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Girl reunited with family after missing for 7 months
A 10-year-old girl, who was abducted from outside her home seven months ago, has been reunited with her father in Rajasthan, police said today. The girl was spotted crying by a local media person on a road in Antah town of Baran district on Friday evening, following which he took the minor to the police station, said Antah police station Station House Officer Ramanand Yadav. The police had yesterday informed the Baran child welfare committee (CWC), where the girl revealed about her abduction from outside her home in the state's Sawai Madhopur city, the SHO said, adding that four people, including two women, have been arrested. According to her father's missing complaint on January 2, the minor went missing on December 23 last year. Revealing her ordeal, the girl said she was abducted by three persons and brought to Antah -- 154 km from her home -- where she was living with a family on the outskirts of the town. The minor was forced to carry out all household works, but somehow managed
Pak court gives life sentence to PML-N candidate, ECP cancels election
A leading PML-N candidate for the July 25 general elections was arrested and sent to Adiala jail after he was convicted by a court and handed down life imprisonment in a six-year old case, in a telling blow to jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Hanif Abbasi, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was convicted by the Control of Narcotics Substances Court of Rawalpindi and sentenced to life in the case related to misuse of controlled chemical ephedrine. Abbasi, a close aide of Sharif, was arrested from the court yesterday and taken to the same Adiala Jail where the PML-N supremo is held. The Election Commission of Pakistan today announced that elections in the NA-60 Rawalpindi constituency will be held after the completion of the general polls. The ECP is "bound to provide a level playing field to all candidates" and keeping in mind the heated debate in the media and by leaders of politicl parties, the commission has decided to postpone the elections in NA-60, it
Man held for killing wife, cremating her secretly
A young man has been arrested on the charge of killing his wife and cremating her surreptitiously in west Delhi after suspecting she had an affair, police said on Sunday.
CRPF ASI's body cremated as 'unclaimed' by rly police despite missing report; Family allege negligence
CRPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ajit Kumar spent the prime of his life serving the country including in terror-affected Kashmir valley but when the 45-year-old was found dead in 'suspicious' circumstances near railway tracks in Karnal, he was cremated as an "unidentified" person, courtesy what his family alleges was - official apathy. On the evening of July 11 Kumar left his native Dehrat village in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district to take a train for Delhi. He was scheduled to meet his paramilitary force colleague at New Delhi from where they were to move to Assam to join duty after transfer from Srinagar, Kumar's family members said. The family say they soon lost touch with Kumar after he left for the national capital. After making efforts for a few hours, they approached the GRP post at Nangal Dam railway station, from where he had boarded the train, on July 12 and lodged a report about his mysterious disappearance. But their worst fears came true when they learnt three days
Man kills brother in Moga after fight over mobile SIM card among siblings
A 35-year-old man was killed allegedly by his elder brother after the former beat up their sister for refusing to hand over a mobile SIM card, police said today. Gurjit Singh, a resident of Santowala village in Moga district, was allegedly killed by his elder brother Rajinder Singh last night, they said. Gurjit thrashed his sister Paramjit Kaur who refused to hand over a mobile SIM card to him. When Rajinder objected to it, a fight broke out between the two brothers, the police said. Seeing the matters worsen, their uncle took Gurjit Singh and Paramjit Kaur to his house. Rajinder later went to his uncle's house and allegedly attacked his brother with the handle of a handpump, they said. Gurjit was taken to a nearby hospital from where he was referred to a medical college at Faridkot. There he succumbed to his injuries, the police said, adding a case of murder has been registered against Rajinder, who is absconding.
Khuti gang-rape mastermind held in Jharkhand
The mastermind of the gang rape of five women in Khuti district of Jharkhand a month ago was arrested on Sunday in West Singhbhum district along with another accused, police said.
Woman with foetus in bag goes to file rape case
In a shocking incident, a woman reached the police station with a five-month-old foetus in a bag to file a rape complaint on Saturday.The police have registered a complaint of rape and abortion, and the woman has been taken for medical investigation.The woman alleged that she was raped six months back and forcefully given contraceptive pills after she got pregnant.The police informed that the woman and the accused were in a relationship, but the boy allegedly forced her to abort the pregnancy to avoid marriage."They were in a relationship and to avoid marriage the boy made her abort the pregnancy," SHO of Hasanpur DK Sharma told media.
Jharkhand: Teacher rapes minor student, arrested
Jharkhand police on Sunday arrested a school teacher for allegedly raping a minor student, and later forced her to abort the foetus.The police registered a complaint against the accused under POCSO act following a complaint by the victim.The SHO, Chatra, Ram Awadh Singh, told ANI that he would call for strict action against the accused."FIR was registered on the complaint of the victim and police responded quickly and arrested the accused. The crime committed is grave and we will propose a strict punishment for the accused in the court," Awadh Singh said.On a related note, this is not the first time that the accused teacher had sexually exploited minor girls.Earlier, a minor girl had made a serious allegation against the teacher of sexually exploiting her and giving her the wrong medicine after she got pregnant leading to her abortion.
1.12 kg gold paste seized from air passenger in Hyderabad
Gold weighing 1.12 kg worth Rs 34.5 lakh suspected to have been smuggled from Colombo has been seized from a passenger at the international airport here, DRI said today. Acting on tip off, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a passenger who arrived by a flight from Madurai yesterday. Upon examination it was found that the passenger was carrying two packages in his hand luggage containing paste weighing 1850 grams, which had 1,120 grams of gold content, a DRI release said. Investigation revealed that the passenger was entrusted with the job of retrieving the gold paste during the domestic run of the flight. Whereas the said gold paste was smuggled from Sri Lanka and concealed in the aircraft by his associate on its international run from Colombo to Madurai, so as to avoid customs checks at the international airport, it said. A total of 1120.780 grams of gold was extracted from the gold paste, valued at Rs 34.57 lakh and has been seized ..
Heroin worth Rs 5.5 lakh seized in Mizoram
Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials today seized 151 grams of heroin at Champhati district and arrested two persons in this connection, a department spokesman said. The spokesman said a woman was arrested for alleged possession of the drugs while a man was arrested for reportedly transporting the drugs. The contraband was worth around Rs 5.5 lakh in the local market, the official said. The accused persons were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the spokesman added.
UK police watchdog probes 'serious corruption and malpractice' in Scotland Yard
The UK police's watchdog is investigating allegations of "serious corruption and malpractice" within Scotland Yard's own ranks, the largest police graft inquiry in 40 years. The probe was launched by the UK's Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after whistleblowers raised concerns that senior officers in the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) were interfering with investigations and turning a blind-eye to wrongdoing, The Sunday Times reported. Gross misconduct notices have been served on three officers, while "a number" of other officers are being assessed, according to the IOPC. IOPC director Jonathan Green said claims of racial discrimination within the Met were also being investigated. It is claimed there are officers in the DPS who are said to have interfered with or curtailed investigations, according to Green. "The investigation includes alleged interference in, and curtailment of, investigations by potentially conflicted senior officers, .
Cardi B's husband back home after being arrested
Rapper Cardi B says that her husband and rapper Offset, who was arrested, has been released from jail.
Criminal escapes lockup in J&K, policeman suspended
An accused in an attempted murder case escaped from police lockup in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district after feigning uneasiness, an official said.
Thane Police to seek details of call centre scam in US
The conviction of 21 Indian-origin persons by a US court in a multimillion-dollar India-based call centre scam is expected to help investigators of a similar racket in the city build a watertight case against the accused, Thane Police officials said today. Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said, "They (American investigators) have quoted from our case (in the US court). We will seek details (from the FBI). DCP Crime (Abishek Trimukhi) will coordinate." He said, "We will see what kind of evidence was presented (in the US court) and if we can use it in our case." A team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had visited Thane in 2016 and met police officials after the scam came to light. ACP (Crime) Mukund Hatote, who is leading the prosecution case in a court here, said, "The Thane Police should obtain the entire (US) judgement and evidence presented there to make its own case strong and ensure conviction of the accused." In October 2016, the Thane Police had busted a ...
Alwar lynching: Eye-witness recalls the incident
The eye-witness, in the Alwar lynching case on Sunday recalled the spine-chilling turn of events when his friend was lynched to death on suspicion of smuggling cows.Aslam, who had a narrow escape told ANI, "We (him and the deceased )both were going with our two cows, on seeing a speeding bike the cows ran into the fields where 6-7 people were present who fired at us, I ran away from the spot to save my life, later found that my friend was killed."This comes barely a week after the Supreme Court urged Parliament to enact a law against lynching.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, 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.In a similar incident, ...
FICN of face value of Rs 11 lakh seized in Malda district
The CID and BSF have seized fake Indian currency note (FICN) of face value of Rs 11 lakh from two separate places in West Bengal's Malda district, police said today. Acting on a tip-off a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team seized FICN of face value of Rs 7 lakh from the possession of two persons in Baishnabnagar Township of the district last evening. The two persons were also arrested by the CID team. The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized fake currency notes of the face value of Rs 4 lakh from the possession of a man from 18th Mile under the jurisdiction of Kaliachak police station. The BSF personnel handed over the apprehended person and the fake currency notes to Kaliachak police station today, the police added.
Pak Army asks SC to take action after judge blames ISI for interference
The Pakistan Army today asked the Supreme Court to take action, a day after a high court judge accused the country's powerful ISI spy agency of meddling in the affairs of the judiciary and pressuring the chief justice and other judges to get favourable verdicts. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court had alleged that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was manipulating judicial proceedings in several cases, including that of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif. "Their (ISI) personnel get benches formed at their will," Siddiqui had alleged. Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor in a statement said that an honourable judge had leveled serious allegations against state institutions, including judiciary and the premier intelligence agency. 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 ...
555 gms gold worth about Rs 17 lakh seized at Madurai airport
Gold weighing about 555 gms and worth Rs 16.60 lakh, was seized from a passenger who arrived here from Sri Lanka, customs officials said. On suspicion, the officials checked the baggage of the passenger and found the smuggled gold concealed inside ball pens. The gold was confiscated and the passenger detained for questioning.
Britain's youngest terrorist makes legal bid for anonymity
Britain's youngest convicted terrorist, who at the age of 14 plotted to behead police officers, has launched a legal bid to keep his identity secret by asking the courts for anonymity for life. The legal bid is unprecedented for a terrorism case and, if granted, will see the teenager from Blackburn, Lancashire, join some of the country's most notorious offenders who have been allowed to hide their crimes, according to a 'Sunday Times' report. To date, only six lifelong anonymity orders have been awarded to convicts by the courts. If the teenager who can be identified only by the initials RXG wins his fight, it will be only the second time that an offender's identity has remained secret throughout criminal proceedings and beyond. He will pit his privacy under human rights law and wish for a "second chance" in life against the public's right to know about his past. If his lawyers suspect that others are already aware of his terrorism conviction they may also ask for the teenager to be
'Pocso Act amendment for boy victims before Cabinet soon'
In an attempt to make gender neutral laws, the Women and Child Development Ministry has brought in amendments in the existing Pocso law to cover sexual abuse of the boy child and these will be sent for Cabinet approval very soon, a ministry official said.