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FBI 'looking into' Ryan Adams' interaction with underage fan
Following allegations of sexual abuse against singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, the F.B.I is "looking into" whether his sexually explicit communications with an underage fan amounted to criminal behaviour.The revelation comes from a law enforcement official cited by The New York Times, reported Variety.The fan, identified only as 'Ava', was between the ages of 14 and 16 when the interactions, which included nudity, took place.She is one of several women accusing the singer of sexually inappropriate behaviour in an article in the Times, published Wednesday.However, Adams, through his lawyer, Andrew B. Brettler, denied that he "ever engaged in inappropriate online sexual communications with someone he knew was underage."On Thursday, Brettler told the Times that he had not been contacted by law enforcement.According to The Times, the F.B.I agents in the bureau's New York office, in response to its article, have begun to open a criminal investigation. The Times citied an official who declined
R. Kelly faces new sexual assault allegations
Lawyer Michael Avenatti has released a video tape which allegedly shows rapper R. Kelly sexually assaulting a minor girl.
Ukrainian official arrested over deadly acid attack
A Ukrainian court on Friday placed a high-ranking regional official in custody after he was charged with organising a deadly acid attack on an activist. Vladyslav Manger will be held until at least March 3, with bail of 2.5 million hryvnia (81,560 euros, $91,800,), press secretary for General Prosecutor Larysa Sargan told AFP. Manger, the head of the regional council in the southern region of Kherson, was charged with organising the attack on prominent anti-corruption activist Kateryna Gandzyuk. The 33-year-old was attacked in July and had a litre of acid poured on her. She died in November after months of treatment, including more than 10 operations. Her murder sparked shock and protest, with activists accusing the authorities of failing to complete the investigation or identify the mastermind. General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko earlier this week said Manger "ordered and partially organised this crime by financing it". According to the charge sheet released by Lutsenko, Manger was ...
Maran brothers approach HC seeking to quash framing of charges
Former communications minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran have again approached the Madras High Court Friday seeking to quash the fresh charges framed against them by the trial court in the illegal telephone exchange case. They claimed that guidelines were not followed by the trial court at the time of framing charges in the case. When the matter came up before Justice Jagadish Chandira today, the judge directed the petitioners to approach Justice Anand Venkatesh who had passed orders in connection with the above matter on January 29. The CBI Special Court on January 30 framed fresh charges in the illegal telephone exchange case filed by the CBI against Maran brothers and others after a detailed order was passed by the high court. There was no documentary evidence to show that telephone connections were used for SUN TV, Dayanidhi Maran said. He alleged it was a foisted case and registered for political gains. "There is no evidence to prove that the ..
5-yr-old girl raped by youth
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the Fakharpur area here, police said Friday. The victim had come to attend a wedding in Fakharpur township. She was allegedly abducted by the youth when she was playing with other children Wednesday night, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said. The youth, identified as Fahim, took her to his house and raped her there, he added. On a complaint of the family members of the girl, an FIR has been lodged and the accused has been taken into custody, the SP said. Police personnel have been deployed in the area to main law and order, he said.
BJP leader's daughter 'kidnapped' at gunpoint in West Bengal
A local BJP leader's daughter has been allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her residence by a gang of miscreants in West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior police officer said Friday. One suspect has been detained for questioning in connection with the incident, Superintendent of Police Shyam Singh said. Suprabhat Batyabyal, who switched to the BJP from the TMC around five months ago, was not home when the miscreants broke into his house at Labhpur area in the district and kidnapped his 22-year-old daughter, according to his brother. Before joining the TMC, Batyabal was a district committee member of the CPI(M). "Five miscreants barged into the house around 8pm, on finding out that Suprabhat was not home. "First, they confined us in a room and locked it from outside. Then, at gunpoint, they dragged my niece out and forced her into a car, which was parked near our home, and drove off," Sujit Batyabal said. The SP said that the police haven't found any political motive .
SC stays execution of MP teacher in minor rape case
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of Mahendra Singh Gond, a school teacher who was awarded death sentence for raping a minor.Gond (28) was given death sentence by a district court for raping a four-year-old girl at Satna in Madhya Pradesh. The decision was upheld by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Recently, the trial court in Satna district sent the death warrant of the school teacher to the Central Jail in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.The execution date was fixed for March 2.Gond was arrested on the night of July 1, 2018, in Parsamnia of Uchehra police station area and a day after the incident, the-then collector Mukesh Shukla had spoken to former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan for the victim to be airlifted and admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for treatment.After Gond was found guilty of raping the minor, Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Sharma of the district court based in Nagod sentenced him to death on September 19, 2018. The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the ...
Myanmar court sentences 2 to death for killing Suu Kyi aide
A court in Myanmar has sentenced two men to death for the killing of a prominent Muslim lawyer who was a close adviser to the country's top leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The court found the gunman, Kyi Lin, guilty of premeditated murder and illegal weapons possession for the Jan. 29, 2017 shooting of Ko Ni in broad daylight at the Yangon airport. An accomplice involved in planning the killing was also sentenced to death, and two other men involved in the crime received prison sentences. A fifth suspect thought to be the crime's mastermind remains at large. Ko Ni advised Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy on ways to get around articles in the army-imposed constitution that give the military wide powers even after Myanmar transitioned to democracy.
Ex-Goldman banker facing 1MDB charges agrees to US extradition
An ex-Goldman Sachs banker accused of involvement in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal has agreed to be extradited from Malaysia to the United States to face charges, his lawyers said Friday. Huge sums of public money were purportedly stolen from Malaysian state fund 1MDB and used to buy everything from yachts to art in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak and contributed to his government's election defeat. Goldman's role is under scrutiny as the Wall Street titan helped arrange $6.5 billion in bonds for 1MDB. Authorities in Malaysia and the US accuse former employees of charges ranging from bribery to stealing billions of dollars, and investigators believe cash was laundered through the US financial system. Malaysian Ng Chong Hwa, a former managing director at the bank, was indicted in November when US authorities also lodged an extradition request. He has been in custody in Malaysia since the US indictment. Malaysia also filed charges against Ng, as well
HC judge orders installation of CCTV in his chamber, recommends same measure at govt offices
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi's dictum that practice is better than preaching, a Madras High Court judge has ordered installation of CCTV camera in his chamber while recommending the same for offices of all highly-placed Tamil Nadu government officials to tackle sexual harassment at work places. Justice S M Subramaniam directed the court registry to install CCTV camera in his chamber within two weeks, while disposing of petitions from IPS officer S Murugan and a woman police superintendent who had made sexual harassment charges against the senior police official. In his order, the judge referred to Gandhiji's quote "An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching", and gave the go ahead for a probe by an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and the CB-CID which had registered an FIR on the woman officer's complaint. Justice Subramaniam recommended to the state Chief Secretary installation of CCTV cameras inside the chambers and offices of all highly-placed officials in order to ...
Malaysian court allows ex-Goldman banker to return to U.S. to face 1MDB charges
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker caught up in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraud scandal, will be allowed to return to the United States to face criminal charges against him there, a Malaysian court ruled on Friday.
Maha: Man gets 112 days in jail for ferrying gutkha
A court in Dahanu in Palghar district has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 112 days in jail for transporting gutkha, a substance banned in Maharashtra. District Judge S A Mulik, in a recent order, also fined the accused, Abdul Kadir Khan, Rs 1,02,200, said Additional Public Prosecutor RB Valvi. Khan was arrested after police, acting on a tip-off, found gutkha worth Rs 2.21 lakh in his car on December 11, 2015, Valvi said. He was charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Food Safety and Standards Act, the APP said.
MP: Man gets 10 years in jail for ferrying poppy husk
A special court in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district Thursday sentenced the owner of a multi-utility vehicle to ten years in jail for possessing and transporting poppy husk. Bhanvarlal Vishnoi (35), a resident of neighbouring Rajasthan, was also fined Rs 1 lakh by special judge (NDPS) Rupesh Kumar Gupta, according to deputy director, prosecution, Bapusingh Thakur. On June 3, 2010, acting on a tip-off, police had intercepted the vehicle and seized 2.96 quintal poppy husk from it, he said. The driver escaped but the police, based on the vehicle's registration number and other documents, zeroed in on Vishnoi, said Thakur. Vishnoi was charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, he said.
Four held in UP with 660 packets of cannabis
Four people have been arrested here with 660 packets of cannabis, police said Friday. The arrests were made Thursday evening. Those arrested have been identified as Anuj Choudhry, Narender, Dhiraj and Gopal Pandey, Deputy SP B K Singh said. A case under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the accused, the police said.
Maha: Minor son held for gold theft, father commits suicide
A man allegedly committed suicide after his minor son was held in a gold theft case at the house of a municipal corporator where he worked, Nashik police said Friday. Shripad Tukaram Mhaske (52) consumed poison late Wednesday night near Bhagur bus-stand area here, an official said. "Mhaske used to work in the bungalow of architect Shivajirao Patil, who is father-in-law of Congress corporator Hemlata Patil. His minor son would also help out at the bungalow located in Tilakwadi area here," said Inspector Ashok Bhagat of Sarkarwada police station. "Five gold biscuits of ten tola (10 grams) each valued at Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10,000 in cash were stolen from the bungalow last month. The family noticed the theft on Tuesday and told police that they suspected Mhaske's minor son," he said. Police investigations led to the minor son and three others, including a goldsmith, being picked up from Selu in Parbhani district on Wednesday, he added. "Mhaske's son had sold two gold ...
Telangana: 2-year-old drowns in open drain, probe initiated
A two-year-old girl died after falling into an open drain here on Thursday night, police said.According to the her mother, the child, identified as Riya, fell into the drain outside her residence in Pallecheruvu area of the district.Riya's mother immediately pulled her out of the drain, but could not save the young girl.G. Rajesh, Sub Inspector in Mailardevpally Police Station, said the body has been shifted to Osmania General Hospital for post mortem and a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.Further probe is on, he added.
Ex-Goldman banker plans return to U.S. to face criminal charges: lawyer
(Reuters) - Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker accused of playing a role in defrauding sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), will return to the United States to face criminal charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Suspected member of Naveen Bhati gang arrested: Police
A suspected member of the Naveen Bhati gang, who was allegedly planning to kill the members of a rival gang, was arrested from Dwarka, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Ravi alias Chiru (25), was a resident of Pochanpur, Dwarka, they said, adding that he was wanted in a recent murder case lodged at the Palam village police station and was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000. On January 16, at around 9 pm, the police were informed about firing in the Sadh Nagar Palam area. After reaching the spot, the police had found that one injured person was shifted to the Bhagat Chandra hospital, a senior officer said. The victim, identified as Animesh, was declared "brought dead" by the doctors at the hospital, he added. The complainant in the case, also an eyewitness, had alleged that one Ravi, along with his friend Happy Sharma, had killed Animesh, the police said. On Tuesday, the police got a tip-off that Ravi was roaming in Dwarka with firearms. A trap was laid near Pochanpur and
Three arrested for duping retired West Bengal police officer
Three men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired West Bengal police officer on the pretext of high returns, police said Thursday. The accused Pankaj Gupta (43), Gurnam Singh (52) and Vipin Kumar Luthra (62) were arrested on Wednesday, police said, adding that three mobile phones, different cheque books, fake voter ID and PAN cards were also recovered from their possession. Ranabir Mukherjee, a retired Deputy SP of West Bengal Police, filed a complaint where he stated that on May 30, 2018, one person who identified himself as Rudrapratap Sharma called him and introduced himself as an LIC agent from area of Parliament Street, New Delhi, a senior police officer said. The caller duped the complainant by saying that being a loyal LIC customer who is paying premiums every year on time, Mukherjee will be paid loyalty bonus, police said. The caller demanded a cheque of Rs 25,400 payable at LIC Headquarter Nariman Point, Mumbai with the photocopies of Pan Card, Aadhaar Card and Voter ...
Turkey media publish image of 'local collaborator' in Khashoggi killing
Turkish media on Thursday published images of a so-called "local collaborator" who allegedly helped the Saudi hit squad dispose of the body of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, citing Istanbul police. The dissident journalist and Washington Post contributor was dismembered after being killed on October 2 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have not yet been found. CCTV images leaked previously showed a Saudi agent leaving the consulate after the murder wearing Khashoggi's clothes, who was identified as a "body double". At one point, a hooded man was seen walking alongside him, who was identified in an Istanbul police report as a "local collaborator, the private NTV television reported. After weeks of denial, Saudi Arabia admitted that Khashoggi had been killed after entering the consulate to obtain the paperwork necessary for his upcoming marriage to a Turkish woman called Hatice Cengiz. Turkey says he was killed by a team of 15 Saudis who strangled him, and Ankara ..