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Barmer pandal tragedy: 10 died due to electrocution
Electrocution was behind 10 of the 15 deaths in the Barmer "pandal" collapse Sunday, officials said. Fourteen persons had died on the spot while one succumbed to his injuries at a Jodhpur hospital. The tent under which they were listening to a "Ram katha" had collapsed due to strong winds and rain Sunday evening. "Ten people died due to electric shock. Three died because of head injuries and one due to internal bleeding, said Dr Balram Panwar, Principal Medical Officer, Government Nahta Hospital, Balotra. The victim admitted to the Jodhpur hospital died due to head injuries Sunday night. As many as 24 persons are getting treatment at the Nahta hospital. Police said live current ran through the "pandal" and its structure when it collapsed, leading to deaths. Meanwhile, a case under Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence) and 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC has been registered against those who erected the "pandal" and made other arrangements for the .
Editor of Kashmir daily arrested in nearly three-decade old terror case
Editor of a local Urdu daily has been arrested here in a nearly three-decade-old terror-related case, officials said on Tuesday. Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, editor of 'Daily Afaaq', was arrested late Monday night in a case that was registered in 1990 under section three of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act. He was arrested on a non-bailable warrant issued by the then chief judicial magistrate on October 15, 1992. The law under which Qadri has been arrested deals with intention to overawe the government as by law established or to strike terror in the people or any section of the people or to alienate any section of the people or to adversely affect the harmony amongst different sections of the people does any act or thing. He was arrested from his residence in Balgarden area of the city, Qadri's family said. "It was nearly midnight when police came to arrest Qadri sahib. No reasons were given before taking him away, a police official asked him when is the election," a ...
Two drug peddlers held in J-K, narcotics seized
Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested and 500 grams of heroin and charas each was seized from their possession in Ramban and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Tuesday. The arrest comes a day after Inspector General of Police, Jammu, M K Sinha said terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen is engaged in smuggling narcotics into the state from across the Line of Control (LoC). Amin Mohammad, a resident of Udhampur, was arrested along with 500 grams of heroin worth crores of rupees during checking at T-Chowk in Banihal area of Ramban district Tuesday morning, a police official said. The official said the accused was coming by train from Kashmir when he was stopped for checking, leading to the recovery of the narcotic substance. In Poonch district, the police on Monday arrested Raza Ahmad of Malikpur-Gohlad from Sanagala Chowk during vehicle checking and recovered 500 grams of charas from his possession. Both the arrested persons were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and ...
Pak court acquits PTI leader, but rejects plea filed by PPP leader in graft case
An accountability court Tuesday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Babar Awan but turned down acquittal appeal filed by former prime minister and senior Pakistan People's Party leader Raja Pervez Ashraf in a corruption case. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had named a total of seven accused, five of whom had earlier filed bail pleas, in the case pertaining to delay in execution of the Nandipur Power Plant Project which caused a loss of Rs 27 billion to the national exchequer, the Express Tribune reported. All of the accused had pleaded "not guilty". Awan, 61, filed an appeal for acquittal from the case in April, one month after withdrawing a similar appeal from the same court. Awan, who served as Minister of Law and Justice under then prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, joined Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaad in 2017, ending his two decade long association with the PPP. Ashraf, 68, a high-ranking PPP leader, became prime minister in June 2012 after premier ...
UP: Two women crushed to death for objecting to harassment of family member, accused held
Two women in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district were crushed to death under the wheels of a car being allegedly driven by a man who they rebuked for passing lewd comment against a member of their family, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on late Monday night, the police said, adding that a case was registered against four persons including the main accused Nakul Singh who has been arrested. However, the victim's family placed the dead bodies on a highway and blocked traffic on Tuesday, demanding immediate arrest of all accused. The protest was called off after the police intervened and pacified the family members. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) N Kolanchi said the families of Ramveer and Bhimsen had returned from a wedding late at night when they noticed Singh urinating on the wall of their house on Chandpur road. When Santo Devi (38), wife of Ramvir and Urmila (42), wife of Bhimsen objected, the accused allegedly passed lewd comments at a woman member of the ..
Scuffle over old Rs 10 banknote costs man his life
An argument over an old Rs 10 banknote cost a 35-year-old man his life in Dadar in Mumbai, police said Tuesday. According to police, the victim Mohammed Hanif Siddhiqui had handed the old banknote to a vendor while purchasing vegetables from him outside Dadar (West) railway station on Monday night. An argument broke out between the two over the old currency, which soon turned into a scuffle during which the vendor allegedly stabbed Siddiqui with a knife. Siddhiqui was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead, he said. The vegetable seller, who fled from the crime scene, was later arrested. A case of murder has been registered against the accused, the official said.
2 MLAs robbed of cash, belongings in trains on way to Mumbai
Cash and other belongings of two MLAs from Maharashtra were allegedly stolen by unidentified persons when they were on-board different trains between Kalyan and Thane railway stations near Mumbai, a police official said on Tuesday. The incidents took place Monday morning when Congress MLA Rahul Bondre and Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Raimulkar were on their way to attend the ongoing monsoon session here while travelling in Vidarbha Express and Devagiri Express from Malkapur (in Buldhana) and Jalna respectively, he said. According to Chikhli (Buldhana) MLA Bondre's complaint, when the Vidarbha Express halted on platform no.5 at Kalyan for some time, an unidentified person entered the AC bogie reserved for MLAs and fled with a purse his wife carried and a file containing documents, the official said. Bondre tried to chase the thief, but the latter managed to escape, the official said, adding that the stolen purse contained Rs 51,000 cash and an ATM card. The other incident .
Kolkata STF arrests 4 members of banned terror outfit
Following a credible source, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata arrested 4 members of a banned terror outfit Neo-Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)/Islamic State.The STF arrested two members of the outfit on Monday and used their inputs to arrest other two on Tuesday.Three of the arrested terrorists are reported to be Bangladeshi nationals while one Indian national is a resident of West Bengal. All of them will be produced in Bankshall Court on Tuesday."On 24.06.2019 STF Kolkata arrested two Bangladeshi Nationals who are members of Neo-JMB/IS (Islamic State) a banned Terror outfit, from the vicinity of Sealdah Railway Station parking lot," said an official press note from Kolkata Police.The two Bangladeshi nationals arrested on Monday were identified as Md Jiaur Rahman and Mamonur Rashid.Following the statements given by two arrested members of the terror outfit, the STF on Tuesday arrested two more members of the same outfit near Howrah railway station.The two arrested members .
Darvesh Yadav murder: SC refuses to entertain plea seeking CBI inquiry
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition seeking enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the murder of Darvesh Yadav, the first woman chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council, who was shot dead by another lawyer in the premises of Agra district court.A vacation bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai was hearing a petition filed by lawyer Indu Kaul seeking a CBI inquiry into the matter and compensation for the family of the deceased.The apex court, while rejecting the lawyer's plea, granted her the liberty to approach Allahabad High Court. "The prayers primarily deal with one specific incident for which you have to approach Allahabad High Court. Is the High Court powerless to deal with this issue?" the court asked.The bench said the petitioner can file a separate petition in the Supreme Court for her prayers where she had sought directions to the Bar Council of India (BCI).Kaul had sought direction to the BCI to formulate .
Delhi Police probing 18 cases where pics of women were uploaded on Facebook to defame them: MHA
The Delhi Police has registered FIRs to probe 18 cases in which photos and mobile numbers of women were uploaded on Facebook to defame them, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry was asked whether the government is aware that in 2018, the photos and mobile numbers of many women were uploaded on Facebook to defame them as call girls and the police has not taken any action against the culprits even after the registration of the complaint in the crime branch. Delhi Police registers all cognizable complaints with an objective that no crime, especially crime against the vulnerable groups including women and girls, goes unreported and action in all such cases is taken as per provisions of law, it said. In 2018, 18 such cases were registered in which photos and mobile numbers of women were uploaded to defame them, the ministry said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. In 2019 (up to May 31), two such cases were registered. "Appropriate legal action has been taken in all such cases. 13 .
Bridegroom, aunt killed as car rams into power pole
A bridegroom and his aunt were killed and four others, including the bride, were injured Tuesday when their ill-fated car hit an electricity pole, police said. The deceased have been identified as Pintu (22), a resident of Ankare Gadhi; and his aunt Pushpa (35), a resident of Khurja. The bride, Sarvesh, was shifted to a hospital after her condition deteriorated. The incident took place on the outskirts of Prem Nagar falling under the Mant police station in the district, a police officer said. "The injured were rushed to a 100-bedded hospital in Vrindavan," DSP Kailash Chandra Pandey said. He said the bride was shifted to a private hospital from the Vrindavan hospital as her condition deteriorated. They were coming from Baltigarhi in the district and were on their way to Ankare Gadhi under the Naujheel police station after solemnising the marriage. The bodies had been sent for autopsy, the DSP said.
Don't relate Ram Rahim's parole appeal with elections: Haryana Jail Minister
Haryana Jail Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Tuesday said that people should not relate Ram Rahim's parole appeal to the upcoming Haryana assembly elections."Do not link it with the elections. If we had such intentions, we would have released him before the Lok Sabha elections," Panwar said.Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving life imprisonment in Rohtak's Sunaria jail for the murder of a journalist and 20 years in prison for raping two of his women followers, had sought parole in a letter to the jail authorities."Every convict has the right to seek parole after a year. He made a request, which we forwarded to the Sirsa district administration. Further actions will be taken based on the DM's report," Panwar added.His parole appeal was sent by the jail authorities to the district administration which, in turn, had forwarded it to the Haryana government.Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on the other hand, refused to comment on the development until after ..
Odisha: Locals shave head of couple in Mayurbhanj's Mandua village
Locals of Mayubhanj's Mandua village on June 22 allegedly mistreated a couple and shaved their heads after finding out about their affair.The victim identified as Sagura Khatun belongs to a minority community.Locals allegedly broke into the woman's house where the couple was present and dragged them out to assault them and then shaved their head.The couple later reached out to Karanjia Police Station to file a complaint following which the police immediately arrested 3 victims, said an official."On the basis of the complaint filed by the victim, police immediately arrested 3 main accused persons. We also took all steps to maintain communal peace and harmony in the area" said Awinash Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayurbhanj."We are on the lookout for other accused", he added.
UP: Man fails to molest woman, drives car over family; kills 2
Two elderly women died and two other of the same family were severely injured after a car ran over them by a man who allegedly tried to molest a woman from the same family in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday.After the incident, the family members along with others took the two dead bodies and blocked National Highway 91 demanding for a fair investigation in the matter.Bulandshahr SSP N Kolanchi while speaking to ANI on Tuesday said, "We have registered the case under sections for molestation and attempt to murder. The woman in her statement has said that she was asked to sit in the car and the accused ran over them after her refusal."Atul Srivastava, Superintendent of Police (SP) said, "One person has been arrested for now. While going through the CCTV footage we have not yet found any molestation attempt but only after the investigation is over we can say anything as the probe is underway.
Ram Rahim's parole application: Sirsa DC says 'things' under process
Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape-murder convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's application for parole to tend to his farms is under process with reports being sought from the revenue and police departments, a senior Sirsa district official said on Tuesday. Ram Rahim, behind bars in Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district after being convicted in two rape cases and in the murder of a journalist, has sought 42 days parole to look after his fields in Sirsa district. Sirsa Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg said things are under process and reports have been sought from the revenue and police departments. "At this stage, all I can say is that things are under process," Garg said on phone. The 51-year-old sect chief, also facing trial in the murder of a Dera follower Ranjit Singh and in another case involving castration of sect followers, got a favourable report from the jail superintendent who said his conduct had been good and he had not violated any rule. On Monday, police in Sirsa, where
Two boys drown in UP's Banda
Two boys Tuesday drowned in a pond at Dhausad village here while trying to save a girl, police said. The incident took place in the morning when Atul (10) and Samir (12) were taking a bath in the pond and the girl slipped into to deep waters, ASP Bharat Kumar Pal said. While both managed to save the girl, they themselves drowned. The boys were later taken out from the pond and rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead. Police is probing the matter.
Chopper scam case: SC defers hearing on ED's plea against permission to Rajiv Saxena to travel abroad
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till tomorrow arguments on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the Delhi High Court order allowing Rajiv Saxena, accused-turned-approver in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, to go abroad on health grounds.A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai asked Saxena's counsel to apprise it by tomorrow as to whether his client can provide two sureties of Rs 5 crore or not.The high court had on June 10 allowed Saxena to travel abroad from June 25 till July 24. It had directed him to submit his travel details including those of hotel, hospital and schedule of treatment by June 13.During the proceeding today, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on the behalf of the ED, expressed apprehension about Saxena's return to India to join the probe in the case, contending that he does not have any roots in the country.Earlier, the ED had contended before the high court that the investigation in the case .
Delhi court sentences AAP MLA Manoj Kumar to 3 months in jail for obstructing polling process
A Delhi court Tuesday sentenced AAP MLA Manoj Kumar to three months in jail for obstructing election process at a polling station in Kalyan Puri area of east Delhi during 2013 Assembly polls. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, however, granted Kumar bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 to enable him to challenge the order in a superior court. The court had on June 11 convicted Kumar for obstructing a public servant in discharge of public functions, punishable under 186 IPC, and disorderly conduct in or near polling stations, section 131 of Representation of the People Act. The case was lodged on a complaint regarding hindrance in the election process being created by over 50 protesters, led by the then AAP candidate Kumar, at the main gate of an MCD school, during 2013 Delhi assembly elections, which caused problems to the voters.
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrest 15 criminals
15 criminals related to the gang of Kapil Sangwan were arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in Dwarka here on Tuesday.According to the police, the criminals were arrested after they met at the Goyla Dairy in Dwarka to celebrate the release of Sangwan on parole.Dwarka has recently seen an increasing number of infiltrations by criminal gangs.Last month two miscreants were shot dead in a gunfight between two notorious gangs in the area.
TN seeks immediate release of Cauvery water from Karmatala
The demand was made by Tamil Nadu at a meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) here when the state sought the Authority's directions to Karnataka in this regard.Tamil Nadu also demanded that Karnataka should thereafter release water for the remaining months as per the pattern of releases prescribed by the Cauver River Tribunal and modified by the judgement of the Supreme Court for the irrigation season/water year 2019-20.The state said that it could not open Mettur Dam on the scheduled date of June 12 this year too for Cauvery Delta Irrigation due to non-release of water by Karnataka and poor storage in Mettur Dam.It maintained that Cauvery Water Management Authority, in its third meeting, had resolved that Karnataka should release the prescribed quanity for the month of June--9.19 TMC feet of water--to Tamil Nadu."Karnataka has not honoured the decision of the Authority and so directions may be issued to karnataka to make good the shortfall and release the entire ...
