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J-K: With 3 members killed in ceasefire violation, this family still awaits bunker in house
About five years after the death of three members of the family in a Pakistan army shelling on their house, the family is still awaiting the construction of a bunker for their safety.The family, resident of Chillari village, suffered the loss of three members after a bomb fell into their courtyard in 2014 during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. Three other members of the family were also injured.Saudagar Mal, who lost his mother, father and wife in the blast says, "I and my two sons were also injured in the blast. Despite losing three family members in the blast, we are still awaiting construction of bunkers at our house.Speaking on the issue, Public Works Department engineer Rajesh Kumar Bhagat said, "The scheme to construct bunkers is ongoing in 23 villages. 860 bunkers have been constructed so far. We will look into the issue of concerned family and a bunker will be constructed for them at the earliest."In May last year, the then Home Minister Rajnath Singh had called for ...
Delhi Police arrests fake currency racketeer; recovers counterfeit notes worth Rs 5 lakh
A team of Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested a key member of the fake Indian currency note racket, Santosh Kumar Singh near ISBT Kashmere Gate here on Tuesday.Police have recovered Rs 5 lakh in the form of Rs 2000 fake currency notes from his possession.The 32-year-old Kumar is a resident of Village Karn Kudariya in Saran district of Bihar, said police.Further investigation is underway, said police.
Zardari produced before court, anti-graft body seeks physical remand
Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari was produced before an accountability court here on Tuesday by the anti-graft body seeking his physical remand, a day after he was arrested from his residence in the fake bank accounts case. A team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) accompanied by police, including female officials, arrested the Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman hours after the Islamabad High Court rejected his bail plea. Prior to his arrival at the court on Tuesday, a three-member team of doctors conducted a medical examination of the former president. According to the NAB sources, Zardari was found to be fit for physical remand. 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, .
Here's what Javed Akhtar has to say on Kathua rape case verdict
The verdict in the Kathua rape and murder case was pronounced on Monday, sentencing three of the accused to life imprisonment.While the verdict came as a sense of some closure to the family of the eight-year-old, many demanded capital punishment for the guilty. However, Javed Akhtar has something else to say.The veteran lyricist-screenwriter, who is known for being vocal on pressing issues, expressed apprehensions that those sentenced must not be let out a few years later despite committing such a 'heinous crime'." I just saw the verdict on television that the culprits who were responsible for the inhuman barbaric act have been awarded life imprisonment and I also heard that some people were disappointed by the verdict because they believed that the culprits deserve capital punishment," said Akhtar, who attended a book launch event in the city."I must, in all honesty, accept that I do not have a clear cut idea about capital punishment, whether it is right or wrong. One thing I am sure
UP CM is behaving foolishly: Rahul demands release of "arrested journalists"
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it was foolish of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to have gotten journalist Prashant Kanojia arrested for allegedly defaming the state chief.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ordered immediate release of Kanojia."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 and needs to release the arrested journalists," Gandhi tweeted.Kanojia was arrested on Saturday for making certain "objectionable comments" against Adityanath on social media and for "spreading rumours". He was taken into custody from Delhi after a case was registered at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow."The arrest was made on the basis of evidence and after interrogation, he confessed to his crime," a press note issued by the police said.Kanojia was booked under sections 500 (defamation), 505 ...
Odisha: Man found beheaded outside his home in Sambalpur village
A 55-year-old man was found beheaded outside his home by unknown persons here on Tuesday.Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sambalpur, Sanjiv Arora said, "A murder case has been reported near the limits of Ainthapaliin police station in which a dead body was found with the head missing. The deceased was sleeping outside his home when unknown persons chopped off his head and fled with it. A police team is formed to search for the missing head.""We are also using forensic team and dog squad for investigation in the case," he added.
UP: Bodies of Man, woman found hanging from tree in Etah
Locals in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh found bodies of a man and a woman hanging from a tree in the vicinity on Tuesday morning.Senior Superintendent of Police (Etah) Sanjay Kumar said, "We found two bodies hanging on a tree. The girl hails from a nearby village and the boy is from Shakir. We do not have more information about the duo as of now.""The age of the boy is around 23 years and the girl is 20-years-old. We have not received any missing complaint about of the two deceased," he said.When asked to comment whether it was a case of honour killing, Kumar said, "It will only be ascertained after further investigation.
Class 2 student threatens to blow-up Patna airport
Inspired by a Bhojpuri film, a Class 2 student threatened to blow-up the Jai Prajash Narayan International airport in Patna, police on Tuesday said.
Slot allocation scam: Praful Patel appears before ED for second day of questioning
Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for the second consecutive day in connection with the multi-crore airline slot allocation scam case.The NCP leader is being questioned for his alleged involvement in awarding favourable air traffic rights to foreign airlines that caused losses to national carrier Air India.On Monday, Patel was questioned for nearly eight hours by the ED. He refused to answer media queries on what transpired at the probe office.The name of Patel, who was the civil aviation minister between 2004 and 2011, surfaced in a charge sheet filed by the ED against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar on March 30.The agency had in its charge sheet said that Talwar, who is currently in judicial custody, allegedly acted as a middleman to favour foreign private airlines. It also said that Talwar was in regular touch with the former Aviation Minister."Talwar finalised various communications on behalf of Emirates ..
Kevin Hart sued by woman for assault and battery after his security guard allegedly injured her
American comedian Kevin Hart is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims that she was injured by a member of his security team.Suing harts, Carmen Marrero alleged that one of his security guards, who she referred to as John Doe, caused her "to fall and sustain serious personal injuries" while Hart was being escorted out of a building in New York City in January, People quoted the documents obtained by The Blast.Marrero has accused the guard of assault and battery alleging that she was "seriously and permanently injured" from the incident. She is seeking unspecified damages.According to people, the incident is believed to have taken place around the same time Hart pulled out of Oscars last year in December on account of his homophobic tweets from the past.
House resolution would make it easier to enforce subpoenas
A resolution being voted on in the House would make it easier for Democrats to sue members of President Donald Trump's administration and other potential witnesses who refuse to comply with subpoenas. The House resolution being considered Tuesday would authorize lawsuits against Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn for defying subpoenas pertaining to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. It would also empower committee chairmen to take legal action to enforce subpoenas in the future without a vote of the full House, so long as they have approval from a bipartisan group of House leaders. The votes aren't technically necessary, as Democrats already can go to court. But a House vote will give them increased standing if they do decide to file lawsuits.
BJP MP slaps constable in UP, FIR registered
BJP MP Rekha Varma has allegedly slapped a constable on duty in Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh.
More child rape cases in UP even as Yogi cracks the whip
Around the same time when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was holding high level meeting in Lucknow on Monday evening to discuss means to stop crime against child and women in the state, a cleric was arrested in Meerut for raping a 12-year-old girl in a madrasa.
Minor abducted, gang-raped in UP
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place in Khandrauli village under Kandhla police station area on Monday. The minor was found lying unconscious in a field, they said. A case has been registered against two men, identified as Suhail and Soman. They are absconding and efforts are underway to nab them, Station House Officer S K Vishnoi said. According to a complaint lodged by the girl's father, she was abducted from outside her residence and raped by the two accused in a nearby field. The minor has been sent for a medical examination, the police said. Security has been tightened in the village and additional police personnel have been deployed as a precautionary measure, they said.
Noida: 15 held for extortion by threatening to implicate people in rape cases
The Noida Police on Monday arrested 15 people including Uttar Pradesh personnel for allegedly trying to extort money from commuters by threatening to implicate them in rape cases.After receiving several complaints by the commuters travelling between sector 39 to 44, senior officers laid a trap to arrest gang members. During the probe, the cops found that a girl takes a lift from sector 39 and get down near a police vehicle. With the help of local police staff, fake rape complaints were made by the woman and then money was extorted from the car drivers.Following the investigation, one inspector, three constables, PCR drivers and two women have been arrested.
Indian college intern sentenced to 6 yrs for providing tech support to telemarketing scam in US
An Indian college intern in the US has been sentenced to five years in prison for providing tech support to a telemarketing fraud scheme that duped about two dozen senior citizens of their retirement savings amounting to nearly a USD one million. Bishwajeet Kumar Jha, 21, the ringleader of a group of Indian college students doing hospitality industry internships in the US, defrauded the senior citizens aged between 58 years to 93 years. The victims were duped of of their retirement savings ranging between USD 1,180 and USD 174,300, the Department of Justice said on Monday. Jha will face deportation proceedings upon the completion of his term of incarceration, it said. Over three months, the conspiracy defrauded individuals of at least USD 937,280, according to justice department officials. Federal prosecutors allege that the nearly two dozen victims, who believed that they had purchased technology support, were led to believe that money had been erroneously refunded to their bank ...
UP: 9-year-old girl raped in Sitapur, accused held
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man on Monday in district Sitapur's Sakran, police said.Superintendent of Police (Sitapur) LR Kumar said, "An incident of rape of a 9-yr-old girl had come to our knowledge. FIR was registered. Teams were formed and the accused was taken into custody. Further investigation is underway.""The girl has been sent for medical examination. The charge sheet will be filed soon," he told reporters here.This incident comes after a week of alleged rape and murder of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in Aligarh which sparked nationwide outrage.
Woman home guard jawan set ablaze over property in Bareilly
A woman home guard jawan was set ablaze allegedly by her relative in a property dispute last night while she was returning home from her duty.The incident took place at a secluded spot within the jurisdiction of Baradari Police Station here at 9 pm when the accused poured kerosene on her in the bid to burn her alive.The victim is identified as Kanti Devi and her condition is now said to be stable. She has named the accused and the police are interrogating him."She was set ablaze by her relative. She was admitted in the district hospital but was referred to the mission hospital afterwards. Her condition is now stable," said Ashutosh Gupta, Magistrate."She has named the accused and he is being interrogated. The owner of the house had registered the house in her name which was the cause of dispute. The incident took place while she was returning from duty. It happened at an isolated place," said the official.
Punjab: 2-yr-old boy rescued after almost 109-hour long rescue operation
Two-year-old boy Fatehveer Singh, who had fallen into a borewell in Sangrur, was rescued on Tuesday morning after almost 109-hour-long rescue operation.The child has been taken to a hospital.The two-year-old boy fell into an abandoned 150-foot borewell on June 6 afternoon outside his house. In the joint operation, the NDRF and local administration dug a parallel pit to rescue the child.There was not enough space in the 9-inch diameter borewell for the child to make any movements. However, a movement in his body was noticed at wee hours on June 8, almost 40 hours after the incident.The authorities were keeping vigil over the child through a small surveillance camera and he was provided oxygen supply through pipes inside the borewell.The team though was not able to provide him with any juices or food as his face is covered with a jute bag over which he stepped and fell into the borewell.Earlier, a team of NDRF had tried to pull out the child with the help of rope but the attempt failed.
Gujarat: 3 arrested for blackmailing, raping class 12 student
Three people have been arrested for allegedly blackmailing a class 12 student by clicking her objectionable pictures, extorting money from her and raping her."Three accused have been arrested and one more has been detained. Two absconding accused will be arrested soon," police said.Three of the accused have been identified as Pradip Chouhan, Nikunj Rohit and Pradip.According to the police, Chouhan and Rohit were victim's batchmates and Pradip, with whom she was in a relationship, clicked her objectionable photos."He extorted Rs 50000 from her and sent pictures to a Bhavans Prajapati via Nikunj who blackmailed and raped her. It was also sent to other accused who blackmailed her," police added.