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Head constable of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary shoots himself outside Finance Ministry
A head constable of the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) deployed outside the Union Finance Ministry allegedly shot himself with his service weapon on Tuesday, police said. The deceased identified as Jai Narain (48) was posted on guard duty near gate number 2 of North Block, they said. "The incident took place at around 12.40 pm. In the CCTV footage, the victim can be seen shooting himself with his service carbine," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. No suicide note has been found from the spot, the officer said adding further investigation is underway.
'Blue Corner Notice' issued against 100 people who set off from Kerala on boat
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued 'Blue Corner Notice' against 100 Indians who went missing from Munambam port of Kerala, said the Kerala police on Tuesday."A blue corner notice helps to track individuals allegedly involved in criminal activities and suspected to be in other countries. We have further requested to issue notices for 120 persons" said police.At least 164 people from Delhi, who set sail from Kerala coast on January 12 this year, are still missing. These people are from the Madangir area in South Delhi and were on board along with other 79 people in the boat.No family members have any clue of those who were on the boat till date. They were sailing in the sea illegally without a passport or an identification card.The family members are now waiting for government intervention in this matter.
Jharkhand lynching: 'Jai Shri Ram' can be chanted by embracing people, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Tuesday termed the lynching of a 24-year-old man in Jharkhand a "heinous crime" and said "Jai Shri Ram" can be chanted by embracing people and not by throttling them. Naqvi made the remarks on the sidelines of a training programme for Haj deputationists and called for stern action against those involved in such incidents. Tabrez Ansari was attacked by a mob, which accused him of theft and allegedly forced him to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman" in Jharkhand's Saraikela Kharsawan district. "Jai Shri Ram can be chanted by embracing people and not after throttling them. Such incidents cannot be justified. We have committed that we won't let the destructive agenda dominate the development agenda," Naqvi said. "People who are involved in such incidents have only one motive -- to spoil the positive atmosphere created by the government. These are isolated cases and we are completely against them," he said, adding that stern action ...
Mumbai: One arrested after suicide attempt inside BMC headquarters
A person was arrested after he tried to attempt suicide inside the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters here on Tuesday.The man identified as Sudam Shinde was upset with his complaint regarding a toilet structure near his residence that was not being addressed.The accused was arrested under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Investigations in the matter are underway.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: HC allows Nalini to appear in person to argue on plea for leave
The Madras High Court Tuesday granted permission to Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to appear in person on July 5 and argue on her plea for six months ordinary leave to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding. A division bench of Justice M M Sundaresh and Justice M Nirmal Kumar gave her permission to appear in person on July 5 at 2.15 pm to argue her case. Nalini, who has been in prison for over 27 years, wanted the court to direct the superintendent of police, Special Prison for Women in Vellore, to produce her before the court so that she could argue her case for leave as party-in-person. The court had on June 11 observed that the right of Nalini to appear in person to argue on her plea cannot be denied. According to Nalini, a life convict is entitled to one-month leave once in two years and since she had never availed such ordinary leave for more than 27 years, she made a representation to prison authorities on February 25 seeking ...
Haryana: 36-year old man allegedly duped on pretext of marriage
A 36-year old man was allegedly duped by a woman who left him after two days of marriage which was arranged by middlemen in Jind, Haryana. The husband had paid Rs 70,000 to the middlemen for fixing his match and getting him married."I had paid them Rs 70,000, she stayed with me for 2 days and told me she had to go to Ludhiana for a 'jagran' so I took her to the railway station from where she disappeared," woman's husband Surender told ANI."I was told that my wife is a Hindu and we visited her place as well, before the wedding but according to the information received by Jind villagers, she is a Muslim and a mother of one child" he added.Surender got hitched earlier this month in Ludhiana Court."The middlemen named Joginder duped us on the pretext of marriage, this is a big gang of middlemen who run a business by duping innocent people. They should be arrested soon and we should get our money back" woman's father-in-law told ANI.Two days after the marriage, Surender's wife told his ...
Married woman killed in UP for dowry
A 36-year-old married woman was allegedly killed for dowry at Simbhalka village under Shamli district, police said on Tuesday. Sumita, wife of Krishan Kumar, was strangled to death on Monday and her body was thrown on the roadside, they said. A case was registered against the victim's in-laws including her husband who is absconding, the police said, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem.
UP: Man wanted in murder and extortion cases killed in encounter by STF
A person wanted in murder, robbery, extortion, and over two dozen criminal cases was gunned down in an encounter by a team of Special Task Force (STF), UP Police here in Meerapur on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Adesh was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head.According to STF, UP Police, Adesh was imprisoned in the Baghpat prison when gangster Munna Bajrangi alias Prem Prakash was shot dead by a fellow inmate last year.
UP: Man arrested for killing brother over trivial issue
A man was arrested here Tuesday for killing his elder brother over a trivial issue in Belha village, police said. Babadeen, under the influence of liquor , was creating ruckus during a wedding function in the village under Dehat Police Station area on Monday night and his 43-year-old elder brother Raj Kumar checked him from doing so, SP Dev Ranjan Verma said. In a fit of rage, Babadeen attacked his brother with bricks leaving him seriously injured, the SP said, adding that the victim succumbed to his injuries.
Man gets 7-year RI for raping minor girl
A court here in Maharashtra has awarded seven years' rigorous imprisonment to a 31-year-old man for raping a minor girl in 2013. District Judge P P Jadhav in his order last week also imposed a fine of Rs 32,000 on the accused, Manish alias Mashal Gangaram Shinge, a resident of Waghbil area here. According to the prosecution, the accused, who was already married and had two children, developed friendship with the 16-year-old student, who also resided in the same locality. He used to call the victim and also visit her house to which her parents objected. On March 29, 2013, when the girl was returning home along with her sister, the accused snatched her mobile phone and forcibly took her on his two-wheeler to a secluded place where he raped her. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone. Later, a friend of the accused dropped the girl home. Based on a complaint filed by the girl's parents, the accused was arrested and booked under Indian Penal ..
Vegetable vendor stabs customer to death over Rs 10 dispute in Mumbai
A vegetable vendor was arrested for allegedly stabbing his customer to death over a dispute on payment of Rs 10 in Dadar area here, police said on Tuesday.The accused has been identified as 25-year-old Soni Lal Mahonto, Dadar Assistant Commissioner of Police Sunil Gawker said.The deceased, Mohammed Hanif, had gone to purchase vegetable in a market in Dadar area of the city around 11 pm on Monday when the incident took place.A dispute broke out between the man and a vegetable vendor which escalated to such a level that the latter stabbed him with his vegetable knife. The accused stabbed Hanif several times on his neck and hands before fleeing the spot, the police said."As soon as we were informed about the incident, we reached the spot and rushed the man to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead," Gawker said.Shivaji Nagar police have registered a case of murder against the accused and initiated an investigation in the matter.
Maha: 2 transgenders rob women on pretext of healing 'curse'
Two unidentified transgenders have been booked for cheating two women and robbing them of jewellery worth Rs 1.66 lakh in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said Tuesday. As per the complaint filed by one of the victims, two sari-clad transgenders came to her house in Vasai area on June 16 and claimed her family had a "curse", and that they would help her get rid of it, police spokesman Hemant Katkar said. They then asked the woman to get her jewellery which they required to perform certain "rituals". The complainant told the police that as she got scared of the curse, she gave the accused her gold jewellery items worth Rs 87,500 for the rituals, Katkar said. The accused then asked the woman to get some water and when she went into her kitchen, the duo fled with her jewellery, he said quoting the complaint. Later, another 30-year-old woman from Vasai approached the police with a similar complaint, saying two unidentified transgenders robbed her of gold chain and ...
Prayagraj: Man shot dead by bike-borne assailants, crowd creates ruckus outside police station
A crowd of people created ruckus outside Karnalganj Police Station after a man was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Colonelganj on Monday night, near Karnalganj in Prayagraj.Deceased has been identified as Bachha Yadav."At around 10:35 pm Yadav went to watch a match near his place in Katra, while he was watching the match, bike-borne assailants shot him from behind and sped away. A case has been registered, we have information that there are criminal cases against deceased as well. We are investigating," Superintendent of Police Brajesh Srivastava told ANI.Allegedly Yadav was killed by a drug smuggler who is also indulged into other illegal businesses. She has been identified as 'Baby Farida' alias 'Billi', by the acquaintances of Yadav. Baby Farida and Yadav were neighbours and used to reside in Katra."Yadav always used to oppose Billi's illegal businesses, she used to sell drugs in his vicinity and he was totally against this thing. He tried to stand against her many times, ...
Woods dropped from suit on restaurant staffer's drunk driving death
Tiger Woods has been dropped from a lawsuit filed by the parents of a staffer at his Florida restaurant who died in a drunk driving accident after allegedly being overserved alcohol. Woods' lawyers said Monday that the superstar golfer was no longer named in the suit, which is continuing against the restaurant The Woods Jupiter and its general manager Erica Herman, who is Woods' girlfriend. Woods' lawyer Barry Postman called the decision not to name the golfer in the lawsuit "clearly appropriate." The parents of Nicholas Immesberger, who died last December at age 24, filed the lawsuit in May. They said their son was served alcohol at the restaurant to the point of "severe intoxication" before getting in his car. "While the situation was tragic, the facts will ultimately show that the cause of Mr. Immesberger's car accident were the many decisions made by Mr. Immesberger on the night of his passing," Postman said in a statement. Woods' legal team said in court documents filed this ...
Cambodia charges 4 Chinese after building collapse killed 28
A court in Cambodia has charged four Chinese people with crimes over the collapse of a building under construction that killed 28 workers. The Preah Sihanouk provincial court said Tuesday the construction owner was charged with unintentional homicide and the three other Chinese were charged with conspiracy. The four were put in pretrial detention. The charges carry a penalty of up to three years in jail. The unfinished condominium doubled as housing for the workers who were building the seven-story structure. It collapsed early Saturday as they slept on the second floor. Rescuers found the last two survivors and the final victims Monday. Twenty-eight people died and 26 were injured. The project was in Sihanoukville, a thriving beach resort town that has several such Chinese-funded projects.
Odisha: Man shot dead by two bike-borne assailants
A man was shot dead by two unidentified bike-borne assailants in front of his office here.The deceased, identified as Amit Dal, was playing cards with his friends in front of his office situated near the Brajrajnagar bus stand when three rounds from a country-made pistol were fire at him around 8:10 pm on Monday.His friends and other people at the spot tried to nab the criminals but they escaped leaving the bike and pistol behind.Dal sustained two bullet injuries on his chest and stomach. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and from there referred to Bhubaneswar. But he died on the way.The police have registered a case and started an investigation in the matter.The country-made pistol and the bike used by the criminals have been taken into possession by the police.
Italian drug lord Rocco Morabito escapes from Uruguay prison
An Italian mafia boss and drug kingpin has escaped from prison in Uruguay where he was awaiting extradition to Italy, the Uruguayan Ministry of Interior said on Monday.Fifty-three-year-old Rocco Morabito, leader of Italy's most powerful organised crime group - the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta fled the central prison here, along with three other inmates, through a hole in the roof of the building late on Sunday night, CNN reported.One of Italy's most-wanted fugitives since 1994, Morabito and the three others let themselves down by rope to an adjacent farm, where they robbed the owner, the ministry added."Among the fugitives is the Italian Rocco Morabito, who was waiting for his extradition by the Italian justice being investigated for international drug trafficking," the statement said.Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Twitter it was disconcerting that a criminal like Morabito had managed to escape from a prison in Uruguay while waiting to be extradited to Italy. He pledged to .
Case against Colonel, 40 soldiers for allegedly damaging crop, intimidating civilian
An FIR has been registered against a Colonel in the Army, Kedar Gaikwad, and around 40 Army personnel for allegedly intimidating a civilian, Monika Gade, and damaging crop on a disputed agricultural land in Khed area of Pune district.According to the FIR filed on June 23, Gade allegedly had a property dispute with the Army official. She, nonetheless, planted soybean seeds on the disputed land.In retaliation, the Colonel, along with 30-40 Army personnel, allegedly drove to the village on Saturday, ruined the crop and marched around the village with guns in an attempt to intimidate Gade and her family.The FIR was registered against the Colonel and soldiers on Sunday at Khed police station under various Sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including, 143 (Punishment for unlawful assembly), 144 (Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons) and 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of the offence committed).
Hyderabad: Teen commits suicide after being counselled for excessive mobile phone use
19-year-old girl Shravani committed suicide here allegedly after being "counselled" by her parents for excessive use of mobile phone.The girl was allegedly counselled by her mother on Monday, following which she committed suicide.State police have registered a case under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and have sent the body to Osmania General Hospital for post-mortem."Today evening, a 19-year-old old girl, Shravani, committed suicide after being counselled by her mother for excessive use of mobile phone. However, a case is being registered under Section 174 CrPC, the exact reason will be known only after the investigation is completed," officials at the Panjagutta police station told ANI.Further details are awaited.
Jailed daughter of late Uzbek leader says gave state $1.2 bn
The jailed daughter of Uzbekistan's former leader has begged his successor to release her after claiming she gave more than $1.0 billion to the state, while an anti-fraud ruling in her former home of Switzerland deepened her troubles. Gulnara Karimova, the 46-year-old daughter of the late strongman Islam Karimov, was sentenced to a decade behind bars by an Uzbek court in 2017 on fraud and money-laundering charges. In a statement via Instagram on Sunday she stopped short of acknowledging guilt but apologised to the people of the Central Asian nation for "disappointment that I might have brought". The former diplomat and popstar said she had given more than $1.2 billion (one billion euros) of her "personal assets" to the state "in the interest of the republic's budget". The Russian-language story shared on her daughter Iman Karimova's Instagram page also said Karimova and her legal team had relinquished claims to $686 million kept in foreign banks. "It's authentic," Karimova's Swiss ...
