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Liquid mephedrone worth Rs 7.5 cr seized from chemical factory
Police raided a chemical factory in neighbouring Thane and confiscated 75 litres of liquid mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant drug, worth Rs 7.5 crore, officials said. They added that it was the first time Mumbai police had seized mephedrone, also known as 'meow meow' among peddlers and addicts, in liquid form. "Acting on a tip-off about a drug peddler in suburban Andheri, the police laid a trap and arrested one Shahid Hussain Shah with 300 grams of mephedrone worth around Rs 6 lakh," an official said. Shah told police that he had sourced the drug from a firm called "Shree Sharda Chemicals" in Thane district's Badlapur MIDC area, police said. "Shah revealed that this firm stored the drug in powder and liquid form in its factory. A raid was carried out by a team from Amboli police station under sub-inspector Daya Nayak yesterday," the official informed. On searching the factory premises, the police team found three plastic cans each containing 25 litres of mephedrone in ..
5 arrested with fake notes with face value of Rs 1.5 lakh
Five persons were arrested today after fake currency notes with face value of Rs 1.5 lakh were seized from them in Balasore district of Odisha, police said. The matter came to light when a man of Khirkona village under Simulia police station area was detained by the police after some counterfeit notes of Rs 2,000 denomination were detected while he was depositing money in Khirkona Seva Cooperative Samiti, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Balasore Sadar), Pravash Chandra Pal said. On the basis of the information given by the man, the police conducted raids in several parts of the district during which the five accused were arrested.
BCI asks Jammu, Kathua bar bodies to call off strike
The Bar Council of India (BCI) today asked the Jammu and Kathua bar associations to call off their strike and decided to send a five-member team headed by a former high court chief justice to investigate the alleged incident of misconduct on part of the lawyers there in connection with the Kathua rape-murder case. BCI chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra told reporters that if any lawyer is found guilty, then the council will go to the extend of cancelling the legal practise licence. "The BCI has decided to issue a direction and make an appeal to the Jammu High Court Bar Association and the Kathua Bar Association to call off their strike with immediate effect. We have made a request and issued a direction to them to convene an extra-ordinary meeting tomorrow to decide on the issue," he said. The bar council's decision came after its general body meeting which was convened today in the backdrop of the apex court's notice to it. The Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognisance
Blind rape victim gives contradictory accounts, police say
A blind girl who claimed she was raped by a stranger here has been giving different statements about her background to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and her relatives have been asked to come and clarify matters, police said on Sunday.
Kathua rape-and-murder case: Alleged conspirator's family wants CBI probe
The family members of Sanji Ram, the alleged conspirator of the Kathua rape and murder case, have said that he should be hanged publicly but only if a CBI probe into the case finds him guilty. The family members also criticised the national media for portraying their agitation for a CBI probe into the case as "pro-rapists" and "pro-culprits", and said the scribes were "delivering judgments without investigation". Huddled together under a tree in a nondescript hamlet in their village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Ram's family members have been demanding an "impartial investigation by a credible agency". Sixteen women, who were on a fast demanding a CBI probe into the case, have been hospitalised in past 15 days. "My father (Sanji Ram) and brother (Vishal) should be hanged to death if they are found guilty, provided the investigation is conducted by a credible agency. We want justice for the girl by a probe through credible agency and only such probe can ensure our father's ..
15 hospitalised after taking 'spurious' toddy in Telangana
Fifteen people, including nine women, were hospitalised when they fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious toddy in Nalgonda district of Telangana, police said today. The victims, who consumed the toddy last night, belonged to three families. One K Yadaiah had been arrested for allegedly selling the hooch, police said. A case under Excise Act and under IPC sections 272 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale) and 273 (sale of noxious food or drink) had been registered against him, they added.
Physically challenged man killed, son held
A physically challenged man was beaten to death in West Bengal's Malda district, for which his son was arrested on Sunday, police said.
Gave resignation on moral grounds: BJP J&K minister
One of the two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers who resigned after participating in a rally in support of the culprits in Kathua rape and murder case, Chuadhary Lal Singh on Sunday said that he resigned on moral grounds."I gave resignation on moral values. If someone is hurt because of me, I have no right to remain in that post, that is why I resigned. I also said that one must live by their conscience, and my conscience did not approve that violence and riots are caused just for the resignation of two ministers," Singh told ANI."I have done nothing but I resigned so as there's no violence in the country," he added.Singh also upheld demands for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-led enquiry, contending that it would give clarity to all.In Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, an eight-year-old Muslim nomadic girl was allegedly abducted, drugged, gangraped, tortured and killed. After being missing for a week, her body was found on January 17.The recent investigation into the .
Four-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Odisha
A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Nilagiri area of Odisha's Balasore district. A resident of Hatasahi under the jurisdiction of Nilagiri police station yesterday lodged a complaint alleging that his daughter was sexually assaulted by his neighbour on April 13, police said. The girl was playing outside the house when the neighbour offered her chocolates and called her to his house where she was sexually assaulted, police said. After returning home, she narrated the incident to her mother and complained of severe pain following which she was taken by her father to Nilagiri hospital. On the basis of the complaint, a case was registered and investigation was in progress. While the girl was sent for medical examination, efforts are on to trace the accused who is missing, said Inspector In-Charge of Nilagiri police station, Ramesh Singh.
JHCBA welcomes SC intervention in Kathua rape and murder case; says main demand was shifting of illegal settlers
Under criticism from various quarters over its ongoing 12-day long agitation pressing for demands including handing over the Kathua rape and murder case to the CBI, the Jammu High Court Bar Association (JHCBA) today welcomed the Supreme Court intervention into the matter and said it has full faith in the apex court. The lawyers body also asserted its main demand was for the shifting of illegally settled Rohingyas and there were wrongful attempts to project it as "pro-rapist" or "anti-national". We have full faith in the Supreme Court and we welcome its intervention in the case. It is now up to the court to decide whether it should be handed over to the CBI for further investigation or not, senior advocate and JHCBA member Surinder Kour told reporters here. Kour, who was flanked by several members of the women's wing of the association and as well as its spokesperson Gagan Basotra, said we are now satisfied that the case has reached the Supreme Court and we are satisfied that justice ..
NGT seeks details of industries in Ghaziabad, Hapur
The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of various industries of Ghaziabad and Hapur districts on a plea alleging that incessant extraction of groundwater has led to severe depletion of water table in the area. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore ordered the respective District Industries Corporations (DIC) to submit the the lists by the next date of hearing on April 25, failing which, it warned, heavy costs would imposed on them. "Last opportunity is granted to respondent no 10 (DIC) to file the list of industries in Ghaziabad and Hapur. It is made clear that in case such list is not filed before the next date, the cost of Rs 5,000 per day thereafter shall be saddled on respondent no 10, till it is submitted," the bench said. The NGT sought the lists of various industries in two districts on a plea by Ghaziabad resident Sushil Raghav and NGO Society for Protection of Environment and Biodiversity seeking closure of all industrial units extracting groundwater ...
Centre committed to protecting rights of Dalits: Paswan
Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Centre is committed to protecting the rights of Dalits and it will not allow the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to be diluted. The Union consumer affairs, food and public distribution minister said that the government has options, including bringing an Ordinance, if the Supreme Court judgement on the Centre's review petition is unfavourable. The Supreme Court had on March 20 "diluted" the provisions of the Act, ruling that government servants should not be arrested without prior sanction and private citizens, too, be arrested only after an inquiry under the law. Opposing the verdict, several Dalit organisations had called for a 'Bharat bandh' recently, in which violent incidents and blockades of roads and rail tracks were reported from several states. "We are ready with all our options...The day the judgement (by the Supreme Court) is delivered and if it comes against us, then an Ordinance will be put up in the Cabinet the very .
Illegal sand mining operation busted, excavator machine seized in UP
Police raided an illegal sand mining operation along the banks of the Yamuna in Shamli district and seized an excavator machine, officials said today. The raid was conducted last night after police received a tip-off regarding the sand mining mafia operation in the area falling under the Jhinjhana police station in Shamli, Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said. A team of police and revenue officials, led by Sub-divisional Magistrate V K Singh, rushed to the spot and seized an excavator machine, Tiwari said. One person, identified as Naresh, a resident of Haryana, has been arrested while a few others managed to escape, police said, adding that a case was registered in this connection.
Man held for wife's murder in Bengal
A man was arrested on Sunday on charge of killing his wife, whose body was found on the railway tracks in West Bengal's Malda district, police said.
BJP protests as K'taka Cong chief says Yogi 'unfit to be CM'
The members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets on Sunday to protest against Congress Karnataka Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao in Bengaluru.Apparently, Gundu Rao had made 'inciting remarks' against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath earlier today.Rao told media, "Mr. Adityanath is a disgrace to Indian politics, and he is unfit to be the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. If he had any decency he would have resigned by now because his government has been exposed, his own MLA has committed the crime.""Not only has a girl been raped, her father was arrested and has died, and the BJP government and the police did not even file an FIR," he added.Following the remarks, BJP State General Secretary N Ravikumar filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Rao.On April 8, a girl from Unnao alleged that she was raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his accomplices in June, last year.The victim's family also alleged that the accused MLA's brother, Atul ...
40-year-old woman shot dead in Haryana
A 40-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by a man following a heated argument in Yamunanagar, police said today. The incident took place yesterday night at Raghunath Puri area of Yamunanagar, they said, adding that the deceased was identified as Pinky. Following a heated argument, Kamal, the accused, allegedly opened fire at Pinky from his licensed revolver and fled from the spot, the police said. She died of excessive bleeding while being taken to hospital. According to preliminary investigation, Kamal and Pinky knew each other for the last six months, the police said. A case under relevant sections of the IPC was registered against the accused, they said.
4-yr-old raped in Odisha
A four-year-old girl was raped by a youth in Odisha's Balasore district, police said on Sunday.
Delhi CS row: Delhi police may question Kejriwal former advisor VK Jain
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former advisor VK Jain might be questioned again in connection with the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February, a senior police officer said. Jain was questioned in connection with the case in February. In March, he resigned as Kejriwal's advisor citing personal reasons and family commitment. The alleged assault took place at Kejriwal's residence on the night of February 19. The Delhi Police had earlier told a court that during interrogation, Jain said that AAP MLAs Prakash Jarwal and Amanatullah Khan had allegedly surrounded the chief secretary and assaulted him. A senior officer said that they were likely to call Jain again soon as they need clarity on certain things. The police has already questioned the 11 MLAs who were present at the chief minister's residence apart from Kejriwal, Jain and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, at the meeting where Prakash was allegedly attacked. On February 23, a police team ...
Gunmen open fire at residence of Pak SC judge
Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the residence of Pakistan's Supreme Court judge Ijaz ul Ahsan here in two separate incidents only hours apart, media reports said today. Justice Ahsan was part of a five-member apex court bench that heard the high-profile Panamagate case last year that led to the disqualification of the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif. A statement by the apex court said that the unidentified gunmen opened fire at Justice Ahsan's Model Town residence first late last night and then again early this morning. No casualties were reported in the attacks, Dawn reported. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar visited the residence of the Justice Ahsan, and called the Punjab inspector general to probe the incidents. The chief justice is said to be overseeing the situation himself, the paper said. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered immediate arrests of the attackers. He also asked the Punjab inspector general (IG) to submit a report on the incident. Security personnel, ...
Wasim Rizvi assassination plot case: Fourth accused held
Fourth accused was arrested by Delhi police on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Chief Wasim Rizvi's assassination plot case.Day before yesterday, Rizvi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase his security after three people were arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill him.Rizvi wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi while saying that he was on target of extremists due to his pro-Ram Mandir stand.Earlier, three people, associated with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim were arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr city for allegedly conspiring to kill Rizvi."Extremists belonging to India Muslim Personal Law Board like Sajjad Nomani, Asaduddin Owaisi and few members of Darul Uloom Deoband are linked with underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim and plans are being made to kill me even in Pakistan," he had said.Rizvi even asked the Prime Minister to take appropriate action against Madrasa which as per him "continues to be the center of promoting terrorism in the country."On April