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Five including four Turkmenistani held for smuggling gold
Five passengers, including four Turkmenistani, have been arrested by the customs officials for smuggling gold worth Rs 2 crore at Delhi airport. The accused were arrested in separate incidents happened during the past one week. Four Turkmenistani passengers, including three women, were intercepted after their arrival at Delhi in different flights on Wednesday. Two of them had come from Dubai and the rest from Turkmenistan, a statement issued by the customs said. A detailed personal and baggage search of these four passengers resulted in recovery of gold items like chains, rings, bracelets and pendants among others weighing about 4.4 kg, it said. These Turkmenistani nationals were arrested and the gold was seized. In another case, an Indian was intercepted after his arrival from Hong Kong on Tuesday. His baggage and personal search resulted in recovery of three gold bars, collectively weighing three kilograms. The gold bars were seized and the passenger was arrested. The customs ...
Scrap forms asking victims to hand over their phone: Police Comm's association
Police Commissioners have urged the Crown Prosecution Service to scrap a policy of asking crime victims in England and Wales to hand over their phones saying it could lead to a loss of confidence in the criminal justice system. The digital consent forms ask victims of crime - including rape complainants - to hand over their phones so officers can look for evidence. If victims do not comply, prosecutions may not go ahead, according to a media report on Sunday. The forms were introduced in response to the disclosure scandal, when several court cases collapsed after crucial evidence emerged at the last minute. But the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) say "the forms should be withdrawn". The forms - which have been introduced in all 43 police forces in England and Wales - ask for permission to view data including messages, photographs, emails and social media accounts, BBC reported. Victims' groups say they amount to a "digital strip search" - and now, police ...
BJP has most candidates with criminal cases in Delhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the most number of candidates with declared criminal cases contesting the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Pragya Thakur donning saffron robes doesn't make her 'sadhvi': Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel claimed on Sunday that Pragya Singh Thakur used to ride motorcycle wearing jeans and T-shirt and cannot be called a 'sadhvi' because she now dons saffron robes. The Congress leader also alleged that the BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate, an accused in the 2008 Malegan blast case and currently out on bail, was a "habitual criminal" who had stabbed a man and attacked many people with "slipper". The BJP reacted sharply to Baghel's remarks, dubbing them as "shameful and baseless". Baghel told reporters, "She wore T-shirt and jeans and used to ride a motorcycle when she stayed with her brother-in-law at Bilaigarh (in Balodabazar district) in Chhattisgarh." "She dealt many people with slipper. She stabbed a man in his chest...the entire Bilaigarh knows. Her behaviour had been like that of a habitual criminal," he said. "Later on, she switched over to saffron robes. This does not mean that she is a sadhu (ascetic or holy woman)," he ...
Major Gogoi suffers ignominy of seniority reduction and exit from Kashmir Valley
Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 'human shield controversy', will suffer the ignominy of reduction in seniority and exit from Kashmir Valley with the Army headquarters confirming the punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman last year, officials said here on Sunday. A court martial had held Gogoi and his driver Sameer Malla guilty on two counts - "fraternising" with a local woman in spite of instructions to the contrary and "being away from the place of duty while in operational area", the officials said. The company commander of the unit of Malla, who was facing charges of unauthorised absence, has been authorised to decide on his punishment which includes a "severe reprimand". Malla was recruited in the Territorial Army in 2017 and he was posted with 53 sector of Rashtriya Rifles, a counter-insurgency force fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The proceedings of the court martial were confirmed by the Army headquarters after which it was decided to ...
Three of a family run over by train in TN
Three members of a family, including a seven-year old boy, were killed by a train while they were crossing a railway track at Ambur near here Sunday, police said. The mishap occurred when the trio, who were in a hurry to board a train at Ambur railway station, tried to cross the track without noticing an approaching express train. The victims were identified as 50-year old Banumathi Durai of Ambur, her seven-year old grandson T Niteesh and her younger brother K Sankar (45), a government railway police official told PTI. Banumathi's another brother had been admitted to a hospital in Chennai and she had planned to visit him, the official said. Their bodies were removed to a government hospital for an autopsy.
SC denies 2 judges met in-house committee members
The Supreme Court on Sunday issued a statement where it denied that Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Rohinton Nariman met members of an in-house committee probing the sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi.
Muzaffarnagar riots: Accused in murder case of eyewitness surrenders
An accused in the murder case of a man, who had witnessed the killings of his two brothers during the Muzaffarnagar riots, has surrendered, officials said Sunday. Toni, who was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, surrendered on Saturday evening and the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Rakesh Gautam has sent him to judicial custody, said public prosecutor Gagan Saran. Ashfaq, who had witnessed the killings of his brothers Nawab and Shahid during the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, was shot dead on March 11 after he had apparently refused to withdraw the case, police said. Police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on the whereabouts of Toni and started attaching his assets, following which he surrendered, officials said. The communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and its adjoining areas in August and September 2013 had claimed more than 60 lives, while over 40,000 people were displaced. Eight people are facing trial for allegedly killing Ashfaq's brothers.
Man gets life imprisonment for killing neighbour over dispute
A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has awarded life imprisonment to a 48-year-old man for murdering a woman in his neighbourhood and attempting to kill her son-in-law over a petty dispute. District Judge G P Shirsat in his order on April 30 also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on the accused - Govind Ghorpade. According to the prosecution, Ghorpade's son hurled a stone at a woman residing in their neighbourhood in Bhiwandi town here on November 30, 2016 when she went to fetch water from a common tap located near her house. The woman complained to the accused about his son but the former misbehaved with her. Later, when the woman's mother, identified as Malathi, and her husband Vicky Waghe went to Ghorpade, he had a heated argument with them following which he attacked them with a knife and injured them. Waghe and his mother-in-law Malathi were rushed to a hospital where the woman succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment, the prosecution told the court. The judge observed
Iran President Hassan Rouhani's brother convicted for graft charges
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's younger brother Hossein Fereydoun has been sentenced to an unspecified jail term in a corruption case, reported Al Jazeera."This person [Hossein Fereydoun] was found not guilty on some charges, while he was sentenced to prison on other accusations," said a judiciary official, Hamidreza Hosseini on Saturday.However, Fereydoum, who is a close confidante of the President and was involved in 2015 nuclear deal, "rejected" the ruling and said he will appeal in the higher court."I strongly and categorically reject allegations against me in the court and some of the media, and I'm protesting," he said.The trial against Fereydoun, along with his six acquaintances, began in February. However, the judiciary did not reveal the details of the charges against him.He was first held in 2017 but later was released on bail.Supporters of President Rouhani deemed the ruling by the court as a plan to disrepute the regime.
Case registered against four persons for raping woman
Acting on the orders of a court, police have registered a case against four persons for allegedly raping a woman in her house in Shamli in February. According to the complaint lodged by the woman, the four raped her at her home when her husband was in jail. The woman had approached the court after police did not register the case. Acting on the directives of the court, a case has been registered against Ikram, Haider, Samer, Ahmad and Ashraf, Circle Officer Ashok Kumar said.
Killer of albino sentenced to death in Malawi
Malawi's high court has sentenced to death a man who murdered a young albino, an unprecedented penalty in a country which has seen a surge in attacks and killings of people with albinism. Willard Mikaele, then 28, was convicted of killing 19-year-old Mphatso Pensulo in the southern district of Thyolo in 2017. "He planned to kill an albino so as to get rich fast as advised by the herbalist," judge Maclean Kamwambe said in handing down the sentence on Friday in Thyolo. "It has been reiterated that there will be times when death sentence shall be unavoidable due to the circumstances and that it should be reserved for such occasions," the judge said. Malawi has not carried out any executions since 1994, with death sentences commuted to life imprisonment. The verdict suggests a growing awareness by the Malawian authorities of the attacks on albinos, said Ikponwosa Ero, the UN independent expert on albinism. "I am watching with keen interest, what seems like an awakening on the part of the .
Agra: Girl hacked to death by neighbour, accused absconding
A girl was hacked to death allegedly by her neighbour in Agra's Khandauli area, police said on Saturday.According to the police, the reason behind the girl's death is yet to be ascertained.A case will be registered soon and strict action will be taken against the culprit, police added.Superintendent of Police (SP) City Prashant Verma said, "The body has been sent for postmortem. Her (victim's) family is at the police station registering a complaint.
Tribunal to hold sittings on May 10,12 over declaring SIMI unlawful association
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal would hold a sittings here on May 10 and 11 on the Centre declaring the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as an unlawful association. "Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal .... will hold sitting at conference hall o/o the Collector RR district, Hyderabad, Telangana on 10th May, 2019 from 10 am onwards. The sitting of the tribunal will also be held on 11th May, 2019," a public notice said. All those who are interested in giving evidence may file their affidavit, it added. The notification declaring SIMI as unlawful association was issued earlier this year.
BJP leader shot dead in South Kashmir
A BJP leader identified as Gul Mohammad Mir was shot dead by terrorists at Nowgam village in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening.Police said that Mir sustained serious bullet injuries in the chest and abdomen and was rushed to a local hospital where the doctors on duty declared him brought dead. He was 60.It is said that Mir unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls from Doru in 2008 and 2014.More details are awaited.
Tiwari files complaint with Delhi CEO against Kejriwal for 'insulting' Poorvanchali community
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari filed a complaint on Saturday with the Delhi poll body accusing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of "intentionally insulting" his profession and Poorvanchali community. At a public meeting held for Aam Aadmi Party's northeast Delhi candidate Dilip Pandey, Kejriwal had said Pandey does not know how to make people dance, something which Tiwari knows best. Kejriwal had asked people to vote for Pandey and not Tiwari. In a complaint filed with the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, Tiwari, an actor and singer,said, "My profession is not immoral and illegal and that people of our country feel proud that being a professional, I am serving the masses and representing Poorvanchali people living in Delhi." Tiwari said Kejriwal indulged in "corrupt practice" and has violated the model code of conduct. He accused the AAP supremo of "illegally entering into the arena of private life of rival candidate without any justification ". "Besides, Arvind Kejriwal has intentionally .
Leh press club accuses BJP of trying to bribe scribes, party says allegations 'baseless'
The Press Club Leh has accused the BJP of trying to bribe its members by offering "envelops filled with money", a charge denied by the party which said the allegations were "politically motivated". BJP state president Ravinder Raina also threatened to file a defamation suit if the body did not issue a public apology. "The BJP will not tolerate such allegations. It will file a defamation suit in the high court against the press club if it fails to make a public apology," Raina said. He said the charges were "baseless and false propaganda" and it was a "politically motivated move". A two-page letter signed by several members of the Press Club was circulating on social media, seeking an FIR against Raina and MLC Vikram Randhawa for allegedly trying to bribe journalists by offering money in envelops to influence the outcome of elections. Press Club, Leh, president Morup Stanzin confirmed that the letter was written but said they had not lodged the complaint with the police. "We have ...
Supervisor among 7 held for robbery in Mahagun corporate office in Noida
With the arrest of seven persons, Noida Police Saturday claimed to have cracked the sensational robbery at a corporate office here last month in which the accused had decamped with a vault containing Rs 35 lakh and documents after holding the security guards hostage. Those arrested include a supervisor of the company, Mahahun Corporate, and Rs 8 lakh has been recovered,Additional Director General (ADG) of the Meerut zone Prashant Kumar told reporters along with Noida Police chief Vaibhav Krishna. The sensational robbery took place on the intervening night of April 27 and 28 following which an FIR was registered at the Phase 3 police station against unidentified suspects. Those arrested have been identified as Uday Pratap Singh, Gajraj Jatav and his wife Seema, Sachin Kumar Vivek Pal, Lalit Kumar and Om Prakash, Kumar said, in a rare media appearance for a case taking place in Noida. According to police, Uday wanted to start independent work of data entry along with Vivek and Sachin ...
Two selling liquid ganja arrested in Telangana
Two people, allegedly involved in the trade of liquid ganja, have been arrested here, police said Saturday. About 1,934 gm of liquid ganja worth Rs 7 to 8 lakh, an electronic weighing machine, a car and two cellphones were seized from the two, the police said. Based on information that liquid ganja was being sold from an apartment in Ameenpur village in neighbouring Sangareddy district, the vigilance and enforcement officials and the local police raided the flat. Two men in the apartment told the police that a person from Visakhapatnam illegally brings the liquid ganja (made from processed cannabis) in small tins and in honey bottles to be sold to known customers, a press release said. The two were paid for filling the bottles, which was also done in the flat, and one of the men sells the liquid in Bengaluru where he works for a private firm, the release said. The two were taken into custody while efforts were on to catch two others allegedly involved in the trade, the ..
Main accused of killing minor boy in Ghaziabad held
The main accused of kidnapping and killing a minor boy here was nabbed after a gunfight with the police at HapurModinagar road, a day after his four accomplices were arrested, officials said Saturday. Aditya Bansal, a student of Class 6, was kidnapped by two bike-borne men on the evening of April 27 and his body was recovered the next morning from a jungle under the Niwari police station area, Superintendent of Police (rural) Neeraj Kumar Jadaun said. During its routine checking late Friday night, the police had signalled a bike to stop, but the rider took a U-turn and sped away, Jadaun said. The bike-borne men then entered inside a sugarcane field and fired upon the police team. During exchange of fire, a goon and constable Irfaan sustained bullet injuries. They both were immediately rushed to hospital. The injured youth has been identified as Dinesh alias Ajay, who was riding the bike. He confessed to killing the boy, the SP said. Police have recovered two country made pistols, ...