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Pakistan Army chief ratifies death sentences for 11 militans
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has ratified death sentences handed down to 11 militants, according to an official statement.
Kansas shooting accused sentenced to life
A Kansas man who fatally shot an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a sports bar in Kansas city in the United States was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment.Adam Purinton, a US Navy veteran had earlier pleaded guilty of killing Kuchibotla last month.A federal judge in Kansas ruled that Purinton would spend his life in prison for the first-degree murder of Kuchibhotla and 165 months for each of the other two murders that he was charged with, CNN reported.During the shooting, Purinton injured Alok Madasani, who was with the victim, and Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene and stop him, was also wounded.In a statement after the hearing, Kuchibotla's wife Sunayana Dumala "urged people to spread love and stand up to hate.""Today's sentencing in the murder of my husband will not bring back my Srinu, but it sends a strong message that hate is never acceptable. I continue to use what has happened as a platform with the hope of saving others from ...
Mexico: 9 found dead in back of truck in Guerrero state
Mexican authorities say nine men have been found murdered in the back of a small cargo truck in the southern state of Guerrero. State prosecutors say in a statement that the men were apparently kidnapped Thursday and reported missing the following night. The truck was discovered Saturday morning along a highway between the state capital, Chilpancingo, and the city of Tixtla. It was registered to one of the victims. Prosecutors say the men lived in Tixtla and Chilpancingo and used the vehicle to sell possibly ill-gotten food products. Guerrero has one of the highest homicide rates of Mexico's 31 states plus the capital district. It is home to opium poppy plantations and splintered gangs at war with each other for control of the drug trade and extortion rackets.
Andhra CM warns of consequences after Guntur rape
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has condemned the incident where a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man in Guntur.Further warning of the consequences, Naidu said that anyone committing such crime should know it's his last day."It's very painful and shameful. One can understand the pain of her parents. No such incidents should take place. Anyone committing such crime should know it's his last day. People should fear that if they indulge in such crimes that they wouldn't be alive," Naidu said after meeting the victim who was allegedly raped."Such people aren't eligible to live here," Naidu added.The man had allegedly raped the minor girl in Guntur on May 2. The accused was found hanging from a tree near Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple in Amaravati on May 4.Naidu on May 4 met the family and relatives of the girl and announced Rs. 5 Lakh ex-gratia for her. He had also announced help for her studies.
Egypt authorities arrest atheist blogger
Egyptian police have arrested an atheist blogger who was previously detained for promoting his views, a rights lawyer said today. Sherif Gaber was in police custody today and set to be questioned by the prosecution tomorrow, Gamal Eid, head of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, told AFP. "He has been arrested and should be questioned tomorrow," Eid said. It was not immediately clear when Gaber was arrested. In late March, Gaber tweeted that "some Muslim lawyers" filed a complaint against him with the attorney general. "I'll probably get arrested in the next few days, but I don't want you to get mad," he wrote. Gaber was detained in 2013 for allegedly promoting atheism. Promoting atheism can be punished in Egypt under a law that bans "insults to religions".
2 men arrested for IPL betting
Two men have been arrested for allegedly indulging in online betting on IPL cricket matches in North Delhi's Shakti Nagar, the police said today. The accused were identified as Deepak Kukreja (43) and Vikram Sharma (38) and were nabbed on May 3, they added. On May 3, the police were informed about bets being placed on the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, the police said. A raid was conducted and the two men were nabbed.
13 held for running illegal call centres
Police arrested 13 persons for allegedly running illegal call centres in the city, an officer said today. During a joint raid conducted by Anti-Rowdy Section (ARS) and Cyber PS officers of Kolkata Police today morning, 13 persons were arrested from eight different places where alleged illegal call centres were operating, he said. Four persons were arrested from a call centre on Topsia Road while two others were nabbed from Tangra area, he said. Three were picked up from a call centre in Kasba and another four persons were arrested from a Tiljala-based call centre, he added. "In all, 13 persons have been arrested for running these illegal call centres. We have seized 25 laptops and desktops and 17 mobile phones. Four cases under specific sections have been started in connection with this matter," he said. All the 13 accused have been remanded in police custody till May 13. Kolkata Police has formed a special team under the supervision of DC DD (Special) for investigation
HP Raj Bhawan lodges police complaint
The Himachal Pradesh Raj Bhawan today lodged a complaint after receiving an audio clip in which a person is purportedly heard threatening Haryana bureaucrats by impersonating a Governor House official, the advisor to the governor said. On receiving the audio recording and after going through its contents, Raj Bhawan officials cross checked with officers, after, Advisor to Governor, Shashi Kant Sharma, said. He said a police complaint has been filed and the matter is being investigated.
Farmer dies standing in queue to sell his crop in Amethi
A farmer died here on Saturday while standing in a queue to sell his crop.Sub Divisional Magistrate Devi Dayal told ANI that the matter is being investigated."We have sent the body for postmortem to identify the cause of death. The matter is being investigated," Dayal said.The Sub Divisional Magistrate also said that and action would be taken against if anyone is found guilty.
Odisha: 5 held for allegedly raping 14-year-old
Five people, including a minor, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Odisha's Sambalpur district.Out of the five arrestees, three were primarily accused of raping the girl and the other two were reportedly innocent.Out of the two, one was a minor who witnessed the incident, while the other happened to be the 14-year-old victim's boyfriend who was accompanying her when the three accused charged in to sexually assault the teenager.The incident took place in Sambalpur's Sasan town on Thursday.More details are awaited as the police is investigating the matter.jgsahekjdhkjhIn the recent past, there has been a surge in sexual crimes against minor girls.Taking cognizance of such crimes, President Ram Nath Kovind, on April 22, promulgated the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, for effective deterrence against the commission of rape.The ordinance seeks the death penalty for the rapists of girls below 12 years of age and stringent punishment for ...
CBI registers case against UPPSC officials
The CBI on Saturday said that it has registered a case of cheating and Corruption gainst unknown public servants of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) and some private persons for alleged irregularities in the selection process of Upper Subordinate Examination 2015.
Patient raped inside Hyderabad hospital, two held
A ward boy of Osmania General Hospital (OGH) has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman patient on Wednesday.Along with the ward boy, Berla Nagaraju, a home-guard, who was on duty at the hospital in connection with the case, was also arrested by the Afzalgunj police.According to police, the 35-year-old victim said that when she went to Banjarahills police station to lodge a complaint against her husband's ill-treatment towards her, the police sent her to Osmania General Hospital for treatment.After completion of her treatment, when she was sitting inside the waiting hall on the ground floor and was talking to an unknown person, suddenly the accused walked into the hall and took the victim to the first floor and raped her.The accused also threatened the victim with dire consequences if she informed anyone about the crime.During the brutal incident, the accused home-guard observed the entire scene but chose to remain quiet.On interrogation, the accused admitted to having committed ..
Scribe Upendra Rai booked in extortion case: CBI
The CBI today registered a fresh case against arrested journalist Upendra Rai and his associate Rahul Sharma for allegedly extorting Rs 15 crore from a Mumbai-based builder by portraying himself as an income tax "power broker", officials said. The case comes two days after Rai was arrested by the agency for alleged dubious financial transactions and getting an Aerodrome Access Pass on the basis of false information. The Central Bureau of Investigation said that one of the directors of Mumbai-based White Lion Real Estate Developers Pvt Ltd, Balvinder Singh Malhotra, had filed a complaint with it against Rai. The agency alleged Rai approached Kapil Wadhawan, a relative of the promoters of the company, in September 2017, portraying himself as an income tax power broker. He also gave his credentials as a senior journalist to Wadhawan, who was connected to big media houses, the agency alleged in its FIR. The CBI claimed Rai told Wadhawan that he had sensitive information from the tax ...
Mukul Roy kin arrested for running job racket
West Bengal Police has arrested BJP leader Mukul Roy's brother-in-law from New Delhi for allegedly duping railway job seekers, a senior official said today. Mukul Roy is a former Trinamool Congress MP. Roy's brother-in-law Srijan Roy was arrested from New Delhi airport late last night by a team of police from Bizpur police station in North 24 Parganas district on the basis of complaints which were filed around six years ago, the police officer said. "Srijan Roy has been arrested for taking money from several people on the pre-text of providing them jobs," a district police official said. Various charges under different sections of the IPC including 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (using a forged document as genuine), including others have been slapped against the arrested accused. The accused was produced at a district court today and was remanded .
15 arrested in rape and killing of minor in Jharkhand
Fifteen people, including the main accused, have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and killing of a minor girl by setting her on fire in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said today. The victim, who suffered severe burn injuries in the incident, was declared "brought dead" by doctors when she was rushed to a nearby hospital yesterday, police said. "15 people, including the main accused, Dhanu Bhuiyan, have been arrested in connection with the case," IG Sambhu Thakur, who is camping at the site and monitoring the investigation, told PTI. Asked if the girl was gang-raped, Thakur said it would be confirmed only after post-mortem. However, a case under various sections of the IPC was registered on the basis of the statement of the victim's family. The IG claimed that the police rounded up the 15 people within 12 hours of the incident. The accused and the victim knew each other and the police is investigating the case from all angles, he said. A Special Investigation Team
Murder accused arrested after brief exchange of fire with police
A 37-year-old man, allegedly involved in the killing of a realtor in Greater Noida, was arrested from MB Road in Southeast Delhi after a brief exchange of fire with police today. Harender Nagar was arrested around 5.30 PM after a brief encounter with the police, said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast Delhi). A carbine and a pistol, along with 12 live cartridges, were recovered from him, the police officer said. Nagar is the alleged mastermind of the sensational murder of realtor Moti Goyal at Sector 49 of Greater Noida on April 16, according to the police. A specific input was received that Nagar was headed towards Mehrauli via MB Road in a white car. A police picket was erected near Kaya Maya Ayurvedic Hospital and the vehicle was signalled to stop, the police officer said. On seeing the police team, the driver tried to speed away. It was followed by a brief exchange of fire in which the accused used his pistol to fire at policemen. The policemen retaliated ...
Andhra CM to be guardian of 9-year-old rape victim
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced that he will act as guardian of a nine-year-old rape victim and bear all expenses of her education.
22 women among 28 Turkmenistani nationals held for smuggling gold at Delhi airport
In a major catch, customs officials have arrested 28 Turkmenistani nationals, including 22 women, for smuggling gold worth about Rs 4.5 crore at Delhi airport. The seizure was done in two cases yesterday. In first case, 23 passengers were intercepted after their arrival from Turkmenistan. Their personal and baggage search resulted in recovery of gold weighing about 15.5 kgs collectively, Additional Commissioner of customs at the airport, Amandeep Singh said. They were carrying gold in the form of multiple gold rings intertwined and crudely given the shape of chain and bracelet, he said. The value of gold, which has been seized, is Rs 4.44 crore in this case. In another case, five other Turkmenistani passengers were intercepted after their arrival at the airport. They were found to be carrying 1.9 kg gold in the form of multiple gold rings intertwined and crudely given the shape of chain and bracelet, Singh said. The value of the gold in this case is Rs 55.4 lakh. All the 28 ...
CBI court rejects bail pleas of DPIL owners
A special CBI court here today refused bail to Suresh Bhatnagar and his son Sumit, owners of Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure (DPIL), which is accused of cheating a consortium of banks of Rs 2,654 crore. Special CBI judge N G Dave rejected their bail applications and adjourned to May 10 further hearing on the bail plea of Suresh Bhatnagar's another son, Amit Bhatnagar, who is also an accused. The accused were influential people who defrauded banks by fudging documents, the CBI told the court, adding that the investigation was at a crucial stage and their release could affect it. Advocate S V Raju, the accused's lawyer, argued that the offence of forgery was not made out against them. Suresh Bhatnagar was suffering from several ailments, the lawyer added, while seeking bail for him. As for Sumit Bhatnagar, the CBI had not established his direct role in the alleged crime, he said. The DPIL manufactures electric cables and other electrical equipment. According to the CBI, the
Woman sues cop who shared pornographic photo on her phone
An Ohio woman has sued a police supervisor who searched her cellphone and found a pornographic photo the lawsuit claims was illegally shared with people. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the 39-year-old woman is seeking USD 15 million in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Akron Lt Brian Simcox and Chief Kenneth Ball. The lawsuit says Simcox and other Akron officers detained the woman last September in a parking lot suspecting she was there to buy drugs. Simcox looked through the woman's phone and found an offensive photo that he copied with his phone and then shared. The woman says it's not her in the photo. Simcox was demoted after an investigation over the photo and another incident. A prosecutor declined to file charges. Akron police declined to comment about the lawsuit.