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NIA detains key accused in forced conversion of woman
A man accused of forcing a Gujarat- based woman to convert and attempting to sell her off to ISIS terrorists in Syria has been taken into custody by the NIA, an official of the agency said today. "Muhammed Riyaz Rasheed was intercepted at the Chennai airport on his arrival from Jeddah and we are examining him at Chennai," the official of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said here. The development comes days after the NIA said it has registered a case against nine people hailing from Kerala and Bangalore for allegedly being involved in forcibly converting the 25-year-old woman, who hails from Pathanamthitta district of Kerala and is settled in Gujarat. They have also been accused of involvement in attempting to sell her off to ISIS terrorists in Syria. Rasheed, who also hails from Kerala, is the main accused in the case. He is expected to be produced before the NIA special court here tomorrow after the agency records his arrest. The Central government informed the ..
Edwin Joe was appointed as DME considering on merit
The Tamil Nadu Government today informed the Madras High Court bench here that it had appointed Edwin Joe as the Director of Medical Education after considering afresh the case of another candidate as directed by the court earlier. The counsel for the government informed the division bench comprising Justices N Kirubakaran and R Tharani that Edwin Joe was appointed considering various merit factors including his experience. While quashing his appointment on December 12 last year the court had directed the principal health secretary to reconsider afresh the case of S Revathy, another candidate, and Joe for promotion to the post of DME in a fair, free, impartial and unbiased manner with an open mind. The court had then asked the government to pass necessary and qualitative order with tangible reasons the comparative merit, ability and seniority in accordance with the law within six weeks. Revathy had contended that though Joe was junior to her, he was appointed him as the
Pakistan minister shot wife, then killed himself: Police
Pakistani provincial minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, who was found dead in his house along with his wife, first killed her and then committed suicide with the same weapon, the police said on Friday.
NRI among 2 held for attacking man in Punjab
Two persons, including an NRI, have been arrested for allegedly attacking a man over a property-related dispute at nearby Hardaspur village early today, police said. Amandeep Singh was injured in firing and was hospitalised here. Phagwara Superintendent of Police Parminder Singh Bhandal said Tarlochan Singh Bains, a Canada-based NRI, and Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Bathinda district, were arrested. He said that Bains had given his ancestral house to Jinderpal Singh for living and taking care. Now the NRI wanted Jinderpal to vacate it but the latter got a stay from court, he said. Bhandal said that NRI contacted Sarabjit Singh alias Babbu for getting the house vacated. Babbu's men broke open the door of the house and barged into it in the early hours and opened fire in which Amandeep, a nephew of Jinderpal, was injured, he said. They also stole valuables from the house but these were recovered from NRI's another house in locality Baba Gadhiya, he said. Two double barrel ..
Charred bodies of two cousin sisters found in house
The charred bodies of two cousin sisters, in their 20s, were found in their house in Banhpur village of Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
3 Nepalis held for stealing mobile phones in Uttarakhand
Three Nepali nationals were arrested for allegedly stealing a number of mobile phones from a shop in Narayanbagad recently, policer said. Indu Budda, Prem Budda and Moti, who hails from Nepal, were arrested in Maunachauna village last evening, Chamoli Superintendent of Police Tripti Bhatt said. The accused had stolen 82 mobile phones of different manufacturers, 39 earphones and 73 chargers from the shop. A camera and a video camera, which they had allegedly stolen from somewhere else, have been recovered from their possession, she said. The trio had committed the theft in the mobile shop in the night of January 21, she said. The accused used to work as labourers and stayed in Sirsi village near Kedarnath, she said. Moving around as labourers, they used to do recce of shops in the day and strike at night. They used to hide the stolen goods in forests so that they are not suspected, the SP said.
NMCG to review construction on Yamuna riverfront in Vrindavan:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to review the ongoing "sheet piling" work on the Yamuna riverfront in the temple town of Vrindavan. A bench headed by acting chairperson Justice U D Salvi said that the work carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department would be subject to the review by NMCG. The review would be conducted within three months. Sheet piling involves interlocking sheets of metal which are driven using excavators or special vibration machines to form retaining walls during construction. "The work carried out and undertaken by the respondent nos. 3 (UP) and 4 (Irrigation Department) shall be subject to the review done by the NMCG and the respondents shall not claim any equity in that regard and remove the same, if required by NMCG to do so at their cost and expenses. "NMCG shall review the said work carried out and undertaken by the respondent nos. 3 and 4 along the ghats of Mathura and ...
PIL filed seeking to stay tender notification for construction
A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a stay order on the tender notification issued by the Tamil Nadu government for the construction of a memorial for late J Jayalalithaa, the former chief minister. The petitioner, Duraisamy, a lawyer, had already filed another petition before the court, seeking to exhume the mortal remains of Jayalalithaa from the burial spot off the Marina beach and bury it away from the coastal area. He has also opposed the construction of a memorial for the former chief minister on the ground that she was convicted in a corruption case. Duraisamy submitted that if the tender issued on January 11 was awarded to an individual or a company, the construction work would begin immediately and his pending petition would become infructuous. The court posted the case for further hearing to February 16.
Nair hospital MRI machine mishap: Radiologist arrested
A radiologist of the Nair hospital was arrested in connection with the death of a man in a freak Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine accident at the facility on January 27, police said today. Agripada police said Dr Siddhant Shah was arrested yesterday after the family of the 32-year-old victim, Rajesh Maru, told them that the radiologist was also present when the accident occurred. Shah was charged with dereliction of duty, police said, adding he was released on bail. Shah's was the fourth arrest in the case. Earlier, police had arrested three hospital staffers- Dr Saurabh Lanjekar, ward boy Vitthal Chavan and attendant Sunita Surve- for negligence causing death. Maru had accompanied a relative to the hospital for an MRI examination. When he entered the room carrying a liquid oxygen cylinder, the strong magnetic field got activated, pulling him violently towards the machine. The oxygen cylinder burst on impact and he died after inhaling copious quantities of the ..
Three wanted in murder case arrested in West Bengal
Three persons wanted in connection with the murder of a woman on the outskirts a few days ago were arrested today in Jaipalguri in West Bengal, police said. Ajay, Binto and Samrat allegedly murdered the woman Rajamani and injured her husband Mayilsamy at Annur, about 35 Kms from here on Sunday. Investigation revealed that the three went to the couple's house seeking drinking water in the night and attacked them with weapons following which Rajamani was killed and Mayilsamy injured. Later they took away six sovereign of gold ornament worn by Rajamani and Rs one lakh from an almirah in the house. The three were arrested with the help of local police in West Bengal, police said.
Stabbing victim not a BJP member, says Karna CM
As the BJP staged a protest here against the killing of a 28-year-old man, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today refuted the opposition party's claim that the victim was its member. Police have arrested four suspects after Santosh was stabbed to death near here on Wednesday night. The chief minister condemned the killing and said the Central Crime Branch has been asked to investigate and bring the culprits to justice. He, however, questioned the BJP's claim that Santosh was its member. "They (BJP) are making all those who are dead BJP members. He (Santosh) was not a BJP member," Siddaramaiah said. "We will get the case investigated seriously and punish the guilty," he added. The statement from Siddaramaiah comes on a day when the BJP staged a protest led by former deputy chief minister R Ashoka in the city against the killing. State BJP chief and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa today visited the residence of Santosh and handed over a compensation of Rs one ...
Judge Loya death case: Next hearing on Feb 5
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will continue to hear the plea in the Justice B H Loya death case on February 5, after arguments remained inconclusive today.Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, who is representing Bombay Lawyers Association in the Justice Loya death case said there is no harm in investigating the matter even if he died a natural death.He pleaded to the apex court that the Bench must direct to let the pleadings be completed so that he has time to file the rejoinder.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra heard the petitions.The top court had asked the Maharashtra government, earlier in the month, to submit the postmortem report of the CBI judge, who had died in alleged suspicious circumstances in 2014, citing that the "matter was very serious."According to reports, Maharashtra-based journalist Lone and activist Tehseen Poonavala had filed independent pleas seeking a fair probe into the death of Justice Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake .
CBI reaches K'taka to probe Anurag Tiwari's death
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday reached Karnataka's Bidar to investigate the mysterious death of 2007 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer, Anurag Tiwari.Anurag was found dead in mysterious conditions outside a VIP guest house in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow last year.The post-mortem report had said the cause of death was "asphyxia".Earlier, Tiwari's murder case was transferred to the CBI after his family members demanded a CBI probe.They had also registered an FIR with the police in Lucknow against unknown persons under the section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)"In the complaint, it was alleged that Anurag Tiwari was under pressure as he was about to uncover a scandal. Hence, we filed the case under the IPC 302. We have also forwarded their demand for a CBI investigation," Lucknow Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepak Kumar told ANI.
3 arrested for killing man in Punjab
Three people, all migratory labourers residing in Phawara, were arrested today for strangulating a 45-year-old man to death near here, police said. On January 31, the body of Ram Sunder, a resident of Bihar's Aara district, was found in a field by the Phagwara- Mukandpur road, they said. Sundar used to work at a factory in Phagwara and also lent money on interest to migratory labourers, they said. He was last seen leaving home to meet Lakshman Sharma, a resident of Bihar currently living in Phagwara, on January 29, police said. Based on this information, police nabbed Raj Kumar, Lakshman Sharma and Bablu Gupta in connection with the killing, they added. Upon preliminary investigation, it came to light that while Kumar, a cousin of the deceased, suspected Sunder of harbouring bad intentions toward his wife, Sharma was threatened by him of legal action since he owed him money, officials said. The accused asked Sunder to come to Lakshman's residence on the pretext of ...
Groundnuts worth Rs 28 crore gutted in warehouse fire in Guj
Even as the massive fire which engulfed a warehouse in Gondal town in the district on January 30 is yet to be doused, officials estimate that a groundnut stock worth Rs 28 crore has been destroyed in the blaze. "Nearly 1.35 lakh sacks, each containing 35 kg of groundnuts, worth over Rs 28 crore (in total) are feared to have been destroyed in the fire which is still raging," said Rajkot district collector Vikrant Pandey today. Yesterday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had ordered a CID probe into the incident. Deputy Inspector General of CID-Crime Dipankar Trivedi, present at the press conference alongwith Pandey and Rajkot Superintendent of Police Antrip Sood here today, said the probe will cover all possible angles, including conspiracy. "We have formed a seven-member team to investigate. As the fire is still raging, forensic experts are finding it difficult to collect samples to ascertain its cause," Trivedi said. As to the reports that welding work in the ...
Court issues bailable warrant against real estate baron's son
A Delhi court has issued bailable warrant against the son of real estate baron Sushil Ansal for allegedly cheating a former director of his company to the tune of Rs 40 crore. The warrant was issued by Metropolitan Magistrate Harun Pratap last week against Pranav Ansal, the managing director of Prime Maxi Mall Management Pvt Ltd, seeking his presence before him on April 24 after summons to him returned unexecuted. The court said the summons came back unexecuted with a report that the accused was out of station and that his employee did not receive the summons. "In the facts and circumstances as revealed on record, bailable warrants in the sum of Rs 50,000 be issued against the accused on filing of PF (process fee) for further proceedings on April 24, 2018," the magistrate said. A complaint lodged by businessman Suneal Mangal has alleged that he was offered the directorship by Pranav Ansal in his firm from 2002-2006 but later due to a fallout, he was forced to resign ...
Aarushi case: CBI yet to take call on Talwars' acquittal
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not appealed against Allahabad High Court's order that acquitted Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in connection with Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, said probe agency sources on Friday.The CBI had 90 days to appeal against the court's order but the top officials are yet to take a call on it.Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, the parents of Aarushi, were released from jail in October last year after the Allahabad High Court acquitted them of charges of their daughter's murder.A special CBI Judge, S. Lal, had earlier held Rajesh and Nupur Talwar guilty of conspiracy and murder of Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.On May 16, 2008, Aarushi was found murdered at her residence in Nodia- with her throat slit.It was initially suspected that house help Hemraj had killed Aarushi. However, the case took a shocking turn when Hemraj's body was recovered two days later from the terrace of the same flat.The police then began to suspect the Talwars and said Rajesh had murdered ..
Judiciary capable of handling 'internal matters': Govt
The government today made it clear in Parliament that it will keep away from the tussle between the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, saying the judiciary is capable of handling its "internal matters". Responding to three separate questions in the Rajya Sabha on the "rift" in the higher judiciary, the government said it has not received any information about it from the Supreme Court. Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhary replied in a negative when asked whether the government has "assessed the impact of the rift" in the apex court. "Judiciary being an independent organ under the Indian Constitution, is capable of handling its internal matters. The government is committed to the independence of judiciary," he said in a written reply to one of the questions. Four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court had virtually revolted against CJI Dipak Misra in January, raising several issues, including assigning of cases in the apex ...
Seven persons booked for torturing, killing puppy
Seven people were today booked for allegedly torturing a puppy, leading to the canine's death, said police. The seven include three persons from a housing complex here and a labourer, officials informed. Police said that a resident of the housing complex had filed a complaint that a group of people had objected to her feeding dogs in the vicinity of the complex. The complainant told police that on January 14, around 8:30pm, this group of seven people beat up four puppies and put them in a sack and abandoned them near a crematorium here. The complainant further told police that when she went to check on the puppies, she found that one of them had died due to the assault. An official said that a case had been registered with Narpoli police station in Bhiwandi under relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Indian Penal Code. He added that investigations were underway but no arrests had been made so far.
US: Sisters charged with killing 3-yr-old boy over cupcake
Two sisters, including the legal guardian of a 3-year-old child, have been charged with beating him to death with a baseball bat over a cupcake in the US city of Atlanta, according to a media report. LaShirley Morris, 27, and her sister, Glenndria Morris, 25, from Atlanta city in Georgia have been charged with the killing of Kejuan "King" Mason on October 21 last year, Fox 5 TV channel reported. Kejuan's family said they were initially told that the child choked on a cupcake but probe authorities had ruled that the child died of blunt force trauma. "They (the sisters) were mad at the young boy for taking a cupcake from the kitchen," the police said. LaShirley hit Kejuan repeatedly in the head with a baseball bat, while Glenndria, who was the child's legal guardian, spanked him, according to the police. Kejuan and his twin brother Kerry moved in with Glenndria after their parents lost their custody. The toddler's mother said she had lost custody of the boys when she did ...