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UK politician convicted of killing wife after his affair
A former British politician has been found guilty of murdering his wife after she found out he had an affair with their son's partner, the mother of one of his grandchildren. Stephen Searle, an ex-soldier and a former local politician with the euroskeptic UK Independence Party, claimed he had been defending himself after his wife, 62, attacked him with a knife. But jurors agreed today the 64-year-old was guilty of murder. Prosecutor Andrew Jackson said the couple's 45-year marriage had been under strain since Searle's wife discovered her husband's affair. He said Searle had probably put her in a choke hold, which he knew about from his military training, after "yet another" argument. In an emergency call in December, Searle told police "I've just killed my wife." Searle will be sentenced tomorrow.
DCW seeks report on prison suicide case
Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to Delhi Police over the suicide of a minor girl inside Tilak Vihar police station here on Saturday night.Taking cognisance of the media reports, DCW chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Deputy Commissioner of Police West district seeking an explanation in the matter.On July 15, a minor girl hanged herself inside the police station following feuds between her family and her neighbour's family.According to the deceased's mother, their neighbours abducted the girl in an effort to pressurise her into marrying their son. After that, the girl came to the police station late at night and refused to go home."There was a dispute between the girl's family and their neighbours. Following this, both the families were called to the police station. A quarrel broke out between the two families at the police station. They were planning to send the girl to Nari Niketan because she refused to go home. Meanwhile, the girl went to the next room and hanged herself,"
Dismissing cop's plea, HC says 'corruption has become a rule'
Observing that corruption, which was once an exception to a civilised existence, has now "become a rule", the Madras High Court today rejected a petition by a police sub-inspector who was dismissed from service under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). "A stern view is to be taken, since the incidents of corruption are proliferating in alarming proportion in public employment and therefore, a deterrent punishment ought to be the order of the day to curb or curtail the abominable menace of corruption," Justice V Parthiban observed. Turning down Palanimuthu's plea challenging the dismissal of mercy petition and the dismissal order of the DGP, the judge said, "Since this court is of the considered view that the proved corruption cannot be condoned under any circumstances and therefore dismissal order cannot even be remotely held to be disproportionate." On the other hand, as found in the CCS CCA rules governing the service conditions of the central government servants, as a matter of
3 held, stolen property worth Rs 6 lakh recovered
Police today arrested three people on charges of theft and recovered stolen property worth Rs 6 lakh from their possession, an official said. They were arrested from the Akbarpur Tarauli road which comes under the jurisdiction of Chhatta Kotwali, SSP Babloo Kumar said. The police also seized three country-made pistols and three live cartridges from their possession, Kumar said. The accused were identified as Raju Pahalwan, Anil and Rupesh, he said.
Man involved in 23 chain snatching incidents arrested
A 26-year-old man, allegedly involved in a series of gold chain snatching incidents, was arrested after a team of 146 armed police personnel were deployed to trap the accused, police said today. With his arrest, the police claimed to have worked out 23 cases of gold chain snatching in south Delhi. The accused, identified as Vineet Verma, is a resident of Ghaziabad. One firearm with two live cartridges, seven snatched gold chains and a stolen motorcycle used in commission of crime was recovered from his possession, Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) said. Based on incidents of chain snatching since March 3, a trap was laid. These incidents of chain snatching were reported from specific areas of south Delhi which included Malviya Nagar, Saket, Mehrauli, Fatehpur Beri and Neb Sarai, Baaniya said. The first incident of chain snatching was reported on March 3, near CGHS dispensary, in front of Shivalik Market in Saket. On examining such incidents, the police observed that
Agnivesh assaulted in Jharkhand; blames BJYM, ABVP activists
Swami Agnivesh, a nationally prominent 79-year-old social activist known for his work against bonded labour, was slapped, kicked around and verbally abused in Jharkhand's Pakur town today by a mob, which he said belonged to BJP-affiliated youth groups who accused him of speaking against Hindus. In Ranchi, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das ordered a probe into the incident. Police said an FIR was lodged in connection the assault under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including attempt to murder. Agnivesh was assaulted in Pakur as he came out after addressing a press conference, where he attacked the BJP government in the state, accusing it of "acquiring tribal land by displacing them and giving it to corporate". He was in Pakur, about 350 km from the state capital Ranchi, to attend an event of the Akhil Bharatiya Adim Janjatiya Vikas Samiti, a body of tribals. Agnivesh was headed to Littipara to attend a function of the Pahariya tribe. "As soon as I came out of the .
Thirteen dead, one missing in Mexico land struggle: official
Thirteen people were killed and one was reported missing after a dispute between two groups over land rights in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca erupted in violence, local prosecutors said today. The deadly conflict took place yesterday in Yautepec district, when members of a one communal land association "were attacked" by members of a neighboring group after entering into a disputed zone, prosecutors said in a statement.
Student death; court grants four day custody of accused
A local court today granted police four day custody of Arumugham, the trainer who allgedly pushed 19-year old girl to death during a disaster training course recently at a city college. Arumugham was arrested on July 13 on charges pushing down the student, Logeswari from the second floor of a private college, as part of the disaster drill, when she was reluctant to jump and died after her head hit the sunshade on the first floor. Police had filed a petition before the judicial magistrate court, seeking custody of Arumugam for seven days for questioning The 5th Judicial Magistrate (in-charge) K R Kannan, before whom the case came up ,allowed police four day custody and directed them to produce the accused in court by Saturday.
Man arrested for posting false online content about TN CM
A man has been arrested for allegedly posting false and defamatory online content about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues, besides uploading morphed pictures of women. Police said C Sivakumar from Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district was arrested yesterday based on complaints from three city-based persons, including two women. The women had alleged that Sivakumar had uploaded morphed indecent pictures of them and sought action. Similarly, Suresh Kumar of Chennai had filed a complaint saying that Facebook user Sivakumar with user id of 'Mannai Siva' had posted false and defamatory content on Palaniswami, his deputy O Panneerselvam and other ministers with an intention to create enmity between two communities and sought action. A case was filed under various sections against Sivakumar and he was arrested yesterday by the Cyber crime wing of the Central crime branch, they said. Police also warned Internet users against any such crimes against ..
66-yr-old man detained under PSA dies
A 66-year-old man, detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) at Kotbalwal Jail, died today at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here after a brief illness, a police official said. Mohammad Hassan Malik, a resident of Pehlipora village of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, was admitted to GMC hospital on July 14, the official said. He was suffering from multiple ailments and breathed his last today, the official said, adding that his body was handed over to his family for last rites after completion of necessary legal and medical formalities. Malik was involved in militancy in early 90's before joining a separatist camp and had served several jail terms, the official said, adding that he was arrested under the Public Safety Act in January and was subsequently shifted to Kotbalwal jail in Jammu.
Police suspect flight attendant was upset as she recently found out about his husband's first marriage
Police suspect that a female flight attendant, who allegedly committed suicide in south Delhi's Panchsheel Park, was upset with her husband as she had recently discovered that he was a divorcee, a senior police officer said today. The senior officer, who was privy to the probe, said Anissia Batra (39), who worked with a German airline, came to know a month ago that Mayank Singhvi was a divorcee. They had got married on February 23, 2016 and it was a love marriage. "He had not told her about his first marriage. After she found out about his earlier relationship, she was quite hurt. It is suspected that they must have had arguments over it," said the officer. Batra had allegedly jumped from the terrace of her house on Friday. Her family alleged that Singhvi used to physically abuse her and they also accused his parents of harassing her for dowry. Singhvi was arrested yesterday and was today produced in a city court that sent him to judicial custody for 14 days. "We will apply for his ...
International burglar gang busted with arrest of 5 Colombians'
Police today claimed to have busted an international gang of burglars with the arrest of five Columbian nationals, including a woman, who targetted homes, including that of a former Chief Secretary. 950 grams of gold ornaments, foreign currencies, expensive watches, pens and two cars were seized from them, Commissioner of Police T Suneel Kumar said. The gang had purchased one of the cars from an online car purchase firm, which helped police track them, he said, adding CCTV footage enabled police to identify and then arrest them. The gang members are Jose Edwardo (40), Gustavo Adolfo (47), Yair Alberto (45), Eduard Alexis (38) and a woman, Kinberly Jhoarya (30). They were involved in at least six cases of burglary in posh localities like Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Sadashivanagar and HSR Layout, he said. They also targetted the residence of former chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee, he said Explaining their modus operandi, Kumar said the gang used Google maps to track posh ...
Teenager stabbed to death by brother-in-law in Badarpur
A 17-year-old widow was allegedly stabbed to death by her brother-in-law and his accomplices in southeast Delhi's Badarpur, police said today. It is suspected that the accused was nursing a grudge against his sister-in-law ever since his brother allegedly committed suicide two months ago, they added. The police were informed around 7.45 pm yesterday about the incident. A police team reached Tajpur Pahari in Badarpur and found the girl lying unconscious on the roof of her house with stab injuries. She was rushed to Apollo Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead, said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south east). "The victim's mother and grandparents were present at the spot when the incident took place. In their statement to the police, the family members alleged that the girl's brother-in-law, along with two others, had come to their house and stabbed her with a knife and fled from the spot," the DCP said. The police team inspected the spot and a case was ...
Woman suffers head injuries in bear encounter
New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department says a 71-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries from an encounter with a bear in her home. The department says the bear somehow got inside the woman's home about 1:15 am today in Groton, a rural community in the central part of the state. The woman, who uses a wheelchair, was hospitalized. Authorities haven't been able to talk to her yet. WMUR-TV reports evidence suggest the bear was trapped in the kitchen area before its encounter with the woman. The bear managed to get out of the home afterward. Fish and Game officers said they are searching for the bear. They are concerned the bear may have rabies.
SC issues guidelines to check lynching, mobocracy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued 22 guidelines for the central and state governments to put an end to "horrendous acts" of vigilantism, lynching and mobocracy and directed them to work in tandem to take "preventive, remedial and punitive measures".
Punjab Police constable tied to tree, thrashed by woman
A Punjab Police constable was today allegedly thrashed by a woman after being tied to a tree in Machakimal Singh village here, police said. While the constable, Iqbal Singh, claimed that he had gone to the woman's house to ask her to return the money she had borrowed from him, she alleged that he had misbehaved with her and harassed her, they said. Singh told the police that he had gone to ask her to return the money, but even before he could do so, he was allegedly dragged inside by the woman's family and tied to a tree following which she thrashed him, they said. He was freed after the police arrived on the scene. A video of the incident surfaced on social media in which Singh could be seen purportedly being thrashed by the accused. Investigating Officer Harvinder Singh said the police had registered a case against 11 people, including the four members of the woman's family, and further investigations in the case were on.
Gang of kidnappers busted, 5 arrested
The Kota police today claimed to have busted a gang of 11 people who had kidnapped three Maharashtra businessmen. Five of the members were arrested while the search is on for the other six, police said. The businessmen-- Yogendra Hansraj Prajapati and Mohammad Raees of Mumbai and Suryakant Hathimare of Nagpur were dealing in antiques, Kota city SP Anshuman Bhomia said. They were kidnapped on Friday night and held captive in a farmhouse on Girdharpura highway in Kota. After receiving a ransom of Rs 22 lakh, the trio was dropped on a national highway from where they reached Jawahar Nagar police station and lodged a case, the SP said. In their complaint, the businessmen said that they had known two of the gang members including the kingpin Kuldeep alias Sunny and Kiran Bundela for the last one and a half years. Last week, the accused invited them to Kota for a major deal of antiques, the SP said. Prajapati along with his two partners reached the city on July 12 and were taken to a ...
4 children shot, 1 fatally, on Philadelphia street
Police say two gunmen firing from opposite sides of a Philadelphia street unleashed a hail of bullets on four children, killing a 14-year-old boy. Authorities say the other three children were wounded, including an 11-year-old boy, and are in stable condition. A 24-year-old man was also injured, but police say the teens were the intended targets. The victims were outside on a sidewalk at about last midnight when the shooting occurred in North Philadelphia. The 14-year-old was shot in the forehead and died from his injuries hours later. Capt. John Ryan says at least 21 shots were fired. He says they don't have any suspects right now, as the shooters were wearing dark clothing and hoodies. No possible motive was released.
6, including SPRF assistant commandant, nabbed by Maha ACB
Six persons, including an assistant commandant of the State Reserve Police Force, were nabbed today for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from an SRPF assistant sub-inspector, ACB officials said today. ACB officials said that the complainant was a sportsman and the accused had demanded bribes, totalling Rs 40,000, to exempt him, and seven others, from policing duties so that they could train. The Kolhapur unit of the ACB today laid a trap at the local SRPF office and nabbed assistant commandant Manohar Gawali, Police Inspector Madhu Sakat along with two assistant sub inspectors, a police constable and a clerk while accepting the bribe amount from the complainant, an official said. The official said that the complaint, an ASI with SRPF's Group 16 at Daund, was selected for the force's state-level meet for which he had come to Kolhapur. However, the accused asked him, as well as seven others who had arrived for the meet, a bribe of Rs 5,000 each to exempt them ...
Experts divided over SC verdict on mob lynching, vigilantism
The Supreme Court judgment asking the Parliament today to come out with a law to deal with the alarming rise in cases of mob lynching and vigilantism has legal experts divided on the issue with some saying it is a "good step" to deal with the "new emerging problems", while others stressing for implementation of existing laws. Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi and senior advocate Ajit Kr Sinha said the specific law and order issue like lynching which has affected India's international image has to be tackled with a "special" and "deterrent" law. However, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said making laws after laws was not the solution as there were already enough laws in the country and the main issue is about their implementation. "Mob lynching is basically a murder and it will be dealt under IPC. Will power is required to implement the laws otherwise we will go on making laws," Dwivedi said. Rohatgi, who hailed the apex court's judgment which said "horrendous acts of mobocracy" ...