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Kathua victim's father welcomes SC decision on trial, says he has full faith in judiciary
The father of an eight-year-old girl who was gangraped and killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district today welcomed the Supreme Court decision to transfer the case to Pathankot and said he has full faith in the judiciary. The grieving father, belonging to a minority nomadic community which earns its livelihood by raising cattle, also said he has full faith in the government. We only want justiceI have full faith in the judiciary and the government, the father told PTI over the phone from Ramban district where he is camping along with other members of his family. We don't favour a CBI probe either. We do not know CBI and our only desire is that justice is done...," he said. The community is moving on foot to the higher reaches of Kashmir in search of greener pastures and has set up temporary shelter in Ramban along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to inclement weather. The child had disappeared from a forest near her home in Kathua district of Jammu region on January 10. Her
Germany hunting 'Nazi grandma' as she skips jail
German police are hunting an 89-year-old grandmother convicted on several occasions for Holocaust denial, after she failed to turn herself in to serve her prison sentence. Ursula Haverbeck, dubbed "Nazi-Oma" (Nazi grandma) by German media, was convicted in October on eight counts of incitement and sentenced to two years in prison. But she did not report to prison to serve her sentence by the April 23 deadline. "After the convict failed to report to the relevant penal institution within the deadline, prosecutors in Verden on May 4, 2018 issued an order to execute the sentence and have charged police with its implementation," prosecutors said in a statement. "The convict has so far not been arrested," they added. Haverbeck was once chairwoman of a far-right training centre shut down in 2008 for spreading Nazi propaganda. She has been sentenced on several occasions to jail for Holocaust denial. During a trial in 2015, she insisted that Auschwitz was "not historically proven" to be a ...
Minor girl abducted in Bihar
A minor girl was kidnapped from Bihar's Purnea district on Monday, police said.
Newly-married woman abducted
A newly-married woman was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons after beating up her husband when the couple was returning home from dinner in Panchvati area of Nashik on May 5, police said today. The alleged incident occurred near Lamkheda farm when Rokan Pokar (25), originally from Gujarat but currently settled in Nashik, was returning home on a motorcycle along with his wife, said Mhasrul police station incharge Subhashchandra Deshmukh. He said when the couple passed the farm, around 10 kms away from their house, a car came from behind and blocked their way. "Two men sitting in the car got down and assaulted Pokar and bundled the woman into their car before fleeing," Deshmukh said. On the basis of a complaint lodged by Pokar, police have fanned out teams to trace his wife, he added.
SC transfers Kathua case; rules out CBI probe
Supreme Court on Monday transferred the Kathua gangrape and murder case to Pathankot Court and also ruled that the matter does not warrant a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry.As per the top court, day-to-day hearings would take place in the matter along with in-camera proceedings, under the Pathankot district judge, with no scope for adjournment.Earlier in the day, the Jammu and Kashmir government told the Supreme Court that they were ready for fair trial in the case involving the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Kathua in January.Gopal Subramanian, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, appearing for the state of Jammu, told the apex court that the state was only concerned with the investigation and a fair trial. However, the state government opposed the transfer of the case to any other state.Meanwhile, the top court allowed the Jammu and Kashmir government to appoint a public prosecutor in the Pathankot Court and directed them to provide security to the victim's family, their ...
Shifting Kathua trial to Pathankot will boost morale of state police: Mehbooba
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the Supreme Court decision to shift the trial of the Kathua gangrape and murder case to Pathankot would boost the morale of the state police, which had left "no stone unturned" to ensure that the eight-year-old's family gets justice. The apex court today directed that the trial of the gangrape and murder of the child, which had led to nationwide outrage, be moved to Pathankot in neighbouring Punjab. "I welcome today's decision by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Kathua case. This will go a long way to boost the morale of our @JmuKmrPolice force who in the face of great adversity have left no stone unturned to ensure that the deceased's family gets justice," Mehbooba said in a tweet. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra directed that the trial should be held in-camera, be fast-tracked and conducted on a day-to-day basis to avoid any delay. The top court also said the trial would be carried out in accordance ...
Cop dies as assailants open fire in court complex to free accused
Assailants opened fire inside a court complex in Bhiwani district today during a failed bid to free a kidnapping accused, killing a Haryana police head constable, police said. Head constable Bhagirath sustained a bullet injury and died in the incident. Police nabbed two assailants while two others managed to escape, Superintendent of Police, Bhiwani, Ganga Ram Punia said over phone. The senior police official said that three to four armed persons barged into the court complex in Siwani town and opened fire as soon as the kidnapping accused, Jai Kumar alias Bhadar, and one more accused, Sunil, were about to board a prison van after being produced in court. "When the two were being escorted by the policemen towards a prison van in the court complex, 3-4 armed assailants opened fire in a bid to free Kumar ," he said. Punia said a motorcycle, a pick-up van and some weapons were seized. He said both Kumar and Sunil were currently lodged in judicial custody. A case has been registered in ..
Court orders FIR against AAP leader for remarks against Gandhi,Nehru
A city court today directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh for allegedly making "vulgar" statements against Mahatma Gandhi and former prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Jawaharlal Nehru in a blog in 2016. The court's direction came on a complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against Ashutosh for writing a blog with serious allegations against the former leaders to defend an ex-AAP MLA, whose name had cropped up in a sex scandal. "Easy for attention seeker to stand and point finger towards Mahatma, difficult even for patriotic preacher to rise and achieve greatness like Mahatma," Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ekta Gauba observed. The magistrate said that journalist-turned-politician Ashutosh was trying to gain public attention by demeaning the image of Mahatma Gandhi and corrupting the mind of the youngsters. "Ashutosh Kumar has tried to gain public attention by tarnishing the revered image of Mahatma Gandhiji thereby demeaning
Stone laid for Jayalalithaa memorial in Chennai, opposition cries foul
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and his deputy O. Panneerselvam here on Monday laid the foundation stone of a memorial to late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
Miscreants loot Rs 15 L from cashier of petrol pump in Rajasthan
Two motorcycle-borne miscreants today robbed Rs 15 lakh from the cashier of a petrol pump in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said. The cashier, Mahendra Kumar Sharma (48), along with his father Jagdish Sharma (60), was on his way to the petrol pump from his house in the Bidasar area when the accused hurled chili powder at them and robbed their bag containing Rs 15 lakh in cash, they said. A hunt has been launched to nab the accused, police added.
Man attempts suicide in Kishtwar; stable
A 20-year-old man today attempted suicide by trying to slit his throat with knife in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police said. One Hassan Sheikh, son of Jamal Sheikh, hailing from West Bengal, temporarily residing near Bazar Masjid Kishtwar, attempted to cut his throat with a vegetable cutter, Senior Superintendent of Police Kishtwar Abrar Choudhary told PTI. He ruled out rumours of a murder. His younger brother, who was present at the spot, intervened and prevented him from slitting his throat by snatching the knife from his hand, the SSP said. On the alarm of the boy, people and police reached the spot and shifted Sheikh to a district hospital Kishtwar, where doctors treated upon him, he added. The doctors have referred him to the GMC hospital in Jammu for further treatment, the SSP said, adding that the condition of Hassan is stated to be stable. The rumour spread by some mischief-mongers of the death or killing of Sheikh is baseless and incorrect, the SSP said. The ...
Acid thrown from taxi at passerby, six injured
Six persons, including five women in their early 20s, were injured when some unidentified persons allegedly threw some chemical, supposedly acid, at them from a moving taxi last night at Panditia Road in the southern part of the city, police said today. The victims were passersby and the incident took place around 9.30 pm last night, the police said. Locals chased the yellow taxi but the riders including the driver escaped leaving the vehicle behind, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said. "They (people in the car) attacked the people indiscriminately and randomly and no one was the target, in particular," he added. Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (South) Meeraj Khalid said, "We have intercepted the taxi. A case has been lodged at Rabindra Sarovar police station. We are talking to the witnesses and the victims. We will soon arrest the culprits." "We are yet to get hold of the driver Ricky Mondal, who was appointed by the owner. We found the room where he was staying
SC transfers Kathua rape-murder case to Pathankot
The Supreme Court on Monday transferred the trial of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir to Pathankot in Punjab.
UP encounters killings: 50 down and still counting...
Undeterred by allegations of "fake encounters" by the opposition, the Uttar Pradesh Police under Yogi Adityanath's chief ministership has killed 50 dreaded criminals in as many encounters in the past over one year, officials said. The 50th case of a criminal being shot dead in an encounter, since the BJP government came to power last March, was on May 3 when notorious criminal Rehan, who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was gunned down in Muzaffarnagar district, they said. Rehan, an active member of Mukeen Kala gang, had 15 serious criminal cases against him, police officials said. In the past one year, as per figures up to March, 50 criminals were killed and another 390 injured while 3,435 history-sheeters were put behind bars following encounters. Four police personnel were killed and 308 injured in these gun-battles. According to official data, ever since the Adityanath government came to power, there have been over 1,478 police encounters in the state between March 20, 2017 and
Court extends journalist's CBI custody by 2 more days
Journalist Upendra Rai, arrested for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions, would remain in CBI custody for two more days, with a Delhi court today extending his remand. Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann extended the custody of Rai, who was produced before the court on the expiry of his three-day CBI remand, after the agency said he was non-cooperative and evasive in his replies. Public prosecutor Manoj Shukla, while seeking a seven-day remand, said some secretive and sensitive documents were recovered from him which were not supposed to be in the possession of a common man. He needs to be interrogated regarding procurement of these documents, the CBI's counsel said, adding that several new facts have come to light during the last three days which were to be probed. Rai's counsel said there was no fresh ground for seeking extension of his custody as all documents were already in public domain and have been recovered from his possession. The CBI had on May 3 ...
Enquiry can be initiated just on evidence if no written complaint: HC
A departmental enquiry can be initiated against a judicial officer if there was verifiable material to substantiate the allegations, in the absence of a written complaint and an affidavit, the Bombay High Court has said. A division bench of Justices R M Savant and S V Kotwal on May 4 dismissed a petition filed by a civil judge (junior division), Asif Tahasildar, challenging an order of July 15, 2017 issued by the high court registrar, initiating departmental enquiry against him on two different charges. The first charge was for allegedly misusing the official position to cause wrongful gain for oneself and loss to the state exchequer, when Tahasildar was a civil judge in Jalna district. The second enquiry was initiated after Tahasildar allegedly assaulted a person and threatened to imprison him in a false case, when he was a judge in Kolhapur. The petition claimed that the departmental enquiry, initiated against Tahalsildar, was in breach of the guidelines issued by the Chief ...
Condition of Pakur rape victim stable
The condition of the minor girl, who was allegedly raped and set on fire by her neighbour in Pakur district, is stated to be stable as she was shifted to the Bokaro General Hospital. The condition of the girl is stable, who suffered 70 per cent burns, acting civil surgeon B K Singh said. The girl was initially admitted to a nursing home at Jangipur in Murshidabad district by her relatives and later shifted to the Malda Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal yesterday. She was taken to the Bokaro hospital late last night, the police said. Senior Pakur district officials including Deputy Commissioner Dilip Kumar Jha, Superintendent of Police Shailendra Kumar Burnwal and District Civil Surgeon Dr B Marandi visited the nursing home at Jangipur yesterday. Officials said the district administration would bear her medical expenses. The deputy commissioner also handed over a cheque of Rs 30,000 to the family members of the girl towards medical expenses, they said. The ...
SC transfers Kathua gangrape case to Pathankot
The Supreme Court today vacated the stay on the trial of the Kathua gangrape and murder case and transferred it outside Jammu and Kashmir to Pathankot in Punjab. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed that the trial in the case should be held in-camera and ordered that the trial be fast-tracked and conducted on a day-to-day basis to avoid any delay. The top court also said the trial would be in accordance with the provisions of Ranbir Penal Code, applicable in Jammu and Kashmir. The apex court said the trial must be fair to the accused as well as the victim's family. It also ordered continuation of security to the family members of the victim, family friends and lawyer representing them and directed translation of statements and records of the case from Urdu to English and also . "The security provided to the juvenile accused will continue," a bench also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra said. The victim, an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic
Thane civic body gets no HC relief over waste dumping matter
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant any relief to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) that had challenged a local court order denying it permission to dump solid waste at a private plot of land. Justice Mridula Bhatkar, presiding over the appeal filed by the TMC, also rapped the civic body for persisting with the said litigation even though a civil judge and the district court in Thane had found that the corporation had illegally been dumping solid waste at the site. In an order passed last week, Justice Bhatkar reminded the corporation that it was a "public body" that must adopt a "citizen-friendly approach," and not act as a "hostile", private litigant when it came to issues of public interest. The HC was hearing a second appeal filed by the TMC against a 2012 order of the Thane district and sessions court upholding a previous order of a local civil judge restraining the civic body from dumping any kind of waste, whether treated, or untreated, on the said site. The civil .
Farmer tied to tree, shot at in UP over money dispute
A farmer was tied to a tree and shot at in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district allegedly over some money dispute, police said. The farmer, 45-year-old Lokesh Kumar was shot at yesterday in Kutub Garh village in Shamli. He was shifted to a hospital in serious condition, they said. Police have registered a case against four people -- Rajesh, Dhiman, Rajkumar and one unidentified person who went absconding. The victim's son, in his complaint, alleged that the four miscreants opened fire on Kumar after tying him to a tree. Police suspect past enmity and monetary dispute behind the incident.