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Woman raped by rickhaw driver & his friend; accused held
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a rickshaw driver and his friend in Kondhwa area in the city, police said today. The incident took place on Wednesday night. Based on the woman's complaint, Kondhwa police arrested the rickshaw driver, Balaji Maruti Shinde (31), and his friend, Satish Jaypal Mane (23). The alleged incident took place after the woman boarded Shinde's rickshaw from Kondhwa's NIBM Road area. According to police, the woman is a divorcee and she currently stays with her parents in Yerwada area. On the night of the alleged crime, the woman had gone to Kondhwa to meet her former husband following a fight with her younger brother, a senior police officer said. "After she failed to meet her husband, she took a rickshaw. In her statement, the woman claimed that Shinde called Mane and informed him that she was alone in the rickshaw. Soon, Mane reached the spot and took her to Siddharth Nagar area, where he raped her," the officer said. "The woman also said ..
Gold chains, bars valued at over Rs 30 lakh seized
Gold chains and bars valued at over Rs 30 lakh have been seized in four separate incidents over the past two days at nearby Nedumbassery International Airport, customs officials said. The seizures were effected yesterday and today by the air intelligence unit of the customs, they said. In all the cases, the gold in the form of chains and bars were found concealed in their undergarments, Customs officials said. Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar saidtheIntellegence team of the Airport Customs yesterday subjected two suspicious passengers arriving from Dubai and Jeddah to personal search. He said 680 grams gold worth Rs 18.36 lakh was seized from the duo, both natives of Kozhikode district. A similar modus operandi was followed today by two other passengers, who arrived from Abu Dhabi and Jeddah and gold worth Rs 11.7 lakh was seized from them, he said. Kumar told PTI that the seizure of Rs 30 lakh gold chains and bars within two days was possible "due to the high alertness ..
Aircel-Maxis case: SC seeks status reports on probe
The Supreme Court today asked the CBI, the ED and the special public prosecutor appointed by it in the 2G spectrum scam case to file a status report on the probe carried out by ED officer Rajeshwar Singh in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. It said that it wanted to know against whom what investigation was pending or had been completed and what was the stage of the probe in the case. A bench of justices Arun Mishra and M M Shantanagoudar said that this matter had not come before the court for a while and, therefore, it wanted to know the status of the investigation. "You file a status report on the investigation done so far, against whom it is pending or complete. We want everything. File it by the next date of hearing on January 4," it told Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover and the counsel for the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The bench made it clear that "the case needs to proceed further and it does not matter whether Rajeshwar Singh is there or not" and ..
Three bodies recovered from house, suicide suspected
The bodies of three members of a family were recovered today from a house after police broke it open following neighbours' complaints of a foul smell emanating from the house. Inspector T Karunakar Rao of the LMD Colony Circle police station said that on a complaint by the neighbours about foul smell coming from a house in Vooturu village, police broke open the doors and found three decomposed bodies inside. "They were identified as Vangala Laxmi(60), her sons Vangala Venkataramana(40) and Srinivas(35). They might have consumed insecticide and died about three days ago," the official said. He said that the three kept to themselves and added that Laxmi's husband had died several years ago. "The cause of death can be ascertained only after post mortem. The bodies have been shifted to Karimnagar district hospital. Investigations are on in the case," he added.
TN cop's death: Jodhpur Police arrest another man
The Jodhpur Police said today they have arrested a man they believe could be the key to unlock the mystery surrounding the killing of a Tamil Nadu policeman investigating a gold heist at a jewellery shop in Chennai. Inspector S Periyapandiyan (48) was killed early Wednesday in Rajasthan's Pali district, where he and other policemen from Tamil Nadu were sent to arrest the suspects involved in the heist in Chennai. The Jodhpur Police said they arrested Dinesh Jat, an accomplice of Nathuram, whose gang is believed to be behind the heist. The police said Jat was arrested during a burglary attempt in Shikargarh area of Jodhpur on Thursday night. He was wanted by the Jodhpur Police and has been named in several cases, SHO (Ratanada) Ramesh Kumar said. The Chennai Police arrested four other persons in connection with the heist at Mahalaxmi Jewellers in the city last month. Nathuram, the gang leader, still remains at large. Meanwhile, an audio clip has surfaced in which the main .
Absconding minister met MP DGP, CMO officer, alleges Congress
Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh today sought Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's resignation, alleging that he was shielding his cabinet colleague Lal Singh Arya who has been named in a murder case and is on the run. "It was reported that the minister (Arya), who is an accused in a murder case and against whom a court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant, is meeting top officials," Singh said here. Arya is in charge of 'happiness department' of MP government, created on the lines of a similar ministry in neighbouring country Bhutan. "He (while on the run) has met the state's director general of police (DGP) and the chief minister's officer on- special-duty (OSD) in Chouhan's chamber's ante-room in the Mantralaya. This is not possible without (Chouhan's) consent," Singh told reporters. He also shot off a letter to the chief minister on the issue. Arya's meeting with top officials appeared to be part of a criminal conspiracy to save ..
Jailed people used to face boycott earlier, but are garlanded
Many years ago, the society used to boycott the people who have been to jail, but today they are "garlanded", rues retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde over this attitudinal change over time. The former Solicitor General of India cited the voting pattern in the last Assembly elections in Bihar, where Lalu Yadav-led RJD picked up the maximum number of seats. "Lalu Prasad has been convicted for four years; he is on a bail granted by high courts. His party wins the highest number of seats in Bihar! (in the last Assembly elections)", Hegde pointed out. He recalled that when he was young, the society used to boycott people who have been to jail. "Today, it's not like that. Today, people go to jail and take a bail and come back, and there are hundreds of people waiting to garland them", the former Karnataka Lokayukta told PTI. "Today, most of the illegal things...sort of... encouraged by the society in which we are. Many of the illegal things have lost their punishment .
CM orders detailed probe into alleged irregularities in SIDCUL
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today asked the state chief secretary to conduct a detailed probe into alleged irregularities in the development of Sitarganj and Kashipur industrial areas under SIDCUL in Udhamsingh Nagar district. Talking to reporters here Rawat said he had asked the chief secretary to constitute a probe committee to conduct a detailed probe into irregularities worth crores of rupees in SIDCUL's Sitarganj and Kashipur areas. Stern action will be taken against those found guilty in the probe, he said. Preliminary investigations carried out into the development of Sitarganj and Kashipur industrial areas under SIDCUL after several complaints indicated irregularities worth crores of rupees. It was alleged that no work was done in these industrial areas where SIDCUL did not even sell a single plant. Payment of arrears to contractors was stopped on the directive of the chief minister after the alleged irregularities were detected. The State ...
UP: SP MLCs raise law and order issue, stage walkout
Opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) members today created a ruckus in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on the issue of law and order for the second straight day and staged a walkout during the Zero Hour. Raising the issue, the SP members claimed that the crime situation had deteriorated and sought a discussion on the issue through an adjournment notice. Sunil Singh Sajan (SP) referred to an incident of rape in Faizabad and another in Sarojininagar to hit out at the government. Anand Bhadauria (SP) alleged that "Uttar Pradesh had become 'balatkar' (rape) Pradesh". Leader of Opposition Ahmed Hasan said, "The law and order situation in the state has deteriorated and everyone has to find a solution. People have lost faith in the police. The proposed UPCOCA will not prove to be of much help." Refuting the charges, deputy chief minister and Leader of the House Dinesh Sharma said, "The culprits in both the Faizabad and Lucknow incidents have been arrested. In the eight-month ..
Mexico-based airline to pay Rs 5L compensation for mishandling
The Delhi state consumer panel has asked Mexico-based airline Aeromexico to pay over Rs 5 lakh to an Indian citizen for mishandling his bag on a trip to Miami in the US. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission said the deficiency of service on the part of the airline stands established. "We are satisfied that there has been deficiency on the part of opposite party-2 (Aeromexico Airlines) in misplacing of the bag as they have not properly handled the movement of the bag on its receipt from opposition party-I (British Airways) at Miami," a bench comprising judicial member O P Gupta and member Anil Srivastava said. It further said, "There is nothing on record to controvert this assertion. The opposite party (Aeromexico Airlines) having been found to be deficient in service is liable to pay the compensation." The consumer panel asked the airline to refund the amount spent by Delhi-resident Chander Mohan Lall during his journey, along with the compensation of .
Pak SC rejects petition seeking disqualification of Imran Khan
Pakistan's Supreme Court today rejected a petition seeking the disqualification of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan in a foreign funding case, but ruled against his close aide.
HC grants bail to lawyer in murder case
The Kerala High Court today granted bail to a prominent criminal lawyer C P Udayabhanu who was remanded in judicial custody after his arrest in a murder case of a real estate dealer in Thrissur district. Earlier, the high court had granted interim bail to Udayabhanu to attend the funeral of his relative. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan also granted bail to two other accused in the case-Chakkara Johnny and Ranjith. Granting the bail, the court directed them to surrender their passports, not to enter Thrissur district and appear before the investigating officer on Mondays and Saturdays. The court also directed them not to influence the witnesses in the case. Udayabhanu, who was arrested on November 1, is the seventh accused in the killing of real estate dealer V A Rajeev at Chalakudy. In his bail plea, the lawyer had submitted that he was made an accused on the basis of false allegations. He submitted that charges levelled against him were not sufficient to constitute the ...
HC pulls up TN police, issues guidelines to check harassment
The Madras High Court has issued guidelines to check harassment by police during investigation, saying it would not turn a blind eye to such conduct. Justice M S Ramesh said the power of an investigating officer to probe was unfettered only as long as such power was legitimately exercised within the framework of the Criminal Procedure Code. Hearing a plea yesterday by A N Lalman Lal and four others alleging police harassment under the guise of inquiry, the judge said normally the court would not interfere with the probe by a police officer by exercising its inherent powers under CrPC. Nevertheless, when brought to its notice, it would also not turn a blind eye to instances of harassment by police under the guise of investigation, Justice Ramesh said. Allowing the petition, the judge issued guidelines to be followed by investigating officers to curb harassment during such probes. According to the guidelines, the investigation officer is mandated to issue a written summons
MV tax evasion: Kerala HC directs BJP MP to appear before
The Kerala High Court today directed BJP Rajya Sabha MP and actor Suresh Gopi to appear before the police in connection with the probe into a case of alleged forging of documents to get his two luxury vehicles registered in Puducherry to evade vehicle tax in Kerala. Considering the anticipatory bail plea filed by Gopi, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan directed the police not to arrest him for a period of three weeks. Asking Gopi to cooperate with the investigators, the court directed him to appear before the probe team on December 21. Gopi had filed an anticipatory bail plea on December 12 in the high court with regard to the case. Police had registered a FIR against the actor on December 5, charging him with falsifying and fabricating documents by showing an address in the union territory and getting the vehicles registered there, causing revenue loss to the Kerala government. The FIR is pending before the chief judicial magistrate court, Thiruvananthapuram. In his ...
Molestation case: Court rejects anticipatory bail of activist
A local court today rejected the anticipatory bail plea of social activist Aires Rodrigues, who has been booked on charges of sexually harassing and outraging modesty of a woman. However, Principle District and Sessions Judge Irshad Agha directed that the crime branch should give a 48-hour written notice in advance to Rodrigues in case of his arrest. A married woman had filed case against Rodrigues on November 27 accusing him of outraging her modesty, sexually harassing her and defaming her in public through his Facebook posts which had linked her with a Goa minister. The crime branch while opposing the anticipatory bail plea said they wanted to recover some material which was in possession of Rodrigues. Crime Branch inspector Dattaguru Sawant informed the court that the crime was "evil in nature" and the accused was not co-operating with the investigating agency. Rodrigues said he was co-operating with the investigators and has responded to the summons issued by them. He
Three men jailed over Hong Kong explosives plot
Three men were jailed in Hong Kong today for possessing and conspiring to make explosives ahead of a contentious 2015 vote on political reform. The trio, who were found guilty last month, were sentenced to up to three years and 10 months in prison as the judge said they had embarked on "a very dangerous path". They were detained at a time of heightened political tension in Hong Kong in 2015, following the failure of mass "Umbrella Movement" rallies to win democratic reform for the semi-autonomous city. "Although no end product was produced and recovered, the ingredients and know-how were there," judge Kevin Zervos told the court today, referring to the explosives plot. The sentencing must reflect the "gravity and seriousness of the criminality disclosed," he added. A High Court jury had found Rizzy Pennelli, 24, guilty of one count of conspiracy to make explosives and two counts of possessing explosives. He was sentenced to three years and 10 months today. Cheng Wai-shing,
Man gets life term for killing wife, son
A court here sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife and son and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him. According to the prosecution counsel, on the night of May 13, 2016, Manoj Singh, a resident of Badsari Jagir, killed his wife, Neelam, and son, Rahul. Neelam's brother Anil Kumar Singh lodged a complaint in Maniyar police station. Additional District Judge V K Lal held Manoj guilty of killing his wife and son and sentenced him to life imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 20,000.
Woman commits suicide after molestation incident
A 21-year-old college student committed suicide after she was allegedly molested by three youths in Badausa town here, police said today. In-charge of the Atara police station Durgvijay Sing said the woman hanged herself at her house. Based on a complaint filed by her father, a case was registered against the three youths for "molesting the woman and abetting the suicide". One of the three accused has been arrested, he said.
Abide by cattle transport laws: HC to authorities
The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre, the AAP government and the police to ensure compliance of legal provisions on transporting cattle meant for slaughter, saying violation of these laws "cannot be countenanced". A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said that none of the authorities have been able to show compliance or implementation of the statutory regime and rules and underscored that action deserves to be taken on complaints and FIRs lodged against the violations. The court noted that while the petitioner has cited several instances of violations and lodging of FIRs, the authorities have not indicated a single violation. It also observed that the authorities, including the police have not even shown whether any prosecution was carried out pursuant to the FIRs. The court said that the issue was "important" and "following the laws and rules is mandatory". The court was hearing a PIL alleging that cattle meant for slaughter ..
Pak SC refuses to reopen another graft case against Sharifs
Pakistan's ousted premier Nawaz Sharif and his family today heaved a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court refused to reopen another corruption case against them. The three-member bench of Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel rejected an appeal against a 2014 decision of the Lahore High Court that quashed the case for lack of evidence. The National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) had recently filed the appeal to reopen the Rs 1.2 billion Hudaibya Paper Mills case, involving money laundering charges against the Sharif family. The case was launched in 2000 by former dictator Pervez Musharraf. The NAB failed to convince the court why it took so long to challenge the high court verdict. The court after several days of hearing the case issued a short order and rejected the appeal to reopen the case. Today's decision is major relief for the Sharif family as it was feared that after his disqualification, his younger brother Shehbaz ...