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MoS Railways denies rape allegation
Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain on Saturday denied the rape charges against him and termed it as a conspiracy to disrupt his political career in the light of upcoming general elections."Every time I am about to contest elections, such conspiracies are plotted against me. This happened in 2016 and 2011 as well. Now again this has started. Investigation is underway. The truth will be revealed soon." the minister said.Gohain is a veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who has been representing the Nawgong Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999. He has won four straight terms from his constituency.The Assam Police has filed a case against Gohain for allegedly raping a woman in Assam's Nagaon district. The case was registered after the woman filed a complaint against him on August 2.However, Nagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Shankar Barata said that the woman later asked the police to withdraw the case in the middle of the investigation.Also, his son Nabarun ...
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's divorce case may be dismissed
Hollywood stars Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's divorce is in under threat of being dismissed due to lack of paperwork. Los Angeles County Superior Court advised the couple that their divorce case may be delayed because they have yet to file and enter the final judgment, a document obtained by The Blast revealed. "If you fail to take the appropriate steps in your case, the court may dismiss your case for delay in prosecution," the document states. If both these actions are not completed, the court may dismiss the case. The court did not state a deadline. California court rules state a legal case may be dismissed if it is not pursued diligently for two years. Garner, 46, and Affleck, 45, were married for nearly 10 years before separating in 2015. Last year, following reports Garner had called off their divorce, Affleck finally moved out of the property the couple shared. Shortly after, it was revealed that Affleck had moved on with "Saturday Night Live" producer Lindsay Shookus in ...
To check corruption, cops in Una barred from carrying over Rs 200
In a bid to curb corruption, the police chief of Himachal Pradesh's Una district has issued a unique diktat barring on duty cops manning check-points to keep more than Rs 200 with them. Una superintendent of police Diwakar Sharma said the decision was taken after he received complaints alleging that police personnel at check-points demanded bribes from pilgrims entering the hill-state. "Continuous complaints of (policemen) seeking bribes, especially from pilgrims coming from neighbouring Punjab to pay their obeisance at the temples located in Himachal Pradesh, has forced me to take this decision," the SP told PTI. Sharma said the district was the entry point for thousands of pilgrims coming from Punjab to pray at the state's various holy shrines including Chintpurni, Jawalji and Kangra. The directive was issued yesterday and implemented from today. "If there is any urgency for a particular cop posted at any check-post to keep more than Rs 200 with him or her, then the police ...
Venezuela releases confession video of Maduro attack accused
The Venezuelan government has released a video in which legislator Juan Requesens is heard confessing that he helped one of the perpetrators of the attempted attack on the country's President Nicolas Maduro enter the country.
Three girls freed from clutches of human traffickers
Four members of a gang allegedly involved in human trafficking were arrested and three girls freed from their clutches, the police said today. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the house of Suresh Kumar, and freed the three girls, while four persons were arrested, Superintendent of Police (rural) Shubhasg Chandra Shakya said. "Among the three girls, two are minors and had left their homes as they were upset over some issues. One of the girls is from Barabanki, one from Lakhimpur Kheri and another is from Sonbhadra. "One of them was already 'sold' to a person in Jahanabad, while the gang members were preparing themselves to sell the remaining girls," he said. The arrested persons have been identified as Suresh Kumar, Gajendra Kumar, Virendra and a woman member Dharmshila. The three girls have been sent for medical examination.
13-yr-old student of govt residential school raped in UP
A 13-year-old girl of a state-run residential school in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped by a youth, who has been arrested, police said today. The girl, a student of a Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya here, was raped on Thursday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sabharaj Singh said. The youth was arrested late last night after a complaint was lodged by the girl's parents, he said, adding that the matter is being investigated. "On Thursday, the 13-year- old girl of the Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya complained of stomach pain and expressed her desire to go home with a another girl's mother, who had come to the school to see her daughter. "The warden allowed the girl to go to her village along with the woman. On the way, the woman allegedly handed over the girl to her relative Devendra. However, en route to her home, he allegedly raped the girl and threatened her," Singh said. The girl narrated her ordeal to her parents after reaching home, following which they lodged a
Trader killed in Azamgarh
A sweetmeat trader was murdered by unidentified assailants at his shop here, triggering protests by local traders, the police said today. Jitendra alias Naatte (36) was sitting in his sweet shop when three men arrived at his shop. After consuming tea, they indiscriminately fired at him and left him injured. Jitendra was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead. Angered over the incident, local traders blocked the road, and lifted the blockade only after police arrived at the spot and assured them that action will be initiated. Superintendent of Police Ravishankar said, "Police teams are conducting raids at different places in the district, and every aspect is being thoroughly investigated. Soon the guilty will be arrested.
Member of Dilpreet-Rinda gang nabbed in Rupnagar
Punjab Police today arrested a member of the Dilpreet-Rinda gang allegedly involved in the attack on Punjabi singer Parmish Verma. This is Punjab Police's second arrest in about a month since Dilpreet, who had allegedly threatened the singer on Facebook, was nabbed in Chandigarh. Wanted by the police of three states, Akash, a 21-year-old sharp shooter, was nabbed after a nine-km chase that ended in exchange of fire in Sighpura area of Rupnagar district in Punjab. A foreign-made mouser and bullets were recovered from his possession, said an official spokesman here. A resident of Nanded Sahib, Maharashtra, he was wanted in five cases of murder and 13 cases of dacoity, robbery and the Arms Act, by the police of Maharashtra, Haryana and Punjab. In the world of organised crime since the age of 17, Akash had been in Punjab for the past few months. Rupnagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Swapan Sharma said no policeman was injured in the cross-firing, that took place when the ...
UP man held for bid to kidnap 6-year-old girl in Goa
A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl in Vasco town, around 40 kms from here today, police said. The accused, identified as Uttam Kumar Bhind, tried to snatch the minor when she was standing next to her father in a queue outside a bank ATM, Vasco police inspector Nolasco Raposo said. People present on the spot immediately caught the man, who is in his late 40s, and thrashed him, he added. "The mob informed the police about the incident and Bhind was taken into custody," Raposo said. The accused has been arrested under section 8 of the Goa Children's Act and other relevant sections of the IPC, the inspector said adding that further investigation into the case is on.
LA District Attorney declines sex assault cases against Marilyn Manson, Murray Miller
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office's has declined to move ahead with sex assault cases against writer Murray Miller and rocker Marilyn Manson. "Girls" writer Miller was accused of sexual assault last November. The district attorney declined that case due to "inconsistencies that cannot be overcome" concerning statements made by parties interviewed by investigators, according to the court filing from the DA's office. Manson, real name Brian Warner, had a police report filed against him in May for unspecified sex crimes dating back to 2011. The district attorney declined that case because the statue of limitations had expired and "absence of corroboration," according to the court filing. "Under current policy, the Los Angeles County District Attorney must investigate any claim of sexual abuse, no matter how outlandish. It is not surprising that the District Attorney, after investigation, summarily rejected the claims made in a police report filed by a former acquaintance against
CBI conducts search at Bihar shelter home
A CBI team along with officials from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Saturday conducted a search at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district where 34 minor girls were raped, police said.
Plane crashes after unauthorised take off from Seattle airport
An Alaska Airlines plane has crashed in Puget Sound after it took off without authorisation from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport here on Friday night, officials said.An airline employee, who hijacked the jet from the airport, crashed it shortly after take-off, the airport tweeted. The plane reportedly did not have passengers onboard when it crashed on Ketron Island, situated in southern Puget Sound area of Seattle city, Fox News reported.Two F-15 jets was seen scrambling to intercept the hijacked plane after taking off. In a statement, Alaska Airlines confirmed the incident and said operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have resumed thereafter."We've confirmed a Horizon Air Q400 that had an unauthorized takeoff from SeaTac around 8 pm (local time) has gone down near Ketron Island in Pierce County, Washington. We're working to confirm who was on board and we believe there were no guests or crew on board other than the person operating the plane," the statement ...
CBI, CFSL team arrives at Muzaffarpur shelter home for investigation
A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Central Forensic Science Laboratory has reached the Muzaffarpur shelter home to investigate the alleged sexual abuse case.The team will also be visiting the residence of prime accused Brajesh Thakur, as well as the newspaper office run by him.CBI has previously frozen the bank accounts of Brajesh Thakur, and is also investigating his properties and bank balance. Thakur, however, has denied all charges and claimed that he was being falsely implicated for planning to join the Congress.The shelter home was sealed after police raided the vicinity and rescued 44 inmates on July 23. Eleven employees of shelter home were arrested later for harassing a number of girls residing at the facility.The case came to light about three months ago when a report by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) revealed that the inmates of Muzaffarpur shelter home were allegedly abused sexually.
Man lynched in UP over suspicion of being thief
A man was lynched in Bijopur here by a group villagers on the suspicion of being a thief, police said today. The incident took place last evening and a case of murder was registered against several people.Two persons were arrested, Station House Officer (SHO), Chapar, Subhash Rathore said. The deceased was identified as Kapil Tyagi. His family along with others staged a protest and gheraeod the Chapar police station demanding more arrests in the case, the officer said. They claimed that Tyagi was innocent and was beaten to death when he gone to work at Bijopur, Rathore said. The protest was led by former BJP district president Devert Tyagi. The matter is being investigated. Security personnel have been deployed in the village to thwart any untoward incidents,the SHO said.
14-yr-old boy sodomised in UP, dhaba owner arrested
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by a dhaba owner at a village here, police said today. The boy and his friends had gone to Haridwar during the Kanwar yatra. On their way back, they took up work at the dhaba as they had run out of money, Circle Officer Rizwan Ahmad said. The incident took place yesterday, following which the boy lodged a complaint. The man has been arrested,the officer said The accused had also threatened the victim with dire consequences if he reported the matter, the SHO said. According to the medical report, the boy was sodomised, the officer said. The man was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 377 (unnatural offences) and 506 (criminal intimidation), and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. In another incident,a 22-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape a 16-year-old girl here yesterday, police said. Station House Officer V C Tiwari said the accused entered the girl's house and
UP: Gang rape victim tries to commit suicide over alleged police inaction
A 23-year-old gang rape victim allegedly tried to commit suicide over police inaction at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district. The woman attempted to end her life by consuming poison yesterday, Station House Officer (SHO), Jhinjhana, Rajkumar Sharma said. Two people are accused in the case and one of them was arrested yesterday. The woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the officer said. Family members claimed that she was upset over the police not taking adequate action against the perpetrators. The woman was raped by the youths on August 5, according to the complaint lodged by her father. He has also alleged that the youths had threatened his daughter with dire consequences if she reported the matter, the SHO said. Sharma said the matter is being investigated and a search had been launched to nab the other accused.
Prison for ex-banker who used data to steal from customers
A former New York City banker who hawked elderly customers' personal identifying information in a scheme to raid their accounts has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. A judge yesterday also ordered Peter Persaud to fork over $17,500 in proceeds from his crimes. Prosecutors say the 28-year-old should pay $12,000 in restitution to ex-employer J.P. Morgan Chase. Persaud pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft in March 2017. His bail was revoked in May 2016 and he was locked up over flight-risk concerns. Prosecutors say Persaud stole customer information and sold it or used it himself from 2011 to 2015, when he was caught trying to sell information on an $180,000 account to an undercover officer. All of his victims were at least 60 years old. Two were over 80.
MoS Railways Rajen Gohain booked in rape case
The Assam Police has filed a case against Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain for allegedly raping a woman in Assam's Nagaon district. The case was registered after the woman filed a complaint against the Gohain on August 2.Superintendents of Police (SP) Shankar Barata, however, said that the woman later asked the police to withdraw the case in the middle of the investigation"In the middle of the investigation, the woman sent us a letter saying that she does not want to go ahead with the case but we are taking all actions as per law," Barata told ANI.Gohain's son has also filed a complaint against the woman accusing her husband of blackmailing him and his father."Also, on August 2 another case was registered on the complaint of Nabarun Gohain, son of Rajen Gohain. He accused the woman's husband of blackmailing him and his father. In this case also, we are proceeding as per the law," Barata added.According to media reports, Gohain allegedly lured the woman under the ...
Bhopal shelter home rape: MP Home Minister assures stringent action
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh on Friday said that the Central Government should take control of shelter homes across the country and manage them.His statement comes a day after a sexual abuse case came to light from Bhopal's shelter home."My personal view is, institutions like this should not be allowed to run on residential areas. The government should take full control of these shelter homes and manage them. An investigation is underway and, we are hopeful, that the truth will be out soon," Singh told ANI.Assuring that the state administration has taken a cue from the incident, he said, "We have given guidelines to the police to take information on these institutions and monitor it from time to time. The private players should not be allowed to run out. However, the final decision will be taken by the Chief Minister."Police on Friday arrested the owner of two shelter homes for specially-abled women for allegedly raping a deaf and mute inmate.The case came to light ...
Man kills eight of his relatives in Albania
A man who shot dead eight of his relatives, including two children, remains on the run and is armed and "dangerous", Albanian police said yesterday. Ridvan Zykaj, 24, shot dead "eight persons from two Zykaj families in Resulaj village," 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of the capital Tirana, the police said in a statement. "After the murder the armed person has left the area," police said, adding that the motive was "still unclear". Police published a photo of the man and asked the public to come forward with any information, warning however that the fugitive "is dangerous" and "should be avoided if seen". The victims include Zykaj's great-uncle, as well as the great uncle's sons and extended family, police said, adding that the suspect's parents were being questioned. Local media reported that large police forces have been searching the area. According to the News24 private television channel, among those killed were a nine-year-old child, a teenage girl and three women.