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Goa Lokayukta seeks status report in minister's DA probe
The Goa Lokayukta on Thursday directed Goa Chief Secretary and the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Goa Police to file a status report on a disproportionate assets complaint filed against Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar and his wife Janita.
Two Punjab residents arrested with 14 kg poppy in Jammu
Two residents of Punjab were arrested here today and 14 kg of poppy was recovered from them, the police said. Two people roaming under suspicious circumstances in Digiana area here were intercepted and subjected to search which led to the recovery of 6 kgs and 8 kg of poppy from them, a police officer said. The accused have been identified as Lukhvinder Singh and Rinku Singh, he added. A case has been registered against the duo, the police officer said.
SC terms adultery law as arbitrary, violative of right to equality
The Supreme Court today termed as "manifestly arbitrary" a penal provision which required a woman to have her husband's consent to indulge in adultery with another married man and said it amounted to treating women as "chattel". A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however, drew the distinction between adultery as a criminal offence and as a civil wrong which has been used as a ground for seeking divorce in matrimonial disputes. The apex court, which was hearing a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 497 (adultery) of the IPC, said, "As far as criminalisation or decriminalisation of adultery as an offence is concerned, it is in one compartment. Adultery cannot cease to be a ground for seeking divorce by estranged couple in a court of law." The bench, which also comprised justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, was critical of different aspects of section 497 and referred to a part which said that ..
Gold and silver ornaments stolen from temple
Unidentified miscreants stole gold and silver ornaments from a temple here, police said today. Superintendent of Police, West Tripura, Ajit Pratap Singh said the theft at the Laxmi Narayan Bari Temple here came to light when the priests opened the temple today. "We got the information at around 7.30 am that miscreants stole ornaments of Laxmi Narayan Bari Temple. We rushed there with our team and deployed dog squad, finger print specialists and other experts to check the crime scene," Singh said. The SP said preliminary investigation suggested that four golden crowns, one golden flute and two bangles were missing, adding that a separate list of silver jewellery that was stolen was also being prepared. Later this afternoon, the police recovered some gold ornaments with the help of dog squad. "We have recovered some items. Efforts are being taken to arrest those involved with the incident and recover other ornaments as soon as possible. Special police teams were ...
CBI books Major for 2009 Manipur 'encounter' death
The CBI has registered a murder case against Army Major Vijay Singh Balhara and seven others in the killing of a 12-year-old boy in Manipur in an alleged "encounter" in 2009, the agency said on Thursday.
Thefts in trains: MHA asks states to ensure proactive registration of FIRs
Concerned over a large number of railway passengers often falling prey to thieves, the Centre has asked all state governments to ensure proactive registration of FIRs and investigation of such cases so that it would act as a deterrent for criminals. In a communication to chief secretaries of states and administrators of union territories, the Home Ministry said offences against railway passengers like theft, robbery are registered and investigated by the Government Railway Police (GRP) of states responsible for prevention, detection and investigation of such crimes. It is necessary that complaints made by railway passengers for criminal offences are duly registered under the relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and investigated by the GRP in order to recover property and punish culprits. "Proactive registration of cases, filing of FIRs in such criminal offences and their proper investigation would act as a deterrent for criminals indulging in crime against railway passengers," the ..
Flight attendant death: HC extends anticipatory bail of in-laws till Sep 17
The Delhi High Court today extended till September 17 the interim protection from arrest to the in-laws of a flight attendant, who had allegedly committed suicide in the national capital last month. While extending the relief, Justice Mukta Gupta asked the Crime Branch, which has taken over the investigation in the case, to file a status report in three weeks. The court listed the matter for further hearing on September 17. Advocate Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, appearing for the victim's parents, said they welcomed the transfer of the probe in the case to the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. The court was hearing the plea for anticipatory bail by Sushma Singhvi and R S Singhvi, parents of Mayank Singhvi, who is in judicial custody in the death case of his wife Anissia Batra (39). A trial court had on July 20 refused to grant protection from arrest to Mayank's parents after the lawyer for the woman's parents submitted that the allegations against them were serious. Anissia, who was working ...
Gurugram: Muslim man forced to shave beard, 3 arrested
Three people were arrested on Thursday after a Muslim man was allegedly forced to shave his beard and thrashed following an altercation in Gurugram's Sector 29.An FIR was registered against the accused after the victim, Yunus filed a complaint in this regard.Speaking on the incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Gurugram (Crime) Sumit Kuhar said, "Three persons including the barber have been arrested by the police on the incident that happened on July 31. This is an isolated incident and no organization is involved in it."This has come at a time when many political parties are cornering the Centre over rampant incidents of mob lynching, alleging that atrocities against the Muslim community are on a rise across the country.In a recent incident, a 28-year-old Muslim man named Rakbar Khan was beaten to death by an agitated mob in Rajasthan's Alwar district on suspicion of cow smuggling.
Indian national, two others abducted, killed in Kabul
An Indian and two other foreign nationals, working in Kabul, were killed on Thursday by unknown gunmen.The three people, including a Malaysian and a Macedonian national, were allegedly kidnapped early in the day. Their bodies were later found in Kabul's PD9 area, reported TOLO News.As per reports, the victim were on their way to work in the Pul-e-Charkhi area in PD9 in Kabul city, when they were kidnapped.The Police said that it appears four kidnappers abducted the three people and then took them to the remote district in a car at about 10.30am. All the victims were shot dead in the head.The kidnappers, who were present at the scene managed to flee immediately after the police reached the spot.
Woman, newborn die in Gurugram hospital
A woman and her newborn baby on Thursday died in the government-run civil hospital here, allegedly due to medical negligence, officials said.
Upset over wife's video, Punjab man kills self, family
Upset over a purported sleaze video of his wife and her 'illicit' relations, a man from Punjab's Kapurthala district torched himself and his family, including two minor children, hours after his return from abroad, police said on Thursday.
Body of missing student found in UP
The body of a Class 11 student, who was missing since July 29, was found in a village here today, police said. The victim, identified as Harsh Kumar (16), was found near Saidpura village under the Charthawal police station area, they added. A case was registered against unidentified miscreants and an investigation launched, Circle Officer Rizwan Ahmad said, adding that the body was sent for postmortem. Meanwhile, irate villagers blocked the Rohana-Charthawal road for several hours demanding action against the accused after the body was discovered.
Man electrocuted while repairing AC in Delhi
A mechanic hailing from Uttar Pradesh was electrocuted on Thursday while repairing an air-conditioner in a mall here, police said.
Body of man crushed to death with stones found in Kota
The blood-stained body of a 52-year-old man, with his skull crushed, was found in the forest near the Andheri Bridge here this morning, police said. The body was found in the R K Puram police station area. The victim's mobile phone and spectacles were scattered nearby, they said. A case of murder was lodged against unidentified accused and an investigation initiated in this connection, officials said. The victim was identified as Ayub Khan, a resident of Bundi district, R K Puram police station Circle In-charge Rajendra Meena said, adding that the skull was crushed with a heavy stone. Police have lodged a case under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC and efforts were on to trace the killer, he said. The deceased used to work as a labour in the Dabi mining area and was living with his sister in Vigyan Nagar here, Meena said. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory also visited the site to collect samples.
Locals barge into station, thrash three cops, including SI
Three police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were injured when a group of people including women, assaulted them inside a police station in Nellore district, police said today. Twelve people, including five women, have been arrested in connection with the incident, they said. Police said a group of 30 people, allegedly in an inebriated state, threw stones at the Rapur police station last night, barged into it and thrashed the personnel. They accused them of harassing residents of their locality even as the SI was dragged outside the station and beaten with stones, police said. According to police, following a complaint by a person that his wife was verbally abused, police last evening summoned a resident for questioning and he came to the station along with three others. "The residents argued with police and suddenly absconded while one of them who was in drunken condition was shifted to a hospital," police said. Around 10 to 15 members of his family rushed to the .
Class 11 student claims seniors sodomised him in Rajasthan school
A Class 11 student of a prestigious school in Ajmer has claimed that he was allegedly sodomised by his seniors last month, police said today. An FIR was lodged under sections of the POCSO Act against four people at the Alwar gate police station based on a complaint filed by the victim's father on July 30, they said. "We have examined CCTV footage of the school but the allegation that he was thrashed and dragged could not be verified. The probe on the allegation of sodomy is underway," a senior police officer said. The alleged assault on the boy, from Uttar Pradesh, took place on July 15, he said. Police refrained from sharing further details.
Pak SC disqualifies senior PML-N leader for contempt of court
Pakistan's Supreme Court today sentenced a senior leader of the jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's PML-N party for contempt of court, disqualifying him from holding public office for five years, months after he made anti-judiciary remarks. The Supreme Court had initiated contempt proceedings against the fire-brand Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Tallal Chaudhry for his "derogatory and contemptuous speeches/statements" against the judiciary during a rally in January. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmad, sentenced Chaudhry till the rising of the court and also imposed a fine of Rs 100,000. The apex court found the former state interior minister guilty of violating Article 204 of the Constitution, Dawn newspaper reported. As a result of his conviction, Chaudhry is ineligible to contest elections for the next five years, it said. Chaudhry was ordered by the apex court to ensure his presence during today's proceedings, which were based on a suo motu notice on ..
Army officer booked by CBI in Manipur extra-judicial killing case
An army officer has been booked by the CBI in a case related to the alleged Manipur extra-judicial killings which are being probed by the agency on the orders of the Supreme Court. This is the first such case in 29 FIRs registered by the CBI Major Vijay Singh Balhara, then attached with Assam Rifles, along with seven other uniformed personnel has been named as accused in the case pertaining to the killing of 12-year-old boy Azad Khan. The case has been registered under IPC sections related to murder. This was termed a case of fake encounter by a Supreme Court- appointed commission led by retired apex court judge Santosh Hegde. According to the family, Azad was killed on March 4, 2009, the commission had noted. A student of class VII in Phoubakchao High School with no criminal antecedents, he was allegedly picked up from his home before being killed, it said. An FIR was registered nearly two months before the alleged encounter under sections of attempt to murder, arms act and other ...
NRI kills self, his wife and two children over 'sleazy' video
Upset over his wife's alleged extramarital relation, an NRI burned himself, his wife and their two children alive at their house in Punjab, police said today. Kulwinder Singh (35), who was living in Jordan, was angry after coming across a sleazy video of his wife, they said. He came to his native village Kalasingia last night and poured petrol on himself, his wife and their two minor children and set everyone on fire, they said. Singh, along with his two children Abhi (5) and Sonal (8) died on the spot while his wife received more than 80 per cent burn injuries. She was rushed to a hospital where she died, they said. Police have registered a criminal case against four people belonging to the same village for making the video around three months ago. The accused blackmailed the woman and later sent the video to her husband. They were identified as Balkar Singh, Gurpreet Singh alias Sunny, Satya Devi and Tirath Singh.