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Malaysian ex-PM Najib hit with new charges over graft scandal
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges today linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat in May. Looking tired as he appeared in court, Najib was charged with three counts of money-laundering over claims he pocketed 42 million ringgit (USD 10.3 million). He faces up to 15 years in jail for each charge. These are in addition to the charges he faced last month after he was first arrested -- three for criminal breach of trust and a separate count that he abused his position to take the money. He faces up to 20 years in jail for each of those charges. Malaysia's new government is probing allegations that billions of dollars were looted from state fund 1MDB, which was set up by Najib, in a sophisticated fraud. Allegations of massive corruption were a major factor behind the electoral earthquake in May that toppled Najib's long-ruling coalition and ushered in a reformist alliance headed by his 93-year-old ...
Man arrested for raping minor neighbour in Bengal
A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his minor neighbour at Nadia district of West Bengal, a police officer said. The accused, a worker at a local factory, was taken into custody yesterday after the 14-year-old girl, who lives with her blind parents at Baigachhi village of the district, filed a complaint, he said. The girl's parents begs at railway platforms and train compartments to make ends meet, the officer said. "In the FIR, the teenager alleged that her neighbour had taken her to a nearby brick field on August 1 and raped her. The accused then threatened the girl with dire consequences if she disclosed the matter to anyone. Out of fear, the girl chose to keep the matter to herself," he said. Yesterday, however, when the accused attempted to rape her again at her home, her parents came to her rescue, the officer said quoting the FIR. "The girl, along with her parents and neighbours, approached the police yesterday and filed a complaint. ...
2 police officers shot, wounded in New Jersey
Two police officers have been shot in New Jersey. Authorities say the shooting happened around 8:30 pm (local time) in Camden, just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. The Camden County officers were taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. It's unclear what led to the shooting. It occurred on National Night Out, an event designed to bring local police and the communities they serve together. No arrests have been made and no other information was immediately available.
Malaysia's ex-PM Najib charged with more corruption counts
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with three counts of money laundering related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund, adding to his troubles just three months after his stunning electoral defeat. Najib stood calmly in the dock today as the charges were read to him. Last month he pleaded not guilty to abuse of power and three counts of criminal breach of trust. Najib, 64, has accused Malaysia's new government of seeking "political vengeance" and has vowed to clear his name in his trial. All of the charges against him involve the transfer of 42 million ringgit (USD 10.3 million) into his bank accounts from SRC International, a former unit of the 1MDB fund that international investigators say was looted of billions by Najib's associates. Each of those charges has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Each money-laundering count carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of not less than five times the sum ...
Venezuela president ties opposition leader to drone attack
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused one of the country's most prominent opposition leaders of being linked to the alleged assassination attempt using drones. Maduro said in a nationally televised broadcast today that statements by suspects already arrested point to Julio Borges, an opposition leaders living in exile in Colombia. It follows a thwarted assassination attempt Saturday when two drones armed with explosives detonated near the president speaking outdoors during a military celebration. Images captured on live television showed Maduro and his wife looking up at the sky at one explosion and then hundreds of soldiers scrambling. Prosecutors say they have arrested six people who face charges of treason, attempted murder and terrorism. Maduro has called on US and Colombian leaders to turn over any suspects.
Argentina ex-Vice President jailed over corruption charges
Former Vice President of Argentina Amado Boudou was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison by a court on charges of bribery and conducting business incompatible with public office.The court also banned the 55-year-old for life from elective office, reported the Washington Post. He has also been fined with USD 3,200.Boudou, however, denied all the allegation levelled on him and termed the charges levelled against him to be politically motivated.He was accused of using shell companies to gain control of a company that had the contract to print Argentine currency. He involved in the corruption during his tenure as an economy minister under then President Cristina Fernandez administration.The investigation against him was launched in 2012 following reports in the local press.
U.S. prosecutors target Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probe: NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc has any culpability in a Malaysian fraud involving a government fund that had ties to a former bank employee, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
U.S. jury orders Scientific Games to pay $315 million in antitrust case
(Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Tuesday returned a $315 million verdict against Scientific Games Corp , saying the gambling products company had initiated a frivolous patent lawsuit in hopes of controlling the market for automatic card-shufflers at casinos.
Trump ex-lawyer being investigated for tax fraud: report
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who is under federal investigation in New York, is being investigated for possible tax fraud, The Wall Street Journal reported today. Federal authorities are examining whether Cohen's income -- potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars -- from his taxi medallion business was under-reported in federal tax returns, the newspaper said. The report also alleged that prosecutors were investigating whether employees of Sterling National Bank improperly allowed Cohen to obtain loans for his taxi business even though he failed to provide adequate documentation. Convictions for tax and bank fraud carry potentially hefty prison terms, which the newspaper said could put additional pressure on Cohen to cooperate with prosecutors in the event that he is charged. The US attorney's office in Manhattan declined to comment. Cohen's lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Speculation has mounted in US media that Cohen,
Kansas shooting: Indian techie's killer gets life imprisonment
A man, who killed an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas shooting last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.Adam Purinton, a US Navy veteran had fatally shot Kuchibhotla, who hailed from Hyderabad and wounded two others in a racially motivated hate crime at a sports bar in Kansas City in the United States on February 22, 2017.Purinton, who had earlier faced a death sentence before he pleaded guilty to murder in federal court in May, will not be eligible for parole for 50 years.At his plea hearing in May, Purinton had admitted that he shot Kuchibhotla and his friend Alok Madasani because of their race, color, religion, and national origin, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice.Purinton previously pleaded guilty to state charges for murder and attempted murder and was sentenced to life in state prison.He was charged with first-degree murder of Kuchibhotla and attempted first-degree murder of Madasani, and a Kansas resident Ian ...
Goldman Sachs under U.S. scrutiny in Malaysian fraud inquiry - NYT
(Reuters) - Federal prosecutors drafted a criminal complaint against a former Goldman Sachs banker early this year for his alleged role in a Malaysian fraud, but the charges were never filed because of a Justice Department turf battle, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
4 arrested in robbery case
Four men were arrested and two minors apprehended in connection with an armed robbery case at west Delhi's Naraina Flyover, the police said today. The accused were identified as Shambu (32), Jitender (28), Monu (23) and one Raju, they said. On August 2, one Kashish Bansal, a resident of Rohini was going to Gurugram along with his driver Shambhu in his car to deliver Rs 70 lakh to his brother-in-laws friend Saurab Bansal and Deepak Ghatana. He also collected Rs 28.50 lakh cash from Prashant Vihar, said Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West). Around 2.35 pm when they reached the flyover, three people came on a motorcycle and stopped the car. They robbed Bansal at gun point and took the bag containing Rs 70 lakh. The other bag containing the remaining amount was safe, he said. During investigation, all the known persons of the complainant were examined. The call detail record of the complainant was also analysed, the officer said. A video footage of the incident was also ...
Man arrested for raping 5-yr-old girl
The police have arrested a man who allegedly raped and killed a five-year-old girl last week here, an official said. The girl's body was found stuffed in a bag on the roof of a house in a locality here, police said. The incident took place on August 2. Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said the girl was missing since Thursday and her father had lodged a missing report at the Khoda police station. The next day, her body was found in a gunny bag on the terrace of his elder brother's house, the officer said. Following a tip-off, the man was arrested today. He has been identified as Deepak Singh, a taxi driver, the SSP said. He used to live in the same area as that of the girl. The incident occurred when his wife had gone to her parental house, police said. Finding the girl alone, Singh raped her. He strangulated her to death after she raised an alarm, the SSP said. During the search for the girl, he too participated so that he is out of suspicion. Post mortem has confirmed .
Tytler video clip case: Police registers case against DSGMC chief Manjit Singh
Police have registered a case against Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK on a complaint by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, the police said today. The Congress leader, an accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, had filed the complaint at Kapashera police station in south west Delhi in February, accusing Singh of circulating a "doctored" video clip. Based on the complaint, a case was registered a couple of days ago on the directions of a city court. In a press conference in February, Singh had released a video clip of a purported sting operation recorded in 2011, showing Tytler in conversation with a few people. He claimed he had received the video from an unidentified sender on February 3. Singh had demanded Tytler's arrest on the basis of the video clip. The video clip circulated by Singh is completely "false and doctored", Tytler had said, calling the it an attempt to tarnish his image and reputation. "In the press conference, the accused ...
CBI to probe Deoria case; one missing girl found in Gorakhpur
The Uttar Pradesh government today recommended a CBI inquiry into the Deoria shelter home case, involving possible sexual abuse of the inmates, hours after a girl missing from there was found at an old age home run by the same NGO in Gorakhpur. Earlier, the UP Women and Child Welfare Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi admitted there had been laxity at the district level in not shutting down the Deoria shelter even after a closure order last year. Five people who were involved in running the Gorakhpur shelter have been detained. Police said the girl from the Deoria shelter should not have been at the Gorakhpur home, as it is meant for the elderly. When the police raided the Deoria shelter on Sunday night, a rescued inmate had told them that some girls from there used to be taken to Gorakhpur, and then brought back the next day. The CBI inquiry was announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has also constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to ensure there is no tampering of ...
Kanwarias create ruckus in west Delhi
Kanwarias created ruckus in west Delhi's Moti Nagar today after a car allegedly brushed past one of them, the police said. Over 20 Kanwarias damaged a grey Santro car, they added. The occupants of the car were a man and a woman, who got into an argument with the Kanwarias. The man allegedly slapped a Kanwaria. Following this, the Kanwarias damaged the vehicle with sticks. The occupants of the car fled fearing they could attacked, police said. Traffic movement was also affected in the area. The Kanwarias left the spot after the police arrived. The matter is being probed. No complaint has been filed yet.
Argentine ex-vice president Boudou sentenced to prison for corruption: court
Argentina's former vice president, Amado Boudou, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison today after being found guilty of corruption while serving under former president Cristina Kirchner. The charges related to Boudou's attempt to buy a company that printed currency through a front while serving as Kirchner's economy minister. A court found this attempt corrupt and incompatible with his responsibilities as a public servant, and sentenced him to five years and ten months in prison.
Goa court issues summons to ex-employee of US firm in bribery case
A Panaji court today issued a summons to James McClung, former top executive of the US-headquartered firm Louis Berger, who had confessed to a court in that country to have paid bribes to ministers in Goa. McClung had claimed to have paid bribes to former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamatand some others to win consultancy for a water augmentation and sewerage line system project, to be implemented through a funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Principal Sessions Judge, North Goa, Irshad Agha, today ordered McClung to appear on September 17 at 10 am to answer the charge sheet against him. A notice should be served to McClung through the investigating officer, Goa Crime Branch's inspector Dattaguru Sawant, the court directed. "It has been shown to my satisfaction that McClung, who is a resident of Washington DC, has absconded or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the summons," the court said. McClung and Richard Hirsch of the UAE, both former ...
Maha CM expresses grief over Major Rane's death in J&K ops
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief today over the death of Major Kaustubh Ranem who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir during a operation to foil an infiltration bid. Major Rane was a resident of Bhayander in Thane district of the state. He and three soldiers were killed while foiling an infiltration bid in north Kashmir's Gurez sector. At least two militants were gunned down in the operation. "We Salute from Thane for his supreme sacrifice for BharatMata ! He lost his life while foiling infiltration bid in Gurez in Jammu & Kashmir. We stand firm with his family in this hour of grief," the chief minister said in a tweet. A pall of gloom descended on the Shital Nagar locality in Bhayander in the district, after the news of Major Rane's death. Major Rane was a resident of Hiral Sagar society. He is survived by his aged parents, wife and a two-and-a-half-year old child, a district information official said. A neighbour said the family members of Rane and the ...
Deoria shelter home case transferred to CBI
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that the Deoria shelter home case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)."We are handing over the Deoria shelter home case to CBI. Under the Additional Director General (ADG) Crime branch a Special Investigation Team (SIT) is being set up," Adityanath said while addressing a press conference here.According to the Chief Minister, the CBI had highlighted irregularities in 2015-16."CBI had said in 2015-16 that there were financial irregularities here, when we came to power in 2017 we ordered its closure. District administration did not act on time, so District Magistrate was transferred and today we have decided to chargesheet him," he added.Earlier in the day, four people were arrested and the District Probation Officer (DPO) suspended in connection with the case.Speaking to ANI, District Magistrate Amit Kishore said, "DPO has been suspended. The DPO made a mistake, the license of this shelter ..