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Man arrested for stabbing woman to death in Thane
A man was arrested today for allegedly stabbing to death a 21-year-old woman near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) here this morning, police said. The incident took place around 10.30 am, they said. A Naupada police official said that Akash Pawar (23) was arrested from Bhiwandi town in the district in the afternoon today and was charged for murder and sections of the Arms Act were also invoked against him. The victim, Prachi Zade, was going on her two-wheeler when the accused stopped her near the RTO on the highway and stabbed her several times before fleeing from the spot. After being alerted about the incident, a police team rushed to the spot and the victim's body was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for post-mortem. The victim's father, speaking to the media later, said that the accused had followed Zade, and another friend of hers, in June and the two women had filed a police complaint in this connection at the time. The victim's father added that Pawar had .
Guj: Properties to be auctioned to pay victims of investment
The Gujarat government has decided to auction the confiscated properties of firms or individuals who have defrauded investors, so that the victims get their money back. Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja today told reporters that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID-Crime) would be the nodal agency for conducting auctions. "We have decided to auction properties seized from certain companies, those running Ponzi schemes, and credit societies which have cheated people by promising huge returns, so that victims get their money back," the minister said. "Such companies operate without proper permissions from the Reserve Bank and promise to double investors' money in a short period. They then disappear with the money," Jadeja said. In the last two years, the Economic Offences Wing of Gujarat CID investigated 28 such cases in which 4.62 lakh small investors were cheated to the tune of Rs 713 crore, he said. The agency seized 114 properties in these cases under
CBI takes over probe into mysterious death of Finnish national in Goa
The CBI has taken over investigation into the mysterious death of a 22-year-old Finnish tourist, Felix Dahl, in Goa nearly three years ago, officials said here. Dahl was found dead with multiple skull fractures and brain haemorrhage on an interior road in Canacona, South Goa, on January 28, 2015. The case was handed over to the CBI by the Bombay High Court which noted that the quality and manner of probe by the Goa Police was "not indicative of a fair and impartial investigation". The police had claimed that Felix was fond of acrobatics such as static jumping and cartwheels, and fell after he lost balance resulting in accidental death. Felix's mother Minna Pirhonen approached the Bombay High Court seeking a probe into the death by the CBI. Dissatisfied with the police investigation, she had got a second autopsy done in Finland and also sought opinion of American pathologist Dr Edward N Willey sending him all the reports. Willey suggested that the nature of injuries does not suggest ...
Goa court rejects anticipatory bail application of temple priest accused of molestation
A local court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of a temple priest accused of molesting two women. The two women, hailing from Mumbai, had filed a police complaint alleging that they were molested by Dhananjay Bhave, a priest of the famous Mangueshi Temple in Ponda, about 20 kilometres from here, during a visit in June. Additional District and Sessions Court in Ponda rejected Bhave's application after it was informed by the police that the priest was absconding since the case was registered against him. The women had first approached the Temple Committee to complain against Bhave but were told that there was no "dependable evidence" on the basis of which action could be taken against him.
Raped by headmaster, reads dead schoolgirl's note
The class 10 girl whose body was found on Thursday night inside her school in the district allegedly committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by the headmaster, the police said. The head master of the government-run residential school at Sikhpalli was arrested today on the basis of a note found in a notebook of the deceased, Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena said. Her note accused the headmaster of being involved in sexual assault of minor girls in the school. During investigation into the 14-year-old student's death, one more minor girl of the school told the police that she too was sexually assaulted by the headmaster, Meena said. The headmaster was booked under various sections including 376 (rape), 341 (wrongful restraint) of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The girl was found lying in a pool of blood in the computer room of the school on Thursday night. She was rushed to Malkangiri district headquarters hospital ..
Suspected cattle thief beaten to death in Haryana
The Haryana Police on Saturday arrested three men in the state's Palwal district after they allegedly beat up an unidentified man to death on suspicion of cattle theft.
NSD student alleges molestation by retired professor
A student of the National School of Drama (NSD) has alleged that a retired professor of the institution molested him during an examination here, police said on Saturday.
Homeless man jailed for breaking into Buckingham Palace
A homeless man who broke into Buckingham Palace last month before falling asleep on a glass cabinet in Queen Elizabeth II's London residence has been jailed for trespass. Steven Lawlor scaled metal railings to enter the grounds of the palace on July 16 and tore down poster boards and a display cabinet to use as bedding, Westminster Magistrates' Court in London was told yesterday. Security staff spotted the 44-year-old sleeping near the south-east corner of the palace on CCTV in the early hours of the day before he was arrested. The queen was not in residence at the time. Lawlor, who appeared in court via video link and pleaded guilty to criminal damage and trespassing on a protected site, was jailed for 28 days for trespassing and 21 days for criminal damage, to be served concurrently. Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram told him, "You knew where you were entering, you would know the impact in terms of security, the costs and consequences in relation to your actions. You have 70 ...
PNB scam: Accused Vipul Ambani granted bail
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai on Saturday granted bail to Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam accused Vipul Ambani.The court also directed him to furnish security bond of Rs 1 lakh and not leave India without its permission. It also asked Ambani not to tamper with the evidence.Earlier in February, the CBI arrested six persons, including Ambani for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore PNB scam, involving top jewellery designer Nirav Modi.The CBI claimed that Ambani, who is the head of finance department of Nirav Modi-owned Firestar Group of Companies was fully aware of the fraudulent and illegal Letter of Undertakings (LoUs) in connection with the case.The PNB had detected a multi-billion scam earlier this year, in which Nirav and his uncle Mehul Choksi allegedly acquired fraudulent LoUs from one of its branches for overseas credit from other Indian lenders.Nirav and Choksi had allegedly cheated the bank to the tune of USD 2 billion, with the ...
3 arrested for duping ATM users in Noida
Three persons, who duped unsuspecting people at ATMs, were arrested after an encounter with the police in Greater Noida, officials said today. Wasim, Nadim, Hamid, aged between 20 and 25 years, hailed from Palwal district in Haryana and were "history sheeters", police said, adding that a car, 37 ATM/debit cards, Rs 64,000 in cash and illegal firearms were recovered from them. According to police, a routine check was being carried out by personnel from the Ecotech 3 police station near Kulesra village yesterday when the trio arrived there and opened fire. "The policemen rushed towards them and overpowered them, Station House Officer of the police station Rajpal Singh Tomar said. The trio would target gullible ATM users and when someone would face a problem while withdrawing money, one of the accused would offer help and discreetly get access to the victim's pin code and account balance, Tomar said. In the meantime, the other accused would pressurise the victim to not waste the time of .
Jilted lover kills girl in Thane, nabbed
In a shocking incident, a jilted lover stabbed his former girlfriend while she was going to work on a scooter on the Eastern Express Highway here on Saturday, police said.
HC terms situation 'alarming' over non-execution of 21K NBWs
Dismayed over pending execution of about 21,129 non-bailable warrants issued by criminal courts in 13 districts in the state, the Madras High Court has termed the situation "alarming" and directed the DGP to take immediate steps to execute the warrants at the earliest. NBWs were pending for nearly 4 to 6 years, which has resulted in increasing number of pendency of criminal cases before the courts concerned, the court said. "Be that as it may, the situation is quite alarming, since it ultimately affects the disposal of cases by the criminal courts and adding to the pending case numbers. If this situation is allowed to continue, the very object of rendering justice at the earliest possible time, would be defeated," Justice D Krishnakumar said. When the matter came up recently, authorities produced a copy of a circular issued by the DGP deputing additional superintendent of each district to monitor and ensure execution of such pending NBWs at the earliest. The officers have
Minor boy found hanging in Rajasthan
The body of a 14-year-old boy was found hanging from the wooden angle of a shed in an agricultural field in Rajasthan's Bundi district today, the police said. The boy, a Class IX student, had gone missing from his home in Tonk district's Vitola village yesterday, SHO of Ninwa police station Lakhan Lal Meena said. The body was found hanging from a wooden angle of a shed using a bed sheet in an agricultural field in Kashpuria village, he said, adding that the minor's bicycle was found parked nearby. Meena said preliminary investigation suggested that it was a case of suicide, but the reason behind the extreme step was not known yet as no note had been recovered. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC (to inquire and report on suicide, etc) and a probe is underway. However, the boy's family alleged that he was murdered. The minor's body was handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination.
UK's youngest ISIS female terrorist plotter jailed for life
Britain's youngest known Islamic State female terrorist plotter who had been convicted of planning a terror attack in the UK earlier this year has been jailed for life. Moroccan-origin Safaa Boular, 18, was convicted of preparing terrorism acts on British landmarks after failing to travel to Syria to join ISIS militants. She will serve a minimum of 13 years behind bars before being considered for parole. Boular appeared in court yesterday wearing a short skirt and western clothing, claiming that she had rejected Islam and her extremist views. But the judge ignored her claims to have turned over a new leaf during the sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey court in London. "In my view there's insufficient evidence to say at this stage this defendant is a truly transformed individual. Her views were deeply entrenched," Judge Dennis said. However much she may have been influenced and drawn into extremism, it appeared she knew what she was doing and acted with open eyes. She was old enough ..
Body of missing child found in Ghaziabad
The police on Saturday recovered the body of a missing five-year-old child wrapped in a gunny bag from the roof of a house belonging to the victim's neighbour.
Court's permission needed every time Salman travels abroad
Salman Khan will have to continue taking permission from the court every time he travels abroad, it was made clear today by the judge hearing a plea against the actor's conviction in the blackbuck poaching case. The actor's counsel had moved an application before the District and Sessions Judge Chandra Kumar Songara here on Friday, seeking exemption from the requirement. But he withdrew the application after the prosecution raised objections. The court is hearing the Bollywood star's plea against his conviction by a lower court, which had handed him a five-year jail sentence for killing two blackbucks 20 years ago in Kankani village near here. Public prosecutor Pokar Ram Bishnoi said since the arguments had already begun it would not be appropriate to grant Khan permanent relaxation from permission to travel. Khan's lawyer Mahesh Bora had cited a similar relaxation allowed to the actor earlier by the high court during the trial of another poaching case against him. When the judge ...
Dalit killing: police station officer-in-charge suspended
The officer-in-charge of Ramgarh Town police station was today suspended for delay in registering an FIR in connection with the killing of a 22-year-old dalit man last month, police said. Mukesh Ram was beaten up by three persons on July 23 and he died on July 30. The accused allegedly also forced his family members to bury the body, instead of following the Hindu ritual. Though the victim's sister had gone to the police station immediately after his death, an FIR was registered only on August 2 after local people demonstrated before the police station. Superintendent of Police, A Vijayalakshmi, said Ramgarh police station officer-in-charge Rajesh Kumar was suspended on the directive of North Chhotanagpur Division DIG for delay in registering an FIR in connection with the killing of Ram. A resident of Sirka in Ramgarh Town police station area, Mukesh Ram received primary treatment after being beaten up and he succumbed to his injuries a week later. His sister Champa ...
Wipro pays USD 75 mn to settle lawsuit with National Grid US
Indian IT firm Wipro today said it has settled a lawsuit with National Grid US for USD 75 million and formalities for withdrawal of the lawsuit are expected to be completed shortly. "Wipro Limited has effected a settlement for the release of all claims under the lawsuit with National Grid US and a stipulation of discontinuance of the lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York," Wipro today said in a regulatory filing. National Grid US had sued Wipro in 2017 seeking damages amounting to USD 140 million plus additional costs related to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation project. "The settlement has been effected for an amount of USD 75 million and is without admission of liability or wrongdoing of any kind by the parties," Wipro said. The formalities for withdrawal of the lawsuit are expected to be completed shortly, the IT firm said. "National Grid has been a valued customer of Wipro for over a decade and both organisations ...
Plea filed in Lahore HC against Sharifs' jail terms
The Lahore High Court today admitted a plea which challenges the jail sentence of ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam, and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar in the Avenfield properties corruption case. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali formed a full bench to hear the petition of Advocate A K Dogar, who remains counsel for both Sharif and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Dogar has sought revocation of the punishment handed down to the Sharif family by an accountability court last month in the Avenfield case. Justice Ali constituted a three-member bench comprising Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza, Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi and Justice Mujahid Mustaqeem to hear Dogar's petition on August 8. The accountability court in Islamabad on July 6 had sentenced Sharif to 10 years in prison with a USD 10.5 million fine over corruption charges related to his family's purchase of overseas properties. Maryam, widely seen as Sharif's anointed political heir, was also found ...
3 youths crushed to death by speeding truck
Three persons died and as many were injured after a speeding truck hit them in Chittorgarh district's Nimbahera area in Rajasthan, police said today. The incident occurred last night when Vikas Gaur, Ramesh Dhakad and Rahul Tank, members of RSS-affiliated student wing ABVP, were putting up posters related to the students' union polls on the roadside, they said. The speeding vehicle crushed the trio killing them instantly while three of their friends were seriously injured of which two were being treated at Udaipur district hospital and one was admitted to the Chittorgarh hospital, police said. The police have seized the truck and arrested its driver.