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Woman found dead in Kandivali home, kin allege foul play
A 22-year-old woman was Sunday found dead in her home in Ganesh Nagar area of Kandivali, police said. An official said Fahim Inam Bastiwala's body had strangulation marks and had been sent to BMC-run Bhagwati Hospital for post mortem. Some relatives of the woman have alleged foul play on the part of her husband, and police were investigating this angle, he added.
Delhi: AAP blames BJP for crimes; gives 24-hours ultimatum to reply
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Sunday blamed the BJP and sought its reply over the rising crime rates in Delhi."Law and order situation has dropped to a very pathetic level in Delhi. Nine murders have taken place in the past 24 hours. Also, close to 200 gunshots have been reported in the last 30 days. The BJP and all its elected MPs in Delhi are responsible for this," Atishi told ANI here.Talking about the ultimatum given to the BJP, Atishi said, "We have given 24 hours time to BJP to explain the responsibilities of Home Ministry, LG and Delhi MPs. Criminals know that they easily can escape after committing a crime. Now people are afraid of their safety even inside their houses," she further added.AAP once again played the tune of full statehood for Delhi and demanded the police forces be put under the authority of the state government."Home Ministry cannot look everywhere in Delhi. It will have its eye only on Kashmir. Therefore, state police must be accountable to state ...
Cong attacks UP govt over alleged atrocities against women, young girls
The Congress Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over alleged atrocities against women and girls, alleging that a "jungle raj-like eclipse" has been cast over law and order in the state. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that under the Yogi Adityanath rule, the trend of atrocities against women and innocent girls continues. "Under the BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh, jungle raj-like eclipse has been cast over law and order," he tweeted in Hindi, tagging a media report on the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl in Aligarh. "Let alone getting justice for the victims, the UP government is sitting like Dhritrashtra with a blindfold," he said. Surjewala also slammed the UP government over the killing of a Dalitgirl in Unnaoand alleged that law and order has collapsed in the state. "The Ajay Singh Bisht rule has become synonymous with Dalit atrocities and heinous crimes," he said in another tweet. The Congress leader termed as "very shameful" the rape and killing of .
Bargari sacrilege case key accused's murder: Security up, Dera members demand judicial probe
Dera Sacha Sauda members who gathered at Kotkapura in Punjab after a sect follower, a key accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case was killed inside Nabha prison, have demanded judicial probe into the incident. Tight security measures were put in place across Punjab and in Kotkapura town in Faridkot to prevent any untoward incident, a day after Mahinderpal Bittu was killed allegedly by two inmates in high-security Nabha prison. Bittu, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, was allegedly attacked by two inmates Saturday evening after which he was rushed to Nabha civil hospital near Patiala, where he was declared brought dead. His body was brought to native town Kotkapura, where large number of Dera followers gathered since morning. They demanded judicial probe into the incident, saying the body will not be cremated till then. "We want judicial probe into the attack incident. While police has identified two persons who carried out the attack, but we want that those who planned the ...
Elderly man held for "molesting" girl in Hyderabad
A minor girl was allegedly molested by a 60-year-old man here, following which the accused was arrested Sunday, police said. The accused, who happens to be the neighbour, lured the girl when she was playing infront of her house Saturday evening and took her to the terrace of a building nearby and "misbehaved" with her, they said. Another neighbour who noticed it, alerted the girl's parents, who along with some locals caught hold of the accused, they added. The elderly man was tied to the pole and thrashed by the public before being handed over to the police. Based on a complaint from the parents, a case under IPC section 354 (molestation) and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered, the police said.
Burglar held in Hyderabad, USD 5,000 recovered
A burglar allegedly involved in several cases was arrested here and USD 5,000 recovered from him, police said Sunday. In May, the accused had along with two others broken into a house in Saroornagar in the city and decamped with Rs 35,000 and USD 5000, an official release said. While two burglars were nabbed, the other was still at large, they said.
Three officials suspended after Bargari case accused murdered in jail
A day after Bargari sacrilege case accused Mohinder Pal Bittu was murdered in his high-security cell in New Nabha Prison, Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said three officials have been suspended and a magisterial enquiry is underway."Jail cell in-charge and two other officials have been suspended. Both the accused were arrested from the spot and a case has been registered against them. A magisterial enquiry is also underway," Randhawa told ANI.Bittu, who was also a Dera Sacha Sauda follower, was murdered by two other inmates - Gurusewak Singh and Mahinder Singh - at around 05:00 pm on Saturday in Patiala's Nabha Jail."Mohinder was kept in a high-security special cell to avoid such incident. It is unfortunate that it has happened. More can be said after the magisterial enquiry is complete," Randhawa said.Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had on Saturday assured stringent action against the assailants and ordered a fact-finding probe into the incident.
Spending in bar lands burglary suspect in police net
Suspected burglar Riaz Khan might have enjoyed his freedom for some more time but he chose to pamper himself by spending lavishly in a bar, an act that landed him in the long hands of law, a Thane police official said Sunday. Khan had attracted attention of a police informer as he was spending a lot of money on his booze in the bar in the city. According to a senior officer of Manpada police station, when a team of officials rushed to the bar to check on the man they were unaware that they are going to net a wanted criminal. Khan has spilled beans on his role into robbing at least six warehouses with the help of his aides, the officer said. Police have recovered stolen goods worth Rs 8.56 lakh from Khan, Rafique Shaikh, and Prakash Suryavanshi, he added. In separate cases, police arrested six persons and recovered stolen items, including jewellery, motorcycles and mobile phones. In another incident, police have arrested a suspected chain-snatcher and recovered Rs 12,000 .
3 Pakistanis detained with gold worth over 4 lakh on Thar Express
Three Pakistani nationals were detained for illegally carrying gold worth Rs 4.28 lakh on the Thar Express, which was on its way from Pakistan, an official said Sunday. The 130 gm gold was seized late on Saturday night at Munabao railway station in Barmer from three passengers of the train that runs weekly between the two countries, a customs official said. The detainees have been identified as Shabbir Husain, Dhuda Ram and Devdas, the official said.
Woman journalist shot at in east Delhi; family dispute suspected
A woman journalist was shot at allegedly by two masked men in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area, police said Sunday. The woman -- Mitali Chandola received bullet injuries in the arm and is out of danger, they said, adding it is suspected to be a case of family dispute. The incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday when Chandola was driving her car. At around 12.30 am, another car suddenly overtook her and opened fire at her, police said. In her statement to police, the victim said she was on her Hyundai i20 car when two masked men in another car chased and tried to stop her. They first threw some eggs on the front class of her car and when she did not stop, they opened two rounds of fire at her, a senior police officer said. With the help of a passerby, she managed to inform police, he said. Chandola works with a media channel in Noida and has been living separate from her husband. Police said they are probing all angle including that of personal enmity. They
16-year-old gang-raped by six over 5 days in Andhra Pradesh
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped for five days by six persons, including three minors, after being locked up in a room in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh, police said Sunday. All those accused of allegedly raping her have been apprehended from different parts of the state and police said they are further investigating the case. The incident also stirred up a row over safety of women in the state with Home Minister M Sucharita promising stern action. Prakasam District Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal told reporters that one of the accused befriended the girl when she was waiting for her friend at the RTC bus station in Ongole on June 17. She was then taken to his room where he and five of his friends allegedly raped her for five days. The girl, who belonged to the neighbouring Guntur district, escaped from their clutches and reached the bus station on Saturday evening when an on-duty home-guard Venkateswarlu and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Babu Rao spotted and ...
Two accused held for shooting at retired cop in Rohtak
Two persons, who had allegedly shot at and injured a retired police sub-inspector, were arrested Sunday after a brief exchange of fire in Haryana's Rohtak district, officials said. The accused, Mohit and Pankaj, allegedly fired at a police team when it approached them near Sunaria in Rohtak, the officials said. In the retaliatory police firing, Pankaj was hit in the leg and he was later taken to a hospital, they said. Two pistols and some live cartridges were recovered from them, the officials said, adding the accused were wanted in some other cases too. The retired police officer, Hukam Singh, was attacked near Rohatak's Anaj Mandi on Wednesday after which he was admitted to PGIMS hospital.
Pakistani national travelling in Thar Express held with Swiss marked gold biscuit
The officials of the Customs Department at Munaobao railway station have arrested a Pakistani citizen for possessing a Swiss marked gold biscuit.According to official sources, Shabbir Husain, who was travelling on the Thar Express from Pakistan to India, was arrested on Saturday night.He was carrying 50 grams of Swiss marked gold biscuit. The market price of this gold biscuit has been pegged at Rs 1,65,000.The Customs Department seized the gold from the passenger and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him.The Customs Department seized two more gold bangles from two another Pakistani nationals.The estimated value of all gold items recovered from Pakistani nationals has been pegged at around Rs 2,63,126.
Three of family killed as truck hits car in Rajasthan's Alwar
Three members of a family were killed when their car was hit by a truck in Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night in Rajgarh area of the district when one Karan Singh along with his family was on his way to Churu from Uttar Pradesh, they said. The car was hit by a speeding truck killing Karan Singh's wife Sushila (47), their son Rahul (25) and daughter Khushi (14), police said. Singh, his other daughter and daughter-in-law were injured and are undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
6 Indians arrested at Colombo airport for smuggling gold
Six Indians have been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs 30 lakhs to India, authorities said on Sunday.Quoting Customs Spokesman Deputy Director, Sunil Jayaratne, the Daily Mirror reported that the suspects, aged between 36 and 53, were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) here and had concealed gold biscuits in their luggage, pockets of the trousers they were wearing and inside their rectum."All the accused are aged between 36 and 53. They were trying to smuggle gold biscuits to Chennai and now have been arrested," Jayaratne was quoted as saying.Authorities said further investigations is being conducted by the airport customs.
Bargari sacrilege case key accused's murder: Security tightened across Punjab
Tight security measures have been put in place across Punjab to prevent any untoward incident, a day after key accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case was killed allegedly by two inmates in high-security Nabha prison. Officials Sunday said that checking of vehicles has been intensified at various places while paramilitary along with state police force has been deployed in Kotkapura town in Faridkot, where body of Mahinderpal Bittu was brought from Nabha in the morning. Bittu, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, was allegedly attacked by two inmates Saturday evening after which he was rushed to Nabha civil hospital near Patiala, where he was declared brought dead. Earlier, police had said that preliminary investigations revealed that Bittu (49), a resident of Faridkot, was allegedly attacked by Gursewak Singh and Maninder Singh, who were lodged in the Nabha prison in a murder case. According to an official, Bittu was allegedly attacked by these inmates with iron rods which they ...
Over 90 per cent snatching, robbery accused are first-timers: Delhi top cop
More than 90 per cent of the accused in snatching and robbery cases are first-timers which poses a challenge for the police, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik said. According to statistics shared by Delhi Police, 11.73 per cent of the accused who were involved in robbery cases in 2017 were those who had previous records. This number fell down to 6.80 per cent in 2018 and to 5.52 per cent this year. Similarly, 9.48 per cent of those accused in snatching cases in 2017 had previous criminal history as opposed to 5.26 per cent in 2018 and to 3.51 per cent in 2019. Patnaik said the focus of Delhi Police is to curb street crimes, including robberies and snatching incidents, in which firearms are also used at times. He said there has been a steady decline in such incidents from 2016 to 2018. In 2016, 9,571 cases of snatching were reported. The number fell to 8,231 in 2017 and to 6,932 in 2018. However, till May 31 this year, 2,812 snatching were reported, an increase from the last ...
Human skeletons found behind SKMCH might be linked to Muzaffarpur shelter home case: RJD leader
RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Sunday indicated that the human skeletons found near government-run hospital might have a link with the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.The RJD leader raised the doubt a day after human skeletons were recovered from behind the building of Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur on Saturday."If not skeletons then what else will be found under this government. The injustice with girls in Muzaffarpur shelter home happened under this government (Nitish Kumar-led government). I cannot say with surety but there could be a possibility that these found human skeletons are related to Muzaffarpur shelter home case. But the truth will be revealed after a thorough probe. SKMCH is not a hospital but a hell," he told ANI.More than 40 minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted over a period of time in the shelter home which was run by Brijesh Thakur's state-funded non-governmental organization (NGO). Thakur is the purported mastermind ..
Andhra Pradesh: Acting HC Chief Justice Praveen Kumar offers prayers at Tirupati Balaji temple
C Praveen Kumar, Acting High Court Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh (AP), offered prayers at Lord Balaji temple with family, on Sunday morning.YSRCP senior leader and AP government Chief Whip Ummareddy Venkateswarlu also visited the abode of Venkateswara Swami at Tirumala today.Venkateswarlu said, "As the new rule came in the state, the rains also started, it is a good sign. Jagan's rule will make every person happy.
FIR against BSP MP for giving false affidavit during polls
An FIR has been registered against BSP MP Atul Rai for giving a false affidavit during elections. The FIR was registered by Assistant District Election Officer Shabbir Ahmad after it was found that he had mentioned 13 cases against him in his election affidavit but had total 24 cases against him. The FIR was lodged under different sections of IPC including 177 (furnishing false information), 420 (forgery) besides others. District Magistrate Gyan Prakash Tripathi said the action has been taken after report of DIG, Election cell that mentions that he had 24 cases aginst him. BJP candidate Harinarain Rajbhar had made the complaint in this regard with the administration. Rai, who has been accused of rape, had surrendered before a court in Varanasi on Saturday and the judicial magistrate remanded him in 14-day judicial custody. An FIR was registered against Rai on May 1 on a complaint by a college student who had alleged that he took her home on the pretext of meeting his wife but
