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Threat to CPI(M) leader's life in Kerala; security tightened
Police have stepped up security for CPI(M) Kannur district Secretary P Jayarajan following an intelligence input about a threat to his life. The Kannur district police chief has sent a circular to all police stations in the city to increase the CPI(M) leader's security in the light of this intelligence input, police sources said. According to the circular, which was sent yesterday, a 'quotation gang' led by Pranub, a murder case accused who is absconding, had been given money and a vehicle for this. Jayarajan, who arrived in the state capital this morning to attend the party's state committee meeting, however, refused to react when media personnel asked him about the death threat. Police sources said Jayarajan had been receiving such threats for some time. Meanwhile, BJP alleged that the "death threat script has been written by CPI(M) and police in an attempt to glorify' Jayarajan and to create tension in Kannur". BJP National council member and former state President V Muralidharan ..
CPM leader life under threat: Kerala Police
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader P. Jayarajan is facing death threat from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Kerala Police has said.A Kerala Police internal communication circular, issued by the Kannur district police chief on Friday, stated that Jayarajan's life is under threat.The circular read that a 'hit team' has been formed under BJP/RSS activist Pranoob Babu, who is also an absconding accused in the murder case of former CPI-M activist Valankichal Mohan, to target Jayarajan.The circular brands Babu a 'seasoned criminal', who is allegedly involved in numerous crime cases.It also added that the move to harm Jayarajan is aimed to avenge the murders of close acquaintances Babu Manoj and Ramith.
NIA raids houses of accused in murder of Hindu Munnani leader
Sleuths of National Investigation Agency today carried out searches at the houses of four accused in the 2016 murder of Hindu Munnani leader C Sasikumar here, police said. NIA officials, who took over the probe from the CB-CID of Tamil Nadu police last month, searched the houses of Saddam Hussain, Abu Thahir, Subair and Muhammed Mubarak. Saddam Hussain and Abu Thahir are out on bail. Three mobile phones and a motorcycle were seized in the searches, police said. Sasikumar was hacked to death by a gang on two wheelers when he was returning home in Subramaniampalayam, on the outskirts of the city, on September 22, 2016. NIA was probing whether the four have any connection with terrorist outfits, police said.
Shami's wife requests Mamata Banerjee to meet her
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to meet and listen to her side of the story in regards to her allegations against her husband."Today, I join my hands and request our respectable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, that Madam, my fights is a fight for truth. I have been tortured, there is no fault of mine; I do not ask for your support, I only appeal that you just keep your eye on my fight for truth, meet me and listen to what I have to say and then judge what needs to be done," she told media, and added, "I want to meet you and share my pain with you. This is all I request of you."Jahan has accused her husband of physical and mental abuse, and of having extra-marital affairs. A case has also been registered against Shami on the basis of a written complaint filed by her.In recent developments on the case, Shami told a media outlet that his wife has the passwords of all his social media accounts, hinting that she ...
HC seeks govt response on plea challenging a GST rule
The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on a Bajaj Auto dealer's plea challenging constitutionality of a GST rule which provides a time line for filing the form to claim input tax credit. A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla issued notice to the finance ministry and the GST Council and sought their reply to the firm's petition by March 21, the next date of hearing. The firm, Tara Chand Saluja and Sons, has contended in its plea that the GST Rule 117 cannot restrict the right provided under the GST Act to claim input tax credit by providing a time line for the same. "Such restriction is unconstitutional and is also ultra-vires the GST Act," the firm's petition has said in its petition filed through advocate Gaurav Dudeja. It has also claimed that a a technical error in the GST portal prevented it from getting the benefit of input tax credit as it could not file the form -- GST TRAN-1 -- as required under the rule
Two RPF constables suspended over theft from parcel van
Two RPF constables have been suspended after theft from the parcel van of Punjab Mail, officials said today. The theft took place on Friday. "The Punjab Mail, which was going to Amritsar from Howrah, was standing (due to signal) at a crossing near Shahjahanpur on Friday. During this, thieves stole some items from the parcel van, and hid them in agriculture fields," Senior RPF official Ramesh Chandra Joshi said. He said the incident came to light only after the train reached Shahjahanpur station. The stolen items were later recovered from the fields, Joshi said, adding that two constables - Satyaveer Singh and Devdutt Pandey - have been suspended after the incident. The case is being investigated, he said.
Man held for 'sodomising' minor boy
A 35-year-old man was today arrested for allegedly repeatedly 'sodomising' a minor boy, police said. "The accused Sandeep, a sanitary worker, worked at a public toilet in Parab Wadi area here," Thane Police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. "Sandeep wooed the 11-year-old son of his colleague and took him near the public toilet and allegedly sodomised him on March 15," Narkar said. The spokesperson said that the accused again allegedly sodomised the boy in a similar manner on March 16, 17. Following a complaint, a case under section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was registered, Narkar said, adding a probe was on.
Minor boy dies after falling in ditch
A one-year-old boy died after accidentally falling in a ditch, located inside a compound of a club, police said today. The deceased has been identified as Ojas Chinchkar, a police official attached to City Police station said. The incident occurred last evening when the minor boy had gone to the club with his father. While his father went for a swim, Ojas was playing in the compound, the official added. According to the police officer, while playing in the club's compound, the boy accidentally fell inside the ditch. He was rescued by some people who were in the premises of the club. They rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he was declared dead, the officer said. A case of accidental death has been registered and a probe is on, the officer added.
Crime against women on rise, stalking should be dealt with sternly: Court
Expressing concern over rise in crime against women in the national capital, a Delhi court has said the judiciary should sternly deal with issue of stalking as the perpetrator, "if not treated", becomes dangerous over time and poses threat to the lives of women. The court said the Indian society has been struggling to find ways to deal with the crime of stalking, which was made an offence in 2013, but there have been several shortcoming in the existing law and a stalker cannot be allowed to roam around freely as his activities could be dangerous for others. Special Judge Kamini Lau lamented that the society often blames women saying they failed to wear "modest clothes". However, it has been observed that even those wearing dresses which "society claims are decent", are also not spared but teased to a greater extent. "Eve teasing has not to be judged by men by their own parameters but by women as to how they feel about the same. To a pervert mind, it does not matter how a woman is ...
'Krrish 3': SC asks novelist to make claim to Rakesh Roshan to settle case
The Supreme Court has directed a Dehradun-based novelist to give a reasonable offer to film director Rakesh Roshan for settling a case related to alleged copyright violation in the 2013 Bollywood blockbuster 'Krrish 3'. Novelist Rupnarayan Sonkar had filed a police complaint in 2016 accusing Roshan of copyright violation and claimed that some scenes of the movie were based on his novel 'Suardaan'. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked Roshan as to why he does not pay the amount and finish the case against him in which charge sheet has been filed. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who is appearing for Roshan, said that he has not got any offer for settlement from the novelist side. "First let the offer be made from the other side. If it is reasonable we would certainly look into it," Jethmalani said. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, listed the matter for April 9 to enable the novelist to furnish a proposal to Roshan'a counsel. "We expect ...
In 2016, over 1 lakh children faced sexual assault: SC informed
Sexual assault cases involving child victims rose to over one lakh in 2016 across the country and only 229 of them were adjudicated upon by trial courts in that year, the Supreme Court has been informed. The figure were brought recently to the notice of a bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, which asked the Registrar Generals of high courts across the country to collect and collate data on pending cases of sexual offences against children as victims lodged under stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Act provides that such cases have to be decided within a year after the trial court takes cognisance of the charge sheet. Lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava, who has filed a PIL in a rape case of an eight-month-old girl by her adult cousin, referred to the 2016 data of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and said 229 cases, out of the total of 1,01,326 POCSO cases, were decided by trial courts that year. He said 70,435 POCSO cases were carried forward ...
Man gets 14-year jail for raping minor girl
A 24-year-old man has been sent behind bars for 14 years for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl, with a Delhi court observing he "ravished" a "helpless and naive" girl only to satisfy his lust. The court, while awarding the sentence, also empathised with the victim and her family over delay in lodging FIR, saying "fear of society and social stigmatisation" often puts people in a dilemma as to what should be done. "Convict was an adult at the time of commission of offence having a thinking mind. And, therefore, ravishing a helpless and naive 11 year-old victim only to satisfy his lust speaks volumes of his perversity. "I am, therefore, of the view that keeping in mind the young age of the convict and the fact that he is not a previous offender, maximum punishment may not be awarded. But seeing the gravity of the offence and the tender age of the victim, he cannot be let go by awarding only the minimum punishment," Additional Sessions Judge Seema Maini said. The court also ...
Kidnap and child rape top crime graph against children
Crime against children in India has increased by a sharp 11 per cent between 2015 and 2016 , according to the latest data released by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). Going by absolute numbers, it's an increase of 12,786 reported crimes against children across the country. The total number of crimes against children reported in 2016 was 106958, while 94172 crimes were recorded in 2015. This, however, does not come as a surprise, as a cumulative analysis done by an NGO, 'CRY Child Rights and You', shows a steady upward trend with a significant increase of more than 500 per cent over a period of the past one decade (1,06,958 in 2016 over 18,967 in 2006). Further retrospective comparison within the mentioned timeframe points at a sharper rate of increase in the latter quadrennium (2012 to 2016) than that recorded in the former lustrum (2006 to 2011). Quoting these NCRB data, Komal Ganotra, Director Policy and Advocacy at CRY told PTI, "While this steep rise in ...
40 pc of crimes against senior citizens in 2014-16 in Maha, MP
Nearly 40 per cent of crimes against senior citizens in the country between 2014 and 2016 were reported from two states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, government data shows. According to a home ministry statistics, the national capital was still among the top seven states in such crimes though it recorded a decline in 2016. As many as 7,419 cases of such crimes were registered in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh taken together in 2014, which is 39.64 per cent of the total 18,714 cases filed in the country that year, the statistics show. In 2015, out of 20,532 cases of crimes against senior citizens across India, 39.04 per cent were filed in the two of the geographically largest states, a home ministry official said, quoting the statistics incorporated in the report 'Crimes in India'. The number of such cases further increased in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in 2016 with 40.03 per cent of the total 21,410 cases in the country were registered there. A total of 8,571 cases of crimes .
Don't segregate names sent by SC collegium for appointment: experts tell govt
Legal experts have cautioned the government against accepting one of the recommendations of the Supreme Court collegium for elevation to the apex court while keeping the other one on hold, pointing that a chief justice of India had told the law ministry not to "segregate" names sent for appointment together. Highly-placed sources in the government said the law ministry wanted to appoint senior advocate Indu Malhotra to the Supreme Court, but wanted to keep on hold the name of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph. The two names were recommended together by the SC collegium in January for elevation to the apex court. The government feels that while recommending the name of Justice Joseph, the collegium has disregarded seniority and regional representation. A previous recommendation of the SC collegium made in 2016 proposing transfer of Justice Joseph from Uttarakhand to Andhra Pradesh remains on hold with the government. The Uttarakhand HC chief justice had set aside the ...
UP: Wanted criminals arrested
Two wanted criminals, carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 each, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli.Both the criminals, who have been identified as Sanjay Bhati and Anil Bhati, were arrested yesterday by the Uttar Pradesh Police and are accused of killing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shiv Kumar Yadav.The BJP leader was killed along with his security guard and driver, when a group of gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on their car in Greater Noida on November 16 last year.Three accused had already been arrested in connection with the case.
Mueller probe should never have been started: Trump
United States President Donald Trump, in a series of tweets, said that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia should never have been opened in the first place."The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improperly used in FISA COURT for surveillance of my campaign. WITCH HUNT!" Trump wrote on Twitter.The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improperly used in FISA COURT for surveillance of my campaign. WITCH HUNT!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018"The Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired. How many hundreds of thousands of dollars was given
Hyderabad University student assaulted by 3 men
A woman student of the Hyderabad University was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified persons on the campus on Friday night.The unidentified persons are believed to be the construction workers.At the time of the incident, the victim was accompanied by a male friend.However, the duo somehow managed to escape and inform the concerned authorities.A case has been registered and a probe is underway.
2 held in Gujarat diamond loot
Two accused were arrested by the Gujarat Police and the Crime Branch of Surat for their alleged involvement in the loot of semi-processed 2,200-carat diamonds worth approximately Rs 20 crore from Katargam on March 14.The arrested accused, identified as Arvind and Manish, are originally from Faizabad and Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.The stolen diamonds were found from the house of Arvind's brother-in-law at Anand Mahel area in the city.The police said, "The employees of the diamond factory were on their way to deposit diamonds in the safe vault when the theft took place. We have solved the case and recovered stolen goods."On March 14, diamonds were looted in Surat when the employees of the company were going to deposit the same in safe deposit.Further investigation is on.
Gold worth Rs 18 lakh seized from man
Secunderabad Railway Police has arrested a person and seized around 500 grams of gold ornaments worth approximately Rs 18 lakh from his possession in Hyderabad.The accused, who has been identified as Ahmed Siddiqui (43), used to steal gold ornaments from the luggage of the passengers travelling on the train.Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashok told ANI that the accused was stealing for the last ten years and was arrested yesterday in Rayalaseema express during a routine search on the trains.A police investigation is underway.