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Woman police aspirant dies during practice run
A 20-year-old woman preparing for police recruitment, died of a cardiac arrest during a practice run in Sangli in Western Maharashtra, police said today. The incident occurred at Balvant College in Vita in Sangli district yesterday evening, they said. "The victim, Komal Dattatray Pawar, collapsed while running on the ground and died on the spot," a police official said. Her relative Satish Pawar (50), who was with her during the practice time, informed the police and took her to a nearby hospital, where she was declared brought dead, he said. Police have registered a case of accidental death in this connection, he added.
Wish to see culprits hanged: Victim's family
As the Bakerwals make their way to the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir with their belongings, she trudges along burdened by the weight of her eight-year-old daughter's death. "She was so beautiful and intelligent. I wanted her to be a doctor when she grew up," the biological mother of the girl reminisces. The grief-stricken mother wishes for death penalty for the guilty. "My only wish is the culprits should be hanged for the heinous crime, so that no other family has to go through it," she says. The girl was adopted by the woman's brother and his wife in Rasana hamlet of Kathua district when she was one year old. Still in shock, she blames herself for leaving her daughter at brother's house. "Why was she killed? She was grazing cattle and taking care of horses. She was eight years old. Why did they kill her in such a brutal way. They should be given death sentence," she says. The girl's father said she was at maternal uncle's home in Rasana. "The killers should be given death ...
Kathua case: Mufti writes to JK HC chief justice for setting up fast track court
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has written to the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, requesting setting up of a special fast track court to try the brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua. The chief minister requested the chief justice for establishment of the special fast track court for the case, official sources said. It would complete trial in 90 days and would be the first such court in state, they said. The state government has also decided to terminate from service the cops accused in the case, they added.
Blind girl raped in Ghaziabad
A 17-year-old blind girl was raped at her rented accommodation here in Uttar Pradesh. The incident came to light late Friday night when the victim cried out for help, police said.
Mehbooba to ask for fast track court in Kathua rape
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will request state High Court Chief Justice Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar for the establishment of special fast track court for Kathua Rape case, said sources on Saturday.This special fast track court which would be the first in the state is expected to complete the trial in ninety days.The nation has been on the boil over Kathua gang rape where an eight-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, drugged, raped, tortured and killed in January.Earlier, Mufti had expressed her anger over the incident while saying that the state government will bring a new law to make the death penalty mandatory for those who rape minors.She also called for exemplary punishment for those responsible for the crime.
Kathua case: JK CM lauds people for dismissing communal forces
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today lauded the people of Jammu for dismissing communal forces and their unwavering support for justice to an eight-year-old girl who was raped and killed in Kathua. "I commend the manner in which the people of Jammu dismissed communal forces and were unwavering in their support for a little girl. "It has strengthened my belief that Jammu serves as a model of inclusiveness and together the people of J-K inspire secular unity and righteousness," Mufti said in a tweet. In an earlier tweet, the chief minister expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court taking cognisance of an alleged attempt by lawyers in Kathua to obstruct the Crime Branch in filing their charge-sheet in the case. "Heartening to see the Supreme Court take cognisance of the attempted obstruction of justice by some lawyers in the brutal Kathua rape and murder case reminding us once again of the greatness of this nation," she said. "While it may seem to get bogged down by different ...
Foreign Consulate officer molested in Kolkata Kolkata
A senior official of a foreign Consulate office here was allegedly molested by a man in its vicinity, police said today. The middle-aged woman complained to the Shakespeare Sarani police station that she was molested by a man while she was walking on the street on Wednesday, Joint Commissioner (crime) Praveen Tripathi said. Acting on the woman's complaint, police ran a check of the CCTV footage and the man was identified as Rohit Agarwal, a third year commerce student of a college in south Kolkata. He was arrested on Thursday and is currently in judicial custody, Tripathi said.
Jammu Bar Association seeks compensation for Kathua victim's family
The Jammu Bar Association on Saturday sought compensation and security for the Kathua rape and murder victim's family.
Woman raped by 3 men in UP
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a man along with his two associates when she had gone to field at Brala village in Shamli district, police said today. Police registered a case against three people, who are absconding, Station house officer Bhagwat Singh. According to a complaint lodged by the victim's husband, he alleged that his wife had gone to bring grass from the field when the accused, along with his two associates, raped her. They also threatened her with dire consequences if she opened the matter to any one, he alleged. The victim has been sent for medical examination, police said.
Dalit woman commits suicide after being harassed in UP
A Dalit woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house after allegedly being sexually harassed by two men at Raipur village in the district, police said today. The woman, who worked as a labourer in a brick klin, was allegedly sexually harassed and her complaint was not filed by the police when she had gone with her husband to Phugana police station, they said. Police sub inspector Subhash Chand has been suspended in connection with the incident, police said. A suicide note was recovered from the spot in which she has alleged sexual harassment by two men, police said. Two cases, one abatement of suicide and one sexual harassment were registered against two persons, who were arrested in this connection, they said.
Guterres wants Kathua child rapists, murderers brought to justice
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Indian authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of the "horrific" gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua be brought to justice.
Road accident: 45-yr-old man's kin get Rs 14.72 L compensation
The family members of a 45-year-old man, who died after being hit by a car, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 14 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Amit Bansal directed Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending car that hit the motorcycle of the victim, killing him on the spot in 2014, to pay Rs 14.72 lakh to his mother and three children. The tribunal decided the petition in favour of the victim's family after relying on the testimony of an eyewitness and documents produced on record, including a copy of the FIR, postmortem report and mechanical inspection report of the vehicle. According to the petition, which claimed Rs 50 lakh for the death of victim Mahaveer, who was a driver by profession, the victim was on a bike with another man when he was hit by a car near Farruk Nagar in north-west Delhi. During the proceedings, the insurance company had contended that it was not liable to pay the amount as the ...
Hope authorities bring Kathua rape perpetrators to justice: UN
Terming as "horrific" the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the authorities will bring perpetrators of the brutal crime to justice. The girl from the nomadic Bakerwal Muslim community disappeared near her house on January 10 and a week later, her body was found in the same area. She was allegedly raped by six men who had held her in captivity in a village temple for a week in January. The victim was drugged, rapped repeatedly before being bludgeoned to death. The incident has sparked outrage across India. "I think we've seen the media reports of this horrific case, of the abuse and the murder of a young girl. We very much hope that the authorities will bring the perpetrators to justice so they can be held accountable for the murder of this young girl," Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujjaric told reporters at his daily press briefing here yesterday. Dujjaric was responding to a question .
Mentally-ill girl missing for 3 days found dead in Jammu
A mentally-ill teenage girl, who went missing from her house, was found dead in the outskirts of Jammu district, police said today. On April 10, a man lodged a missing report in police post Chowki Choura that his daughter has gone missing since April 9, a police official said. A missing report was lodged in this regard and search for the girl was initiated in and around the surrounding areas, he said. An information was received that the body of the girl was found floating in a small seasonal 'nallah' (locally known as Dabbar), located at a distance of 70 meter from her house yesterday, he said. The post-mortem of the deceased was conducted by a board of doctors in the presence of the executive magistrate, the official said. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained, he said, adding that an inquest proceeding under Section 174 CrPC stands initiated at police post Chowki Choura for enquiry.
Cops shoot dead lone attacker in German bakery
The German state police on Friday shot dead a man accused of randomly attacking a group of workers outside a German bakery at Fulda.According to reports, the police, in a statement said that they responded to a distress call made at around 4:30 am (local time) informing of a man launching random attacks on the people assembled near the Frankfurt Street.After the police arrived at the location, they found that the man was attacking other people with stones and a sort of truncheon.Following that the police shot dead the man. They refused to disclose the identity of the deceased.Reportedly, the bakery was closed at the time of the incident and the victims were largely the employees and a delivery driver of the bakery.Some of the people were seriously injured in the incident and had to be admitted to a nearby hospital.Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive of the attacker.
Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen under criminal investigation
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has been under criminal investigation for months in New York because of his business dealings, the Justice Department said.
Husband-wife duo, helper held for performing sex-selective abortions
Two doctors and a woman helper were arrested by city police for performing sex-selective abortions in Hyderabad's Saidabad.According to Saidabad police station Circle Inspector, Sattaiah, an Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the High Court on which the court directed Saidabad police to submit a detailed report on Sri Gayatri Nursing Home, which is ran by the accused.In the primary investigation, the police found that the accused Dr. Rachana Singh Takoor and her husband Dr Kiran Kumar and a women helper Unissa, were involved in sex termination.A case has been registered in this regard and the accused are being sent to judicial remand.
Sessions court judge booked on graft charge in Hyderabad
A Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge and two advocates were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Telangana on the charge of accepting Rs 7.5 lakh bribe for granting bail.The Hyderabad High Court has ordered the ACB to register a case of bribery under PC Act 1988 against the Sessions Judge, S Radhakrishna Murthy.Advocate T Shriranga Rao, in his complaint to the High Court, said, "Murthy has been indulging in corrupt practices in granting bails and passing judgments, etc, and I an NDPS Act case (excise case) registered against one M Dattu, student, the 1 Addl. Metropolitan Sessions Judge has colluded, demanded and accepted the bribe of Rs. 7.5 lakhs through advocates for granting bails."In this regard, after an internal enquiry by the Hyderabad's Metropolitan Sessions Judge, the High Court referred the matter to the ACB for enquiry. After that, the high court directed the ACB in Telangana to register a case against Murthy to investigate into the allegations of ...
Hyderabad student ends life over exam failure
According to Kukatpally police station Circle Inspector Prasanna, victim Sai Kumar was pursuing his intermediate first year in MNR Junior college and has failed in the final exam.The body of the deceased has been shifted to a government hospital for post-mortem.A case has been registered under Section 174 CrPC and the further probe is underway.
911: Man kills daughter who was also his wife after breakup
A man killed his wife who was also his daughter and their 7-month-old son and then took his own life after she broke up with him, according to a 911 call. Steven Pladl's mother called police in North Carolina to say she'd had a disturbing call from him and to ask officers to check on the well-being of her infant grandson. The mother told police Pladl said he'd killed his baby in Knightdale, North Carolina, and his 20-year-old daughter and her adoptive father, who were shot in Connecticut. Pladl's mother said he was upset because his daughter had broken up with him. The slain infant had been born of the relationship between Steven Pladl and his daughter Katie Pladl. "I can't even believe this is happening," said Steven Pladl's mother, whose name was redacted from the recording of the 911 call released by police in Cary, North Carolina. The woman asked police to check on her grandson, Bennett Pladl. She said Steven Pladl had told her that he left a key under the front mat. "He told me