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Two policemen arrested for demanding bribe from scrap dealer
Two policemen from Raigad were today arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a scrap dealer, officials from the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau said here. Vivek Joshi, Deputy Superintendent of Police of ACB's Raigad unit said that a police inspector and a constable had demanded Rs 8,000 from a scrap dealer, who in turn filed a complaint with the ACB. ACB officials said that a trap was laid at Revdanda police station in Raigad's Alibag area during which the two, identified by police as Inspector Prakash Sapkal (49) and Constable Balkrishna Jadhav (38), were arrested. An official said that Jadhav had come forward to accept the money on behalf of Sapkal during the trap laid by the ACB. The two were charged under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, officials said, adding that further investigations were underway.
HC sets aside CAT order dismissing woman's plea in harassment
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) dismissing an application for impleadment filed by a woman staffer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who had accused a senior officer of sexual harassment. It held that this case cannot be put in the category of a conventional service matter where, once the employer gets a complaint against an employee from another staffer and disciplinary proceedings are initiated, the role of the complainant ceases. The CAT, in its order, had said service jurisprudence did not permit a right of audience to the victim. Hence, she could not participate in the proceedings pending before it, the tribunal had said while rejecting her application. The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by a senior legal officer in the Enforcement Directorate, who was found guilty by the Competent Disciplinary Authority (CDA) of sexually harassing the woman. The CDA functions under the Ministry of Finance. The ...
Woman accuses men of barging in house, attempting rape
A woman has accused five persons of barging in her house in the Kotwali Sakeet area when she was alone and allegedly trying to rape her, police officials said. According to the officials, based on the woman's complaint an FIR has been lodged under section 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and further investigation is in progress. According to the FIR, the woman has alleged that last week five persons entered her house and eve-teased her. The woman has alleged that the men wanted to rape her but she shrieked and her family members reached the spot. The accused fled, she claimed in her complaint, according to police officials. We are investigating the matter, no arrest has been made so far in this connection, the officials said.
Iran confirms it granted brief leave to ailing US citizen
Iran's judiciary has confirmed that it has granted leave to an ailing 81-year-old US citizen convicted of espionage. The judiciary's website, Mizanonline.ir, quotes spokesman for the judiciary Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi as saying "I think his leave has come to an end today or yesterday," referring to jailed Iranian-American dual citizen Baquer Namazi. Ejehi said Namazi was not freed but had his three-day leave extended for another three days for medical checkups. The temporary reprieve came almost two years to the day after he was arrested in Iran while trying to secure the release of his son, Siamak, a businessman who had been arrested a few months earlier. Both men were eventually convicted of espionage.
Three of a family killed in Bengal over property dispute
Three members of a family including a woman and her two teenaged children were stabbed to death by another family member in West Bengal's Kalimpong district over a property dispute, police said on Sunday.
10-yr-old girl raped in Punjab
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 17-year-old neighbour at Ramnagar village here, a police officer said today. The incident occurred on Friday when the girl was alone at her home, Muktsar SHO (Malout) Paramjit Singh said. The accused was arrested and was sent to juvenile home, Singh said. A case under relevant sections, including section 376 (rape) of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012 was registered against the accused, he said.
NRI woman in HC, seeks transfer of rape case to crime branch
A 32-year-old NRI woman, who was allegedly raped by a businessman here, has moved the Delhi High Court, seeking transfer of her case to the crime branch of the city police. The plea came up for hearing before Justice Indermeet Kaur who issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought their stand on the woman's plea. The court directed the investigators to file their reply by March 20. The woman has alleged that she was raped by one Vishal Chawla on the night of September 28, 2017 while she was with him to discuss about business opportunities in India. The woman in her petition filed through her counsel said that she came to India in September along with her husband to explore business opportunities. As per the plea, she came in contact with the accused who claimed to be a business associate and assured them of extending help. On the fateful night, while her husband was away, the man came to her hotel and took the woman to his residence to discuss the business proposals, the .
CBI decision to move court on Bofors act of malice:Cong leader
Congress leader and former law minister Ashwani Kumar has alleged that the CBI's decision to move the Supreme Court in the Bofors case was "politically motivated" and a "gross act of malice", and held that the matter will be decided in the "peoples' court". With the government deciding to go ahead with an appeal in the case against the legal opinion of the Attorney General, yet another constitutional institution had been weakened, he alleged. "The politically-motivated decision of the government is a gross act of malice. The question that begs itself is whether this is a case of lawful prosecution or political persecution. The matter will finally be decided in the peoples' court," he said in a statement. The former law minister said the decision of the CBI to move court in the Bofors case was an "unprecedented negation" of the "sanctity of the considered legal opinion" of the Attorney General. "Yet another constitutional institution stands weakened," he said. The move, .
Fourth man charged in Indian-origin jeweller's murder in UK
British police have charged a fourth man in connection with the kidnap and murder of an Indian- origin jeweller who had been found dead in the city of Leicester last month. RamniklalJogiya,74, had gone missing as he walked home from work and was later found dead in a nearby lane, triggering a murder investigation by Leicestershire Police. "Javon Roach, 29, of Norwich Road, Leicester, has been charged with kidnap and robbery of Jogiya," a police statement said yesterday. Roach will appear before Leicester Magistrates Court in Leicester tomorrow. Earlier this week three men, aged 19, 20 and 23, were also charged with kidnap and robbery in connection with Jogiya's murder. They have been remanded in custody to appear at Leicester Crown Court on February 28. Two men, aged 22 and 18, were released under probe and two other men, aged 20 and 21, were released with no further action. Police have renewed their appeal for information as anti-crime charity Crimestoppers has ...
Man facing criminal charges stones police official to death
A 42-year-old man, facing criminal cases, today allegedly killed a police official in a gruesome manner, suspecting that the latter was responsible for his arrests in the past. Both the victim Shivaji Shinde (45), a head constable at the local crime branch, and accused Pulja Singh Thakur lived in Datta Nagar area under Shivaji Nagar police station limits, a senior police official said. Earlier, four cases were registered against Thakur at various police stations. According to the officer, Thakur, who was out on bail, was suspicious that Shinde was responsible for his arrests in the past. This morning Shinde had gone to a laundry shop where Thakur came after which the two had heated arguments. The arguments took a nasty turn, when Thakur picked up a stone lying nearby and hit Shinde's head multiple times, the officer said. Shinde was killed on the spot. A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was registered and efforts are on to apprehend the accused, .
Woman, two children found dead in Jharkhand
The bodies of a woman and her two children were recovered from a well in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Sunday, police said.
Will make all efforts to ensure justice: CM on Ankit killing
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today spoke to the father of a 23-year-old man, who was stabbed to death, and assured the family that his government would make all possible efforts to ensure they get justice. AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta today met the family of the victim, a photographer, and said the "Delhi government will extend all help to the family, whether it is medical aid or financial assistance". Ankit Saxena was killed in west Delhi's Khyala area on Thursday night allegedly by the family members of a woman with whom he was in a relationship for three years. "Spoke to father of Ankit. Whatever happened, has to be condemned more. Delhi government will have the biggest advocate to get justice for Ankit. We will make all possible efforts to get punishment for the guilty," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. "May God grant solace to Ankit's family. We are with them in this struggle," he said. The woman's family opposed her relationship with Ankit Saxena as ..
Criminal carrying Rs 10,000 reward on him arrested in UP
A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head was arrested in Sitapur's Taalgaav area following an encounter, police said today. In a statement issued by the office of the UP Director General of Police here, a spokesperson said, "Late last night, during an encounter in Maanpur village, criminals started firing at the police, after they were surrounded." In retaliatory firing by the police, Rohit Kumar, carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head, was injured, he said, adding that a country-made pistol and ammunition was found on him. The injured criminal was undergoing treatment at a hospital, the spokesperson said. Another criminal managed to escape using the cover of darkness and efforts were on to catch him, he said.
Noida shooting incident not an encounter claims UP police
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday said that the Noida shootout was not an encounter but a case of personal enmity.While addressing a press conference, Love Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Noida said, "Prima facie it looks like a case of personal enmity. During the probe, it was found that the trainee sub-inspector knew the elder brother of the man who was shot. This is certainly not a case of an encounter. Prima facie it seems a case of personal enmity. We are verifying everything."The senior official further said that the four policemen involved in the shootout have been suspended and the sub-inspector who fired the gunshots has been sent to jail."The four policemen have been suspended with immediate effect. We have seized service revolver of the sub-inspector who fired the gunshots and sent him to jail. Besides sending the accused trainee sub-inspector to jail, the role of other three policemen, two constables and a sub-inspector is being investigated. All four of them ...
Pak actress killed for refusing to perform at stage show
A Pashto theatre actress was shot dead by three gunmen after she refused to go with them for a private event in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. According to police, the three men have already been identified and police personnel are actively searching for them. The gunmen broke into actress Sumbul's house last evening and opened fire at her when she refused to accompany them to a private event. They fled the scene after killing her, Dawn reported. The singer succumbed to her injuries before reaching the nearby Mardan Medical Complex. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem. The police registered a case on the complaint of the actress' grandfather Ameer Bahadar against the three accused and launched a probe into the incident. Sources said one of the accused, Naeem, was a former employee of police department, while the other, Jehangir, was the former husband of slain Pashto singer Ghazala Javed. Jehangir was handed down death sentence ..
85 jailed in China for selling fake cure for baldness
Eighty-five people in China have been jailed for running a multimillion-yuan snake oil scheme claiming to provide a cure for baldness, a media report said today. Three founders of the ring and their employees were found guilty of fraud in the court in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, on Thursday this week, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported today. The three ringleaders were given sentences varying from 11 to 13 years, while subordinates were ordered to serve to terms ranging from one to six years, the report said. The founders trained the workers to pretend to be medical consultants or doctors and persuade people to buy the tonic over the phone, the report said. They targeted people losing hair or with other symptoms traditionally associated with "weak kidneys", claiming the medication was prescribed in traditional Chinese medicine to strengthen renal function. It all came to a halt after one victim in Inner Mongolia reported the scam to police in late 2016, setting
9 blackmail, 'rape' minor girl on separate occasions over year
A minor girl was allegedly raped by nine people, who used to blackmail her using her photos and videos, on separate occasions over a year in suburban Vile Parle and six of them have been arrested, police said today. While the 15-year-old victim resides in the Subash road area, the nine accused, aged 20-30 years, live in localities nearby, a senior police official said. "A year ago, one of the accused raped the victim and took some pictures and videos of the girl," the officer said. The others blackmailed her using the photos and videos and raped her on separate occasions over a year, the police official added. The matter came to light yesterday after the victim narrated the ordeal to her mother, following which a complaint was registered at the Vile Parle police station. A case under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered, he said. "We acted swiftly and apprehended six .
2 injured in shootout by police, trainee SI sent to jail
A trainee sub-inspector allegedly opened fire at two men in Sector 122 area here following which he was sent to jail, with the police terming it a case of personal enmity and not an encounter. Four policemen were suspended and their role in the case of shooting which took place last night was being probed, a senior police official said. The victims' kin had alleged that the police wanted to kill them in an encounter. Senior Superintendent of Police Love Kumar told reporters that the shooting was a case of personal enmity. "It was certainly not a case of an encounter. Prima facie, it seems to be a case of personal enmity and the police is verifying everything," he said. "The four policemen have been suspended. The service revolver of the sub-inspector who fired the shots was seized and he was sent to jail," said Kumar. He said initial investigation revealed that the trainee sub-inspector knew the elder brother of the man he shot. "The role of the four police personnels is ..
FIR against Samajwadi leader in Etah
An FIR was lodged at Kotwali City police station here against accused Rakesh Yadav for borrowing Rs 6 lakh and not returning the money, police said today. In his complaint registered yesterday, Devendra Singh alleged that Samajwadi leader Yadav borrowed the money from him for business purposes but refused to return the amount later. No arrests were made in this connection, police added.
Road contractor's employee killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Naxals killed a 24-year-old man, employee of a road contractor, in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Dantewada district, police said today. The deceased man's 10-year-old sister-in-law was also injured in the incident at Gatam village under Katekalyan police station limits, a local police official told PTI. Manoj Podiyam (24), the deceased, was working as an accountant ('munshi') with a private contractor engaged in road construction work in the area. Naxals stormed into Podiyam's house at Gatam, around 400 km from here, last night, and shot him in front of his wife, the official said. Podiyam's sister-in-law Muskan Mandavi (10) was hit in the leg by a ricocheting bullet. After receiving information, a police team reached the spot and shifted the injured girl to a local hospital. "Her condition is stable," said the police official, adding that a combing operation has been launched in the region to trace the assailants.