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Rights group: Egypt executes 3 Islamists tortured to confess
An international rights group says Egypt executed three Muslim Brotherhood members who were sentenced to death following torture and beatings to extract confessions. Friday's statement from Human Rights Watch says families of the men were notified of their hanging on Thursday and asked to come to the morgue to pick up the bodies. The three were convicted last year for the 2014 killing of a judge's son in the Nile Delta town of Mansoura. HRW says a letter from one of the men was reportedly smuggled out of prison, describing torture and beatings. Michael Page, deputy director at the New York-based group, says Egypt "committed a glaring injustice by executing three men who apparently gave 'confessions' extracted through electric shock and other torture." There was no immediate comment from authorities.
Quebec mosque shooter gets life, no parole for 40 years
A 29-year-old Canadian who perpetrated the worst attack on Muslims in the West, when he shot dead six worshippers at a mosque in Quebec City in 2017, was sentenced to life in prison. Alexandre Bissonnette, however, will have to wait 40 years -- longer than usual -- before he can apply for parole. Judge Francois Huot rejected a prosecution request for a 150-year sentence, which would have the longest ever in Canada, but also noted the killer's "visceral hatred of Muslim immigrants" in his decision.
O P Saini posted as judge in-charge of new Rouse Avenue Court complex
Additional Sessions Judge O P Saini, who was tasked with exclusively handling the 2G scam case trial, was on Friday asked to immediately take over as judge in-charge of newly constructed Rouse Avenue Court complex here.ASJ and Special Judge Saini shall start functioning immediately along with his present duties and shall control the administrative functions pertaining to Rouse Avenue Court Complex.Judge Saini, after delivering verdict in 2G scam cases in December 2017, is currently hearing the Aircel Maxis case in which Congress leader P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram are accused.All the CBI courts in Delhi are likely to be shifted to the new court complex which would be made functional as soon as the building infrastructure gets completed.There are over 20 CBI courts in Delhi, which are presently functioning from six different district court complexes.
Nangloi stabbing case: NHRC notice to Delhi Police
The NHRC Friday sent a notice to the Delhi Police chief in connection with the murder of a woman by a man despite she earlier complaining to the police about being harassed by him. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement said it has also asked its the Director General (Investigation) to depute a team from its investigation division to conduct a fact-finding on-the-spot investigation. "The team is directed to examine all the stakeholders and to obtain necessary records including relevant portion of the general diary of the police station," it said. The NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that despite having lodged a complaint with the police about her harassment and blackmailing by the contractor of a shoe factory, a woman worker was stabbed to death by him in front of her house in Nagloi on February 6. It has observed that the contents of the media reports, if true, amount to gross violation of her human rights. Accordingly, it has issued a ..
Contractor arrested in connection with Rs 42-crore excise scam in Madhya Pradesh
The anti-corruption squad arrested a contractor allegedly involved in a Rs 42-crore scam in the Madhya Pradesh Excise Department, police said. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amrendra Singh told reporters here that on a tip-off, contractor Vijay Kumar Shrivastav (49) was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow. The contractor was carrying a reward of Rs 20,000 on information leading to his arrest. Singh said that Shrivastava had secured the contract of a liquor shop in Indore's MG Road area in lieu of Rs 7.30 crore during financial year 2016-17. But he did not deposit this amount. He said, "The liquor contractor deposited fake bank challans to the excise department against the payment of this amount, which led to loss to the state exchequer." The officer said that the police have been investigating 16 liquor contracts given by the Excise Department. So far, 12 people, including Shrivastava, have been arrested and some of the accused are still on the run.
Missing arms case: NIA attaches Manipur MLA's properties
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached immovable properties of Manipur's Saikul constituency MLA Yamthong Haokip in a missing arms case, the agency said on Friday.
Delhi Police ASI shot at, robbed by crimials
A 50-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector rank officer of the Delhi Police was allegedly shot at and robbed by two bike-borne criminals here, a police officer said on Friday.
Cash, jewellery worth Rs 1.25 cr stolen from bank
Cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 1.25 crore was found to have been stolen from a branch of Yashvant Co-operative Bank in the district Thursday, the police said. The branch is located at village Kale in Panhala tehsil. Assistant Police Inspector Mangesh Desai said the unidentified thieves broke into the bank by cutting iron bars of the window using a gas cutter. They also disconnected CCTV connection before stealing the cash and jewellery from the bank's safe. Further probe is on.
Ex-Miss Costa Rica is latest to accuse Arias of sexual abuse
A former Miss Costa Rica has become the latest woman to accuse Oscar Arias, an ex-president and Nobel Peace laureate, of sexual misconduct. The woman is alleging that Arias grabbed her, groped her and kissed her against her will at his home in 2015. The case was first made public late Thursday by Escri-Viendo, a Facebook page dedicated to entertainment news. Prosecutors confirmed Friday that a criminal complaint for sexual abuse was filed against Arias, the second this week. At least five women have now accused him of actions ranging from unwanted fondling or innuendo to sexual assault. Arias denied wrongdoing after the initial complaint surfaced. Since then he and his lawyer have declined to comment further citing the pending legal case.
C'garh: Case against 2 IPS officers for illegal phone tapping
An FIR has been lodged against two IPS officers including a special Director General of police in Chhattisgarh for alleged criminal conspiracy and illegal phone tapping. The FIR was lodged by the state Economic Offences Wing (EOW) based on findings during investigation into a Civil Supply Corporation scam unearthed in 2015. The newly-formed Congress government in the state on January 8 had set up a 12-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Inspector General of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and EOW, SRP Kalluri to probe the alleged multi-crore Civil Supply scam. "The case was registered against then Additional Director General (ADG), ACB/EOW Mukesh Gupta and then Superintendent of Police (SP) ACB Rajnesh Singh Thursday late night, based on the complaint of Deputy Superintendent of Police (EOW) Anil Bakshi, who is a member of the SIT," a senior EOW official told PTI Friday. Gupta is presently posted as Special DG at the Police Headquarters, while Singh ..
CBI to grill Kolkata Police chief in Shillong on Saturday
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will question Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Saturday in connection with the Saradha chit fund case, an official said on Friday.
Kolkata police raid company linked to ex-CBI interim director's wife
The Kolkata police on Friday raided two premises - one in the city and another in the posh satellite township of Salt Lake - of a company, allegedly linked to former interim Central Bureau of Investigation director M Nageshwar Rao.
At least 11 suspected drug traffickers killed in Rio
Law enforcement officials in Brazil's second largest city say that at least 11 suspected drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with police in a slum located in the bohemian Santa Teresa neighbourhood. Police spokesman Col. Mauro Fliess said the confrontation took place Friday as officers entered the area where the suspects were hiding. He said that none of the police were hurt. Officers seized drugs, rifles, guns and ammunition during the anti-drug trafficking operation. Rio de Janeiro is one of the world's most violent cities with frequent shootouts between police and drug gangs and an annual homicide rate of around 50 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Female foeticide: Beed doctor couple gets 10 yrs in jail
The Beed district court Friday sentenced three persons, including a doctor couple, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case related to a woman's death during an illegal abortion. The court convicted Dr Sudam Munde, his wife Dr Saraswati Munde and another accused, Mahadev Patekar, in the 2012 case. Mahadev Patekar's wife Vijaymala, a mother of four daughters, was admitted to Dr Munde's hospital at Parli in the district for abortion in 2012. The family wanted her to terminate the pregnancy as medical examination had revealed that the foetus was female. During the abortion, carried out illegally, she died due to excessive bleeding. A case was registered at Parli police station against 17 accused including Dr Munde and his wife. Additional District Judge A S Gandhi on Friday held the Munde couple and Mahadev Patekar guilty and awarded them ten years of rigorous imprisonment. Eleven accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence, said Public prosecutor Milind Waghirkar. Three of the .
Jharkhand HC judge refers to chief justice CBI plea to enhance Lalu Prasad's prison term
Justice R Shankar of the Jharkhand High Court Friday referred the CBI's plea to increase the prison term of jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad and others in a fodder scam case to the chief justice for listing it in the appropriate bench. The petition was listed for hearing by the bench of Justice Shankar, but during the hearing, the judge said he is referring it to the chief justice for sending it to a suitable bench. The central probe agency has moved the high court after a special CBI court awarded three-year imprisonment to Prasad and three others - former IAS officers Beck Julius and Mahesh Prasad, and RJD leader R K Rana - last year. It had also sentenced former MP Jagdish Sharma to seven years in jail the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deoghar treasury in the early 1990s. The CBI petition urged the high court to enhance the prison term of Prasad and the three others, as they had been booked for higher conspiracy charges. Prasad is serving varying prison
2G Special Judge appointed as judge in-charge on newly constructed Rouse Avenue Court Complex
The Delhi High Court on Friday announced Special Judge O.P. Saini, who was exclusively dealing with 2G spectrum allocation cases, as judge in-charge of newly constructed Rouse Avenue Court Complex here.
DCW alleges involvement of Odisha Police personnel in kidnap, trafficking of girl
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has alleged involvement of some Odisha Police personnel in the kidnap and trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, who was recently rescued from Rajasthan, and demanded action against erring officials and traffickers. On February 5, the DCW, along with Rajasthan Police, rescued the girl from Jhunjhunu. She was allegedly kidnapped and trafficked from Rourkela in Odisha in 2017. In a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal claimed that the girl's father, who is a retired railway officer, has alleged that soon after her disappearance, he had approached the Odisha Police, whose personnel had traced the girl and brought her back to Odisha from Rajasthan. "The concerned Child Welfare Committee directed the police to hand over the girl to the father. However, he has alleged that instead of handing over his daughter, the police officials in connivance with the traffickers facilitated the return of the girl to ...
HC quashes summons to ex-DGP, CBI officer in fodder scam case
The Jharkhand High Court Friday quashed the summons issued by a special CBI court to former Bihar Director General of Police D P Ojha and CBI officer A K Jha in connection with a fodder scam case, observing that the procedure was not properly followed before issuing summons to them. The bench of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh quashed the summons that had been issued last year by the CBI court to make the duo accused in the fodder scam case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal from the Deoghar Treasury in undivided Bihar. After the ex-DGP and the CBI officer moved the high court challenging the lower court's summons, Justice Singh said the CBI court had not followed the procedure properly before issuing the summons. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure Section 319, a summon is issued only when there is concrete evidence by which punishment can be awarded, the court said. In this matter, the CBI court should have given notices to them instead of issuing summons, it said. Moreover, the bench
2G case judge O P Saini posted as in-charge of new Rouse Avenue Court complex
Additional Sessions Judge O P Saini, who was tasked with exclusively handling the 2G scam case trial, was posted as judge in-charge of newly constructed Rouse Avenue Court complex here on Friday. The decision was taken by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and other judges of the high court. As per an administrative order issued by the high court registrar, ASJ and Special Judge Saini shall start functioning immediately along with his present duties and shall control the administrative functions pertaining to Rouse Avenue Court Complex under the supervision of the building maintenance and construction committee (BMCC - Rouse Avenue Court Complex). "The Chief Justice and judges of this court have been pleased to post O P Saini DHJS as judge in-charge, Rouse Avenue Court Complex (pending approval of the creation of the post of District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge) PC Act, CBI," the order said. Judge Saini, after delivering verdict in 2G scam cases in December 2017, ..
Court rejects plea seeking regulation on Netflix, Amazon Prime
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to regulate content of online platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others.