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Bangladeshi held with over 200 silver anklets
A Bangladeshi national was today arrested by the BSF after several silver anklets were seized from his possession while crossing the integrated check post (ICP)-Gede. "The arrested person had no explanation about the materials he was carrying, following which he was arrested," a senior BSF official said. Mohammed Habibur Rahaman, a resident of South Shemulia in Dhaka was arrested when nearly 237 silver anklets, weighing around 3.87 kg, was seized from him during a search, he said.
Assam Rifles jawan arrested for allegedly killing wife
The police in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh have arrested an Assam Rifles jawan for allegedly killing his estranged wife. Superintendent of Police Navneet Bhasin said Gajanan Saini alias Sonu (38), a lance naik with Assam Rifles, was arrested from the Army hospital in Bhopal on Friday evening. A man wearing a mask shot dead Kirti Mali, Saini's wife, in Chhanera in Khandwa district on February 19 when she was on her way to a polytechnic where she was a lecturer, the SP said. Mali, whose relations with her husband were strained, travelled to Chhanera from Khandwa daily by train. Bhasin said the police contacted Army authorities when the woman's family expressed suspicion about Saini and the investigation pointed to his possible involvement. Saini, meanwhile, got admitted in Army hospital at Bhopal after meeting with an accident. "After getting permission from higher authorities, the Army officials handed him over to us," the SP said. Saini was on leave from February 2 .
HC sets up special courts to try MPs, MLAs in criminal cases
The Delhi High Court has set up two special courts to exclusively deal with criminal cases involving politicians and for their speedy disposal, in pursuance with the Supreme Court's directions. The high court designated Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, of the Patiala House Courts, to preside over the special courts. An administrative order said Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and other judges of the Delhi High Court, in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court on November 1, 2017 and December 14, 2017, have designated the two courts as special courts to deal with cases against elected MPs/MLAs. The February 23 order issued through High Court Registrar General Dinesh Kumar Sharma said the special courts will function in Patiala House Courts complex from March 1. "The acting chief justice and judges of this court have further been pleased to order that the cases pending against MPs/MLAs in different courts be ...
Spike in SC cases where govt is party; note ban, GST possible reasons
The number of cases in the Supreme Court where the Centre is a party has seen a spike in the last one year, with law ministry officials attributing the spurt to the note ban, GST and other taxation issues. Between January 1 and December 31 last year, 4,229 cases were filed in the top court in which the government was a party as against 3,497 in 2016, according to the latest data from the law ministry. Officials in the ministry said the spurt could be attributed to a slew of cases on government policies such as demonetisation, the GST regime and taxation issues in the last one year. In 2014, when the NDA government came to power, the number of such cases was 4,748 but dipped to 3,909 in 2015. From January 1 to February 22 this year, 859 such cases have already been filed in the apex court. A number of cases relate to demonetisation, announced in November 2016, GST which came into effect last year and other taxation issues, a ministry functionary said. According to the data, 3,909 ...
Illegal arms and ammunition supplier held in Delhi
An alleged supplier of illegal arms and ammunition, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on his arrest, was apprehended today from the Sarai Kale Khan area here, police said. Acting on specific information, a special cell team intercepted accused Shripal Singh (29), who was in Delhi to meet his associates, near the Barapulla flyover here, DCP (Special Cell) P S Kushwah said, adding that 20 live cartridges of .32 bore were found on him. In November 2016, the special cell arrested Mahipal and Sandeep Yadav, and seized a big cache of cartridges from them. During interrogation, the duo named Prempal and Shripal as the "main suppliers" of ammunition to criminals operating in Delhi NCR, Kushwah said. In January, Prempal was arrested along with an associate, identified as Netrapal. However, Shripal was still at large and subsequently a reward on any information leading to his arrest was announced by the commissioner of Delhi Police, the officer said. It was revealed that Shripal had managed to ..
SC closes matter as HC accepts judicial officer's apology
The Supreme Court has said that no action should be taken against a senior woman judicial officer of Delhi whose unconditional apology has been accepted by the high court, which had earlier ordered initiation of contempt and departmental enquiry against her. The apex court said as the matter stands closed, no adverse entry shall be made against the officer pertaining to proceedings before the high court which had called for administrative action against her. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice D Y Chandrachud noted that as the high court has discharged then additional district judge Kamini Lau, who is now a special CBI judge, of criminal contempt on tendering unconditional apology as she has felt "repentant and contrite", "we are inclined to state that no action should be taken against the petitioner" in pursuance of the directions issued by the high court earlier. "We are inclined to pass the aforesaid directions as the petitioner (Lau) is personally present in ..
Policeman shot dead during raid on criminals in MP
A policeman was shot dead during a raid by a police team in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on the suspected hideout of criminals wanted in a robbery case, a police official said on Sunday.
Ambedkar's statue damaged in UP village
A statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was allegedly damaged by some anti-social elements here, an official said today. The incident occurred yesterday evening at Mishrani village of Bhadohi district, CO Gyanpur, Ram Karan said. "After an agreement among the villagers, a four-feet-high statue of BR Ambedkar has been installed today," the CO said. A case under relevant sections of the IPC was registered against the accused, he said.
CIC reprimands officials for violations of 'letter & spirit' of RTI Act
In a rare admonition for the state of affairs in its own backyard, the top appellate authority for RTI matters, the CIC, has pulled up its joint secretary (law) and other officials for a flagrant violation of the transparency law. The rebuke came from Information Commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha when he observed serious violations of the processes and provisions of the RTI Act while hearing an appeal filed by legal and transparency activist R K Jain. Jain had sought to know from the Central Information Commission the action taken on 113 communications received in its legal cell from its dak (mail) section during April-June, 2013. But he was not provided with any information. "It is indeed mortifying to note that the public authority which ought to be setting examples for other public authorities to follow in matters of RTI Act has lent itself such a disdainful scenario of flagrant violation of the provisions of RTI Act, Sinha said. During appeal proceedings before Sinha, Jain said he .
Iran's ex-intelligence minister slams handling of prison death
An ex-intelligence minister in Iran today criticised the handling of an environmentalist's death in prison, saying the public would not believe he was a spy unless the case was properly handled. Ali Younessi, who was intelligence minister under reformist president Mohammad Khatami between 2000 and 2005, shone a rare light on the turf war between Iran's multiple security agencies in his interview with the daily Iran newspaper. He was referring to Kavous Seyed Emami, 63, the Iranian-Canadian citizen who founded the Persian Heritage Wildlife Foundation. He died in prison this month after being arrested along with seven members of his NGO on espionage charges. "Unfortunately the intelligence ministry has no jurisdiction over this case," said Younessi, who now serves as an advisor to President Hassan Rouhani on minority religious affairs. "I believe the case should be given to the intelligence ministry... Given the events that have occurred, if a competent and legal agency does not ...
7 get jail term in Kerala human trafficking case
A CBI court here has awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) to seven persons, including three women, in a human trafficking case. The seven persons trafficked women from parts of Kerala to brothels in gulf countries from 2009-2012. While four accused were awarded 10 years RI and slapped fines ranging from Rs 2.54 lakh to Rs 1.54 lakh, the rest were handed seven years RI and fine of Rs 1.2 lakh each. Six other accused in the case, who aided the racketeers, were acquitted by the court, while two accused turned approvers and one is still absconding. CBI court judge S Santhosh Kumar yesterday observed that based on the evidence provided by the victims, they were treated as "slaves" in the UAE. Cases were filed against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The matter had come to light when a woman from Thiruvananthapuram was promised a domestic help's job and sent to Muscat in 2012 by the accused. The woman was sent to the gulf ...
Notorious criminal killed in encounter with STF
A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was killed in a joint operation by special task force (STF) and Khiri police, an official said today. Nilu Chaudhary, a resident of Hapur, was killed in an encounter on Saturday night, said Abhiskek Singh, SSP STF. According to Singh, 19 cases including that of murder, loot and dacoity were registered against the accused in different states. Chaudhary alias Fauji had escaped from a jail in Haryana in 2015 and was absconding since then, Singh said. A pistol and some cartridges were seized from his possession, he said, adding that his body was sent for post-mortem.
Three held for printing, circulating fake notes in C'garh
The Mahasamund district police in Chhattisgarh has arrested three people, including a doctor, for allegedly printing and circulating fake currency notes, an official said today. The police also recovered counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 55,800 from the three men, he said. A joint team of the Crime Branch and the city Kotwali police arrested the accused, identified as Dwarika Prasad Sahu (31), Akhilesh Dhruv (33) and Kundan Dhiwar, last evening, Mahasamund Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh told PTI. The Crime Branch officials were keeping an eye on Sahu, who ran a photocopy shop in Mongra village, after getting a tip-off that he was involved in printing counterfeit currency notes, he said. The police also got an information that Dhruv, who is a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) doctor, and Dhiwar used to visit Sahu's shop regularly and that they were also involved in the racket, he said. Some policemen later went to the shop while ...
RPF officer shot dead in Meghalaya, constable arrested
An assistant commandant of the RPF was killed and three others were injured when a constable of the force opened fire from his service rifle in Meghalaya's South West Khasi Hills district early today, following which the accused was arrested, the police said. "The constable was arrested and his service rifle seized. Investigation into the incident is underway," Superintendent of Police H G Lyngdoh said. Assistant Commandant Mukesh Tyagi was shot dead by constable Arjun Deshwal at the Railway Protection Force (RPF) camp in Mawkyrwat town of the district bordering Bangladesh, Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor told PTI. In the ensuing scuffle, another constable, Joginder Kumar, received bullet injury on his arm and was sent for treatment to the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Science here, he said. Inspector Pradeep Meena and Sub-Inspector Om Prakash Yadav also suffered minor injuries, the CEO said. Elections to Meghalaya's 60-member ...
TV actor files cheating complaint over dues from Africa event
A television actor staying here has filed a complaint of cheating against an event organiser for not paying her for a show held in Africa, a police official today said. The official said that actor Shikha Singh, who has acted in several television serials, has alleged that Deepak Chaturvedi, an event organiser, was yet to pay her Rs 11.30 lakh for a show he had organised in Ghana in west Africa. He said that Chaturvedi had approached her for the show, held in November last year, and agreed on a remuneration of Rs 12 lakh of which Rs 70,000 was paid in advance. Singh told police that since the show, the accused has been allegedly evading her and was not paying the rest of the agreed amount. Officials said that Chitalsar police here had registered a case under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and investigations were underway.
Misha Bharti's Delhi farm house a money laundering asset: PMLA authority
A designated PMLA authority has held that a Delhi farmhouse, attached by the ED in the name of RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misha Bharti and her husband, is "involved" in money laundering and ordered that the attachment of the asset should continue. The central probe agency had provisionally attached the immovable asset, located on a 12-bigha land in south Delhi's Bijwasan area, in September last yearunder the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). "Considering the material (filed) in the original complaint (by the Enforcement Directorate)...I find the property provisionally attached is involved in money laundering. "I, therefore, hereby confirm the attachment of the property...and order that the said attachment shall continue during the pendency of the proceedings related to the offence under the PMLA before a court and become final after an order of confiscation is passed by the special court," therecent order issued by Member (Law) of the Adjudicating Authority of the PMLA,
Police files NCR on complaint of threat from BJP's Vijender Gupta
BJP leader Vijender Gupta has lodged a complaint alleging that he was threatened on Twitter by an AAP functionary, following which a case was registered, a police officer said today. The police registered a non-cognisable report (NCR) under the charge of criminal intimidation last night. Gupta on Friday alleged that AAP leader Dilip Kumar had threatened him with assault on the micro-blogging site, he said. He lodged the complaint at the Parliament Street police station and the matter is being investigated, the officer said. Gupta is also the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly. The BJP leader, in a tweet, had commented against the alleged assault on the Delhi chief secretary by AAP MLAs at the chief minister's residence last week. To this, Kumar, in a rely on Twitter, had allegedly warned Gupta not to go near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal or he would be assaulted.
Thane CDR scam: Film personalities to be questioned
The Thane Police's Crime Branch would be questioning some film personalities in connection with the Call Detail Record (CDR) racket that was busted here in January, a senior official said. He, however, refused to divulge the names of these persons stating that it would hamper the probe. The racket was revealed on January 24 when police, acting on a tip off, nabbed four private detectives from Kalwa in the district. The four,whom the police identified as Makesh Pandian (42), Prashant Palekar (49), Jigar Makwana (35) and Samresh Jha (32) alias Pratik Mohpal, revealed the name of renowned woman detective Rajani Pandit who too was subsequently arrested. So far, police officials said, over a dozen people had been probed for the racket which involved the illegal procurement and sale of CDRs of private individuals.
Delhi farm house a money laundering asset: PMLA authority
A designated PMLA authority has held that a Delhi farmhouse, attached by the ED in the name of RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and her husband, is "involved" in money laundering and ordered that the attachment of the asset should continue. The central probe agency had provisionally attached the immovable asset, located on a 12-bigha land in south Delhi's Bijwasan area, in September last yearunder the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). "Considering the material (filed) in the original complaint (by the Enforcement Directorate)...I find the property provisionally attached is involved in money laundering. "I, therefore, hereby confirm the attachment of the property...and order that the said attachment shall continue during the pendency of the proceedings related to the offence under the PMLA before a court and become final after an order of confiscation is passed by the special court," therecent order issued by Member (Law) of the Adjudicating Authority of the PMLA, .
12 acquitted of child abuse charge in Pakistan
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has acquitted 12 people of child abuse charge over the lack of evidence in one of the 29 cases registered in Kasur in 2015.The prosecution had produced 16 witnesses against the accused during the course of the proceedings but ATC-IV Judge Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas did not find them convincing.The acquitted people were charged with committing sodomy with a teenage boy and also filming the act, however, the prosecution failed to establish its case, reported the Dawn.The infamous child pornography incident in Kasur was first reported in 2015 wherein at least 280 boys under the age of 14 were raped and filmed. The videos were then sent to the parents and families of the victims to extort them.Kasur has been in the limelight for recurring cases of child abuse in the area.According to the Express Tribune, a total of 141 cases were reported in 2016 from Kasur.Earlier this month, an ATC had awarded death sentence to the rapist and murderer of seven-old-girl ..