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Right-wing activist Ekbote beaten up by cow vigilantes in Maha
Right-wing activist Milind Ekbote has lodged a police complaint alleging that he and his supporters were beaten up by some 'cow vigilantes' over a minor dispute in Maharashtra's Pune district, an official said on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place at a temple premises in Zendewadi locality of Saswad area here around 10.30 pm on Tuesday when Ekbote, who is an accused in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, went there to attend a programme, he said. Ekbote, who himself is known to be a supporter of cow vigilantes, lodged the complaint against 40 to 50 people and one Pandit Modak, who runs a 'gaushala' in the area, Saswad police station's inspector Annasaheb Gholap said. "Ekbote had written a post on his Facebook page against Modak in connection with the functioning of the his gaushala which apparently upset the latter. When Ekbote went to Zendewadi to attend a programme, Modak along with his supporters went there to seek an explanation from him over the post," Gholap
Husband stabs wife to death in Jammu, arrested
A man has been arrested for stabbing his wife to death over suspicion of infidelity in Jammu, police said on Wednesday.
3 arrested in Alwar gang rape case
Three of the five people were arrested in connection with the Alwar gang rape case, police said Wednesday. Fourteen police teams were pressed into service to nab the other two accused, IG Jaipur S Segathir said. 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. "Two rape accused are absconding. Mukesh had shot the video and uploaded it on social media. He has been arrested under the IT Act," the IG said. A woman was allegedly raped by five men in front of her husband in Alwar district on April 26. On Tuesday night, the Rajasthan government had removed Alwar SP Rajiv Pachar and put him under the Awaiting Posting Order status, citing administrative reasons. SHO of the Thanagazi police station Sardar Singh was also suspended and four policemen were shunted to police lines. The state government has released an interim relief of Rs 4.12 lakh for the victim as per the SC/ST ...
HC seeks ED response on Aditya Talwar plea
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a reply on corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar's son Aditya's plea challenging a money laundering case filed against him.
Indian 'yoga guru' held in Australia for assaulting two women
A self-proclaimed spiritual leader from India has been arrested and remanded in custody in Australia for allegedly assaulting two women who invited him to their homes for prayers in Sydney. Anand Giri, 38, was arrested from the western suburb of Oxley Park in Sydney early on Sunday and was subsequently charged with two counts of committing an act of indecency on two women on separate occasions, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) news website reported. He was due to fly overseas on Monday after completing a six-week spiritual teaching tour. According to the New South Wales police, the man attended a house in Rooty Hill to participate in Hindu prayers on New Year's Day in 2016 where he met a 29-year-old woman and allegedly assaulted her in a bedroom. "While in the bedroom of the home, the man has allegedly indecently assaulted the woman," police said in a statement. It was also alleged that the accused man also attended a home in Rooty Hill in 2018 where he met a 34-year-old woman ..
HC refuses to grant bail to Peter Mukerjea, allows him to take post op therapy
The Bombay High Court Wednesday said it cannot grant bail to former media baron Peter Mukerjea, an accused in the killing of his step-daughter Sheena Bora, but directed jail authorities to take him for his post-operation cardiac rehabilitation sessions. A vacation bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla said it was not inclined to order the release of Mukerjea at the Asian Heart Institute, where he underwent a bypass surgery, submitted in a report to a special CBI court last month that he has recovered from the operation. "I am, however, inclined to grant limited protection to the applicant (Mukerjea). It will be appropriate to permit the applicant to undergo post-operation cardiac rehabilitation sessions and physiotherapy at the Asian Heart Institute," Justice Chagla said in the order. "The applicant shall be taken to the hospital under police escort for 26 sessions, as prescribed by the Asian Heart Institute," the court said. Mukerjea last week approached the high court, seeking interim bail
SC asks EC to look into Tej Bahadur's plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to examine the appeal filed by former BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav against the rejection of his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Minor boy, girl rescued from kidnappers in J&K; two held
A minor boy and a girl, who were allegedly abducted recently, were rescued and two persons were arrested, police said Wednesday. According to police, Anirudh Sharma, a Class V student of Army School, Kaluchak, was kidnapped from outside his house in Bari Brahmana of Samba district Monday, shortly after he was dropped by his school van. A complaint in this regard was filed by his father. "We recovered the boy Wednesday morning and arrested a person in this connection," Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range, Sujit Kumar, said. The boy was handed over to the family, he added. In another case, a girl was rescued from her kidnapper within 24 hours of receiving the complaint in Udhampur district, a police spokesman said. Her family had lodged a complaint at the Udhampur police station Monday that Imtiaz Ahmad, a resident of Maidana village in Poonch, had abducted her, the spokesman said, adding special teams were constituted and the suspect was arrested from ...
Young woman shot dead in Uttarakhand
A young woman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in front of her apartment here, police said on Wednesday.
Asia Bibi arrives in Canada, confirms lawyer
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who was freed from death row last year, has reached Canada, according to her lawyer Saif Ul Malook.She was convicted on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan in 2010 and sentenced to death. Her conviction was overturned in 2018, spurring protests from religious extremist groups in Pakistan.The mother of five was separated from her family and kept in a safe house following her release, as she faced a threat to her life, reports CNN. Her children are already in the North American country.Her conviction and death sentence was widely criticised by human rights groups across the world. Bibi was found guilty of defiling Prophet Mohammed's name during an argument with her Muslim co-workers. The argument ensued after her colleagues allegedly refused to drink from a bucket of water Bibi had touched.The offence of blasphemy is punishable by death or life imprisonment as per Pakistan's penal code."Even if there was some grain of truth in the allegations levelled in this
FIR filed against 50 people for assaulting Milind Ekbote in Pune
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against 40-50 people for assaulting Milind Ekbote, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, at Zendewadi village in Pune, police said.According to police, Ekbote sustained injuries after he was attacked at an event organised to commemorate Satguru Sitaram Maharaj's death anniversary on Tuesday."An FIR has been registered against 40-50 people for assaulting Milind Ekbote at Jhendewadi village in Pune. The accused are members of Goraksha organisation which Ekbote is also a part of. Some differences occurred between them as Ekbote filed a complaint against accused of corruption in gaushala run by them," police said.Police have identified three to four accused, however, their identities are yet to be revealed as no arrest has been made so far.The accused have been booked under sections 143, 147, 149, 323, and 295 of the Indian Penal Code, and investigation in the matter is underway.Presently, Ekbote is facing charges of inciting ...
Nawaz Sharif back in jail after massive show of strength
Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to prison early Wednesday accompanied by a huge convoy of supporters to serve his seven-year sentence in a corruption case after the end of his six-week bail on medical grounds. On March 26, the Supreme Court suspended Sharif's seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case and granted him bail for six weeks with a condition that he would not leave Pakistan. Last month, the 69-year-old three-time prime minister sought the apex court's permission to go abroad for medical treatment. However, the permission was not granted. On Tuesday, Sharif left his Jati Umra residence here for the Kot Lakhpat Jail in a procession of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers led by his daughter Maryam. Maryam and his nephew Hamza Shehbaz along with hundreds of PML-N workers accompanied him. The supporters gathered outside Sharif's Jati Umra residence and accompanied him to jail. The procession took four hours to reach the Kot .
Aasia Bibi leaves Pakistan, arrives in Canada: lawyer
Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was freed from death row by the Pakistan Supreme Court in a blasphemy case last year, has left the country and reached Canada to reunite with her family, according to her lawyer. 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. "Aasia Bibi has left the country. She is a free person and travelled on her independent will," a source in the foreign office was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. Bibi's counsel Saiful Malook confirmed that she has reached Canada, the Guardian reported. It is a big day. Asia Bibi has left Pakistan and reached Canada. She has reunited with her family. Justice has been dispensed, he was quoted as saying by the British newspaper. He said that Bibi's safe arrival in Canada was the result of hard work by activists, foreign diplomats and ...
STF nabs gangster wanted for 2017 bank robbery, murder in Gonda
A gangster wanted in a murder and bank robbery case of 2017 has been arrested here by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police, officials said Wednesday. Suraj, who hails from Pataudi in Haryana's Gurgaon, was allegedly involved in the Rs 50 lakh bank robbery in Gonda district in eastern UP two years ago, the officials said. The accused, who was carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on his arrest, was held by the Noida unit of the STF following a gunfight here late Tuesday night, they said. "Suraj is a member of the nomadic Bawariya gang. He along with three other gang members, identified as Bijwa and Samay Singh, was involved in the Rs 50 lakh bank robbery in Gonda in 2017. The security guard of the bank was shot dead allegedly by the trio who went absconding since then," Deputy Superintendent of Police, STF, Raj Kumar Mishra said. He said Bijwa was injured in a gunfight with the STF on Monday night in Noida on a tip-off and arrested after medical treatment. "Yesterday, ...
Aasia Bibi leaves Pakistan after blasphemy acquittal
Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was cleared by the Supreme Court of blasphemy charges last year after spending eight years on death row, has left the country, officials said on Wednesday.
SC refuses to extend NRC deadline in Assam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to extend the deadline for the finalisation of National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology to SC in contempt case
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for wrongly attributing his "chowkidar chor hai" remark to the apex court and sought closure of the contempt proceedings against him.In a three-page affidavit, Gandhi said he holds the court in "highest esteem and respect".The Congress chief submitted that he "has never sought or intended to, directly or indirectly, commit any act that interferes with the process of administration of justice".Gandhi pleaded that the court may "accept the instant affidavit and close the present contempt proceedings".Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for the Congress president, had told a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on April 30 that Gandhi will tender an apology.The bench had given time till May 6 to the Congress chief for filing a fresh affidavit for attributing the "chowkidar chor hai" remark to the apex court's April 10 Rafale case order.The court had taken objection to ..
Man thrashed in Jamshedpur for posing as ACB officer, FIR filed
A man who allegedly posed as an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officer was publically thrashed by a woman here who claimed he had demanded a sum of Rs 50,000 from her to resolve a personal issue.Police have registered an FIR against Falendra Mehto, a resident of Chakulia in Ghatshila for allegedly posing as an ACB officer and cheating people.The woman, Rakhi Sharma alleged that Mehto had claimed to be an ACB officer and had even shown her what seemed to be an official I-card to convince her of his identity."We met him a few days ago. He used to come with women to raid houses in various areas. I also thought of working with him and sought his help to resolve my personal problem. For this, he asked me to pay Rs 50,000 for legal work. I called the ACB and learned that the person is fake as no officer can conduct raids without serving a legal notice," Sharma told ANI.Sharma alleged that when she refused to give him the money, Mehto started to threaten her."When I refused to pay up, he began
Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology for attributing 'chowkidar chor hai' remarks to SC
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for wrongfully attributing to the apex court the 'chowkidar chor hai' remark in the Rafale verdict. He also sought closure of the criminal contempt proceedings against him on a petition filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi. In a fresh three-page affidavit, Gandhi said he holds the apex court in the "highest esteem and respect" and that he has never sought to do anything which interferes with the process of administration of justice. "The deponent (Rahul Gandhi) unconditionally apologises for the wrongful attributions to this court. The deponent further states that any such attributions were entirely unintentional, non-wilful and inadvertent," Gandhi said in his affidavit. "The deponent most respectfully prays that this court may be graciously pleased to accept the instant affidavit and close the present contempt proceedings," the affidavit stated. Gandhi also said the affidavit is made ...
Rahul apologises to SC for 'chowkidar' goof-up
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday in an affidavit tendered his "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court for "unintentionally" linking the top court in the Rafale review plea to his party's political slogan "cowkidar chor hai" aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.