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Over 400 cartons of liquor seized, 1 arrested
Police have seized 402 cartons of smuggled liquor and arrested one person in the connection, on Kairana road in Shamli district, a senior official said today. The liquor was smuggled from Haryana last evening, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said. The accused was arrested, he said, adding a case was registered in this connection.
6 arrested for godown fire that gutted Rs 28-crore groundnuts
The owner and manager of a private warehouse, where groundnuts worth Rs 28 crore were gutted in a fire last week, are among six people arrested for the blaze that was caused by "negligence", a police official said today. Sparks from a welding machine used to fix metal gates caused the massive blaze at the warehouse, Ramrajya Godown, at Gondal near here on January 30. The inferno had destroyed 50 lakh kg of groundnuts (worth around Rs 28 crore) stored at the godown, hired by the Gujarat State Co-Operative Cotton Federation (GUJCOT), he said. The state CID (Crime) was asked to probe the incident and find out the cause of the blaze. Six people, including the owner and manager of the warehouse, were arrested last evening after an FIR was lodged against them, DIG of CID (Crime) Dipankar Trivedi said at a press conference here. They were booked for mischief by fire with intent to destroy house, causing disappearance of evidence and abettor present when crime is committed, he ...
Anti-Sikh riots: Harsimrat Kaur demands Tytler's arrest
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.Speaking to media outside the Parliament, she questioned as to why Tytler, who has already confessed his crime, has not been arrested yet."It's been 34 years to the anti-Sikh riots incident. Thousands of Sikhs were massacred.. Everyone knows who did that but no one has been punished as yet.. Tytler now himself admitted that he was behind this. Why is he not being arrested? He must be arrested and Narco test be done on him," she said.Earlier on February 5, the Akali Dal claimed that they possess a CD in which Tytler has confessed about his role in the anti-Sikh riots.According to official records, about 2,800 Sikhs were killed across India, including 2,100 in Delhi, during the pogrom that broke out after the then prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
Siddaramaiah urges PM to appoint 'untainted person' as CM candidate
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at BJP chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint "an untainted person" as the candidate for the coveted post.In a tweet, Siddaramaiah asked the Prime Minister to initiate his "fight against corruption" by appointing Lok Pal and investigating the mysterious death of CBI Judge Justice BS Loya."I am glad PM @narendramodi is talking about corruption. I now invite him to #WalktheTalk . For a start can you 1. Appoint Lok Pal 2. Investigate #JudgeLoya 's death 3. Investigate the astronomical rise of #Jayshah 4. Appoint an untainted person as your CM candidate?," he tweeted.The Chief Minister had earlier also attacked Yedduyurappa and BJP chief Amit Shah while alleging that they were involved in a murder case."BJP president was involved in a murder case... Here (in Karnataka) also they are projecting a Chief Minister candidate (BS Yedduyurappa) who has been to jail," he ...
German prosecutors search Audi offices in diesel emissions probe
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) - German prosecutors searched offices at Audi's headquarters and its car plant in Neckarsulm, Germany early on Tuesday in connection with suspected manipulation of emissions on diesel vehicles, the Munich prosecutors' office said.
Goa govt seeks more time to complete probe in food scam
The Goa government today told the human rights panel that it requires four more weeks to complete the inquiry into the alleged food scam during the BRICS summit held in the state in 2016. Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma made a representation in this regard before the Goa State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC). Subsequently, the two-member commission, headed by retired district court judge A D Salkar, adjourned the hearing on the complaint filed by social activist Aires Rodrigues in connection with the scam to April 2. Sharma told the GSHRC that the inquiry has been initiated and statements of police officials have been recorded. He said four witnesses were examined and another four weeks were required to complete the inquiry and submit the report. On December 14 last year, the GSHRC had asked the chief secretary to submit a detailed reportwithin 45 days and name the erring officials. The GSHRC, in its order, outlined 28 points to be examined by the chief secretary ...
Uttarakhand fake encounter: HC convicts 7 cops, frees 10
The Delhi High Court today gave life imprisonment to seven suspended Uttarkhand policemen for killing a 22-year-old MBA student in a fake encounter in Dehradun in 2009. The court, however, set aside the conviction and life term of 10 other suspended policemen. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta upheld the trial court's June 9, 2014 verdict regarding seven policemen, who murdered Ranbir Singh on July 3, 2009. The details of the judgement are awaited as the judges only read out the operative portion during the pronouncement. The policemen in their appeal had alleged that Ranbir Singh, a resident of Ghaziabad, had gone to Dehradun with two others for a dacoity and snatched the service revolver of one of them. All of them were on security duty on July 3, 2009, in view of the visit of then president Pratibha Patil. CBI has submitted before the court that the victim had gone to Dehradun to take up a job on July 3, 2009 and the theory of the convicts "is a story".
19-year-old girl raped in Sonepat
A 19-year-old woman, who was returning after getting her Aadhaar card ready, was raped by three people, including the driver of the vehicle she boarded, the police said today. The woman alleged in her police complaint that on February 4, while she was returning back from Sonepat city, three men along with the driver of the jeep she boarded, took her to the fields nearby and raped her, SHO Sadar Police Station, Sonepat, Inspector Dalbir Singh, said. A case has been registered against three accused and one of them was arrested, he said, adding further investigation was on. The incident is another shocker in the state where a 15- year-old girl was gang-raped only a few days back in Jind district.
Woman, daughter found burnt inside their house in Amritsar
A middle aged woman and her 25- year-old daughter were today found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house, with the police suspecting that they might have been killed by unknown persons. The bodies of the 45-year-old woman and her daughter were found in burnt state from separate rooms, they said, adding the former was found naked. According to the neighbours of the victims, they saw flames coming out of their house early morning today after which they informed the police, they said. A case of murder has been registered against unknown persons, the police added.
Bihar's 'Bahubali' MLA booked for murder
Bihar Police on Tuesday here registered a murder case against independent legislator and criminal-turned-politician Anant Singh, popularly known as Bahubali, an official said.
Delhi shocker: Man shot dead in road rage incident
A Delhi businessman was shot dead following a brawl on Bhalsawa flyover near the GT Karnal road, here in the wee hours of Tuesday.The 43-year old Vinod Mehra, resident of Geeta colony was driving back to his home from a wedding function, when suddenly a van overtook him.Soon, both Mehra and the occupants of the van started arguing and Mehra objected to the rash driving. Both vehicles stopped on Bhalaswa Flyover and one of the occupants of the other vehicle came out and fired one shot at Mehra.Mehra was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared as 'brought dead'.The police got to know about the incident when a PCR call was received at 2: 53 am.
Investment firm's guard abducted, thrashed; four booked
A 32-year-old security guard of a company was allegedly held captive and beaten up by some persons who claimed to have been duped by the firm of their investments, police said today. The Naupada police yesterday registered offences against four persons in this connection though no arrest has been made so far. According to the victim, he was working as the security guard with the investment company, located in the city's Khopat area, police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. Several persons had invested their money into the company, which started its operations in 2014. However, the firm allegedly closed down in October last year and its directors fled without making any payment to investors, Narkar said quoting the victim's FIR. On February 1, one of the investors caught hold of the security guard near Singh Nagar in Khopat, took him to a room at an isolated place and beat him up, as per the FIR. Later, the accused along with three other investors took the guard to another
Victims push for accountability after latest Nassar sentence
The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended with a third long prison sentence for Larry Nassar, and his victims vowed to keep fighting for accountability in the scandal that upended the gymnastics world and raised alarms about the sport's ask-no-questions culture. Long after the disgraced doctor is locked up in a federal prison, investigations into his misconduct will go on, perhaps for years. "We have taken care of one perpetrator. We have not taken care of the systems that allowed him to flourish," said Rachael Denhollander, who filed a police report in 2016 about how Nassar had molested her 16 years earlier, when she was 15, with her mother in the room. The latest sentence of 40 to 125 years handed down on Monday was for molesting young athletes at Twistars, an elite Michigan gymnastics club. The sentence is largely symbolic because Nassar, who pleaded guilty, is already assured of spending the rest of his life behind bars. Before serving his two state terms, ...
Two killed in US shooting
A police officer and a motor theft suspect were killed in a shooting in the US state of Colorado.
Child kidnapped from school bus rescued; 1 abductor shot dead
A five-year-old boy, who was brazenly abducted from a school bus here on Republic Day eve, was rescued today after an encounter between police and the kidnappers in Ghaziabad, an official said. Rehan was rescued in the early hours after a Crime Branch team received a tip-off and laid a trap in a residential area on the Loni border, a Crime Branch official said. In the shoot-out one of the kidnappers Ravi was killed and his associate Pankaj suffered injuries to his leg. The third, Nitin, was arrested. No police personnel was hurt, he said. The boy was kidnapped on January 25 from a school bus near the GTB Enclave in Shahdara by two bike-borne persons who had also shot and injured the driver when he tried to stop them. The accused had also demanded a ransom from the boy's father, the official said. The case was transferred to the Crime Branch from the local police by the Commissioner after they failed to rescue the child.
Cosby's lawyers: We were wrong about hidden-evidence claim
Bill Cosby's lawyers admitted today that they wrongly accused prosecutors in his criminal sexual-assault case of withholding evidence, an assertion seething prosecutors blasted as "outrageous and reckless." Members of Cosby's retooled defense team acknowledged in a court filing that they made the bold, headline-grabbing claim last month without realizing prosecutors had already told Cosby's former lawyer about interviewing a woman who cast doubt on his accuser. Prosecutors said the former Cosby lawyer, Brian McMonagle, contacted them the day after the Cosby team made the allegations and that he confirmed being aware that the prosecution interviewed Marguerite Jackson before Cosby's first trial, which ended in a hung jury last June. A retrial is scheduled to begin April 2. Cosby's lawyers claimed in a Jan 26 court filing that prosecutors failed to disclose the interview until recently and that detectives had destroyed their notes. Prosecutors said they told McMonagle last
Deputy killed, 4 other people injured in Colorado shooting
A Colorado sheriff's deputy was shot and killed on Monday, the third officer to be gunned down in the line of duty in the state in the past five weeks. El Paso County Deputy Micah Flick, 34, was killed while he and other officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in Colorado Springs, about 110 kilometers south of Denver, authorities said. Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey said the officers were struggling with the male suspect when shots were fired. Two other deputies, a Colorado Springs police officer and a bystander were also shot, authorities said. All were hospitalised, but the extent of their injuries wasn't immediately released. The lone suspect was also killed, authorities said. The names of the injured officers, the bystander and the suspect were not immediately released. Sheriff Bill Elder said Flick, who was killed on his 11th anniversary with the department, is survived by his wife and 7-year-old twins. "Deputy Flick was an outstanding member of my ...
Maldives chief justice arrested: police
Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another Supreme Court judge were arrested at dawn today, hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, police said. There were complaints of corruption against justices Saeed and Ali Hameed, police said in a brief statement after security forces stormed the apex court complex in the capital Male.
UP: Police rescue kidnapped child, captors caught
In a midnight rescue operation, a crime branch team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ram Gopal Nayak rescued a kidnapped child from the clutches of three culprits from their hideout in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.In an encounter that broke out between the police party and the kidnappers after the latter opened fire, two of them suffered injuries, while the third was arrested.They have been identified as Ravi, Pankaj and Nitin.Of the two injured brought to GTB Hospital, Ravi was declared dead.The rescued child has been handed over to the parents.Further investigation is in progress.
Maldivian crisis deepens, former President, Chief Justice arrested
Former President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Supreme Court Justice Ali Hameed and Judicial administrator Hassan Saeed have been arrested, just hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the country.Maumoon along with his son-in-law was arrested by police after breaking down the door of his residence.Abdulla Shahid, a former speaker of parliament, took to Twitter to inform about the arrest of Maumoon and his son-in-law.He tweeted: "Former President Maumoom Abdul Gayoom and his son in law arrested by Special Operations @PoliceMv after breaking down the door to their residence. #MaldivesInCrisis #StateOfEmergency"The arrest indicates that the crackdown on the opposition has intensified.The President has refused to comply with the court's order to release political prisoners.Team Maumoon took to Twitter to inform about all the arrest made early on Tuesday.It tweeted, "We can confirm Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice ..