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Delhi Police nabs noted gangster Vijay Farmana in Lucknow
Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested gangster Vijay Farmana, who is wanted in 11 murder cases, from a mall in Lucknow on May 15, police said on Friday.A weapon and two live cartridges were recovered from his possession, police said in a statement.A cash reward of Rs 50,000 was earlier declared by both Delhi Police and Haryana Police on the arrest of the gangster."A special team of the Crime Branch led by Inspector Gagan Bhaskar nabbed Farmana in a mall in Gomtinagar area of Lucknow on May 15. The gangster went to the mall to meet one of his girlfriends," read a statement issued by the police. "On seeing the police, Farmana tried to flee but he was cornered by the police. The gangster took out his pistol to fire but he was overpowered by police officials," the statement added.Farmana is wanted in 11 murder cases, including triple murders and various cases of robberies and carjackings of luxury vehicles.The police said during the interrogation, Farmana, a resident of Sonipat in ...
Curfew on in Bhaderwah, police deny cow vigilantes behind murder
Curfew continued for the second day on Friday in tension-ridden Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, even as police denied cow vigilantes were behind the murder of a local resident.
US: Flynn described efforts to interfere with cooperation
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn told the special counsel's office that people connected to the Trump administration and Congress sought to influence his cooperation with the Russia investigation, and he provided a voicemail recording of one such communication, prosecutors said in a court filing made public. Meanwhile, the judge in the case ordered that portions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report that relate to Flynn be unredacted and made public by the end of the month. Thursday's order from US District Judge Emmet Sullivan is the first time a judge is known to have directed the Justice Department to make public any portion of the report that the agency had kept secret. It could set up a conflict with Attorney General William Barr, whose team spent weeks blacking out from the report grand jury information, details of ongoing investigations and other sensitive information. Prosecutors revealed details about Flynn's communications in a court filing ...
Man attacks woman with acid as she wanted to end affair
A 45-year-old woman was allegedly raped and attacked with acid here by a man after she told him that she wanted to end their five-year-old affair, police said Friday. The incident took place in Kachhiyana Khera Thursday night when the accused called the woman in an orchard, Superintendent of Police (rural) Subhash Chandra Shakya said. "The accused allegedly raped her. And after the woman protested and wanted to end the relationship, he allegedly threw acid on her," the SP added. The accused has been arrested under the rape charges on the basis of a complaint filed by the woman, Shakya said. He further added, the woman has been hospitalised and is undergoing treatment.
Alabama man executed for helping commit a quadruple killing
A man condemned for his role in a quadruple killing that followed a dispute over a pickup truck was put to death Thursday in Alabama after declining to make any last-minute appeals. Michael Brandon Samra, 41, was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m. following a three-drug lethal injection at Holman prison, authorities said. Samra and a friend, Mark Duke, were convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Duke's father, the father's girlfriend and the woman's two elementary-age daughters in 1997. The two adults were shot and the children had their throats slit. Evidence showed that Duke planned the killings because he was angry his father wouldn't let him use his pickup. Families of the victims thanked law enforcement and the community for support in a statement read by Prison Commissioner Jeff Dunn after the execution. "This has been a painful journey. Today justice was carried out," said the statement from relatives, six of whom were witnesses. Strapped to a gurney with his arms extended, ...
Chelsea Manning sent back to jail for refusing to testify
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been ordered back to jail for refusing to testify to a grand jury, even after telling a judge she'd rather "starve to death" than cooperate with prosecutors. US District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered her to remain incarcerated at the Alexandria jail either until she agrees to testify or until the grand jury's term expires in 18 months. He also imposed fines that will kick in at USD 500 a day after 30 days and USD 1,000 a day after 60 days. Manning already spent two months in jail for refusing a previous subpoena to testify to a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. She was released last week when that grand jury's term expired, but prosecutors quickly hit her with a new subpoena to testify to a new grand jury. Manning has offered multiple reasons for refusing to testify, but fundamentally says she considers the whole grand jury process to be unacceptable. Trenga was unimpressed with her rationale and noted that grand juries are ...
SC to hear Hapur lynching matter on May 28
The Supreme Court will take up the matter of Hapur lynching on May 28.A petition in this regard was filed by senior lawyer Vrinda Grover, submitting that "the investigation in the lynching case is not going in a proper manner."In June last year, 38-year-old Qasim, a cattle trader, was lynched to death and 65-year-old Shamsuddin was severely injured in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district after a group of people attacked them on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter.In September last year, the top court had said that the investigation in the matter would be conducted under the supervision of Meerut's Inspector General of Police (IG).On May 2, Uttar Pradesh Police had filed a status report on the investigation carried out in the matter on a petition filed by Samiuddin, a survivor. The petitioner had demanded the constitution of a Special Investigating Team (SIT) for an "impartial" investigation into the matter.
Kyrgyz woman held at Delhi airport for smuggling in gold, cigarettes
A woman from Kyrgyzstan has been arrested by customs officials at the airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold and cigarettes worth Rs 27 lakh, the customs department said Friday. The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Osh (Kyrgyzstan) via Moscow on Thursday. A detailed personal and baggage search of the passenger resulted in the recovery of four gold chains (collectively weighing 803 grams) and 5,000 sticks of Davidoff brand cigarettes, the customs department said in a statement. The gold and cigarettes worth Rs 26.73 lakh has been seized and the passenger was arrested, it said.
Three arrested in bribery case in Rajasthan
A police constable and two sand miners were arrested in a bribery case in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said Friday. Acting on a complaint, constable Kailash Chaudhary and two sand miners, Rakesh Chaudhary and Shankar Chaudhary, were arrested near Naner crossing, Anti Corruption Bureau ASP Vijay Singh Meena said. The three were allegedly found involved in a bribery case and Rs 1.46 lakh was recovered from them. Meena said police is also searching for SHO Vijendra Singh Gill, who was also allegedly involved in the matter.
5 illegal Bangladeshi immigrantsheld
: Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested Friday for illegally staying here, police said. The illegal immigrants are suspected to have entered India about a year ago by crossing the border in Kolkata, the police said. Based on a tip-off, a search was conducted and the five were arrested for not having any valid documents and immigration papers. The five were produced before a court, a police official told PTI. He further said there may be some more foreign nationals staying illegally and a search is on. The five immigrants were said to be working for a slaughterhouse, the police official added.
J-K governor condemns Bhaderwah killing
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday condemned the death of a person in firing in the communally-sensitive Bhaderwah valley on Thursday and directed the police and civil administration to bring the culprits to justice. Malik condemned the loss of a life in the unfortunate incident and urged the people not to take the law into their own hands and co-operate with the law enforcing agencies, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said here. The firing incident at 2 am on Thursday that left one person dead and another injured had led to violent protests during the day, with members of a community attacking a police station and damaging several vehicles. The protestors alleged that the victim was targeted as he was involved in cattle trade. The Doda district administration has, however, refuted allegations that "cow vigilantism" was the reason behind the murder, and said that some people were trying to give communal colour to the incident. The governor Friday advised prominent leaders of the .
Trial looms for ex-French president Sarkozy over campaign finance
A top French court on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to avoid facing charges of illicit financing for his failed 2012 re-election bid, with a trial of the ex-head of state now appearing inevitable. Prosecutors claim Sarkozy spent nearly 43 million euros (USD 51 million) on his lavish re-election bid -- almost double the legal limit of 22.5 million euros -- using fake invoices, and demanded he answer the charges in court. Sarkozy has denounced the charges, saying he was unaware of the fraud by executives at the public relations firm Bygmalion, who are also among a total of 13 people likely to face trial. Sarkozy's lawyers appealed to the Constitutional Council, which rules on the admissibility of laws and legal rulings, arguing that he had already paid a financial penalty for the overspending. But that ruling concerned just 364,000 euros of overspending in the campaign, and came before revelations of the "Bygmalion affair" and fake billings. Bygmalion ...
Khunti gang-rape: 6 people get life imprisonment
A local court here on Friday awarded life imprisonment to six people convicted in the case where five girls of an NGO were raped in Kochang, Khunti last year."Father Alfonso Aind and 5 others have been convicted. Alfonso Aind was identified as the conspirator in the case. The Court has given maximum punishment to all the accused," said Sushil Jaiswal, Public Prosecutor in the case.On June 19 last year, five women, associated with an NGO, were gang-raped at gunpoint in Jharkhand's Khunti district after they were abducted while performing a street-play in a nearby village.On June 22, the National Commission of Women (NCW) wrote a letter to Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to apprise the commission about the action taken in Khunti gang-rape case.The NCW also informed that the commission has constituted a three-member inquiry team to investigate the case and submit recommendations on the matter.In its report submitted on June 28, The National Commission for Women ..
Curfew clamped in Bhaderwah for second day
Curfew remained clamped in Bhaderwah valley of Doda district for the second day on Friday following violent protests by members of a community against killing of a person. The Doda district administration refuted media reports that "cow vigilantism" was the reason behind the murder and said some people were trying to give communal colour to the incident. The Army has been deployed in the town besides additional security personnel being posted in sensitive areas to maintain law and order. "Curfew continues to remain imposed in the town. There has been no report of any untoward incident from anywhere.The situation is under control", Deputy Commissioner of Doda, Sagar Doifode, told PTI. Sagar, who is camping in the town, said he has talked to the family of the deceased and they are satisfied with the action taken in the case. He said eight persons have been arrested in connection with the killing and police is investigation the case. Denying reports in a section of media, Sagar said, ...
6 get life imprisonment for Jharkhand gang rape
A Jharkhand court on Friday sentenced six people, including a Christian priest, to life imprisonment for their involvement in a gang rape.
Mangaluru police seizes unauthorized cash from a KSRTC bus
Mangaluru city police seized Rs 1 crore from a KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) bus, which was in operation without any valid document. A person named Manjunath has been arrested in connection with the case."During morning rounds in North Police Station, we seized Rs 1 crore from one Manjunath who is 56 years old and resident of Malleswaram. No documents were produced for the said amount," said Sandeep Patil, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru."This cash seizure is a result of intensified morning beats. We had received information about the movement of such cash in large amounts. Some rowdy elements were planning robbery, extortion. One such incident was registered last year in Urwa. To prevent such offences, we had increased morning beat from last 3 days," added the Police Commissioner.
Man kills neighbour over spilled water in Delhi
A woman was stabbed to death by her neighbour in Delhi after she objected to him spilling water outside her home, police said on Friday. The accused was arrested.
Saradha chit fund case: SC vacates interim protection from arrest to former Kolkata police chief
The Supreme court on Friday vacated the interim protection from arrest to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case but granted him seven days time to approach a competent court to seek legal remedies.A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna also said that the order should not be treated as a direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for custodial interrogation and asked the investigating agency to act as per law.While vacating the interim stay on his arrest granted on February 5, the court allowed Kumar seven days time to move a competent court to seek legal remedies.The CBI, in its plea, had sought permission for custodial interrogation of Kumar, who earlier headed the West Bengal police special investigation team (SIT) probing the chit fund scam, over his alleged role in destroying evidence in the case.It had said that there was prima facie evidence against him of allegedly trying
Rajasthan: Govt hospital doctors protest after family of deceased vandalize property
Doctors at a state government hospital, Shri Sanwaliya Ji Rajkiya Samanya Chikitsalay, wore black ribbons in protest after the family of a woman who allegedly died during treatment vandalized the hospital property.Speaking to ANI, DR Dinesh Vaishnav, President Working Doctors Association, said, "We are under fear and those who have misbehaved with our staff and vandalized hospital property should be arrested as soon as possible...We are not going on strike as the weather is very hot and there are several patients who need us but we are protesting by wearing black bands.""We demand arrest of those responsible, the police have assured of appropriate action," Vaishnav added.On May 15, a woman named Rashida, who was admitted to the hospital due to a critical illness, allegedly died during the treatment. After this, the relatives of the deceased misbehaved with the staff and damaged the hospital properties.The doctors have reported the incident to the police and a case has been registered.
2 kids die of electric shock in UP
Two children were electrocuted after coming into contact with an electric fence erected around a farm to prevent the entry of stray animals in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.