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Man arrested for duping woman of Rs 4.49 lakh
The Delhi Police has arrested a cheat who duped a woman of Rs 4.49 lakh through electronic means.
Police constable commits suicide in Delhi's Kanjhawala
A 34-year-old Delhi Police constable allegedly committed suicide Sunday after hanging himself in Kanjhawala area here, officials said. The deceased constable was identified as Kulbir Singh, a resident of Kanjhawla, they said. He was a constable (driver) posted at the Delhi Police Control Room (PCR). According to a senior police officer, they received information regarding the incident from a hospital at around 11 am on Sunday. Singh was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead, they said. During initial investigation, it was found that Singh hanged himself with a rope in a tin shed in a plot in Lal Dora here. The plot is away from his house, police said. Rajinder Singh, the father of the constable, said Kulbir Singh was depressed from the past 15 days. Kulbir Singh is survived by his wife and two children aged eight and 10, they added.
Bhopal rape a bid to defame MP government: Minister
Madhya Pradesh Public Relation Minister P.C. Sharma on Sunday linked the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl last week with a plot to defame the state government.
Rajasthan: Police rescues man from kidnappers, finds out he sexually exploited woman
A man named Pushpendra Singh was rescued from kidnappers by the police but it was later found that he had been allegedly sexually abusing a woman after befriending her and making her obscene video, said police on Sunday.The police official Rajeev Khandelwal said, "A man named Pushpendra Singh befriended a woman after which he made an obscene video of hers in hotel Galaxy here. After making the video he used to blackmail her and thereby made physical relations with her. When the fiance of the woman got to know about this, he made a plan to teach Pushpendra a lesson.""The fiance kidnapped Pushpendra and demanded Rs 3 lakh from his father. The father then informed about the kidnapping of his son to the police at Tadgarh police station," he added."The SP of Ajmer took the matter in his own hands and rescued Pushpendra from Hotel Khalsa and arrested two kidnappers from the spot," he said.The police official said, "During the interrogation, the police got to know about the sexual ...
More African nationals held for overstaying in Bengaluru
As many as 12 people from Africa have been arrested here for overstaying, police said Sunday. The foreigners had come to India on student, tourist and business visas and did not return despite expiry of their visas, the police said. The 12 did not apply for extension of their visa and stayed in rented houses, they said. The arrested wanted to lead a decent life here, the police quoted them as saying. Also, it came to the light that none of them indulged in any crime in their country or in India, the police said. Cases under Passport Act and Foreigners Act were registered against them, they added. Early this month, 21 nationals from various African countries had been arrested on a similar charge. They were detained following a special drive to identify those overstaying after expiry of their visas, the police said.
Bangladesh officer held for failing to probe teenager's grisly murder
A senior Bangladesh police officer has been arrested for failing to properly investigate the shocking murder of a teenaged girl who was ordered burned to death by a teacher she accused of sexual assault, officials said. The killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi in April sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved. At least 16 people -- including the teacher -- have been charged in connection with the killing and could face the death penalty if convicted. Rafi was lured to the rooftop of an Islamic seminary she attended where her attackers asked her to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint filed with police against the head teacher. When she refused, she was doused in kerosene and set on fire. She died five days later, her death highlighted an alarming rise in sexual harassment cases in Bangladesh. An investigation by authorities later found Moazzem Hossain, the police chief of the town where Rafi was killed, had not ...
Israeli PM's wife sentenced for misusing state funds
A Jerusalem magistrate court on Sunday sentenced Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to pay a fine of more than USD 15,000 for misusing state funds. The sentencing comes after she agreed to a plea bargain that ended the years-long saga of just one of the high-profile corruption cases involving the prime minister's family. The court ruling settled allegations that Sara had misused some USD 100,000 in state money on lavish meals. She was indicted on charges of fraud and breach of trust last year after the State Attorney's office accused her of running up large tabs at luxury restaurants while the official residence employed a full-time chef between the years 2010 and 2013. The settlement saw her admit to a more minor charge of "intentionally exploiting the mistake of someone else," specifically by misleading officials who didn't realize she already benefited from chefs on the government payroll. Under the terms of the bargain, Sara agreed to pay USD ..
6 arrested in 3 separate incidents for stealing vehicles in Delhi
Six people were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended in three separate incidents for allegedly stealing vehicles in the national capital, officials said Sunday. Those arrested were identified Shaikul (27), a resident of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, Shokeen (23), a resident of Nuh in Haryana, Deepak (19), Akash (21), Deepak (19) and Akash (21), all residents of Govindpuri, and one juvenile was apprehended, they said. Shaikul and Shokeen were arrested near Bijender Murti on Jaitpur Road on Thursday night, a senior police official said. During interrogation, the two told police that they had stolen many two-wheelers from Badarpur, SaheenBagh and Kalindi Kunj areas, he said. On Wednesday, police laid a trap at Khader Pulia near Agra canal road and arrested Danish and Attaul Rehman, both residents of JJ Colony in Delhi's Madanpur Khadre, and apprehended one juvenile, DCP (Southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. Deepak and Akash were arrested on Thursday while they were riding on a stolen bike in ...
Woman killed for 'black magic', three held, minor detained
A 55-year-old woman was allegedly killed on the suspicion of practising black magic at a village in tribal-dominated Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said Sunday. Three persons were arrested and a minor was detained Saturday in connection with the murder that took place in Jiling village on June 2, said Laxman Singh Dhruve, Station House Officer (SHO), City Kotwali police station. Those arrested were identified as Anil Ram Bhagat, his brother Virendra Ram, his friend Santosh Ram and the minor, all natives of Jiling, he said. On June 6, Jagir Ram Bhagat, son of the deceased woman identified as Chhandni Bai, had lodged a complaint with City Kotwali police that his mother was missing since June 2 night, the SHO said. During the investigation, the four accused were interrogated and they confessed to have committed the crime, he said. "On the night of June 2, Chhandni Bai was strangled to death by Bhagat with a rope when she was sitting alone outside her house. Later
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince warns against 'exploiting' Jamal Khashoggi's murder
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) has warned against "exploiting" the murder of former journalist Jamal Khashoggi for political gains.The Prince's remarks seen as a veiled attack on Turkey, whose ties with Saudi Arabia have become strenuous since the brutal killing of Khashoggi last October in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Al Jazeera reported.Turkish officials were the first to report the murder and have continued to press Saudi Arabia for information on the whereabouts of his dismembered body, which is yet to be found."The death of Jamal Khashoggi is a very painful crime," MBS told Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat in an interview on Sunday.He said: "Those accused of carrying out the crime are government officials" and the Kingdom is seeking to "achieve full justice and accountability, without getting distracted by positions taken by some for their own domestic considerations that are known to everyone.""Any party exploiting the case politically should stop ..
8 killed after car hits truck on Yamuna Expressway near Mathura
Eight persons of a family, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a truck on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, the police said.
Israeli PM's wife convicted of misusing state funds, fined around USD 2,800
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was on Sunday convicted of misusing state funds and ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 shekels (around USD 2,800) by a magistrate's court in Jerusalem.She asked the court to approve a plea bargain convicting her of fraud and breach of trust.Under the deal, 60-year-old Sara would reimburse the state 45,000 shekels (around USD 12,500), Al Jazeera reported quoting the justice ministry.The indictment against Sara was filed in June last year, alleging that she ordered some USD 100,000 worth of catered meals, paid with public funds, by falsely declaring there were no cooks available at the prime minister's official residence."Indeed, the defendant misused public funds," said Judge Avital Chen from Jerusalem Magistrates' Court.Under the charges in an amended indictment, Sara would plead guilty to exploiting the mistake of another person and pay a fine along with compensation, but corruption charges against her would be ...
Special Cell, Crime Branch mapping cases of personal enmity that can lead to bloodshed: Patnaik
With a recent spate of shooting incidents raising concern over law and order situation, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik has said two specialised units of the force are analysing cases of personal enmity that can lead to killings and attacks to develop a strategy to arrest such crimes. "This is an area of concern and we are now working on (developing) a strategy," Patnaik told PTI. The Special Cell and the Crime Branch are on the job. Last week, four incidents of shooting were reported within a span of 24 hours, in which five people were killed. Earlier, gun-wielding youths opened indiscriminate fire on a busy road in Dwarka Mor, triggering panic. Last week's killings prompted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to urge Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the Home Ministry to look into the law and order situation in the national capital. Delhi Police comes under the Union Home Ministry. Even though some of these incidents have been labelled as a fallout of gang rivalries, the ...
RS MP Vivek Tankha writes to Kamal Nath, seeks probe in 'snoopgate'
Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha has written to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, demanding that a high-powered committee be set up to probe illegal snooping in the state during the previous BJP dispensation. In a letter to Nath, Tankha cited a petition by Prashant Pandey, whistleblower of the Vyapam recruitment scam, pending in Supreme Court on the matter. The petition said between 2009-14, online software developed by Information Technology company like Spandan-IT Pulse, registered in the US, could illegally access call detail records, subscriber information, cell tower locations of any person in India, according to Tankha's letter. This online illegal software was available for anyone who could pay in open market, the lawmaker's letter said. "As per personal knowledge of Pandey, around 4,000 police personnel of Madhya Pradesh were using this illegal software for a sum of Rs 5,000 per month," it said. The petition before the apex court prayed for a direction for CBI investigation
Kathua case: Court did not rely on prosecution eyewitnesses while acquitting Vishal
The only acquittal in the Kathua rape-and-murder case came as the trial court set aside the statement of three prosecution witnesses who had claimed that Vishal Jangotra, the son of main culprit Sanji Ram, was in the area at the time of the crime. District and sessions judge Tejwinder Singh relied on the statement of the landlady of Vishal that he was in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh where he was studying in a college. According to the 432-page judgement delivered on June 10, the prosecution counsel relied on the three eyewitnesses who had claimed to have seen Vishal in Kathua on January 13 and 14 last year and forensic experts' opinion that writing samples of Vishal did not tally. "The prosecution claims that as per the said report (handwritting), the questioned signatures do not tally with the standard items in general writing habits such as movement, skill and speed. The differences observed in writing are fundamental in nature," according to the verdict. Vishal had presented his ...
Munabao: Gold worth 23 lakh seized from Thar Express; 3 Pakistani arrested
The customs department seized 700 grams gold worth Rs 23 lakh approx from Thar Link Express between India and Pakistan and apprehended three Pakistani nationals in this regard, officials said on Sunday.The arrested accused has been identified Kishore Kumar Maheshwari, Ramesh Patra Cheenaji Bheel, and Kailash Mali, they are all residents of Pakistan and were travelling to India through the express train."Gold in the form of five gold biscuits (100 grams each), one bangle (81 grams) and three rings (35.1 grams each) was recovered from the possession of the accused," M L Sharma, Assistant Commissioner, Customs said."Any passenger travelling in Thar Express cannot carry goods in commercial quantity with him," he added.Thar Link Express is the Indian portion of the international passenger train Thar Express operated weekly by Indian Railway using its own coaches and locomotives, between Jodhpur and Munabao. After reaching Munabao, the passenger clears customs and are transported across ...
3 Pak nationals detained with gold worth over Rs 23 lakh in Rajasthan
Three Pakistani nationals were detained with gold worth over Rs 23 lakh from Munabao railway station near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Barmer district, Customs officials said Sunday. Five gold biscuits of 100 gram each, a gold bangle and three rings were seized from Kishor Kumar Maheshwari, Ramesh Patr and Kailash Mali on Saturday, they said. The seized items weigh over 700 grams and are worth Rs 23,27,119, the officials said, adding that they were allegedly smuggling them into India from Pakistan. They were passengers on the Thar-Link Express. In another incident on Saturday, the Customs, during a routine check on a Pakistan- bound train, seized 300 suits and 200 scarfs worth Rs 1.50 lakh from a Pakistani national Ram Chandra. The consignment was released after recovering a penalty of Rs 52,500 from Chandra, the official said.
Former student who reported rape says college betrayed her
The warnings came in text messages from her friends: He's outside the dorm. He's at the student center. He's at Starbucks. But for Alicia Gonzales, sometimes it didn't matter where he was. She would often hide away in her room on the campus of Marshall University, overcome with fear that she'd run into him or be subjected to his ridicule even after reporting that he raped her on school grounds, and even after he was convicted of battery. Months later, she left the school altogether. "Every time I saw him, it was horrible for me," she told The Associated Press on Friday. "It was almost like I was in that same state of mind, reliving the assault itself and how fearful I was. I just felt like I was helpless." The Associated Press does not typically identify sexual assault victims, but Gonzales has chosen to be identified. Marshall has expelled 22-year-old Joseph Chase Hardin amid new rape accusations involving two additional women and renewed scrutiny of the West Virginia school's ...
Gold smuggling racket busted, seven arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted a gold smuggling racket from the porous Indo-Myanmar border and recovered 32.287 kg of the precious metal worth Rs 10.56 crore, an official said Sunday. Seven people have been arrested in this connection, he said. Twelve consignments had earlier arrived on Concor Air, which handles the domestic air cargo, he said. Acting on a specific tip-off, searches were carried out at the Concor Air's facility here on Friday when the racket came to light, the official said. The suspicious consignments were claimed to be of jewellery but an investigation revealed that they contained foreign-marked gold bars, he said. "The consignments were found to be containing foreign- marked gold bars, including gold bars smuggled through Indo- Myanmar border and unmarked melted gold bars of 999 purity," the official said. The seized yellow metal was valued at Rs 10.56 crore, he said, adding that seven people were arrested. The probe revealed that ..
Four killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh
Four people, including two brothers, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during rain and thunderstorm in northern part of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. A 16-year-old boy and his younger brother, aged eight years, died after lightning struck them on Saturday while they were standing under a mango tree near their house at Dhandhapur-Shivpur village in Balrampur district, a local police official said. The siblings had gone to pluck mangoes when suddenly rainfall coupled with thunderstorm occurred in the area. The bodies were handed over to their family members after the post-mortem at the district hospital, he said. In another incident, a 17-year-old girl and her 18- year-old cousin sister were struck by lightning while they were taking bath at a farm behind their house at Jilga Nawadih village in Korba on Saturday, Shyang police station house officer Niladhar Rathore said. The siblings were rushed to a nearby community health centre where they were