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Armed man arrested outside New Jersey school
A US man armed with a handgun and numerous rounds of ammunition, was arrested outside an elementary school in New Jersey, authorities said.
Minor arrested for killing 17-yr-old in Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy
A juvenile has been arrested for murdering a 17-year-old boy in outer-north Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said on Friday.According to the police, the boy was killed in Shardhanand Colony area by the accused and one more person on Thursday. A case under section 302 (punishment for murder) of the India Penal Code was registered in the case.A five-member police team led by inspector Vishesh Kumar was formed to investigate the case. After checking CCTV cameras and with the help of informers, the team managed to apprehend the juvenile (also 17 years old).One country made pistol and one empty cartridge were recovered from his possession, the police said.During the interrogation, the accused admitted to having committed the crime with the help of one more person. The accused minor revealed to the police that the deceased boy used to beat him. He even beat him up two days ago.Efforts are on to nab the co-accused, the police said.In the murder case of one Chander Shekhar, which also took .
US infant boy cut out of mother's womb dies at hospital
A baby cut out of his murdered teenage mother's womb died Friday at a Chicago hospital of severe brain injury nearly two months after the attack, the family said. Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was killed on April 23 by a Chicago woman and her daughter, who lured the expectant mother via a Facebook group to their home with the promise of free baby supplies. Police say Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree, 24, strangled the teen, who was nine months pregnant, and cut the baby out of her. The elder Figueroa allegedly claimed the baby as her own after calling for medical help because the child was not breathing. The baby had been hospitalized on life support and was considered brain dead, according to the family. "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of baby Yovanny Jadiel Lopez," family spokeswoman Julie Contreras said in a Facebook post. Police said they discovered Ochoa-Lopez's body hidden in a garbage can at Figueroa's home about three weeks after she went ...
Cong' leader's kin thrashes woman with belt, stick; 6 arrested
Brother of local Congress leader thrashed a woman over a money dispute in Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab, police said on Friday.Muktsar Municipal Corporation councillor Rakesh Chaudhary's brother and his aides dragged the woman out of his house on Buda Gujjar road in the city and had beaten her up with belts and sticks.The incident came into fore after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The accused and his aides can be seen thrashing and abusing a woman on a road in the video. When another woman comes to her rescue, they start thrashing her too.The victim woman suffered critical injuries and was admitted to a hospital in the district.Police have arrested six people in connection with the matter. "This is an extremely unfortunate incident. We will push for severe punishment for the accused," Senior Superintendent of Police Manjeet Dhesi said.The police said that it will take strict action against the accused and their association with the ruling party will not ...
33-year-old arrested for trying to kill man in Jama Masjid area
A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to kill a person in Jama Masjid area last year, police said Friday. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Iqbal Saifi, a resident of Meerut. He was carrying cash a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, they said. According to a senior police officer, they received an information that Iqbal Saifi would come near Welcome area here to meet one of his friends in order to plan some heinous crime. "Thereafter, a trap was laid and he was arrested Thursday at around 9.00 pm. One pistol and three live cartridge were recovered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special) Pramod Singh Kushwah, said. During interrogation, it was revealed that Saifi and his associates Naushad and Rizwan had fired at one Makki on February 21 last year on the direction of their gang leader Shaheen Saifi for not yielding to the extortion demand, police said. Makki managed to save himself in the alleged attack, while one Rehman, a resident of Daryaganj sustained bullet
Two shot dead in northeast Delhi; 1 apprehended, 2 absconding
Two men were shot dead allegedly by unidentified persons on Friday in northeast Delhi, police said. The deceased have been identified as Khurvesh (40) and Kanchi (28), both residents of Nand Nagri, they said. "Police have apprehended one suspect, Ashu (25), and identified two accused persons who are absconding. Raids are being conducted to nab them," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said. Police also seized a vehicle from his possession, the DCP said, adding that Ashu works as a dealer of second hand cars in the national capital. Police suspect personal enmity behind the killing as a quarrel over petty issue had erupted between Khurvesh and the accused persons last year in Munshi Market at Nand Nagri, the DCP said. Khurvesh was named in 41 cases in the national capital and marked as a "bad character" in police records, police said, adding that they are checking whether cases are registered against Kanchi. Police received information at 12:12 pm on Friday ...
Crime Branch nabs arms supplier in Delhi
The Crime Branch of the Delhi police has arrested a cab driver who allegedly supplied firearms to various criminal gangs active in Najafgarh, Dwarka and Uttam Nagar areas, the police said on Friday.
Delhi police responds to Kejriwal's attacks on twitter
Responding to attacks of Delhi Chief Minister on the law and order situation of the national capital, the Delhi police took to twitter and presented the recent data that supported the department, overseen by the Union Home Ministry.
Juvenile among 2 shot dead in outer Delhi
Two persons, including a juvenile, were shot dead in two separate incidents in outer Delhi's Bhalswa area, the police said on Friday.
Case lodged against unknown persons for posting 'derogatory' video of Union min
The cyber crime wing of the city police Friday registered a criminal case against some unknown persons for posting on social media a "derogatory" video of Labour Minister Malla Reddy, officials said. An official working with the minister told police that a "derogatory and objectionable" video was posted on various social media platforms, police said. A case has been registered under various sections of the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), they said. The police are in investigating the case and trying to detect IP addresses from which the video was posted, police said.
Two members of Thak-Thak gang held
Delhi police nabbed two members of infamous 'Thak Thak gang' involved in stealing wallets from cars halting at red traffic signals, the police said on Friday.
Minor among 2 shot dead in separate incidents in outer Delhi
Two persons, including a 17-year-old boy, were shot dead in two separate incidents in Outer-North Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said Friday. In the first incident, minor boy Sonu (name changed), a resident of Shardhanand Colony in Bhalaswa Dairy area was shot dead by another boy of the same age on Thursday night, they said. The police, however, arrested the alleged juvenile delinquent after checking the CCTV footage of nearby areas, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Gaurav Sharma. During interrogation, the minor accused said Sonu used to bully him and beat him up. He said two days before the incident, he had beaten up the accused following which he had decided to teach him a lesson, said police. The accused, along with his associate, procured a country-made pistol and fired at Sonu on Thursday night at around 11:30 PM, police said. Sonu was rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital where he was declared brought dead, the DCP said. A country-made pistol with one empty ...
Two members of 'Thak Thak gang' held
The Delhi Police has arrested two members of infamous 'Thak Thak gang' involved in cases of theft and snatching from cars at red lights across the national capital, officials said Friday. The accused have been identified as Jabbar and Mohammad Furkan, both residents of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. "On Friday at about 5 pm, police at Janpath Red Light in Outer Circle of Connaught Place heard someone screaming chor-chor (thief-thief), following which the team immediately responded and rushed towards the spot," Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma said. They saw two persons running towards Sansad Marg and caught them after a brief chase. Vikram Singh, the victim, who was also present at the spot reported that these accused knocked his car at the signal and after distracting him, they stole his purse from the dashboard and ran away, police said. During interrogation, the accused revealed that they came to Delhi to commit theft at signals by distracting car drivers, they
41-yr-old cab driver arrested for supplying illegal arms
A 41-year-old cab driver was arrested Friday from North Delhi's Dwarka area for allegedly supplying illegal arms in the national capital, police said. Rahul Singh alias Guddu, a resident of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested and four firearms -- three sophisticated pistols of .32 bore and one country made pistol of .315 -- along with two live cartridges were recovered from his possession, A K Singla, Additional Commissioner of police (Crime), said. Guddu allegedly supplied illegal arms to various criminal gangs active in Najafgarh, Dwarka and Uttam Nagar areas in Delhi from western Uttar Pradesh, police said. The arrest came as part of a Delhi Police investigation to bust illegal arms ring in Delhi-NCR. During interrogation, Guddu told police that he came to Delhi about three years back in search of a livelihood and started working as a cab driver. During this time, he came in contact with some criminals of Najafgarh area who asked him to supply illegal arms for them from ...
Amazon's Alexa invites lawsuit over recording children's voices via Echo Dot
Just a day after releasing a kid-appropriate Echo Dot, Amazon has been reportedly slapped with a pair of class-action lawsuits for Alexa, its voice-enabled assistant, which is accused of recording and storing the voices of children.According to the New York Post, the lawsuits, filed on behalf of an 8-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, allege that Alexa's voice recording and transcription technology makes kids vulnerable as it allows Amazon to access a large amount of data about the child's life, all without any consent.Meanwhile, Amazon stressed that it has strict guidelines in place to protect family security and privacy. One of the lawsuits seeks damages up to USD 100 a day while the other wants damages of USD 5,000 per violation.
Delhi High Court Bar Association condemns murder of UP Bar Council president
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Friday condemned the murder of Uttar Pradesh Bar Council president Darwesh Singh Yadav."We stand solidly in support of our brothers and sisters of the Uttar Pradesh Bar in this tragic hour and share their grief," DHCBA Secretary Abhijat said.The association also conveyed its condolences to the members of the bereaved family and also to the entire legal fraternity.The DHCBA appealed to the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate the case expeditiously to ensure the severest punishment is awarded to the guilty persons.Yadav had been elected as Uttar Pradesh Bar Council President on Sunday.On Wednesday, Yadav was sitting in a lawyer's chamber at the Agra Civil Courts her aide Manish Sharma came in and shot her dead. He pumped three bullets into Yadav's head and chest and then shot himself in the head too.Sharma was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in a critical condition where he succumbed later.Following the incident, the state ...
Man hacks woman over "marriage proposal," in railway station
A man hacked a woman at Chetpet railway station here tonight and seriously injured her after an argument over his proposal to marry her and inflicted injuries on himself using the same sickle, police said. Both of them have been admitted to separate hospitals, they said. The incident, which brought back memories of the murder of a young woman in 2016 in Nungambakkam railway station here, stunned people on the platform. Both the man and woman were natives of Erode and knew each other. She was employed here in a cooperative society for about three months. Following an argument over his proposal to marry her tonight in the railway station,"he hacked her on the neck and jaw using a sickle and injured himself with it," a police official told PTI. They belong to different communities, the official said, adding the man had proposed to her previousl too, which was not entertained by the girl's family. After injuring himself on his head, the man fell on the railway track, the ...
SIT says probe on to find whether IMA owner fled to Dubai
the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government to probe the alleged financial fraud perpetrated by an investment firm here, leaving thousands of investors in the lurch, Friday said it was investigating whether he had fled to Dubai. "We are trying to find the whereabouts of Mohammed Mansoor Khan (owner of IMA Jewels). It is a matter of investigation if he has fled to Dubai," deputy Inspector General of Police B R Ravikanthe Gowda, who is heading the Special Investigation Team, told PTI. His statement came amid rumours that Khan had fled to Dubai after police found two abandoned SUVs, allegedly owned by him, one of which was near Kempe Gowda International Airport Police sources said Khan had started his business from Dubai and later shifted to Bengaluru to start IMA Jewels. He luredpeople to invest in his firm as it encouraged investment. A majority of Muslims from various parts ofKarnataka and neighbouring states fell into his trap andinvested ...
Now journalist held for 'false' news over electricity supply in Chhattisgarh
A day after a man was arrested on sedition charges over his social media post on power cuts in Chhattisgarh, a journalist was Friday held for publishing a "false" news over electricity supply in Mahasamund district. Dilip Sharma, who runs an online news portal, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by Executive Engineer (EE) of electricity department, Mahasamund, S K Sahu, a police officer said. In his complaint lodged on Thursday, Sahu had alleged that Sharma, in a recently published news, had claimed that there was a blackout in more than 50 villages in Mahasamund for 48 hours which was "false and baseless", Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Mahasamund, Narad Kumar Suryawanshi, told PTI. Sharma was booked under IPC section 505 (1) (b) (with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility), he said. Sharma was ..
FIR against BJD MP for abusing woman scribe
A woman journalist on Friday filed a complaint against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Anubhav Mohanty for allegedly misbehaving and assaulting her.