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Two arrested in murder of former BJP MP's son
Two history-sheeters were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Vaibhav Tiwari, son of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Prem Prakash Tiwari.The duo, identified as Suraj Shukla and Vikram, allegedly shot Tiwari outside his apartment on Saturday night.They fled the spot and Tiwari was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepak Kumar on Saturday announced Rs. 20,000 bounty on each of the accused.The police also recovered Rs. 30 lakh cash from Shukla's residence.According to reports, Shukla and Tiwari were close aides but had a scuffle due to internal disputes.
2 arrested for killing ex-BJP MLA's son;issue rocks UP Council
Two people were arrested today for allegedly killing the 36-year-old son of a former BJP MLA from Domariyaganj, police said. The incident today rocked the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council with the Samajwadi Party (SP) staging a walkout from the Council. Vaibhav Tiwari, the son of Prem Prakash Tiwari alias Gippy Tiwari, was shot dead outside Kasmanda apartment in Hazratanj area, barely 300 metres from the UP legislature building and the state BJP headquarters here on the night of December 16. The main accused, Suraj Shukla and Vikram Singh, who were absconding since then, were arrested by the city police today, ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar said. Over the killing of the only son of the former MLA, the SP members raised concern over the "deteriorating" Law and Order situation in the state. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, SP members including Naresh Uttam, Anand Bhadauria, Madhu Gupta, said the incident, which happened in a posh area of the city, reflected the ..
HC rejects bail plea of 75-yr-old man convicted of sexually
The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of a 75-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl, saying the perpetrator of such a "sinister" crime does not deserve any leniency. Often, the victims, particularly those who were minors at the time of the incident, suffer from life-long post traumatic stress disorders, Justice A M Badar said. Those convicted for cases of sexual assault and such abuse did not deserve any leniency because such crimes cause "inconceivable mental and psychological trauma" to victims, he said. Justice Badar made the observations recently while hearing a plea filed by a city resident seeking that a trial court order convicting him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act be suspended. He also sought that he be released on bail till his appeal against conviction was finally decided. The man was convicted by a trial court recently for committing ..
16 years on, retired IT officer gets convicted in graft case
More than 16 years after he was trapped while taking a bribe, an Income Tax officer, since retired, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment by a court here. District judge Vilas V Bambarde last week convicted Nivrutti Lokhande (75). Apart from the prison sentence, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Lokhande, who served at the IT Department's Vashi office. The judge said he was awarding the minimum possible sentence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, considering the accused's age and the prolonged period of trial. Special CBI prosecutor Rahul Agarwal said that Lokhande demanded Rs 25,000 from a chartered accountant representing an oil mill to clear its tax assessment file. After negotiations, he agreed to accept Rs 15,000. After the chartered accountant approached the CBI, a trap was laid and Lokhande was caught while accepting Rs 15,000 on March 13, 2001, the prosecutor said.
HC stays for 2 months publication,discussion of Saritha letter
The Kerala High Court today prohibited for two months the publication and discussion of the contents of a letter written by Saritha S Nair, an accused in the solar panel scam. Justice A K Jayankaran Nambiar gave the direction while considering a petition by former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, challenging the findings of the judicial commission which probed the scam. Chandy's counsel sought a direction to the government not to act upon the letter that was made part of the judicial commission report tabled in the state assembly. The court posted the case for January 15 for detailed hearing. In his petition filed on Saturday, Chandy alleged that the commission's findings were based on the letter written by Saritha. He said he was one among others whose name was "illegally" included in the letter written by Saritha in relation to her alleged sexual exploitation and harassment. Such a case can only be enquired into and probed under provisions of the Code of Criminal ..
Chandy gets interim relief in solar scam case
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday got interim relief from the Kerala High Court in the solar scam case as the court said the 'sleaze' letter should not be discussed for two months.
Heroin worth Rs 6.50 lakh seized, one person arrested
Officials of the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized heroin worth Rs 6.50 lakh from Mualkawi hamlet in Champhai district and arrested one person, a department spokesman today said. The spokesman said that officials seized the contraband weighing 172 grams yesterday night. It was suspected to have been trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar. One person was arrested for allegedly possessing the contraband, the spokesman added.
Over 500 Indians in Pakistani jails: report
More than 500 Indians, mostly fishermen, are languishing in various jails in Pakistan, according to an official report. The Interior Ministry said there were a total of 996 foreign nationals, including 527 Indians, in Pakistani jails for allegedly being involved in various crimes, including terrorism, murder, drug smuggling, and for illegally entering into the country. Most of the Indian prisoner are fishermen who have been arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistan's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, it said. Fishermen from Pakistan and India are frequently taken in to custody for illegally fishing in each other's territorial waters since the Arabian Sea does not have a clearly defined marine border and the wooden boats, used by them, lack the technology to avoid them from drifting away. Last month, 55 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for fishing in the country's territorial waters. Among the other foreign prisoners are, a ...
Minor girl kidnapped, raped by neighbour in Greater Noida
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by her neighbour in Chak Saberi village here, police said today. The accused, Satinder Sharma, 27, allegedly kidnapped the minor last night and took her to a secluded place where he raped her, SHO of Bisrakh police station said. Police has registered an FIR, the SHO said, adding a hunt is on to arrest the accused, who is still absconding.
Virbhadra PMLA case: ED opposes LIC agent's bail
The Enforcement Directorate today opposed in a court here the bail plea of an LIC agent, chargesheeted in a money laundering case allegedly involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, saying the charges against him were grave. The ED told Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann that the investigation in the case was at a crucial stage and if granted the relief, Chauhan, who was arrested on July 9 last year, could tamper with evidence and flee from justice. Special public prosecutor N K Matta, appearing for the ED, said the probe in the case was going on and the agency was likely to file a supplementary charge sheet in a month. The accused alleged that the agency was probing "luxuriously" against the other accused while he was in custody since July 9 last year. "The main accused, including Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, are yet not chargesheeted while they (ED) oppose my bail even after so many months," senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Chauhan, ...
Women harassed in Lutyens' Delhi, one arrested
Two women were allegedly harassed by two men riding a motorcycle outside a five-star hotel in Lutyens' Delhi, following which one of the accused was arrested, police said today. The incident was reported in the evening of December 16, when the country was marking the fifth anniversary of the "Nirbhaya" gang-rape case. The two women from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh had come out of the hotel when the two started harassing them and made lewd remarks. A policeman who was at the spot caught hold of one of the accused, while the other managed to flee. Police said that they have identified the second accused and efforts were being made to nab him.
Man gets 10yrs in jail;Court says he must get chance to reform
A 31-year-old man convicted of beating a man to death has been sent to 10 years in jail by a Delhi court which awarded him the minimum punishment saying he must be given a chance to rehabilitate. Additional Sessions Judge Satinder Kumar Gautam handed down the jail term to convict Pawan Kumar for hitting a 22- year-old man with a stick on his head which led to his death. The court, however, diluted the murder charge to culpable homicide not amounting to murder saying there no premeditation to kill the victim. The maximum sentence for the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304 (Part I) of the IPC is life imprisonment. "Convict is first offender and he wants to reform. He has been held guilty for the offence punishable under Section 304 (I) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC and feeling remorse towards acts committed by him. "A chance must be given for the convict to rehabilitate and assimilate in main stream of society," ..
Wheelchair-bound passenger not allowed to board flight
A wheelchair-bound passenger on Tuesday claimed he was not allowed to board the Air India flight from Bangalore to Kolkata on December 17.The passenger, Kaushik Majumdar, who is a researcher at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), alleged harassment by the airline's ground staff just before he was to board the Bengaluru-Kolkata flight.Recounting his experience to ANI, Majumdar claimed that he was told that all the wires connected to the battery of his wheelchair would be dismantled."I was boarding the flight to Kolkata, it was Air India flight no. AI776. After taking my boarding pass and clearing the security check, I was told that I have to remove the battery of my wheelchair and shift to a non-electrical wheelchair, which I did. But despite disconnecting the battery of the wheelchair, the staff said that all the wires connected to the battery had to be removed. Now that was completely impossible for me because there are many wires and removing them and putting them back is an ...
Blueline bus driver gets 2-year in jail for killing pedestrian
A Delhi court has awarded two years in jail to a driver of now-defunct blueline bus service in a road accident case, saying "his callous driving" resulted in the death of an elderly woman crossing road in 2009. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan upheld a trial court order convicting Sunil, a resident of southwest Delhi, saying he was driving a commercial vehicle and did not take expected care and caution for avoiding any untoward incident. "Facts of the case show that appellant (driver) was driving a commercial vehicle and did not take expected care and caution for avoiding any untoward incident and hit against an old age pedestrian crossing the road near the bus stand. "Thus, it is concluded that entire evidence was meticulously scrutinised by trial court while convicting appellant. Same does not suffer from any infirmity which calls for interference," the court said while dismissing his appeal against the trial court order. The sessions court also upheld the ...
2 arrested for killing ex-BJP MLA's son in UP
Two people were arrested today for allegedly killing the 36-year-old son of a former BJP MLA from Domariyaganj, police said. Vaibhav Tiwari, the son of Prem Prakash Tiwari alias Gippy Tiwari, was shot dead outside Kasmanda appartment in Hazratanj area, barely 300 metres from the UP legislature building and the state BJP headquarters here on the night of December 16. The main accused, Suraj Shukla and Vikram Singh, who were absconding since then, were arrested by the city police today, ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar said. Gippy Tiwari was BJP MLA from Domariyaganj in 1989, 1991 and 1993. Then in 2014 he went to the Samajwadi Party. In this year's Assembly elections, however, he campaigned for the BJP. Vaibhav was the only son of the former MLA.
Asaram witness murder: Charge sheet filed against prime
A charge sheet was filed in a local court against Kartik Haldar, the main accused in the murder of a prime witness in the rape case against self-styled godman Asaram. According to the prosecution, the Investigating Officer (IO) in the case, police inspector Manoj Sharma yesterday filed the charge sheet in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Gopal Tiwari. An investigation is pending against a lawyer and three others in connection with the killing of Akhil Gupta, the prime witness in the rape case against Asaram. Gupta was shot dead on January 11, 2015. During an identification parade held earlier, an eye witness in the murder case identified Haldar, who is under judicial custody and lodged in the Karnal jail in Haryana.
Debt-ridden farmer kills self by jumping before train
A 37-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a running train near Lahavit station in the district, railway police said today. Jagadish Bahiru Shirsat, a resident of Bhagur, took the extreme step yesterday. "He had taken a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh and was unable to repay it," an official from Devlali Railway Police said. He said a suicide note was found from his pocket. According to the officer, the farmer said in the note that he had received the loan under a state government scheme. "But due to the natural calamities, I suffered losses and cannot repay the amount, which is why I am taking this step," the officer quoted the farmer as saying in the note, addressed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. In the note he also sought "justice" for his family, the officer said, adding a case has been registered in this connection and investigation was on.
34 baggages were stolen at IGI airport in 2017: Govt
Thirty-four cases of passengers' baggage being stolen were reported this year at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to the government in Parliament. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha also said that the role of employees working at the airport "cannot be ruled out". "The theft cases reported/registered at Delhi airport during 2016 and 2017 (till November 2017) are 34 and 31 respectively," he said in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. He added that such incidents are a law and order issue and complaints are lodged with the local police. However, aviation security watchdog, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), has taken a slew of measures to check incidents of theft, including setting up of help-desks by the CISF to enable passengers to register complaints about missing baggage, frisking of ground handling staff and deployment of airline security staff around the cargo-hold area of the airline.
Virbhadra case: Court reserves order on LIC Agent Chauhan's bail plea
The Patiala House Court on Tuesday reserved the order on the bail plea of LIC agent Anand Chauhan, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case for December 23.Earlier, the hearing on Chauhan's bail plea had been adjourned for December 19 by the Patiala House Court.Chauhan was granted an interim bail by a special court for November 25 - December 5. The court granted relief to him for attending a wedding of his niece.Advocate Tarannum Cheema, who moved the plea on behalf of Chauhan, had sought the relief for her client for 15 days.Chauhan was arrested in July last year in Chandigarh by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), under the provisions of the PMLA, for not cooperating with the agency.The ED in September, last year, had filed a chargesheet against Chauhan in the money laundering case, also involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others. He was instrumental in investing Rs 5 crore in LIC polices in the name of the Singh, including his wife
Man held for molesting flight attendant in Gurgaon guest house
A trainee flight attendant was allegedly molested by a receptionist of a guest house in the posh DLF area here, following which he was arrested, police said today. The incident occurred at around 2 am on Sunday when the 22-year-old victim was checking out from the guest house, they said. "She informed the reception that she was checking out when the accused, Shiv Kumar (24), a native ofUttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, barged into her room and asked if she was happy with the services," Station House Officer of DLF phase-II Sudeep Kumar said. "The victim said a tap in the washroom was not working and Kumar asked her to show it. When they went inside, he molested her. After she screamed for help, Kumar tried to flee from the spot," Kumar said. He was caught with the help of other people in the guest house following which the police was informed and he was arrested, the officer added. The accommodation to the victim wasprovided by the airlines for the duration of her training. She