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Delhi court grants bail to Kapil Mishra
A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra.Mishra was summoned by the court as an accused in a defamation case filed by Delhi's Urban Development Minister Satyendra Jain for levelling graft charges against him.The court also asked him to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs. 10,000.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa, another accused in the same case, did not appear before the court.The court has fixed the next date of hearing for March 31.The court had earlier taken cognisance of two complaints filed by Jain, one against Mishra and another criminal complaint against Sirsa.Jain had filed two separate criminal complaints against Sirsa and Mishra alleging that they had made defamatory statements against him in the media.On May 7, 2017, Jain in his complaint said that Mishra, who earlier headed the water department in the Delhi government, had made a statement accusing him of giving a bribe to Chief Minister Arvind ...
7-year-old mauled to death by stray dogs in Himachal
In a horrifying incident, a seven- year-old boy was brutally attacked and mauled to death by half-a-dozen stray dogs in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, the police said today. Vikki, a son of a migrant labour from Uttar Pradesh, was attacked by the dogs while he was returning home from a near- by market in Amarkot village under Paonta sub division, they said. Hearing his cries, villagers rushed to his rescue and three of them also got injured by the aggressive dogs. The boy sustained multiple injuries on his head, throat, neck and stomach, they said, adding he succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital. A case has been registered in this matter, DSP Paonta Pramod Chauhan said. A sum of Rs 20,000 has been given to the bereaved family members, SDM Paonta H S Rana said. According to the Amarkot village head, Rakesh Mehraloo, the administration was informed many a time in the recent past about the stray dogs attacking people, but it turned deaf ear to their ...
DYFI,SFI workers on 1 day fast;seek probe in med student death
About 100 DYFI and SFI activists observed a one day fast at nearby Tirupur, seeking a detailed probe into the death of a 28-year-old doctor from Tamil Nadu, found dead near the toilet of his apartment in Delhi recently. The activists squatted in front of the Railway Station here and demanded that the union government take steps to provide security protection to students from Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government on its part should set up a counselling centre at Tamil Nadu House in Delhi, they said. Sharath Prabhu,a first-year PG medical student at the University College of Medical Sciences,was found unconscious outside the apartment washroom on January 17 at around 7 am by flatmates, who took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead Police had said some syringes were found near his body and that two vials containing potassium and insulin were also found from the room.
UP cops suspended for not helping dying teens
The concerned policemen, who refused to take two accident victims to the hospital in Saharanpur, have been suspended on Saturday."The concerned policemen were suspended immediately. We will receive a report within 24 hours after which we will take action accordingly," said Saharanpur Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Prabal Pratap Singh told ANI.This came after two teenage boys, victims of a road accident were left to die on the road in Saharanpur after three policemen allegedly refused to ferry them to a hospital in their car.The grieving father one of the youths have demanded an inquiry asserting that what the police did was nothing short of murder."Had my child received first aid on time, he could have been saved. Even the doctors say that. I want a case to be made on the concerned cops. It is murder in a way, " he said.The shocking incident came to light on Friday night when the two youth fell into a canal after their bike rammed into an electric pole and the policemen ...
Woman stabbed to death in UP
A woman was stabbed to death by a group of robbers in Lucknow on Saturday.The incident took place in Rajendra Nagar and the woman has been identified as Heera Mehrotra.Police has reached the spot and the probe is underway.
2 held with gold worth Rs 70 lakh in Assam
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday nabbed two passengers carrying 14 gold bars weighing about 2,365 grams worth approximately Rs 70 lakh at Jorhat Airport.Both the passengers, who concealed the gold bars in their rectums, were identified as Surinder Singh and Pawan Chouhan, who were travelling to Delhi by flight No. 9W-904.The passengers along-with recovered gold bars were handed over to the Customs Officials, Jorhat Airport for further legal action.According to CISF officials, "During pre-embarkation security check at Security Hold Area (SHA), they noticed presences of some metal in the body (rectum area) of two passengers. On suspicion, both were taken for thorough checking at a separate place"."During the inquiry, they revealed that they were carrying gold bars wrapped in balloons inside their rectums. On checking, 14 gold bars, weighing about 2,365 gms were recovered from their possession", the officials added.A case has been registered against the two and an
SC asks MP govt to fix jail term in life sentences
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government and sought a detailed reply from it within four weeks on a plea seeking a fixed jail term in cases of life imprisonment.The plea was filed by a legal services authority lawyer Pundit Paramanand Katara, who had appeared for a life convict.A division bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Kurian Joseph, heard the arguments and submissions made by Katara."The convict named, Raghuveer Singh, was sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case by the Madhya Pradesh High Court for killing his wife", Katara told ANI."There should be a fix jail term in cases of life imprisonment and the Court should determine and fix it", he added.Katara added that as there is no uniformity in a life sentence, the Apex Court should pass a direction and fix the jail sentence."Sometimes the court gives 14 years of a jail sentence, sometimes 20 years and in some cases 50 years. It depends on cases to case basis. So there should be ...
J&K government suspends SHO for laxity in minor girl's killing
The Jammu and Kashmir Government announced in the state assembly on Saturday that the Station House Officer of Hiranagar police station in Jammu will be suspended till the magisterial probe into a minor girl's gruesome murder is completed.
17 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan
Seventeen Indian fishermen have been arrested for allegedly illegally fishing in Pakistani waters and a court here remanded them into custody today. A police official at the docks police station has said the Indian nationals appeared before a magistrate who sent them to jail on remand. "These fishermen were handed over to us by the Maritime Security last night for further legal process," he said. He said most of the fishermen belonged to Gujarat. The 17 Indian fishermen were arrested for fishing in Pakistan's territorial waters, according to the Maritime Security Force. "They were fishing in the Arabian sea in our territory and they were detained and their three boats seized," he said. The arrests come after the release of 145 Indian fishermen on December 28. An official of the Pakistan Maritime Security Force said that since late November the number of Indian fishermen detained for fishing in Pakistani waters was around 185. A total of 438 Indian fishermen were released in
SC bench headed by CJI to hear Loya case
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear on Monday two petitions seeking independent probe into the death of Special CBI Court judge B.M. Loya who was holding trial in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shoot out case.
UP: Pregnant woman given triple talaq over dowry
A pregnant woman from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad has alleged that her husband gave Triple Talaq to her over dowry.The women alleged that her husband was pressurising her to get a Bike from her family and when she refused to do so, she was given divorce.Victim Zeba Kahtun married to Sohaib eight months ago."A case has been filed against Sohaib by his wife. The woman has accused him for dowry, when she refused to do so. He gave her Triple Talaq," said Rais Akhtar, SSP.A case has been resistered against Sohaib.
Two nabbed at Jorhat airport with gold bars in body cavities
Two passengers have been apprehended by the CISF officials at the Jorhat airport in Assam for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars worth about Rs 70 lakh by wrapping them in balloons and concealing them in their body cavities. A senior official of the force said security personnel yesterday detected metal pieces in the body of two passengers, travelling to Delhi, during their frisking and they were subsequently taken for a detailed checking. "During thorough checking, the passengers revealed that they were carrying gold bars. Fourteen bars, weighing about 2.3 kg in total, wrapped in balloons and placed inside their rectums were seized," a senior Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said. "The passengers and the seized gold bars were handed over to the Customs officials," he said. The value of the seized gold is estimated to be Rs 70 lakh, the official said.
School girl mowed down in Hyderabad
A school bus driver mowed down a class one student in Hyderabad on Saturday morning.The child has been identified as Anjali. She was a student of the Prashanti Vidyanikethan School.According to Station House Officer (SHO) of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, "The child was traveling to school when the incident took place. Also, she was standing near door of the bus and the door was open.""When the bus driver slowed at a speed breaker and started immediately again the student slipped and fell out. While the bus went over her and she died on the spot," the SHO added.The body has been shifted to a hospital and sent for post mortem.Child rights activist, Achoot Rao said, "The incident occurred because of the school and the driver's negligence; there should have been an attendant at the bus door. The school should be closed by the government."A case has been registered.
Six get death in 2013 Maharashtra honour killings
A court here on Saturday send six men to the gallows in the honour killings of three Dalit youths in Ahmednagar district five years ago.
Pregnant woman gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh
A 32-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly raped by some unidentified men here when she had gone to relieve herself in the field in Kachula village, police said today. The incident took place yesterday early at 5.00 am. The accused had allegedly tied her hands and feet and also stuffed a cloth in her mouth, Senior superintendent of police Chandraprakash said. The SSP said that when the woman did not return home after a long time, her family members started searching for her. Later, they found her from a nearby forest in an unconscious state, following which the family members informed the police and the woman was then admitted to a hospital, he said. The woman was sent to Bareilly for treatment and her medical examination will also be conducted, the SSP said. Her statement would be recorded today, he said, adding that the police have launched a search operation for the accused.
Serial stowaway arrested again at Chicago's O'Hare airport
A woman with a history of sneaking aboard planes slipped past security at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this week and was flying to London when the airline realised she didn't have a ticket. Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says Marilyn Hartman was flown back to Chicago on Thursday night and taken into custody once she arrived. She's charged with felony theft and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing. Guglielmi says Hartman this week got through a federal Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at a domestic terminal without a ticket before taking a shuttle to the international terminal. A day later she boarded a British Airways flight. The 66-year-old Hartman has attempted several times to board planes without a ticket. In 2016, she was sentenced in Chicago to six months of house arrest and placed on two years of mental health probation.
ACB raids irrigation engineer's residence, five other places
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Saturday conducted raids on the residence of Sravan Kumar Reddy, Deputy Executive Engineer in the Telangana government's Department of Irrigation, and five other places.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pratap Kumar told media here, "On credible information, six teams of ACB conducted raids at Sravan Kumar Reddy's residence and five other places, who is working as Deputy Executive Engineer in the Irrigation Department"."As of now, we have found two houses, five open plots, 33 acres of agricultural land, three vehicles during this search operation. The total worth of these assets is Rs. 1.73 crores," he added.Kumar further said "raids are still on and we have also found lockers during probe.
Delhi: Two cases of harassment registered, accused held
Two separate cases of harassment were registered in Vasant Kunj Police Station by two students of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).The first FIR was registered on January 1, by a student union leader, alleging that she was stalked and harassed by a man named Mayank Joshi.Joshi continuously used to text her, asking her to be his friend. The accused even sent the girl an expensive watch.He threatened the girl with dire consequences if she denies his friendship.A case is registered by the police under the sections 354A and 354D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Meanwhile, the second FIR of harassment and assault has been registered by an Iranian national against her classmate.The police has registered a case under sections 354, 354D and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Both the accused have been arrested by the Police.
Chinese human rights lawyer's detention 'absurd': attorney
The lawyer of a prominent Chinese human rights attorney detained in Beijing said that the allegations against his client, who has been charged with disrupting public service, were "absurd". Yu Wensheng was seized as he left his Beijing apartment to walk his child to school by roughly a dozen people, including a SWAT team, sources told AFP on Friday. Hours before his detention, Yu had circulated an open letter calling for five reforms to China's constitution, including the institution of multi-candidate presidential elections. "We believe detaining lawyer Yu for the 'suspected crime of disrupting public service' is absurd," said Huang Hanzhong, Yu's lawyer. "Lawyer Yu's publishing of this recommendation letter on the internet is within his rights as a citizen, it is not illegal," his lawyer said. Police have not allowed Yu to meet his lawyer or family since he has been detained and had searched his office, Huang said. While Yu is in detention, police and prosecutors will
Sonai honour killing case: Court awards death sentence to six
A local court today awarded death sentence to six people in the 2013 Sonai honour killing case in which three Dalit youths were killed in Ahmednagar district. Judge R R Vaishnav sentenced the six to death and also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 each on them for killing the Dalit youths, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters here. The three youths were brutally killed in Sonai village on January 1, 2013, and their mutilated body parts were found in a septic tank. The judge on January 15 had convicted Popat alias Raghunath Darandale(52), Ramesh Darandale (42), Prakash Darandale (38), Ganesh alias Pravain Darandale (23), Ashok Navgire (32) and Sandeep Kurhe (37), all residents of Ahmednagar district, under various sections of the IPC. The six were convicted on various charges including murder and criminal conspiracy for killing Sachin Gharu (24), Sandeep Thanvar (25) and Rahul Kandare (20). According to police, the killings were prompted by an intercaste love .