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Convicted British man tries to pin 1986 killings on cartel
Someone gunned down businessman Derrick Moo Young and his adult son in room 1215 of the Dupont Plaza Hotel in October 1986 during the height of Miami's cocaine wars. But the man convicted of those slayings, 79-year-old British businessman Krishna Maharaj, has maintained his innocence throughout his three decades in prison. In a matter of months, Maharaj may get one last shot at convincing a federal judge he is innocent. And he will try to clear his name by pinning the crime on Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. Maharaj, who made a fortune in Britain with a fruit and vegetable import business, had relocated to South Florida in the early 1980s to invest in real estate. Young, who had met Maharaj in London, had offered to oversee the investments when Maharaj was out of town. At Maharaj's trial, prosecutors sought to show that Maharaj killed the Moo Youngs, who were Jamaican-Chinese associates, because of a vendetta involving a business dispute. They had testimony from a man ..
German court orders Catalan ex-leader's release on bail
A German court ruled today that former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail pending a decision on his extradition to Spain, saying the most serious charge Puigdemont faces isn't punishable under German law. The state court in Schleswig said the 55-year-old ex-president of Spain's Catalonia region could leave a prison in northern Germany with a 75,000-euro ($92,000) payment. It wasn't immediately clear when Puigdemont would be released. Puigdemont was detained in Germany on a Spanish arrest warrant as he attempted to drive from Finland to Belgium on March 25. He fled to Belgium after Spain's prime minister removed him from office and a sedition investigation was launched against politicians who led Catalonia's declaration of independence in October. Spanish authorities accuse Puigdemont of rebellion and misuse of public funds in organizing an unauthorized referendum last year on the region's secession. German prosecutors argued earlier this week that the main charge
Dhoom-inspired gang of burglars arrested
A gang of thieves, who carried out bike thefts and burglaries drawing inspiration from Bollywood blockbuster Dhoom and Hollywood movies, has been busted here, police said today. Stolen sports bikes, jewellery, mobile phones and laptops have been recovered from the gang members who operated in the Mayur Vihar area, they said. On April 2, a police team caught a burglar red handed who had locked himself inside a house. Upon interrogation, the burglar revealed that he was part of a gang of young adults and juveniles, who were inspired by watching Dhoom and other Hollywood action movies, the East District Police said in a statement. Several traps were laid in areas frequented by the gang. On Tuesday evening, a police team from the Mandawali Police Station intercepted five other members of the gang on two motorcycles after a short chase, the statement said. A tip off from those arrested then led to the arrest of four others. Further interrogation of the accused led to another major ...
Haryana CM's Flying Squad busts cash-for-job racket
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's Flying Squad today busted employees of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) and other departments and their brokers for allegedly running a cash-for-job racket. "They would take money from aspirants for getting them selected for government jobs. The squad has also made some arrests," an official spokesman said here. He said the chief minister, who had received several complaints regarding some employees allegedly running a racket, ordered the Flying Squad to investigate the matter and catch the culprits. "The Flying Squad today arrested some employees of the HSSC and other departments along with their brokers who were extracting money from candidates who had made it to the interview on the basis of merit, promising them selection in government jobs," he said. The spokesman said HSSC employees would misuse their official position by identifying the candidates on the merit list who just required pass marks in the interview, contact .
Blackbuck case: Animal right activists welcome Salman conviction
Animal right groups today welcomed the sentencing of Bollywood star Salman Khan in a 1998 blackbuck killing case, asserting the verdict proved no one was above the law, while a section of activists said the actor should have been given the maximum punishment under the Wildlife Act. Khan, sentenced to five years in jail by a Jodhpur court today, was taken to the central jail in the Rajasthan city after the verdict. "The verdict shows, whether you are Salman Khan or an ordinary citizen, the facts will be heard by a court and the law will prevail," PETA India spokesperson Sachin Bangera said. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), People For Animals (PFA), Wildlife SOS and Humane Society were among the groups that welcomed the verdict. Khan was sentenced to five years in jail and fined Rs 10,000 for shooting down two blackbucks near Jodhpur on the night of October 1, 1998, while he and a group of other actors were in Rajasthan for the shooting of the film "Hum Saath Saath ...
Pak minister trolled for giving communal colour to Salman's conviction
Twitterers were up in arms on Thursday after Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif linked the sentencing of Salman Khan in the blackbuck case with the actor's religion and said he has been sentenced "because he's a minority".Salman was sentenced to five years in jail in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.In an interview with Hamid Mir of Pakistan's Geo TV, Asif said, "Salman Khan has been sentenced because he's a minority. To sentence him in a case that is twenty years old goes on to show that lives of those who are Muslims, 'untouchables' or Christians are not valued in India.""Maybe if he belonged to the religion of the ruling party of India he would not have been given such a harsh sentence and the court might have been lenient with him," he claimed.However, the comments made by Asif did not go down well among Twitterers and blasted the Pakistan foreign minister in many humorous tweets.A user asked that actor Saif Ali Khan, who has been acquitted in the blackbuck case, has been let .
Tulsi Prajapati case: Witness says CBI forced him to give statement
A prosecution witness in the case related to the alleged fake encounter of Tulsi Prajapati today told a special court here that the CBI forced him to give a statement by threatening to arrest him. Trial in the case related to the alleged fake encounters of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsi Prajapati is going on at present. In 2013, the Supreme Court clubbed the Sheikh and Prajapati encounter cases. Ranvijay Singh, an inspector with the Rajasthan police, deposed before special CBI judge S J Sharma today. Singh told the court that the CBI detained him for three to four days, and had said that he would be allowed to attend his daughter's engagement only if he gave a statement as per the probe agency's wishes. The inspector averred before the court that he was ready to undergo scientific tests to prove that he was telling the truth. In his statement recorded before a magistrate in 2010, Singh had said that he was told by Sudhir Joshi, deputy superintendent of police, that he was to be a part ..
4 university staffers shot dead in Turkey
At least four staffers from Osmangazi University in central Turkey were shot dead by a research assistant, security officials said on Thursday.The incident took place in Eskisehir province, where the research assistant, named Volkan, allegedly killed deputy dean Mikail Yalcin, faculty secretary Fatih Ozmutlu, research assistant Yasir Armagan and associate professor Serdar Caglak, Anadolu news agency reported.Osmangazi University's head, Hasan Gonen, said in a statement, "Volkan B. first went to the room of the faculty dean, who was not there, and then shot the faculty secretary. Later, he shot our vice dean, associate professor and a research assistant. Security guards followed him after he left the building with the gun and police apprehended him after a brief chase."As per sources, the suspect has been arrested and the motive for the shooting is yet to be ascertained.Turkish Governor Ozdemir Cakacak said the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Eskisehir province had appointed three .
Govt seeks provisional arrest of Nirav Modi, sends request to Hong Kong
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sought provisional arrest of jeweller Nirav Modi by the Hong Kong government in billion dollar fraud case, informed Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday.V.K. Singh's written reply to the Rajya Sabha came after he was asked about the whereabouts of Modi and his partner and maternal uncle Mehul Choksi.The duo is prime accused in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.The minister also revealed that the request in this regard was submitted on March 23.Earlier today, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned four Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials in connection with the case.Three chief general managers and one general manager of the Reserve Bank of India were questioned by the CBI.PNB, in February, detected the scam, wherein Modi and Choksi had acquired letters of undertaking (LoUs) separately to avail credit from various sources and did not repay the loan.The scam, which reportedly began in 2011, .
Alpesh Thakor summoned in defamation case filed by IPS officer
A magistrate's court in Gujarat's Banaskantha district today summoned Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor in a defamation suit filed by the district superintendent of police. Judicial magistrate S V Modalia asked Thakor to remain present in the court in Deesa town on May 3. SP Niraj Badgujar filed a criminal defamation case against Thakor last month, alleging that the Congress MLA made defamatory remarks against him while addressing locals in a village in the district. Badgujar submitted a video clip of the speech, which purportedly shows Thakor, who represents Radhanpur seat in the adjoining Patan district, accusing the police officer of taking bribes from bootleggers.
14-year-old dies of gunshot wound in JK's Rajouri
A 14-year-old boy today died of a gunshot injury caused by an accidental fire from a rifle at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district tonight, police said. Gagan Ram, son of Raja Ram, was injured after the rifle of a village defence committee (VDC) member accidentally went off, they added. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to injuries, officials said.
DDA official, three others sent to police custody in bribery case
A Delhi Court on Thursday sent four people, including a Principal Commissioner of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) J P Aggarwal, allegedly involved in a bribery case, to four-day police custody.The accused were arrested on Wednesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) while transacting bribe amount of Rs four lakh for showing an undue favour by the Principal Commissioner of DDA in the matter of allotment of flat.The premier probe agency arrested JP Aggarwal, Principal Commissioner of DDA and three private persons- Sunil Gupta, Anil Gupta, and JP Sharma.The CBI had registered a case under relevant sections of 120-B of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against all of them.Searches were also conducted at various locations in Delhi at the residential and official premises of accused persons which led to the recovery of incriminating documents including details of the property, bank accounts, and other information.
Lower court directs to expedite trial in case involving DMK chief's daughter
The Madras High Court today directed a Judicial Magistrate court near here to expedite the trial in a cheating case filed against DMK chief M Karunanidhi's daughter Selvi and her son-in-law, within 6 months. When the petition filed by one V Nedumaran came up, Justice PN Prakash directed the judicial magistrate court in Poonamallee near here to complete the trial in the case within six months. The petitioner sought expedition of the trial pending in the lower court. he petitioner had submitted that he had given Rs 3.5 crore as advance to Jyothimani, son-in-law of Selvi for purchase of 2.94 acres of land in Thalambur village near here in 2007 after he claimed himself to be the power agent of the land owner. However, he neither executed the sale deed nor returned the advance money. When asked, he started threatening him, the petitioner alleged. When he had approached Selvi, the principal owner of the land he was physically attacked physically, Nedumaran charged. On a complaint from him, .
CCTV cameras in courts: Dedicated cells be set up in HCs for viewing footage, says SC
The Supreme Court today said that dedicated cells should be constituted in high courts where footage of CCTV cameras installed in courts across the country could be viewed from time to time. A bench of Justices A K Goel and R F Nariman said that high courts might also consider the suggestions of senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, assisting the court as an amicus curiae in the matter, regarding the issue concerning identity of victims of sexual offences and protected witnesses. Luthra told the bench that privacy of such victims and witnesses have to be protected and the Centre should come out with norms in this regard. "This may be considered by the high courts," the bench said. The Centre sought time from the court to come out with a report about the status of installation of CCTV cameras in various tribunals in the country. The bench has posted the matter for further hearing in the last week of July. The apex court had earlier cited the ghastly 26/11 Mumbai attack and the 2016 Patiala .
2008 serial blasts accused's plea against Gujarat rejected
A designated court on Thursday rejected a plea by three accused in 2008 serial blasts case in Gujarat, seeking contempt proceedings against the Gujarat government for causing delays in their trial.
Rape-and-murder accused arrested after 4 years
A man, who was declared a proclaimed offender in a four-year-old gang rape-and-murder case, has been arrested, police said today. Police said he had been hiding at a place in Bihar bordering Nepal and came to Delhi a few weeks ago looking for job. Based on a tip-off, police arrested Salkin from near Fatima Masjid in Kabir Nagar on Tuesday. The gang rape-and-murder case was registered at Man Sarovar Park police station in Shahdara on September 4, 2014. One of the accused Shakeel was arrested while Salkin, 31, had been absconding. He was declared a proclaimed offender by a court on March 3, 2015, said Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara).
Boy held for raping 6-year-old girl in Ramban: Police
A minor boy has been apprehended for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. The boy has been charged under Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) Section 376 and sent to a juvenile home in R S Pura on court orders, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Tousief Rishi said. Rishi said the boy was apprehended following a complaint by the girl's father. The father alleged that the boy raped her on Wednesday, when she was playing in the neighbourhood. An investigation was underway, Rishi added.
Details of 4 cases against Salman Khan in Jodhpur
Here are brief details of four cases against actor Salman Khan in Jodhpur: 1. Salman Khan was first sentenced to one-year imprisonment on February 17, 2006 under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act for killing two Chinkara (Indian gazelle), Rajasthan's state animal, at Bhawad village near Jodhpur on the night of September 26-27, 1998. The sessions court later suspended the sentence on March 10, 2006. 2. The actor was awarded a five-year jail term on April 10, 2006 under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act for hunting one blackbuck, a protected animal, at Ghoda Farm near Jodhpur's Mathania village on the night of September 28-29, 1998. Three days later the sessions court granted him bail in the case. After the same court rejected the defence plea to suspend the sentence on August 24, 2007, Salman Khan surrendered before the court on August 26, 2007 and was sent to the Jodhpur jail. He was granted bail by the Rajasthan High Court on August 31, 2007. After almost eight years,
Man kills wife, daughter over illicit love affair
A man hacked his wife and daughter to death before killing himself under Sadar police station of Latehar district, police today said. Israfil Ansari, father of four, killed his wife Samina Begum and daughter Aasma Parveen with an axe, as they were becoming stumbling blocks in his illicit love affair with another woman in Dihi village. His marriage was to take place on April 22. Ansari was allegedly having a love affair with the woman for over a year, said Ramesh Kumar Singh, Officer-in-charge of the police station. A large number of villagers assembled in front of Ansaris house when the news spread this morning and police was informed. Ansari developed a strained relationship with his wife and daughter over the issue as the victims had been opposing it, he said. Ansaris younger daughter, who was in another room, told police that her father had killed her mother and elder sister and saw him fleeing with an axe after committing the crime. Ansari committed suicide in a ...
Mumbai court denies relief to Narayan Rane, Nandgaonkar
A sessions court here today rejected an application filed by former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane and two others, opposing invocation of the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against them in a case of alleged abduction of an MLA in 2002. Additional sessions judge G O Agarwal said he was dismissing the plea and will record the reasons separately. Former NCP MLA Padmakar Valvi had lodged a complaint against Rane, former MLA Bala Nandgaonkar and Ravi Shendge. Valvi alleged that Sena leaders abducted him in June 2002 in a bid to topple the Vilasrao Deshmukh-led Democratic Front government in Maharashtra which was facing a trust vote. The Deshmukh government won a vote of confidence in Assembly on June 13, 2002, and on the same day, Cuffe Parade police here registered a case against Rane and others under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 365 (kidnapping) and for other relevant offences. Police also pressed charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ...