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Sandra Bullock stalker found dead after standoff with SWAT standoff
Joshua James Corbett, who was once convicted of stalking actor Sandra Bullock, was found dead at his residence after a five-hour-long standoff with the SWAT. According to NBC Los Angeles, Corbett, who was convicted of breaking into Bullock's house in 2014, died of a self-inflicted injury after he refused to leave his house when police showed up to arrest him. The standoff started after Los Angeles police tried to serve him a warrant at his home. However, he barricaded himself inside a building in the back of the property, resulting in police seeking the help of SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team. After trying to coax Corbett to get out of the building for 5-hours, the SWAT team went inside only to find the 42-year-old dead of a self-inflicted wound which was not the result of a gunshot. In 2014, Corbett was convicted of breaking into Bullock's West Los Angeles home and was sentenced to five years probation and mental health counseling.
Father kills daughter to settle scores with brother
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his three-year-old daughter at Nagla village here in order to implicate his brother in the case, the police said today. Shamim, his wife Khushnaseeb and their friend Zahir Abbas were arrested in connection with the incident, SP (Rural) Ajay Sahdev said. According to the police, Shamim in connivance with the other two accused took his daughter to a forest area last night and slit her throat. The accused committed the crime as he wanted to implicate his brother in the murder case, they said. Meanwhile, a court here today sent the trio to judicial custody till May 15.
Madras HC reserves order on S Ve Shekher's advance bail plea
The Madras High Court today reserved orders on the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor-politician S Ve Shekher in connection with a case registered against him for sharing a post containing alleged derogatory references to the media and women scribes. Reserving the orders, Justice S Ramathilagam sought to know why the police were biased in taking action, when they have initiated action against mediapersons and arrested them. "Why the different approach in the case of Shekher?" he asked. During the hearing, the counsel for interveners, objecting to the anticipatory bail, argued that the comments posted by Shekher not only degraded any individual woman but all women. In the recent past, both BJP leaders, H Raja and SV Shekher had been making alleged defamatory comments on social media against various political and national leaders and if any leniency was shown, it would create a bad precedent, the counsel said. The petitioner submitted that almost all offences except ...
J Dey killing verdict: Criminals have desire to promote themselves, said judge
"Criminals have a desire to promote themselves," the special MCOCA court here observed while awarding life term to gangster Chhota Rajan and eight others for killing journalist J Dey in 2011. During the sentencing yesterday, there were murmurs in the court among the defence advocates on whether Rajan's extra judicial confession to some mediapersons over phone was adequate to prove that Dey's killing was a result of a conspiracy hatched by him along with the rest of the convicts. In his 599-page judgement, Judge Sameer Adkar explained what might have led Rajan to make the phone calls to some journalists that ultimately led to his conviction. Judge Adkar said Rajan was apparently irked with Dey's writings on his diminishing clout in the underworld. He, therefore, chose to announce to some mediapersons that he had got Dey killed, hoping that it would be perceived as a show of his strength, or a warning to others. "It may be appropriate to answer one question which should arise in the ...
CBI books company, journalist for getting sensitive information
The CBI has filed a case against Air One Aviation Pvt Ltd, its Chief Security Officer Prasun Roy and journalist Upendra Rai for obtaining access to highly sensitive areas of national importance, an official said on Thursday.
Sandra Bullock's stalker found dead
Joshua Corbett, who was earlier convicted of stalking Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock, was found dead inside his La Crescenta, California, home from a self-inflicted wound.As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) served a warrant at Corbett's home on Wednesday morning. He then barricaded himself in his home, resulting in police officers responding to the incident. He claimed he had a weapon and threatened to kill the officers.Crisis negotiators reportedly spent five hours attempting to convince Corbett to leave his home before they entered the house and found the suspect dead.While police did not confirm the nature of the warrant, Corbett had failed to show up for a hearing related to his probation on April 23.In 2014, Corbett was tried and sentenced for stalking Bullock and breaking into her home. Officials said at the time that Corbett had two dozen illegal firearms and ammunition in his residence.
Sandra's stalker kills himself
A man convicted of stalking actress Sandra Bullock has killed himself after a police stand-off.
Two held in connection with Lithuanian tourist's rape, murder
Two youth were arrested today in connection with the rape and murder of a Lithuanian tourist, whose highly decomposed body was found from a mangrove forest near Kovalam on April 21, police said. The two accused, Umesh and Udayan, are drug peddlers, they said. The entire investigation was conducted on circumstantial evidence using scientific methods, DGP Loknath Behara told reporters here. "The case was homicide. It was unfortunately brutal. It should not have happened to any woman," he said. Efforts are also on to ascertain if anymore people are directly or indirectly involved in the case, he said. Investigating officer, Manoj Abhraham said the accused have been charged under IPC sections 302 (murder), 376 (rape) and 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act. The cremation of the woman will be held here later this evening and her ashes will be flown to her native place by her sister, police said. A Special Investigation Team was formed by the police and a
7 arrested for model code violation in Kairana
Seven persons were today arrested for apprehension of breach of peace at Kandhla town in Kairana Lok Sabha constituency. The persons have been booked under CrPC Section 151 for violation of model code of conduct, SHO, O P Choudhary said. The district administration had earlier today imposed the model code of conduct in the area in view of the May 28 Kairana bypoll.
Two held for rape-murder of Latvian woman in Kerala
Two men were on Thursday arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Latvian tourist who went missing from Kovalam last month, Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra said.
Delinking of Aadhaar an interim measure: Centre tells SC
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that delinking of Aadhaar as a sole identity proof for getting a SIM card was an interim measure.
Delhi HC seeks CBI's reply on sentencing in a coal scam case
Delhi High Court today sought the CBI's response on an appeal by director of Gondwana Ispat Ltd challenging his conviction and sentence of four years in a coal scam case relating to the allocation of a coal block in Maharashtra. Justice S P Garg issued notice to the CBI on the plea by Ashok Daga who has also sought suspension of his jail term till the pendency of his appeal. He listed the matter for further hearing on May 28. A trial court had on May 1 awarded four-year jail term to Daga and imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on him and Rs 60 lakh on the firm. Daga has been in custody since April 27 after the court had held that he and the company were guilty of cheating and criminal conspiracy to get the Majra coal block in Maharashtra allocated to it. The director and the company were convicted under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC and also for the substantive offence under section 420 of the IPC. Gondwana Ispat Ltd (GIL) was allocated the Majra coal ...
Kasauli murder: Himachal Govt to give compensation to victim's family
The Himachal Pradesh Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the family of Assistant Town and Country Planning Officer Shail Bala Sharma who was shot dead by a hotelier.The officer, who was heading a top court-ordered demolition drive against unauthorised constructions in Dharampur area of Solan district, was shot dead in Kasauli on April 1.The apex court had earlier reprimanded the state government for not providing adequate security to the officer while stating that the failure to arrest the accused, who had shot at Sharma in broad daylight, was a 'serious issue'.Sharma (51), along with four teams of the Town and Country Planning Department, was razing unauthorised construction in the area on the orders of the top court.Upon reaching Narayani Guest House, its owner Vijay Singh asked them to keep off his property but when the team went ahead with the demolition and tried to get the place evacuated, Singh opened fire on them.
Death of officer in Kasauli due to non-implementation of laws: SC
The Supreme Court today said that the "unfortunate death" of a woman government official, allegedly shot dead by a hotel owner in Kasauli during a demolition drive, was the result of "non-implementation of the law". The apex court, while seeking the status of investigation in the case, directed the Himachal Pradesh government to apprise it about the steps taken to ensure that no unauthorised constructions were carried out in the entire state. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also asked the state to inform it about the implementation status of the apex court's order regarding demolition of unauthorised constructions in 13 hotels at Kasauli. "The death is not a result of the court's order. It is a result of the non-implementation of the law. The incident is very unfortunate. You have to ensure rule of law and implementation of law related to unauthorised constructions," the bench told the counsel appearing for the state. The apex court asked the state to file ..
Woman kills self over dowry
A woman allegedly hanged herself from the ceiling of her house in Shamli district in a suspected dowry case, the police said today. The incident took place last evening, they said. According to the deceased's parents, her in-laws and husband used to torture her for dowry. The case is being investigated, the police added.
Two 'drug peddlers' arrested in Jammu
Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested and cannabis was seized from their possession in this district today, a police officer said. Two persons were intercepted on suspicious movement in the Telli Basti area in Bari Brahmana belt here by the police, and during search seized 271 grams of cannabis (ganja) from them, he said. A case has been registered in this regard, the officer said.
17-yr-old girl raped by eight men in Haryana, commits suicide
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and subsequently raped by eight men in Haryana's Mewat, following which she committed suicide, the police said today. The girl was found lying unconscious after she was gang-raped in a secluded area in Nuh district after being abducted from her house on Monday, according to a complaint filed by the girl's father with the police. The teenager was alone in the house when the accused came on two motorcycles and a car and abducted her, it said. After committing the crime, the accused fled the spot, a police officer of Rojka Meo police station said over phone today. Following the incident, the girl allegedly committed suicide in her house on Tuesday by hanging herself. Her father told the police that the 17-year-old had identified the accused, who had stalked her in the past as well. "We have registered a case of abduction, gang-rape and abetment to suicide against the accused,and are conducting raids to nab them," said Rojka Mev SHO Jai ...
Minor raped by two boys
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minor boys in Tikaitnagar area here, police said today. The incident took place on Tuesday when the girl was alone in her house and two boys aged 9 years and 13 years took her to a secluded place and raped her, they said. After the victim's mother came to know about the incident, she lodged an FIR after which the two accused were detained. SHO, Tikatinagar, KK Mishra said that the girl has been sent for medical examination. A probe is on in the matter.
Demolition of illegal constructions in Kasauli hotels continues
Demolition of 13 illegal constructions at hotels and resorts in the picturesque tourist resort of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, where a woman town planner was shot dead by a hotel owner, continued on Thursday amidst high security an official said.
Teen gang-raped in Gurugram
In yet another horrific incident of crime against women, a 19-year- old girl filed a complaint on Tuesday night, stating she was allegedly gang-raped by an auto rickshaw driver and four other men near Gurugram's Sohna road.The incident took place on May 1, when the victim was waiting for a bus to Aligarh at Sohna bus stand. The accused auto driver approached and convinced her that she will get the bus from Gurgaon, hence the girl obliged.On the way, the driver picked four of his friends, who jumped in the vehicle and forcefully made her consume a drink, mixed with sedatives.The five men then allegedly sexually assaulted her and left her mid-way.A case has been registered and further probe is underway.