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Women allegedly sets husband afire
A minor argument between a man and his wife took an ugly turn as the women allegedly poured kerosene on her husband and set him afire, police said. According to a police official, the man had objected to his wife talking on the mobile phone, which triggered a verbal altercation. The incident took place on February 7, when Nanke (35) had an argument with his wife Pooja, he said. "Pooja was angry, as she was not allowed to speak. When Nanke went to sleep after having meal, Pooja sprinkled kerosene on him and burnt him alive," the police officer said. Hearing Nanke's cries, his family members rushed him to a hospital, from where he was referred to Lucknow. Nanke succumbed to his injuries yesterday, the officer said. The woman, meanwhile, fled the spot, police said. Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar said, "We have registered a case against the accused woman based on the complaint filed by the deceased's brother. Efforts are being made to trace the woman and arrest her," he
Two women, one paramour and a brutal killing: Cops crack Hyd
A soured extra-marital affair with a common paramour led to the brutal killing of a pregnant woman whose body parts were found stuffed in two gunny bags near the Botanical Garden here last month, according to police who unravelled the mystery by arresting three persons. The 32-year-old victim, identified as Bingee alias Pinkee from Bihar, was eight months pregnant when she was killed. Police identified the accused, including a woman, after analysing several CCTV footages and nabbed them yesterday from different locations in Hyderabad and Bihar, Cyberabad Police Commissioner Sandeep Shandilya told reporters. The accused are identified as Mamatha Jha (37), her husband Anil Jha (75), their son Amarkanth Jha (21)---all natives of Mohana Malti village in Banka district in Bihar, he said, adding that another accused Vikas Kashyap (35) is absconding. "All the accused were staying at a rented house in Sherlingampally here for the past several months and the victim woman had ...
Low-intensity blast underneath cot kills sleeping man
A local Congress leader was today killed instantly in a low-intensity blast at his home in Nalagonda district, police said. Police said that Dharma Naik, the upa-sarpanch of Chinthalapalem village and a local Congress leader, died in a blast triggered with explosives used to drive out crop-destroying boars from the fields. "It was a low-intensity blast and the explosive was placed under a cot on which Naik was sleeping. The blast occurred at around 2.30 am and killed Naik instantly," the official supervising the investigations told PTI. Police, on the basis of preliminary investigations, ruled out any political angle to the incident and said that it might be connected to some familial issues. He added that Naik's mother had lodged a complaint with police stating that she suspected the role of a man who was allegedly in a relationship with Naik's second wife. Police said that they were investigating the angle alleged by Naik's mother. A case of murder and criminal ...
NIA summons three CM's office officials for questioning
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today summoned three officials of the Nagaland Chief Ministers Office (CMO) for questioning in connection with alleged extortion charges. Official sources in NIA said that the three officials have been summoned to appear before the NIA Deputy Superintendent of Police and Chief Investigating Officer, Jasveer Singh on February 15. Summons were issued today, sources said adding that the three have been charged with the circumstances of the NIA case relating to extortion in Nagaland. NIA has been investigating the extortion cases in Nagaland since August 2016, sources said while also alleging that during the course the huge incriminating documents have been seized where the involvement of three CMO officials have been detected. Therefore, the NIA has summoned the three to appear before the NIA Branch office in Guwahati, Assam on February 15 to answer certain questions relation to the matter. So far seven government officials have ...
Ben Stokes pleads not guilty to affray over nightclub incident
England all-rounder Ben Stokes, accused of involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub that cost him his place on the Ashes tour, pleaded not guilty to a charge of affray in court today. The 26-year-old, who missed the trip to Australia after being suspended from playing for England, appeared at a magistrates' court in the southwestern city of Bristol along with Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale. It follows the altercation during the early hours of September 25 last year, several hours after England had played a one-day international against the West Indies in the city. It is alleged a 27-year-old man suffered a fractured eye socket in the incident, at which fellow England cricketer Alex Hales was also present. Hales faced no charges. Ali, Stokes and Hale spoke to confirm their names, dates of births, addresses and nationalities. The clerk read out the charges and all three defendants indicated not guilty pleas. Stokes is accused jointly with Ali and Hale of using or threatening unlawful ..
NGT directs CPCB to analyse samples of polluted Yamuna water
Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on DJB's plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi. A bench comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and S P Wangdi ordered the apex pollution monitoring body to take the samples and detect the levels of ammonia and other pollutants at Pajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi. "We are of the opinion that let CPCB collect samples of water at these points as mentioned in the map given by the Delhi Jal Board. The report shall contain analysis with respect to ammonia and other pollutants and be submitted on February 16, the next date of hearing," the bench said. The DJB, which supplies water to the city, had yesterday approached the tribunal demanding that Haryana be asked to take urgent steps to check the "dangerous level of .
Absconding gangster Binu surrenders before Chennai police
An absconding dreaded gangster whose 'gala' birthday bash helped the city police nab over 70 history-sheeters at gun point surrendered before police here today, a senior official said. "Binu surrendered before police today," Assistant Commissioner of Police, SRMC, K Kannan told PTI. Binu was one of the persons who managed to flee the spot when police made a midnight swoop last week among the partying rowdies after being tipped off by another history-sheeter who was on his way to the birthday bash. The images from the 'gala event' had showed Binu cutting a cake with a machete. Kannan said two more persons were still absconding and that a search was on to nab them. The city police had arrested 75 history-sheeters at gun-point after raiding the birthday party of Binu, wanted in cases of alleged murder and extortion among others. The police personnel went in private vehicles to avoid detection. The revellers were caught off-guard on seeing the policemen and tried to flee the .
Touts a 'menace', harassing tourists soon to be a criminal
Describing touts as a "menace", Union Culture minister Mahesh Sharma today said harassing or touching tourists could soon be a criminal offence, even punishable under the provisions of organised crime. He said his ministry was in talks with the Home ministry regarding this and has also spoken to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to find ways to deal with touts harassing tourists, especially those visiting the Taj Mahal. "We are exploring how we can bring this 'lapka culture' (culture of touts) to an end by bringing them under the ambit of serious offences and organised crime so that they can be booked accordingly. "First, we will warn them, then we will identify them and then we will punish them...We want to bring this in by April 1. These touts are a menace," the minister said. Sharma, who met senior officials of the Agra district recently, said many tourists, both domestic and foreign, who visit the Taj Mahal are "ambushed" at the station itself and the harassment ...
5 arrested in connection with vandalism at IAS officer's house
A fifth person was today arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism at the official residence of the chief minister's private secretary V Karthikeyan Pandian here on Saturday, police said. The accused, identified as Balaram Khuntia alias Balia, was arrested by the Commissionerate of Police from Sarakantara area here. According to the police, Balia was among the group of people who had barged into Pandian's official residence, damaged vehicles and flower pots and hurled cow dung at the main gate. Four persons were arrested from the spot on Saturday and raids were on to arrest others involved in the incident, the police said. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that appropriate action would be taken against the persons involved in the attack. Patnaik gave the assurance to the government employees organisations when they met him yesterday.
Man arrested for sexually exploiting Irish woman
A 36-year-old man was arrested on charges of sexually exploiting an Irish woman for years after promising to marry her and duping her of nearly Rs 4 lakh, police said today. Vivek Awasthi was arrested from Tapovan area of the town late last night on the basis of a complaint lodged by the woman from Ireland, Muni-ki-Reti Police Station SHO Shanti Prasad Dimri said without disclosing the name of the victim. The 48-year-old woman accused Awasthi of sexually exploiting her from 2012- 2016 after promising to marry her, he said. She also accused him of refusing to return her Rs 3.70 lakh, which he had borrowed from her when they were in a relationship, the sub-inspector said. The man was booked under sections 376 (rape) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC.
Block coordinator held for bribery in Odisha's Cuttack dist
A block coordinator has been arrested on charges of bribery by Odisha's anti-corruption vigilance wing in Cuttack district. Santosh Kumar Kar had demanded Rs 5,000 for processing the papers of 14 beneficiaries of the Centre's "Swachha Bharat Abhiyan" scheme, a vigilance release said. One of the beneficiaries, Minaketan Tripathy, had lodged a complaint with the vigilance department, following which a trap was laid for Kar at a coaching centre in Cuttack, it said. The officials arrested him as soon as he accepted the bribe, the release said, adding that the money has been seized from him. The officers have also carried out a search at Kar's residence at Khapuria labour colony in Nuapatna locality of Cuttack, it added.
HC seeks BMC reply in test tube baby's birth certificate case
The Bombay High Court today asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file a reply on a 31-year-old woman's plea seeking that she must not be compelled by the civic authorities to record the name of her daughter's biological father on the birth certificate. The petitioner, a single, unwed mother from Nalasopara, gave birth to the girl following a test tube method in August 2016. She then requested the BMC's birth registration department to permit her to leave the space for the father's name on the child's birth certificate blank. When the BMC refused permission, she approached the high court. While the high court issued a notice to the BMC in December last year, the corporation is yet to respond to it. The petitioner also cited the 2015 landmark judgement of the apex court that stated that single mothers must not be compelled to disclose the name of their child's biological father in the birth certificates. A bench of justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh thus ...
Raman Singh terms PIL on AgustaWestland helicopters case as 'politically motivated'
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that public interest litigation (PIL) on AgustaWestland helicopters scam case is 'politically motivate'.Singh's statement comes hours after the Supreme Court dismissed PIL seeking probe into the alleged irregularities in purchase of the above case."This petition was motivated by political interests. From people's court they have been defeated thrice, that is why they are indulging in such tactics," Singh told ANI.The plea was filed by Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Swaraj Abhiyan seeking probe into the purchase of the VVIP choppers in 2006-07 and the foreign bank accounts purportedly linked to the son of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister.The plea was dismissed by the division bench of Justice AK Goel and Justice UU Lalit, saying they did not find any merit in it.Hearing the arguments into the plea, the court had earlier said that it was concerned whether any fraud was committed while purchasing a VIP AgustaWestland ...
AgustaWestland helicopter case: SC rejects plea seeking special inquiry
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe into alleged irregularities in the Chhattisgarh government's purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter case.Yesterday, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court allowed AgustaWestland scam accused, Shivani Saxena, to travel abroad for medical treatment. He is the director of two Dubai-based firms M/s UHY Saxena and M/s Matrix Holdings and is an accused in the money laundering case pertaining to the chopper deal scam.Earlier on February 9, a Delhi Court sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) response on the plea filed by Saxena.Saxena was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate from Chennai on July 17 last year and granted bail by the Delhi High Court on December 15 on various conditions, including that she will not leave the country without the court's permission.According to the case filed by the Enforcement Directorate, UK-based AgustaWestland International Limited had paid 58 ..
Eve teased Chhattisgarh girl's head shaved
A minor girl has had to suffer the ignominy of having her head half shaved and being excommunicated as an act of purification following an incident of eve teasing in Chhattisgarh's Kawardha district.This bizarre order was given by the panchayat on January 21.Chhattisgarh Police has detained the accused, Arjun Yadav, and is on the lookout for community members who ordered and carried out the ritual.The victim and her family work as daily wage labourers in the district.According to the media reports, the accused belongs to a political party and was in a drunken state when he eve-teased the minor.A case has been registered under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Atrocities Act.
Kasur rape-murder case: Pak court frames charges against accused
An anti-terrorism court (ACT) in Pakistan has framed charges against Imran Ali, the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a seven-old-girl and seven other minors.On Monday, the ATC indicted Ali and started regular proceedings after the accused refused to accept the charges levelled against him in the challan submitted by the police, the Express Tribune has reported.ATC Judge Sajjad Ahmad recorded statements of at least 20 prosecution witnesses during Monday's proceedings that lasted for around 11 hours.Judge Ahmad summoned more witnesses from a list of 56 prosecution witnesses to appear before the court on Tuesday.Earlier, ATC prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattu informed the court that evidence had been collected against the accused, including the CCTV footage, the DNA test, polygraph test, the accused's clothes and others. The prosecutor also submitted a list of prosecution witnesses before the court, according to the Express Tribune.As per orders of Lahore High Court, the trial .
Odisha: CBI raids I-T officer residence in Cuttack
A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials on Tuesday raided the residence of Income Tax Officer Niranjan Behera in Odisha's Cuttack city.The CBI officials have arrested Behera after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a person at the I-T office in Bhadrak.Soon after his arrest, a special team of CBI officials raided his house in Cuttack.Further details awaited.
Israel military trial of Palestinian teen opens behind closed doors
The Israeli military trial of a Palestinian teenager charged after a viral video showed her hitting two soldiers in the occupied West Bank began today behind closed doors. The judge in the trial ordered journalists removed from the courtroom, ruling that open proceedings would not be in the interest of 17-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who is being tried as a minor. Only family members were allowed to remain in the courtroom, with diplomats present to observe also asked to leave. A large crowd of journalists had shown up to cover the trial of Tamimi, whose case has gained international attention. Trials of minors in military court are typically closed, but Tamimi's lawyer said previous hearings for the teenager were open and she argued for it to remain that way. "They understand that people outside Ofer military court are interested in Ahed's case, they understand that her rights are being infringed and her trial is something that shouldn't be happening," Tamimi's lawyer Gaby Lasky told ...
Cab driver beaten to death by motorists for overtaking
A 38-year-old cab driver was allegedly beaten to death by three unidentified motorcyclists at Govandi in the eastern suburbs here, police said. Officials informed that Salim Gulam Shaikh, a cab driver, had a quarrel with three unidentified persons on Ahilyabai Holkar road in Govandi after Shaikh's car allegedly brushed their motorcycle while overtaking it. Police said that the incident occurred yesterday evening. In the ensuing altercation, Shaikh was beaten up, sustaining serious head injuries, and died during treatment at a local hospital, said Senior Police Inspector Dipak Pagare of Shivajinagar Police Station. Pagare said that the three had fled the scene and a search was on for them by scouring CCTV images of the area. A case of murder had been registered, he added.
Army man killed in celebratory firing
A 28-year-old army man was killed in celebratory firing at a wedding function in Shyam Nagar area here, police said today. The man, identified as Kuldeep Dixit, died after being hit by a bullet allegedly fired from his licensed rifle to celebrate his friend, Shiv Prakash's marriage, Superintendent of Police (east), Anurag Arya said. While the guests were busy dancing, the victim's another friend, Sanjay Maurya, fired several shots in the air to celebrate and a bullet accidentally hit Dixit in the stomach, the SP said. He was rushed to Kanshiram trauma centre, where he was declared brought dead, Arya said. After hearing about the incident, top police officers including SSP, Akhilesh Kumar, rushed to the site and arrested Maurya, he added. The victim hailed from Rae Bareli and was posted in Ambala.