setting aside a judgement of a magisterial court which had awarded him a 15-day jail term with a fine of Rs 1,000 on January 6. The court accepted the submissions made by Asif Mohammad's lawyer Tanveer Ahmad Khan, who said that there was lack of evidence against his client. "There is no evidence on record to show that appellant or the crowd at the instance of the appellant has wrongfully restrained PW6 (DDA officer) or any other official accompanying him. "The appellant has been acquitted for the offence under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 506 (II) (threat to cause death or grievous hurt) of IPC," the court said. According to the ...
Corruption in banking institutions retards nation-building: Court
A Delhi court has sent two persons, including a former bank manager, to three years in jail for cheating a public sector bank of over Rs 1.84 crore 24 years ago, saying banking corruption retards the process of nation building and affects the social fabric. Special CBI Judge Kamini Lau also slapped a fine of Rs 3.10 lakh on each of the two convicts and said that corruption is a mammoth problem and almost every facet of public activity is affected by the "stink of corruption". "Corruption if treated leniently with a kid-glove only seeks to demoralise the honest officers," the court said. "Banks which are repositories of public money, are the backbone of the national economy. Corruption in the banking institutions and activities have a deep and pervasive impact on the functioning of the nation. It retards the nation building activities and shakes the social fabric of the society," the court said. The court awarded three years of rigorous jail term each to former chief manager of ...
Man held for sexually assaulting minor daughter
An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her father in northwest Delhi's Mahendra Park area, the police said today. After the victim told her mother about the ordeal, they lodged a complaint with Mahendra Park Police Station on August 13, the officer added. The accused was arrested on the same day and a case was filed under the relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), the officer said. In her police statement, the victim alleged that her father touched her private parts on several occasions in an inappropriate manner. These incidents allegedly took place when the victims mother was not present at home, the officer said. The victim's mother said her husband is an alcoholic who sexually assaulted their daughter when he was in an inebriated state. The accused is a labourer, the officer said.
ICJ sets February 2019 for hearing Jadhav case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear in February 2019 the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for espionage, the media reported.
SC acquits man accused of raping 15-yr-old cousin
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man, serving 10 year jail term for allegedly raping his 15-year-old cousin in 2001 at Faridabad, holding that the offence has not been established. A bench of Justices N V Ramana and Mohan M Shantanagoudar set aside the verdict of the Punjab and Haryana High Court upholding the trial court's 2011 judgement convicting Sham Singh and his brother Jai Singh. While Sham Singh, who has been in prison for seven years, moved the apex court, his brother and co-convict Jai Singh did not file the plea as he has already served the ten-year jail term in the case. The apex court took note of the fact that the testimonies of two defence witnesses, who had held the 'panchayat' in the matter, did not refer to the offence of rape and moreover, their statements were not rebutted in the trial. It said there was "every possibility of false implication of the accused in this matter to take revenge against the family of the accused because of long-standing disputes, as ...
Two tribals 'confined' in farmhouse by owner, beaten up
: Two tribals, a 30-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were allegedly confined for two days and "beaten up" in a farmhouse in Mahabubnagar district by their employer for not attending work, police said today. The incident occurred in Nakkalabanda village and their employer Khurshid "resorted to this act" after the duo did not report to work last week, they said. The duo was employed for labour by Khurshid in his farmhouse around six months ago after he paid them Rs 30,000 each as advance, a senior police official told PTI over phone. After the two failedf to turn up for work following illness, the farmhouse owner "forcibly" took them from the village and "confined" them in a room at his farmhouse on Friday night. One of the victims managed to escape on Sunday and approached police, who rescued the woman from the farmhouse. Following a complaint police registered a case under IPC Sections342 (wrongful confinement), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or ...
Maldives' Ex-President Gayoom's health worsens in prison
The health of former President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, lodged in a high-security prison since the beginning of the year, has deteriorated and he needs to be urgently transferred to a hospital, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Set up SIT in each district to probe minors' rape, murder: HC
Concerned over rising crime against children, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government to set up special investigation teams in all districts to probe into the cases of rape and murder of minor girls. Taking suo motu cognisance of the recent rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Uttarkashi district, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Tiwari ordered yesterday setting up of SITs in all districts to investigate such cases against minor girls. The bench directed the government to constitute SITs for all 13 districts of the state within 48 hours. It said the SITs would not only be useful in speedy probe into the crime against children but would also help in preventing such crimes by being vigilant. The court directed that each district's SIT would be headed by a senior superintendent of police or superintendent of police-rank officer and would comprise an assistant superintendent of police, a police inspector, a woman inspector, a
HC warns AAP govt of strict action if no scheme to regulate cabs by November end
The Delhi High Court has warned the AAP government of strict action if it does not finalise its policy to regulate taxis running in the national capital by the end of November this year. The warning by the high court came after the Delhi government said its policy -- the City Taxi Scheme 2017 -- was under consideration and would take more time to finalise. The Delhi government had in September last year sought four weeks' time to place the regulations before the court, and on July 31 this year, it sought two months more to carry out the exercise. Dissatisfied by the government's stand, a division bench of the high court in its order of July 31 directed that the New City Taxi Policy and the Licensing and Regulation of App-based Aggregators Rules, 2017 be placed before the court by November 26, the next date of hearing. "If action not taken by then we will be constrained to take strict action," the court said. It was hearing a PIL initiated by it on September 14 last year after taking ..
NGT directs 5-star hotels to seek permission for groundwater extraction
The National Green Tribunal has directed five star hotels in the national capital to seek permission from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for extraction of groundwater and inform it about the quantity required by them. A bench headed by Justice R S Rathore also asked the hotels to inform CGWA since when the extraction of groundwater was being done and the monthly quantity taken out by them. "In view of the notification (by Lt Governor), discussion of the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary of Delhi and the clarification submitted before the tribunal by Director (Environment), we consider it appropriate to direct respondent nos 1 to 6 (hotels) to approach the competent authority for seeking permission to extract groundwater and submit the quantity which is required by them. This exercise shall be done within one month," the bench said. The green panel said after receiving application from the hotels, the CGWA should decide the same in accordance to law within a month and if it
Mob attack on man: six held
Six people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 53-year-old man near here on suspicion that he was a child lifter, police said today. The man was attacked by a group when he, along with his friend, was returning home on August 19 after collecting some donations for Bakrid. While he was about to start his new two-wheeler, children who were playing there gathered and he offered them sweets. Suddenly, a group caught hold of him alleging that he was a child lifter, tied him to a pole and started thrashing him even as he pleaded with them that he was innocent. His friend managed to escape. Police, who rushed to the spot, rescued him and later arrested six persons allegedly involved in the attack. The man has been admitted him to government Wenlock hospital and his condition is stated to be stable,police said. A video of the attack has gone viral on the social media. In his complaint to police, the man said there were at least 40 people in the mob that attacked him.
First convicted FIFA bigwig awaits US sentencing
The first bigwig convicted in the United States in the FIFA corruption scandal that disgraced world football awaited sentencing on Wednesday. US prosecutors are seeking 10 years in prison and a $6.6 million fine for Jose Maria Marin, 86, the former president of the Brazilian football federation. Marin was convicted of accepting bribes from sports marketing companies in exchange for contracts to broadcast major tournaments like the Copa America and the Copa Libertadores. Citing his age and frail health, his defense attorneys are asking that he be sentenced to 13 months in prison. US District Court Judge Pamela Chen was expected to announce her decision at 1430 GMT. Marin was one of the FIFA executives arrested in May 2015 at a luxury hotel in Zurich in a raid requested by the United States. The US probe revealed the corrupt, ugly underbelly of world football and the lavish lifestyle of FIFA executives who traveled around in private planes and were treated like royalty as they arrived ..
Follow the money: how Mueller's team made the Manafort case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Paul Manafort's $15,000 ostrich skin jacket and other evidence of the former Trump campaign chairman's conspicuous consumption grabbed the headlines during his tax and bank fraud trial.
Teenage girl kills self over 'eve-teasing': Police
A teenage girl died today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Baramati in Pune district, days after she allegedly attempted suicide over sexual harassment, the police said. The 16-year-old girl had allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at her residence in Songaon village, over 100 kms from Pune, on August 11, a Baramati police official said. He said the deceased was a student of class 11 in a junior college in her village. She had complained to her family members about the frequent sexual harassment she had been facing at the hands of a youth from the village, according to the official. "The youth used to harass her when she used to walk down to her college in the village. The brother of the girl had reprimanded the youth and warned him against repeating his act. However, the youth continued to harass the girl," the official said. Police are trying to ascertain the exact age of the youth. The official claimed the family members of the girl didn't approach the
Germany arrests Russian national over alleged extremist plot
German authorities say they have arrested a Russian national suspected of plotting an Islamic extremist attack in Germany along with an alleged accomplice detained last year in France. Federal prosecutors said the 31-year-old, identified only as Magomed-Ali C, was arrested today in Berlin. They said that, in Oct 2016, he stored a "significant quantity" of the explosive TATP at his apartment for an attack in Germany -- time and place unknown. However, prosecutors say that the plans by C and alleged accomplice Clement B were disrupted by a "preventive police measure," and they decided to split up. Clement B left for France, and was arrested in Marseille in April 2017 over plans to carry out an attack in France. The French investigation produced evidence against Magomed-Ali C.
Disclose if due process followed in filing plaint against channels for airing JNU protest video: CIC
The Central Information Commission has directed the Delhi government to disclose if the due process was followed in filing complaint against three news channels for allegedly airing "doctored" videos of JNU protests in February 2016. Information Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad was hearing the plea of an editor of one of the channels who had sought to know the process of filing a criminal complaint on behalf of the government, the process of filing complaint, the authority in the Delhi government granting permission to file complaint along with file notings. The application was transferred within the offices of the Delhi government but no satisfactory response was given. Azad noted the editor has an equitable right to know as to on the basis of what incriminating material, fact-finding enquiry and under whose directions, the SDM approached the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate against him and other similarly situated journalists. "If, as per the respondents, the appellant and ...