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Pregnancy of minor rape victim terminated: AIIMS to HC
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it had terminated the over-22-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim as continuing with it would have had a severe impact on the girl's physical and mental health. It also told the court that the foetus had been preserved for DNA analysis in the rape case. The submission was made before Justice Najmi Waziri, who, thereafter, disposed of the plea moved on behalf of the rape victim seeking permission to medically terminate her pregnancy. The high court had, on June 14, asked the AIIMS to set up a medical board to examine whether it was necessary to end the pregnancy of the 14-year-old rape victim and to carry out the procedure expeditiously, if required. The court had also directed that a report be placed before it about the medical board's decision. It had also ordered preservation of the foetus for DNA analysis in the rape case. On Monday, advocate Aldanish Rein, appearing for the AIIMS, told ..
11 police personnel dismissed from service in Patiala
The Patiala Police Monday dismissed 11 of its personnel including six station house officers (SHOs) from service for their alleged involvement in corruption and drug related cases. The action came days after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed the state police chief to deal strictly with police personnel assisting drug traffickers in the state. Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu said a detailed probe conducted by the department found that the personnel, including a woman SHO, were either involved in cases of drug trafficking or corruption. Following their dismissal, they were arrested, Sidhu added. According to the SSP, assistant sub inspectors Shivdev Singh, Sahib Singh, Tehal Singh, Jangir Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Sukhwinder Kaur (all SHOs) and two head constables-- Harjinder Singh and Baljinder Singh were dismissed for their alleged involvement in corruption cases. While head constable Amarjit Singh and two constables-- Narinderpal Singh and ...
PB: SAD, AAP slam Delhi Police for alleged assault on tempo driver, son in national capital
Opposition parties in Punjab, the the SAD and the AAP Monday slammed the Delhi police for the alleged assault of a tempo driver and his son by some personnel of the force in the national capital's Mukherjee Nagar area. While the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissal of the accused policemen from service, the Aam Aadmi Party demanded a judicial probe into the incident. Videos of the altercation were shared widely on social media. In one of the purported videos, the driver was seen chasing policemen with a sword in his hand, while in another video, the policemen were seen thrashing him with lathis in an attempt to overpower him. According to a senior police officer, an accident between a Gramin Sewa Tempo and a police vehicle occurred Sunday evening, leading to an argument between them, which soon turned violent. The officer said the tempo driver attacked police personnel on the head with a sword and also drove dangerously. SAD president Sukhbir Singh ..
3 arrested while accepting bribes by anti-corruption sleuths in Rajasthan
A junior engineer and a lineman of Jaipur Discom and a village development officer were arrested on Monday for allegedly accepting bribes, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said. In Bhilwara, Village Development Officer Banna Lal Regar, posted at the Shahpura panchayat samiti, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500, he said. According to a complaint, the accused officer had allegedly demanded Rs 4,000 to release funds received under the PM Housing Scheme, the official said. The complainant had already paid Rs 1,500 and the accused was arrested while accepting the remaining Rs 2,500, he added. In Jhalawar district, junior engineer Nishant Divyanshu and lineman Arif Mohammad, both posted in the office of the assistant engineer of Jaipur Discom, were arrested after the lineman was caught accepting a bribe Rs 5,000, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ACB), Jhalawar, Bhawani Shankar Meena said. Further investigation in the matter is underway, the ACB officials ...
Woman doctor assaulted in Himachal, colleagues threaten stir
A woman doctor was allegedly assaulted in Himachal Pradesh and doctors here and other parts of the state, protesting the attack on medicos in Kolkata by wearing black badges on duty on Monday, threatened to go on strike if action was not taken against the guilty.
Gang posing as BSES officials to extort money busted in Delhi, one arrested
Police and the BSES have busted a gang whose members allegedly tried to extort money from a consumer in Greater Kailash area here by posing as enforcement officials of the power supply agency, a spokesperson of the discom said Monday. One of the gang members, identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of Budh Vihar, was arrested last week. Two other gang members are absconding, he said. The gang was trying to extort Rs 30,000 from a resident of affluent Greater Kailash area and almost succeed in doing so by posing as BSES enforcement officials, he added. The gang members had approached a Greater Kailash II resident and owner of an under construction house in the area's S Block, the spokesperson said. "They almost managed to convince the resident that he was misusing the electricity connection and would have to pay a penalty of Rs 1,25,000. When the consumer was seemingly convinced, the gang offered to settle the matter for an amount for Rs 30,000," he said. The man was called to the Andrews
Kamal Nath seeks over Rs 800 cr central grant to tackle crime against women in MP
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has met Home Minister Amit Shah and asked him to release over Rs 800 crore as central grant to check crime against women and children in his state more effectively. Some other issues related to the state were discussed during the Sunday meeting, officials said on Monday. Nath, who took over as the chief minister in December, has also written a letter to the home minister in this regard. In the letter, he drew the home minister's attention towards one of the sensitive issues of the crime against women and children. "Considering the sensitivity of this issue, the state government is proposing a project for comprehensive set up of investigating officers/legal advisors/prosecutors and counsellors apart from DNA laboratories and mobile forensic teams exclusively for dealing with the crime against women and children. The budget outlay required is Rs 880 crore," Nath said. He requested the home minister to support this initiative as "this will help in
Cong leader Rajpal caught on camera misbehaving with police in Indore
Congress leader Sunny Rajpal on Monday allegedly assaulted cops here after he was denied entry to a meeting chaired by Public Works Department Minister Sajjan Singh Verma.However, the Congress leader has denied of any such assault. "There was no such assault. I was just not allowed to enter the meeting," Rajpal said.Further elaborating on the matter, he said: "I was in the meeting. I went to the washroom for five minutes. When I reached the gate, I was denied to re-enter."Rajpal said that since there was no such assault. "So there is no scope for any complaint to the authorities. Later, I was allowed to get inside the meeting venue," he said.
CBI court to try Kerala CPI-M leaders in murder case
In a setback to the state's ruling CPI-M, the Kerala High Court on Monday directed that a murder case in which two top party leaders are accused be shifted from Kannur to the CBI court here.
Cops arrest woman who accused actor Karan Oberoi of rape
In a sudden turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Monday arrested a woman who had lodged a false case of rape against television actor-singer Karan Oberoi, an official said.
PNB scam: Court issues notice to ED over application seeking transfer of case to another court
A Mumbai Court on Monday sought response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on an application filed by diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with the proceedings to declare him a fugitive economic offender (FEO) for his alleged involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan default case.The application filed by Modi through his counsel, Vijay Aggarwal, came up for hearing before Additional Sessions Judge U M Mudhokar, who posted the matter for hearing to June 25.In the application, the counsel sought compliance of an order of the Bombay High Court dated March 10, 2019, in which it had directed that the CBI and PMLA case pending against Modi and other co-accused "to be tried by a court which is a designated court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and also under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988."Modi's counsel said when the bail applications on behalf of some of the co-accused came up for hearing, it was informed by the court that it is not .
Hyderabad bar dancer stripped, thrashed for refusing sex
A woman dancer at a bar here was allegedly stripped and thrashed by five colleagues, including four women, for refusing to have sex with customers, police said.
Odisha to have three more cyber police stations: DGP
With rise in number of cyber crimes across the state, the Odisha Police has decided to set up three more cyber police stations including one in the state capital, DGP R P Sharma said on Monday. At present there are four cyber police station in Odisha at Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur. "There has been increase in the cyber crime cases in the state. Three more cyber police stations will set at Bhubaneswar, Jeypore and Balasore," Sharma said while addressing a three-day training programme of the cyber investigating officers here. Official sources said while 120 cyber cases were registered in the state in 2013, the number increased to 868 in 2018. The DGP said the number of investigating officers will also be increased. Sharma said while the state capital will get a new cyber crime police station within a month, Odisha Police has also been planning to set up a cybercrime laboratory for helping officers to undertake investigation using technology. While petty ...
AAP Punjab slams assault of Sikh driver by Delhi Police
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab unit on Monday condemned Delhi Police's act of beating Sikh auto driver Sarabjit Singh and his son in Delhi, terming it an "act of sacrilege".
SC declines for second time urgent hearing to PIL against EVM use in polls
The Supreme Court on Monday declined for a second time urgent hearing to an advocate's plea against the conduct of Lok Sabha elections through electronic voting machines (EVMs).A vacation bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said that the matter will be listed in due course after the court's recess.The court had on Friday refused an urgent hearing to the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate ML Sharma.In his petition, Sharma, citing provisions under 61 A of the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951, contended that the Election Commission should not have replaced ballot papers with EVMs since the RPA specifically mentions ballot paper.
Sangrur borewell incident: HC seeks status report from Pb govt
The Punjab and Haryana High court Monday directed the Punjab government to file a status report on the tragic incident in which a toddler died after remaining stuck in 150-foot-deep borewell for 109 hours. The division bench of Justices A S Grewal and H S Sidhu also issued notices of motion to the National Disaster Response Force, Punjab government, Sangrur Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police and Sunam Sub Divisional Magistrate on a petition filed by a Mohali based resident. Two-year-old Fatehvir had fallen into the borewell shaft in Punjab's Sangrur district on June 6 and was pulled out dead on June 11. "The court has directed Punjab Chief Secretary to file a status report in connection with this (Sangrur borewell) incident," said Additional Solicitor General of India Satpal Jain, who was representing the Centre in the case. The court has fixed July 3 as the next date of hearing. Jain said that Punjab chief secretary has been asked to file a status report on
Sabarimala case: BJP functionary held, released on bail
A BJP Kerala unit functionary was arrested Monday and later released on bail in a case related to attacking a woman devotee who came to visit Sabarimala temple during a festival on November 6 last year. V V Rajesh is the 15th accused in the case. Lalitha, a 52-year-old woman, who had come for the 'choorunu' (rice feeding ceremony) of her grandson at the Lord Ayyappa temple when it was opened for the 'chitira aatta vishesham', was stopped by a group of protesters. A large number of devotees and right-wing activists had surrounded Lalitha at the Sannidhanam, the temple complex, and tried to manhandle her, suspecting her to be in the menstrual age. "The court had asked Rajesh to appear before the investigating officer. When he did, we recorded his arrest and was later granted bailon a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties of the same amount," police said. The supreme court had on September 28 last year paved the way for entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala ..
UP: Girl stabbed by father, brother for refusing marriage proposal
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed and thrown into a canal by her father and brother for refusing to marry a boy of their choice, police said on Monday. The girl suffered injuries in the stomach and face but managed to swim to a nearby village and told the locals about her ordeal who then informed the police and got her admitted to the district hospital here, SP City Dinesh Tripathi said. The incident took place on Friday on Asmani bridge in Lakhimpur area, police said, adding that the girl's father and brother have been arrested. According to police, the victim, who is undergoing treatment, wanted to marry her cousin but her parents had fixed her wedding elsewhere.
UP: Newly appointed ADG Law and Order praises his predecessor
The newly appointed Additional Director General ADG (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh PV Rama Shastri on Monday said that the tenure of the previous ADG Anand Kumar was full of challenges and he had taken stern actions against dangerous criminals in the state.ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar has been transferred as Director General/IG Prison Administration and Reforms Services, while ADG Varanasi zone P.V. Rama Shastri is the new Additional Director General (Law and Order).Rama Shastri said, "During Kumar's tenure as ADG Law and Order, there were stern actions against hardcore criminals. The STF also contributed to that. The festivals were celebrated peacefully. Under Kumar's guidance, the Investor's Summit, Kumbh in Prayagraj and Lok Sabha polls were conducted nicely. He will do well in the prison's department."Kumar said, "When I think of my two years as ADG Law and Order, I feel there were shortcomings on one or two fronts. When I took charge, I face the challenge of Kavad Yatra and ...
Woman held torturing boys with chilli powder in UP
A 55-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly torturing four minor boys by putting chilli powder in their private parts.