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Railway engineer arrested while taking bribe in Rajasthan
An engineer of the North Central Railway was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 85,000 from a contractor here Tuesday, police said. The accused, Rakesh Kumar Meena, senior section engineer at the Eidgah Agra station (Uttar Pradesh), had demanded the bribe from the contractor for clearing bills against works done by his firm, they said. Meena had also assured complainant Chandrashekhar that he will not face any problem in the future, officials said. "After verification of the complaint, the accused engineer was trapped at the firm's office in Bharatpur. He has been arrested," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ashok Chauhan of the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau said.
Mohammad Yusuf murder: Arrest warrants issued against 6 accused
Siwan Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against six individuals accused of murdering Mohammad Yusuf, nephew of former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin.Yusuf was shot at on Friday night, after which he was rushed to the hospital. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors.Superintendent of Police (SP) Naveen Chandra Jha had said Yusuf was shot on his chest.
2 held on charge of murdering NRI bizman in AP; ACP in
A 55-year old NRI businessman found dead in a parked car on a highway in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh last week was murdered and two people arrested Tuesday for alleged involvement in the crime, police said. In a related development, S Malla Reddy, Assistant Commissioner of Police in Rachakonda Commissionerate in neighbouring Telangana, was shifted to Armed Reserve police following allegations that he spoke to the prime suspect in the killing of the businessman, a report from Hyderabad said. US-based Chigurupati Jayaram, on a business visit to the state, was found dead with head injuries in his car on the roadside at Itavaram village, about 80 km from here, by a police patrol on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway. District Superintendent of Police Sarvashreshta Tripathy Tuesday told reporters in Nandigama that police arrested Rakesh Reddy, an acquaintance of Jayaram's niece, and his house watchman D Srinivas on the charge murder. He said financial dispute ..
Kerala PWD minister summoned by court to appear on March 29
A court here Tuesday summoned Kerala PWD minister G Sudhakaran to appear before it on March 29 on a complaint filed by his former personal staff member alleging that he had insulted her. The first class magistrate court at Ambalapuzha issued an order in this regard on a complaint filed by Usha Sali, a former personal staff of Sudhakaran. The court admitted the petition and issued the direction summoning the minister. According to the complainant, Sudhakaran had allegedly insulted her and her family while speaking at a public function in Ambalapuzha on February 28, 2016. Sudhakaran was an MLA then. The complaint was filed under IPC section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of woman).
Plane passenger with gold bars held at Tiruchy airport
Gold bars worth Rs 41.67 lakh were seized from a passenger who landed at the airport here from Kuala Lumpur early Tuesday, air intelligence unit officialssaid. The gold, weighing 1.25 kg, was concealed in the inner lining of his bag and was detected during the routine check, the officials said. The name of the passenger was given as Johny Joseph who has been detained for interrogation in connection with the seizure of the precious metal, they added.
Man held for publishing fake 2019 Lok Sabha polls schedule on website
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly publishing fake news about the 2019 general elections schedule on his website from a WhatsApp group in January, police said Tuesday. The accused was identified as Gomunt Kumar, a resident of Jharkhand. He was pursing his graduation in B.Sc from Ranchi, they said. The arrest was made on January 31 after police received a complaint from the office of Chief Electoral Officer regarding fake news about the upcoming Lok Sabha polls schedule that was circulated on various online and social media platforms, Anyesh Roy, Deputy commissioner of police (cyber cell) said. A case was registered on January 18 and an investigation taken up, he said. During investigation, police found a website named www.mytechbuzz.in which has apparently published the fake schedule of the general elections. Technical investigation was conducted and the admin of the website was identified, he added. The accused told police that he received the election schedule on a ...
Maha: Jewellery store staff held for false gold robbery claim
A jewellery store employee was Tuesday arrested for falsely claiming that he had been robbed while transporting gold and silver in Maharashtra's Jalna district, a senior police official said. Punjaapa Dukandar claimed that he had been robbed by unidentified persons who snatched his bag containing 100 grams of gold and 2.51 kilogrammes of silver, cumulatively valued at Rs 4.61 lakh, Additional Superintendent of Police Samadhan Pawar said. He was given the gold and silver biscuits by his employer Shashikant Bodke, who owns a jewellery store in Jintur in neighbouring Parbhani, over 130 kilometres from here, to hand over to another jeweller in Jalna, the Additional SP said. "Punjaapa claimed that he was travelling with the gold and silver in a rickshaw when some identified persons snatched his bag near the Jalna bus stand. His employer Bodke then filed a complaint with Sadar Bazar police station," the official said. A Crime Branch team led by Inspector Rajendra Singh Gour,
Man gets 10-yr imprisonment for raping minor
The Ghaziabad district court Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl in 2015 here. Special judge (POCSO) and additional session's judge 8th Vandana Singh also slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 on the convict. Special government council (POCSO) Ranvir singh Dagar said that on January 1, 2015, Rahul, a Tronica city resident, raped the four-year-old "daughter of a man who had provided them a room to stay on humanitarian grounds as their house was under construction". According to the complaint lodged by the girl's father, Rahul raped her on the terrace of the house. The girl had suffered genital injuries and was admitted to hospital. Rahul's blood-stained shirt was recovered from the spot. He was sent to jail under sections of rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act.
2009 petroleum deal case: Robert Vadra to appear before ED tomorrow
Businessman Robert Vadra will join Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation in the 2009 petroleum deal case on Wednesday.The Patiala House Court had granted interim bail to Vadra on Saturday till February 16 in connection with a money laundering case against him. During the course of the hearing, the ED had told the court that they had learnt about more overseas properties related to Vadra and hence, said he should join the probe. It also said Vadra and his associates got kickbacks in the petroleum deal inked in 2009.A day ahead of the hearing, Vadra had filed an anticipatory bail plea in connection with the case and claimed that he was being targeted and subjected to false prosecution which has the colour of "political witch hunt." He also stated in his petition that he is a law-abiding citizen.On January 11, a Delhi court had granted interim protection from arrest to Manoj Arora, an alleged close aide of businessman Robert Vadra, in connection with a money laundering case against .
Mamata ends dharna, asks PM Modi to resign and go back to Gujarat
Roaring at full throttle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign and go back to Gujarat.Chief Minister Banerjee, who called off her 'Dharana to save the Constitution and the democracy' here on Tuesday said: "The Central government wants to control all the agencies including the state agencies. Prime Minister, you resign from Delhi and go back to Gujarat. One man government, one party government is there.""Next we will do a programme in Delhi. I can go on with the 'dharna' but now that we have got justice from one pillar of democracy, that is, judiciary I announce to end the 'dharna.' The Supreme Court gave a positive judgement today. This 'dharna' was to save our democracy, Constitution, IAS-IPS officers, agencies, civil servants. This 'dharna' is a victory for the people, democracy and the Constitution."She also said that the Central government's claim that Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar had joined her in the ...
Youth Congress, NSUI protest outside CBI office in Guwahati
Youth Congress and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Guwahati over the tussle between the Centre and West Bengal government. Several protesters were later detained by police."Police should arrest Assam finance minister Hemant Biswa Sarma for his connection in Saradha chit fund scam. Once he joined the BJP, no action was taken against him. We will continue this protest till the police arrest Sarma," Youth Congress General Secretary Avijit Bora told ANI.This came after the CBI on Sunday reached Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's residence to take him for interrogation in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.However, Kolkata Police reached Kumar's residence and detained all CBI officials.Later, Mamata Banerjee came out in support of Kumar and staged a sit-in 'dharna' on Sunday in Kolkata as a mark of protest against the Centre, which she ended today.Rajeev Kumar, a 1989-batch IPS .
Sub-inspector shot by assailants in Khandwa
Sub-inspector KK Agarwal was shot at by unidentified bike-borne assailants here on Tuesday.Additional SP Mahendra Tarnekar said, "KK Agarwal, Sub-inspector was on 15 days Special Leave Petitions (SLP) and was busy in some personal work when some unidentified assailants shot him from behind. He was immediately shifted for medical care."Tarnekar also informed that Agarwal's condition is now stable and he is recovering well.An investigation in the case is underway. More details are awaited.
Raj: Man beaten to death by woman's family over love affair
A man was beaten to death allegedly by the family members of a woman with whom he was in a relationship in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district, police said Tuesday. Harjeet Singh, aged around 30 years, and the woman were having an affair for some time, they said. The woman's family members, who objected to their relationship, caught Singh near Bidi village under the Rawla police station area, tied him to a tree and beat him up Monday night, police said. Singh was rescued by police after they were informed by locals and admitted to a hospital where he was discharged after treatment. However, his condition deteriorated in the morning and he died while being taken to the hospital, police said. An FIR has been lodged against the Woman's father Nanak Singh and her relatives Shrawan Singh and Surmukh Singh, police said. They have been detained, police added. Harjeet's body was handed over to family members after post-mortem.
12-year-old boy's body found under flyover in Ghaziabad
The body of a 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing for a day after being scolded over studies by her mother, was found on Tuesday under a flyover here, police said. The body of the boy, a student of class 3, was found lying in a pool of blood under the flyover of new bus stand Tuesday morning, they said. Police are yet ascertain if it is a case of suicide or someone killed the boy and then threw his body off the flyover. The post-mortem report is still awaited and the medical status of injuries will confirm if he was battered to death or he jumped down, police said. S P (City) Shlok Kumar said the boy was identified as Shubham, a resident of Vijay Nagar in the city. The boy's father is a factory labour. He told the police that Shubham's mother had admonished him Monday for not studying. He added that his son was rigid by nature. Since Monday evening, Shubham went missing and some passerby informed the police Tuesday morning after seeing the body. The boy was identified on the basis ..
Maha illegal abortion racket busted, 9, including 4 docs, held
Nine persons, including four doctors, have been arrested for operating a racket in which female foetuses were aborted illegally in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, police said Tuesday. An official said the racket was underway for several years in the MIDC, CIDCO and Osmanpura areas of the district. One of the doctors who has been arrested, identified as Varsha Rajout, is a government medical officer, he added. "We suspect these persons performed at least 200 abortions in hospitals and clinics," Rahul Khade, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad city, told PTI. He said the lid on the racket was blown off following a specific tip-off on January 22, resulting in the arrest of five persons in a raid on a hospital by MIDC police. Police probe so far has revealed that accused Dr Suraj Rana is the kingpin in the racket and he was the main link between hospitals and clients desirous of an abortion, the official said. Apart for referring such persons to hospitals for ...
Body of missing GCF officer found
Nearly two weeks after a junior works manager (JWM) of the city-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) went missing, his body was found on Tuesday in the bushes near the facility, police said. Body of S C Khatua, who was allefgedly facing a CBI probe, was found lying in the bushes near the hilly area of the factory's estate, Sanjay Singh, in-charge of Ghamapur Police Station told PTI. "His family members noticed his two-wheeler lying in the bushes and informed the police about it," he said. A police team went to the spot and started looking for Khatua, he said. "The police detected some foul smell and spotted Khatua's body lying nearby. His family members confirmed that it was Khatua's body," Singh said. When asked about any injury marks found on the body, the officer said a team of forensic experts was examining the body. "We are investigating the matter from all angles," he said. Khatua had gone missing from January 18, following which his family had registered a missing ...
2 more members of Malda family succumb to burn injuries, toll
The family that lost four of its members on Monday in an arson attack allegedly by another member saw two more deaths Tuesday, police said here in Malda district. A woman and an 8-year-old girl succumbed to their injuries in the Malda Medical College and Hospital. The incident occurred at Madantola village under Manikchak police station. Angry over his younger brother Gobinda securing a government job on compassionate grounds, 30-year-old Makhan Mondal allegedly set two rooms of their house on fire killing four members of the family and injuring five others. Makhan allegedly poured petrol in two rooms of the tiled-roofed hut on Sunday night when the family members were asleep. Gobinda, 28, elder brother Bikash, 32, and Goninda's two daughters - aged 3 and one-and-a-half years - were charred to death, police had said Monday. Gobinda's wife Rakhi, 22, and Bikash's daughter Gomi, 8, died Tuesday. Gomi's mother and two brothers are now fighting for their lives in the ...
Thomas Chandy, 3 others fined Rs 25 lakh for wasting Kerala HC's time
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each on former state minister Thomas Chandy and three others for withdrawing their pleas challenging a vigilance court's proceedings against them in a land grab case. Justice B Sudheendra Kumar observed that withdrawing the petitions at the last stage of the case set a bad precedent and loss of precious judicial time. The withdrawal pleas were filed after completion of the hearing in the case and when the matter was ready for pronouncement of judgement. Chandy's son was also among the four who were fined for withdrawal of pleas against the proceedings by a vigilance court in Kottayam. Initiating proceedings against Chandy and others, the vigilance court had directed the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to investigate a case registered against them for building a road to a resort in Alappuzha after reclaiming land from a backwater lake. Chandy and others moved the high court seeking quashing of the case against ...
If Sterlite plant closed for water pollution, then others too be shut: Vedanta to SC
The Vedanta Group on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that if the high level of water pollution was the ground for shutting down its Thoothukudi Copper smelting plant, then by that measure other industries too should face closure.
Three men killed in road accident
Three men were killed when a speeding bus hit the motorcycle they were riding near Kalyanpur village of the district Tuesday. The accident occurred near the village under the Roopwas police station area. The three men died on the spot, said police. The bodies were shifted to a local hospital for postmortem and efforts are on to ascertain their identity, they added.