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Abducted Mexican journalist freed
A Mexican journalist who was kidnapped at gunpoint as he took his daughter to school has been freed, authorities in the violent eastern state of Veracruz said Thursday. Marcos Miranda, who had received threats over his work as editor and crime reporter with the news portal Noticias a Tiempo, was abducted Wednesday morning by two armed men in the town of Boca del Rio, Veracruz. State Governor Cuitlahuac Garcia tweeted early Thursday that "minutes ago, we managed to free the journalist Marcos Miranda." He did not give further details. A military source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP Miranda had been found walking down the street, beaten and disoriented. But it was rare good news for the press in Mexico, which as of May has been the deadliest country in the world this year for journalists, according to watchdog group Reporters Without Borders. The group regularly ranks Mexico alongside war-torn Syria and Afghanistan as the most dangerous in the world for the news media. The .
Senior inspector accused of taking bribe, suspended
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday registered an offence against a senior police inspector for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a history-sheeter for not taking action against him under a stringent law. Shirish Murlidhar Gaikwad, posted at J J Marg police station in south Mumbai, was suspended subsequently, a senior police officer said. He was accused of demanding Rs 2 lakh from Imran 'Kutta' alias Imran Kalia for not taking action against him under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act (MPDA). Imran allegedly paid him the money but also informed the ACB's Mumbai unit. Gaikwad allegedly admitted that he had accepted the bribe, following which an offence was registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In yet another gun fight, Delhi police arrests one from west Delhi
In another gun fight, Delhi police in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday arrested an accused involved in various cases of robbery and snatching. To evade the arrest, the accused identified as Srikant alias Appu, had fired several bullets at two policemen who had asked him to surrender, the police said.
BJP leader shot at
Two unidentified men shot at Vishal Khandelwal, BJP member of the Dehu Cantonment Board, here late Thursday evening, police said. The bullets did not hit Khandelwal but he suffered minor injuries while trying to save himself, police said. The attackers managed to escape. "When Khandelwal was coming out of his office around 7.30 pm, two unidentified persons who were lying in wait for him opened fire," said an official of Dehu Road police station. "The motive behind the attack is not clear yet but our investigation is on," he said.
Wave Group VC bail plea rejected, sent to judicial custody
A Delhi Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Manpreet Singh Chadha alias Monty Chadha, the Vice Chairman of the Wave Group, and sent him in judicial custody.
Will not arrest Pa Ranjith: Tamil Nadu Police informs HC
The Tamil Nadu police on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that it would not arrest film director Pa Ranjith against whom a case has been registered in connection with his reported "derogatory" remarks against a 10th century Chola emperor. When the anticipatory bail plea of Ranjith came up before Justice P Rajamanickam, the government prosecutor informed that police would not arrest him. Recording the submission, the court posted the matter for hearing to June 19. The judge also directed the police to file a counter to the director's plea against the case registered by Tirupanandal police in Thanjavur district. The case was registered under IPC sections 153 (provocation to cause riot) and 153 (A) (1)(promoting hatred etc) following a complaint lodged by a Hindu Makkal Katchi functionary alleging that the director's speech was aimed at creating divisions among people of different castes. Ranjith had made the alleged remarks at a public meeting organised by a Dalit outfit in that
Attack on Naseer: Cong will be forced to take law into hands,
The Congress staged a protest here Thursday demanding the arrest of a CPI-M MLA over the recent attack on a former Marxist councillor with senior leader and MP K Sudhakaran warning the party would be forcedto "take law into its hands" if action was not taken against those involved. Sudhakaran, MP from Kannur, made the remark in his speech at a day-long protest organised by the District Congress Committee seeking detailed probe into the case and the arrest of Thalassery MLA A N Shamseer, whom it alleged was the mastermind behind the attack. C O T Naseer, a former Marxist councillor who contested from Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency as an independent in the recent polls, was attacked at Thalassery in the district allegedly by a group of CPI(M) supporters on May 18. Five people have been arrested in the case so far. Sudhakaran said if the police fails to make necessary arrests, the Congress will take direction action. "There should be a stipulated time for arrests to be ...
Nigerian arrested for duping people in fraudulent scheme
A Nigerian national was arrested for allegedly duping dozens of people in a fraudulent scheme which involved the export of an oil to Ghana used to manufacture "herbal vaccine" for racehorses, police said Thursday. Gilbert Okoye Pedro (39) was nabbed by the Cyber Prevention, Awareness and Detection Centre (CyPAD), the Delhi Police's cyber crime cell. He had been staying illegally in India and had duped a number of people, mainly from the southern states, they said. The matter came to light after two people, who were duped of more than Rs 1.5 crore, approached the police, they said. The accused along with his associates had made websites of two fake companies -- Assam-based Mahavir Herbals Pvt Ltd and Ghana-based Animal Welfare Zoological Ltd, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Anyesh Roy. He used to contact people as a representative of the Ghana-based firm for a lucrative opportunity of export of Folinic B12 Oil' from India to Ghana, which he claimed was required for ...
3 arrested with 500 kg of marijuana worth Rs 1 crore
With the arrest of three people, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a gang allegedly involved in drug trafficking and seized 500 kg of marijuana worth Rs 1 crore from their possession, an official said Thursday. Those arrested were identified as Aslam Khan (24), Mousam (21), both residents of Haryana's Nuh district, and Jekam Khan, a resident of Rajasthan's Alwar, he said. Based on a tip-off, the three accused were arrested on June 11 near Metcalf House Bus Stand in Delhi, he said. "During interrogation, the accused persons disclosed that that they had brought the contraband from Rayagada district in Odisha. Aslam had been involved in this illegal transportation of marijuana for the last six months with Jekam Khan," Additional Commissioner Ajit Kumar Singla said in a statement. Efforts were underway to identify the people who bought marijuana from Aslam, he said.
Two NRC officials nabbed for accepting bribe
The sleuths of the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested two officials working under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for allegedly taking bribe, assuring inclusion of names in the NRC.
10 booked for harassing Chiranjeevi's son-in-law on Instagram
Hyderabad police have booked 10 unknown persons for harassing Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi's son-in-law Kalyan Dev on Instagram.
Nigerian arrested for duping people
A 39-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of dealing in Folinic B12 oil across India, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.
Flynn's new lawyer is a Mueller critic, praised by Trump
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has hired a new lawyer, a former federal prosecutor who has repeatedly denigrated the Russia investigation. President Donald Trump took notice of Flynn's new legal representation, praising Sidney Powell on Twitter as a "GREAT LAWYER" and wishing them luck. Powell responded, "Thank you Mr. President!!" and "I'm honored." Powell is an outspoken critic of the Russia probe. On Twitter, she advertises a T-shirt with images of special counsel Robert Mueller and his team bearing the slogan "Creeps on a Mission." Flynn, one of the earliest Trump aides to be caught up in the Russia probe, is awaiting sentencing for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. In a recent court filing, Flynn's lawyers revealed that they'd been fired.
Cong workers, BJP corporators clash during IMC's budget meet
Chaos prevailed at the budget session of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Thursday, after some Congress workers and corporators belonging to the ruling BJP clashed inside the House. At least 10 Congress workers stormed into the civic body carrying party flags in hands and raising slogans to protest over the issue of water shortage when the meeting was in progress, eyewitnesses said. An argument broke out between Congress workers and BJP corporators present in the House. Soon, members from both the sides started abuses and exchanging blows. Senior corporators intervened and brought the situation under control. After the incident, Mayor Malini Gaud, who is also an MLA, went to Lasudia police station and staged a sit-in for three hours. Thereafter, the police registered a case against six suspected Congress workers. "In the history of IMC, today will be remembered as a a black day due to the misbehaviour of the Congress workers. When the Congress workers were ...
Man kills wife, commits suicide in Delhi
A 70-year-old man allegedly bludgeoned his 38-year-old wife to death before hanging himself at their house in Shahdara in Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Putin sacks two senior police over reporter's drugs arrest
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sacked two senior police officers over the arrest of investigative reporter Ivan Golunov on trumped up drugs charges. The journalist's arrest last week was widely seen as punishment for his investigative work and sparked an unprecedented campaign of solidarity in Russian society. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said he had requested Putin dismiss the officers after lifting the charges against Golunov on the basis of a lack of evidence. On Thursday, Putin signed a decree to dismiss the police chief for western Moscow, Major General Andrei Puchkov, and the head of the Moscow police department for narcotics control, Major General Yury Devyatkin. Golunov is a reporter for Meduza news site, which is based in EU member Latvia. He walked free from a Moscow police building on Tuesday evening after his house arrest was lifted. Moscow police had charged him with attempted drug dealing, saying that officers found him in possession of drugs .
13-year-old gangraped in Shahjahanpur
A 13-year-old girl was raped by two men on June 7 at her home in a village here, police said Thursday. SHO of Khutar Police Station Sanjay Singh said the minor was raped when her parents had gone out to purchase medicines. When the parents returned home, the accused fled the scene flashing a countrymade pistol and sword, officials said. The accused have been identified as Vikram and Nikku and cases have been registered against them, they said. The girl has been sent for medical examination and efforts are on to nab the accused, police said.
Putin fires police officers involved in journalist's case
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed two senior police officers involved in the arrest of an investigative journalist on drug charges that later were dropped when the government admitted there was no evidence he committed a crime. Ivan Golunov, 36, was reportedly beaten and denied a lawyer for more than 12 hours a week ago following drug-dealing charges he rejected as sham. The arrest provoked public outrage, and the interior ministry dropped all charges against Golunov Tuesday and asked Putin to dismiss two police generals. On Thursday, the Kremlin announced the firing of Moscow police's anti-drugs chief, Yuri Devyatkin, and head of the police department for western Moscow, Andrei Puchkov. Their dismissal comes a day after hundreds of people were arrested at an unsanctioned rally in Golunov's support in Moscow.
CBI chargesheets Virendra Dev Dixit in rape, criminal intimidation case
The CBI on Thursday filed a charge sheet in the Rouse Avenue special court here against absconding self-styled godman Virendra Dev Dixit for allegedly raping a minor at his ashrams in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in 1999.As per a CBI official, the investigation agency, in its charge sheet, has pressed stringent charges of rape and criminal intimidation on Dixit, who is absconding.The central probe agency has also announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh on him, the officials said.The CBI has alleged that Dixit, being the head and spiritual leader of Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya, now changed to Adhyatmik Vidyalaya, was in a position to control and dominate the complainant--a minor girl at that time. He raped her repeatedly in May-June 1999 at his ashrams in Uttar Pradesh's Kampil and Delhi's Vijay Vihar, it said.Dixit had allegedly threatened the survivor to "cause injury to her reputation" and also issued "life threats" to her family, the agency alleged.
SI awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation for humiliation, illegal detention
The Madras High Court Thursday ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a sub-inspector for being illegally detained and humiliated by his superior. A division bench of the court's Madurai bench, comprising justices S S Sundar and C Saravanan, issued the order based on SI V Kumaravel's plea that he was in uniform when he was illegally detained for 30 minutes on August 1, 2000. Moreover, the DIG report revealed that a criminal case registered against Kumaravel was motivated, and was done at the instance of police officer John Rose, he submitted. The judge said the illegal detention of an SI in uniform was definitely an act of humiliation. The SI was also humiliated when he had gone to the Virudhunagar SP office to complain about his frequent transfers by officer John Rose, then an ADSP. The SP's driver did not let him meet the officer, and there was a heated exchange. A charge memo was issued for shouting at the driver and he was detained. Kumaravel sought a compensation of Rs 1 crore ...