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Bihar: Public protests against rape of 6-yr-old
The locals in Kargahar area of Bihar's Rohtas held a protest against the alleged rape of a six-year-old, on Wednesday.In a show of solidarity with the supporters, the shop-owners in Kargahar Market shut down their shops too.According to police, the accused in the case has been arrested, but the enraged locals have been demanding a death sentence for him.The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday evening, when the victim was playing outside her house. The accused lured her into his house with chocolate.In a search launched by her family, she was later in the day found in a critical condition.The child was rescued and the accused was arrested by the Police.Presently, the victim is battling for her life at Sasaram Sadar Hospital.
'Deadpool' star T.J. Miller arrested for making false bomb threat on train
Hollywood star T.J. Miller on Monday was taken into custody in New York for allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat.According to a press release from the District of Connecticut's DOJ, the 'Deadpool' star was placed under arrest for allegedly "intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train travelling to Connecticut," reports The Independent.It added that Miller called a 911 dispatcher on March 18 in New Jersey saying that "he was on Amtrak Train 2256 travelling from Washington D.C. towards Penn Station in New York City, and that a female passenger has a bomb in her bag."The press release also stated, an attendant on Miller's "actual train" said that he "appeared intoxicated upon boarding in Washington, that he consumed multiple drinks on the train, and that he had been removed in New York owing to his intoxication. The attendant also advised that Miller had been involved in hostile exchanges with a woman who was sitting in a different
21 NTK party workers arrested over anti-IPL protest
Twenty-one Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party workers were arrested on Wednesday and sent to Puzhal Central Prison, a day after they held protests over Cauvery issue outside Chennai's Chepauk Stadium, in a bid to stop an IPL match set to be held there.The arrested party workers were charged for beating up policemen on duty who were deployed to curb the protest and ensure the match to be held between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders was played without trouble.Cases were also registered against lyricist Vairamuthu Ramasamy, director P Bharathiraja, MLA Karunas and 500 other protesters at Trilplicane police station.The protestors were demanding that the IPL matches not be held when a more pressing matter - the Centre's failure to constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) - was at the fore.On February 16, the court had ordered the Central government to set up the CMB and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) within six weeks.The non-compliance of the apex court's order ..
CBI arrests central school's principal on graft charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here has arrested a central school principal for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs one lakh.The CBI arrested the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Ashok Nagar area after a person filed a complaint against him, stating that the accused was demanding money for the admission of his son in the school.Following the complaint, the investigative agency had chalked out a plan to nab the principal red handed.Raids were also conducted at the residence of the accused which led to the recovery of certain documents and keys of three lockers.A case under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, has been registered against the accused.The accused was later produced before the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai and remanded to judicial custody up to April 24.
Life sentence for 3 brothers for killing man in 2011
A court here today sentenced three brothers to life imprisonment for killing a man at Ratankund Gaja Paysa, under the Kotwali police station limits, in 2011. Additional District Judge Amar Pal Singh sentenced the three brothers -- Mukesh alias Billa, Neeraj and Rakesh alias Ranga -- to life imprisonment and also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on them. The fourth accused, Balswarup, had died in the jail during the pendency of the trial and the fifth accused, Vijai, the uncle of the three convicts, was killed by unidentified assailants outside the jail. According to the prosecution, the accused had opened fire at Bholeshwar at Ratankund Gaja Paysa at 2 pm on December 21, 2011. Subsequently, Bholeshwar had succumbed to the injuries in a hospital. The FIR was lodged by Tulsi Ram, the brother of deceased. The judge had convicted the three brothers of the crime on April 7 and the quantum of punishment was announced today. Mukesh was also sentenced to a three-year jail term and slapped a ..
HC enhances compensation to injured soldier from Rs 4.57 lakh to Rs 73 lakh
The Madras High Court has observed that the law of the nation must respect injured soldiers. A division bench of Justices S Vimala and S Ramathilagam made the observation while enhancing the compensation to Havildar Mohan Kumar from Rs 4.57 Lakh to Rs 73 lakh. Mohan Kumar (34), working at the frontier, was seriously injured in an accident during a visit to his native Tiruppathur in 2007. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 4.57 lakh compensation to Kumar and his wife in 2012. The soldier's family challenged the order in the high court. The bench observed that it was not in dispute that the claimant was totally paralysed and immobile. "It is clear that the claimant would not be in a position to earn any more in his life. Not only the claimant who has suffered the loss, equally so his family," it said. The bench said the tribunal ought to have considered all aspects in proper perspective while quantifying the compensation towards loss of earning capacity. "Therefore, it is
10 drug peddlers arrested with 12 kg cannabis, fire arm and knives
Ten alleged drug peddlers were arrested and 12 kg of psychotropic substance recovered from their possession today, as the police launched a crackdown to check sales of cannabis in the city, officials said. Around 12 kg psychotropic substance was confiscated from 10 persons within 24 hours during the raids conducted at several places by the police teams from Vijay Nagar, Loni and Indirapuram stations, a senior official said. The police are constantly conducting raids to check illicit drugs sales here, Superintendent of Police (City) Akash Tomar said. During the raid by the Loni border police team, a stolen bike, a country-made pistol with two live cartridges and two knives were also recovered, he said. Ten persons have been arrested and all of them have confessed their involvement in sales of cannabis, the SP said, adding they have been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and sent to jail.
Traders body holds meet against ongoing sealing drive in Delhi
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) today held an "All Party Traders Parliament" to demand the stopping the ongoing sealing drive being carried out by municipal corporations. The traders demanded immediate stoppage of the sealing drive and said that blaming traders for every problem is a "wrong practice", claiming no action is ever taken against officials who are "responsible for the mess". According to a statement issued by the CAIT, BJP's Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari and Congress' Delhi unit chief Ajay Maken were also present at the meeting besides trade leaders of more than 200 prominent trade associations of the city. CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal said, "In the wake of recent observations of the Supreme Court and dilapidated condition of Delhi coupled with traders stake in such problems, the CAIT will soon release a 'White Paper' and will conduct a citywide campaign 'Halla Bol'." Municipal corporations have been carrying out the sealing drive against ...
Man held for abducting, killing minor girl in 2014
A 20-year-old powerloom worker was arrested from Bihar by Thane Police for allegedly abducting and brutally killing a four-year-old girl from Bhiwandi in 2014, police said today. A senior police officer said the accused, identified as Abed Mohammad Ajmir Shaikh, allegedly killed the girl after her father demanded Rs 1500 he had lent to Shaikh. The girl went missing from near her house in Bhiwandi in Thane district on April 1, 2014. Her highly-decomposed and mutilated body was recovered from bushes near her house after three days. The deceased was identified by her parents on the basis of the clothes she was wearing last, police said. The accused was traced to Marona in Supaul district of Bihar recently, following which he was arrested.
'Weakening PC-PNDT Act will encourage sex-determination tests'
Weakening the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, 1994, implemented to put a check on illegal sex determination, will encourage sex-determination tests, experts said on Tuesday.
I'm Pakistani by birth, no one can take that away: Hussain Haqqani
Pakistan's former ambassador to United States Hussain Haqqani, who is critical of Pakistan, on Tuesday said that he is a Pakistani by birth and that that he would use international law if anyone tries to take away his rights.In an exclusive interview to ANI, Haqqani said, "My nationality from birth is Pakistani. No one can take that away and if they try to take it away, I will definitely use international law to defend my rights."On February 15, Pakistan's apex court issued an arrest warrant against Haqqani and directed him to appear in the Memogate case. However, Haqqani failed to comply with the court orders.The former envoy to the US dwelled upon his innocence and reiterated that he is not a criminal and that the real criminals, designated as terrorists by the international community roam freely."I think an attempt to silence any voice of dissent by means, fare or foul, is not going to get Pakistan anywhere and everywhere around the world knows that I am a man of strong opinions I .
Subhiksha MD's bail plea dismissed
The Madras High Court today dismissed the bail plea of the Managing Director of Subhiksha Trading Services Limited in cases relating to offences, including cheating depositors of Rs 150 crore. The bail application was filed by R Subramanian. Justice A D Jagadish Chandira said the petitioner is alleged to have been involved in offenses of money laundering to the tune of Rs 700 crore. A case was also registered by the CBI in 2013 and the economic offences wing, Chennai, against the firm for having cheated depositors of Rs 150 crore and also with regard to loans availed by petitioner from various Consortium of Bankers. However, the petitioner has not disclosed details on how and in what manner the funds have been utilised, the judge said. "It is the case where the petitioner has been charged for the grave economic offences for having laundered amounts to the tune of more than Rs 700 crore and the investigation is at the initial and crucial stage," the judge said. Dismissing the bail ...
Karti quizzed for 10 hours by ED in Aircel-Maxis PMLA case
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti was today quizzed for nearly 10 hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Aircel Maxis alleged money laundering case, officials said here. This is the first time that Karti was questioned by the ED in the case related to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted in 2006 by his father. Karti, who had earlier challenged the ED's summonses issued to him in this case before a court, reached the ED headquarters here about 10.45 am and left after 9 pm, the officials said. The Investigating Officer (IO) of the case recorded Karti's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said, adding he could be grilled again soon. The Supreme Court had on March 12 directedinvestigating agencies -- the CBI and the ED -- to complete their probe into the 2G spectrum allocation cases, including the Aircel Maxis alleged money laundering case, in six months. The agency had said FIPB approval in the
Politics over Kathua-Rape murder leads to tension in Jammu
The brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl has polarised the normally peaceful town of Jammu, with the local Bar Association calling for a bandh against what it termed the "targeting of minority Dogras" while the state police lodged a case today against lawyers who allegedly tried to prevent it from filing a charge sheet against the accused. The high-profile case has even divided the state's polity, with at least two BJP ministers in the Mehbooba Mufti government questioning the role of the police. The victim, who belonged to the nomadic Bakerwal Muslim community, had disappeared from near her home in the forests next to Rasana village in Kathua, 90 kms from here, on January 10. A week later, her body was found in the same area, and medical examination pointed towards sexual assault. During initial investigations, police arrested a juvenile. Later the case was transferred to Jammu and Kashmir police's crime branch with clear instructions from Director General of ...
Jailed ex-MP's short-term bail plea to be heard after 3 weeks
The Uttarakhand High Court today posted the short-term bail plea of former MP from Uttar Pradesh D P Yadav, who is serving a life term in connection with the 1992 murder of Mahendra Bhati, an MLA from Ghaziabad's Dadri area, for hearing after three weeks. Yadav has applied for short-term bail on medical grounds, stating that he is unwell and needs treatment. A division bench of justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Lokpal Singh asked the state government to submit Yadav's MRI report before the court and posted the matter after three weeks. Sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI court here in March,2015, Yadav has been cooling his heels in a Dehradun jail since. Bhati was shot dead at the Dadri railway crossing in December, 1992.
Man killed by brother-in-law in Delhi, accused arrested
In a suspected case of honour killing, a 26-year-old man was shot dead by his brother-in-law in north east Delhi, following which the accused was arrested from Ghaziabad, the police said today. Additional DCP (north east Delhi) RP Meena said the incident was reported around 2 pm on Saturday. Atif was shot in the head allegedly by his brother-in-law Akram at Meet Nagar. The victim was rushed to GTB hospital where he died during treatment, the officer said. Akram (20) was arrested yesterday from Dabur Talab at Loni in Ghaziabad, and a country-made pistol allegedly used in the crime was seized from him, Meena said. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that his younger sister had married Atif against the will of his family, the police officer said, adding, "Akram along with his father Rahisuddin hatched a plan to eliminate Atif." "He invited his sister and Atif to settle the issue and carried a loaded pistol there. When Atif and his wife reached at the designated place for the ...
Plea in SC for CBI probe in UP rape, custodial death
A petition was filed on Tuesday in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged gang rape of a girl by a BJP legislator in Uttar Pradesh and others, and the subsequent death of her father in police custody.
Bharat Bandh violence: Bail pleas of 12 accused rejected in UP
A local court here today rejected the bail pleas of 12 accused in connection with the violence during the 'Bharat Bandh' on April 2. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ankur Sharma rejected the bail pleas saying that there was no chance of bail in the case. According to prosecutor AK Sager, bail plea of four accused had already been rejected earlier by the court in connection with the violence during the Dalit agitation on April 2. Police have registered 43 cases and arrested more than 90 people in the case.
Burning body of woman found, gangrape suspected
The police today recovered the burning body of a woman from a forest in Pakur district, who was suspected to have been gangraped before being killed, police said. On being informed by local people, a police team reached the spot near Simaldhav village and found the burning body of the woman in her early 20s. The policemen doused the flames with the help of locals and sent the body for postmortem examination, Sub-divisional Police Officer Shravan Kumar said. Kumar did not rule out the possibility of gangrape before the victim was set on fire to conceal evidences. The upper portion of the body has been burnt when the police found it, he said adding that the victim was wearing a jeans and a top. Another piece of cloth, believed to be belonging to the woman, was also found from the spot. The SDPO said the victim was probably not local as people of Simaldhav its nearby areas could not identify her and there had been no report of missing or abduction in the locality. It is ...
Chopper scam: CBI withdraws from HC pleas to cancel bail of 3 accused
The CBI today withdrew from the Delhi High Court the pleas seeking cancellation of bail granted to former chief of Indian Air Force SP Tyagi and two other accused in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP chopper scam. Justice Anu Malhotra allowed the CBI to withdraw the petitions for cancellation of bail on the grounds that a charge sheet has been filed in the trial court in the case. The petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, the court said, but granted liberty to the agency to take appropriate steps in future for cancellation of bail of the accused, if needed. The CBI had moved the pleas seeking cancellation of bail of accused lawyer Gautam Khaitan, SP Tyagi and his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi in the Augusta Westland Chopper matter. Advocate Pramod Dubey, who was appearing for Khaitan, said they had no objection to the move. While the former IAF chief was granted bail by a Dehi court on December 26, 2016, his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi and lawyer Gautam Khaitan were given relief on January 4, 2017 in ...