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Aasra Home case: Medical board constituted for investigation
A medical board was constituted on Sunday to investigate the death of two women at the state-run 'Aasra Home'.The Patna District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police also reached Rajeev Nagar police station to question the five people who were detained in connection with the death of the women.Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that two women from a shelter home in Patna's Rajiv Nagar died during treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), but neither the police nor the Social Welfare Department was informed of the same.Patna District Magistrate, Kumar Ravi, said that the prima facie of the incident revealed that the women had 'fever and diarrhea', but were brought dead to the hospital."As per prima facie, the women seemed to have fever and diarrhea. Further details will be revealed after a medical report comes. The matter is being investigated. We'll also look at their medical history and postmortem reports," Kumar told reporters here.He further informed that a .
GDA to start sealing, demolition of illegal buildings tomorrow
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) will launch a massive demolition drive against illegally constructed buildings here from tomorrow even as it has so far demolished 27 such structures. In the drive starting tomorrow, the GDA will seal and demolish the illegally constructed and dilapidated buildings, authority sources said. Vice chairperson of GDA and district magistrate Ritu Maheshwari said 650 buildings have been identified and they would be sealed by the authority and Nagar Nigam by the end of this month. Nobody will be spared who so ever he or she may be, she added. This comes days after three Ghaziabad MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party wrote to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raising objection to GDA action and suggested the illegal buildings be made part of the 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna' instead of being torn down. Urban Development minister Suresh Khanna yesterday had told the media that the drive against illegal buildings will continue. Illegal is illegal, he had ...
Jilted lover held for killing married woman in Delhi
A married woman was strangled to death by a jilted lover here after she turned down his proposal to marry him, police said on Sunday, adding that the accused has been arrested.
Farmer kills self in Yavatmal; kin claim bank denied him crop
A 32-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide today by drinking pesticide in Krishnapur village near Yavatmal, police said. The family members of the deceased, identified as Prakash Nikhade, claimed that he was frustrated since he had lost cotton crop on four acres of land due to flood this monsoon. They also alleged that the farmer was denied fresh crop loan by a bank. However, the police said the cause behind Nikhade taking the extreme step is being investigated. A Shirpur police station official said they have registered a case. The incident occurred this evening at the house of the farmer in the village in Wani taluka, he said. His family members rushed him to Wani rural hospital, where he died during treatment, the official said. Nikhade is survived by his mother, pregnant wife and a minor daughter.
Modi flays lynching, his ministers glorify it: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday questioned the veracity of Prime Minister Narendra Modis claim that lynching people was an unjustifiable crime, asking if that was true how come his Ministers were perceived to be glorifying it.
Telangana MP's son arrested for sexual harassment
Telangana Police on Sunday arrested Rajya Sabha MP D. Srinivas' son D. Sanjay on charges of sexually harassing students of his college.
NIA arrests two Hyderabadi youths for ISIS links
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested two youths here for alleged links with the international terror outfit ISIS.
Man held for hurling petrol bomb at wife's house over divorce
A 32-year-old man was today arrested for hurling a petrol bomb at his wife's house here, allegedly irked over receiving a divorce notice from her, police said. Police said the accused Saravanan of Tuticorin, who got married in February this year, was an alcoholic and frequently quarrelled with his wife. Unable to put up with the torture she was subjected to by Saravanan, his wife had filed for a divorce recently, they said. Last night, Saravanan had gone to his wife's house in Vannarapettai here in an inebriated state and allegedly hurled a petrol bomb on it. Two motor cycles parked in the house were damaged in the fire, police said. However, the accused managed to escape even as the people in the neighbourhood gathered. Based on a complaint, police arrested him today.
Firm owner held for molestation
The owner of a private company was arrested on Sunday under the POCSO Act for molesting a young woman complainant, then a minor, on various occasions during training in computers in west Delhi, police said.
Justice Jhaveri takes oath as Chief Justice of Odisha HC
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri was today sworn in as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office to the new chief justice in a brief ceremony held inside the premises of the high court here. Justice Jhaveri was made Chief Justice of Orissa High Court last week, when the post fell vacant upon elevation of incumbent Justice Vineet Saran to the Supreme Court.
Woman found dead in Najafgarh drain
A woman died today after falling in Najafgarh drain near Ghasipura here, police said. The police rushed to the spot and pulled out the body of the woman from the drain with the help of fire brigade. The woman was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead, they said. The deceased is yet to be identified, police said.
BJP leaders suspended from party after arrest in bribery case
Rajasthan's Beawar municipality chairperson Babita Chauhan and her husband Narendra Chauhan, arrested in a bribery case, have been suspended from the primary membership of the BJP. They were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for taking bribe of Rs 2.25 lakh on August 8. A middleman was also arrested in the case. The decision to suspend the couple from the Bharatiya Janata Party's primary membership was taken on the directions of party state president Madan Lal Saini, BJP's Ajmer Dehat district president B P Saraswat said in a statement.
3 drug smugglers held, charas worth Rs 1 Cr seized: Police
Three drug smugglers were arrested here and contraband worth Rs 1 crore in the international market was seized from them, police said today. "The three smugglers were arrested last evening following a tip-off. They were arrested from a location near the Nepal border falling under the Rupaidiah police station. The arrested smugglers are from different parts of Bahraich and have been identified as Babu Manihar, Vasu Pathan and Sufi. Five kilograms of charas, three countrymade revolvers, cartridges and a motorcycle have been recovered from them," Superintendent of Police (SP) Sabharaj said. He added that a case was registered against the accused under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Arms Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). "The seized charas is worth Rs 1 crore in the international market," the SP said.
Woman arrested for killing son in UP
A woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her younger son by conniving with his elder brother over not wanting to repay a loan taken form a grocery shop owner, the police said today. They said the incident took place in December last year and the woman was arrested yesterday, while hunt is on to nab the other accused. Superintendent of Police (rural) Satish Kumar said, "On December 23, 2017, Vipin's (14) body was found at a garden in Girdharpur village. It was alleged that grocery shop owner Ram Avtar Maurya had killed Vipin, but the police suspected some foul play on the part of the family members." "When Vipin's brother-in-law Rajendra was interrogated, he revealed that when he had gone to his in-law's place, he had noticed a sac beneath the bed. When Rajendra asked his mother-in-law Gangadevi about it she did not answer. This made Rajendra suspicious and later he found that Vipin's body was in the sac," the police officer said. Police said that Vipin was a friend of Maurya's .
Minor girl alleges sexual harassment by teacher in west Delhi
A minor girl has alleged that she was sexually harassed by a teacher in west Delhi's Naraina, police said today. Yesterday, the girl of Salaam Baalak Trust, filed a complaint with the Naraina police station, alleging that she was sexually harassed by the teacher at the institute where she used to go for computer training, a police official said. The alleged incident took place in May, he said. A case was registered and the accused was arrested, police said.
Egypt hands Muslim Brotherhood leader another life sentence
An Egyptian court has sentenced five people, including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison on violence-related charges. It's the latest of several life sentences for Mohammed Badie, who was also sentenced to death in separate trials since his 2013 arrest. Charges have included inciting violence and planning attacks against the state. The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced four others to 10-15 years imprisonment on the same charges, related to the killing of seven people in 2013. The verdicts can be appealed. The case is related to the violence that convulsed Egypt after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi, a senior Brotherhood figure, amid mass protests five years ago. In August 2013, security forces killed hundreds of people when they dispersed two pro-Brotherhood sit-ins.
Woman killed by man after she rejects his marriage proposal
A 21-year-old married woman was allegedly strangulated to death by a man after she rejected his proposal in northwest Delhi's Bhalaswa dairy, police said today. The incident was reported to the police at 2.30 pm yesterday. When the police reached the spot, they found that the woman was allegedly strangulated to death, said Aslam Khan, Deputy Commissioner of police (northwest) The man, identified as 22-year-old Ravi, belongs to Aligarh and was arrested in connection with the case, Khan said. During interrogation, he confessed to killing her and said that he was in love with the woman and she did not reciprocate his love. When she did not accept his proposal, he hatched a conspiracy to kill her, the DCP said. Ravi told police that after her husband left for work, he went to her house and allegedly strangulated her, the officer said. The woman's husband is a vegetable vendor, police said, adding that the accused used to work at a nearby factory.
Bihar police arrests hardcore Naxalite from Jharkhand
A hardcore naxalite has been arresrted from Palamu district of Jharkhand during a raid carried out yesterday, Superintendent of Police said today. Acting on a tip off, a police team comprising ASP (Operations) from Rohtas and Kaimur district was constituted which raided Tendui village under Pipra police station area in Palamu district of neighbouring Jharkhand yesterday and arrested Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) area commander Ajay Rajbhar alias Surendra Rai, Rohtas Superintendent of Police Satyaveer Singh said. The SP said that Rajbhar, who was arrested in 2011 in Rohtas district, became a symbol of terror in Rohtas and Kaimur districts after being released on bail in 2014. He was wanted in more than a dozen cases relating to naxalite incidents, the SP said adding that the members of the raid team will be rewarded for their work.
Man nabbed for eve-teasing ends life in MP police station, relatives allege he was beaten to death
A man who was brought to Bagh police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in connection with an eve-teasing case, allegedly hung himself in the bathroom there, police said today. The man's uncle, however, claimed that he died after being beaten by police. Superintendent of Police Virendra Singh said Sohaib Khan (22) was brought to the police station yesterday evening after a girl alleged that she was teased by her. "The man hung himself in the bathroom yesterday evening. We took him to Barwani hospital where he died while undergoing treatment," the police officer said. He said Bagh police station in-charge Kamal Singh Pawar and constable Mangilal Goyal have been suspended after the incident. Salim Pathan, the uncle of the deceased, however, alleged that it was a case of murder. He claimed that police personnel had beaten Sohaib to death and demanded that they be booked on the charge of murder. Once the news of the incident spread, several people gathered at the police station ...
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri sworn in as Orissa HC Chief Justice
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court here on Sunday.