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Alwar gangrape: Three arrested, state govt takes action against SP, SHO
Three of the five suspects in the Alwar gangrape case have been arrested while the city SP has been shunted out and an SHO suspended in the wake of the April 26 incident in which police have been accused of delaying action on the pretext of poll preparations. The husband of the victim claimed that he had approached the SHO of Thanagazi police station and the SP with his complaint but he was asked to wait as they were busy with the elections. He alleged that an FIR was lodged only on May 2. As the case came into limelight, Inspector General, Jaipur, S Segathir said Wednesday that four people have been arrested and 14 police teams pressed into service to nab the remaining two absconding accused. Those arrested were identified as Indraraj Gurjar, Ashok and Mukesh, he said, adding that Mukesh had also recorded the crime and uploaded the video on social media. On Tuesday night, the Rajasthan government removed Alwar SP Rajiv Pachar and put him under the Awaiting Posting Order status, ...
SC employees' body deliberates over recent controversies
The Supreme Court Employees' Welfare Association on Wednesday informally deliberated upon the controversies surrounding the apex court -- allegation of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and the sacking of court officials for alleged tampering with court orders. During the lunch break, court officials gathered in the apex court premises and expressed concern over the maligning of the institution due to the two recent incidents. The gathering was addressed by the President of the employees' welfare association, B A Rao. Some of the staff, who wished not to be named, said it was an informal gathering as there was a lot of resentment among them as the two incidents pertain to the reputation of the apex judiciary. They were heard saying that an in-House Inquiry Committee has already given a clean-chit to the CJI and there was no need for the employees to feel any kind of discomfort or apprehension. The issue of arrest of two employees for alleged tampering of ...
UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi for third time
A UK court Wednesday denied for the third time bail to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the main accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud and money laundering case amounting to up to USD 2 billion. Dressed in a light blue shirt and trousers, the 48-year-old appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot and sat behind a glass enclosure as the hearing got underway. Modi's defence team doubled the bail security to 2 million pounds and offered he would stay on 24-hour curfew at his London flat. "Conditions in Wandsworth (prison) are unliveable... Modi is willing to abide by any conditions you choose to impose," his barrister Clare Montgomery told the Judge during the lengthy hearing. However, the judge was not convinced. Judge Arbuthnot denied bail to Modi as she feared that he would fail to surrender. Earlier, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), arguing on behalf of Indian authorities, said Modi should not be granted bail as the evidence presented by the
Need to probe if accused have ties with ISIS, NIA tells court
The NIA, probing the murder case of Ramalingam, who opposed the alleged bid to convert people to Islam, has submitted in a court here there was a need to probe if the accused were involved with terror outfits like ISIS. Seeking extension of detention for 10 of the 16 accused men upto 180 days under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the National Investigation Agency submitted in a Special Court for NIA Cases that the nature of assault against him and injury sustained warranted a further probe. The murder happened in a 'Jihadi' way by severing his hand and hence there may be a possibility of the accused being trained in some terror outfit, the probe agency contended. While 10 accused men are in judicial custody, six others are absconding. The NIA in its plea said: "The way of injury is similar to the attack of Jihad activities as found in similar cases which were reported in several states. Therefore investigation needs to be probed further whether these ...
DTC driver killed as unidentified vehicle hits his bike in northwest Delhi
A 37-year-old DTC driver was killed allegedly after an unidentified vehicle hit his bike in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, police said Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rakesh, a resident of Narela, they said. The incident took place Tuesday at Haiderpur flyover when the driver was on his way to the GTK DTC Bus depot under the Mahindra Park police station limits, police said. The motorcycle was found damaged and the driver was shifted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial hospital, where he was declared brought dead, Vijayanta Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) said. A case was registered and an investigation is on, she said. No witness was found, police said, adding they have not received any clue about the offending vehicle so far.
SC shocked over "manipulation" of court's order in Amrapali case, says more heads will roll
Shocked by "unfortunate" manipulation of its order in the high profile Amrapali case, the Supreme Court Wednesday issued a stern warning to the black sheep of its Registry and said some more heads will roll for destroying the institution. Taking serious cognizance of the "sorry state of affairs", the apex court said: "People are trying to change orders by influencing and manipulating the court staff, which would not be tolerated at any cost." The latest incident came to fore when the top court pointed out that the name of the forensic auditor in its order was changed. The top court had in February sacked two of its staff and a case was lodged for allegedly tampering with an order which created an impression that industrialist Anil Ambani had been exempted from personal appearance in a contempt case filed by Ericsson. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit Wednesday modified its earlier order and asked the directors of various Amrapali Group's supplier firms including Jotindra ..
Three held for stealing gold worth Rs 5 lakh, cash from south Delhi bizman's house
Three persons, including two staffers of a businessman, were arrested for allegedly stealing five kg gold and about Rs 5 lakh cash from his house in south Delhi's Hauz Khaz, police said Wednesday. The businessman left for Dubai on April 27 and the alleged incident surfaced on May 3 after his return from abroad, they said. In a complaint at the Hauz Khas police station, he stated that his driver Sanjay Tamang, the driver's wife Pinki Tamang, and cook Deep Lama were staying at his residence at Panchsheel Park in his absence, the police said. "When the businessman returned, he found his house locked while none of his staff was at home and their mobile phones were switched off. He managed to enter the house with a duplicate key. His personal room, which was locked by him, was found open and his almirah was found broken," Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Vijay Kumar said. Three gold biscuits, around 125 gold coins of five gm and eight gm, diamond bracelets with bangles and some cash ..
Rahul finally apologises to SC for 'chowkidar' goof-up (2nd Lead)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, tendering his "unconditional apology" for "unintentionally" attributing certain comments of his to the top court and pleaded for closure of the contempt proceedings in the matter.
Over 1 kg gold, Rs 31 lakh seized at Chennai airport
In separate cases, customs officials Wednesday recovered over one kg gold and Rs 31 lakh in cash from four passengers, including a woman, who arrived from Colombo at the airport here. A Kuala Lumpur-bound woman was arrested for carrying undeclared cash of Rs 31 lakh, a Customs release here said. On Wednesday, officials of the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department intercepted three passengers who arrived from Colombo on suspicion, it said. A personal search of the three yielded 1.04 kg of pure gold and it was valued at Rs 34 lakh, it said. Similarly, the woman was found carrying Rs 31 lakh in denomination of Rs 2000 notes, it said. The money was recovered as "she had not declared" it and it was over the permissible limit of Rs 25,000, the release said, adding she was arrested.
Deepak Talwar moves Delhi HC for bail
Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar on Wednesday moved his bail plea in the Delhi High Court in connection with a case related to irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes.
Woman gang-raped in Rajasthan
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, police said. The woman had visited a kiosk in March for submitting an application for LPG gas connection. A few days ago, the accused took her to Kuchaman city on the pretext of gas connection-related work. The accused served her intoxicated drink and allgedly gang-raped her. They also recorded a video of the crime, an officer said. The accused, Mukesh and Kishore, were booked under Section 376D (gang rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant section of the IT act, Deputy Superintendent of Police Suresh Kumar Sanwariya said. A medical examination of the woman will be done on Thursday and search for the accused is on, the officer added.
SC seeks Centre's reply on Essar Power's plea to surrender coal block
The Supreme Court Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea of Essar Power MP Ltd seeking to surrender the coal mines won by it in the 2015 auctions and refund of money paid to the government. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta issued notice to the Centre on the appeal of Essar Power which has challenged the Delhi High Court's decision disallowing its plea. Essar had won Tokisud North coal mine in Jharkhand in the auctions carried out by the Centre in 2015-16. In 2015, the power company had moved the high court protesting against a change in regulations made by the Centre and alleged that it was done after the conclusion of auction proceedings. The company had submitted that it wanted to surrender the coal block and hence, its deposit be returned. The firm had also sought a direction that the government be restrained from encashing bank guarantee of Rs 264 crore. The plea was rejected by the high court. The apex court, while issuing the ...
Congress women's wing backs rape accused candidate in Goa
The national General Secretary of the All India Mahila Congress, Apsara Reddy, on Wednesday backed the candidature of her party's candidate for the May 19 Panaji Assembly bypoll, who was chargesheeted in 2018 for allegedly raping a minor girl.
US uniformly opposes blasphemy laws anywhere in world: Pompeo
The US on Wednesday said that it uniformly opposes blasphemy laws anywhere in the world as it welcomed the reunification of Pakistani Christian woman Aasia Bibi with he family in Canada, months after her death sentence was overturned. Bibi, a mother of four from Punjab province, was taken out of Pakistan after repeated death threats from religious extremists, following the quashing of her conviction for blasphemy last year. The 47-year-old mother of four was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement. Bibi's counsel Saiful Malook confirmed that she has reached Canada. "The United States welcomes the news that Asia Bibi has safely reunited with her family, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. This important step follows the decision of Pakistan's Supreme Court to acquit her of blasphemy charges in October 2018 a decision
Five years jail for MCS officer in corruption case
A special court here Wednesday sentenced a senior Mizoram Civil Service (MCS) officer to five years rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case. Special judge Thanglian Mang Guite also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Lalrempuii Fanai. Fanai, when posted as the director of the State Institute of Rural Development, had purchased 150 computers in 2008. Then anti-corruption watchdog PRISM had submitted a complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on June 25, 2009 against the official alleging corruption in the purchase of computers, following which investigation was launched. The prosecution said Fanai had purchased computers at the rate of Rs 25,000 each from an Aizawl-based firm but told the company to write in the bills the rate of a computer at Rs 50,000 each. The official swindled Rs 37.5 lakh in the purchase of the computers, the prosecution added. The owner of the Aizawl-based firm turned a state approver in the graft case against Fanai.
SC refuses to extend NRC deadline in Assam (2nd Lead)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to extend the deadline for the finalization of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
Mumbai: Doctor arrested for raping model
Mumbai police has arrested a doctor for allegedly raping a 21-year-old model.Senior police inspector at Versova police station, Ravindra Badgujar, said, "The accused and the victim had come into contact while she was working in a TV serial. They also lived together after knowing each other. We have registered a case on the complaint of the victim and investigation is underway."The accused doctor lives in Chembur area of the city and works in a pharmaceutical company.Police have registered an FIR under IPC sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 313 (Causing miscarriage without woman's consent), 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal intimidation).Accused has been sent to police custody till May 10.
DRI sleuths seize foreign cigarettes, gold; 9 held
Foreign origin cigarettes and gold worth Rs 7.11 crore besides Red sanders and endangered shells were seized over the last six days in different cases and nine people arrested in this connection, DRI officials said here Wednesday. DRI sleuths seized 7.9 kg of gold worth Rs 2.61 crore from two passengers who arrived from Assam at the Chennai Egmore Railway Station Wednesday. The duo allegedly smuggled the gold across the India-Myanmar border by concealing it in specially made pockets stitched to their clothes, a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) release said. Foreign cigarettes, which are prohibited for import and sale under the Customs act, were seized from Chennai port on May 2. The cigarettes, concealed in cartons, were declared as diapers. About 30 lakh cigarettes worth Rs 4.5 crore were seized, the release said. In another incident, DRI officials intercepted six passengers bound for Singapore from Chennai airport and recovered 180 kg of 352 large shells. The
J-K panchayats' body seeks NIA probe into BJP leader's killing
Sarpanches from parts of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the killing of BJP's Anantnag vice-president Gul Mohammed Mir. Led by their president Anil Sharma during a protest at the exhibition ground here, members of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) demanded that a case be registered against the officer who ordered the withdrawal of security to the slain BJP leader. Mir was shot dead by terrorists inside his house in Anantnag district on May 4. "We strongly condemn the killing of an elected panchayat member who was working for the welfare of his people at the grassroots level. The government should identify the officer who ordered the withdrawal of his security and register an FIR against him as it was not killing but a murder by the faulty system," Sharma told reporters. Criticising the state administration for putting the lives of elected panchayat members at "risk" by withdrawing their security cover, ..
Consider Chautala's parole plea, HC tells Delhi government
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the city government to consider, within a week, former Haryana Chief Minister O.P. Chautala's plea seeking parole.