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Man shot dead in broad daylight in Bihar's Nalanda
In a gruesome case, a group of criminals committed sabotage and murdered a young man in broad daylight here early on Tuesday morning.The incident took place in Lakkhichak village of Noorsarai police station area of the district. The accused shot dead young Navin Kumar after shooting both his eyes for protesting against them.The deceased's father, Manohar Gop, said that his brother Awadhesh Gop was having a land dispute with Suresh Gop of the same village and Navin Kumar had nothing to do with this dispute."Seven people, including Suresh Gop, Harinandan Prasad, Chandramauli Yadav, Bablu Gop and Mukesh Gop entered the house of Awadhesh Gop and sabotaged his property. The people also looted one lakh rupees from the house. When my son Navin got to know about the incident, he left to visit my brother's house. The accused intercepted Navin on his way and took out their anger against Awadhesh on my son and shot him dead," said Manohar."It is a land dispute. At the moment, the atmosphere is ..
Mother denied ambulance, carries son's body in arms
In a shocking incident, a woman was forced to carry the body of her son, Afroz, in her arms because no ambulance was provided to her. The incident took place here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday night.
CBI books NCB officer, two others in bribery case
The CBI has booked an official of the Narcotics Control Bureau, a middleman and the director of a pharmaceutical company in case of alleged bribery of Rs 12 lakh, officials said Tuesday. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had carried out searches at the premises of Three B Healthcare in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh on May 31, 2016, during which six kilograms of codeine phosphate was recovered from an almirah of company's General Manager Rajender Singh Rajput, who was also present there, the CBI FIR alleged. Codeine phosphate is a chemical derived from opium and used in cough syrups. Fearing arrest of Rajput, director of the company Neeraj Bhatia allegedly used the services of one Vishwadeep Bansal, asking him to get the matter settled with NCB officials as it could damage his reputation. Bansal assured Bhatia that the matter could be settled after negotiating with senior officers of the NCB in New Delhi, the agency said. The CBI alleged Bansal met senior officers of the NCB at New
HC upholds life term of man for sodomising four-year-old child
The Delhi High Court has upheld life imprisonment awarded to a man for sodomising a four-year-old child, saying his perverse act would have caused physical injuries and left deep emotional scars on the victim. The court said the 25-year-old convict was himself a father of a small child, but he had no compunction in committing such a heinous crime. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Vinod Goel upheld the verdict of a trial court which had awarded life term to the convict, a neighbour of the minor, and dismissed his appeal. The bench noted that the victim was lured by the man in his room as he offered to feed him chicken-rice and the child innocently accepted it and went to his room which was in the same premises where he and his family were residing. "By committing such a perverse act, the appellant (man) has not only caused physical injuries to the victim but more than that, the said act would have left deep emotional scars on him likely to stay on in his mind for a long, long time to
Teenager hacks Apple systems to get job, pleads guilty
A 17-year-old Australian school student hacked into Apple's secure system hoping to impress the company and get a job.
Amethi murder due to local rivalry: UP DGP
The Uttar Pradesh Police said on Tuesday that the killers of Surendra Singh, a former village head and a BJP leader in Amethi, were his local political rivals.
Nepalese national held for carrying drugs
A Nepalese national was arrested after heroin worth over Rs 2 crore in the international market was allegedly recovered from his possession, a senior official said Tuesday. Shudama Gautam (28) was arrested on Monday night along the Indo-Nepal border by a joint team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and police SSB official Amit Kumar said 235 gm of heroin worth Rs 2.35 crore in the international market was recovered form Gautam. He was handed over to the police and a case was registered against him.
Centre's reply sought on extending pregnancy termination period
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to file a reply on a plea seeking to increase the time limit from "20 weeks to 24 or 26 weeks" to terminate a pregnancy.
SC issues notice to Rajasthan Govt, Central jail on bail plea in fake currency case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government and jail superintendent of Jaipur Central Jail on a petition seeking bail for a person lodged in jail in connection with allegedly possessing counterfeit currency notes.A vacation bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and also comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose, issued the notice, seeking a detailed response from the parties (Rajasthan and Central Jail in Rajasthan) within two weeks.The lawyer for the petitioner submitted to the apex court that his client is in the last stage of oral cancer and thereby he should be given bail.According to the prosecution, the accused, A. Jaif, is lodged in Central Jail in Rajasthan and is on the verge of his death as he is suffering from the last stage of oral cancer."My lord have mercy on my client. Please grant him bail," the lawyer told the court.
Lokpal launches competition for motto, logo
The newly created anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, has launched a competition for its logo and motto, official said Tuesday. It has sought entries and is offering a cash prize of Rs 25,000, they said. Lokpal is a statutory body constituted under The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 to enquire into allegations of corruption against certain categories of public servants/ functionaries. People can send in their entries up to June 13. The motto/slogan should be catchy and should not be more than four-five words, according to an official announcement seeking the entry. The language for the motto/slogan could be Hindi/ Sanskrit/ English, it said. All entries received within the due date, will be evaluated by a selection committee which would be constituted by the Lokpal. The decision of the selection committee will be final and binding on all the participants, it said. Entries will be judged and selected on the basis of creativity, simplicity, artistic merit and visual impact and how well ..
Saradha scam: CBI grills Kolkata Police officer
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday interrogated Kolkata Police officer Prabhakar Nath in the multi-crore Saradha Chit Fund scam case, a CBI official said.
Andhra Pradesh: 7-year-old boy dies of suffocation after getting locked inside car
A seven-year-old boy died due to suffocation after getting locked inside a car in Dommeru village here, police said on Tuesday."The boy named Saibaba had gone out of his house to play on Monday. He somehow entered a car parked nearby and apparently got locked inside it," Sub Inspector of Kovvuru town Police Station, Vishnuvardhan said.He said, "As the car had a cover on it, nobody could spot the boy. After four hours of search, he was traced inside the car in an unconscious state. The family members immediately took the child to the government hospital in Kovvur where doctors declared him dead."The police officer said no case has yet been registered in connection with the incident.Saibaba, whose father died sometime back, used to stay with his mother Laxshmi in their maternal house, he added.
Hapur lynching: SC asks victim's brothers to place statement before trial court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the brothers of a man who was lynched in Hapur in Uttar Pradesh to place their statements before the trial court for its consideration.
Brick kiln owner, six others booked for raping and setting ablaze minor labourer
The owner of a brick kiln and six others were booked for allegedly raping and setting ablaze a minor Dalit labourer at the factory here, police said Tuesday. The 14-year-old girl, who worked at the brick kiln at a village in the district, was found dead on Saturday, following which her parents had registered a complaint in Kotwali police station , SHO Anil Kapervan said. He said seven people, including the owner of the factory, were booked for raping and setting her afire. The post-mortem report suggests that the girl died due to burn injuries and suffocation, the SHO said.
Hapur lynching: SC declines to pass order for filling supplementary charge sheet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass an order directing Uttar Pradesh police to file a supplementary charge sheet in the Hapur lynching case.A vacation bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, however, asked the petitioner to file an application before the trial court hearing the matter to bring to its notice the statements of the victim's brothers recorded under Section 164 CrPC.The top court asked the victim's lawyer, Vrinda Grover, to approach the trial court and inform it about the statements of Saleem and Nadeem.The trial court will take a decision in accordance with the law, the apex court said.On May 15, the statement of the two brothers was recorded by the police, Grover told the top court.The apex court said that the trial court would decide over filing of a supplementary charge sheet after conducting further probe into the case.The plea was filed by a survivor of the incident, Samaydeen, who demanded the setting up of an SIT (Special Investigating Team) for an ...
Akhilesh terms ST student's suicide as murder of Constitution
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the death of Payal Salman Tadvi, a medical student in Mumbai, was actually "a murder of the constitutional protection given to the Scheduled Tribes".
Man given capital punishment for killing disabled younger brother
A 42-year-old man has been awarded death sentence by a local court for killing his disabled younger brother. The court of additional district and session judge, Jaipur metropolitan no. 14, awarded death penalty to Ram Prasad Sahu on Monday. Sahu, who had earlier served jail term in another case, was held guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for brutally killing his younger brother, Moti, in front of a huge mob on February 23, 2017. "The judge observed that there is no chance of improvement in his conduct and he is a threat to the society," public prosecutor Alok Sharma said. The incident had occurred in Bhatta Basti area of the city. Sharma said that the man had placed his foot over the body and smoked a bidi next to it. Sahu has served 14-year imprisonment in another case earlier. Besides, six other cases are also pending against him.
SC refuses to direct UP police to further probe Hapur lynching case
The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to direct the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct further probe in the 2018 Hapur lynching case. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Aniruddha Bose said the trial court would decide the plea for seeking further direction to the state police to file supplementary charge sheet after conducting further probe in the murder case of 45-year-old meat exporter Qasim Qureishi. The bench was hearing a fresh interim application filed by Samiuddin, a relative of the deceased, in which it was submitted that further probe was needed in view of revelations made by two brothers of the meat exporter in their statements recorded under section 164 of the CrPC before the chief judicial magistrate of Hapur. Declining the plea, the bench asked Samiuddin to approach the trial court which will take a decision in accordance with the law. The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier informed the apex court that it had filed a fresh status report on investigation
Bihar: Tarapur MLA Mewalal Choudhary, his wife injured in gas cylinder explosion
Tarapur MLA Mewalal Choudhary and his wife and former MLA Neeta Choudhary suffered injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at their residence in district Munger's Tarapur on Monday night.The injured were taken to a hospital in Bhagalpur from where they have been referred to the other hospital in Patna.Further details are awaited.
US lab scientist charged with lying about China contact
A scientist for a US laboratory in New Mexico is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on accusations he lied about contacts with a state-run program in China that seeks to draw foreign-educated talent. Prosecutors say 67-year-old Turab Lookman, of Los Alamos National Laboratory, had been asked on an employment questionnaire and by officials if he had been recruited by China's Thousand Talents Program or applied to work there. He's accused in an indictment filed last week of falsely stating that he hadn't. Federal prosecutors say the China program had been established to recruit people with access to and knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property. Court records did not yet list an attorney for Lookman. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.