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Bangladesh govt sets up new court to try Zia
The Bangladesh government, citing security reasons has set up a new makeshift court adjacent to a prison outside Dhaka to try ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia, serving 10-year jail term in two graft cases. Zia, 73, was sent to jail in February last year by a local court on charges of embezzling foreign donations meant for an orphanage, named after her slain husband and president Ziaur Rehman, during her premiership between 2001 and 2006. Rehman was the founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Last month, she was shifted to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for treatment after spending more than a year in the Dhaka's century-old jail, where she was the only prisoner. "The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has issued a notice for transferring the trial court," Zia's lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kazol was quoted as saying by the bdnews24.com on Monday. Earlier, a temporary court was set up near the old jail in the Dhaka's Nazimuddin, said Kazol, an .
Murder accused on the run for 16 years held in Mumbai
A murder accused on the run for almost 16 years was arrested from Borivali railway station in Mumbai by Palghar police, an official said Tuesday. Kamlesh Jain (57), a resident of Bhayander here, was accused of involvement in the shooting of builder Rajesh Patange in Tulinj area on October 25, 2003, said senior inspector Jitendra Vankoti of the Palghar Crime Branch. "A total of 14 people, including Jain, were made accused in the murder case registered at Nalasopara police station at the time. While 10 were arrested, one was killed in an encounter with Mumbai police and three, including Jain, were absconding," he said. "We got a tip-off that Jain was to arrive at Borivali railway station on Monday. We kept watch and nabbed him," he said.
SC order for apology sends wrong message: Mahajan
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) chief Poonam Mahajan on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to release Priyanka Sharma, arrested for a meme on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, but added the apex court's direction to tender an apology sent out a wrong message.
SC direction for apology for Mamata meme sends out 'wrong message': Poonam Mahajan
BJP leader Poonam Mahajan said Tuesday the party's youth wing will challenge the Supreme Court order asking its activist Priyanka Sharma to apologise for posting a meme of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on social media, asserting the verdict has sent out a "wrong message". The court earlier Tuesday granted bail to Sharma, against whom a complaint was filed in Bengal for sharing a photo in which Banerjee's face was photoshopped onto actor Priyanka Chopra's picture from a MET Gala event in New York. The apex court also asked Sharma to apologise in writing on her release from jail. It observed freedom of speech ends when it infringes upon the rights of others. Mahajan said she was "delighted" with the SC order and "grateful" to the court for releasing Sharma on bail. "But the direction of apology sends out a wrong message on the question of free speech," she said. "In July, when the writ petition is coming up, we are going to contest it because this is a bigger issue," said Mahajan, the .
Heroin worth Rs 9.50 lakh seized, one person arrested
In a joint operation, Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials and Assam Rifles personnel have seized 260 gm of heroin from a house at Zuangtui area here, officials said Tuesday. The contraband was concealed inside a false ceiling in the house and one person was arrested in this connection on Monday night, officials of the Excise and Narcotics department said. The contraband, worth around Rs 9.50 lakh was reportedly smuggled from Myanmar. The accused was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and produced before the special judge (ND and PS Act) who remanded him to a judicial custody for 14 days.
Mamata's morphed picture: SC grants bail to BJP activist, asks her to apologise
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed immediate release of BJP's youth wing leader Priyanka Sharma on bail, days after she was arrested by the West Bengal police for allegedly posting a morphed image of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media. The top court directed Sharma to tender a "written apology" at the time of her release from jail for sharing the meme on Banerjee saying that freedom of speech of an individual ends when it infringes upon others' rights. Sharma was arrested on May 10 by the police under section 500 (defamation) of the IPC and under other provisions of the Information Technology Act on a complaint of a local Trinamool Congress leader Vibhas Hazra. She was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a trial court there. A vacation bench, comprising justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna, which initially said that Sharma's apology will be a bail condition, later clarified that it will not be a condition for bail but she should apologise for sharing the post at ...
Auto-driver held for sexually abusing 11-year old boy
: A 53-year old man was arrested here Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing his neighbour, a 11-year old boy, police said. Muthumaran, an auto-driver, took the boy in his autorickshaw to a desolate spot and sexually assaulted him, the police said. The incident came to light when the boy returned home crying and told his parents about the abuse, they said. Based on a complaint, Muthumaran was arrested under POCSO Act, the police added.
Mumbai foot overbridge collapse: Cops oppose auditor's bail plea
Mumbai police Tuesday opposed the bail plea of a director of an audit firm arrested after a foot overbridge collapsed outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), saying he committed a wilful breach of rules and gave a positive report of the bridge despite having "knowledge" of its poor condition. Neeraj Desai was arrested on March 18 under culpable homicide charges, four days after the FOB collapsed killing seven persons and injuring 33 others. Desai filed a bail plea on Monday claiming repairs carried out under instruction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's commissioner, which involved laying of heavy granite stones on the bridge, led to its collapse. He further claimed that his audit firm had carried out inventory work and the structural audit and the observations were made in a report submitted to the corporation in December 2016 two years and three months before the collapse. The police in its reply filed on Tuesday before a sessions court claimed that Desai is a
Internal probe ordered on disclosure of classified info in Rafale deal, says Def Min in RTI reply
An internal inquiry has been ordered on disclosure of classified information in the Rafale deal, the Defence Ministry has said in an RTI query. City-based Right to Information (RTI) activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI seeking information from the Defence Ministry about the "stolen" Rafale files and action taken by the ministry in this regard. Galgali had also sought to know whether the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were aware about the stolen files and if yes, then whether a police complaint had been filed. Replying to his query, Sushil Kumar, the deputy secretary (Air Acquisition) and CPIO Air Acquisition (Capital) Wing, stated that the ministry has ordered an internal inquiry. In his reply dated May 7, Kumar said, "The Ministry of Defense (Security Office) has ordered an internal inquiry on disclosure of classified official information into public domain and violation of manual of security instructions." Reacting to the reply, Galgali said,
Arbitration proceedings: HC allows Centre to file documents relating to 2G case
The Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed the Centre to place before it certain documents in a case which arose from the probe into the 2G scam and pertains to arbitral proceedings commenced by Khaitan Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd against the Union of India. Justice Prathiba M Singh refused to summon the entire, "bulky" trial court record of the case in which Essar Group and Loop Telecom promoters along with others were acquitted. The court however allowed the central government to file relevant record of the trial court which would be useful for this matter in which the Centre challenged the arbitral proceedings. The arbitral proceedings have been initiated by Khaitan Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd against the Union of India, seeking compensation for the cancellation of its Unified Access Services Licences in 2012. The high court had earlier refused to grant an ad-interim stay on the arbitral proceedings. The arbitral proceedings were invoked by Khaitan Holdings pursuant to the Bilateral Investment
Two more who thrashed woman publicly in Gr Noida arrested
Two more men involved in the public thrashing of a makeup artist in Greater Noida over a salary dispute were arrested on Tuesday, police said. Accused Sohail and Shera were held early in the morning near a private college under Knowledge Park police station limits, the police said. Confirming the arrests, Superintendent of Police, Greater Noida, Vineet Jaiswal said, "The accused are being sent to jail, while the key accused in the case, Wasim, was arrested on Monday and is behind the bars." Wasim is the owner of the salon, Sohail is his brother and Shera works for Wasim, according to the police. The 24-year-old woman said she had joined the salon in March at a salary of Rs 17,000 per month. Earlier this month her salary got delayed and she asked Wasim for remuneration but he kept dilly-dallying, according to her complaint. "After some days, he started seeking sexual favours. He and his friends pressured me into heeding to their demands for sexual favours and Shera tried to rape me in .
Another minor raped in J&K, accused arrested
Days after the rape of an infant in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora evoked shock and outrage, another case of a minor's rape came to light in the the state's Ganderbal district on Tuesday.
Gang attacks two persons with sickles in full public view
In a case of previous enmity, a four-member gang Tuesday chased and hacked two people, just a km away from the police commissionerate and district collectorate here, police said. The attack took place in full public view when a 19-year-old juvenile involved in a petty case and on bail was returning along with his friend after signing at the 2nd Judicial Magistrate court, the police said. The assailants on two motorcycles chased the juvenile and his friend for nearly 500 metres and attacked them with sickles and knives, they said. The victims fell unconscious in the middle of the road, and the gang fled, the police said. On information, police rushed to the spot and took the injured to a hospital, they said. Preliminary inquiry revealed the gang had previous enmity with the two. A search is on for the four, the police said.
NCW calls for strict action against Hapur gang rape accused
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed the Uttar Pradesh DGP to take strict and immediate action against the accused in the reported gangrape of a domestic help, who later set herself on fire. The woman, who was "sold" for Rs 10,000 and raped by the people for whom she was forced to work as domestic help, set herself afire after the Uttar Pradesh Police officials allegedly refused to register her complaint. Expressing concern on the rise in crime against women and also the reported police apathy, the NCW issued a notice to UP DGP O P Singh directed him to take strict and immediate action against the accused. "Considering the gravity of the matter and as per our telephonic conversation, it is requested that the matter may be thoroughly investigated and also action be taken against erring officials. A detailed action taken report should be sent to the commission at an early date," NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said.
Student protests continue in Kashmir Valley against rape
Students at many places in the Kashmir Valley took to the streets and clashed with security forces on Tuesday in protest against the rape of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.
2 Kerala CPI-M leaders held for killing 2 Congress workers
State Crime Branch police on Tuesday arrested two leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Kasargode district on charges of murdering two Youth Congress workers.
Maha: Woman kills 19-yr-old daughter after constant bickering
A woman allegedly killed her 19- year-old daughter in Pune district of Maharashtra on Tuesday after being frustrated over constant fights and arguments with her over domestic issues, police said. Sanjeevani Bobhate, 34, bludgeoned her daughter Rutuja to death with a heavy stone in the morning in Pragatinagar area of Baramati city, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Pune Rural) Narayan Shirgavkar said. The victim eloped with a man belonging to another caste last year and later married him against the wishes of her parents, who were from a poor financial background, he said. "But within a couple of months, due to constant disputes with her husband, she returned to her parents' home," he said. Her parents made efforts towards reconciliation but the victim's husband was not ready to take her back, he said. "In the meantime, the victim registered a rape case against her husband following which he was arrested. But, later she again started asking her mother to intervene so that
Scores of Sheep, goats killed in suspected leopard attack
Scores of sheep and goats were found dead on Tuesday in a suspected leopard attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said. A wild animal, believed to be a leopard, forced its entry into the cowsheds belonging to Tayoub Hussain and Abdul Rasheed at Chanderkote in the wee hours and attacked the livestock present, an official said. He said 15 sheep and goats were found dead inside the sheds, while several others were reported missing. Over a dozen domestic animals have been killed in similar attacks over the past one month in the area.
Youth held for raping teen in J&K's Ganderbal
A youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, police said on Tuesday. A complaint was received on Sunday evening about the incident at Harran village of Ganderbal area in central Kashmir, a police officer said. The accused, Muhammad Aasif Wani, 20, has been arrested and he belongs to the same area. A case was registered under Sections 451 and 376 of the Ranbir Penal Code and Section 4 of the POSCO Act, the officer said. A medication examination of the girl has been conducted and a special team constituted to investigate the case, the official said.
Singapore charges Nigerian men over internet love scam
Two Nigerian men believed to be members of an internet love scam syndicate were charged in Singapore on Tuesday with recruiting local women to collect money for them, police said. Such scams, where victims part with cash after a fraudster feigns romantic interest in them, are a growing concern in the city-state with police reporting 660 cases last year. The Nigerians - identified in local news reports as Oladayo Opeyemi Awolola, 34, and Gbolahan Ayobami Awolola, 37 - were arrested by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur last month and sent to Singapore on Monday. The men allegedly recruited two Singaporean women "as money mules to receive criminal proceeds linked to internet love scams in Singapore" between 2017 and 2018, according to a police statement. The women received USD 63,000 during that period and turned the money over to syndicate members in Malaysia, police said. The Nigerians could be jailed for up to five years each and fined if convicted. It is the first time that ...