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Rajeev Kumar posted as ADG, IGP of West Bengal CID; Anuj Kumar named Kolkata Police Commissioner
Rajeev Kumar, who was serving as Kolkata Police Commissioner since 2016, on Tuesday was named the new ADG & IGP, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) West Bengal.Anuj Sharma will replace Kumar as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner.The development comes over a week after Kumar was questioned by the CBI in connection with the Rose Valley and Saradha chit fund scam in Shillong. The former Kolkata top cop is accused of allegedly withholding some documents related to Saradha and Rose Valley chit fund cases.Earlier in the month, the CBI had attempted to arrest Kumar as per directions issued by the additional CBI director Nageswara Rao. However, CBI officials were detained by the Kolkata police outside Kumar's residence. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had observed a three-day dharna as a mark of protest against the CBI's attempt to arrest Kumar.
CBI approaches Delhi HC seeking custodial interrogation of lobbyist Deepak Talwar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking custodial interrogation of corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar in connection to an alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).This development came to light just days after Delhi court sent Talwar to 14-day judicial custody in connection with AgustaWestland case. He was extradited by Dubai authorities on January 30, along with Dubai-based businessman Rajeev Saxena.The judicature has fixed February 27 as the next date of hearing.The ED has alleged that Talwar was involved in cases related to corporate lobbying. He was extradited to India in cases involving alleged routing and misuse of Rs 90 crore. He is the main accused who allegedly facilitated dispersal of profit making routes of Air India to private airlines using his contacts.On January 31, the Patiala House Court granted a seven-day custodial remand of Talwar to the ED after he was produced before the Special Judge S S ..
SC defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act
The Supreme Court once again deferred the final hearing of a clutch of pleas challenging the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for an anticipatory bail for a person accused of committing a crime against Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribes, to March 26.A bench of Justices UU Lalit and Indu Malhotra gave three days to the Central government and other parties in the case for arguments.Earlier the apex court had said that the petitions against the amendment and review pleas against the March 20 judgment will be heard together.On March 20, 2018, the top court passed the judgment that there will be no automatic arrest on a complaint filed under the Act. It had also introduced anticipatory bail provision under the Act.However, the Centre had made amendments in the Act to overcome the top court's order diluting the provision of arrest under the law.The top court has seized of a bunch of pleas opposing amendments to the SC/ST Act. The pleas alleged ...
CPM didn't have any reason to murder Kerala Youth Cong workers in Kasargod, says Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Pinarayi Vijayan opined that the CPM "didn't have any reason" to plan the murder of the two Youth Congress workers who were recently hacked to death in Kasargod."It (killing of Youth Congress workers) is a very unfortunate incident. Political murders have reduced in my time. CPM didn't have any reason to plan this murder. There will be strict action against those involved in political murders," he said.The two Youth Congress workers- Kripesh and Sarath Lal- were hacked to death in Kasargod on Sunday by unidentified assailants.In the wake of the killings, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that "goons and police power" were being used to suppress people."Congress in Kerala will have no pact with the CPM. How can we? Everyday our people are being killed. Goons and police power are being used to suppress our people," he told ANI.Two persons were taken into custody on Monday in connection with the murder of ...
Chit fund: SC to take up on Wed matter of presence of WB chief secy, DGP, Kol police chief
The Supreme Court Tuesday decided not to pass any order on summoning West Bengal chief secretary, DGP and Kolkata police commissioner for their personal presence before it in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam in which the three have been issued contempt notice. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the matter will be heard on Wednesday. "We are not passing any order. We will take up this matter tomorrow," said the bench, also comprising Justices L N Rao and Sanjiv Khanna. According to the February 5 order, the matter was listed for an order whether Chief Secretary Malay Kumar De, DGP Virendra Kumar and Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar would be ordered to appear personally before the court on February 20 after the perusal of their affidavits which they filed yesterday. The apex court on February 5 had issued contempt notice to the trio on CBI allegations that they obstructed the agency and there was tampering with the electronic evidence in the cases ..
938 persons detained in 6 detention centres in Assam, 823 declared as foreigners, Centre tells SC
The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that 938 persons are at present detained in six detention centres in Assam out of which 823 have been declared as foreigners by tribunals. The Centre was responding to the January 28 queries of the apex court which had asked the Centre and the state to provide the details of the functional detention centres in Assam and the foreigners detained there during the last 10 years. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that both the Centre and the state have filed their affidavits giving in details the information sought by the apex The Centre said Over 27,000 foreigners have pushed back at border points while attempting to enter India illegally. Solicitor General told the bench, also comprising Justice L N Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, that the Centre has allotted Rs 47 crores and Assam has provided land for building new detention centre with various facilities that will also cover the issues of human ...
SC to hear challenge to amendment to SC/ST law from March 26
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would commence hearing from March 26 on a batch of petitions challenging amendment to SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that restored the stringent provision of immediate arrest and no anticipatory bail for the accused on a complaint under the preventive law.
SC grants protection from arrest in all cases to ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted protection from arrest in all cases registered against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who had recently joined the BJP. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said no coercive action should be taken against her and posted the matter for further hearing after three weeks. Ghosh had moved the apex court seeking protection from arrest, saying the West Bengal government has registered 10 FIRs against her. She had said that apex court had already granted protection from arrest in seven cases but the state has registered three more FIRs against her. The West Bengal government opposed the plea of Ghosh and said there are clear evidences against her and submitted a transcript of a conversation between Ghosh and her personal security officer.
Pulwama fallout: Pakistanis in Bikaner asked to leave within 48 hours
Pakistani citizens in Rajasthan's Bikaner have been asked to leave within 48 hours, district officials said, citing law and order situation in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. Bikaner Collector Kumar Pal Gautam issued the order on Monday directing the Pakistani citizens to leave the district as it may create law and order problem in the wake of the attack by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. The collector, who issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), also asked the hotel owners and those running business establishments to not let Pakistani people stay in their properties. The order is effective for two months and also bans the use of Pakistani SIM cards in the district.
Criminal injured in encounter with police in Odisha
A history-sheeter, wanted in more than 30 cases including rape and murder, was injured in an encounter with the police in Odisha's Kendrapara district early Tuesday, a police officer said. The accused, Ganesh Mallick (36), opened fired when he came face to face with a special squad of police near Kajala- Duhuria road in the district and the officers retaliated in self-defence, he said. "In the encounter that ensued, Mallick sustained bullet wounds on his right leg and was immediately hospitalized. The doctors have said he is out of danger," the officer said. No police officer sustained injuries in the exchange of fire, he stated. Mallick, who operated from Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack among other areas in Odisha, was on the run for the past five years, he added.
Vadra skips ED summons citing poor health
Robert Vadra, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, did not depose before the agency on Tuesday citing poor health.
Two mowed down by BJP MLA's car in Karnataka
Two people were mowed down and three others injured by a car in which senior state BJP leader and MLA C T Ravi was travelling near Kunigal in Tumakuru district early Tuesday, police said. The victims, who had come in two vehicles, were standing by the roadside when the accident occurred, according to the first information report. The injured have been rushed to a hospital, they said. Ravi said he was sleeping in his car and was on his way to Chennai from Chikkamagaluru along with his gunman. "I realised that something happened only when the air bag opened and I stepped out. Till then, I did not realise" he said. The MLA suffered chest pain and minor injuries in the incident, the state BJP said. Ravi said he was told that two people had died and he immediately called the ambulance and rushed the victims to a private hospital in Bengaluru. He also underwent treatment at the same hospital, he added. "I understand the pain (of the victims' families). This was not something that anyone ...
Roger Stone apologizes to judge for Instagram post about her
President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone has apologised to the judge presiding over his criminal case for an Instagram post featuring a photo of her with what appears to be the crosshairs of a gun. Stone and his lawyers filed a notice Monday night saying Stone recognised "the photograph and comment today was improper and should not have been posted." Earlier Monday, Stone posted a photo of US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson with what appeared to be crosshairs near her head. Stone later said that the picture had been "misinterpreted" and that any suggestion he intended to threaten Jackson was "categorically false." Stone is charged with lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering related to discussions he had during the 2016 election about WikiLeaks. He has denied guilt.
Four dead in Michigan shooting
Three children and a woman were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a property in rural northern Kent County in the US Midwestern state of Michigan on Monday afternoon.
Hyderabad: Man arrested for cheating job-seekers
A man from Srinagar has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh and brought to Telangana for allegedly cheating people to the tune of Rs 60 lakh after promising them government jobs, police said on Monday.The Central Crime Station (CCS) police arrested Gulam Mohammed, a native of Srinagar, from village Dulahipur in Uttar Pradesh and brought to Telangana on transit remand.Deputy Commissioner of Police Avinash Mohanty said the accused was involved in cheating people on the pretext of offering them jobs.Speaking to ANI, Mohanty said, "The accused Gulam Mohammed Illahi, who cheated around 24 unsuspecting people to the tune of 60 lakhs, was arrested by police after following leads based on credible information.""The accused would promise secure government jobs in Railways, SBI, FCI among others. Since the month of January 2018, the accused along with another accused induced the victims to pay Rs 2,50,000 each by creating fake online website of Railway Recruitment Board along with fake offer ...
West Bengal: TMC councilor shot at, attacked with crude bomb
Unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs and shot at a Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor here on Monday.The councillor, Mithun Tikadar, was admitted to hospital after the attack.Tikadar is a councillor from ward no. 20 of Budge Budge municipality of the district.The incident comes only days after the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Satyajit Biswas in Nadia in West Bengal.Biswas, who was elected from Krishnaganj in Nadia district, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at a Saraswati puja on February, 9.
Telangana: 3 youths held for anti-India slogans
Three youths have been apprehended by police in Nizamabad for raising anti-India slogans and posting a video of the same on social media.According to police, the three had posted a video on social media with pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans after the dastardly terror attack on CRPF jawans that took place in Pulwama on February 14."The three accused were also dancing in the video raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans. We received a complaint from one person who noticed the video of the three accused persons. Two of the accused are natives of Uttar Pradesh while the third is a local of Nizamabad district", a police official said.The accused have been charged under relevant section of the Indian Penal Code and have been sent to judicial remand.
Bikaner: Administration orders Pak citizens to leave district
Pakistani nationals in Bikaner have been asked to leave the district within 48 hours, according to orders issued by the District Magistrate.In the wake of Pulwama terror attack, the district administration has issued a list of orders on Monday, under section 144 of CrPC.The orders effective immediately, also prohibit hotels and lodges of the district from allowing the stay of Pakistani citizens.Indian citizens have also been ordered to not employ any Pakistani citizen and not to have any direct or indirect business relationship with the neighbouring country.In the matter of receiving spoof calls from Pakistan, no citizen through any medium of telecommunication will exchange any kind of army/sensitive information to unknown persons. Any person of Bikaner district will not use sim card registered in Pakistan, according to the order. The order is applicable for two months, but would not be applicable to Pakistani citizens who have registered with foreigner registration officer, said the .
No anticipatory bail to Rajesh Munat in Antagarh bypoll case
A court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Monday rejected an anticipatory bail application of former state BJP minister Rajesh Munat in a case related to alleged fixing of the 2014 Antagarh bypoll. Munat filed a pre-arrest bail application after the Raipur Police registered a case against him on February 3 based on a complaint by Congress leader Kiranmayee Nayak, Munat's lawyer Ramakant Mishra told PTI. Additional District and Sessions Judge Vivek Kumar Verma dismissed the anticipatory bail plea, he added. Mishra said he contended in the court that the case dated back to 2014, and a plea seeking action in the case had been rejected twice by the high court in the past. The FIR was registered four years after the alleged crime came to light, which shows it was done for a political vendetta after the change of regime, Mishra said. The BJP lost power to the Congress in Chhattisgarh in the recent elections. Additional Advocate General and Special Public Prosecutor in the case Satish ...
Seven killed in car-truck collision in Maha
Four children and two women were among seven persons killed Monday when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Tuljapur ghat section in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, police said. Four others were seriously injured in the incident that occurred on a sharp turn at around 5 PM, a police official said. The ill-fated car was headed towards Tuljapur, which is famous for the temple of goddess Tuljabhavani, from Solapur, a distance of 47 kms. The injured were admitted to the government hospital in Osmanabad, around 25 kms from Tuljapur.