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Morni gang rape: Police arrest 7 more
Police today arrested seven more accused in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman from Chandigarh by 40 men for four consecutive days at a guest house in Morni area of Haryana's Panchkula district, officials said today. They said that while accused Sahib Singh, a resident of Panchkula was arrested earlier, six more were nabbed later in the day. They were identified as Sukhwinder Singh, Karan Sharma, alias Kimmi, Manjit Singh, Vikash alias Vicky, Shadi Ram and Ajay Kumar, all residents of Ambala, Naraingarh and Sadhaura in Ambala district, police said, adding that they will be produced in Panchkula court tomorrow. In a complaint lodged with the Chandigarh Police at Manimajra police station on July 19, the woman alleged that she was held captive for four days where the accused took turns to rape her. The woman's medical report had confirmed that she was raped and given sedatives in confinement. The guest house has been sealed, police said. Earlier, the guest house ...
Alwar lynching: 3rd accused arrested
Another person was arrested today in connection with the lynching of a man in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said. This is the third arrest in the case. Yesterday, two persons were nabbed by police. "Naresh Singh, a resident of Lalawandi village, was arrested today. Police are on the lookout for another accused," SHO, Ramgarh Police Station, Subhash Sharma said. He said Naresh and other arrested accused, Dharmendra Yadav and Paramjeet Singh Sardar, were produced before a court, which sent them to five days' police remand. Akbar Khan, 28, was allegedly lynched by a group of people who accused him of smuggling cows, police said. Khan and his friend Aslam were taking two cows to their village in Haryana through a forested area near Lalawandi in Alwar district last night when five men attacked them, Sharma said. They suspected that Khan was smuggling cows but the allegation is yet to be verified, Sharma said. Dharmendra and Paramjeet were arrested yesterday. Earlier today, the ...
Alwar lynching probe handed over to additional SP rank officer
The investigation into the lynching of 28-year-old Akbar Khan by a mob in Alwar was today handed over to an additional SP rank officer by the IG of Jaipur range. Inspector General (Jaipur range) Hemant Priyadarshy said an impartial investigation would be carried out. No culprit would be spared nor would any innocent be framed, he added. Two people were arrested and three others were yesterday identified in connection with the lynching of Khan on suspicions of cow smuggling in Ramgarh area of Alwar. Khan and his friend Aslam had reportedly purchased the cows from Ladpura village and were taking them to their village in Haryana through a forested area near Lalawandi in Alwar district when the accused attacked them. Aslam manage to flee but an injured Akbar died at a hospital in Alwar. In April last year, a 50-year-old dairy farmer, Pehlu Khan, was also beaten to death by vigilantes suspecting him to be a cow smuggler.
Top Telangana tourism official booked for submitting 'fake'
A case of cheating has been registered against theManaging Director ofTelangana State Tourism Development Corporation for allegedly submitting "fake" degree certificates to secure promotion, police said. The case was booked on charge of cheating and other relevant IPC sections against TSTDCMD B Manohar following a complaint by some subordinates. The TNSTDC staff alleged that he had submitted "fake" engineering degree certificates to get promotion, they said. Manohar was appointed MD of TSTDC in March this year.
Alwar lynching: Rajasthan IG assures transparent, unbiased probe
Inspector General (IG) of Jaipur, Hemant Priyadarshi on Sunday said that probe in the Alwar lynching incident is being carried out in transparent and unbiased manner.Priyadarshi informed that the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Crime and Vigilance (Jaipur Range) will probe the case."Additional SP Crime and Vigilance (Jaipur Range) will investigate Alwar lynching. FIR has been registered against unknown people and the probe is being done in a transparent and unbiased manner," Priyadarshi said.28-year-old Akbar Khan along with his friend was taking some cows to his village through a forest near Lalawandi area in the Alwar district of Rajasthan when some locals allegedly thrashed him brutally on the intervening night of Friday-Saturday, suspecting him to be a cow smuggler.The police immediately rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.Police have, so far, arrested two suspects and launched a manhunt for other suspects.
Kalanithi loses Rs 1,323 cr arbitration to regain SpiceJet
An arbitration tribunal has rejected the claim of former Spicejet owner Kalanithi Maran and his company Kal Airways for Rs 1,323-crore as damages from Spicejet.
Bank employee kills preganant wife suspecting fidelity
A bank employee allegedly killed his 25-year old preganant wife, whom he married eight months ago, suspecting her fidelity before ending his own life here, police said today. The body of the 30-year-old man, who worked as an Assistant Manager in a PSU bank, was found on the railway tracks yesterday and his parents-in-laws later found their daughter's body at the couple's house, they said. During investigation, it was found the man had doubts about his wife's fidelity and allegedly harassed her, Police Inspector V Yadagiri Reddy said. The woman, who was seven months pregnant, was found strangulated with a cloth and also smothered to death, the Inspector said based on preliminary investigation. It was suspected that the banker killed his wife before committing suicide by throwing himself before a running train, the police official said adding further probe was on.
Ex-BJP MLA forced me to sign paper stating I did not know him:
A woman who had accused former BJP MLA Jayanti Bhanushali of raping her on several occasions claimed today that he had also forced her to sign a document stating that she did not know him. "I am a student and had an interest in fashion designing. I met (Jayanti) Bhanushali and he said he will get me admission (in a fashion designing course). He called me to Ahmedabad with documents. He then sexually exploited me and blackmailed me," she told reporters today. "(Bhanushali) made my video clip and forced me to sign on a document which said that I did not know him. I signed under pressure," she claimed. The woman alleged that this document was then submitted to Sarthana police station. "In the last three days, it appears as if I am the accused. I have been visiting the police station, hospital and I feel I am being raped again," the woman said. An FIR was registered on July 19 against Bhanushali at Sarthana police station in Surat. The 21-year-old victim, a resident of Surat,
Man involved in eight cases of robbery arrested
Delhi Police said today they have arrested a man involved in eight cases of robbery from Govindpuri area. A country-made pistol with one live cartridge, a stolen motorcycle and 21 mobile phones have been seized from Faizal Ali (19), police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (south-east district) Chinmoy Biswal said Ali, a school-drop, was arrested on Tuesday. He used to escape on the motorcycle after committing crimes. Ali was previously arrested when he was a juvenile and was sent to an observation home. After his release from the home, he again started committing crimes, the DCP said. Ali used to target people in dark, secluded streets, he said. Police said Ali used to sell snatched mobile phones to a person he has identified as Sunny.
Man nabbed for creating fake FB profile of DGP, Commissioner
The Guwahati Police Crime Branch has arrested a man for allegedly opening 17 fake Facebook accounts of senior police officials, including the DGP and the Commissioner. "In a big breakthrough against cyber crime in the city, the Crime Branch arrested one person late last night from a house. He has admitted to have opened 17 fake FB accounts in the name of senior police officers," an Assam Police spokesperson said today. The arrested person has been identified as Suleiman Ibrahim Ali (30), a resident of the Hatigaon area in the city. "Police have seized 47 mobile phones, 13 tablets, 15 sim cards and other gadgets from him," the official said. Considering the sensitivity of the crimes, the accused is being interrogated by the Guwahati Police Commissioner Hiren Chandra Nath himself along with other senior officials. "Efforts are on to unearth if any large scale conspiracy was behind the opening of so many fake accounts on social media. Moreover, recovery of a large number of mobile phones
Mob attacks policemen after teenager dies in hospital
A mob attacked policemen and the security personnel of a state-run agency here after the death of a youth at the Sion Hospital which they blamed on "torture by police" and "negligence" of doctors, an official said today. Two police constables and three personnel of the Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC), including a woman, were injured in the incident, the police official said, adding that the mob also damaged four police vehicles. Denying the allegations, the official tonight cited medical reports and said that Sachin Jaiswar (17), a resident of the Dharavi area, had died yesterday due to suspected leptospirosis, a bacterial disease. Suspecting that he died due to the alleged police torture in custody and negligence of doctors at the hospital, around 100 people gathered outside the hospital late last night and started hurling stones at the policemen, their vehicles and MSSC personnel, the official said. The protesters also tried to barge into the hospital but were stopped
Body of missing woman found in UP
The body of a 35-year-old missing woman was found in a village here, police said today. The victim, identified as Kavita, was missing since yesterday, they said, adding that the body was found at a field in Jasoee village under the Titawi police station area. Police said preliminary investigation suggested that she was strangled to death. The woman had set out to go to the fields yesterday but she never returned. The husband of the deceased is absconding and police are on the lookout to nab him, officials said, adding that an investigation was underway. In a separate incident, a 30-year-old farmer was stabbed to death by the unknown miscreants in Bijopur village under Chapar police station here today, officials said. The body was sent for postmortem and investigation was on, they added.
Suspected acid attack seriously injures boy aged 3 in UK
British police today said they have arrested a man after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a "deliberate" suspected acid attack in central England. The boy is being treated for "serious burns to his arm and face" in hospital following the mid-afternoon incident at a discount store in the city of Worcester, according to local police. A 39-year-old man from the nearby city of Wolverhampton was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and remained in custody today, it said. Police also released photos of three men that investigators would like to speak to. "At this time we are treating this as a deliberate attack on a three-year-old boy," chief superintendent Mark Travis said, adding the motive was unclear. "Officers are working hard to establish exactly what happened and what the substance involved was. "The incident will rightly shock the local community and I would like to reassure local people that we are carrying out a thorough investigation to
Pak Army asks SC to probe allegations against ISI
In the wake of allegations levelled against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by an Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice, the Pakistan Army has asked the Supreme Court to probe the veracity of the same and take action accordingly."An honourable judge of Islamabad High Court of Pakistan has levelled serious allegations against state institutions including honourable judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency," read a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations which was uploaded on their website on Sunday."In order to safeguard the sanctity and credibility of the state institutions, Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has been requested to initiate appropriate process to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and take actions accordingly," the statement added.Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had on Saturday alleged that the ISI had approached the IHC to ensure that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar would .
Juvenile convicts can't be given death penalty for every case of rape, murder: Justice Lokur
Justice Madan B Lokur, the chairman of the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee, has said that juvenile convicts cannot be handed down capital punishment in every case pertaining to heinous crimes such as rape and murder. He said judgement in such cases had to be delivered on the basis of evidence. "It is not that for every murder, for every rape, the only penalty is death penalty. I mean, we are not savages in this country," the SC judge said. "Just because the person happens to be 17 years old or close to 18 years old, commits a heinous crime - therefore he must get the death penalty, it cannot be like that. You have to still work on the basis of evidence and come to some conclusion," Justice Lokur said. He was speaking yesterday at the Fourth Western Regional Consultation on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 held here. On Protection of Children from Sexual Offences courts, Justice Lokur said studies reveal that "perhaps" these courts were "not functioning ..
Man shot at in Jaipur
A two-wheeler repair shop owner was shot at near Jyoti Nagar area here today due to an old enmity, police said. Islam was at his shop near JP underpass when some bike-borne men came and opened fire at him, the police said. He was rushed to SMS government hospital where his condition was stated out of danger. One of the accused has been identified as Farid and being searched, the police said, adding, the incident is connected to an old enmity.
Ex-delivery man uses contact at Amazon to collect items returned by customers, both held
An Amazon employee and a former delivery man for the e-commerce major were arrested for allegedly cheating the company and customers by collecting items they wished to return before authorised personnel could take back the product, the police said today. They said a current employee of the company, who allegedly used to provide the accused details about the customers who wished to return their product for some reasons, was also arrested. On July 21, a complaint was filed by Ambika Saraf, an authorised representative of Amazon branch at Nehru Place, alleging that a fake delivery boy had collected delivered camera from their customer Ganganpreet Singh, who wished to return the article, Anto Alphonse, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) said. The customer received a call from Gaurav, who impersonated a delivery boy, to collect the camera, the officer said. In the meantime, Amazon's authorised delivery man Jasvinder Singh, also called and came to collect the same camera. Subsequently, .
Woman accuses two company seniors of molestation
A 30-year-old married woman working as an Area Manager with a multinational pharmaceutical company here has lodged a sexual harassment complaint against two senior colleagues, following which an investigation has been initiated, police said on Sunday.
Morni gangrape: Police make one more arrest
Another accused has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman from Chandigarh by 40 men for four consecutive days at a guest house in Morni area of Haryana's Panchkula district, police said today. They said the arrested accused was identified as Sahib, a resident of Panchkula district. In a complaint lodged with the Chandigarh Police at Manimajra police station on July 19, the woman alleged that she was held captive for four days where the accused took turns to rape her. The woman's medical report had confirmed that she was raped and given sedatives in confinement. The guest house has been sealed, police said. Earlier, the guest house manager and another key accused, who was known to the victim's husband and was instrumental in taking her to the guest house, had been nabbed, they said, adding more arrests were likely. The victim has alleged that two police personnel were also among those who raped her. However, police have not confirmed this allegation ..
Khunti gang-rape mastermind arrested in Jharkhand: Police
The mastermind behind the alleged gang-rape of five women activists and the abduction of four policemen from a BJP MP's residence in Jharkhand was arrested from East Singhbhum district today, along with another accused, a senior police officer said. The second person was arrested from Khunti district for his alleged involvement in both the incidents, zonal IG (Ranchi) Naveen Kumar Singh told a press conference here. With the arrest of the two, a total of seven persons have been nabbed by the police in connection with the gang-rape case. "The mastermind behind the Kochang gang-rape case and the June 26 kidnapping of four constables, who were deployed at the residence of BJP MP Karia Munda, has been arrested. He has been identified as John Johnsas Tidu," Singh said. Another person, identified as Balram Samad, was also arrested, he added. Both the accused were residents of Kurunga village under the Arki police station in Khunti district, the zonal IG said. Tidu was wanted in 12 cases, ...