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BJP MP's son held for beating up wife, mother, sister
Police on Saturday arrested Rahul Kumar, son of Gaya BJP MP Hari Manjhi for allegedly beating up his wife, mother, sister and, a child."MP Hari Manjhi called up the police on Friday to register a complaint against his son Rahul Kumar. In medical reports, the accused was found to be intoxicated at the time of the incident," said police.Police have registered a case. Further probe is underway.
Alwar losing its sheen as tourist hub with rising crime rate
Alwar, once a preferred destination in Rajasthan for foreign tourists, is seeing the number of visitors dwindling as the town now makes news for all wrong reasons, including cases of mob lynching, cow smuggling and gang-rapes.
Army conducts CoI against senior Lt General for alleged corruption, breach of rules
The Army has conducted a Court of Inquiry (CoI) against a senior Lt General for alleged corruption, breach of rules and misappropriation of government funds, official sources said. The Lt. Gen, posted in the national capital, was also involved in a court case relating to his promotion. The sources said the investigation is almost complete and the Lt. Gen is likely to face punitive action based on the findings of the CoI. They said the CoI was ordered against him by the Army headquarters following a series of complaints that he was involved in misappropriation of funds and even bought furniture, air conditioners and several other items for his personal use, breaching laid down financial norms. Considering the sensitivity of the issue, the CoI was conducted by a Principal Staff Officer of Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, the sources said. The Army Chief has been adopting tough approach in dealing with cases of corruption, misconduct and breaching of rules. In his periodic internal notes to .
Staff in PHC perform delivery causing baby's death
Two staff members of a primary health centre, who performed a delivery without the presence of a doctor, have been charged with medical negligence as the baby died, police said Friday. The incident took place in Nizamabad district of Telangana. Based on a complaint from the woman's husband, police have registered a case.
Guj man killed after being attacked by cow
A 60-year-old man died after being attacked by a cow on Friday night in Vinoba Bhave Nagar in Vinzol locality here, police said. A Vatva MIDC police station official said deceased Gopinath Tiwari and his family were having sugarcane juice from a stall at around 9:30pm when the cow charged at him. "He sustained severe injuries in the attack that lasted for about 15 minutes. People around tried to save him but the cow wouldn't relent. Tiwari was declared dead on arrival at LG Hospital here. We have registered an accidental death case," the official said.
3 held for attacking MNS worker in Navi Mumbai
Three persons were Saturday arrested for allegedly assaulting a MNS worker in neighbouring Navi Mumbai's Panvel area on April 29 over a housing society dispute, police said. Hunt for six others who were also involved in the attack was underway, an official said, adding that all have been charged with attempt to murder.
Rs 19.75 lakh each to be given to kin of 2 C'garh persons who
The consumer disputes redressal forum here has ordered three Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited officials to pay compensation of Rs 19.75 lakh each to the kin of two persons who died of electric shock in 2017. The Raigarh District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Chairman M D Jagdalla on Friday ordered the junior engineer of Baramkela, superintending engineer of Raigarh and the utility's chief engineer to pay compensation based on two petitions filed on March 14 this year, the applicants' lawyer Subhash Patel said Saturday. A tribal woman, identified as Ramsheela Sidar (29) died of electric shock while switching on the light in her home on July 31, 2017, in Baramkela area. Her husband Surendra Sidar (31) had moved the forum demanding compensation of Rs 20 lakh alleging negligence as the firm's officials had not rectified a technical fault in power supply to his home despite repeated complaints, Patel said. On Friday, the forum directed the ...
Kejriwal sends legal notice to Gambhir over his tweets
Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday sent a legal notice to BJP's East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir, threatening "legal proceedings" for allegedly making defamatory comments against him. The notice demanded that Gambhir tender an apology to Kejriwal in person and in writing. It also asked Gambhir to print it along with "true and correct facts" on his social media account within 24 hours after receiving this notice, failing which "appropriate legal proceedings shall be initiated". After Gambhir's AAP rival Atishi Marlena filed a defamation case against him and the BJP for allegedly circulating derogatory pamphlets, the cricketer-turned-politician had on Thursday tweeted, "I feel ashamed to have a CM like @ArvindKejriwal". "I abhor your act of outraging a woman's modesty @ArvindKejriwal and that too your own colleague. And all this for winning elections? U r filth Mr CM and someone needs ur very own jhaadu to clean ur dirty mind," he had ...
Man charged with murder of Indian-origin man in UK
A 26-year-old man in the UK has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of an Indian-origin man who was stabbed to death in a supermarket parking area. Nadeem Uddin Hameed Mohammed, 24, was formally identified by Thames Valley Police as the victim of the attack in Slough, near London, on Friday, when Aqib Pervaiz was produced before Reading Crown Court charged with his murder. Nadeem, from Hyderabad, was living in south-west London with his parents and seven-month pregnant wife. The family is being supported by specially-trained officers from the police force. "Aqib Pervaiz, aged 26, of Rochford Gardens, Slough, was charged this evening (Friday) with one count of murder," Thames Valley Police said in a statement. "It is in connection with an incident in Slough at 12.32 PM on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of 24-year-old Nadeem Uddin Hameed Mohammed, from Southall, in the car park of Tesco in Wellington Street. Mr Mohammed had been stabbed in the chest and taken
Two Rajasthan cops held for accepting bribe
A sleuth of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Saturday arrested two constables of the Rajasthan Police posted in Bundi district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1000, officials said. According to the complainant, Jaimal Banjara, a resident of a village in Dei area, the policemen had demanded the money in return for settling a case against him, failing which they threatened to put him behind bars. Sunil Kumar Vishnoi, 28, a resident of Nagur district and Subash Yadav 33, of Alwar district were arrested from Dei Police Station, where they were posted, for allegedly accepting Rs 1000, Tarunkant Somani, DSP, ACB, Bundi said. Banjara approached the ACB on Friday and lodged a case against the two constables and following verification of the complaint, the two accused were arrested after Kumar had accepted the bribe amount, the DSP said. The bribe amount of Rs. 1000 was also recovered from his possession, he added. Further interrogation and investigation into the matter is underway, he ..
Protests in Alwar over police inaction in rape case
A protest was staged in Alwar on Saturday against the delayed police action in the case of a gangrape, reported in April. The protest was led by BJP Rajya Sabha member Kirorilal Meena who later courted arrested.
Two in N. Irish court charged with rioting as journalist killed
Two men appeared in court on Saturday charged with rioting in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry on the night a journalist was shot dead. Paul McIntyre, 51, and Christopher Gillen, 38, both charged with riot and petrol bomb offences, were refused bail at Londonderry's magistrates' court. They were arrested on Thursday. They refused to stand and recognise the court on Saturday. McIntyre is also charged with the arson of a hijacked vehicle while Gillen is also charged with the arson and hijacking of a tipper truck. The prosecution alleges that both men are connected to the New IRA (Irish Republican Army) paramilitary group, which orchestrated the rioting on April 18 and has since claimed responsibility for the death of journalist Lyra McKee. The 29-year-old was shot in the head. A police detective told the court that footage from security cameras and mobile phones showed two masked men in identical clothing to the defendants leaving the hijacked tipper truck, carrying a crate of ...
False survey results: Delhi Police registers two FIRs
Delhi Police has registered two FIRs in connection with complaints by the BJP and the Congress which have accused the AAP "of propagating false survey results through phone calls to voters". However, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said he was not aware about the matter. The Congress' Delhi unit had filed a complaint with the Election Commission as well as Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi on Friday alleging recorded phone calls are "being used to spread misinformation in an attempt to influence the electorate" . The complaint was filed by Romila Dhawan, the election agent of the party's northeast Delhi candidate and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The Congress complaint did not name the AAP. However, in a press conference held on Saturday, the party's spokesperson accused the AAP of committing the act. The BJP filed a similar complaint with the Chief Electoral officer, Delhi accusing the AAP of propagating false survey results through phone calls to reporters. The two ..
Six of family sentenced to 7 years RI in dowry death case
A court sentenced six people to seven years rigorous imprisonment in a dowry death case Saturday. According to the prosecution, the woman committed suicide within one month of her marriage, which was solemnized in 2017, allegedly vexed with the harassment for additional dowry by her husband and members of his family. The Karimnagar Family Court Additional Sessions Judge P V Padma Lalitha Siva Jyothi sentenced the husband and five family members to seven years RI and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each.
Aasia Bibi's lawyer to defend Christian couple on death row over blasphemy
A Pakistani lawyer who defended Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman freed from gallows by the Supreme Court in a high-profile blasphemy case last year, will defend couple on death row for similar charges, a media report said on Saturday. Advocate Saiful Malook will plead for the innocence of Christian couple, Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Masih, who was awarded death sentence by a district court in Punjab in April 2014 and also imposed a fine of Rs 100,000 each, the Express Tribune reported. Their appeal is pending in the Lahore High Court (LHC) and a hearing is likely to be fixed soon. Malook said that he has submitted his Vakalatnama in the LHC to plead the case of the couple, saying that he already met Kausar in Multan jail, the paper reported. Malook's decision to defend the young couple came days after Bibi left the country and reunited with her family in Canada. Bibi, a mother of four from Punjab province, was taken out of the Muslim-majority country after repeated death threats from ...
Man gets 15 yrs rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide
A court in the district sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case of culpable homicide in connection with the death of his wife. Sessions Judge Rahul R Bhosale held Gulab Deoram Chavan, 28, guilty under the Indian Penal Code section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and awarded the sentence. A fine of Rs 5,000 was also imposed on him. According to the prosecution, Chavan's wife Anita (22) would frequently quarrel with him as he did not allowed her to visit her parents' house. During one such argument in November 2015, the woman poured kerosene on herself. In a fit of rage, her husband threw a burning matchstick at her, due to which she suffered serious burn injuries and died during treatment a couple of days later, the prosecution said. In her dying declaration, the woman named her husband as the accused.
BSF jawan commits suicide in West Bengal
A BSF jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle Saturday at Haldarpara area of West Bengal's Nadia district, near the India-Bangladesh border, a police officer said. NC Roy, a resident of Assam and personnel in 54 battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), was found lying on the ground by fellow jawans near Gede border checkpoint with a bullet injury on his stomach, he said. Roy was immediately taken to Krishnaganj Rural Hospital, where the doctors declared him "brought dead", the officer said, adding that the body has been sent to a hospital in Shaktinagar area of the district for autopsy. According to a police sources, the 53-year-old jawan was suffering from mental depression.
Country's biggest haul of pseudoephedrine drug in Greater Noida: NCB
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Saturday claimed to have made the country's highest seizure of over 1,800-kg pseudoephedrine kept outside a factory in Greater Noida and arrested three foreigners. The estimated value of the seized chemical, along with about 2 kg of party drugs Cocaine, is around Rs 25 crore, sources in the NCB said. The agency stumbled upon the record haul of the narcotics chemical and stimulant after the grilling of a South African woman who was arrested by them on May 9 from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for allegedly carrying 24.7 kg of pseudoephedrine. The woman was first intercepted by the Central Industrial Security Force. "Pseudoephedrine is a precursor used for the manufacture of Methamphetamine, a drug widely used in Europe and South East Asia. "This is the biggest ever seizure of pseudoephedrine in India kept outside factory premises. As per our records, this is the highest ever seizure by any agency," a senior NCB officer said. Usually ...
Mother-son duo end lives
A woman and her son allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at their residence in Virar township in the district, police said on Saturday. Their bodies were recovered from their rented accommodation in Naringi locality on Satuday morning, police said. The victims were identified as Vinay Chowgule (26) and his mother Saraswati (42). "They ended their lives by consuming poison. Their neighbours found the duo lying motionless on the floor and alerted their relatives and police," an official said. Vinay used to play for a local cricket team and had won many prizes. He had lost his father a few years ago, police said. "They might have taken the extreme step due to their financial burdens," the official added. Their bodies were sent for post-mortem.
Boy mauled to death by stray dogs
A six-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the city, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday evening in Shiv Sangam Nagar, police said. "Six stray dogs attacked the boy, Sanju Jatav, when he was playing on a ground near his house. His mother, who was nearby, raised an alarm and tried to shoo away the dogs. But the canines attacked her as well," Awadhpuri police inspector M L Bhati said. Sanju, who bled profusely as a result of the attack, was rushed to a hospital. However, he died on the way, he said. Local residents blamed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the stray dog menace. Bhati said they have contacted the BMC officials, who have launched a drive against stray dogs on a large scale. In February 2018, eight stray dogs had mauled to death an 18-month child in Gautam Nagar area in the city. The child had been bitten over 200 times. After Friday's incident, Congress corporator Yogendra Chauhan said despite repeated ...