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South Korean woman given rare jail term for spycam crime
A South Korean court today awarded a rare jail term to a woman for secretly photographing a male nude model, in a case that sparked controversy over double standards. High-tech South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called "molka" or spycam videos, which largely involve men secretly filming women in schools, offices, trains, toilets, changing rooms and on the street. Spycam crimes reported to police surged from around 1,100 in 2010 to more than 6,500 last year, and many offenders share or sell photos and videos online. According to official statistics about 98 percent of offenders are men -- ranging from school teachers and college professors to church pastors and police officers -- while more than 80 percent of victims are women. But in the latest case the woman in her 20s -- also a nude model -- was sentenced to 10 months in prison for taking a picture of her male counterpart at a Seoul art college and sharing it on the internet in May. She was arrested days later ...
SC notice to Centre on court-monitored probe in suicide by ministry official, family
The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking court-monitored CBI probe into the alleged suicide of B K Bansal, a Ministry of Corporate Affairs' official, and his family. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Centre after the a PIL in this regard was mentioned by senior advocate Colin Gonsalves. In his petition, E A S Sarma said a court-monitored investigation was required since the allegations were against the CBI. Bansal, former Director General Corporate Affairs, had allegedly hanged himself along with his son in September 2016 at their residence in East Delhi's Neelkanth Apartments with a purported suicide note claiming "harassment" by the CBI. In July 2016, Bansal's wife and daughter had committed suicide alleging harassment by the CBI. Bansal, 60, was arrested on July 16, 2016 for allegedly accepting bribe from a prominent pharma company. He was out on bail when he committed ..
Bangladesh court sentences five to death for war crimes
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced five convicts to death for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
French tourist found murdered in TN, one held
: A 50-year old French tourist was found murdered in a village in the district and a local acquaintance arrested for allegedly killing him, police said today. The killing came to light yesterday after the half-burnt body of M Pierre Boutier wrapped in a gunny bag was found in an irrigation channel. Police arrested 29-year old Thirumurugan, a resident of Avikkottai village in the district, on the charge of killing the French national whom he had befriended during a visit to Mahabalipuram recently. According to police, Thirumurugan, who surrendered on his own yesterday, 'confessed' to the crime. The two were allegedly in an homosexual relationship and Boutier had come to Avikottai on August 5 on an invitation by Thirumurugan. Some days ago, when both were consuming liquor an argument broke out and Thirumurugan allegedly attacked the Frenchman, killing him on the spot. He subsequently attempted to burn the body and wrapped it in a gunny bag and dumped it into the Ullikottai
Gram pradhan, associate held for thrashing taxi driver in UP
A gram pradhan of Hussainpur and his associate were arrested for allegedly thrashing a taxi driver in Budhana town in the district, police said today. The two, including gram pradhan Shahnawaz, were arrested yesterday, a police official said. A case was registered against them for beating up the taxi driver, he said.
Nawaz Sharif produced before accountability court
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday appeared before a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court that is hearing the two corruption cases against him and his family.Sharif, who is currently in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, is serving a 10-year jail sentence after being convicted in the Avenfield reference case. The case pertained to Sharif family's purchase of the upscale Avenfield apartments in London. He was brought to the court in an armoured vehicle, Geo News reported.The two remaining graft cases, Al-Azizia and Flagship Investment, was heard by Accountability court Judge Arshad Malik. Wajid Zia, who is the head of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) and the prosecution's star witness also appeared before the court for the hearing.The accountability court adjourned the hearing of the Sharif family's cases till August 15. Sharif was taken back to the Adiala jail in an armoured vehicle.On August 7, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered to transfer the pending ...
Teenager raped by two men in UP
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by two men in Sambhalhera village of the district, police said today. SHO Manoj Kumar Choudhary said the incident occurred yesterday under Miranpur Police Station area. She had gone out to buy some things when she was abducted by the two accused. They took her to a nearby area on a motorcycle and raped her, the SHO said. The girl reached home in the evening and narrated her ordeal to her family, he said. The police registered a case against Tazim and Firoz and a hunt is underway to nab them, the police official said.
Sharif appears before Pak court in remaining 2 graft cases
Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif today appeared before an accountability court hearing corruption cases against his family, the first court appearance in the remaining two graft cases following his incarceration. Sharif, 68, along with his daughter Maryam, 44 and his son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar are already serving jail terms of 10-years, seven years and one year respectively in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, after an accountability court convicted them on July 6 over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London. Today, Sharif was brought from the high-security jail in an armoured vehicle to the accountability court of Judge Arshad Malik, who is hearing the remaining two graft cases - the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Hill Metal Establishment case. Strict security measures were taken and authorities banned entry of the irrelevant persons in the court premises. Even media was not allowed in the court. The pending corruption cases against Sharif and his two .
Malaysia seeks $35 million private jet linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is seeking to repossess a $35 million private jet owned by financier Low Taek Jho as part of investigations into a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday.
Gujarat: 7 children of family killed in car accident
At least seven children of a family died when the car in which they were travelling fell into a ditch on the roadside in Panchmahal district.The incident took place on Sunday when the driver lost control of the car on Halol-Bodeli road near Bhat village in Jambughoda city. Ten members of the family were travelling in the car.After the car fell into the ditch, locals rushed to the spot and rescued three of the ten people in the car. However, they could not save seven children.Inspector AB Devdha said, "Ten people including seven children were present in the car when it fell in a drain in Panchmahal. Seven children have died. Three people have been rescued, and are currently undergoing treatment."All the deceased belonged to the same family in Bodeli town and were returning after meeting a relative.
Hapur lynching: SC to hear survivor's plea today
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the plea of a survivor of the Hapur lynching case, who is seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter.Besides seeking SIT probe, the petitioner also sought transfer of case and subsequent trial outside Uttar Pradesh amid allegations that the police have not recorded his statement. He has also demanded cancellation of the bail of the accused.Earlier this month, the four accused in connection with the controversial case were granted bail after they told the court that they had no role in the attack.According to media reports, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra had earlier said that the case required urgent hearing after the Uttar Pradesh Police had termed the incident as a road rage mishap.In June, 38-year-old Qasim was lynched to death and 65-year-old Shamsuddin was severely injured in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district after a group of people attacked them on suspicion of being involved in ..
Seven people questioned in Kerala Orthodox church case
Seven people were questioned in Punjab's Jalandhar city in connection with the Kerala church sex scandal case.Kottayam's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), K Subhash said, "More people will be questioned regarding the case. We will also go to Amritsar for investigation purposes while Bishop Franco Mulakkal will not be questioned today."On August 6, the Supreme Court had dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of two priests--Jaise K. George and Father Sony Varghese-- in connection with the same. The Apex Court division bench, headed by Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and also comprised of Justice Ashok Bhushan, asked both the accused priests to surrender before the police by August 13.The court had noted that the petitions of the two accused priests are devoid of merits. "The petition of accused persons is devoid of merits and, thereby, we dismiss their prayers," the two-judge bench of the top court had observed.The top court had also asked both the accused priests George and Varghese, to .
Congress worker alleges he was threatened by Amanatullah Khan
A Congress worker has filed a complaint with the police alleging that he was threatened by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan at an event here. Police said they have registered a case and are probing the matter. Sayad Faizan accused Khan of threatening him on August 9. He claimed that Khan's associate threw a tub at him, injuring his right thumb, police said. There is no video evidence of the alleged incident and no CCTV was installed at the spot, they said. In January also, Faizan had accused Khan of thrashing him.
Woman shot at by husband in Dwarka
A 22-year-old woman was injured today after she was allegedly shot at by her husband in Dwarka's Mahavir Enclave, police said. The incident took place when the woman came to her mother's residence. She went to take water from the refrigerator when her husband shot at her and fled, a senior officer said. The woman sustained injuries in her lower back. However, she was declared fit for statement by the doctor, the officer said. In her statement to the police, the woman alleged that her husband was unemployed. He used to work as an ambulance driver in a hospital and was addicted to drugs. They shared bitter relationship as he used to demand money from her for drugs, police said. The couple has been married for five years now, he said. A case has been registered and the accused is yet to be arrested, the officer added.
Man arrested over Greater Noida village clash
A 25-year-old man was arrested here tonight in connection with a clash that broke out between two groups at a village in Greater Noida and claimed one life, police said. Sumit (23) was killed in the clash at Bodaki village under the Dadri police station limits on August 9, they said. "Accused Sohit Kartar was arrested around 9 pm from Tilbata crossroad in Greater Noida," a police official said. Seven persons have been booked in the case, the official said, adding that raids were underway to arrest them. According to the police, the groups, who were from the same community, had a dispute around two months ago. Sumit had then thrashed a person from the other side, they said. On August 9, a clash again broke out between the two groups following which heated arguments ensued and the two sides came to blows and attacked each other using sticks, police said. Sumit, who was married and had a child, was wounded in the clash. He was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries ...
2 suspected robbers arrested
The Delhi Police has arrested two suspected members of a robbers' gang which had allegedly assaulted a property dealer and his family during a heist of Rs 84 lakh in cash and jewellery on August 8. The police said they have recovered Rs 9.15 lakh and a loaded pistol from the accused. "Southwest Delhi-residents Vaibhav Srivastav (26) and Lalit Mishra (20) were arrested when they were riding a stolen motorcycle on NajafgarhUttam Nagar road last night," the police said in a statement. The accused were part of the six-member gang which had barged into the house of a southwest Delhi real estate dealer and robbed them. The robbers escaped with a booty of Rs 84 lakh in cash and a large quantity of jewellery, and an FIR was lodged in this regard, Anto Alphonse, Deputy Commissioner of Police of Dwaraka district, said in the statement. The police claimed that during interrogation, Srivastav revealed that he is taxi driver who owns a cab attached to Uber. "His cousin offered him to join in a ...
Controversy over death of 2 inmates at Patna shelter home
A controversy has arisen over the death of two inmates of a shelter home for mentally challenged women here with the hospital authorities and Bihar social welfare department providing conflicting narratives and reportedly keeping police in the dark. The two inmates of the state-run shelter home died under unknown circumstances, a day after a man was arrested for allegedly asking the inmates of the home to escape by luring them with gifts. The women were staying at 'Aasra' shelter home in Nepali Nagar locality of the city. Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, Superintendent, Patna Medical College and Hospital, said two women, aged 17 and 40 years, were brought to the hospital on the intervening night of August 10 and August 11 and were declared "brought dead". He said the postmortem examination was conducted yesterday. Meanwhile, the police have blamed the hospital and shelter home authorities for not informing about the incident to the police station concerned. "It was a lapse on part of the shelter .
One held for burning Constitution's copy: Police
A youth leader was arrested from Haryana on charge of burning a copy of the Constitution of India and shouting slogan against Dr B.R. Ambedkar at a protest here, police said on Sunday.
Rise in crimes due to degradation of values: Justice N V Ramana
The steady rise in incidents of molestation and intolerance is a result of degradation of human values, Supreme Court Judge Justice N V Ramana said today, urging people to speak up against these cases. Justice Ramana, in his address on the last day of the two-day conference on 'human values and the legal world' here, quoted German-Lutheran Pastor Martin Niemoller and said no one can protect people from such incidents if they do not speak up for values. "(Students) should be taught moral, social responsibility to care for their compatriots and follow 'dharma'. We must not only provide these values from early age to our children, but also we must adopt them ourselves. We have been seeing a steady rise in cases of molestation, intolerance etc everyday, which is nothing but a result of degradation of values. "As citizens, if we do not speak up for values and pre-cautions, we cannot protect anyone from such heinous crimes. We cannot sit quiet in a corner and think that no anti-social ...
Two arrested with 5 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan: Guj ATS
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested today two persons and seized 5 kilograms of heroin, reportedly worth Rs 15 crore in the international market, which the agency believes was smuggled from Pakistan by sea. The seizure was made in Salaya in Gujarat's Devbhoomi Dwarka district, about 450 km from here, and it indicated a nexus of terror organisations in its smuggling, the ATS said in a release. "On the basis of a specific information, the Gujarat ATS has arrested a person named Aziz Abdul Bhagad from Salaya, Devbhoomi Dwarka. He was found in possession of 5 kg of pure heroin, worth Rs 15 crore in the international market," it said. The heroin was brought to Salaya in conspiracy with two more persons from Mandvi, one of whom, identified as Arif Adam Sumra, was arrested, the ATS said. The ATS further said that the remaining part of the consignment was transferred to a person for its sale in north India. It added that the heroin seized was part of a "bigger consignment" of 100 kg ...