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Three minors raped in Rajasthan
Three minor girls were raped in different parts of Rajasthan, including one in Alwar where the family members of the victim lynched one of the three accused, the police said on Saturday. Aged around 15 years, the girl was allegedly gang raped by three minors on May 14 in Hasraura village under Sadar Police Station of Alwar where the girl had gone to attend a relative's marriage. "While one of the accused managed to flee, the other two were caught by the victims' family members and thrashed the next morning... Few hours later, one of them was found dead on the roadside," SP Paris Anil Deshmukh said. "The family members of the victim and the deceased have lodged separate FIRs. The mother of the girl lodged an FIR against the three accused, the family members of the deceased registered a case of murder against the girl's brother and others," he added. Deshmukh informed that both the accused were detained on Friday and will be sent to juvenile home. In a separate incident, a six-year old .
23-year-old chased, shot at multiple times in Rohini
A 23-year-old man was shot at multiple times and critically injured by a group of men in Rohini here on Saturday, police said. Mohit was attacked around 6:30 am when he along with his three friends were sitting in a car, a senior police officer said. Four men in a vehicle pulled up alongside Mohit's car and one of them got out and pointed a gun at the victim, he said. Though the victim's friends managed run away, Mohit, who was slow-footed, was chased by the armed man and his accomplices, police said. Mohit ran towards a colony in Sector -11 and was shot at multiple times. He suffered injuries and is admitted at a city hospital, the officer said, adding that his condition is critical. The perpetrators, who have been identified, fired 15-14 rounds, he said. The officer said a police and forensic team have inspected the spot and Mohit's friends are being questioned. It is suspected to be a case of personal enmity, police said.
Alwar: Alleged rapist beaten to death by victim's family
A youth was beaten to death here by relatives of a minor who alleged that the boy along with his two friends had raped the girl on May 14.Three people including Lokesh, a resident of Bagheri Khurd, Ramvir, a resident of Dev Haran and the dead accused Rahul, allegedly raped a minor after they came to attend a wedding in Devnath village. After learning about the incident, the family members of the minor beat one of the accused to death while the other two managed to escape.The remaining two accused have been detained by the police. Two cases, one of a gangrape and another of murder have been registered in Harsaura police station of the district.Further investigation into the matter is underway.
Key witnesses scared to records statement in Tanushree case,
Key witnesses are not coming forward to record their statements before police in the sexual harassment case filed by Tanushree Dutta against veteran actor Nana Patekar and others, due to fear of the accused, her lawyer has claimed. Dutta had filed a complaint in October last year, in which she had alleged that on the sets of "Horn Ok Pleasss" in 2008, Patekar had touched her inappropriately on the pretext of showing her dance steps, and also insisted on starring in the song sequence, which was supposed to be a solo performance. She had also named choreographer Ganesh Acharya, producer Samee Siddhiqui and director of the film Rakesh Sarang in her complaint. Based on her complaint, police had registered a case against them. Talking to reporters on Friday evening, Dutta's lawyer, Nitin Satpute, claimedthat although a number of witnesses have recorded their statements before the police, the key witnesses of the incident are not coming forward to so due to fear of the ...
8-yr-old girl raped by neighbour in Rajasthan
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Dholpur district of Rajasthan on Thursday.The girl was kidnapped by the accused while she playing outside her house, and was later raped, police said.The victim is admitted to a nearby hospital in a critical condition.Police have assured thorough investigation in the matter and strict action against the accused.The incident came days after a woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men in Alwar district, leading to outrage against the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state.Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the victim and her family, affirming that the matter is not a political issue for him. The Congress president added that justice will be ensured to those who suffered.
Youth shot dead by three miscreants
A 24-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by three miscreants when he was on his motorcycle with a friend, police said Saturday. Mohit was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, they said. A case has been registered and an investigation is on, Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar said.
Odisha: Jharsuguda SP says 'doesn't have any clue' about minor's rape case
The Superintendent of Police on Friday said he does not have any clue about the case where a 15-year-old girl alleged that four police personnel from Jharsuguda raped her."We got to know this through media reports and immediately contacted Telco police station. We have not received any clue yet, it is to be ascertained if they were from Jharsuguda or Jamshedpur. We have asked Telco police for clues and will take action," Aswini Mohanty, Superintendent of Police, Jharsuguda told reporters here.The girl has filed an FIR in Jamshedpur's Telco police station against four policemen from Jharsuguda for allegedly raping her.
Olympian rower Bhokanal booked for harassing wife
A case has been registered against Olympian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal for allegedly harassing his wife physically and mentally, police said on Friday.Senior Police Inspector SY Bijli said, "Bhokanal's wife alleged that they got married and booked a marriage hall to declare it to their family, but he did not arrive. She also lost her money.""His wife said that she was harassed physically and mentally," he added.Speaking further about the case, the officer said, "He is an Army personnel. The case will be handled by the police only, but the information about the filing of the case will be given to his headquarters."The police have booked a case against Bhokanal under sections 498 A and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.Bhokanal had bagged a gold in Asian Games in 2018 and a silver in 2015 at the Asian Rowing Championship.
Former CIA official gets 20 years' imprisonment for spying for China
A former official of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was Friday sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on charges of spying for China. The former official, Kevin Mallory, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US "defense information" to a Chinese intelligence agent for USD 25,000. "Former US Intelligence officer Mallory will spend the next 20 years of his life in prison for conspiring to pass national defense information to a Chinese intelligence officer," Assistant Attorney General John Demers said. This case is one in an alarming trend of former US intelligence officers being targeted by China and betraying their country and colleagues, he said. "This sentence, together with the recent guilty pleas of Ron Hansen in Utah and Jerry Lee in Virginia, deliver the stern message that our former intelligence officers have no business partnering with the Chinese, or any other adversarial foreign intelligence service," Demers said. Mallory, 62, was found guilty by .
China sentences Japanese man on espionage charges
A Chinese court on Friday handed a five and half year prison sentence to a 70-year-old Japanese man on charges of espionage, as per Japan's Foreign Ministry.The Japanese man was detained in March 2017 in China's Shandong province, according to NHK. He had reportedly gone to the region to conduct surveys for hot spring development at the invitation of a Chinese company.Apart from the prison sentence, the man was also ordered to pay 4,300 US dollars.The exact allegations against the man are not known. However, the Chinese state media in 2017 reported that the unidentified Japanese national had carried out surveys without the government's permission.Nine Japanese nationals have been charged for spying by China after anti-espionage laws took effect in 2014. Out of them, six have been given prison sentences.Five other Japanese were detained in connection with the surveys, out of which four were released while one was indicted.
Mexican soldiers find 18 bags of human remains, saws
Prosecutors say they have found 18 bags of human remains and tools used to dismember bodies at a farm in the western Mexico state of Jalisco. State prosecutors don't have a count of the bodies. Containers found at the farm that could also hold more. Officials said Friday they found tools, presumably saws, used to dismember bodies as well as tubs with red stains in them. Soldiers raided the farm when a man escaped and said he had been held at the farm. Two other bound captives were also found and three of their alleged captors were arrested. Over the weekend, authorities discovered the remains of 34 people at two separate properties in Jalisco. Since December 1, authorities have found 222 burial pits and 337 sets of human remains nationwide.
Ex-CIA agent gets 20-year sentence for spying for China
An ex-CIA officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for spying for China in a case called part of an "alarming trend" in the US intelligence community. Kevin Mallory, 62, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US "defense information" to a Chinese intelligence agent for USD 25,000 during trips to Shanghai in March and April 2017. "Your object is to gain information, and my object is to be paid," he told the Chinese agent in a May 5, 2017 message. The fluent Mandarin speaker had served in the US army, then as a special agent for the security service of the State Department, before becoming a covert case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency. Mallory is one of several US officials with high-level security clearances arrested and charged over unsanctioned dealings with Chinese intelligence. Former Defense Intelligence Agency official Ron Hansen faces 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to charges of attempting to sell classified ...
US judge orders release of activists detained from Venezuela's embassy in Washington
A US judge on Friday ordered the release of four activists who were detained by US authorities from the premises of the Venezuelan embassy here on Thursday morning.Embassy Protection Collective activists started living inside the Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC from April 10 in a bid to prevent the United States and Juan Guaido-led government from seizing the premises in the wake of a political crisis in the South American nation.Tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro-led authorities are high since earlier this year when Washington recognised Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the official interim President of the South American nation. Maduro has accused the US of plotting a coup to oust him from power, labelling Guaido as a US "puppet".US Secret Service agents forcibly entered the embassy on Monday, ordering all activists to leave the premises or face prosecution and imprisonment. The four activists who ignored the threats and ...
Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognisance of rising rape cases, seeks police response
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report related to the rising number of rape cases in the state, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to submit an affidavit in the court."The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding sexual violence against women. It has asked the Director General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan, to submit a reply. The media report stated that in the last three months, 63 cases related to sexual exploitation and rape have been registered. Action has been taken only in three cases," said Farjand Ali Khan, Additional Advocate General, Rajasthan HC.Expressing serious concern over the sudden spurt in such cases, Khan said that the court raised questions on police action in these cases.A bench headed by Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vineet Mathur asked the DGP to submit a reply during the next hearing on May 27.Recently, a woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men .
SC took decision on Kolkata cop, not BJP: Minister
The verdict on former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, was delivered by Supreme Court and it did not come from BJP headquarters, Union Minister Babul Supriyo said here on Friday.
Woman commits suicide in Ghaziabad, husband and in-laws booked
The husband and in-laws of a woman were booked on charges of dowry death after she allegedly committed suicide here, police said Friday. The victim, Pinki, got married to Happy Sharma, a resident of Sadar Pur village, on February 23 in 2017, said SP (city) Shlok Kumar. According to a complaint lodged by Pinki's father Sanjay Sharma, her in-laws were torturing her for dowry. "I gave them Rs 1 lakh thrice but even then they were not happy. Last night, her father in-law Satya praksh informed me that my daughter has committed suicide," said the victim's father. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Kavi Nagar police station against the victim's husband and her in-laws, the SP said.
BJP activist among four held, Rs 24.12 lakh cash seized in Bengal
In an embarrassment to the BJP, four persons including two women and a local saffron party leader, were arrested for allegedly carrying unaccounted cash of Rs 24.12 lakh at Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, ahead of the last phase polls to be held on May 19, police said on Friday.
Man held for attacking cop over late-night music at wedding
A man was Friday arrested for allegedly abusing and assaulting an assistant inspector after the latter asked him to turn off a music system since it was past the 10pm deadline, police said. Two others who were part of the fracas which started at around 11:30pm on Thursday are on the run, a Dombivali police official added. "At a marriage function on Ayre Road in Dombivali, the organisers were playing loud music despite rules specifying a 10 pm deadline for it. When Assistant Inspector Sharad Shelke (35) went to get it switched off, he was abused and manhandled by Santosh Mhatre and two others," Senior Inspector VM Pawar of Dombivili police station said. A case has been registered against the three under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and relevant provisions of the IPC, he added.
Former UK doctor jailed for groping female patients
A former British doctor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for groping female patients including a 12-year-old child. Alan Tutin assaulted victims at the Merrow Park Practice in Guildford, 35 miles (55 kilometers) southwest of London, between 1980 and 2004. Judge Nigel Peters said Friday that "there cannot be a more serious abuse of trust that these courts have to deal with than that of a doctor and a patient." He told the 71-year-old former physician in the Old Bailey courthouse that Tutin had carried out unneeded examinations "no doubt to fuel your own sexual gratification." The judge said many of his victims suffered for years and remain suspicious of doctors.
SC: Foreigner tribunal decision will succeed over NRC
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that an Assam Foreigners Tribunal's decision on illegal foreigners will be binding and that it will succeed the state government decision on the inclusion or exclusion of a person in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.