Page 2006 - Law Crime
Punjab man killed in Bengaluru
A 35-year-old man, who was aspiring to go abroad, was allegedly killed by his travel agents in Bengaluru, police said today. Surinder Pal, a resident Kalyanpur village here, wanted to go to Canada and had got in touch with the agents, Superintendent of Police (SP), Investigation, Harpreet Singh said. Harminder Singh alias Shelly, G D Patel, Sanjeev and Naresh, who claimed to be agents, had promised to send him to Canada, the SP said. They instead took him to Bengaluru and allegedly killed him there about two months ago, Harpreet said. The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, follwoing a complaint by Pal's relative Gobind Singh. Gobind suspected that Pal was in the illegal custody of the travel agents in Bengaluru and lodged the complaint, the officer said. Harpreet said that when a police party went to get him freed from the alleged captivity in Bengaluru, they were told that his body was recovered from the bushes of a village there
Telangana ACB raids top HMDA official's house
Telangana Anti-Corruption Branch on Friday conducted raids on the residence of K Purushottam Reddy, Director (Planning) of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)."ACB officials conducted raids at 10 places belonging to K Purushottam Reddy, Director, Planning HMDA Department, Hyderabad," said Ashok, DSP, ACB Department, Hyderabad.Earlier, a case had been registered on him by the ACB in 2009 for possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 4 crore till 2009 but the case was dropped by the then Andhra Pradesh government.According to the ACB, properties amassed by Reddy from 2010 to 2017 worth 6 crores at Government value and Rs 25 crore at market value, one Innova Crysta car worth 17 lakh, insurance policies of worth 25 lakh and bank balance of 20 lakh in the name of accused and his wife have been unearthed in Friday's raid.
Woman private detective arrested for procuring call records
A well-known woman private detective, Rajani Pandit, was today arrested by the Crime Branch of Thane police for her alleged involvement in procuring call detail records (CDR) illegally. Police officials today said that the 54-year-old woman detectives name cropped up after four private detectives arrested earlier revealed her involvement. The four, whom police identified as Makesh Pandian (42), Prashant Palekar (49), Jigar Makwana (35) and Samresh Jha (32) alias Pratik Mohpal, were arrested on January 24 from Kalwa township here. "During their questioning, it was revealed that Pandit had purchased five CDRs from the arrested persons. On this basis, she was arrested today. She is being questioned for further leads and her statement is being recorded," the official informed. According to officials, the case against the four was that they were illegally procuring CDRs from some persons in neighbouring Mumbai and selling them for money. Police had seized three desktop ...
Man who attacked London Muslims imprisoned for over 40 years
A man who drove a van into worshippers near a London mosque, killing one man and injuring a dozen others, was sentenced today to at least 43 years in prison for what a judge called a crime driven by "malevolent hatred." Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Darren Osborne's mind was "poisoned" by far-right ideas before the June 2017 attack targeting Muslims and that he had shown no signs of remorse. "Your mindset became one of malevolent hatred," the judge told the prisoner in the dock at Woolwich Crown Court. "This was a terrorist attack. You intended to kill." She sentenced Osborne, 48, to life with no chance of parole for 43 years, saying "the court has seen no evidence that the danger you present has lessened." "You attempted to kill at least a dozen people and succeeded in taking the life of a peaceful man you knew nothing about and had never met," the judge said. A jury convicted Osborne, of Cardiff, Wales, of murder and attempted murder yesterday for the attack in London's
Peace along International Border with Pak since Jan 23-24: BSF
No incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the International Border has come to light in over a week in the areas guarded by the BSF, the force's Director General K K Sharma said today. However, any misadventure by the neighbouring country will get a befitting reply from the paramilitary force which has been deployed along the border, he warned. Speaking to reporters here, Sharma said there has been peace in the areas along the International Border since January 23-24, where the BSF is deployed. "No incident of ceasefire violation from Pakistan side has been reported in this area of late," Sharma said. On January 25, there was a flag-meeting at the request of the Pakistan Rangers and both sides decided there would be no ceasefire violation on the International Border, the top official said. He also said the BSF is ready to face any situation on the border and if Pakistan indulges in any misadventure it would get a befitting reply. Last month, there were several ...
Bulandshahr case: UP CM seeks report
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today sought a report on the death of two girls, whose burned bodies were found in a village in Bulandshahr district. The chief minister directed officials of the district administration to take strict action against those responsible for the incident. The bodies of the two girls, aged 22 and 20, were found charred in separate rooms of their house in Baahpur village yesterday, according to police. The girls were cousins. Their family members, who had gone to the market, found the burnt bodies upon returning. A bottle of kerosene was found near one of the bodies and the other had a wire around its neck, police said. A case has been registered and a probe is on, they said.
Court nod for DNA test to solve baby-swapping case
The court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Cuttack Sadar today allowed the prayer of the police to go for a DNA test to solve the baby- swapping case that was reported from the SCB Medical College and Hospital here last month. Madhusmita, wife of Prahallad Mohapatra of Jajpur district, had alleged on January 28 that her newborn boy was replaced with a girl child in the gynaecology department of the hospital. Refusing to accept the girl child as its own, the couple had lodged a written complaint at the Mangalabag police station, demanding a DNA test to ascertain the truth. Accordingly, the police had made the prayer before the court. "The court has granted our prayer and accordingly, we have collected the blood samples of the baby, along with those of the complainants, and sent the same to the court, which in turn will forward the exhibits to the State Forensic Science Laboratory for the necessary tests," said Mangalabag police inspector Arun Kumar
Police aware of threat to Kasganj victim's kin
Hours after the father of Kasganj violence victim Chandan Gupta alleged that his family was receiving death threats, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday said that they have taken cognizance of the matter.Sushil Gupta, the deceased's father, had earlier told ANI that some people came to his residence and warned him of dire consequences.VS Meena, Inspector General, Public Grievance said that the police is in touch with Sushil and probing the matter."We have taken cognizance and a police officer from Kasganj has been in contact with the father of Kasganj Clashes victim Chandan Gupta," he said.The IG further said that strict action will be taken against those responsible and investigation will be launched if Chandan's father registers a complaint.Chandan died during a violent clash that broke out in Kasganj on January 26.
SC junks plea for gender-neutral rape, molestation law
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking gender-neutral rape and molestation laws saying that it was open to parliament to change the law in response to changing society.
SC modifies 2012 order for rehab of Bhopal gas victims
Modifying its 2012 order, the Supreme Court today asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court chief justice to constitute a dedicated bench to hear matters related to relief, rehabilitation and treatment of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that the dedicated bench should comprise judges having "reasonable tenure" of service. Advocate Wills Mathew, appearing for the petitioner, Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangathan, said that the apex court had in its order on August 9, 2012, passed various directions and transferred petitions related to relief and rehabilitation of the gas tragedy victims to the high court. He submitted that the top court had said in one of its directions that the petitions should be dealt with by a bench presided over by the chief justice of the high court. Mathew said in the past five years, various chief justices of the high court, who heard the matter, were ...
Odisha CM urges PM to form tribunal on Mahanadi
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up a tribunal, as directed by the Supreme Court, to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh.
Girl child dies at city hospital after battling injuries
A six-year-old girl child brought to a city hospital with injuries in her private parts, suspected to be from a sexual assault, died today, sources said. The minor girl was admitted at the Paediatric Emergency ward of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) at around 4pm yesterday, hospital sources said. "She was bleeding from injuries in her private parts. The child was in decompensated septic shock with respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction. On detailed examination, doctors suspected sexual assault for which a medico-legal case was lodged. "In spite of the best efforts of doctors, the child could not be saved. She died at 12:45 am on February 2. The body has been sent for postmortem," a source said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) M N Tiwari said the minor girl died due to "severe infection". "So far neither family members nor medical reports suggest any sexual assault. However, we are waiting for the formal postmortem report to take a final call on the ...
2 Nepalese nationals beaten to death in HP
Two Nepalese nationals were beaten to death by unidentified assailants and bodies dumped into a ditch at Sheel village in Shoghi, 13 Km from here, police said today. Navin (32), a resident of Ponta Sahib, and Chandra Prakash (19), a resident of Renuka, succumbed to death due to multiple head injuries and their blood-soaked bodies were recovered from the ditch after some locals informed the police, they said. The deceased were brothers-in-law and worked as driver and conductor of a public transport vehicle which has also been recovered, Shimla Superintendent of Police Ompati Jamwal said. A case under section 302 (murder) of IPC has been registered as it is a "clear cut" case of murder and culprits would be arrested soon, he said. A police team headed by Additional SP Parveer Thakur reached the spot and extricated the bodies, examined the crime spot and collected forensic and other evidence. The probe was in progress. No arrest has been made so far, he said. Police were ..
SC urged to order independent probe into judge Loya's case
The Supreme Court on Friday was urged to order an independent probe into the death of Special CBI Court judge B.M. Loya as petitioners cited contradictions in the report submitted by the Maharashtra government and discrepancies in the statements of judicial officers who were present on the spot.
UK man who drove van into mosque worshippers jailed for life
A man found guilty of murder and attempted murder after he drove a van into worshippers near a north London mosque last year was today sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 43 years in jail. During sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court here, Justice Cheema-Grubb described Darren Osborne as a dangerous man on "a suicide mission" who had been brainwashed by far-right extremist ideology in the lead up to the attack in June, 2017. "This was a terrorist attack. You intended to kill. Your mindset became one of malevolent hatred. In short, you allowed your mind to be poisoned by those who claimed to be leaders," the judge said. The 48-year-old reacted to the sentencing from the dock with the words, "God bless you, thank you". He was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of the murder of Bangladeshi-origin Makram Ali and of the attempted murder of others at the scene. Osborne, from Cardiff in Wales, was handed two life sentences on the charges, to be served ...
Two Independent MLAs resign from Meghalaya Assembly
Two Independent MLAs - Julias K Dorphang and John Leslee K Sangma, today submitted their resignation letters to Meghalaya Assembly Speaker A T Mondal ahead of the February 27 election, an official said. Dorphang, who is behind bars now after he was arrested last year for his alleged involvement in a sex scandal involving a minor girl and charged under POCSO, submitted his resignation through his counsel, they said. "We have received the resignation letters of Julias and John Leslee today. Their resignation letters have been forwarded to Speaker for information and necessary action," Assembly Commissioner and Secretary Andrew Simons told PTI. He said 23 out the 60 MLAs have resigned till date ahead of the February 27 Assembly elections. Sources close to John said he is likely to contest the elections on an NCP ticket. Attempts to contact them did not fructify.
Russian ex-governor gets 8-year prison sentence
A court in Moscow has convicted a former provincial governor of taking a 400,000-euro (USD 500,000) bribe and sentenced him to eight years in prison. Lawyers for former Kirov regional Governor Nikita Belykh said they would appeal the verdict delivered late yesterday. Belykh has been in custody since he was arrested in June 2016 while accepting the money at a Moscow restaurant. He rejected the charges as provocation. Belykh's case was among a series of arrests of regional and federal officials intended to showcase Kremlin efforts to combat corruption. Prior to his appointment to the governor's job, Belykh led a liberal party, an untypical track record untypical for Russia's provincial leaders. Liberal politicians and commentators have questioned the charges against him, describing them as part of infighting in the Russian elite.
Bofors case: Crucial hearing does not take place in SC
The much-awaited crucial hearing in the politically-sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case today did not take place in the Supreme Court as the matter did not reach the board. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud had to hear the case in which it had asked BJP leader Ajay Agrawal, who is pursuing the matter for over a decade, to explain his locus in filing petition as a third party. The same bench ended the day by hearing the PILs on special judge B H Loya's death. Agrawal and the CBI waited for the matter to come till 4 pm when the bench rose for the day. However, the CBI, which was a respondent in Agrawal's petition, today filed an appeal against the May 31, 2005 order of the Delhi High Court after a lapse of 12 years. The BJP leader had filed the appeal in 2005 as the CBI had failed to move the special leave petition (SLP) within the stipulated 90 days of the high court judgement. Agrawal, who contested the 2014
Sanjiv Chaturvedi's plea for contempt action against CBI in HC
The Delhi High Court today fixed March 13 for hearing Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi's contempt plea against the CBI for allegedly violating judicial orders that said the agency has no absolute exemption from disclosing information under the RTI Act. Justice V K Rao listed the matter for hearing in March after the counsel for the CBI informed that the basis on which the contempt plea is filed by the officer is subject matter of challenge before a division bench, which is scheduled to hear the appeal on March 5. Taking note of this, the single bench fixed the matter for hearing on March 13. In his petition, Chaturvedi has contended that the high court ruling that the CBI, and other such agencies, have to disclose information held by them pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations, was binding on them. He has alleged that the high court orders were not being followed by the central public information officers (CPIO) of the CBI as ..
Indrani Mukerjea to be produced in Delhi court in INX Media
Indrani Mukerjea, a prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, would be produced before a Delhi court in connection with a money laundering case next week. A special court for the Enforcement Directorate cases in Delhi had directed that she be presented before it. "The court (in Mumbai) has allowed the production warrant, which means she will be taken to Delhi on Monday and produced before the court there," said a prison official. The ED has registered a case against INX Media, its founders Peter Mukerjea, former media baron and his wife Indrani, and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ED sleuths had interrogated Indrani and Peter Mukejrea in prison here last year. INX Media has been accused of violating Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) guidelines while receiving investments from Mauritius. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti is also an accused in the case, which relates to FIPB approval granted in 2006 for receipt of ...