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Uttar Pradesh: Woman raped in Muzaffarnagar
A woman was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and raped in Mandwara village of Muzaffarnagar district, police said."We have registered a case against one person. The woman has also stated in her complaint that one unknown person was also involved. We are looking for the accused," Alok Verma, Superintendent of Police Rural said.The police have sent the woman for medical tests.The incident took place in the village that falls in the Budhana area of the district.Further details are currently awaited.
Landmark US opioid trial begins in Oklahoma
The first civil trial that could end up holding a drug company responsible for the US opioid epidemic began Tuesday in Oklahoma, in a landmark case that might impact thousands of others like it. The bench trial pits the state of Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson. Two other drug companies named in the lawsuit settled ahead of the trial. Oklahoma has accused the three drug makers of deceptively marketing addictive opioid painkillers, hyping their effectiveness and downplaying the risks of addiction. The lawsuit is the first of many of its kind to go to trial, and seen as an important test of whether drug companies can be held accountable in court for an addiction epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of Americans. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter in opening statements accused Johnson & Johnson of being motivated by greed in embarking on "a cynical, deceitful multimillion-dollar brainwashing campaign" to sell opioids as a "magic drug." "It's time to hold them ...
BSES employee electrocuted to death
A 21-year-old BSES employee died after being electrocuted in north Delhi's Kotwali area, police said Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Faheem, a resident of Matia Mahal, they said. Faheem was severely injured in the incident which took place on Monday. He succumbed on Tuesday, police said. He had gone to a house to attend to a complaint where he came in contact with a live wire, a senior police officer said. A case has been registered in the matter, he said. The BSES said in a statement, "In an unfortunate incident, a linesman working for a contractor got injured in Chandni Chowk while attending to a complaint. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. We are in touch with his family.
Central Forces personnel arrested for harassing minor girls
A central forces personnel was arrested Tuesday for allegedly harassing minor girls in Reasi district here by creating fake Facebook accounts and posting obscene content and messages, officials said. Based on the minor girl's father's complaint, Havaldar Ghar Singh, the accused, was arrested from Reasi, they said. As per the complaint, which was filed on May 8, unknown persons created fake Facebook accounts of his minor daughter, which were being used to publicly post morphed, nude pictures of the minor girl, his wife and some other members of the family. The accused even messaged pornographic material on the mobile phone of his daughter and blackmailed her to respond to his messages, else he would continue to shame her on social media. Singh was also accused of hacking another minor girl's (from Bhambla) Facebook account and blackmailing her to do his biding, officials said. An FIR was registered at Reasi Police Station. SSP Reasi Nisha Nathyal constituted a Special Investigation ...
4 computer geeks arrested for duping over 100 US citizens: Police
The Ceyber Cell of Gurgaon police has arrested four computer experts, speaking fluent English in American accent, for allegedly duping over 100 US citizens by securing their banking and other personal details. The arrested persons were identified as Delhi residents Ajay Mishra, Ambrish Chaudhary, Mir Jahan and Ankit Saksena, running a call centre at Udyog Vihar in Gurgaon. The quartet used to make random calls to US citizens and offered them technical help related to Microsoft Office, MS Window and printers and managed to obtain their personals details on the pretext of providing them requisite help, said Gurgaon Police Commissioner Mohamad Akil. They generally targeted US citizen with obvious reason that they would not lodge complaints in India," he added. "The four are well trained in computer applications, both software and hardware. They also speak fluent English in American accent," said the officer. "While providing technical support to the targeted persons, they would trick ...
3 held for demanding ransom from Mumbai-based TV producer
Three people have been held by the crime branch for allegedly seeking ransom from a television producer in Mumbai.The accused have been identified as Rohan Redkar (27), Shashank Verma (33), and Bhupesh Kumar Prasad (36), residents of Malad area in the city.According to the police, an unidentified person called the said producer and demanded Rs 25 lakh which he declined. The caller gave two days time to the victim to hand over the required amount.When the victim continued to receive threat calls, he approached Bangur Nahar police station, the police said.The police had registered a case under sections 385 (putting a person in fear in order to commit extortion), 387 (putting a person in fear of death or of grievous hurt) and 506 (2) of the Indian Penal Code.The police on Tuesday produced the accused in court, which sent them on remand. Further investigation in the matter is underway.
Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels
The pugilistic and embattled attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he defrauded his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti barely spoke during his 10-minute appearance before a federal judge in New York, except to answer a few brief procedural questions. His lawyer entered the plea on his behalf on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Bail was set at USD 300,000. Avenatti, who surrendered to federal authorities in the early morning, agreed to have no contact with Daniels while the case is pending. Later Tuesday, Avenatti is scheduled to appear before two more judges, including one handling separate charges that Avenatti tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike, the sportswear company. Avenatti rose to fame representing Daniels in her battle to be released from a nondisclosure deal she'd signed regarding an alleged affair with President Donald Trump. He made scores of appearances on cable news shows criticizing the ...
European court rejects Catalan separatists' suit
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a suit brought by Catalan separatist lawmakers claiming that Spain's top court violated their rights when it ruled to suspend a regional parliamentary session to declare independence in 2017. The court in Strasbourg said Tuesday that the decision by Spain's Constitutional Court to suspend the Catalan parliament's session on Oct. 2017 "was aimed at protecting the Constitutional order" and taken "in the interests of public safety (and) for the prevention of disorder." Catalan lawmakers held the session regardless. Their declaration of independence received no international recognition. If the 12 separatists currently on trial for rebellion at Spain's Supreme Court are found guilty, it is expected that they will attempt to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
CBI sends 'documents' to ADG CID Rajeev Kumar's office
A day after ADG CID Rajeev Kumar failed to appear for questioning in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, the CBI Tuesday sent some "documents" to his office, sources said. CBI officials submitted the documents at Kumar's Bhawani Bhawan office in the southern part of Kolkata, they said without elaborating. "This is not a summon but some necessary documents in connection with an investigation," a source said, dismissing reports that fresh summons were issued to the officer. Kumar, a former Kolkata police commissioner, had skipped a CBI summons on Monday for questioning in connection with the scam. He is now serving as additional director general of police in the CID. The CBI on Tuesday evening also sent a notice to IPS officer Arnab Ghosh. Ghosh, as then deputy commissioner (detective department) in the Bidhannagar police, was a member of the team that investigated the Saradha scam under the leadership of Kumar. Also, CBI officials interrogated Kolkata Police officer Prabhakar ..
Himachal: Two BJP workers arrested for raping minor
Police on Tuesday arrested two BJP workers in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl.The accused have been identified as Chunni Lal, BJP Board Vice President and Ratna Bharti, a BJP worker.The police lodged an FIR four days after the complaint was filed by the mother of the minor. They had earlier refused to file an FIR in the matter.The FIR has been registered under section 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
DRI arrests woman passenger with 11.1 kg gold
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday arrested a woman passenger and seized 11.1 kg gold worth over Rs 3 crore and foreign currency over Rs 4 lakh at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.The DRI also recovered Rs 1.5 crore worth of foreign currency from a five-star hotel the woman was staying in.Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI Hyderabad intercepted the accused woman coming from Dubai in the early morning of May 28 at the airport.The smuggled gold was concealed in seven specially made cloth pockets and socks along with Singapore dollars and UAE dirhams equivalent in Rs 4, 25,312.On a follow-up, the officers searched the room of the hotel where the lady was staying for the past three months and remaining money.The smuggled gold and the foreign currencies have been seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Alwar gang-rape survivor appointed as constable in Rajasthan police
Alwar gangrape survivor was on Tuesday appointed as a constable in Rajasthan Police.The appointment was cleared by Rajasthan cabinet.The case pertains to an incident where a Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men while her husband was beaten up in Thanagaji area on April 26. One of the accused also shot a video of the heinous act and reportedly circulated it on social media.The woman and her husband were traveling from Lalwadi to Taalvraksh on a bike when about five men aged between 20-25 years, stopped them and took them to a deserted area. The husband was allegedly assaulted and tied up while the woman was gang-raped. The culprits reportedly threatened the couple that they would make the video of the incident viral if a police complaint was registered.The accused also demanded money from the couple, which was given to them. But later, when the miscreants demanded money again, the couple reported the matter to the police on May 2.A political slugfest had erupted over the ...
Woman commits suicide in RK Puram, police probing dowry harassment angle
A 22-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after jumping from a building in southwest Delhi's RK Puram area, police said Tuesday. Based on the deceased's father's statement on reported dowry harassment, the woman's husband has been arrested, they added. Police received information on Monday from the trauma centre in AIIMS regarding admission of one Shalu, a resident of Mohammadpur village here, who was grievously injured after falling from a building, a senior police officer said. The woman succumbed to injuries during treatment. Post-mortem was conducted and the body was handed over to the family, police said. The deceased's father alleged dowry harassment on part of the victim's husband. Police recorded the statement of Shalu's father, sister and brother-in-law on Tuesday. Shalu married Ram Kumar, a resident of Mohammadpur village, on May 7, 2014. The sub-divisional magistrate of Vasant Vihar was informed about the incident, officials said. Kumar has been arrested, police said,
AgustaWestland case: CBI court reserves order on Sushen Gupta's bail plea
A special CBI court on Tuesday reserved its order for June 1 in a bail application filed by Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case.During the course of hearing, senior advocate Siddhartha Luthra, appearing on behalf of Gupta, contended that the latter will not leave the trial as his whole family lives in India.Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, representing Enforcement Directorate said that the law enforcement agency has a "substantial proof" that Interstellar technology, a company which received the AgustaWestland kickbacks, is related to Gupta."This is not a mini-trial. We have to go in depth as these cases are new in the country. We have apprehensions. We are reaching out to people who can corroborate the documents. We are reaching towards the last mile connectivity," said SSP DP Singh during the court proceeding.After hearing the arguments, Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar reserved the order on the bail plea.On May 22, ..
Hyderabad: TSSPDCL engineer caught accepting bribe
Anti-Corruption Bureau Officials on Tuesday caught the Assistant Divisional Engineering (OP) and Sub-Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), Miyapur accepting a bribe of Rs 3,500.The engineer, identified as D Ramesh, was posted at TSSPDCL, Miyapur office in Ranga Reddy District.He was caught at his office today when he demanded and accepted the bribe amount of Rs 3,500 through K Pandu, Sub-Engineer, TSSPDCL, Miyapur from the complainant Kishore to perform his official duty to approve NET Meter.The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of the accused officers and both the hands have tested positive in the chemical test.The accused officers were arrested and produced before the ACB court.
NHRC issues notice to Haryana DGP over video of woman being thrashed
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of reports about a video showing policemen beating a woman with a belt in Adarsh Nagar Police Station area in Faridabad.The incident allegedly took place after the woman refused to disclose information about herself and the man who was with her in a park and had escaped when the police personnel raided the place. The incident came to light after a four-minute video of the same went viral on social media.The Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police (DGP) Haryana calling for a detailed report in the matter including the status of the criminal case registered against the accused police.The commission has directed the DGP to respond within six weeks.Earlier today, Haryana Police said it has arrested all five accused who were involved in thrashing the woman. Those arrested include two police officials and three Special Police Officers.According to the NHRC, a case has been registered ...
Maharashtra women's body takes suo motto cognisance of derogatory post on Urmila Matondkar
Maharashtra State Commission for Women on Tuesday took suo motto cognisance on a derogatory social media post against actor-turned-politician and Congress leader Urmila Matondkar.The commission has written to the special IG of women atrocity prohibition unit Pratap Dighavkar and asked for a detailed investigation report on the issue as early as possible.A copy of this letter has also been sent to the Cyber Cell Commissioner of Pune Police.An FIR was registered against a 57-year-old man on Monday for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Matondkar on social media.The FIR was registered at Vishram Baugh Police station, Pune under section 354 (a) (1) (4) of IPC along with several sections of IT act.A complaint regarding the same was given by a woman worker of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Rupali Patil earlier on Monday. However, no arrest has been made in the case so far.
CBI summons two Bengal police officers in Saradha case
A day after former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar skipped the CBI summon in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, the Central investigation agency on tuesday summoned two more police officers who worked under Kumar for questioning, a CBI official said.
Three held for robbing 2 men at Minto Road
Two men were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended for allegedly robbing two persons in Central Delhi's Minto Road area, police said Tuesday. The arrested persons have been identified as Rohan and Shivkumar, they said. The incident took place Monday night when Manoj, a native of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, was going towards the railway station along with his friend Sundar, according to a senior police officer. When they reached Minto Road around 11.30 pm, four person came in a car and started beating them.Though Sundar fled from the spot with a bag, the accused persons took away Rs 23,000 from Manoj, the officer said. While the accused persons were leaving, Manoj saw the car's number and informed the police. Police said an officer identified the car and started looking for it, and it was recovered from Minto Road. Police investigated about the car's owner and later, apprehended Rohan from Minto Road government flats, they said. During interrogation, Rohan disclosed that his associates .
CBI summons 2 West Bengal police officials in Saradha scam case
The CBI has summoned two officials of West Bengal Police in connection with its probe into Saradha chit fund scam on Wednesday, officials said. Arnab Ghosh, the then Deputy Commissioner (detective department) of Bidhannagar Commissionerate, and senior police official Dilip Hazra have been summoned for questioning at CBI's Kolkata office, they said. Both the officers were part of the West Bengal Police Special Investigation team which probed the Saradha ponzi scam, officials said. The agency had summoned former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for questioning on Monday, but he did not appear before the agency. He told the CBI that he was on leave. No new notice has been issued to Kumar, a 1989-batch IPS officer, who had headed the SIT in the case, they said. As part of the Rs 2,500 crore scam, the Saradha group of companies duped lakhs of customers, promising higher rates of returns on their investment, the CBI had said. Its promoter Sudipta Sen was arrested from Sonmarg in ...