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Eight TN youths rape minor girl from Puducherry
A 16-year-old girl from here was allegedly raped by eight youths from Villupuram district in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the police said today. The girl, a school dropout, had developed intimacy with one of the accused from Vazhudavoor in Villupuram district during her frequent visits there to meet her grandparents. The accused allegedly took the girl to an isolated place at Vazhudvaoor recently and raped her. He also filmed the act on his mobile phone and threatened the girl with dire consequences if she informed anyone about it, the police said. He then told his seven friends about the girl and then blackmailed her to come to a palm grove in the district, where the eight youths allegedly raped her, they said. The girl informed her parents about the incident, who took her to the government hospital here. The hospital authorities informed the Child Welfare Committee for suitable action. A team of officials of the committee recorded the statement of the girl at the hospital and informed ..
Rs 7 lakh in fake currency seized in Bengal, two arrested
Fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs seven lakh was seized from West Bengal's Malda district and two persons were arrested, a CID official said on Sunday.
11 booked for murdering man over land dispute
Police have registered a case against 11 persons here for the murder of a man over a land dispute. According to Circle Officer (Raniganj) Ramesh Chandra, there was a land dispute between the victim Durga Prasad Dubey (45) and his neighbour Rajendra Mishra. "Late last evening, Mishra and his associates thrashed Dubey with sticks and injured him seriously. Dubey succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment in Allahabad," Chandra said. Based on the complaints lodged by the family members of Dubey, a case has been registered against the 11 persons including Mishra, he added.
Accused escapes from lockup in J-K's Reasi, sub-inspector suspended
A 26-year-old man, who was facing charges of attempt to murder, escaped from a police lockup in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, following which a sub-inspector was suspended, police said today. The accused, Rohit Singh, was arrested last week along with his brother and one more person in connection with an attempt to murder case registered against them in the local police station, the official said. He said the accused complained of suffocation after which he was allowed to move out from his cell, from where he fled the police station. Sub-Inspector Abdul Kabir Wani has been placed under suspension in connection with the incident, the official said, adding a fresh case was registered against the accused and a hunt launched to nab him.
Man gets life term for raping minor daughter
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter. Special judge of (POCSO) court Girish Kumar Aggarwal convicted the man, a resident of Kaithun area of Kota district, yesterday under relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Kamal Kant Sharma. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000, he added. The victim's mother along with her three children had been living separately from her husband since May 2017 as the man used to beat and torture her daily, the SPP said. But, the convict brought back his younger son and minor daughter on the pretext of taking care of the two siblings, he said. He repeatedly raped his daughter for several months at his house, the SPP said. The matter came to light when the victim narrated her plight to her mother. Unable to bear his heinous crime, his wife lodged a complaint on May 29, 2018, Sharma said. Acting on the ...
Petition in SC for reduction of pendency of cases
A petition has been filed by a retired army officer before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Central government to take effective steps to reduce pendency of cases from 15 years to three years.The apex court will hear the petition next week.The retired army officer, Anil Kabotra, through his lawyer, Ashwini Upadhyay, in his petition sought a direction to the Ministry of Law to take appropriate steps to reduce the pendency of cases in line with the 2009 resolution, namely, the National Consultation for Strengthening the Judiciary towards Reducing Pendency and delay.The petition also sought a direction to the Ministry of Finance to allocate sufficient funds from national resources to meet the demand of the State Judiciary in line with the recommendations of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution.The 98-page petition, accessed by ANI, sought a direction to the Ministry of Law to take appropriate steps to implement the National Litigation Policy and ..
Green Tribunal voices concern over illegal groundwater extractions by hotels
The National Green Tribunal has said that illegal withdrawal of groundwater by hotels cannot be permitted if environment has to be protected and scarce resources saved for future generations. Voicing concern over illegal water extraction, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said authorities must ensure that as per the May 18, 2010 notification issued by the Lt Governor "no person, group, authority, association, institution" should withdraw groundwater through borewell or tube-well without permission of Central Ground Water Authority. "The illegal drawing of ground water by hotels for their commercial interest is not something which can be permitted if environment has to be protected and scarce resources are to be saved on the principle of inter generational equity," the bench, also comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and R S Rathore, said. The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by city resident Shailesh Singh seeking directions to immediately stop withdrawal of ...
Woman gets pre-arrest bail from HC in case by lesbian partner
The Bombay High Court has granted protection from arrest to a city-based woman, accused by her lesbian partner of committing a criminal breach of trust and another offence under the SC/ST Act. Justice A M Badar, in a judgement delivered last week, granted anticipatory bail to the woman, who had filed an appeal against an order passed by the trial court last year rejecting her request for protection from arrest. He said the complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, failed to establish that the petitioner had committed any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. As for the allegation of breach of trust, the complainant had alleged that despite being in a relationship with her, the petitioner had continued to maintain "sexual relations with her husband and with other men". Justice Badar, however, noted that the allegation of breach of trust was questionable since the legality of their relationship could not be considered by the
Mob attacks policemen, vehicles after teenager dies in hospital
A mob allegedly vandalised police vehicles, and attacked policemen and security personnel of a state-run agency following the death of a 17-year-old boy at the Sion Hospital here, a police official said today. Two police constables and three personnel of the Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC), including a woman, were injured in the incident, he said. Sachin Jaiswar, a resident of the Dharavi area here, died at the civic-run hospital located in central Mumbai, while undergoing treatment yesterday, he said. Two days before being admitted to the hospital, he was questioned by the Dharavi police in connection with a criminal case and was later allowed to go, the official said. While at home, the boy fell sick and was admitted in the hospital, where he died during treatment. Suspecting that his death was due to the alleged police torture in custody and negligence of doctors at the hospital, the mob of around 100 people gathered outside the hospital late last night and started ..
Indonesian teen raped by brother is jailed for abortion
A 15-year-old Indonesian who was raped by her brother has been sentenced to six months in prison for abortion. Singgih Hermawan, deputy chief of Batanghari police in Jambi province, said that both the girl and brother were convicted on Thursday. The 18-year-old brother received a two-year prison sentence for sexual offence against the minor. Prosecutors had demanded a one-year prison sentence for the girl and seven years for the brother. It was revealed in court that the girl was raped eight times since September. In May, residents discovered a headless fetus near a palm oil plantation. Their mother is facing separate charges of aiding abortion.
Morni gang-rape: One more accused arrested
The Panchkula Police arrested another accused named Sahab Singh in connection with Chandigarh's Morni Hill gang-rape case, on Saturday.An FIR has been registered against Singh under section 328 (causing hurt by means of poison), 342 (wrongful confinement), 376 D (gang-rape) and 506 (criminal Intimidation) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).Earlier on Friday, two people were arrested by the police in the case.A 22-year-old woman was allegedly held captive for four days and gang-raped by at least 40 men in Chandigarh's Morni Hill area from July 15 to 18.The woman, in her complaint, said that the accused took her to the guesthouse on the pretext of a housekeeping job.
Home Ministry procures 5000 rape investigation kits to distribute to police stations: WCD
The Home Ministry has purchased 5,000 rape investigation kits which would be given to police stations across the country for speedy probe in sexual harassment cases, according to a senior Women and Child Development official. The official said that for now, five kits each would be provided to randomly-selected police stations and states have also been asked to chip in with their contribution. The kits are designed to carry out immediate medical investigation and aid the evidence-gathering exercise in sexual assault and rape cases. "The Home Ministry has procured 5,000 rape investigation kits that would be distributed to randomly selected police stations across the country for speedy probes in sexual harassment cases," he said. Each kit comes with a set of test tubes and bottles and costs Rs 200 to Rs 300, the official said. Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi last week urged states to buy such kits and arm their police station with them. The official said the states ...
Pak court gives life sentence to PML-N candidate in 6-yr old case
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 another setback 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 Adiala Jail where the PML-N supremo is already jailed. He was contesting the elections against Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid from Rawalpindi. His conviction will give Rashid a walkover since there is no covering candidate of the PML-N in the constituency. Rashid had regularly predicted in his speeches that Abbasi would be disqualified. "Abbasi was involved in the drug trade and he should face the results," Rashid said, ...
23-yr-old woman raped by friend's husband in UP
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her friend's husband here, police said today. The man had introduced himself as her friend's brother-in-law and proposed to marry her, Station House Officer (SHO) D K Tyagi said. According to the woman, her friend had also lied about her relationship with the man, he said. She has lodged a complaint against the couple, who are at large, the officer said, adding that a case was registered at the Civil Line police station here yesterday. The complainant also said that she was raped at the couple's house in Delhi, the SHO said. Tyagi said according to the woman, when she asked him to marry her, the man refused saying that he was already married. The matter is being investigated and a search has been launched to nab the accused, he said.
15-yr-old girl raped for several months by youth in UP
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped here for several months by a youth, who has been arrested, police said today. The youth had raped the girl on several occasions since January and threatened to upload videos of the incidents on the internet if she reported the matter, Circle Officer (CO) Rajive Kumar Singh. He was arrested yesterday after he uploaded a clip on a social media site, he said. The youth has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including rape, he said. The victim was sent for medical examination, Singh said.
1 dead in LA standoff, gunman arrested
The man who opened fire outside a Trader Joe's in Silver Lake, Los Angeles was arrested after hours-long standoff, which claimed one life.As per CNN, Mayor Eric Garcetti, at a news conference, announced the death of a woman inside the grocery store during the standoff and surrender of the suspect.The man in his late teen was handcuffed by the Los Angeles police outside the store."We have successfully taken the suspect into custody without incident," Los Angeles police said on Twitter.The incident began with shooting in South Los Angeles in which the suspect shot his grandmother and a young woman at her residence.The suspect later took the younger woman with himself in his car. As soon as the police chased his car, he fired multiple rounds at them.The pursuit ended when the car crashed into a light post outside the Trader Joe's and he got out and ran into the store.18 ambulances and over a 100 firefighters are present at the scene of action.The police has cordoned the incident spot ...
Woman dies in Los Angeles store siege, gunman nabbed
A woman has been killed in a Los Angeles grocery store siege in which a gunman held multiple people hostage, police said on Saturday.
Key leader of Nawaz Sharif's party gets life term
An anti-narcotics court in Pakistan has awarded life imprisonment to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi in an eight-year-old ephedrine case.
Shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles after shop siege
Los Angeles Police have arrested a suspect who earlier barricaded himself in a supermarket with people inside, the media reported.
Shooting suspect in standoff at US market, 1 woman killed
A man shot his grandmother and girlfriend and then led police on a car chase that ended when he crashed into a pole and ran inside a busy supermarket as bullets from officers shattered the front doors. About three hours after he took hostages in the store, the suspect surrendered. One woman was killed inside the supermarket, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said. Officers with riot gear, armed with rifles, stood along the side of the Trader Joe's in the Silver Lake area yesterday afternoon and used mirrors to try to look inside as hostages periodically came out the front door with the hands raised. At least one person was injured but expected to survive. The suspect walked out with a cluster of four hostages and appeared to be already handcuffed as the group emerged through the front door. Police immediately surrounded the suspect, searched him and then brought him to a waiting ambulance. The man appeared to have blood on his left arm. Investigators believe the suspect, whose name ...