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ACB court rejects suspended Guj IAS officer's bail plea
A Bhavnagar court today rejected the bail application of suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma who was arrested on March 9 for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25 lakh. He had moved the court, claiming that the Anti-Corruption Bureau's FIR was "ill intentioned" as it was filed in 2018 over a case which was said to have taken place in 2008-09. He sought bail saying that he had already spent the last 20 months in jail. The court of special ACB judge S R Bateriwala also rejected Sharma's bail application. The officer has also moved the Gujarat High Court for quashing the FIR. The high court had granted him bail in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). However, he was arrested in connection with a corruption case lodged against him at Bhavnagar soon after he walked out of Sabarmati Jail on March 9. As per the FIR lodged by the ACB, Sharma had demanded and accepted Rs 25 lakh bribe from a contractor when he was holding additional charge of managing ..
BJP MP Netam hid info about wife's firm in EC affidavit: JCC
The Jantata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) today alleged that BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Ramvichar Netam kept the Election Commission in dark by not disclosing information about a firm in which his wife had served as a director and demanded cancellation of his membership. JCC spokesperson Sanjeev Agrawal also demanded that a criminal case be filed against Netam. "In his affidavit filed before the Election Commission in June 2016, Netam didn't mention about Garima Advisory Private Limited in which his wife Pushpa Devi Netam was a director," he said. Agrawal also alleged that the turnover of the Kolkata-registered company was over Rs 8 crore. "Netam has been the Rajya Sabha MP since June 2016. His wife became a director of the company on June 13, 2015. She resigned on August 1, 2017. However, Netam kept the EC in dark by not disclosing this information in his poll affidavit," the JCC leader said, demanding that a criminal case be filed against the BJP leader. Meanwhile, Netam has ..
3 members of family consume poison over family dispute
A couple and their minor daughter died allegedly after consuming poison in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri over some family dispute, police said today. The deceased were identified as Vicky (35), Lalita, and their six-year-old daughter. It was stated by family members of the deceased that the couple and their daughter took some poison, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East) Chinmoy Biswal said, adding that a family dispute was the reason behind taking this extreme step. The incident happened on March 24. Vicky and his wife Lalita were taken to ESI hospital where they were declared brought dead. Their daughter was taken to AIIMS Trauma centre by her uncle where she also died under going a treatment, the police said. On inquiry it was found that Vicky lived on first floor of the house which was owned by his father and Vicky wanted his father to give him the first and second floor of the house. His father had refused Vicky's demand. Being unhappy with the decision and the constant ...
Bihar journo 'killed': RK Singh writes to Smriti Irani for help to kin
Power Minister and Arrah MP R.K. Singh on Monday wrote to Smriti Irani requesting her for financial help for the family of journalist Navin Nischal, who was allegedly killed in Bihar's Bhojpur district.The deceased was mowed down on Sunday when two car-borne assailants ran their vehicle over him and another journalist Vijay Singh.Singh, in his letter, said "The accused who murdered Navin Nischal have earlier been lodged in several criminal cases. I request for financial help for the family of journalist and also speedy trials in the matter".On March 25, two journalists were killed in Bihar's Bhojpur districtFollowing the murder, agitating locals set the car on fire and protested by blocking Arrah-Sasaram state highway.Navin used to work for Dainik Bhaskar, a Hindi newspaper while Vijay Singh used to work for a magazine.Former village head's husband has been arrested in this matter.Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sanjay Kumar said an inquiry has been initiated into the matter to ...
Ram Navami: Complaint filed against Bengal BJP chief for brandishing sword
A police complaint was lodged against West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Ghosh after he was allegedly seen carrying a sword on Ram Navami celebration on March 25 in Midnapore district.The complaint was lodged in Midnapore's Kharagpore police station.Earlier in the day, an FIR was registered against BJP leader Locket Chatterjee on charges of leading a rally while holding a 'Trishul' in Rampurhat.The holy celebrations, on March 25, turned sour after clashes erupted in various parts of Bengal between BJP and Bajrang Dal workers, who were brandishing swords, trishuls (tridents) and in some cases pistols in their celebratory processions, and Trinamool Congress members, leaving one dead and several injured.
66-yr-old arrested for shoplifting from showroom
A 66-year-old woman was arrested and her minor granddaughter apprehended for allegedly stealing two pairs of earrings from a showroom in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, police said today. They had visited a jewellery showroom to buy earrings on March 22, but later left from there saying they did not like any of them, the police added. The manager of the showroom found that two pairs of earrings were missing and in the CCTV footage, the woman and his granddaughter could be seen stealing them, the police said, adding a case was registered in the matter. Yesterday, they visited the same market to commit another theft but were spotted by the manager who identified them and informed the police. Subsequently, the elderly was arrested and her granddaughter apprehended, the police added.
Man attacked by sword in Bihar, attacker's house torched
A 35-year-old man was today seriously injured when a person attacked him with a sword in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, police said. The man sustained injuries on his neck and head in the attack by an 18-year-old person near Radhaur Mor on Sitamarhi-Sursand highway, a police officer said. Sitamarhi District Magistrate Rajiv Roshan said the victim's condition is stated to be serious, and he has been referred to Sadar hospital after administering first aid at a nearby clinic. The reason behind the attack is yet to be ascertained, he said. Irate locals later set the attacker's house on fire in Adalpur village, the DM said, adding, the "situation was under control".
Sex video tape accused burnt alive: post-mortem report
The post-mortem examination report of the body of a man who had allegedly uploaded in social media sex videos featuring him and another woman last year, revealed that he had been burnt alive after being stabbed, police said. The half-burnt body of Unmay Padhi was recovered from Kuakhai river bed at the outskirts of the state capital on March 21. His laptop, mobile phones and motor bike was also torched. The report said the attackers hit Padhi on the head, stabbed him in the stomach and set him on fire. The police on Saturday had detained four persons, including a girl whose sex video was made viral by the victim, for interrogation. Padhi, a resident of Badagada area in the city, used to work in a private educational institution. Over 50 intimate video clips featuring him along with a woman colleague of Bhadrak district went viral on social media in 2017 and also days before the murder. He was also arrested for this last year.
Six policemen injured in clash over Ram Navami rally in Bengal
A massive clash broke out in West Bengal's Raniganj around a Ram Navami rally on Monday, injuring at least six police personnel including a senior officer. While the RSS said one person was killed in the incident, police did not confirm it.
Cop accused of molesting journalist during JNU march booked, line-attached
A case was registered today against a Delhi Police inspector accused of molesting a journalist during a march organised by JNU students and he was sent to district lines, police said. Dependra Pathak, the special commissioner of police (traffic) and chief spokesperson for the Delhi Police, said that following a vigilance inquiry, the Delhi Cantt SHO was booked under molestation charges and sent to district police line. Police said the case will be investigated by the crime branch. On Friday, Jawaharlal Nehru University students had taken out the march from the varsity campus towards parliament. At the Sanjay Jheel in Lakshmi Bai Nagar area, police lathicharged and used water canons to disperse the crowd of students, teachers and journalists who were covering the protests. Two journalists filed separate complaints -- one for molestation and another for assault -- with regard to incidents during the protest march. Yesterday, a woman constable and a male head constable were suspended for
Three men sentenced to 20 years in jail for minor girl's gangrape
A special POCSO court today sentenced three men to 20 years in jail for the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl at Kheralu here a year ago. Special judge B S Kala sentenced Sanjaygiri Goswami, Jayantiji Thakor and Nagji Vaghari to 20 years in jail and fined them Rs 17,000 each. The court also ordered that the convicts would undergo an additional two years in jail if they failed to pay the fine. A case of gangrape was filed by the victim against the three men at the Kheralu police station around a year back. The three men were arrested the next day, the police said. While awarding the sentence, the court relied upon the victim's statements given before a doctor and a magistrate as preliminary evidence. It also considered the DNA test reports that were submitted.
Amnesty seeks probe into journalist's death
Rights organisation Amnesty International India on Monday sought an independent probe into "mowing down" of a journalistin Madhya Pradesh and demanded the state government bring the guilty to book and send out a clear message that such attacks will not be tolerated.
MP reporter death: Scindia demands CBI probe
A television journalist who had complained about threats to his life after he carried out a sting operation on illicit sand mining was today mowed down by a truck, triggering a demand from the Congress for a CBI probe into the death. Congress chief whip in the Lok Sabha Jyotiraditya Scindia said the journalist had exposed the nexus between the sand mafia and police. "This is a very serious and suspicious matter and the CBI should immediately probe it," he said. Scindia said the mining mafia in the state was getting bolder by the day. "...the helpless state government is just sitting by closing its eyes," Scindia tweeted. The Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Ajay Singh, also demanded a CBI probe, stating that the government had not taken action though the journalist had informed the authorities that his life was under threat. Sandeep Sharma, who worked for a local news channel, had told the district administration he feared he could be killed by the sand mafia, his ...
JP Morgan MF settles Amtek Auto case with Sebi
JPMorgan Asset Management today settled proceedings with regulator Sebi in connection with alleged violation of mutual funds norms in the Amtek Auto case on payment of over Rs 8 crore towards settlement charges. Sebi agreed to settle proposed adjudication proceedings in the case after it was approached by JP Morgan Asset Management India Pvt Ltd, JP Morgan MF and JP MF India Pvt Ltd with a plea under the settlement regulations "without admitting or denying the findings of fact and conclusion of law". In a settlement order passed today, the regulator said it has disposed of the "pending enquiry and adjudication proceedings in respect of the applicants". In a show-cause notice, it was alleged that there was a violation of the "code of conduct" and "principles of fair valuation under mutual fund norms". In August 2015, JP Morgan MF had restricted redemptions from two of its debt schemes -- Short Term Income Fund and India Treasury Fund. The move followed a decline in NAVs (net assets ...
Main accused in Nagaon rape-murder case held
The main accused in the rape and murder case of a minor girl in Nagon district last week has been arrested, police said today. Five persons, including two teenaged boys, raped the 11-year-old girl and set her on fire when she was alone at home in Dhaniabheti Lalung Gaon in Nagon district on March 23. She died the next day. With the arrest of the main accused Zakir Hussain, three of the five accused were captured. Nagaon Superintendent of Police Sankarbrat Raimedhi told reporters that following the call list of the main accused, one person with whom he was in contact had been taken into custody. After interrogating that person, the main accused Zakir Hussain was arrested from a paddy field of Itapara Laogaon area on the outskirts of Nagaon town on March 24 night, Raimedhi said. Meanwhile, Raimedhi, Nagaon Deputy Commissioner Bishawjit Pegu and local MLA Angurlata Deka visited the house of the victim yesterday. Parents of the class 5 student demanded strict action against
Man who molested French tourist im Mumbai arrested
A 30-year-old man was arrested here for allegedly molesting a French woman tourist earlier this month, a police official said on Monday.
Sohrabuddin case: Two more witnesses turn hostile, taking count to 44
Two more witnesses were today declared hostile in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter case, taking the number of such witnesses in the case to 44. The witnesses, Nikunj Dalvadi and Kiran Panchal, examined by the CBI before special judge S J Sharma today did not support the statements they had recorded earlier. So far, 62 witnesses have been examined, of whom 44 have been declared hostile by the CBI, the prosecuting agency. The statements of Dalvadi and Pachal were recorded as 'panch' witnesses for recovering empty cartridges from the policemen after the encounter. The panch witnesses are those before whom police initiate an investigation, like sealing of an article from the crime scene. However, in the court, the duo did not stand by their statements and said that the police had asked them to sign on blank papers. Meanwhile, another witness E Radhakrishnaiah, a Gujarat cadre IPS officer, was also examined. He said that discharged accused Rajkumar Pandiyan had visited him in .
MP journo's 'murder': Shivraj Chouhan assures of strict action
After a national TV reporter was run over by a truck in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, state's Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured of strict action in the matterJournalist Sandeep Sharma was mowed down by a speeding truck in Bhind district yesterday. He had been reporting on illegal sand mining in the state, and earlier, reportedly, had notified police also about threat to his life."Security of journalists is our priority and strict action will be taken against the culprit," Chouhan told reporters.Meanwhile, journalist Sandeep's relative Kamade Prasad Tripathi told ANI, "Sandeep Sharma's death is not an accident but an assassination. The people on whom he was reporting have plotted the murder. He had also been getting threat calls for which no action was taken then."Tripathi further demanded a CBI probe into the case.Earlier in the day, the state police set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe journalist's death.
Musharraf postpones return to Pak over security concerns: report
Pakistan's former dictator Pervez Musharraf, ordered to appear before a special court in a high treason case, has postponed his return to the country citing security concerns, according to a media report today. The Dubai-based retired Army general and former president informed of his decision not to return to the country to persons close to him in Pakistan, Geo News reported. Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, however, issued a statement soon after reports of Musharraf's decision to postpone his visit to Pakistan were aired by the media, stating that security should not be a concern for the former president. "The government will provide Musharraf with security as prescribed by the law," Iqbal said. "Security should not be a concern for him. He should continue with his plans to return to the country without any hesitation." Musharraf, 74, has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan on the pretext of medical treatment. He was indicted in March, 2014 on ...
'Woman ultra killed in Gadchiroli encounter was carrying Rs 4
The woman Naxalite killed in an alleged encounter with police in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra yesterday was carrying a reward of Rs 4 lakh on her head, police said today. The deceased, identified as Pali alias Jhunki Mangu Dorpati today, was a resident of Jharewada village in Gadchiroli district, a Nagpur police official said. She had eight serious cases pending against her, he said, adding that Dorpati had been working with naxal company no. 4 before she was transferred to platoon no. 3 recently. The encounter took place around 3.30 pm yesterday when a team of the anti-Naxal C-60 commando force came under fire in Mouza Mendhari forest area while conducting a combing operation. After the ultras retreated, police found a woman's body, who was today identified as Dorpati, alongwith arifle and some explosive material.