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ED Director warns action against officers interacting media
In wake of leaks of information about ongoing investigations, Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra on Tuesday ordered a bar on any "unauthorized officers" from interacting with the media and warned of action for any violation.
Chit fund case: SC refuses urgent listing of Rajeev Kumar's plea for further protection from arrest
In a setback to former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, the Supreme Court Tuesday refused to accord urgent listing of his plea for extension of the 7-day protection from arrest granted to him in the Saradha chit fund scam case. Kumar has rushed to the top court seeking indefinite extension of shield from arrest on the ground that work in trial courts in Kolkata and the Calcutta High Court has been paralysed due to the ongoing strike by lawyers. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had on May 17 withdrawn the protection from arrest granted earlier to Kumar and said that it would continue for seven days to enable him to approach the competent court for relief. The protection ends on May 23. Kumar's counsel approached the vacation bench of the apex court on Monday seeking urgent listing of his plea for extending the protection in view of lawyers' strike in Kolkata. However, his counsel was told that since the May 17 order was passed by a three-judge bench, he
Man held for 'forging' documents against Church head
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly forging documents against Syro-Malabar Church head Cardinal George Alencherry, following which a row has erupted in Kerala's influential Catholic Church with a section of priests protesting against the arrest. Three bishops of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese have come out openly against the arrest of Adithya Valavi, who is a post-graduate from an IIT, claiming that he is not a criminal and he had no role in forging documents. The priests have claimed that the man, a faithful, while working as an intern with a reputed business group in Kochi, had taken a screenshot of documents allegedly having Alencherry's name from the computer server of the firm and brought it to the notice of a church priest he knew. The priest reportedly shared it with another priest, who allegedly submitted it to a Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church. The priests, including auxiliary bishops of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, have demanded a high-level probe ..
Serbia introduces life sentence amid EU criticism
Serbian lawmakers have voted to introduce life imprisonment without parole for the gravest criminal acts, despite criticism from the Council of Europe's top human rights official. Parliament on Tuesday approved the changes to the Balkan country's criminal law with 159 votes in the 250-member assembly. Lawmakers from several opposition parties boycotted the vote. The new legislation envisages life sentence for such acts as the killing or rape of a child or a pregnant woman. It resulted from a petition launched by the father of a teenage girl who was raped and killed in 2014. The Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic has warned that the law is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights because it does not envisage the possibility of conditional release or sentence review.
Delhi cop's death: Daughter alleges threat from accused, demands security for family
The daughter of late Sub-Inspector Rajkumar, who was killed on Sunday night in Vivek Vihar's Kasturba Nagar area, on Tuesday wrote to Station House Officer (SHO) of Vivek Vihar, asking him to provide security to her family as they have been threatened by the accused.In the letter to the SHO, she has alleged that her family members have been threatened by the accused and requested a strict action against them.According to the inspector's family, he lost his life after getting into a fight with miscreants.Sub-Inspector Rajkumar had gone for a walk after dinner when he had a fight with some goons, his family had said.The deceased's family had added that the cause of the brawl was the permanent picket set up by police in the area where bootleggers reside.People present at the spot, however, said that the argument began over a video that the cop had made of the criminals. Police, however, said there was no "death causing" injury on his body.On Monday, Shahdara District Commissioner of ...
Man, accused of chain snatching, motorbike thefts, held
The city police has arrested a man from Kasarwadavali area here for alleged involvement in cases of chain snatching and motorbike thefts. The police had arrested his accomplice earlier but Ramesh Hari Singh (21), resident of Borivili, had given them the slip, said senior inspector Kishore Khairnar. Singh was arrested from the city Monday, he said. On the night of May 14, a police patrolling team spotted two men moving around in suspicious manner in Vijay Nagri locality here. When the police accosted them, Singh fled while the other, Gafirld Anthony Menezes (44), was held. Menezes, resident of Mira Road, allegedly revealed during interrogation that he and Singh were involved in several cases of chain snatching and motorbike theft. His questioning led to Singh's arrest Monday. Two cases of theft of two-wheelers -- one from Navghar in Mulund and another from Kasarwadavali -- and as many cases of chain snatching registered with Kasarwadavali police station have been detected ..
SSLC & HSSLC results to be published on May 27: MBOSE
The Meghalaya Board of School Education (Mbose) Tuesday said the results of the SSLC and HSSLC examination will be officially declared on May 27, an official said. The results released by a website on Tuesday claiming it to be this year's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination results were fake and were of last year's, the official said. The results of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) and SSLC would be published on May 27, the official added. An FIR will be lodged against the website for publishing fake results, he said. "We will immediately seek action against people involved in creating the website and for declaring the fake results," the board's joint director M Marbaniang said. A complaint will be lodged with the cyber crime cell of the state police for investigation and taking action against the website as per law, he said.
Man held for killing transgender
A 38-year-old transgender was found brutally killed in her house with her body bearing multiple stab wounds in Kalyan city in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday, adding that the accused has been arrested. The body of the victim, identified as Dhiraj Salve alias Reva Desai, was found to be in a highly decomposed condition, said a senior police official. A case has been registered under section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a day after the body was found. The official said the victim's body bore at least 40 stab wounds. The accused, identified as Sushil Bhalerao (25), was arrested from Mumbra in Thane district this morning. Bhalerao was in relationship with the deceased, the official said, adding that he might have killed the transgender as he used to suspect her fidelity. The incident came to light Monday night when owner of the house was informed about foul smell emanating from the closed room locked in Katemanivli locality, according to the ..
More arrests likely in Uttarakhand scholarship scam
After the arrest of 12 people in the Rs 100 crore SC/ST scholarships scam that rattled the Haridwar district, the Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday said some more arrests were likely on the completion of investigations.
Man carrying pistol arrested in Jammu
Police on Tuesday arrested a man carrying a country made pistol in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu city.
Pilot accused of sexual harassment barred from entering Air India premises
An Air India pilot accused of sexual harassment has been told that he needs a written permission to enter the airline's offices till an inquiry is over, according to an official document. Last Wednesday, the national carrier had said it has set up a high-level inquiry to probe a junior woman pilot's sexual harassment complaint against a the accused, who is holding a senior position of commander rank. In a letter to the accused on Monday, Abhay Pathak, Air India regional director (northern region), said that "pending (an) enquiry... during the period of suspension, you will not enter the premises of Air India Limited without written permission." "You will not leave the station (Delhi) without written permission of the undersigned," Pathak added. According to a complaint filed by the woman pilot, the alleged incident took place on May 5 in Hyderabad, where she was being trained by the commander pilot. In the complaint, the female pilot has alleged that the instructor suggested that the .
Saradha case: SC rejects Rajeev Kumar's plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's plea seeking setting up of a special bench to hear extension of his interim protection from arrest in the Saradha scam.
Robert Vadra moves plea to go abroad
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra, who is facing a money laundering case, on Tuesday moved an application in a Delhi court seeking permission to go abroad.
Man carrying country-made pistol arrested in Jammu
A man was arrested for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol and live bullets here, officials said Tuesday. The man tried to run away when a police team on checking duty spotted him at Shamshan Ghat Chowk in Shastri Nagar on Monday, they said. He was nabbed by police and one country-made pistol and two live cartridges were seized from his possession, the officials said. He has been identified as Manoj Kumar alias Moja, they added. In the past, Kumar had been involved in a number of criminal cases, including attempt to murder, extortion, stabbing, possession of illegal arms. He was recently released from detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), the officials said. The PSA is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. A case has been registered against Kumar at Gandhinagar police station and further investigation is underway, the officials said.
Police crack Vajreshwari temple dacoity; five held
Police Tuesday claimed to have cracked the May 10 dacoity committed in famous Vajreshwari temple in Maharashtra's Thane district by arresting five persons from various villages, a senior officer said. Police also recovered Rs 2.83 lakh out of Rs 7.10 lakh cash stolen from the temple, which is located in Bhiwandi taluka, around 75 km away from Mumbai. A gang of about half a dozen dacoits, armed with swords, had allegedly looted Rs 7 lakh cash from the temple in the wee hours of May 10 by tying up the only security guard. Thane Superintendent of Police Shivaji Rathod told reporters that the accused were arrested from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and from villages in Jawhar and Shahapur talukas. He said the accused conducted recce of the entire Ganeshpuri locality during recently-concluded religious fair before committing the crime. "Six teams were fanned out to trace criminals involved in the case," said the officer. According to sources in local police, ..
Kota woman drowns six-moth-old son in water tank, held
A 35-year-old woman here allegedly drowned her six-month-old son in a water tank, police said Tuesday. She allegedly committed the crime in deep sleep in the wee hours on Sunday, police said. The woman, identified as Deepika Gujjar, a resident of Saraswati Colony in the city, has been arrested under Section 302 of the IPC. According to police, she took the baby, Shiva, to the second floor of their three-storeyed house and drowned him in the water tank before resuming her sleep on the first floor. The incident came to light when her husband Sitaram Gujjar, who is a schoolteacher, found the boy missing around 1.30 am. The accused joined her husband Sitaram and mother-in-law Kelabai in the hunt for the child without disclosing the crime, police said. Her mother-in-law found the baby in the water tank. According to police, the matter reached them Sunday afternoon but the woman continued misleading them till Monday afternoon. Later, she broke down during questioning and confessed to the ...
PMLA case: Robert Vadra moves court seeking permission to travel abroad
Robert Vadra, who is an accused in a money laundering case, Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking permission to travel abroad. The counsel for Vadra requested Special judge Arvind Kumar to ensure details of his itinerary are not shared with a third party as it was a matter of his security. The counsel also requested the plea be taken up on May 24 as the lead counsel was not available for arguments today. Vadra, facing investigation in a money laundering case, was directed on April 1 not to leave the country without prior permission by a court here which had granted him anticipatory bail while imposing several other conditions. Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, is facing allegations of money laundering in purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million pounds.
Rape-murder accused escapes from Bihar Police custody
A man arrested in the rape and murder case of a minor girl escaped from police custody in Bihar's Nawada district on Tuesday, police said.
MP government may reopen RSS worker Sunil Joshi's murder case
Madhya Pradesh's Kamal Nath government is likely to reopen RSS activist Sunil Joshi's murder case in which BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is an accused.
Transgender woman found killed
A 38-year-old transgender was found brutally killed in her house with her body bearing multiple stab wounds in Kalyan city in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday. The body of the victim, identified as Dhiraj Salve alias Reva Desai, was found to be in a highly decomposed condition, said a senior police official. A case has been registered under section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a day after the body was found. The official said the victim's body bore at least 40 stab wounds. Police have identified the suspect in the case and are looking out for him, she said. The incident came to light Monday night when owner of the house was informed about foul smell emanating from the closed room locked in Katemanivli locality, according to the official. When the owner opened the door of the room, he found Desai lying in a pool of blood. Police are yet to make any arrest in the case.