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MP: Cow vigilantes thrash 3 youths for possessing beef, 5 arrested
Three youths were allegedly thrashed on suspicion of possessing beef by some cow vigilantes in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni city on Friday.The police said that they have arrested all the five accused who mercilessly had beaten up the victims with sticks.The police have named Ram Sena Leader Shubham Baghel as one of the accused. "We came to know that Shubham Baghel had stopped one woman and two men yesterday. Baghel along with his four to five friends had beaten up the men. The video of the incident had gone viral on social media. We have registered a case against all the accused and five people have been arrested. They all will be sent to judicial remand soon," GS Uikey, the local police official said.The investigation into the matter is underway.The official also told ANI that Baghel had earlier been booked for his involvement in similar cases.
CBI registers case against custom officials, others for stealing gold
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case against unknown officials of the customs department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for allegedly stealing 755.50 grams of gold.A case was also registered against some other unknown persons.The probe agency registered a case following allegations of pilferage of 755.50 grams gold which was seized by the customs officials in 2013 from a Dubai-bound passenger.
US judge temporarily blocks Mississippi 6-week abortion ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. US District Judge Carlton Reeves on Friday issued an order to stop the law from taking effect July 1. He heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys for the state's only abortion clinic, who said the law would effectively eliminate all abortions in the state because cardiac activity is often first detectable around six weeks, when many women may not know they are pregnant. Mississippi is one of several states that have pushed to enact bans on early abortions this year. Abortion opponents are emboldened by new conservative Supreme Court justices and are looking for ways to challenge the court's 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Gangster involved in Dwarka Mod shooting held
A 20-year-old gangster who was allegedly involved in the gangwar occurred at Dwarka Mod in which two rival gang members were shot dead last week, was arrested on Friday from Bawana road, a police officer said.
WHO praises Brazil lawsuit against tobacco giants
The World Health Organization has praised Brazil's move to sue two global cigarette makers and their local units for costs of treating tobacco-related diseases, but the firms said Friday they were still waiting for details of the lawsuit. British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International and their Brazilian subsidiaries were named by the attorney general's office (AGU) as the targets of the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court. The AGU wants to recover at least some of the billions of dollars spent over the past five years on treating patients suffering from 26 diseases linked to smoking tobacco products or exposure to cigarette smoke. Since the targeted companies take the profits from cigarette sales abroad, "it is only fair that they pay for the burden they are leaving Brazilian society," prosecutor Davi Bressler said in a statement. The WHO said Thursday it applauded the "Brazilian government's action." The amount of compensation sought would be calculated if the ...
UP: Two arrested after 'prohibited meat' found from house
Two men were Friday arrested in Greater Noida after 30 kg of "prohibited meat" was allegedly found in their houses along with firearms, police said. The accused have been identified as Zahid and Yaqoob, both residents of Noorpur village, under Jarcha police station limits, the officials said. "The police got information about some prohibited meat being stocked up in a house in the village. On checking, 20 kg suspected meat was recovered from a fridge in Zahid's house. Four big and small knives, an axe, a weighing machine, and a rifle along with some ammunition were also seized from the house," a police spokesperson said. "On further inquiry, the police searched his neighbour Yaqoob's house also. Ten kg of prohibited meat was seized from his house also besides a rifle and some ammunition," the spokesperson said. The police said that the samples of the "prohibited meat" had been sent for forensic tests and they could confirm what it is only after report from the testing lab. A case has .
Protection from Arrest: SC grants relief to BJP leader, but not to ex-Kolkata CP
Two different benches of the Supreme Court on Friday made parallel observations on a common issue concerning non-functioning of courts in West Bengal due to lawyers' strike.
NGT: Pollution panels to inspect banquet halls in west Delhi
The National Green Tribunal recently ordered a joint inspection of banquet halls in west Delhi by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on various clearances.
Juvenile held for killing TikTok celebrity in Delhi
The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a juvenile for his involvement in the killing of TikTok celebrity and gym trainer Mohit Mor.
Sub inspector injured in Delhi encounter
A Delhi Police Special Cell Sub-Inspector and a miscreant were injured on Friday evening in an encounter here in Kanjhawala area, police said.Sanjeev Yadav, DCP, Special Cell said: "The encounter took place between the Special Cell and gangster Ankit Dabass Jaipal in which Sub Inspector Krishan was injured and later shifted to Valmiki Hospital.""A motorcycle and a semi-automatic pistol along with live cartridges were recovered, " he added.Yadav informed that legal action has been taken against the accused.Jaipal along with two other criminals, Vikas Dalal and Cheetah, was an accused in a shootout that took place between two gangs in Dwarka area of Delhi on May 19.Two criminals were killed in the shootout.
20-year-old gangster held after shootout with Delhi Police: Officials
The Delhi Police Friday arrested a 20-year-old alleged gangster after a brief encounter in Kanjhawala area, officials said. He is identified as Ankit Dabas, a resident of Sampla village in Haryana, they said. A semi automatic pistol, along with live cartridges, and a bike which he was riding have been seized, the police said. "An encounter broke out between the Delhi Police Special Cell and Dabas on main road Majra Dabas, Kanjhawala-Bawana road around 7.45 pm on Friday," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. The accused fired at police following which they retaliated. However, the accused and Sub-Inspector Krishan were injured and admitted to a hospital, the DCP said. One another police officer received bullet injuries, they said. Dalal was on the run after escaping from Haryana police's custody in 2018. He, along with Vikas Dalal and Cheetah of Najafgarh, was also involved in a shootout that took place at Dwarka mor on Sunday. Two suspected criminals
4 members of family in south Delhi drugged by servant
Four members of a family were allegedly drugged by their servant in south Delhi's South Extension area.
AgustaWestland Case: CBI issues notice to Sushen Mohan Gupta, extends custody
A CBI court on Friday issued a notice to Sushen Mohan Gupta and two firms accused in the Enforcement Directorate's fifth supplementary charge sheet of the Agusta Westland case.The court also further extended Gupta's judicial custody till the next date of the hearing on September, 18.On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate had filed a supplementary charge sheet before a special CBI court against Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case.Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar will consider on Thursday the fifth supplementary charge sheet filed by the agency in the case.Gupta along with two other firms have been named as accused in the charge sheet. He was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The alleged middleman, who is under judicial custody, moved a bail application which will also be taken up by the court tomorrow.The ED contended, "There is clinching evidence against Gupta for his role in the deal and ..
Cambodian court upholds life sentence for critic's killer
Cambodia's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a life prison term given to a man convicted of murdering a prominent government critic. The court rejected the appeal of Oeut Ang for a reduction in his sentence for shooting dead political analyst Kem Ley at a convenience store in the capital Phnom Penh in July 2016. Oeut Ang had claimed he shot Kem Ley over an alleged loan he failed to pay back. But there was widespread speculation the killing was politically motivated because of Kem Ley's caustic commentaries about Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government in the media. The killing took place shortly after Kem Ley spoke on radio about a report alleging that Hun Sen's family had taken advantage of its connections for financial gain. Tens of thousands of people joined his funeral in protest of Hun Sen's authoritarian rule, which hardened even more after the killing with the closure of independent media and a court decision dissolving the only credible opposition party ahead of the 2018 ...
2 persons held for stealing lift control drives in Thane
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing control drives of lifts in buildings in Thane, Ambernath, Badlapur, Kalyan and Dombivali regions, police said Friday. Addressing a news conference here, DCP (Crime) Deepak Deoraj said accused Vikas Tiwari and Rajendra, an electrical engineer, stole 39 such control drives, all valued at Rs 7.80 lakh. "Ulhasnagar Crime Unit IV lead by senior inspector Mahesh Tarde cracked the case. Tiwari would go to the building as a life mechanic and steal the drive and then sell it to Rajendra. We were getting complaints about theft of lift drives in buildings after which we started a probe," Deoraj said.
NGT clears decks for Yettinahole drinking water Project in Karnataka
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Friday cleared the decks for the Yettinahole drinking water project in Karnataka, refusing to set aside the sanction granted by authorities to it. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, however, directed the state forest department and the ministry of environment and forests to monitor the project and if they found that there were any violation, they are at liberty to take appropriate action against the project proponent. "We feel that neither the appellant nor the original applicant had made out any case against the implementation of the project and set aside the sanction granted by the authorities for this project. So both the appeals as well as the original application lack merits and the same are liable to be dismissed," the bench said. Besides Justice Goel, Justices S P Wangdi and K Ramakrishnan were part of the bench. The tribunal also said that the document produced by the applicant show that the government as well as the .
WB court turns down former Kolkata top cop Rajiv Kumar's bail plea
A lower court here on Friday turned down former Kolkata police commissioner Rajiv Kumar's anticipatory bail plea seeking an extension of protection from arrest in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.The court turned down his "faulty application" submitted before it."Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's lawyers submitted a faulty application at the lower court in Barasat around 4 pm which was turned down. Subsequent documents were said to be missing, being the reason why his application was rejected," Public prosecutor Sushovan Mitra told reporters here.This comes after Supreme Court earlier in the day refused to entertain a plea of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar seeking an extension of the seven-day period granted to him to approach a competent court for protection from arrest in connection with Saradha chit fund scam case.A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Surya Kant while disposing of the petition, said, "You (Kumar) can ..
NIA files chargesheet in Sikh militancy case
The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet in a case which related to attempts for the revival of Sikh militancy with the objective of creating a separate 'Khalistan State'."A case was registered by a Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in December. ATS arrested accused Harpal Singh and seized an illegal weapon along with five live rounds from him," according to a statement by the NIA.ATS arrested one more accused Moin Khan in the case after interrogating Singh."During investigation by NIA, it has been established that Harpal Singh, Mohiuddin Siddiqui and wanted accused Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit terrorist act for the formation of separate 'Khalistan State' and thereby threatened the security, integrity and sovereignty of India and have been making attempt to revive Sikh militancy," the NIA said.It has been alleged that the accused used to post videos and images containing praise of militant Jarnail Singh ...
Sunanda Pushkar death case: Court dismisses Subramanian Swamy's plea
A Delhi court Friday dismissed an application of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking a direction to city police to bring on record a vigilance report on the alleged evidence tampering in the case related to the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Special judge Arun Bhardwaj said rejected Swamy's plea, saying he had "no locus-standi" to file the application. Tharoor, a former Union minister, has been charged under sections 498-A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. In his order, the judge said, "Neither the applicant has locus-standi to file this application nor this court can give any direction for further investigation in the matter as cognizance has already been taken and accused has been summoned to face trial." Swamy had requested the court to "direct the prosecution to produce the vigilance enquiry report and satisfy this court that the shortcomings pointed out in the said ...
HC quashes criminal case against IPS officer Jaffer Sait
The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case pending against senior IPS officer Jaffer Sait for alleged loss caused to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) in connection with allotment of a residential plot in his wife's name under the government discretionary quota (GDQ). Justice P Rajamanickam on Thursday quashed the proceedings of the criminal case as the Union Home Ministry declined sanction for prosecution against the officer through an order dated November 29, 2013. Despite such an order, the case had been kept pending for over five years. Sait submitted that recently the state government initiated the process of appointment to the post of head of police force, and a probable list of IPS officers with his name in the second place has been sent to the selection committee. The state government's two-year extension to present DGP T K Rajendran is till June 30. Sait said he was apprehensive about the pending criminal case before the special court for DVAC cases, even ...