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RI for NGO officials for sexual assault of minor inmate
A Balasore court has sentenced two officials of an NGO-run home to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of sexual assault of a minor inmate. Additional Session (Special) Court judge Ajanta Sadangi found the home's secretary Durga Prasad Jena (42) and caretaker Namita Tripathy (42) guilty under various sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The convicted persons have also been fined Rs 15,000 each by the court yesterday. The incident had came to light in 2015 when an inmate alleged that she was sexually assaulted repeatedly by the secretary and that the caretaker had helped him. Following this, a mob ransacked the home at Bhograi in Balasore district. A total of 104 inmates of the home had later been shifted elsewhere.
Youth succumbs to injuries, toll in Shopian firing climbs to 3
The death toll in the alleged Army firing on a mob in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today rose to three after a critically injured youth succumbed to injuries. Rayees Ahmad, who was among the nine persons injured in the Army firing last week, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here this morning, police said. With this, death toll in the firing incident at Ganovpora area of Shopian has risen to three. The Army opened fire on a stone-pelting mob on January 27. The Army claimed it had opened fire in self defence after seven of its personnel were injured. The state government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. Police filed an FIR under sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) against Army personnel, including a Major, involved in the incident.
SC asks Madras HC to decide pleas over LOC against Karti
The Supreme Court today asked the Madras High Court to decide petitions pertaining to issuance of two Look Out Circulars (LOC) against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, and others in a corruption case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however, made clear that the LOCs, issued on June 16 and July 28 last year against the accused shall remain in force till the Madras High Court takes a decision on the petitions. The bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, ordered that the division bench headed by the High Court Chief Justice will decide the petitions within two months from today. It considered the submissions of Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, that the argument of the probe agency with regard to the fact that the Madras High Court has no territorial jurisdiction to deal with the LOC cases shall be kept open for adjudication. The bench also empowered the high court to .
Life term for two in 2010 murder case
A fast-track court has sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for killing a shopkeeper in 2010 over a money dispute in Muzaffarnagar district, an official said today. The court sentenced Akhilesh and Kamal to life imprisonment last evening. Judge Poonam Rajput also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 each on the two accused, the official said. Another accused, identified as Yogesh, has been absconding. The court has issued a non-bailable warrant against him. The case pertained to the 2010 killing of the shopkeeper, Tejpal, following some dipute over money in the district.
Man gets 7-yr rigorous imprisonment for raping woman
A Thane court has sentenced a 26-year-old man from the neighbouring Palghar district to seven years rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman. Additional Sessions Judge S C Khalipe pronounced the accused - Ashok Krushna Mukne - guilty under IPC sections 376 (rape), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506(2) (criminal intimidation) and also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on him. Upon realisation of the fine the same will be paid as compensation to the victim, the judge said. According to the prosecution, the 25-year-old housewife was returning home to Mangarul village when the accused, a labourer, stopped her near the Vanganpada-Mangarul road in Wada taluka of Palghar on October 10, 2013. The man then gagged her while threatening her with life, and took her to the nearby bushes where he raped her, the prosecution told the court. The woman, however, managed to free herself from his clutches and raised an alarm while running towards the road where some passers-by came to her ...
'Indian techie's mortal remains to reach India tomorrow'
The mortal remains of an Indian software engineer, who was found dead at an apartment in the US state of Texas, will reach India tomorrow, according to a senior official at the Indian Consulate here. Venkannagari Krishna Chaitanya, 30, who moved to the US three years ago, was living as a paying guest in Arlington, a suburb of Dallas in Texas, officials said. The mortal remains of Chaitanya, who was "mysteriously" found dead, will reach India late tomorrow via New York for his last rites in Hyderabad, they said. The cause of his death was "still shrouded in mystery", according to officials. Law enforcement officials performed a postmortem examination but the report is "not out yet", Deputy Counsel General Surendra Adhana told PTI. Counsel General of India in Houston made all arrangements for the transportation of his body promptly and stayed constantly in touch with the family members in Hyderabad, he said. "We are in touch with the family in India and coordinating ...
Body found hanging from ceiling in Muzaffarnagar
The body of a 30-year-old man was found hanging from the ceiling at his residence in New Mandi area in Muzaffarnagar district, police said today. Jagdish Pandey's body was found hanging yesterday, they said. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide. They, however, said the reason behind Pandey's step was not yet clear. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. An investigation was underway.
Man kills father-in-law
A man allegedly killed his father-in-law when the latter tried to stop him from beating his wife in a village in the district, police said today. Islam, 60, was beaten to death by son-in-law Sahibey Alam in Chudyali village yesterday. Islam had tried to stop Alam from beating his wife, the police said. The woman has been admitted to a hospital. Alam has been absconding after the incident, Circle Officer S K S Pratap Singh said.
Four of family hacked to death
Four persons of a family were hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Chhote ke Purwa locality on outskirts of the city, police said today. Bodies of Mahavir (46), his wife Chunni (43) and two minor sons Rajkumar and Pawan Kumar were found in their house, DIG Gyaneshwar Tiwari said. The matter prima facie appears to be that of old enmity and probe in on in the matter. The bodies have been sent for postmortem. The six-year-old daughter and a son of Mahavir were saved as they were sleeping in a neighbour's house.
Youth injured in Shopian firing succumbs
Another youth injured in security force firing in Shopian district on Saturday succumbed to injuries on Wednesday taking the toll of civilian deaths in the incident to three.
Texas executes man who murdered girlfriend and wife
The US state of Texas executed an inmate today for the brutal killing of his girlfriend while he was on parole for the murder of his wife. William Rayford lost his final appeals just hours prior to his evening execution, including at the US Supreme Court. The appeals delayed the process for a few hours, but the lethal injection was ultimately carried out and Rayford pronounced dead at 8:48 PM. The 64-year-old was convicted of killing his girlfriend Carol Lynn Thomas Hall in 1999, after an argument the two had in her home. At the time, Rayford was on parole, having served eight years of a 23-year sentence for the 1986 murder of his estranged wife Gail Ann Rayford. His last statement included a request for forgiveness from the family of his second victim, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "Please find it in your hearts to forgive me," Rayford said. "By no means am I happy for what I've done. I have asked the Lord to forgive me." Both of Rayford's ...
Gymnastics scandal: Texas Governor orders probe
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered a criminal investigation into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at a Texas ranch that was the training ground for U.S. women's gymnastics.Several gymnasts have said that Nassar abused them at the ranch. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison last week. More than 150 women and girls have said he had molested them under the pretext of medical treatment.Abbott called the allegations "gut-wrenching" and ordered the state investigation, as the claims involve multiple jurisdictions and states."Those athletes, as well as all Texans, deserve to know that no stone is left unturned to ensure that the allegations are thoroughly vetted and the perpetrators and enablers of any such misconduct are brought to justice. The people of Texas demand and the victims deserve, nothing less," Fox News quoted Abbott as saying.The ranch is owned by former national team coordinators Bela and Martha Karolyi. USA Gymnastics ..
Stalking case: With 'no' help from police, woman journo takes to social media
A case of stalking has been registered after a woman journalist here took to social media to bring attention to her ordeal.The woman journalist reportedly had been complaining to authorities about the two youths repeatedly stalking her, but no help came by.After tired of being ignored by Agra's women helpline, she resorted to social media on Tuesday.Soon, police swung into action."We came to know about the incident through a tweet. On the basis of the tweet, we contacted the woman and on her complaint filed a case," said Assistant Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar.He further said on the basis of the woman's complaint, a case has been registered for stalking under section 354D of Indian Penal Code."The two boys were arrested the same day and taken into custody," he added.The scooty in which they were stalking the woman has also been seized by the police authorities.
Delhi: Minor boys molested in two separate incidents
Two cases of sodomy of as many minor boys came to light on Tuesday.In one of the cases, police said a class 9 student of a government school in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area was being sexually assaulted by four classmates for past one year.The police were informed after the victim refused to go to school on Monday.An FIR has been registered in this regard and three of the accused have been apprehended while one has fled away.In the second case, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two juveniles in city's Shahbad area on January 21.According to police, the incident took place when the victim was taken to a park by the two juveniles, who also resided in the same area, on the pretext of playing with him.The duo then sodomised the boy and threatened him not to reveal anything.Police said later, the boy narrated the ordeal to his parents, following which a case was registered and the two accused were apprehended.
Mexico: over 5,000 federal troops to tackle violent crime
More than 5,000 federal security forces are being deployed across Mexico this week as violent crime has surged in popular tourist areas such as Los Cabos and Cancun, the interior minister said today. The non-military forces will work to "swiftly reduce these levels of rising violence," Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete told reporters, noting that neither the army nor navy was involved. Topping the list of places the mostly federal police were reinforcing were the city of Tijuana in the northwest just south of the US city of San Diego and the popular Los Cabos resort area in Baja California Sur from Los Cabos to La Paz. Cancun, the Caribbean coast resort that is Mexico's top international tourist draw, has been hit with some disturbing violent crime in its metro area as well. The states of Colima and Jalisco, and the city of Chilpancingo, which is Guerrero's state capital and one of the country's deadliest, will also see more troops. Mexico is battling increasingly ...
Gangster Pushpender Singh arrested in Delhi
Gangster Pushpender Singh, who was involved in robbing Rs. 39 lakhs from a petrol pump owner, has been arrested following a brief encounter.The dreaded gangster was arrested from east Delhi's Vasundhra Enclave area after a shootout took place between him and a team of special cell led by Inspectors Shiv Kumar and Mukesh Kumar Singh.In addition to robbery, the gangster was wanted in eight other cases too, the police said.The police have recovered a semi-automatic 7.65 mm pistol, one empty and four live cartridges and a stolen 'Apache' motorcycle.An FIR under several sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him.
London heist gang ordered to pay up or face more jail
The four elderly ringleaders behind a massive London heist were ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face another seven years behind bars. John Collins, 77, Daniel Jones, 63, and Terry Perkins, 69, are serving seven-year sentences, while Brian Reader, 78, is serving six years and three months in jail, for their roles in the burglary. Prosecutors called the raid on Hatton Garden, London's jewellery district, the "biggest burglary in English legal history". In April 2015, the group used a diamond-tipped industrial drill to bore three large holes in a concrete vault wall 50 centimetres thick, netting booty including jewellery, gold and cash. They were jailed in March 2016. Collins was ordered Tuesday to pay 7.7 million (USD 10.9 million, 8.8 million euros), Jones and Reader each 6.6 million and Perkins 6.5 million. "A number of these defendants are not only of a certain age, but have in some cases serious health problems," said judge Christopher Kinch at Woolwich Crown
Texas inmate asking US Supreme Court to keep him alive
A Texas death row inmate looked to the US Supreme Court to keep him from being executed today for the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend while he already was on parole for killing his estranged wife. William Rayford, 64, would be the nation's second inmate executed this year if his lethal injection is carried out this evening. He was convicted in the beating, stabbing and strangling death of 44-year-old Carol Lynn Thomas Hall. Hall's body was found about 300 feet inside a drainage pipe behind her home in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. Her 11- year-old son also was stabbed in the attack but survived, and he testified against Rayford. Rayford's lawyers had two appeals before the high court to halt the execution, which was scheduled for 6 pm CST but could be delayed until up to midnight when the death warrant would expire. They argued that his death sentence was tainted because his trail attorney in 2000 improperly introduced the subject of race as a factor in prison violence
Brazil's Lula sees setback in push to keep out of jail
A Brazilian judge today rejected a motion by lawyers for former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to order him safe from jail while he fights a corruption conviction threatening his political comeback hopes. The defence team applied to the Superior Court of Justice with a habeas corpus request. This would have meant Lula, who ruled from 2003-2010, remained free for now, despite last week's upholding by an appeal's court of his conviction. Judge Humberto Martins wrote that he did not think the leftist leader risked any "illegal procedure" or "immediate imprisonment" and therefore was rejecting the motion. This further reduces Lula's options for staying out of jail or avoiding being barred from running in the October presidential election. Opinion polls show him as frontrunner in the race. His case could still reach the Supreme Court. Last week, the appeals court sentenced Lula to more than 12 years in prison after confirming a lower court conviction for corruption and ...
Stockholm truck attacker charged with terrorism
The man who rammed a stolen truck into a crowd in Stockholm in April last year, killing five and injuring 14, was charged on Tuesday with terrorism, attempts to carry out an act of terror, and putting others in danger.