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Man kills daughter, 7, after dowry dispute with wife
A man has been arrested in Kairana town of the neighbouring Shamli district for allegedly killing his seven-year-old daughter over a dowry dispute with his wife, police said today. Imran and his brothers have been booked for poisoning to death the girl, Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said. They were arrested after Imran's wife, who was living with her parents, filed a police complaint against her husband and his two brothers, Tiwari added.
3 former US Army soldiers convicted in contract killing
A former U.S. Army sniper and two other ex-soldiers have been convicted in New York for the contract killing of a woman in the Philippines. A federal jury yesterday found Joseph Hunter, of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Adam Samia and Carl David Stillwell, both of Roxboro, North Carolina, guilty of committing murder-for-hire and other charges. Prosecutors say Hunter recruited the two for the cold-blooded hit on the Filipino real estate agent in 2012. He paid them each $35,000. The 12-day trial offered a window into the clandestine world of private mercenaries willing to kill for money. Defense attorneys had said the case was too weak to convict them. All three face up to life in prison. Hunter already is serving 20 years over a plot to kill a federal agent.
SC to decide on independent probe in Justice Loya case today
The Supreme Court on Thursday will pronounce its judgment on pleas seeking an independent probe into the death case of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge B. H. Loya.The petitions will be heard by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak MisraThe apex court had earlier asked the Maharashtra Government to submit the postmortem report of the CBI judge, who had died in alleged suspicious circumstances in 2014, citing that the "matter was very serious."As per the official records, Justice Loya died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur in 2014, a day after he attended the wedding and reception of his colleague's daughter.As per reports, Maharashtra-based journalist B.S. Lone and activist Tehseen Poonavala had filed independent pleas seeking a fair probe into the death of Justice Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, involving various police officers and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah.
Over 900 protesters detained in Kerala
Over 900 people have been detained in Kerala in connection with the April 16 strike, said police on Wednesday.The strike was called by different groups in protest against Kathua and Unnao rape cases.An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped, tortured, drugged, and murdered by eight men in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in January this year.The details of the rape-murder revealed by the charge sheet have triggered public and political outrage in various parts of the country, as many are calling for speedy justice in the case.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged rape of 18-year-old-girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.The victim's family had also alleged that the accused MLA's brother, Atul Singh Sengar, along with his companions also raped the girl and thrashed the victim's father on April 3 for refusing to withdraw the FIR over the same. Later, victim's father died ..
Porsche, Audi headquarters searched in connection to 'dieselgate'
German state prosecutors and regional police have searched several premises associated with the car makers Porsche and Audi in the ongoing "dieselgate scandal", a spokesperson for the Stuttgart State Prosecution Office confirmed on Wednesday.
'Kathua rape case SIT faced lots of difficulties in collecting evidence'
Kathua rape case Special Investigation Team (SIT) faced lots of difficulties in collecting evidence, said a member of the SIT on Wednesday.Talking to media here, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shwetambari Sharma said, "The SIT faced lots of difficulties in the course of collecting evidence in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl."She added: "Agitation was going on and going among the provocative persons to collect the evidence and take statements was not easy."Reacting to the remarks made by Jammu-based defence lawyer Ankur Sharma, who allegedy questioned her intelligence because she was a woman, she said, "It hurts when you are targeted and your intelligence is doubted just because you are a woman. What should I comment on such a chauvinist remark, the whole nation is there to comment on it."She added that initially she got disturbed but now she was fine.The police officer hoped that the judiciary will provide justice to the victim"Our judiciary is capable enough to ..
40-year-old man stabbed 22 times in Delhi's Dwarka
A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by three youths as one of them suspected that the victim was in an illicit relationship with his mother, police said today. The youths-- Aman (20), Ashish (21) and Sahil (19) have been arrested, they said. Police said that the man was stabbed 22 times with a dagger. The incident was reported from southwest Delhi's Dwarka. On April 17, the police were informed that a man was lying with fatal stab injuries near the Peer Baba Majar. He was rushed to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in Hari Nagar where he was declared brought dead. The deceased was identified as Raju alias Mamraj and his family members suspected the role of Aman as he was suspicious about the victim having an illicit relationship with his mother, police said. On April 16, Raju had gone to Aman's house where they had quarrel. The accused had warned Raju against coming to his house. During investigation, the mobile phone of Aman was put on surveillance and it was found that he was ...
Two men killed in Delhi in separate incidents
Two men were killed in the national capital in separate attacks, police said today. Yesterday, one Ashok was stabbed to death in southeast Delhi's Gautam Nagar. He and the accused, Vishal, had got into a fight but it was resolved. Later, Vishal came back and attacked Ashok, they said. In the other incident, a 34-year-old sweeper was shot dead by unidentified people in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar last night, the police said. Kaale was found with bullet injuries and was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Man held for posting false info on FB on Parrikar's health
Crime Branch of the Goa Police tonight arrested a man for allegedly spreading false information about the health of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment in the USA. A senior crime branch official said that Kenneth Silveira, a resident of Vasco city, was picked up after he posted some false information on his facebook account. "He was arrested and is being investigated to know the exact reason why he posted such information," the official said. Silveria had contested unsuccessfully against Parrikar in the?bypoll held for Panaji constituency last year. When asked about the sections under which Silveria was arrested, the official said investigation is underway. Parrikar, who complained of stomach pain on February 14 this year, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai the next day. He was discharged on February 22 and presented Budget in the Goa Assembly on the same day upon return. Later, he was again admitted to Lilavati ...
Abducted one month-old baby girl rescued within five hours
A childless woman, along with her sister, allegedly abducted a one-month-old girl from a hospital in east Delhi, but swift action by the police led to their arrest and recovery of the baby within five hours. Yesterday, the police were informed that a baby girl had been taken away from the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Kalyanpuri by unidentified women, police said today. The girl's father said that while he was waiting in a queue, his wife, who was sitting on the steps, was befriended by a woman. She handed over the baby to the woman when she went to the washroom, they said. When she came back, the baby and the woman were nowhere to be found. Several teams were formed to trace the baby and police personnel were deployed at all entry and exit points of the hospital with the directions to check all the people and vehicles entering or leaving the premises. A dedicated police team was assigned to check CCTV footage. After intensive analysis of the footage, two suspicious women were ...
PM Modi, Theresa May discuss Mallya's extradition: Sources
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British counterpart Theresa May's talks on economic offenders, the case of absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya was also discussed, according to sources.Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, during a press briefing, confirmed that the issue of economic offenders was also raised during the meet."The issue of economic offenders was also raised and this was among a number of consular issues that were raised," Gokhale said.Mallya is wanted in India in a money laundering case and an alleged bank fraud case in the country.He left India after defaulting on loans that run into hundreds of crores.India has submitted more than thousand pages dossier in the London court as part of the evidence against Mallya.Earlier in January, the court extended the bail of Mallya to April 2 in connection with the case.Mallya, who was arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant in April last year, is out on bail on a bond worth 650,000 pounds.Apart from this ...
Two held for robbing elderly woman
Two persons arrested for allegedly robbing a 75-year-old woman at knife point at her flat in suburban Jogeshwari last week, police said today. According to police, one of the duo acts in Bhojpuri films. The incident occurred last Saturday when two masked men barged into the house of the woman when she was alone and robbed her jewellery. A case in this regard was registered at Dindoshi police station and a team was formed to trace the duo. "During investigation, police developed suspicion on the woman's domestic help, identified as Prakash Kamat. We found that he had left the flat minutes before the crime was committed, and returned immediately after the duo had fled," the official said. During his interrogation, Kamat revealed that he had committed the robbery with the help of one Omkar, also known as Rajesh Panday, who acts in Bhojpuri films, he said. Pandey was arrested from Jogeshwari yesterday. The duo have been booked under appropriate sections of the IPC, the ...
Sohrabuddin case: Another witness turns hostile, tally rises to
Yet another prosecution witness in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh alleged fake encounter case turned hostile today, taking the number of such witnesses to 50 so far. Two witnesses, Manjusha Apte and Salim Khan, were examined by the CBI before special judge S J Sharma in connection with the alleged fake encounters of Shaikh and his aide Tulsi Prajapati, who were killed in 2005 and 2006, respectively. According to the CBI, Apte and her in-laws were travelling in the same bus from Hyderabad to Sangli, in which, Shaikh and his wife Kausar Bi were their co-travellers before they were allegedly picked up by a police team in November 2005. While admitting before the court that she was travelling in that bus, Apte said she didn't see anything as she was sleeping. Later, special public prosecutor B P Raju declared her hostile. Earlier, her father-in-law and her husband had turned hostile. Another witness Salim Khan said he had represented Prajapati in a murder case as his lawyer. Prajapati, an aide ..
Indrani forced me to forge signs of Sheena Bora, says secretary
A former personal secretary of Indrani Mukerjea told a CBI court here today that she was forced by her 43-year-old boss to forge daughter Sheena Bora's signature in a resignation letter to Reliance's Mumbai Metro. Kajal Sharma said she was also forced to forge Sheena's signature, after she was killed, on a letter seeking cancellation of her leave and licence agreement. Indrani, her husband Peter Mukerjea, former husband Sanjeev Khanna are the accused in sensational case of murder of Sheena. "On May 3, 2012 (few days after Sheena was killed), Indrani called me and asked me to check my personal e-mail. On checking my account, I found three e-mails. Two out of them were Sheena's resignation letters while another was her scanned signature. "Thereafter, Indrani instructed me to practice Sheena's signature and copy the same on the letter. Indrani had also told me that she would verify the signature and approve whether I have copied it perfectly," Kajal told special judge J C Jagdale. Kajal
CPI-M demands NIA file appeal in Mecca Masjid acquittals
The CPI-M on Wednesday demanded that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) file an appeal against the acquittal of the accused in the Mecca Masjid blast, which it termed as "latest mockery of justice".
Goa seeks HC nod for export of ore lying outside mining leases
The Goa government filed an affidavit before the Bombay High Court today seeking its nod to allow export of the ore lying outside those mining leases whose royalty charges are already paid to the state exchequer. The mining industry in the coastal state came to a halt on March 16 after the Supreme Court quashed all 88 mining leases renewed by the BJP government in 2015. "Mining operations and transportation are two different issues and hence transportation of the ore which is stacked outside the mining lease area is not banned by the Supreme Court through its directives on February 7, 2018," the government said in the affidavit filed before a division bench of justices N M Jamdar and Prithviraj Chauhan. Goa Foundation, an NGO on whose plea the apex court had quashed the 88 mining leases, had moved the high court against the transportation of the ore stored outside the mining leases. The affidavit filed by the Director of Mines and Geology, Goa, stated that the Goa Foundation misled ...
Madras HC dismisses pleas, clears decks for admission process to PG medical courses
Clearing the decks for commencement of admissions to post graduate medical courses, the Madras High Court today dismissed petitions seeking reservation of 50 per cent seats in PG diploma courses under the all India quota to in-service candidates. The court, in its interim order, had yesterday directed the Director General of Health Services and state selection committee not to allot seats for PG medical courses to any student, both under the all India quota and state quota, until further orders. The authorities can go on with the counselling process, but shall not allot seats till further orders, Justice S Vaidyanathan had said. Dismissing pleas filed by C Sudhan and six others, the judge today said "a reading of regulation 9(IV) and 9(VIII) of PG Medical Education regulation 2000 makes it very clear that percentage cannot be taken into account while preparing all India merit list." "... Regulation 9(IV) and 9(VIII) cannot be applied to the all India quota counselling and the marks ...
Nine held guilty in 'Apna Ghar' shelter home case
A Panchkula court today convicted nine persons for subjecting scores of inmates of a government-funded Rohtak orphanage to a string of heinous offences like rape, forced abortion and bonded labour in the infamous 2012 'Apna Ghar' shelter home case. Those convicted by Panchkula's special CBI court included orphanage head Jaswanti Devi and many of her kin, who, along with other convicts are still in jail since their arrest by the CBI in 2012. The quantum of sentence would be pronounced on April 24. Apna Ghar was an orphanage housing destitute and mentally-challenged persons, mostly girls. The gory tales of inhuman torture of the hapless inmates at the orphanage surfaced in May 2012 following a raid on it by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Over 100 inmates, including children and minor girls, were rescued by the Commission following the raid. The Haryana government subsequently in June 2012 had sealed the shelter home and a week later handed over the probe to the .
HC asks TN govt to file status report on FIRs registered on crime against women
Taking a serious view of rise in crime against women and elderly people, the Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a status report on how many FIRs were registered in such cases. A division bench of justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and M Dhandapani also directed special government pleader Siva Shanmuga Sundaram to file a report on the status of investigation on such FIRs as on date and measures taken to prevent such crimes by June 6. A PIL was filed by advocate AP Suryaprakasam seeking safety of women and proper use of the 'Nirbhaya Fund' allotted by the Centre to prevent atrocities against women. The court orally observed that crime against women were on the rise, particularly offences of chain snatching and attacking or murdering senior citizens when they were alone for gain. Suryaprakasam, while referring to the reply filed by the government in the matter, said steps taken by the government were not sufficient. When it was submitted by the special government .
Punjab: Nabha jailbreak accused Mintoo dies of cardiac arrest
Nabha jailbreak prime accused Harminder Singh Mintoo died of cardiac arrest in Punjab's Patiala city on Wednesday.Mintoo was lodged in the Patiala Central Jail along with other accused of the 2016 jailbreak case. He was also the chief of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).Delhi's Patiala House Court, on April 11, had awarded him three-month imprisonment for escaping from the jail on November 27, 2016.Mintoo was facing several charges, including terror charges, and was arrested from the Delhi airport in 2014.According to media reports, in November 2016, Mintoo, along with five other inmates, had escaped Nabha jail after a group of armed men in police uniform stormed the prison.