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Cases where right-wing groups faced terror charges
Following is the present status of terror cases in which Hindu right-wing affiliates have been accused: -- Malegaon-I: A series of bomb blasts rocked Malegaon, a communally sensitive town in Nashik district located about 300 km from Mumbai, in Maharashtra on September 8, 2006, in which 37 people were killed. The blasts took place at a cemetery, adjacent to a mosque, after Friday prayers. The case was investigated by the Mumbai Police's Anti-Terror Squad which charged seven people and also alleged that two Pakistani nationals were also involved. On November 16, 2011, all the seven accused in the Malegaon blasts were released on bail and finally on April 25, 2016, charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) were dropped against them. After taking over the case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) contradicted the ATS and CBI findings and arrested four people -- Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Manohar Singh and Rajendra Choudhary -- who were charge sheeted in the .
Man involved in land deals shot dead
Gunmen on Monday shot dead a realtor who had been facing about a dozen criminal cases and had even been jailed for land deals gone wrong, police said.
Guj: Man rapes his neighbour's minor daughter thrice, held
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped at least three times by her 24-year-old neighbour at his residence in Shastrinagar area in Gujarat's Rajkot in the last fortnight, police said today. The accused, identified as Kamlesh alias Murli Bharvad, was arrested this morning after he was booked on charges of rape and unnatural sex under the IPC and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Bharvad allegedly used to lure the girl to his house under the pretext of showing her cartoon shows on television when her parents were away for work, a police officer said. "The girl's mother lodged a complaint with Gandhigram (II) police station against Bharvad stating that her daughter was raped on three occasions by the accused. He used to threaten the girl with dire consequences if she disclosed the matter," Gandhigram police station inspector M D Chandravadiya said quoting the complaint.
Surat victim may have belonged to Odisha: Guj minister
The minor girl, whose body was found 10 days ago with signs of rape and torture, may have originally hailed from Odisha, a Gujarat minister said today amid intensified efforts by the police to establish her identity. The body of the girl, aged between nine and 11 years, was found in the bushes near a cricket ground in Bhestan locality here on April 6, the police said. The body bore 86 injury marks, including on her private parts. A doctor at the city Civil Hospital here had said that the nature of injuries suggested that she was possibly held captive, tortured and raped. The police today said the data of the missing children of several states was scanned but yet there was no lead regarding the identity of the girl. Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja told reporters that the victim was believed to be from some other state, possibly Odisha. Surat's ACP (Crime) R R Sarvaiya said it was possible that the girl belonged to a state other than Gujarat. He said the police had scanned .
Swami Aseemanand: science graduate who donned saffron
Naba Kumar Sarkar, Jatin Chatterjee, Omkarnath. What's in a name? Swami Aseemanand, acquitted today in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, is a man of several names but committed to one shade of saffron. Born Naba Kumar Sarkar in Kamaarpukar village in West Bengal's Hooghly district, Swami Aseemanand, as he came to be popularly known, stepped into the national spotlight in 2010 when he was arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in the blast in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid on May 18, 2007. Nine people were killed and 58 wounded when a powerful explosion ripped through the mosque complex during Friday prayers. The 66-year-old saffron-clad self confessed monk was subsequently named as an accused in two other terror incidents the same year -- the October 11, 2007 blast in Ajmer's famed Khwaja Chishti shrine in which three people were killed and the bombing of the Samjhauta Express on the intervening night of February 17-18, 2007, in which 68 people lost their lives. Today's acquittal, on ...
Mecca Masjid blast probe politically motivated: Defence lawyers
Following the exoneration of the five accused in the Mecca Masjid blast case, the defence lawyers termed the investigation a "politically motivated" one wherein the accused persons were falsely framed."Our main focus was that this was a politically motivated case, and all the accused were falsely framed," Advocate JP Sharma said at a press conference here.Elaborating on the confessional statement of one of the accused, Swami Aseemanand, that was produced by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Sharma said, "Apart from Swami Aseemanand's confessional statement, the NIA did not have any other evidence. In the whole statement, Swami Aseemanand nowhere says that he was involved in the crime. So, according to us, it was not a confessional statement, only a statement.""Our allegation is on the then government that its Chief Investigation Officer T. Rajah Balaji was under the control of the Delhi government. To make it a media trial and to appease his political bosses, he took the ...
Out on bail gangster shot dead in Haryana
A gangster, who was facing murder trial and was out on bail, was shot dead today in Barwala near Panchkula, allegedly by an accused with whom he shared an old enmity, police said. Bhupesh was shot dead by the assailant in Barwala, they said. According to the police, Bhupesh was going to a barber shop when the accused -- along with his accomplices in the car -- opened fire and killed him on the spot. "The accused was accompanied by few more persons when he opened fire at Bhupesh killing him on the spot," a police official in Barwala said. The official said the gangster, who was facing murder trial, was out on bail. A case has been registered against the accused and further investigations in the case are under progress, he said.
Protests in Srinagar against rape and murder of girl in Kathua
Several protests were held in the city today against the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. Protests were held at Press Enclave and Lal Chowk city centre here by several organisations and students, officials said. Those who protested include Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, trade bodies, students of the Central University of Kashmir and tourism contractors, they said. The members of the Bar Association assembled near the high court and marched to Lal Chowk, demanding justice for the victim and hanging of the culprits. Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association President Mian Qayoom said the high court should transfer the case to itself as the "atmosphere at Kathua is not conducive for holding a fair trial". "We are not in favour of transferring the case. Our demand is that the atmosphere at Kathua is not conducive for holding a fair trial of the case. So, the high court has a wing in Jammu, we have a wing in Srinagar. This case should be transferred by the high ..
5-yr-old girl raped in T'gana, two juveniles held
A five-year old girl was allegedly raped a month ago by two minor boys, who were apprehended today from Hanamkonda here, a police official said. The boys, relatives of the girl, were arrested following a complaint by her mother, Police Commissioner, Warangal City, Vishwanath Ravinder told reporters. The girl was raped by the boys about a month ago, according to the complaint. The incident came to light when the girl's mother found scars in her genitals when she was giving her a bath. She took the girl to a doctor, who found that she was raped, police said. Later, the girl's mother lodged a complaint with the police, following which a case was registered and the two boys apprehended this morning, the commissioner said. The boys had allegedly threatened the girl not to reveal anything about the incident, police said. The incident comes amid outrage over the rape incidents in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. In Kathua, an eight-year-old girl was raped and killed, .
U.S. bans American companies from selling to China's ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce is banning American companies from selling components to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Ousted S.Korean President won't appeal for prison term
Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye on Monday decided not to appeal the 24-year jail term handed to her for her involvement in a corruption scandal which had led to her impeachment in January 2017.
Exclusive: U.S. bans American companies from selling to China's ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce is banning American companies from selling components to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials told Reuters.
All 5 accused in Mecca Masjid blast case acquitted (Third Lead)
Nearly 11 years after a bomb blast killed nine worshippers at the historic Mecca Masjid here, a special NIA court on Monday acquitted all five Hindu activist accused, inviting strong criticism from Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
Gujarat scans 8,000 missing girls' data to identify rape victim
The Gujarat Police have scanned the data of as many as 8,000 missing girls to identify a nine-year-old girl in Surat whose body was found with 86 injury marks, including on her private parts, Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja said on Monday.
Pak court bans airing of Sharif's 'anti-judiciary' speeches for 15 days
The Lahore High Court today ordered the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop the TV channels from airing anti-judiciary speeches by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and his other aides. A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also directed PEMRA to decide all pending complaints regarding the alleged contemptuous speeches within 15 days and devise a framework. "PEMRA has also been directed by the LHC to strictly monitor TV channels with regard to airing any anti-judiciary speeches/remarks and submit a report after 15 days," a court official told PTI. He said the bench also dismissed Sharif's petition challenging the jurisdiction of the court in this matter. Sharif, 68, is facing three corruption cases linked to the Panama Papers case in an anti-graft court. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had disqualified him in July last year, forcing the three-time prime minister to resign. Sharif has dismissed the corruption charges as ...
Surat Police strenuously investigating alleged rape case: Gujarat Home Minister
Gujarat Home Minister P.S. Jadeja on Monday said police in Surat is actively and strenously investigating the alleged rape and murder of a minor and added that everything was being done as per law to get to the bottom of the matter."We condemn the incident and have directed police to carry out strenuous investigations in the matter," he said."The police are yet to receive any information on the family of the girl. We have printed posters to help with the same," Jadeja added.Suggesting that the murdered girl may also be a native of Odisha, Home Minister Jadeja revealed that the Gujarat government has contacted Odisha's Director General of Police for any relevant information related to the case. He also informed that Gujarat and Surat Police has cross-checked over 8000 photographs of missing girls so far."We have also been tracking all movements on nearby roads through CCTV footage and are listening to phone calls made in the area to see if anyone was or is talking about the matter," .
Bad weather prevents Sharif, daughter from attending Avenfield hearing
Former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz pinned the blame on bad weather for their failure to attend the proceedings of the Avenfield properties case against them.According to ARY News, as Judge Muhammad Bashir commenced proceedings, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo's lawyer informed the court that they couldn't make it to Islamabad from Lahore owing to rough skies.Subsequently, the advocate filed an appeal for exemption from personal appearance during today's trial.However, the former prime minister's son-in-law, retired Captain Muhammad Safdar, was among the attendees in the court.Maryam's counsel in the case resumed cross-examination of prosecution witness Wajid Zia, the head of the Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that probed the Sharif family's offshore assets.The Avenfield Properties case includes allegations against the Sharif family of purchasing four flats in Park Lane, UK, without legitimate financial means.
Kathua rape-murder: SC issues notice to J-K Govt.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir State Government and sought a reply on the plea filed by the father of the eight-year-old Kathua victim, who was allegedly drugged, tortured, and gang-raped in a village temple for a week in January this year.The Apex Court also directed the state government to provide police protection to victim's family members and the counsel representing them.Meanwhile, senior apex court lawyer, Indira Jaising, who is appearing for the victim's father, told the apex court that, "the atmosphere is not conducive for a fair trial. The atmosphere is highly polarised."Jaising further noted that, "state police had done a good job and it not only arrested all the accused persons on evidence but also on scientific basis."Earlier in the day, the victim's father approached the Apex Court seeking transfer of the case outside Jammu and Kashmir.The victim's father had approached the apex court seeking safety and security.The alleged gangrape .
Property dealer shot dead in Meerut
Unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Monday shot dead a prominent property dealer in this Uttar Pradesh city, police said.
Single tribunal to expedite water disputes settlement: Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said the proposed single national tribunal for settling inter-state water disputes would expedite resolutions and facilitate irrigation facilities across the country. The minister of state for water resources convened a meeting with the ministers and high-level officials of five eastern states -- West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. At present, there are separate tribunals for the Cauvery, the Narmada, the Krishna and other rivers existing in the country and the formation of the Mahanadi tribunal is in process, he said. "Instead of having so many tribunals, a single national tribunal has been proposed in the Interstate River Disputes Act Amendment Bill 2017 which has already been placed in the Lok Sabha," he said. A single tribunal would also help the states get proper irrigation facilities, Meghwal said adding the decision of the tribunal will be mandatory. Not just of the states, but the nation's interest is ...