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Fashion designer Robert Naorem's mother killed in Manipur
Fashion designer and entrepreneur Robert Naorem's mother was allegedly killed by unidentified miscreants at her residence in Imphal West District on Wednesday, police said. The matter was reported to Singjamei Police Station by her husband around 1.30 pm, they said. Preliminary investigation revealed that she died after being hit on the back of the head by a blunt object, a senior police officer said. Naorem's mother, 60, had a heated exchange of words with a few labourers, who had been hired for construction purposes, on Wednesday morning, the officer said, quoting family members. A gold necklace and a ring worn by the woman are also missing, he said. Further investigation into the case is underway.
Bengal IPS officer grilled by CBI in Saradha scam case
West Bengal IPS officer Arnab Ghosh was on Wednesday grilled for more than nine hours by the CBI in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha Chit Fund scam case, a CBI source said.
Bail plea of temple manager arrested for embezzlement rejected
A court here Wednesday rejected the bail application of a manager of Goverdhan's renowned Daan-Ghati temple who was arrested on charges of embezzlement of temple fund. Daal Chandra Chaudhary was arrested on Tuesday evening. "Since he has been booked under sections 409 and 320 of Indian Penal Code his application was automatically rejected by ACJM Vimal Verma as section 409 IPC entails life imprisonment," senior Advocate Nand Kishor Upmanyu, the counsel for complainant, said. Section 409 deals with criminal breach of trust by a public servant, banker, merchant or an agent and entails life imprisonment. Section 320 deal with punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Upmanyu said he would present his arguments Thursday in the court of district judge when the bail application would be moved in the higher court. Chaudhary was arrested on the basis of an FIR filed on May 25 by Sri Giriraj Sevak Samiti Goverdhan Secretary Rama Kaushik, Deputy SP Kailash Chandra Pandey said. He said ..
Charging Trump with crime wasn't an option: Mueller
Delivering his first public statement since the end of his 22-month long investigation into alleged Russian collusion in 2016 presidential polls, Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday said charging President Donald Trump with a federal crime was not an option under the Justice Department's guidelines.Speaking about his Russia probe report, Mueller said that Trump could not be charged as he is in office, and charging him would be unconstitutional."If my office had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime. A President cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional," CNN quoted him as saying."Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that, too, is prohibited. Charging the President with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider," he added.Mueller alleged that Russian ...
Firm at center of Canadian political scandal heads to trial
A judge ruled Wednesday there was suffient evidence in a corruption case to try SNC-Lavalin, the Canadian engineering giant at the center of a political scandal that has rocked Prime Justin Trudeau's government. The company spent months openly lobbying the federal government for an out-of-court settlement of fraud and bribery charges linked to its dealings in Libya. But allegations that Trudeau's aides brought improper pressure on his attorney general to settle the case spilled out in an angry public split that tarnished Trudeau's golden boy image. The court's decision followed an extended preliminary hearing in which evidence in the case was tested. The specifics of the ruling are under a publication ban. SNC-Lavalin is expected to return to court on June 7 to indicate their preference for a trial by jury or by judge. Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin was charged in 2015 with paying Can$47 million in bribes between 2001 and 2011 to secure contracts in Libya during the rule of former ...
Rajasthan: FIR can now be filed at SP office
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said proper arrangements should be made for filing an FIR in the offices of Superintendent of Police in case it is not lodged in police stations.The instructions were given by the Chief Minister during a meeting with senior officials, the state government said in a statement."Matter should be investigated if the police station refuses to register an FIR. If it is found to be true, action should be taken against the concerned policemen," the statement quoted the Chief Minister as saying.The instructions come around than a month after demands were put forth for Gehlot's resignation over an alleged law and order failure in the wake of the Alwar gang rape case.A Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men while her husband was beaten up in Thanagaji area on April 26. One of the accused also shot a video of the heinous act and reportedly circulated it on social media..
Delhi police arrests man wanted in Bulandshahr triple murder case
In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police Special Cell on Wednesday nabbed a criminal wanted in Bulandshahr triple murder case.The accused, identified as Salman Malik, was besieged by the police officials in the Seelampur area here.The police have recovered a pistol and bullets from his possession.According to the police, Malik was involved in Bulandshahr triple murder case and various other criminal activities in the North-East Delhi area.The body of the three children, who were cousins, was found inside a tube well in Dhooturi village in Bulandshahr on May 25, police had said.The deceased were identified as Masood Abdul, 10, Asma 11, and Aliba, 12.According to police, the prima facie revealed that the three children were shot dead and their bodies were later thrown into the tubewell. Cartridges and blood were also found near the tubewell. Earlier police had arrested 2 people in this regard.Investigation in this regard is underway.Further details are awaited.
Maoist escapes from hospital in J'khand, 6 policemen suspended
Six policemen were suspended on Wednesday after a jailed Maoist, undergoing treatment at a hospital in Seraikela, escaped, a senior police officer said. Sambhu Majhi, arrested a few months ago, was being treated at Seraikela Sadar Hospital while in police custody, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Seraikela-Kharsawan district, Chandan Kumar Sen, said. He was admitted to the hospital on May 24, he said. The policemen were suspended on charges of dereliction of duty and a departmental enquiry has been set up in connection with the incident, the SP said.
Houses near lake demolished in Ghaziabad
The district administration of Ghaziabad and the municipal corporation bulldozed alleged illegally-constructed houses near Arthala lake on Wednesday, officials said. Nine fully-constructed and six semi-constructed buildings, and boundary walls of four plots were demolished in the joint operation at Balaji Vihar colony. These houses, which were constructed on government land, were illegally sold to buyers, District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari said. The demolition was carried out in compliance with a National Green Tribunal order, Maheshwari said. The demolition drive will continue on Thursday too. An FIR has been lodged against the property dealers for selling LMC (land management committee) plots of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation, the official said. The administration will try to rehabilitate the poor residents, she said. Two days ago, the women of the colony had protested against the administration by shouting slogans while standing in knee-deep water of the lake.
Allegations of rape bid, son's murder by woman found false: Police
The complaint lodged by a 28-year-old differently-abled woman against eight persons, alleging rape bid and murder of his minor son, was found to be false, said Bharatpur SP Haider Ali Zaidi. The factual report based on investigation and evidence had found the case to be false, Zaidi said in a statement. He said allegations of attempt to rape and the killing of her 8-year-old son could not be confirmed in the investigation. The SP said her son was treated for dehydration and was not strangled as claimed by the woman. The woman had lodged the complaint against eight persons, including four owners of the brick-kiln where she worked. She had taken money in advance from the brick-kiln owners, the SP said. The case would be disposed of after thorough investigation, he added. The woman had alleged that the accused barged into her temporary residence on May 12 night while she and her son were asleep and tried to rape her, the police said. They allegedly strangled her eight-year-old son when ..
3 hardcore criminals detained under PSA in Reasi
Three hardcore criminals have been detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said. They have been identified as Ajeet Singh alias Anju, Davinder Singh and Sunit Singh, all residents of Kanthan Batli Tehsil Arnas District Reasi, the officials said. Police prepared their dossier and submitted it to the competent authority, they said. Agreeing with the recommendations of police, the competent authority found if such persons roam freely in the area it might pose a serious threat to peace and disturb harmony among the people, they said. They will further get involved in criminal activities if not detained and therefore issued an order for their detention under the provisions of the Public Safety Act (PSA), the officials said. The order got executed by a team of police station Arnas and lodged the criminals in Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu, they added. The criminals are known hardcore criminals and are habitual offenders involved in criminal ...
1 dead, 3 including deputy wounded in East Texas shootings
Police searched Wednesday for a man they say killed a woman and wounded three people, including a sheriff's deputy, during shootings that started at a veterinary clinic in East Texas. A woman was killed and two men injured around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the clinic east of Cleveland, a city of 8,000 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Houston, according to Liberty County sheriff's Capt. Ken DeFoor. DeFoor said the suspect, Pablo Vito, was driving away from the clinic when deputies pursued him on a local highway. He said Vito pulled off and exchanged gunfire with the deputies near a plumbing business. A deputy was shot in the throat and flown to a Houston hospital where he is in stable condition, DeFoor said. Vito fled and authorities continued to search for him. DeFoor said Vito was driving a white 2004 Mercury. DeFoor did not provide the names of any of those who were shot, including the deputy. Public schools in Cleveland were locked down Wednesday morning, according to
CBI mulling over further action against ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official on Wednesday said it is making a strong case against former Kolkata Commissioner of Police Rajeev Kumar, who is accused of tampering with evidence in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, so as to counter his plea for anticipatory bail.Speaking to ANI, the officials of the probe agency said, "CBI would continue to summon and question suspects and accused involved in West Bengal infamous Saradha chit fund case."Kumar, who had failed to appear before the CBI on May 27, had written a letter to the probe agency saying he is on leave.The agency will take the next course of action accordingly, CBI sources had said.CBI today questioned senior Kolkata Police officer Arnab Ghosh in connection with the chit fund scam. It had summoned Ghosh, a former Deputy Commissioner (Detective Department) of Bidhannagar Commissionerate, and another senior police official Dilip Hazra for questioning at its Kolkata office.The other summoned police officer, ..
CBI mulls further action against ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar
Officials of the probe agency said, "CBI would continue to summon and question suspects and accused involved in West Bengal infamous Saradha chit fund case"
2 bike-borne miscreants snatch gold chain from woman in Delhi's Jafarabad
Two bike-borne men allegedly snatched a gold chain from a 36-year-old woman in northeast Delhi's Jafarabad area on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at around 3.30 pm when the woman, working at a nursing home in Jafarabad, was returning home after work, they said. Two bike-borne men, one of them wearing a helmet, allegedly snatched her gold chain and sped away, Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said, adding that the public chased the miscreants but they managed to flee. One of the miscreants fired a shot in the air from a pistol, the officer said, adding that however, nobody was injured. The police found an empty cartridge from the spot. CCTV footage obtained from the area had been scanned and the police had zeroed in on some suspects, Thakur said, adding that a man was detained for questioning in this regard.
Trucker held with 850-kg poppy in Ramban
A truck driver was arrested on Wednesday with 850 kg of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district as the police foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics to Punjab from the Valley, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted a Punjab-bound truck at a railway crossing in Banihal and recovered 850 kg poppy in 31 bags, the officials said. The driver, Harjinder Singh, was arrested and a case registered against him, the police said.
West Tripura: Haul of arms-ammunition seized, 3 arrested
Three people including a tribal woman was arrested by Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Wednesday while transporting arms and ammunition in the state.Abhay Kumar Singh, Assistant Commandant, RPF said, "We had this information that a woman is travelling in a train with some weapons. We formed a team and started the inspection. In general compartment, we saw a suspected woman and recovered arms and ammunition from here."Two of her accomplices were later arrested from Agartala railway station on the information of the arrested woman."It was informed by the woman that she had to deliver the arms-ammunitions to someone at Agartala. A team was formed and were deployed at the Agartala railway station. They apprehended the accused", Singh said.The arrested accused have been identified as Shaila Rani Sukma, Lauren Dev Verma and Vinod Dev Verma. Five factory-made pistols and ammunition were recovered from them.
UP hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 17; main accused arrested
The toll in the Barabanki hooch tragedy in Uttar Pradesh rose to 17 Wednesday, even as the main accused who ran the licensed liquor shop was arrested, officials said. The incident had prompted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to order a high-level probe into all the angles, including the possibility of a "political conspiracy". In a statement issued here, the Barabanki police said, "So far 17 persons have died in the hooch tragedy." "On the very night of the tragedy (Monday), two persons died in Barabanki. Their bodies were cremated without conducting a postmortem. The family members claimed the victims died after consuming the spurious liquor. However, the exact cause of their death can be established after further examination," they said. KGMU trauma centre in-charge Sandeep Tiwari told PTI in Lucknow, "In all 47 patients were brought to the trauma centre. Ten of them have been admitted in the ICU and their condition is serious." Authorities did not rule out the possibility of ...
Apex court extends tenure of Justice Jain at NCDRC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the term of Justice V.K. Jain, a judicial member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). Jain's term was to expire on Wednesday.
3-4 years in jail for 16 accused in fodder scam case
A special CBI court here on Wednesday convicted 16 accused in the multi-million-rupee fodder scam case and jailed them for terms ranging from three to four years.