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3 held after ammunition recovered in Faridabad
Three persons were arrested after a large amount of ammunition were allegedly recovered from them here, police said Friday. As many as 1,756 cartridges, five defused bombs, around 30 kg of cartridge shells were recovered. These cartridges are used in AK-47 and INSAS rifles, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Lokendra Singh said. The accused have been identified as Ramkumar, Dinesh and Irfan, the DSP said, adding that a case had been registered.
SI of anti-smugglers task force, 4 others held in Tirupati
: A sub-inspector attached to the anti-red sanders smuggling task force was among five people arrested Friday for allegedly smuggling the wood, police said. They were arrested by the task force personnel after intercepting speeding vehicles following a hot chase. Two vehicles with 21 red sanders logs were seized. The accused sub-inspector was driving one vehicle which was followed by the other carrying the four smugglers, the police said. A case has been registered and investigation has begun. Before joining the task force, the sub-inspector was in charge of law and order in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, they added.
Property dealer shot dead in Rohini
A 52-year-old property dealer was shot dead at his office by a man in Rohini area's Jain Nagar on Friday, police said. The Begumpur police station was informed about the incident at 3:45 pm, they said. Sanjeev Sharma was taken to the Brahmshakti hospital where he was declared brought dead, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) S D Mishra said. The man, who had covered his face, arrived on a motorcycle and shot Sharma in his office in Jai Nagar, police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that during the time of the incident a minor boy there. The office is of Yashdeep, the officer said. Sharma was a property dealer for the past seven to eight years, Mishra said, adding that police are probing all angles. The DCP said as per witnesses a man came on a motorcycle. The vehicle did not have a complete registration number, he said. Footage from CCTV cameras installed in the area are also being examined, Mishra said. The body has been shifted to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar hospital. Further
Woman among 5 held for Ola driver's killing
Five people, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly killing an Ola driver, who was found dead in Sikandrabad near Greater Noida last month, police said Friday. The accused had on February 12 booked a cab to Sikandrabad with an intention of robbing the cab, the police said. "Upon reaching an isolated spot, they used the wrench kept in the car to kill the driver and dumped his body in a sugarcane field," a police spokesperson said. "The accused then took the car to Etah district where they wanted to sell it off. However, they failed to find any buyer for the vehicle and decided to abandon it there only in order to avoid being caught with it," the spokesperson said. The body of the driver was found on February 20, following which a case was registered at the Phase 2 police station in Noida and investigation taken up by police. "Working on a tip-off about a suspect, Mohit Sharma alias Happy, being in Surajpur, police reached there and arrested him," the official said. Based on ...
Trump rebuked by parents of man tortured in North Korea
The parents of a US man tortured and left in a coma in North Korea strongly rebuked President Donald Trump Friday for accepting Pyongyang leader Kim Jong Un's claim that he did not know about the case. Fred and Cindy Warmbier, parents of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier -- who died days after being sent back to the United States from North Korea in a coma in 2017 -- condemned the US leader's "lavish praise" of Kim this week following their summit in Hanoi. "We have been respectful during this summit process. Now we must speak out," they said in a statement. "Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto. Kim and his evil regime are responsible for unimaginable cruelty and inhumanity," they said. "No excuses or lavish praise can change that." Trump sparked a firestorm in Washington when he told reporters at the summit's conclusion that he believed Kim's claim that he didn't know what happened to Otto Warmbier during his detention. "He knew the case very well, but he ...
Scrap dealer shot dead in northwest Delhi
A 36-year-old scrap dealer was shot dead allegedly by two masked bike-borne in northwest Delhi's Wazirpur after he resited their robbery bid, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Nasim, is a resident of Nangloi and the accused could not rob Rs 1.75 lakh the victim was carrying, they said. The incident took place on Thursday. Police were informed at around 7.40 pm that the two men who were chasing another man on a bike, have shot him while attempting to snatch a bag from him, police said. On reaching the spot, police learnt that Nasim was rushed to the Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. He sustained gun shot injury on his chest. The bullet had pierced through his body, a senior police officer said. Locals told police that two masked men had approached Nasim on a bike and tried to snatch the bag from him. When he resisted, one of them pulled out a pistol and threatened him, the officer said. When Nasim tried to raise alarm, the man shot ..
Alleged Dawood aide Jabir Moti to stand trial in UK in July
Jabir Moti, an alleged henchman of wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, will stand trial in his extradition case on money laundering and extortion charges brought by US authorities in July, Westminster Magistrates' Court here said on Friday. Moti, a.k.a. Jabir Motiwala and Jabir Siddiq, was remanded in further custody to appear for another hearing on March 15, with a three-day trial scheduled between July 1 and 3. The 52-year-old, referred to in the UK court as a "top lieutenant" of D Company the organised crime and terror network associated with Dawood Ibrahim, appeared before the court via routine procedure of video link from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London on Friday. Moti, who has since made an application to the court to have his name changed on the case documents to Jabir Siddiq, was arrested by Scotland Yard officers from a London hotel in August 2018 following an FBI investigation dating back to 2005. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), arguing on behalf of the ..
Delhi HC judge Valmiki Mehta dead
Delhi High Court judge Justice Valmiki Mehta passed away on Friday morning due to a heart attack, the Bar Council here said.
Man arrested for killing businessman after looting him in Ghaziabad
A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing a Ghaziabad-based businessman after looting his bag, which had over Rs 5 lakh in cash, police said Friday. The accused has been identified as Ritesh, a resident of Gaziabad, who used to head an armed-biker gang, they said. According to police, the accused along with his associates have committed more than 50 armed robberies in Delhi, Ghaziabad, NCR, Kota and Bhopal. The arrest was made on Thursday after police got a tip off that Ritesh would come near Gagan Cinema in Nand Nagri to meet his associates, with whom he was planning to commit a robbery, officials said. During interrogation, Ritesh told police that on Wednesday, about 8.30 pm, he along with his associate robbed a businessman in Ghaziabad and shot him thrice when he resisted. They fled the spot with a bag containing about Rs 5.20 lakh in cash, G Ram Gopal Naik, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), said. Ritesh along with his associates -- Sonu, Dhananjay, Vineet, Amit ...
Man held for raping minor daughter for a month
A 45-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter repeatedly for a month in Ganjam district of Odisha, police said. The man was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim, a student of class 8, on Thursday, Inspector-In-Charge of Bhanjanagar Police Station S K Sahu said. The accused was booked under various sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Medical examination of both was conducted, he said. The girl in her FIR alleged that her father raped her repeatedly for a month till she mustered the courage to inform the police. Her mother was unaware of the incident. This was the second such arrest in the district in a fortnight. On February 14, the police had arrested a 42-year old man for raping her minor daughter for last five years in a village in Jarada area.
Centre defends snooping, citing grave threat to security
The Centre on Friday defended its decision to authorise 10 agencies to undertake surveillance by intercepting, monitoring or decrypting any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and interception of messages under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
Houses set afire after missing man's body found near lady
A mob set fire to around 10 houses at a village in Purba Medinipur district after the body of a missing youth was found floating in a pond Friday, police said. The affected houses included the residence of a woman with whom the deceased youth was romantically involved. The youth and the woman, belonging to different communities, were residents of Srirampur village, and their families were opposed to the relationship, police said. The youth had gone missing on Wednesday and his family lodged a police report. His body was found in a pond near the woman's house Friday morning, though her family members were nowhere to be seen, police said. Enraged, members of the youth's community put up a road blockade, set fire to 10 houses belonging to the woman and members of her community, police said. Fire Brigade personnel doused the fire and the police brought the situation under control using force. Six persons were arrested in connection with the arson and a police picket was ...
Sharif moves Pak SC over denial of bail in Al-Azizia reference case
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday moved the Supreme Court against a decision by the Islamabad High Court, rejecting his bail application in connection with Al-Azizia reference case.Sharif's counsel Khawaja Haris filed a plea in the top court, stating that the high court's decision should be declared null and void, Geo News reported.The Islamabad High Court on Monday rejected Sharif's petition, who is serving seven years of the prison sentence on graft charges, seeking bail on medical grounds.The High Court bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani ordered that the bail could not be given on medical grounds.After complaining about high fever, headache, and severe body pain, Sharif was shifted to Jinnah Hospital from Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore last month.On December 24 last year, Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison by an accountability court in Al-Azizia reference case and was fined US $ 2.5 million.
Hyderabad Police held 1 with 50-gram gold, 500-gram silver
Hyderabad Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a person allegedly involved in gold and silver robbery. Police have seized 50-gram gold and 500-gram silver from his possession.The accused identified as Shaik Ismail is said to be allegedly involved in 13 different cases and was also held earlier for his involvement in nine cases by the police.Anjani Kumar, Commissioner of Police, said, "On the basis of credible information our team apprehended Shaik Ismail, a habitual offender.""He used to go from one colony to another, targeting school children by introducing himself as a friend. After befriending them, he used to ask children to get gold and silver ornaments on the pretext of making various designs," he said."After getting gold or silver, he would divert children's attention and elope with the precious metals. Further investigation in the matter is underway," said Kumar.
Money laundering case: ED searches premises of Chanda Kochhar, Venugopal Dhoot
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the premises of former ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group in Mumbai and Aurangabad respectively in connection with a money laundering case, an official said on Friday.The development comes weeks after the ED registered a criminal case against them for alleged money laundering. The case was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act.On February 22, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had issued lookout circulars (LOCs) against Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group's Managing Director Dhoot."The LOCs were issued after the FIR was filed in the case. LOCs are mandatory in cases where such economic offences are alleged," the official said, adding, "In recent times, keeping an eye on travel plans is a top concern for regulators."The ED had registered a criminal case last month against Kochhar, her husband, Dhoot and others to probe alleged ...
Pakistani-origin UK peer charged with attempted rape
A Pakistani-origin member of the House of Lords in the UK, Lord Nazir Ahmed, has been charged with attempted rape in connection with incidents dating back to early 70s, police said on Friday. Ahmed, who is often at the forefront of anti-India campaigns including backing separatist Kashmiri and Khalistani outfits in Britain, has been charged with two counts of attempted rape and one count of indecent assault dating back to the 1970s and is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on March 19. The alleged victims of the 61-year-old are reported to be a girl and a boy aged under 13 at the time. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Ahmed was charged with indecently assaulting the boy in 1971-72, when he himself was aged 14 to 15, and he is alleged to have committed the two attempted rapes in 1973-74, when he was aged 16 to 17. The police said that Ahmed was charged alongside two other men from Rotherham in South Yorkshire - Mohamed Farouq, who is charged with four counts of .
Former Army-aspirant cheated people by donning uniform; held
A 25-year-old man who allegedly duped several people by posing as an army officer was arrested here Friday, the police said. Shubhkant Chaturvedi, the accused, allegedly introduced himself as 'Major Vihan Singh Shergill', a police officer said. Major Vihan Singh Shergill is the lead character played by actor Vicky Kaushal in the recently released film "Uri". "He is resident of Chanderi in Ashok Nagar district of Madhya Pradesh," said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amrendra Singh said. Another false identity he sometimes used was 'Captain Rudraskh Sandhu', the ASP said. Chaturvedi apparently wanted to join the Army but failed to crack the entrance exam, after which he took to masquerading as an army officer and duping people, he said. He allegedly took Rs 34,700 from Anand Trivedi, resident of Sukhlia area, as a 'deposit' after promising him to obtain a car auctioned by the Army at a cheap rate, and then disappeared. Trivedi then lodged a complaint at Banganaga
Hospital fined Rs 48 lakh after newborn loses eyesight
The Rajasthan consumer commission on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 48 lakh on a private hospital after a newborn had lost eyesight due to medical negligence. A bench of Kamal Kumar Bagri and Meena Mehta gave the order on a plea by Anup Yadav against Sanjeevani Hospital in Kotputli town -- around 110 km north of Jaipur. Yadav's son was born premature and the hospital staff gave oxygen more than the prescribed limit, which contracted the retina of the eyes and led to blindness. Family members consulted other doctors but the problem was declared untreatable, a statement said. The bench found the hospital guilty of negligence and ordered the hospital management to pay Rs 48 lakh as compensation to the family.
ICICI Bank-Videocon case: ED searches offices, residential premises of Chanda Kochhar, Dhoot
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot and a few others in connection with a bank loan fraud case, according to officials. The raids were carried out in at least five offices and residential premises in Mumbai and a few other locations, they said. The agency, in a statement, said it is "conducting searches under PMLA at the premises of Chanda Kochhar, former chairman ICICI Bank, and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group in Mumbai and Aurangabad respectively". Kochhar's residence in South Mumbai was also brought under the action, they said. The officials added that Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar's brother-in-law Mahesh Pugalia were questioned by the sleuths during the operation. It is also understood that ED officials also had a similar interaction with Dhoot. There was no information about any recoveries or seizures made by the search teams till late evening. The ..
Plea in SC seeking framing of laws against fake news
A petition was filed Friday in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame laws to curb the menace of fake news. The plea said there should be accountability, liability and responsibility of the authorities and departments concerned to prevent spread of such news. The plea, filed by advocate Anuja Kapoor, sought directions to the ministries of Home Affairs, Law, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology to constitute a committee for tackling fake news on various social media handles. The petition has referred to unverified news on social media relating to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. "The non-restraining of the various fake news travelling on social media handles leads to crimes against humanity such as mob lynching, abetment to murder, sedition, communal riots, influence in elections, mass hysteria," the plea said. It sought framing the necessary guidelines, appropriate laws and bye-laws and appropriate punishment for ..