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Minor alleges rape in Muzaffarnagar
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man when she was alone at her house in a village here, police said today. The incident took place in Kulhedi village in the Charthawal police station area yesterday. According to Station House Officer V C Tiwari, police registered a case against Zubair (21)and arrested him based on a complaint filed by the girl's father, who alleged the accused rape his daughter when she as alone at their house.
MP: Married couple thrashed, forced to drink urine
In a shocking act of violence, a young couple was recently thrashed by their families in Madhya Pradesh's Hardaspur, after the couple had eloped to get married.The family of the woman was allegedly not happy with the marriage and, hence, they abducted their son-in-law and daughter before thrashing them.The woman was stripped and her hair was chopped off. The couple was also forced to drink urine.Reflecting on the incident, the man said, "They did this as we had eloped and got married."The police have been informed and a case registered against six. Two of the accused have also been arrested.
US release of 3D-printed gun software blocked
A US federal judge in Seattle has blocked the release of software that allows consumers to 3D-print firearms.
Prosecutors: Paul Manafort believed he was above the law
Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade US tax and banking laws, leaving behind a trail of lies as he lived a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said as they laid out their case against the former Trump campaign chairman. Prosecutor Uzo Asonye told the jury yesterday during his opening statement that Manafort considered himself above the law as he funnelled tens of millions of dollars through offshore accounts. That "secret income" was used to pay for personal expenses such as a USD 21,000 watch, a USD 15,000 jacket made of ostrich and more than USD 6 million worth of real estate paid for in cash, Asonye said. "A man in this courtroom believed the law did not apply to him not tax law, not banking law," Asonye said as he sketched out the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert Mueller's team in Manafort's bank fraud and tax evasion trial. Manafort's trial is the first arising from Mueller's investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump's ...
Cop in arrest of tennis star describes getting death threats
The police officer who tackled retired tennis player James Blake in a mistaken arrest outside a Manhattan hotel testified Tuesday that he and his family have been getting death threats since the 2015 incident. Officer James Frascatore was part of an undercover operation targeting credit card fraud and mistakenly thought Blake was one of the suspects. A security video captured Frascatore tackling and handcuffing Blake, who was let go after officers realized their mistake. The mayor and the former police commissioner publicly apologized to the ex-tennis star. In his second departmental trial connected in the incident, Frascatore said he was just following orders to arrest a man who looked like Blake. He said his career had been destroyed and described the upheaval it brought to his life and family. "The best way to describe it is hell," he said. "I had death threats coming in to my children, my wife, myself. We had to move numerous times." Frascatore also accused Blake of creating a ...
3D printing of guns doesn't make sense: Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the 3D printing of plastic guns "doesn't seem to make much sense" after his administration reached a legal agreement with a group promoting this activity.
Ex-Playboy model wants additional USD 200K from top GOP donor
A former Playboy centerfold model who claims to have had an affair with a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump wants him to pay an additional USD 200,000, beyond a USD 1.6 million settlement, according to court documents unsealed today. Shera Bechard filed a lawsuit under seal earlier this month against the fundraiser, Elliott Broidy, her former attorney Keith Davidson, and Michael Avenatti, the attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels. Several news organizations, including the Associated Press, fought to make the lawsuit public and a redacted copy was released on Tuesday. Bechard and Broidy had an affair, which led to Bechard becoming pregnant, and Broidy agreed to pay her USD 1.6 million as part of a confidentiality agreement, according to court documents. The settlement was supposed to be made in a series of eight payments of USD 200,000, court papers said. Broidy stopped making payments to Bechard in July after paying two installments and alleges that the agreement was ...
4-month-old child dies after facing health issues onboard
A four-month-old boy died on Tuesday evening after facing health issues onboard a Patna-bound Indigo flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad International Airport here, the police said.According to the Circle Inspector, RGI Airport Police Station, the Indigo flight was flying from Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district to Patna and was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport at around 8 pm, after some health issue of the infant raised onboard.Immediately after landing, the four-month-old boy was rushed to a private hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.The body was later shifted to a government hospital for post mortem.A case has been registered under Section 174 of The Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and further investigation is on.
Arrested Saket SHO suspended
The Delhi Police today suspended the station house officer of Saket police station after he was arrested along with an advocate by the CBI on bribery charges. Earlier in the day, on getting inputs, the Central Bureau of Investigation carried out a raid and found advocate Neeraj Walia allegedly paying Rs 2-lakh bribe to SHO Neeraj Kumar on behalf of Unitech Ltd. Both were arrested, officials said. A senior police officer said the Delhi Police takes a strict view of such incidents and has placed Kumar under suspension. "An inquiry has been initiated and after the report is received, strict action will be taken against Kumar," he added. It is alleged that the Saket district court had referred 47 cases related to Unitech to the Saket police station for a probe. The firm was allegedly making regular payments to the SHO to "manage" these cases, officials said. The central probe agency also booked the real estate firm's founder, Ramesh Chandra, in the case. FIRs against nine accused -- eight
Two gangs of robbers held after chase in separate police actions in Delhi
Six men belonging to two different gangs of robbers were arrested after committing loots, police said today. With their arrest, ten cases of robbery, snatching and theft have been solved, they said. In two separate incidents, Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) staff posted at Govindpuri and Okhla Industrial area chased and subsequently apprehended two gangs of robbers who were allegedly trying to flee after robbing people, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. On July 30, Pankaj Kumar, who workes in a private firm at Okhla, complained to police that at around 7 PM when he was returning home after work, three unknown men stopped him at Okhla Estate Marg and looted his mobile phone, he said All the accused fled towards Tughlakabad, Biswal said. Subsequently, an ERV passing from the road started chasing the accused trying to abscond. After chasing them for 200 meters, all the accused were apprehended and the robbed mobile phone was recovered from their possession, .
Woman threatened over parking in Dwarka
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly threatened by a man and his son over parking in Dwarka's Mahavir Enclave, the police said today. An argument broke out between the woman and Jitendra Sahni and his son, Dhiren, after she came out of a parking lot near her residence, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said. Jitender held the woman's hand and threatened her that he was in the CBI and would teach her a lesson, the DCP said, adding that the two misbehaved with her. The police said Jitender was a private supplier of goods in government offices and was not in the CBI as claimed by him.
Police officers among 5 'rape' girl; CM orders CID probe
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today ordered a CID probe into the allegations by a minor girl that she was raped by some persons, including two police officers, and then blackmailed by them, an official release said here. The direction for the CID probe came during the 'Sidhi Baat' programme of the chief minister when the girl, a resident of Jamshedpur, complained to him that she was raped by the accused who also made a video to blackmail her. She accused three persons along with MGM police station in-charge and a deputy superintendent of police rank officer of rape, the release said. Jamshedpur Superintendent of Police Anoop Birtharay said in the release that three persons were arrested and sent to judicial custody while a probe is on into the alleged involvement of the two police officers into the crime. Following this, the chief minister assured the girl of justice and ordered the CID probe, it said.
UIDAI advises people not to share Aadhaar numbers in public
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) late on Tuesday advised Aadhaar card holders to refrain from publicly sharing their Aadhaar numbers on social media and throwing challenges to others.
Dealer shot dead in Ashok Vihar
In a suspected case of gang rivalry, a 46-year-old property dealer was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants in front of an apartment in northwest Delhi today, police said. The deceased has been identified as Surya Prakash, an accused in murder and extortion cases. The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm in Ashok Vihar. Prakash was was taken to a private hospital where he succumbed to injuries, a police officer said. It is suspected to be a case of gang rivalry, the officer said, adding that investigations were underway.
Young couple's body found on railway track
Bodies of a young couple, who had married a few months ago, was found on railway track near Fazalganj stadium here today, GRP sources said. It appeared that they were run over by a train. The victims were identified as Dharmendra Kumar (24) and Pooja Devi (20), residents of Adarsh Colony under Sasaram Town police station area. Kumar's motor-cycle was later found parked nearby, police said adding that investigations were on to ascertain whether it was an accident or a case of suicide, the sources said.
9 needles removed from girl's throat
Doctors at state-run hospital here today removed nine needles inserted into the throat of a 14-year-old girl, a senior official of the medical establishment said. The needles were stuck inside the throat of Aparupa Biswas, a resident of Krishnanagar of Nadia district, apparently by a tantrik and it took around three hours for a team of doctors to get those out. Initially the doctors were of the opinion that the girl had swallowed the needles. "But it was later found out that the needles were actually inserted inside her throat from outside as a part of some kind of tantrik ritual," a senior doctor of the NRS Hospital, where she was treated, said. The family members did not want to disclose the cause of the needles getting inside the girl's throat, he said. Questioning the girl, doctors have come to know that she was an adopted child to the couple who had lost their son around three years ago, the doctor added. "After their son's death, there was a change in the girl's ...
Baby dies after developing breathing problem on flight
A four-month-old boy developed breathing problem onboard a Patna-bound flight and died at the Hyderabad airport today, police said. The baby was travelling with his parents from Bengaluru in an Indigo flight when he developed breathing problem, they said. The airline said the crew of the flight 6E 897 decided to divert it to Hyderabad and requested for an ambulance and a doctor at the airport. On landing, the boy was rushed to a private hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead, the police said. The police registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC. Sources at the airport told PTI that the flight was diverted to the Hyderabad Airport at around 7.30 am. "An IndiGo flight 6E 897 operating from Bangalore to Patna was diverted to Hyderabad due to a medical case this morning. "The crew along with a doctor on-board attended to an infant. After landing, the infant was immediately rushed to the hospital accompanied by an IndiGo staff member. Unfortunately the infant died," the
Guj govt shielding BJP leaders facing rape charges: Dhanani
Women in the BJP-ruled Gujarat are feeling unsafe because the state government is shielding the party leaders facing rape charges, senior Congress leader Paresh Dhanani alleged today. Referring to the FIR registered against former BJP MLA Jayanti Bhanushali for allegedly raping a woman, the Leader of Opposition said the saffron leader was booked only after the issue was taken up by the media. Bhanushali is yet to be arrested by the police. Dhanani's remarks came days after Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had said the state government will remain neutral and won't influence the ongoing probe into the case. "The BJP government is doing a lip service to the cause of women by floating slogans like 'Save Girl Child'. In Gujarat, five women are raped in two days while 18 women go missing every day. It is unfortunate that the ruling BJP prefers to remain silent when women are subjected to such atrocities," Dhanani told reporters in Gandhinagar. He said women in the state ...
Jailed former Bangladesh premier Zia gets bail in two cases
Jailed former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia was today granted bail by a court in two cases related to her fake date of birth and for undermining the national flag. Zia, who is in her seventies, is serving a five-year jail term after a court convicted her in February for embezzlement of foreign donations meant for an orphanage named after her husband and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) founder and slain president Ziaur Rahman, while holding the post of the prime minister during 2001-06. "The judge (of Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court) granted her bail in two cases one related to her 'fake birth dates' and the other for 'undermining' the national flag," a prosecution lawyer said. "The charges brought against her in these cases are bailable," justice Imrul Kayes said while granting her bail. Legal experts and court officials, however, said she was unlikely to be freed from the jail as she was facing several other charges. The court, in November last year, ordered the arrest of Zia
Is it democratic TN or police raj state: HC
The Madras High Court today took a stern view of the detention of an anti-Sterlite protester under the National Security Act when he was given conditional bail and asked the Tuticorin collector to be present in court tomorrow. A division bench of justices C T Selvam and AM Basheer Ahamed asked whether "this is democratic Tamil Nadu or a police raj state". The bench directed the Tuticorin collector to be present tomorrow and explain as to how the NSA could be slapped on Raghavan, a functionary of 'Makkal Athigaram' under the NSA. The court took note of a habeas corpus petition filed by Raghavan's wife. Makkal Athigaram, a Left-wing outfit, was suspected to be behind the anti-Sterlite agitation in May, following which 92 cases were filed against Raghavan. The court had granted him conditional bail on July 24. As many as 242 cases had been filed in connection with the agitation in May that turned violent and led to police firing which claimed 13 lives.