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HIGHLIGHTS NORTH 4.30
These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.30 pm. DES15-UP-MAYAWATI-KATHUA Conviction in Kathua case will act as a deterrent: Mayawati Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati Tuesday said the conviction in the horrific Kathua gang rape-murder case will serve as a deterrent and prevent people from committing such heinous crimes. DES11-RJ- CONGRESS R'sthan Cong leader alleges "internal conspiracy" for defeat in Lok Sabha polls Jaipur: Differences in the Rajasthan Congress once again came to the fore Tuesday with the party's Lok Sabha candidate from the Jaipur (Urban) segment claiming that an "internal conspiracy" led to her defeat in the recently-held elections. DEL3-JK-ENCOUNTER 2 terrorists killed in Shopian Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, police said. DES7-UKD-YOGA-RAMDEV Ramdev's International Yoga Day programme at Har ki Pairi cancelled Haridwar: A proposed programme in which Ramdev was ...
Key member of global fake currency racket held in Delhi
A 32-year-old man alleged to be a key member of an international fake currency racket was arrested near Kashmere Gate here, police said Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Santosh Kumar Singh, a resident of Saran district in Bihar, they said. Fake Indian currency with face value of Rs 5 lakh was seized from his possession, a senior police officer said, adding further details are awaited.
Court awards 10 yrs of rigorous imprisonment to father-son duo in dowry death case
A local court here Tuesday awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a father-son duo in connection with a dowry-death case of 2017 in Gaya district. Additional District and Sessions Judge (II) Kameshwar Nath Rai found the duo, identified as Nanuk Prajapat and his son Nagendra Kumar, guilty of murdering Rinky Devi for not fulfilling their dowry demands and awarded the sentence. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of them, failing which they would have to serve an additional three months in jail. Additional Public Prosecutor Arvind Kumar said that as per the FIR, Rinky Devi was poisoned to death by her husband Nagendra Kumar, father-in-law Nanuk Prajapat and mother-in-law Munni Devi on April 19, 2017 in Lohda village of Konch police station for her failure to fulfil their dowry demands. The victim's father, Naresh Prajapat, had lodged an FIR against the three in this connection. The court declared Munni Devi as an absconder and proceeded against the two accused persons
Conviction in Kathua case will act as a deterrent: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati Tuesday said the conviction in the horrific Kathua gang rape-murder case will serve as a deterrent and prevent people from committing such heinous crimes. A court on Monday sentenced three men, including a temple caretaker, to life imprisonment till last breath for the gang rape and murder of an 8-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir shortly after convicting them along with three others for the ghastly crime that shook the nation 17 months ago. Mayawati said such punishments should be given across the country to establish the rule of law. "The punishment pronounced by the court in the Kathua gang rape and murder case in which three criminals were given life term and three were given five-year life term, it is possible that a fear of law will be created among people, and they will abstain from committing such heinous crimes," she said on Twitter. "To establish the rule of law, such punishments should be given across the country," she said. Sanji ...
Noida: Four cops, two women among 15 arrested for extorting money from car drivers
Fifteen people, including a police sub-inspector and three constables, were arrested here for allegedly extorting money from car drivers after threatening them with rape charges, officials said Tuesday. Two women, who were also partners in crime, were caught red-handed while "settling a matter" with a victim for Rs 50,000 late Monday night near Sector 44 police outpost, they said. A few days ago, the Noida police were alerted about a gang that extorted money from car drivers near Sector 44 police outpost, senior superintendent of police, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Vaibhav Krishna, said. "A woman member of the gang would hitch a car ride and ask the driver to stop the vehicle near the Sector 44 police outpost. She would then approach the PCR (police control room) van stationed nearby and complain to the police personnel of rape by the car driver," he said. "The matter would then be taken to the police outpost, where some 'relatives' of the woman would also arrive. Then they would threaten the
Murder attempt on Chief Engineer's wife in Dehradun
The Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday said it has launched a hunt for the culprits who tried repeatedly to run over the wife of a Chief Engineer using a car in an apparent bid to kill her and have started a probe into the motives behind the murderous attack.
New Zealand court stops man from being extradited to China
A New Zealand court on Tuesday stopped a man accused of killing a woman in Shanghai a decade ago from being extradited to China, at least for now, due to concerns he could be tortured. The long-running case represents the first time China has attempted to extradite a suspect from New Zealand, and the Court of Appeal said the issues in the case were difficult. It concluded torture is illegal in China but remains widespread in its criminal justice system. The court ruled New Zealand Justice Minister Andrew Little must reconsider whether Kyung Yup Kim should be extradited to China, where he faces one count of intentional homicide. The ruling comes at a time that Hong Kong is considering a bill that would allow suspects in the semi-autonomous territory to be extradited to mainland China. The proposal has prompted hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets in the largest protests there in at least a decade. Critics believe the legislation would risk Hong Kong residents, who ...
Zardari sent on 10-day physical remand
Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari was sent on a 10-day physical remand by an accountability court here on Tuesday, a day after he was arrested in a multi-million dollar money laundering case. A team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested the Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman hours after the Islamabad High Court rejected his bail plea. Zardari, 63, and his sister are two of the main accused in the money laundering scandal which utilised fake bank accounts to channel illegally gained funds out of Pakistan. According to the NAB officials, the duo made transactions of Rs 150 million through alleged fake bank accounts. The arrest warrants were issued on Sunday by the NAB, the anti-corruption watchdog, which is probing them in the fake bank accounts case. Zardari was brought to the court on Friday by a team of the accountability bureau. During the court proceedings,the NAB requested 14-day physical remand for Zardari, which was opposed by his counsel Farooq H ...
Pakistan's MQM founder Altaf Hussain arrested in London
Altaf Hussain, the founder of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was arrested in London on Tuesday over a hate speech in 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, the media reported.
UP govt is terrorising journalists and farmers: Priyanka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that instead of working on public issues, Uttar Pradesh government is terrorising journalists, farmers and their representatives.Her statement came after Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday for making "objectionable comments" against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media."Instead of working on issues related to public, Uttar Pradesh government is dealing journalists, farmers, and their representatives with the baton of terror," tweeted Priyanka Gandhi.Echoing similar sentiments her Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, "If every journalist who files a false report or peddles fake, vicious RSS/BJP sponsored propaganda about me is put in jail, most newspapers/ news channels would face a severe staff shortage. The UP CM is behaving foolishly & needs to release the arrested journalists."The order for the immediate release of Kanojia on
Two UP cops suspended for thrashing cyber cell officer
A Reserve Police Line inspector and a constable have been suspended for allegedly beating up a cyber cell officer in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said Tuesday. The duo was suspended on Monday, they said. The cyber cell officer, Karmbur Singh, is investigating a case against constable Pramod Kumar. The constable, along with inspector Sanjay Kumar, was allegedly trying to pressure Singh to file a favourable report in the case, Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Pandey said.
Jussie Smollett is back on social media
Jussie Smollett, who remained low key after allegedly being attacked by masked men, is back on social media with a message on Pride.According to Fox News, the actor shared his first Instagram post since January when he alleged that he'd been a victim of a hate crime -- a claim which was later debunked by Chicago cops following an extensive investigation.On Monday, the 'Empire' actor shared a video clip of the inspiring speech by Tarell Alvin McCraney at the Tony Awards."So much #PRIDE," Smollett captioned the clip.It is believed that the actor found the Pride Month to be apt for him to return back on social media. The last post the 36-year-old shared was on January 28, before the alleged incident.A day after his last post, Smollett had filed a police report alleging that two masked men attacked him, tied a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him. Smollett, who is black and openly gay, claimed that the men even made racist and homophobic comments at him. "This is MAGA country," ..
Hamza Shehbaz arrested by NAB officials in Lahore court
Opposition leader in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz was arrested Tuesday inside the Lahore High Court by the officials of the country's anti-graft body in cases related to money laundering and holding assets beyond means, according to a media report. The arrest took place after a two-member Lahore High Court (LHC) bench dismissed bail applications filed by Hamza after his lawyer opted to withdraw the pleas in two corruption cases. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) vice president is under investigation by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Ramzan Sugar Mills, Saaf Paani project and assets beyond known means of income cases. Hamza, the son of PML-N president and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif, told reporters prior to his arrest that not even a "one rupee" corruption could be proven against him. "I will quit politics if it is proven that I was involved in corrupt practices," he was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. A large number of ...
Nagpur: 4-year-old girl raped by her uncle
A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 25-year-old man in Nagpur's Wadi city, the police said on Tuesday.RL Pathak, Police Inspector, Wadi said, "A 25-year-old youth allegedly raped the 4-year-old girl by showing her obscene video in Wadi. The accused has been identified as Bhushan Dahat, an uncle of the survivor.""The mother of the survivor works as domestic help in Wadi area, and is close to the accused's sister for past two years," he added.According to the police, the child used to accompany her mother to work since it was her holidays."While her mother was working, the survivor would spend time at Dahat's house. On Sunday too, the complainant took her daughter to work and asked her to stay there. She noticed that her daughter is in bad health. When the complainant asked about the reason, the survivor narrated the entire incident," Pathak said.The police has registered a case against Dahat under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.
Indian agencies trying to pin fictitious charges on me: Zakir Naik
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik claimed that Indian agencies are "desperately trying to pin fictitious charges" on him and are trying everything possible to put him behind the bars.Naik also alleged that agencies are targeting him at the behest of their "political bosses".Yesterday, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said his country has the right not to extradite Naik, for similar reasons that Australia had turned down his country's request to extradite Sirul Azhar Umar in 2015. He added that Naik believes that he would not be accorded justice in India."The Indian agencies are desperately trying to pin something on me. Some charges, any charges. Which is why when terror charges did not work with the Interpol, they've moved on to money laundering...." said Naik in a statement."As much as I want to hasten up clearing my name from fictitious charges by Indian agencies, they continue an exercise steeped in injustice and unfairness, and are trying everything to put me
Man arrested for beheading relative in Odisha
The police on Tuesday arrested a person, who decamped with the head of a man after beheading him at Tileimal village in Odisha's Sambalpur district.
Will return to India if SC ensures my safety: Naik
NRI tele-evangelist Zakir Naik on Tuesday expressed his willingness to return to India if the Supreme Court gave him in writing that he will not be arrested and jailed till he is actually convicted.
Kathua case: Chief investigator regrets Vishal's release on benefit of doubt
It was like looking for a needle in a haystack till an unusual sweat on Sanji Ram's face on a chilly January morning hinted he was hiding something, recalls R K Jalla - the chief investigator in the rape and murder case of an 8-year old girl in Kathua. Sanji Ram, along with two others, were convicted for life on charges of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua by a sessions court in Pathankot on Monday. Retired from service barely three months ago, Jalla was handed the case that was given to the crime branch on January 27, 2018. One of the most decorated Jammu and Kashmir police officers, Jalla spoke to PTI, recounting the challenges his team faced. "After having investigated the crime scene, we went to meet Sanji Ram (one of the main accused in the case). As I and my team started enquiring about his family members including his arrested juvenile nephew, I asked about his son Vishal. "Sanji Ram immediately conveyed to me in a boastful voice that his son was studying in ...
SC grants bail to journalist Kanojia, says citizen's liberty sacrosanct
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday for making "objectionable comments" against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.The order for his immediate release on bail was passed by a vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi on a petition filed by Kanojia's wife Jigisha.During the hearing, Justice Banerjee said, "Liberty of a citizen is sacrosanct and non-negotiable. It is guaranteed by the Constitution and it cannot be infringed upon."She said, "We can understand that the tweets should not have been made. But arresting..."The bench observed, "Opinions may vary. He (Prashant) probably should not have published or written the tweets, but on what basis was he arrested."It also asked the UP government to show "magnanimity in releasing him".The lawyer arguing on behalf of the state said that the tweets were highly inflammatory, "Very, very strong and inflammatory tweets
SC grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, says right to liberty 'non-negotiable'
The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered immediate release of journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media, saying fundamental right to liberty is "sacrosanct" and "non-negotiable". The top court also deprecated the journalist for his posts against Adityanath and said it did not approve of them. A vacation bench, comprising justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi, said it is granting bail to the scribe as it disapproves the deprivation of right to liberty by the state. "A citizen's right to liberty is sacrosanct and non-negotiable. It is a fundamental right granted under the Constitution and can't be infringed upon by the state," the bench said. Kanojia had allegedly shared a video on Twitter and Facebook wherein a woman is seen speaking to reporters of various media organisations outside the chief minister's office in Lucknow, claiming that she had sent a marriage proposal to .