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Three naxals surrender in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district
Three naxals, including a woman, each carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh, have surrendered, Gadchiroli police said today. The three had been involved in serious offences like murder, ecnounters and ambush attacks, police said. Police identified the woman naxal as Pakli alias Pagni Poyami of the Sandra dalam and the two others as Satish alias Hilma Kosa Holi of Bhamragad dalam and Manoj alias Dasrath Sakharam Gawde of KKD dalam. Police said that so far in 2017, a total of 22 naxals have laid down arms under the surrender and rehabilitation scheme of the government.
As you sow, so you reap: Sushil Modi on Lalu's conviction
As you sow, so you reap -- this was Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi's reaction to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's conviction in a fodder scam case by a CBI court in Ranchi today. Modi was one of the petitioners, on whose PIL the Patna High Court had, in 1996, ordered a CBI inquiry into the cases relating to the fodder scam. In a series of tweets, Modi pointed at the money- laundering cases slapped against the "whole family" of Prasad and hinted that the RJD president's son and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav could be the next in line in the "process of going to jail". "Jo boya so paya. Boya ped babul ka to aam kahan se hoi. Yeh to hona hi tha (As you sow, so you reap. If you plant a Babul tree, how will you get mangoes. This had to happen)," the BJP leader said in his first tweet after the court verdict. This was followed by another tweet: "I was one of the petitioner in fodder scam PIL which resulted in CBI inquiry & and ...
Lalu says 'sly' BJP playing 'dirty games' to hide own scams
Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is playing dirty games to hide its own scams.The Jharkhand police today took the RJD chief into custody and brought him to Birsa Munda Central Jail here after he was found guilty in a fodder scam case.Taking to Twitter, he said, "The sly Bharatiya Janata Party plays dirty games with the spirit of unethical and malice in politics to cover its scam and carcasses and spoils the public perceptions of the opposition to get votes".The RJD chief, taking to Twitter, said that the truth can be portrayed as a lie through a bias-driven propaganda."Truth can be made to appear as a lie, as ambiguous or a half lie by concerted onslaught of bias driven propaganda. But blurred layer of bias and hatred will still be removed, come what may! In end Truth will win," he tweeted."A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. But still ...
Congress defends Lalu post fodder scam verdict
Hours after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted in the fodder scam, the Congress Party on Saturday came out in his support, saying that he should not be tortured for a decades-old case.Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said that Lalu was being framed wrongly in the case."The investigation in the fodder scam has been going on for years and several court procedures have been done in this regard... How long will Laluji be tortured in the same case? I think action should be taken if anything wrong is done but sometimes it seems like Laluji is being targeted deliberately. He is a popular and national leader and has been sent to jail, which is wrong," Nirupam said.Congress leader Manish Tewari also backed Lalu, dubbing the probe agencies as the "pet parrot of the present government"."In the fodder case, the central charge is alleged embezzlement from the state treasury. Lalu Yadav has been fighting this legal battle since 1996. He and his lawyers ..
JK CM clears 72 pending militancy-related cases for ex-gratia
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today directed immediate clearance of 72 pending militancy-related cases for ex-gratia relief in Rajouri district, an official spokesperson said. The chief minister disbursed cash compensation among 20 such families and appointment orders among two kins of the persons who were killed in various militancy-related incidents in the district, the spokesperson said. District Development Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said a total of 72 cases of militancy victims from the district are pending with the government for more than 20 years and with the chief minister's order, compensation in respect of 22 cases was disbursed. In respect of remaining 50 cases, he said, compensation would be released next week and there would be zero-pendency of such cases in the district, the spokesperson said.
Army jawan parades woman with garland of slippers, arrested
An Army jawan was arrested yesterday for allegedly parading a woman with a garland of slippers around her neck. The incident occurred at the jawan's native Alur village under Umarga tehsil of Osmanabad district, police said. Police said that jawan Shivananda Swamy committed the act after he found out that the 55-year-old woman was allegedly spreading rumours about his wife. Assistant Police Inspector MI Shaikh of Murum police station said Swamy was arrested after a case was filed. "A case has been registered under section 354 (assault or criminal force to women with intent to outrage her modesty), 355 (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code," Shaikh said.
Fodder scam verdict will affect Lalu's political career: JD-U
The Janata Dal United (JD-U) on Saturday said that the verdict in the fodder scam would affect the political career of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his party.Speaking to ANI, JD-U leader KC Tyagi said, "The verdict will have a long-term impact on the politics of Lalu Yadav and RJD. There is no place for corruption in our society and politics. Law and order will prevail again."Another JD-U leader Niraj Kumar hailed the verdict as a milestone judgment and dubbed Lalu Prasad as an "icon of corruption"."Lalu is an icon of corruption. He has converted his politics into a property collection center. This is an indication that he has used his money and political power in thisA special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court earlier in the day convicted the former Bihar chief minister in a fodder scam case.Besides Lalu, fourteen others have also been found guilty, while seven accused have been acquitted, including former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra.The .
Two Maharashtra youth stabbed for 'staring' at brothers
In a bizarre incident, two brothers have been arrested for allegedly knifing two youths, including one who was 'staring' at them, and another who intervened in their brawl and died later, police said here on Saturday.
RJD cries foul over fodder scam verdict
Moments after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was found guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in connection with the fodder scam, the party expressed its disappointment in the verdict, alleging conspiracy against him."I believe in the judiciary, but in this case, the CBI was arranging prosecution. Legally admissible evidence provided by us were set aside," RJD leader Manoj Jha said in a press conference here.Jha emphasised on the fact that some of the shreds of evidence they provided were set aside."We believe in the judicial architecture and this is not the end of the road. The kind of evidence we have, we'll get redressal at a higher court. Politically I know this regime, they have this typical Standard Operating Procedure: Try to make a deal with your opposition, if you fail, then scare them", added Jha.Speaking about the "two most powerful people in India", Jha asserted, "They are trying to scare and intimidate us and I want to tell ..
The Rs 950 crore fodder scam
The Rs 950 crore fodder scam was unearthed in the undivided Bihar regime in 1996. After Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000, 39 of the 61 cases were transferred to the new state. There were 20 truck loads of documents in the case, in which a special CBI court today convicted former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad. Following is the timeline of events: *Jan 1996: The fodder scam is unearthed after Deputy Commissioner of Chaibasa, Amit Khare, raids the Animal Husbandry Department. *March 1996: Patna High Court asks CBI to investigate the fodder scam. CBI registers FIR in the Chaibasa (in undivided Bihar) Treasury case. *June 1997: CBI files chargesheet, names Lalu Prasad as one of the accused. *July 1997: Lalu quits as chief minister, annoints Rabri as CM. Surrenders before CBI court. Sent to judicial custody. *April 2000: Rabri too named as accused in the case but is granted bail. *October 2001: Supreme Court transfers case to Jharkhand HC, after Bihar's ...
Fodder scam case: JD(U) hopes for fair decision
The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday hoped for a fair decision by the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi in connection with the fodder scam case."We are expecting a fair decision today. The verdict today will show that the justice can be delayed but cannot be denied," JD (U) leader and petitioner in a fodder scam case Rajeev Ranjan Singh told ANI.The court will give its verdict today at 3 pm in the case in which former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad is an accused.Earlier on Friday, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo, Prasad expressed hope that he would get a clean chit in the case like other accused in the 2G and Adarsh scams."We trust and respect the judiciary. We will not let BJP's conspiracies work," Prasad said.He said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments since the time of Atal Bihari Vajpayee had been harassing him and his family by misusing the CBI.Meanwhile, Prasad has reached Ranchi along with his son Tejashwi Yadav to hear the ...
Fodder scam verdict: Lalu urges people to maintain "calm and peace"
Confident of getting justice in the fodder scam case, former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, an accused in the case, on Saturday urged people of Bihar to maintain "calm and peace" after the judgement is delivered."I have faith that I will get justice. Whatever is the judgment, I appeal to people of Bihar to maintain peace and law and order," Lalu Prasad said while interacting with the media here.A special CBI court in Ranchi will pronounce its verdict today in the case.Earlier in the day, Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav expressed confidence that his father will come out clean in the case and alleged that the entire matter was a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) propaganda to pull the RJD down."We trust the judiciary and hope the verdict will be in our favour. We hope that justice will prevail. Just like BJP's propaganda was busted in the 2G scam and Adarsh scam, a similar verdict will happen now," he said.Tejashwi accused the BJP of ...
Lalu Prasad found guilty in a fodder scam case
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday found former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad guilty in a fodder scam case.Fourteen others have also been found guilty, while seven accused have been acquitted, including former Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra.Lalu has been convicted in the case relating to embezzling of more than Rs. 89 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury between 1991 and 1994.Apart from Lalu, Mishra and 20 others accused were present in the court of special CBI judge Shivpal Singh.Justice Singh had completed hearing the case on December 13 and asked all accused in the case to remain present in court for the judgment.There were tight security arrangements outside the court ahead of the verdict.Before the judgment, Lalu told reporters: "I am confident, will get justice."Lalu has already been convicted in another fodder scam- Chaibasa treasury- case in which he is out on bail but the conviction cost him his Lok Sabha seat. He has been disqualified from contesting ..
ED files chargesheet against Misa Bharti in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti, her husband Shailesh Kumar and others in Delhi's Patiala House Court in connection with a money laundering case.The Income Tax (I-T) department had earlier issued a final attachment order against Bharti and her husband in the benami assets case.Earlier on July 21, the ED had filed a chargesheet against Bharti's Chartered Accountant (CA) Rajesh Agarwal in connection with a Rs 8,000 crore money laundering case.On July 11, Bharti was questioned for around eight hours by the ED officials in connection with the case.She was reportedly asked to bring along certain documents, including those related to her personal finances.Misa's husband Shailesh Kumar was also grilled by the ED in the case.On July 8, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided three Delhi premises of Bharti, her husband and a firm allegedly linked to them in the money ...
ED files chargesheet against businessman Gagan Dhawan
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a chargesheet in a Delhi court against businessman Gagan Dhawan in a money laundering case.The court today took cognisance of the chargesheet and scheduled the next date of hearing on January 3.In November, the ED had arrested the Delhi-based businessman, an accused in Rs 5,000 crore money laundering case, and sent him to seven days custody.According to reports, Dhawan had allegedly aided bank loan frauds related to a Vadodara-based pharma firm, Sterling Biotech.The ED registered the case against him after taking cognisance of the case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the pharma firm, its directors and several other persons in connection with the alleged bank fraud case.On August 25, the ED officials raided Dhawan's office and that of a former Congress MLA Sumesh Shokeen under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Twin death case: DMC issues notice to doctors, nurses of Max Hospital
The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) on Saturday issued notices to nine doctors and two nurses of Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, Max Hospital in connection with a case of newborn twins who were falsely declared dead.The council has sought a reply within 15 days in this regard.Earlier on December 20, the hospital resumed its operations after it got relief from the Court of Financial Commissioner on cancellation of the hospital's license by the Delhi Government.The medical negligence of falsely declaring a newborn dead and giving it away to the parents in a packet by the Max Hospital had created an uproar early this month, following which the state government cancelled the licence of the hospital on December 10.The father of the children accused the hospital of deliberately declaring the baby dead and trying to get rid of him after he told the authorities he would not be able to pay Rs 1 lakh per day for their treatment.
UN-backed Lebanon tribunal's tenure extended for three years
The tenure and mandate of the tribunal set up to try the accused involved in the February 2005 bomb attack in Beirut that killed 22 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others, has been extended by three years by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.It maybe recalled that four individuals who were indicted for the killings, are being tried in absentia since January 2014 by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The tribunal is located near The Hague in the Netherlands.The tribunal's mandate has been extended from March 1, 2018 till February 2021, or upon the completion of the trial if sooner."The United Nations looks forward to the completion of the mandate of the Special Tribunal in a timely manner," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
Bhopal gangrape case: All accused gets life term
A fast-track court on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to all the four accused in Bhopal gangrape case."Based on the evidence provided by us, the court awarded all the four accused lifetime imprisonment," P N Rajput, the lawyer of the victim said.Meanwhile, the mother of the victim expressed satisfaction with the court's verdict.Earlier in the month of November, a 19-year-old civil services aspirant was allegedly abducted by the four accused and gangraped near the Habibganj Railway Station in Bhopal.Following their arrest, two doctors of Madhya Pradesh's Sultania Women Hospital were suspended on November 11 after they produced an erroneous medical report stating that the victim indulged in consensual sex with the accused.The four were charged under sections 376 D (gangrape), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery), 366 (kidnapping woman), 347 (wrongful confinement), 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement) and 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal
ED chargesheets Kolkata businessman in PMLA case
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a supplementary chargesheet against a Kolkata-based businessman, Paras Mal Lodha, in a Delhi court in connection with the alleged conversion of old currency into new ones.This supplementary chargesheet also has the name of lawyer Rohit Tondon as an accused.Earlier, the investigating agency told the court that they were probing the role of Tondon in the case.The supplementary chargesheet, filed before the additional sessions judge, Ajay Kumar Kuhar, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) also gave details of the alleged role of Tondon and others involved in the case.The next hearing in the case has been fixed for February 2 next year.The Kolkata-based businessman has been accused of being involved in the conspiracy along with Tandon and converting old demonetised notes into new currency on a commission basis.
Maoists torch two tractors in Munger
Maoists today torched the two tractors which were illegally carrying boulders from jungles in Bihar's Munger district, a senior police officer said. Superintendent of Police Ashish Bharti said the incident occurred at Paisra village under Dharhara police station of the district this morning. The two tractors belonged to Sanjay Rai and Sikandar Rai, both residents of Ghatwari village of Dharhara police station of the district, he said. The local criminals in collusion with Maoists were stealing boulders from jungles, SP said adding that Maoists torched tractors after they had quarrel with the criminals, the illegal stone miners, over the payment of levy to them (Maoists). Police are conducting combing operations to nab the Maoists, he added.