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American who helped Islamic State asks for leniency
An American woman who admitted to participating in the online recruitment of Islamic State fighters is seeking leniency in her terrorism case over the objections of prosecutors who say she double-crossed them. Defense attorneys for Sinmyah Amera Caesar, who once used the nom de guerre "Umm Nutella," argued at a sentencing hearing Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn that she's a lost soul worthy of redemption. They want her sentenced to time served about two years and a lifetime of supervision that would include participating in a rehab program. Prosecutors, burned by Caesar's efforts to secretly get back in touch with her Islamic State contacts after signing up as a cooperater, told U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein that she's still a terror threat who deserves a severe punishment of at least 30 years behind bars. Caesar, 24, "was a committed recruiter and self-described 'assistant' to the terrorist group, connecting ISIS supporters in the United States to ISIS facilitators and ...
2 arrested in UP's Shamli with opium worth Rs 1,25,000
Two men, alleged to be drug traffickers, have been arrested with opium worth Rs 1,25,000 in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said Wednesday. Joginder and Dilshad were arrested on Tuesday evening after their car was intercepted in Jhinjhana police station area and opium weighing 1 kg was seized, police said. A case has been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police said.
Muzaffarnagar riots: Property of accused in murder case of eyewitness attached
Authorities have attached properties of an absconding accused in the murder case of Ashfaq, who was an eyewitness in the killings of his two brothers during the Muzaffarnagar riots in Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday. The properties of Sehdev, one of the seven accused in the case, have been attached after an order by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Rakesh Gautam, said Harsharan Sharma, Station House Officer of Khatauli. Six other accused in the case have already been arrested and Sehdev is currently on the run, he added. Ashfaq, who had witnessed the killings of his brothers Nawab and Shahid during the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, was shot dead on March 11 after he had apparently refused to withdraw the case, police said. The communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and its adjoining areas in August and September 2013 had claimed more than 60 lives, while over 40,000 people were displaced.
Robert Mueller agrees to testify before US House panel
US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify on July 17 on his report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees said Tuesday. "Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress pursuant to subpoena," intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff announced on Twitter. "Russia attacked our democracy to help Trump win. Trump welcomed and used that help. As Mueller said, that should concern every American. And now, every American will get to hear directly from Mueller.
Brazil Supreme Court rejects request to free ex-leader Lula
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to free leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they consider whether Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who was the convicting judge, was biased. The court voted 3-2 to postpone debate on whether Moro had been impartial when he handed Lula his first conviction in 2017 and dismissed a petition to let Lula out of jail until then. Moro, the powerful judge behind the so-called Car Wash corruption probe before he was appointed to President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet in January, has been accused of conspiring with prosecutors to keep Lula out of the 2018 presidential race that he was favourite to win. Moro has denied "any kind of ethical deviation" after The Intercept investigative website published leaked messages purportedly showing he improperly advised and guided investigators.
TechnipFMC fined USD 296 million over Brazil, Iraq bribes
Oil services firm TechnipFMC has agreed to pay a total of USD 296 million to resolve allegations the company paid bribes in Brazil and Iraq, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday. A former Technip consultant also pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. US Attorney Richard Donoghue, the top federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, said the outcome showed Washington would pursue people and companies "who seek to win business through corrupt payments to foreign officials.
Rapper Cardi B pleads not guilty to strip club brawl charges
Rap superstar Cardi B on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to attempted assault charges, including two felonies, filed in connection with her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl. "Not guilty, sir," the 26-year-old artist said before a packed courtroom in Queens, looking swank in a fitted, low-cut navy blue and pink double-breasted pant suit and razor-sharp straight bob. The brash rapper appeared calm throughout the proceedings, her hands clasped behind her back, showing off her talon-esque hot pink nail extensions. The arraignment came days after a grand jury indicted Cardi B in connection to the incident, with court documents showing 14 charges including two felonies against the rap superstar. On August 29, 2018, Cardi B was in the Angels Strip Club in Queens when her group reportedly lobbed bottles, chairs and a hookah smoking device, which police said bruised a female employee in the legs. Cardi B allegedly ordered an attack on two sisters working at the club because one of
Houston infant dies with 90-plus fractures; parents charged
The parents of a Houston newborn who suffered a cracked skull and more than 90 fractures just days after being brought home from the hospital were arrested in their daughter's death, according to police and Harris County prosecutors. Jazmine Robin, who was born prematurely, was 10 weeks old when she died July 15, 12 days after leaving the hospital, prosecutors said Monday. Her father, 24-year-old Jason Paul Robin, is charged with murder. Her mother, 21-year-old Katharine Wyndham White, faces a count of injury to a child by omission. "The evidence shows that Baby Jazmine fell victim to the very people who were supposed to protect her the most in this world," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "After a full and thorough investigation of the facts, we have filed charges, and will seek justice for young Jazmine." Detectives last July were called to a Houston hospital after staff there found "clearly inflicted head trauma," according to a Houston police affidavit. An autopsy ...
50-kg ganja seized in Mathura, 2 held
Two persons were arrested after 50 kg of ganja worth Rs 5 lakh were allegedly recovered from their possession in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Tuesday, police said. During a checking on a national highway in Chhata town, a car was intercepted and two persons were arrested after a brief exchange of fire, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Chhata) Jagdish Kaliraman said. According to Kaliraman, the accused confessed that the consignment was meant for supplying at different places in Mathura. Over Rs 55,000 cash, one 315-bore pistol and cartridges were recovered from their, the officer added.
Married woman attacked by paramour
A 20-something married woman was attacked allegedly by her paramour, whom she was living with in outer Delhi's Narela, following a quarrel, police said Tuesday. They said that on Tuesday morning, the woman was found lying in a pool of blood by the wife of the caretaker of their rented house, who informed the police. The woman is currently hospitalised, they said. Police said the woman has two sons and she was having an "extra-marital affair" with the man, Arun Shah, who is married with six children. Shah is a cousin of the woman's husband, police said, adding the two had eloped from their home and were staying in Delhi for the past two months. They were employed with a factory in Narela, said a senior police officer. He said they had frequent quarrels. Police said Shah has gone absconding and the police are on the lookout for him.
2 thrashed near Gurgaon for 'smuggling' cattle, arrested
Two persons were allegedly assaulted by a mob in Haryana's Gurgaon district on Tuesday on the suspicion of smuggling cattle. Two pickup vans were intercepted by a group of "cow protection unit" near Islampur village, 3 km from here, in the morning, said Savita Kataria -- the person who led the group. Shathil Ahmad, a resident of Palwal district, and Tayaid were arrested and a search is on for two others who fled the spot, said Gurgaon police PRO Subhash Bokan. According to Kataria, residents of the village went on a rampage after "they saw beef inside the vehicles" and thrashed Ahmad and Tayaid. The police said the accused were on their way to deliver the beef consignment in Delhi, adding that the two vehicles had been seized. "We have registered an FIR under various sections of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015," the police added.
Journalist files complaint against Salman Khan, accuses him of assault
A television journalist has filed a complaint against Salman Khan on charges of abuse, assault and robbery.The case has been filed before the Metropolitan Magistrate court in Andheri.Neeraj Gupta, lawyer of the senior journalist said that his client was attacked by Salman and later the actor abused the journalist."My client who is a senior journalist was attacked by Salman on April 24, 2019. The actor snatched my client's cell phone and deleted the data in it. When my client tried defending himself, he was abused by Salman badly," Gupta said.Gupta added, "My client tried to file a complaint but police officials did not pay any heed to the matter."The Metropolitan magistrate court has accepted the complaint and has given July 12 as the date for further arguments and order.The complaint has been filed under section 323 (causing hurt) 392 (robbery), 426 (Punishment for mischief), 506 (criminal intimidation) part 2 read with section 34 of IPC.
Andhra: Seven Maoists give up arms, police arrest four
Six members of CPI (Maoist), including a squad member, surrendered before Officer on Special Duty (OSD) anti-Naxal operations B Krishna Rao here on Tuesday.While seven ultras surrendered before Rao, four others were arrested by police.All arrested Naxals have been sent to remand.Rao said that ultras were involved in criminal cases. Those who have surrendered will be given compensation.
Kangana Ranaut, Rangoli Chandel summoned by court in defamation case, hearing on July 26
A Mumbai court on Tuesday issued summons to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel in a defamation case filed by actor Aditya Pancholi in 2017.The next hearing will take place on July 26, this year.A summon is an official document that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the court to hear and determine the case.Reportedly, it was in 2017 when Aditya along with his wife Zarina Wahab lodged four defamation cases against Kangana and her sister Rangoli after they went on multiple public platforms to make allegations against Aditya and his wife.Kangana alleged that she was in an abusive relationship with Aditya when she was a newcomer and how he misused her. Rangoli had also filed an application before the Versova police station in May, claiming that her sister was exploited and abused by Aditya.However, Aditya in turn filed a counter application, statting Ranaut's lawyer threatened to file a rape case against him.
Pune man held for stalking senior woman bureaucrat
A Pune resident has been arrested by the cyber cell of Mumbai police for allegedly stalking a senior woman bureaucrat, an official said Tuesday. Sharif Ghafar Khan has been charged under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act for stalking and outraging the modesty of a woman, he said. Khan was remanded in judicial custody till June 29, he added.
Assam Rifles seizes raw diamond worth Rs 10 crore from 2 women, nabs them
The Assam Rifles Tuesday seized 1,667 gram raw diamond worth Rs 10 crores from the possession of two women in Hailakandi district of south Assam and arrested them, police said. They said that a team of Assam Rifles recovered the diamond from a bag when they searched an auto-rickshaw at Monacherra, 9 kms from Hailakandi town. The two women, identified as Monia Sangma and Minati Sangma, were arrested, police said. The Assam Rifles handed over the two women and the diamond to the police at the Lala police station. Monia told the police that the precious stones were given to her by a cousin, who works in a coal mine in Meghalaya, for selling in the market and she was going to give it to a customer.
Convict lynched inside Jamshedpur jail by inmates
A convict serving a 10-year sentence in a dowry case was beaten to death by other inmates following a clash inside the Ghaghidih Central Jail here Tuesday, police said. Manoj Singh was beaten to death by some jail inmates belonging to one Pankaj Dubey gang following an altercation, East Singhbhum district Senior Superintendent of Police Anoop Birtheray said. He said the clash broke out after Manoj Singh beat up some inmates belonging to the gang and in retaliation, the gang members lynched Singh. The SSP said an undertrial prisoner, Sumit Singh, suffered serious injuries in the clash and was admitted at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical Hospital here. He added that half-a-dozen other injured inmates were undergoing treatment at the jail hospital.
Police nab 6, seize illegal drugs, smuggled liquor from them
The city police arrested four drug-peddlers and two bootleggers here and recovered illegal drugs, weapons and a huge quantity of smuggled liquor from them, police said Tuesday. City Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that the arrests were made last night around 2 am after the Kotwali police intercepted two motorcycles for routine checking. Upon frisking, the police recovered 975 Alprazolam intoxicating pills and one country-made pistol, used and live cartridges and three knives from them, Kumar said. They have been identified as Kishore, Sonu, Rahul and Kirpal. "Besides supplying intoxicating tablets, our gang used to snatch mobile phones and cash from passengers at metro station. We had stolen the two motorcycles for committing crimes," Kishore, the gang leader, said. In a separate operation last night, a joint team of the crime branch and the Vijay Nagar Police seized a canter near the DPS School here with 250 cartons of smuggled liquor, the SP said. He said that two ...
Dabholkar case: CBI cites confession of accused to oppose lawyer's bail
The CBI Tuesday cited a "Forensic Psychological Analysis Statement" of accused Sharad Kalaskar and told a court here that he had admitted during the test that he and Sachin Andure killed rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. The prosecution cited the report while opposing the bail of lawyer Sanjeev Punalekar, and said that it was already part of the charge sheet against Kalaskar. The argument on the bail plea of Punalekar is being heard before Additional Sessions Judge (special judge) R M Pande. The CBI has claimed that Kalaskar and Andure shot dead Dabholkar while he was on a morning walk on the Onkareshwar Bridge in Pune on August 20, 2013. Special Public Prosecutor Prakash Suryawanshi told the court Tuesday that the test on Kalaskar was conducted last year. During the test, Kalaskar told psychological experts that he, along with Andure, had killed Dabholkar, the SPP said. Citing the same report, he said Kalaskar also admitted before the experts that he met Punalekar in June 2018 and that
Betting racket busted, 2 held
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly running a betting racket in Delhi, police said on Tuesday. The suspected bookies had taken bets worth more than Rs 35 lakh on the cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh on Monday. It was found that the betting rates were being received on a social media group and payment was also being taken through digital wallets, the police said. Acting on inputs, the Crime Branch laid a trap and busted the betting racket in Moti Nagar area, and arrested Kunal (25) and Salman (24), an officer said. Twelve mobile phones, 15 SIM cards, two laptops, LED TV, registers and others were seized from their possession, the officer said. Kunal used to work in a call centre but had quit his job, while Salman is unemployed. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they had been running the betting racket for the past two years, the officer added.
