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Wanted criminal held for robbing cash van, killing 2 men at Narela: Police
A man carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest was held for allegedly robbing a cash van and killing two men at Narela in April, police said today. Jitender alias Jeetu (29) was wanted in several murder-cum-robbery cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. Cash van robberies were reported in Delhi earlier this year. One such incident had taken place at Narela on April 26. Three bike-borne men had allegedly robbed the cash van of a company, after killing two of its employees who had come to collect cash from a wine shop in Vardhman Mall. The accused had decamped with Rs 12 lakh in cash. Three men were arrested in connection with the incident, but Jitender was absconding. Subsequently, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest. The accused kept changing his hideouts frequently, but the police got to know that he would come to meet some of his associates on a ...
Ludhiana city centre scam: Court reserves order on ex-SSP's plea
A Punjab court today reserved its order on a former SSP's plea to hear him before accepting a close report of the alleged Rs 1,100-crore Ludhiana City Centre scam, in which Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his son and son-in-law are among the accused. The case, alleging that a private builder was favoured during Singh's previous term as CM, was filed in 2007 when the SAD-BJP was in power. But last year, the state Vigilance Bureau had filed a closure report, saying its reinvestigation of the alleged Rs 1,144-crore scam found nothing to substantiate the charges against Singh, his son Raninder Singh, son-in-law Raminder Singh and 33 others. In July, Kanwarjit Singh Sandhu, former SSP, vigilance, Ludhiana, had pleaded with the court to hear him before accepting the bureau's closure report. Sandhu had said as a key investigator in the case he was "privy to certain important facts", which he wanted to bring to the notice of the court. Sandhu's counsel, Vijay Mahendru, today argued that the ..
Body of missing man found in lake in Himachal Pradesh
The body of a 49-year-old man, who went missing on Sunday, was found in a lake in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district today, police said. The body of Ravinder Verma alias Lovely was found in Chamera lake, one kilometre from Taleru boating point towards Brangal, they said. A resident of Dholewal in Punjab's Ludhiana district, Ravinder Verma (49) was working in Taleru in Chamba district from some time, they added. A missing report was registered at Khairi Police Station on Monday. A team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dalhousie inspected the spot, the police said, adding that prima facie no foul play was found in his death. The body was sent to Dalhousie Civil Hospital for post- mortem, they said, adding that inquest proceedings under Section 174 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) had been initiated.
Two youths say in viral post: Responsible for Umar Khalid attack
Two youths on Thursday claimed involvement in the murderous attack on student leader Umar Khalid in central Delhi on Monday, in a video clipping that went viral on the social media.
Delhi court sends man to judicial custody in money laundering case
A Delhi court today sent a man to two weeks' judicial custody in a bank loan fraud case of over Rs 5,000 crore. Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora sent Ranjit Malik alias Johny to judicial custody till August 30 after he was produced in the court on expiry of his 14-day custodial interrogation. Special Public Prosecutor Nitesh Rana, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), told the court that the accused was not required for further custodial interrogation and he be sent to judicial custody. The ED had recently filed a charge sheet against the director of a pharma firm in the case in which the agency has accused the company of taking loans of over Rs 5,000 crore from a consortium led by Andhra Bank which turned into non-performing assets. The agency arrested a former director of Andhra Bank, Anup Prakash Garg in February and a Delhi-based businessman, Gagan Dhawan, last November in connection with the case. They were named as accused in the cases by the ED and the ...
Man held in Kathua for possession of 20 kg poppy
A resident of Punjab was arrested and 20 kg of poppy was allegedly recovered from his possession in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. Acting on a tip off, police intercepted a truck at Hatli and seized 20 kg of poppy, police official said. The arrested person was identified as Mohammad Ramzan of Malerkotla in Punjab. A case was registered against him, the official added.
Court raps officer for 'perfunctory' probe in coal scam case
A Delhi court has taken strong note of an investigating officer (IO) of a coal scam case against industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal for filing "perfunctory" probe report and trying to "thwart the course of justice". Special Judge Bharat Parashar directed the CBI to ensure that no attempt was made by any of its officers to misdirect the course of the probe and said a lot of court's time was lost. "On account of the 'designedly' and 'deliberate defective investigation' carried out in the present matter, a lot of valuable time of this court has been lost. All this effort could have been easily avoided had the further investigation carried out diligently and truthfully. "It is thus expected that efforts shall be made in future at the level of senior officers of CBI to ensure that no such attempt is again made by any officer of CBI at any level whatsoever to misdirect the investigation so as to not only delay but also thwart the course of justice," the court said. The court ...
Expedite trial in cases of atrocities against women: J-K HC CJ Gita Mittal
Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Gita Mittal today stressed on the need to expedite trial in cases of atrocities and domestic violence against women. Justice Mittal, who was sworn-in as the first woman Chief Justice of the J-K High Court last week, made the remarks during her maiden visit to the district court complex in Moominabad here. She was accompanied by Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Alok Aradhe. The chief justice said the judges should work to ensure speedy disposal of long-pending cases on priority. While interacting with women lawyers, she complemented them for choosing this profession. "Women who visit court for their cases or justice feel comfortable while discussing their cases with women lawyers," she said. Justice Mittal added that the women lawyers should ensure that women's rights are protected during trial. She also directed all the officers who inspect prisons to ensure that the fundamental rights of the inmates are protected and all the ...
Punjab constable arrested on charges of consuming heroin
A head constable posted in police lines here was arrested on charges of consuming heroin, police said today. One gram heroin was also recovered from his possession, the official added. Speaking to media persons, DSP Sarabjit Singh said head constable Manmohan Singh was arrested during routine checks here. A police team spotted Manmohan consuming heroin in a car, the DSP said. Manmohan tried to flee the spot but the police team nabbed. During preliminary interrogation, the accused said he was a drug addict, who had been consuming narcotics for the last two years. A case under relevant sections of NDPS Act was registered against the accused, police said. SSP Satinder Singh said Manohan was suspended from duties. Meanwhile, Kapurthala police recovered 110 kilogram of poppy husk from a truck and a car here. Truck owner Jaswant Singh Bittu and car occupants Kuljit Singh and Lakhbir Singh were arrested.
Delhi man held for fatally stabbing sister-in-law, her nephew
A man stabbed to death his widowed sister-in-law and her nephew who had come visiting and injured her son early on Thursday in central Delhi over a domestic dispute, police said.
21 farmers arrested after clash in UP
Police today arrested 21 farmers in connection with a clash that broke out between two groups over a minor dispute at Ramkore village in Shamli district, an official said. Yesterday, a clash broke out between the farmers of Ramkore village in Uttar Pradesh and the farmers of Nanheda village in Haryana, said Circle Officer Rajive Kumar Tiwari. He said 25 people were booked and 21 others were arrested in this regard. Meanwhile, extra police force has been deployed near the areas at the Uttar Pradesh-Haryana border in Shamli district to avoid any untoward incident, he said.
Fake call centre busted in Indore; 22 held for duping US citizens
A fake call centre was busted in Indore today and 22 people were arrested for allegedly duping American citizens by posing as officials of the US Social Security department and threatening to block their security number (SSN) cards, the police said. The "fees" collected by the callers from the gullible US citizens, mostly elderly people, were converted into Bitcoins, a virtual currency, they said. The police suspect the fraudsters are in possession of SSNs, phone numbers and other confidential data of about 2.5 lakh US citizens, a senior officer said. Prima facie, the gang has duped about 1,500 US citizens. The kingpin of the gang has been identified as Vatsal Mehta (25), a resident of Ahmedabad, DIG Harinarayanchari Mishra said. He said Mehta was running the racket under the garb of a call centre in Indore's Lasudia locality. "The gang members used to pose as officials of the US Social Security Department and call up the US citizens, especially the elderly people who have little ...
18-yr-old killed in scuffle with friends
An eighteen-year-old youth died after a clash with friends near Bardha Dam under Talera police station in Bundi district, police said today. The deceased was identified as Lakhan Singh, a resident of Kunhari area of Kota city, said SHO of Talera police station Purshottam Mahariya. Singh had gone to the Bardha Dam yesterday afternoon to picnic with friends. When returning in the evening, a scuffle broke out among the youths, wherein Singh sustained critical knife injuries. He was immediately rushed to Maharao Bhim Singh (MBS) Hospital in Kota, where he succumbed to injuries during treatment. Based on the complaint filed by the deceased's brother, the police lodged a case of murder against seven of Singh's friends, all of them had gone for the picnic, the SHO said, refusing to disclose the names of the accused. None of the accused in the case have been arrested so far, he added. The deceased's body was handed over to family members today after postmortem was conducted. Singh's death is .
Have been told that governance is for govt, not for courts: SC
The Supreme Court today expressed its limitation in passing coercive orders for alleged failure by some states to set up panels on the issue of urban homelessness, saying its "whip has broken" as suggestions have been made that the judiciary should refrain from entering the domain of governance. "We have been told that governance is for the government and not for the courts. If there is no governance, we cannot do anything," a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said. The observations by Justice Lokur assumes significance following Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's remarks yesterday that "the founding fathers always wanted governance must be left to those elected to govern by the people of India." Similarly, Attorney General K K Venugopal had on August 8 told the bench headed by Justice Lokur that it should refrain from making hard-hitting observations while hearing public interest litigation matters since these impacted other issues plaguing the country. At today's hearing on a ...
Police officer held for accepting bribe to spare
A police officer was arrested in Odisha's Kandhamal district today allegedly for taking Rs 10,000 bribe from a man for not entangling him in a case, a vigilance official said. Officer in-Charge of Chakapada police station, Haribandhu Parida, red-handed while accepting the money inside the police station, Vigilance SP, Mayadhar Swain, said. The accused police officer had allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 as bribe for sparing the complainant in a case. The complainant reported the matter to the vigilance. A trap was laid and he was captured, Swain said adding that and the bribe money was recovered from Parida. The arrested police officer's residential quarter at Chakapada and paternal house at Ganapati Nagar in Berhampur were being searched, he said.
Malaysia court to deliver key ruling in Kim Jong Nam murder trial
A Malaysian judge will today deliver a key ruling in the trial of two women accused of the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader, with their families optimistic they will be cleared. The court will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to support a murder charge against Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam, who allegedly killed Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur airport. If there is, the trial will continue with the court hearing the women's defence. But if not, the judge could acquit the women or amend the charge to something less serious than murder, which carries a mandatory death sentence in Malaysia. Their families insist they did not carry out the Cold War-style hit that shocked the world, and were hopeful they would be acquitted. Huong "could never be a killer as she had always been a charming, hard-working girl", Doan Van Thanh, the Vietnamese suspect's father, told AFP. The women are accused of killing Kim Jong Nam - the estranged ...
3 persons arrested with Heroin in Samba: police
Three persons were arrested with heroin in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said today. A police party intercepted a bike during surprise checking near Krishna Palace area in Vijaypur belt of the district today, they said. During checking, 13.37 grams of heroin was recovered from the possession of three persons Deepak, Abhay and Sameer, they claimed. The alleged drug peddlers were arrested and the contraband seized, they claimed. A case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation initiated, they said.
Five suspects in Lankesh case involved in Kalburgi killing:SIT
The SIT probing the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh today claimed that five suspects, arrested in connection with the case, were involved in rationalist M M Kalburgi's killing. Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with the Lankesh case. Kalburgi was shot dead on August 30, 2015 at home and the case is being investigated by the criminal investigation department (CID). "Yes, we have got certain leads provided to us by the Special Investigation Team..It will be premature to share the details. We cannot even say how manyare involved. All we can say at this juncture is that the leads are very credible," IGP, CID, K S R Charan Reddy told PTI. Sources in the SIT confirmed that at least five suspects were involved in the killing, but did not elaborate. The SIT has arrested 12 people including the alleged mastermind Amol Kale and sharpshooter Parashuram Waghmare. Left leaning Lankesh, known for her strong anti-Hindutva stand, was shot dead in front of her .
Cong leader starts fast for judicial probe in 'groundnut scam'
Gujarat Congress leader Paresh Dhanani began his three-day fast here today to press for his party's demand for a judicial probe into the alleged groundnut procurement scam in the state. Before sitting on the fast outside the Sabarmati Ashram here, Dhanani visited the ashram to "seek the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi". The Leader of Opposition in the assembly alleged a scam was worth Rs 4,000 crore in state-wide procurement of groundnuts and said the BJP government should order a judicial probe into it to bring out the truth. "I am beginning my fast after taking Gandhiji's blessings. My fast is aimed at bringing out the truth in the Rs 4,000-crore groundnut procurement scam. "The Congress wants a judicial probe into the scam," he told reporters outside the ashram, a place closely associated with the Father of the Nation. Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda and senior MLA Shailesh Parmar were among party leaders who sat with Dhanani for some time to extend support to ...
Minor boy rapes 4-year-old girl in MP; absconding
A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 14-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, police said today. The boy, who was absconding, often visited the victim's house in Jalva village to watch television, a police official said. Last evening, she was alone at her house and when the boy went there and raped her, Police Sub Inspector Manoharlal Patel said. The victim disclosed the incident to her parents who filed a complaint at the Ghatiya Police Station, Patel said. A case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said. A search was on for the boy, Patel added. Several cases of rape of minors in the state have been reported in the recent past. The state government had last year approved the provision of capital punishment for those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 or below. A four-year-old girl was raped and killed by a 23-year -old man in MP's Shahdol ...