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Man kills wife with hammer in Delhi
In a hair-raising incident, a man on Monday morning killed his wife in front of their children in New Delhi's Mangolpuri locality.During the investigation, the kids revealed that their parents used to fight every day and that their father used to thrash their mother frequently.The children with the help of the neighbours took their mother to the hospital where she was declared dead.The accused is absconding and a case has been registered against him.Further investigation is underway.
No objection if Jessica killer released from jail; have moved on: Sister
Almost 20 years after model Jessica Lall was gunned down in a restaurant here, her sister Sabrina, who fought a lengthy legal battle for justice, has said she has moved on and has no objection to the killer being released from jail. Sidhartha Vahishta, better known as Manu Sharma, is serving a life term in Tihar Jail here for the 1999 murder. Lall said she had received a letter from the jail authorities regarding a victim compensation fund and Sharma's release last month. "I replied to that letter and said I had no objection to his release. It's not so much about forgiveness but it's about letting go of a burden, something from which I have moved on. For me, it's about taking a load off me," she told PTI. In her reply to the letter sent by the jail authorities, Lall pointed out that Sharma had been helping inmates during the 15 years he had spent in prison. I would like to state I have no objection to his release, owing to the fact that he has spent 15 years in jail," she wrote. Lall
BJP MP's son, friend arrested for consuming liquor
A BJP MP's son and his friend, arrested for consuming alcohol here in the dry state, were produced in a city court and sent to the Gaya Central Jail under judicial custody today. Gaya MP Hari Manjhi's son Rahul Kumar Manjhi was caught having alcohol last night along with his friend at Nama village under Gaya Medical College police station area, the medical college police station SHO Lal Bihari Paswan said. Under the spell of a stringent anti-liquor law for over last two years, Bihar has been declared a dry state with stringent punishment for the breach of anti-liquor law. BJP parliamentarian Manjhi, however, accused the police of falsely implicating his son in the liquor case. "I had informed the deputy inspector general of police of Magadh Range (Vinay Kumar) about illegal liquor trade in and around Nama village with the help of police... the police, instead of acting on my information, falsely implicated my son," said Manjhi, a second-term BJP Lok Sabha member from Gaya (reserved) ..
Wanted criminal killed in encounter in Noida, 3 injured
A wanted criminal was killed and three, including a police personnel, were injured today during an encounter in the Baraula area here, an official said. Special task forces of the Uttar Pradesh and the Haryana police intercepted a car and were fired upon by the vehicle's occupant, Superintendent of Police (SP), UP-STF (West), Rajiv Narain Mishra, said. In retaliatory fire, the criminal, Balraj Bhati, was injured and he was declared brought dead at a hospital, he said. Haryana STF personnel Raj Kumar and two locals were injured during the exchange of fire, the SP said. Balraj, a resident of Bulandshahr, was involved in several cases of robbery, murder and kidnapping in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the officer said. The Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest and the Uttar Pradesh Police Rs 50,000. His family members are also involved in criminal activities, police said. Balarj was also involved in the killing of Vijay Bhati, a former chairman of the Dadri ...
Last Paris attacks suspect sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
A Belgian court today sentenced the sole surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, to 20 years in prison on terror charges over a bloody gun battle with police in Brussels days before his capture in 2016. Abdeslam's co-defendant Sofiane Ayari received the same sentence after the pair were convicted of terrorism-related attempted murder over the shootout in which four police officers were wounded. Judges at the court in Brussels said that "there can be no doubt about their commitment to radicalism" as they handed down the maximum jail term demanded by Belgian prosecutors at the trial in February. Neither Abdeslam, 28, a Belgian-born French national, nor Ayari, a 24-year-old Tunisian citizen, was in court to hear the verdict. Abdeslam is being held in jail in France pending a separate trial over the November 2015 Paris attacks, claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, in which 130 people died. The pair were convicted of opening fire on a team of Belgian and French ...
22 'Bangladeshi' nationals arrested in Rajasthan
Twenty-two suspected Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Rajasthan's Alwar district for allegedly residing illegally in the area, the police said today. Acting on a tip-off, 33 suspected Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 children, who were allegedly residing illegally in Neemrana town, were taken into custody yesterday, a police officer said. The 22 adults were arrested and produced in a local court today, said Hitesh Sharma, the station house officer (SHO) of Neemrana police station. Sharma claimed there were intelligence inputs about the suspected Bangladeshi nationals being employed at a brick kiln near Mandhan village road. A few of them had managed to secure Aadhaar and other identity cards. The matter has been taken into investigation, the SHO added.
Ex-minister Lal Singh demands CBI probe to clear 'doubts' in Kathua probe
BJP leader Lal Singh, who resigned from the state cabinet after raising questions about the police action in Kathua rape and murder case, today reiterated his demand for a CBI probe in the matter. Singh has launched a campaign in Jammu region to bat for a CBI probe and has taken out rallies in Jammu, Kathua, Samba areas drawing huge crowds in support of his demand. Please do not focus on any other thing than a CBI probe. I continue to demand a CBI probe as there is need to clear the doubt arising due to media reports and the probe in which the people here have been defamed, Singh told reporters here. Media and others have done a lot of damage to "the reputation of the Dogras of Jammu" as something or the other keeps appearing everyday, he said. After the accused themselves raised the demand for a narcotic test before the judge, the case has got a new twist. So we dont want there should be any discrimination against anyone while the actual culprits get scot free," the former minister ..
Criminal who killed BJP leader shot dead
Police from Noida and Gurugram in Haryana on Monday gunned down a criminal who carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head.
Make police aware of changes in laws, rules related to minors,
The Bombay High Court today emphasised the need for the state government to make its police force aware of changes in laws and said police should always work towards the welfare of the victim, especially in cases that involved minors or women. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and G S Kulkarni had earlier this month, while permitting a minor victim of rape to terminate her 24-week pregnancy, sought to know from the Maharashtra government if any circular or guidelines were issued to the police on how to handle such cases. The court had said that police should be sensitised on how to handle such cases and should inform the victim, her parents or family about the options they had regarding termination of pregnancy. Government pleader Abhinandan Vagyani today told the court that while there were some guidelines in place, it did not cover the aspects raised by the court. "The government is willing to set up a committee and look into the issue and come up with revised guidelines if ...
14-year-old boy rapes minor in UP
A 14-year-old boy allegedly raped an 8-year-old girl in CB Ganj's Sarania village in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly.According to sources, the boy raped her while playing in the field.The boy has been arrested by the police after he confessed his crime.This incident comes amid huge outrage over Kathua and Unnao rape cases.It is to be noted that on April 21, the Union Cabinet approved the amendment in POCSO Act, putting a stamp on awarding death penalty to the rapists of children below 12 years of age.
College student dies while playing cricket
A college student was killed after he received a head injury while playing cricket in Nadia district, police said today. The incident happened under the jurisdiction of Kalyani police station yesterday, the police said. The 21-year-old man, student of a local college, got hit by a cricket bat, while keeping wickets for his side, after the batsman missed a delivery, a police officer said. The injured student was taken to Kalyani JNM Hospital where he was declared brought dead, the officer said.
SC to be moved against rejection of impeachment motion
Opposition members will move the Supreme Court against the rejection by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu of the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said on Monday.
Minor girl killed, body dumped in field
The body of a minor girl who went missing from a village in Muzaffarpur district since Saturday was found lying in a field and the police said prima facie it appeared to be a case of rape and murder. The police recovered her body from the field, 500 metres away from her residence, at Musahari village yesterday morning, Station House Officer of Musahari Women's police station Jyoti Kumari said. Some villagers spotted the girl's body, with several injury marks and informed the deceased's family members and the police, the SHO said. The body has been sent to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) Muzaffarpur for post-mortem. "Prima facie, it seems that the girl was killed after rape. Blood clots were spotted on the body," the SHO said. Muzaffarpur (East) Deputy Superintendent of Police Gaurav Pandey said, "Post-mortem report will ascertain whether it is a case of rape-cum-murder. Police are yet to receive the report. Prima facie, it seems that the girl may have ..
2015 Paris-attack suspect sentenced to jail
2015 Paris attack-suspect Salah Abdeslam on Monday is found guilty of attempt-to-murder and has been sentenced to 20-year jail term.As per the media reports Abdeslam has been termed as a jihadist and is said to have carried out the attack with the help of his aide Sofiane Ayari.Abdeslam had already been serving a jail term under a separate charge in connection with the 2015 Paris attacks which led to the death of 130 people.Further, the prosecutors have demanded a 20-year-jail-term in both the cases.Abdelsam was also involved in a shootout with the Brussels police in 2016 following which he was arrested by the police. Four police officers were said to be wounded in the incident.
Security up in Jodhpur ahead of Asaram verdict
Security was heightened here on Monday ahead of a verdict scheduled for Wednesday against godman Asaram in a rape case.
Consider setting up child-friendly courtroom: HC to Maha
The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to consider on "priority", establishing a "model child-friendly courtroom" for minor victims, witnesses and juveniles facing inquiry under a protection law for them. A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and G S Kulkarni also directed Maharashtra Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni to file, within a month, a comprehensive reply on the status of vacancies at child welfare committees and Juvenile Justice Boards across the state, and on all such provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act) that are yet to be implemented. The JJ Act focuses on children in conflict with the law and those in need of care and protection. The bench was hearing a suo motu (on its own motion) petition following the directions of the Supreme Court to all high courts to consider, among other things, establishing "child-friendly" courts and vulnerable witness courts in each district. In February this year, the SC had passed a slew of ...
Hyderabad: Engineering student crushes man sleeping on pavement to death
A man sleeping on footpath was crushed to death after a speeding car ran over him earlier today near Kushaiguda in Hyderabad.The car (Skoda Octavia) was being driven by a 19-year-old engineering college student who was out with her three friends on a joy ride.Near Kushaiguda, the girl lost control and crashed into the pavement where the victim was sleeping, killing him on the spot.According to reports, the accident took place around 12 a.m. on Monday and the victim, a cobbler has been identified as Ashok, who died on the spotACP, Alwal division said, "Today in the wee hours, a speeding Skoda ran over a person named Ashok who was sleeping on the footpath, he was injured and immediately we shifted him to Gandhi General hospital and while undergoing treatment he died."The accused are BTech students identified as - Ishanya Pathi Reddy (who was driving the car), Srujana Cowta, Amrutha Bharati and Harika Reddy. One of the girls is Malakpet Inspector Gangi Reddy's daughter.A case has been ...
Gangster with Rs 2.5 lakh bounty shot dead in joint operation
A gangster with a bounty of Rs 2.5 lakh on his head was gunned down here on Monday in a joint operation conducted by the police of three states - Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana.The gangster was shot dead in Noida's Sector-41 area, according to police.He was wanted in several cases including land grabbing, theft and murder.Earlier on March 25, Uttar Pradesh Police in Noida gunned down a criminal with a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head.
Five-year-old girl raped in UP
A five-year-old girl was raped in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh by a man living in her neighbourhood, police said on Monday.
2015 Paris attack suspect jailed in Belgium
Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks, was jailed in Belgium on Monday for 20 years over a gunfight that led to his arrest.