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UP: Mother-son robbed, thrown out of train
A 30-year-old woman and her five year-old son were seriously injured when they were thrown out of a train by miscreants who also robbed them off their valuables near Mughalsarai's Vyasnagar railway crossing, the police said today. The woman, identified as Mamata, was travelling from Asansol to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh with her son Ajay on Kolkata-Lucknow Summer Special train late last night, they said. She was sitting near the gate of the general compartment when the miscreants tried to rob her. But when she protested they beat her up, robbed her of cash and other valuables and pushed her, along with her son, out of the train, the police said. The duo was lying beside the tracks when they were spotted by a passerby who rushed them to a nearby hospital in the Dulhipur area with the help of some locals, they said. Upon information, the police reached the hospital, from where they took the critically injured mother-son duo to BHU's Trauma Centre for treatment. A case has been registered
Cong urges EC to act against BJP for objectionable ads in poll-bound KTK
A delegation of Congress leaders today met the Election Commission officials and demanded immediate action against the BJP, alleging that the saffron party had issued advertisements in clear violation of the model code of conduct and criminal law. The delegation comprising senior party leaders Abhishek Singhvi, Rajiv Shukla and Pramod Tiwari apprised the officials about the advertisements issued by the BJP. They alleged the advertisements aimed to "vitiate and communalise" the atmosphere in Karnataka a week before the state assembly elections. "We apprised the Election Commission about the highly objectionable advertisements taken out by the BJP in Karnataka," Singhvi told reporters after the meeting. "They are not only a direct violation of the Model Code of Conduct, but it is a criminal act. They are a clear violation of the criminal law in India. We will also file a criminal complaint and lodge an FIR under the criminal law," he said. The Congress leader claimed that it was ...
HC asks CBI to reply on conviction in coal block case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file response on Gondwana Ispat Ltd (GIL) Director's plea challenging his conviction and sentence in a coal block allocation case.
Indian threatens speeding bus drivers in Dubai with toy gun
An Indian man allegedly used a toy gun to threaten and scare "speeding bus drivers" here, a Dubai court has heard.
Men knock down policeman, arrested
A constable suffered two fractures on Thursday after being hit by a car driven by men who were making obscene remarks at women pedestrians, police said.
Demolition drive on in Kasauli, murder accused on the run
Even as demolition of illegal constructions in hotels and resorts in Kasauli area continued on Thursday amid tight security, a hotelier accused of fatally shooting a woman official two days ago remained on the run, officials said.
NGT raps Haryana over mining in Sonipat, appoints court commissioner
The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Haryana government over rampant illegal mining of minor minerals in Sonipat district, saying it was surprised at the violations. Irked at the approach of the authorities, a bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore appointed advocate Abhishek Atrey as the court commissioner and directed him to conduct an inspection today itself. "We are extremely surprised to see that despite all specific orders passed by the tribunal to State of Haryana that no mechanised mining is to take place in the river bed, the same is not being adhered to by them. As a matter of fact, the environmental clearance issued by the state reflects a situation otherwise regarding the machines to be used for mining. "In these circumstances and before proceeding further, we deem it just and proper to immediately have a present status of the site. Therefore, we request advocate Abhishek Atrey to be a court commissioner and visit the site today itself," the bench said. The green ..
Two guards of Taloja prison arrested in bribery case
Two sepoys (guards) posted at the Taloja prison near here have been arrested on the charges of accepting bribe for 'not harassing an inmate', the anti-corruption branch of Thane police said today. Saming Kamble (27) and Mahesh Yadav (34) had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the complainant for not harassing his father who is lodged in the jail, an ACB release said here. While the duo had allegedly accepted Rs 5,000 earlier, yesterday Yadav was caught while taking Rs 15,000 from the complainant, it said. They were booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and further probe was on, it said.
SP leader, associate murdered in UP; two arrested
Two people were arrested after a district-level leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and his home guard associate were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dinpur village here, police said today. The incident took place on Tuesday night when assailants stopped the car in which SP leader Parvat Singh Yadav and home guard Umrav Singh were travelling and opened indiscriminate firing on the vehicle, police said. Singh was killed on the spot while the assailants dragged Yadav to a nearby forest area before murdering him, they said. Referring to the incident in his home town and Assembly constituency of Rampur, senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohd Azam Khan said the law and order situation in UP was deteriorating under the current dispensation and criminals no longer feared the police. The arrested were identified as Suresh Singh and Surendra Singh, and two firearms were recovered from their possession, officials said. "It seems to be a case of political rivalry," District Police Chief .
Seized Choksi firm's jewellery for involvement in laundering: ED to HC
Jewellery stock of Gitanjali Gems were seized as it was being in direct control of diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who has refused to join investigation, and involved in money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today told the Delhi High Court. ED contended that the proceed of crime generated through criminal activities arising out of the scheduled offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) were "layered and integrated in the veil of huge bullion/ jewellery business of Mehul Choksi in order to project the same as untainted property, which includes the business of Gitanjali Gems". A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta were hearing a plea by Choksi's firm challenging the alleged illegal seizure of documents and articles by the probe agency in a money laundering case in connection with the over Rs 11,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. In its affidavit, ED said, "The jewellery stock of the petitioner (Gitanjali Gems) has been seized with the ...
SC raps HP govt, says Kasauli killing due to non-implementation of law
The Supreme Court today castigated the Himachal Pradesh government saying said it cannot "encourage" people who break the law, while observing that the "very unfortunate" killing of a woman officer allegedly by a Kasauli hotel owner was due to the the "non-implementation" of law. The apex court pulled up the Himachal Pradesh government and said it cannot "encourage" people who break the law and carry out illegal constructions while asking it to ensure implementation of the law on illegal constructions. Terming the Kasauli incident as a "huge problem" for the future, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked the state government to apprise it about the status of probe in the case and the steps taken to ensure that no unauthorised constructions were carried out in the entire state. "Unless you (state) take the matter seriously and believe in the rule of law, you cannot encourage people who break the law. The death is not a result of the court's order. It is a result of ...
Two held for 'raping and murdering' Lithuanian tourist in
In a breakthrough in the mysterious death of 33-year-old Lithuanian tourist, Kerala police today arrested two people for allegedly raping and brutally murdering her. "" The highly decomposed and headless body of the woman, who went missing on March 14, was recovered from a mangrove forest at Thiruvallam on April 21. Briefing reporters, Kerala DGP Loknath Behara said the entire investigation was conducted on the basis of circumstantial evidence and using scientific methods. "The case was homicide. It was unfortunately brutal. It should not have happened to any woman," behara said. Efforts are also on to ascertain if anymore people are directly or indirectly involved in the case, he said. He also lauded his officers who had cracked the case working 24x7 and said all those connected with the"probe would be given the DGP's special award. Investigating officer, Manoj Abhraham said the accused have been charged under IPC sections 302 (murder), 376 (rape) and 20(b) of the ...
Woman's family kill man over relationship in Rajasthan's Bikaner
Three people, including the father of a woman, were arrested in Bikaner today for allegedly thrashing to death a 22-year-old man from another community who they believed was involved in a relationship with her, police said. Saif Ali Khan was abducted by nearly half a dozen people, including the father and cousin brothers of the woman, on Tuesday night, they said. He was brutally thrashed and dumped in a drain, the officials added. Police traced the victim and admitted him to a government hospital where he died yesterday morning, an official said. "The man was involved in a relationship with a woman. When the woman's family came to know about the affair, they fixed her marriage elsewhere, but the man was trying to make contact with her so that they can elope" Sub Inspector of Naya Shahar Police Station Bhajan Lal said. Bikaner, SP, Swai Singh Godara said the family had fixed the woman's marriage with another man on May 12 in haste. But, Khan kept pursuing the woman, Godara added. The ..
Officials, judges who own house in Maha, should not be allotted
The Bombay High Court today opined that bureaucrats and judicial officers, who have at least one property in Maharashtra, should not be allotted another one under any government scheme. A division bench headed by Justice B R Gavai was hearing a public interest litigation filed by activist Ketan Tirodkar, which questioned the state government's decision to construct a high-rise residential building in suburban Oshiwara for sitting high court judges. Tirodkar argued that apart from the sitting judges, the government also allots flats to those judges who retire from the Bombay High Court or those judges, who were earlier here and were later promoted to the Supreme Court. After hearing the brief arguments, Justice Gavai said, "We feel that if a judge or a senior bureaucrat already has a house in the city or state, then he or she should not opt for another house under any government scheme. What is the need?" The bench directed Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhkoni to take up the issue with .
Man ploughes car several times into pedestrians in China; cop among 2 killed
A Chinese man drove his car into pedestrians several times, killing two people, including a policeman, in central Hubei province, state media reported today. The driver allegedly drove directly into the bystanders several times, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on the incident that took place on Monday. The policeman, Liu Guibin, in Jingshan County of the province had rushed along with a colleague to the spot after they were alerted about the speeding car. They tried to intervene but the driver could not be stopped. Meanwhile, they called for back-up and tried to get pedestrians out of harm's way, it said. The driver drove directly into the bystanders several times before Liu was run over as he was pushing others out of the way, the report said. Liu was sent to hospital, but he and another victim died while three others were injured, it said. The accused driver was later arrested, with the police saying that a probe was underway but his motive was still not clear.
No deal on doctor who 'helped' CIA track Osama: Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday said there was no deal between Islamabad and Washington for the release or handing over of Shakil Afridi, who helped the US track down Al Qaeda chief Osama bin-Laden in 2011.
19-yr-old woman raped by auto driver, 4 others
A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an auto rickshaw driver and four others in Sohna here, the police said today. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the woman, a native of Uttar Prdesh, was returning from Sohna, they said. "The victim in her complaint to the police said she was waiting for a bus for Aligarh at Sohna tempo stand at 8 pm. Seeing her alone, the accused auto driver approached her, telling her she was like his sister and offered to drop her in Gurgaon," Gurgaon Police PRO Ravinder Kumar said. "He told her that the bus plying for Aligarh had left and she could pick a bus to Aligarh from Gurgaon. He promised to drop her following which she boarded the auto," he said. Kumar said after travelling for some distance, the driver stopped the auto at an isolated place where four of his friends were already present. "They offered her a drink laced with sedatives. The accused then took turns to rape her," he said, adding that later they five fled the spot. The ...
Legal Tech startup Wonder.Legal launches in India
Wonder.Legal, an online platform that allows its users to easily create legal documents on-the-fly, has today announced its launch in India after successfully penetrating various markets of the world. The online service will now allow Indians to create personalized high-quality legal documents in real-time for a fraction of the hundreds and thousands charged by Indian law firms.The company was launched in Europe in 2014 to great reception and growth, leading to swift international expansion. It currently serves hundreds of thousands of customers in 13 countries including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. Following its India launch, Wonder.Legal will continue its successful model of global expansion by entering Chile, Ukraine, Sweden and Thailand.Jeremie Eskenazi, Founder and CEO, Wonder.Legal said, "India is a very important market for us and we are pleased to expand our operations here. As a country, India has a lot of potential in ..
Indian-origin drug dealer jailed in UK
An Indian-origin drug dealer has been jailed for nearly eight years by a UK court for conspiring to supply 10 kg of cocaine in London. Gurdip Samra, 44, was arrested in November last year as part of a joint operation by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and Scotland Yard's Organised Crime Partnerships (OCP). The officers first arrested Samra's accomplice, Mark Lammin, after accosting him as he carried 10 kg of cocaine in a large holdall in Surrey, south-east England. A short time later, officers stopped a black Range Rover, which was parked in the vicinity of his planned drugs handover and arrested Samra. The duo was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court earlier this week, with Samra jailed for seven years and eight months and Lammin sentenced to six years and six months behind bars. "The supply and trafficking of drugs is a business which relies on cash flow the loss of an expensive commodity will stall transactions on both sides, creating a lack of trust between crime groups, Matt ..
Gold worth Rs 2 cr seized from omni bus in TN, one held
Gold weighing around 8 kg and valued at Rs 2 crore was seized from a Chennai-bound Omni bus, in the district today and one person arrested in this connection, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials said. Acting on a tip off that gold was being smuggled from Kulakarai in Virudhungar district to Chennai, the officials carried out vehicle checks and found eight kg gold in the Omni bus and arrested the accused, they said. Investigation is on, they added.