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BMC sweeper held for brandishing fake gun at airport parking
A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly brandishing a fake gun at the parking area for the Mumbai airport's cargo vehicles, police said. The incident occurred in the wee hours on June 7 in the parking area, around one km from the international airport. A CCTV grab of the incident shows a drunk man riding pillion on a motorcycle brandishing a small firearm at the staff on duty and trying to intimidate them, a police official said. While the person, identified as Sunil Madgune, has been arrested, police are looking for three of his aides who accompanied him on two motorcycles, he said. Madgunde works as a sweeper with the Mumbai civic body. A case has been registered under section 506 (2) (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act.
Kargil war veteran freed from detention camp in Assam
A day after the Gauhati High Court granted him bail, retired Kargil war veteran Mohammed Sanaullah on Saturday walked free from a detention camp in Goalpara district in the state.
Punjab CM asks Chief Justice for speedy trial of rape cases
Expressing concern over the delay in the trial of rape cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Krishna Murari to put in place a fast track trial mechanism.
War veteran released from detention centre in Assam
Kargil war veteran Md Sanaullah, who was last month declared a 'foreigner' by a tribunal in Assam, walked out of A detention centre on Saturday, a day after the Gauhati High Court granted him bail. Shortly after his release, Sanaullah was taken to the office of the Kamrup Superintendent of Police at Amingaon to complete formalities, as per the directions of the court, a senior official said. Later in the day, his family members and well-wishers escorted him to his home in the Boko area of the district, the official added. A division bench of the high court Friday heard a writ petition along with the Interlocutory Application filed by Sanaullah's lawyers and granted him bail on two local sureties of Rs 20,000 each. The bench ruled that Sanaullah cannot leave Kamrup district, of which he is a resident, without the permission of its superintendent of police. The court also issued notices on respondents, including the Central government, the Assam government, the Foreigners' Tribunal at ..
Maha teen accuses man of rape, confinement, assault
A teenage girl in Maharashtra's Palghar district has registered a police complaint claiming a distant relative confined her for several days and raped her repeatedly, an official said Saturday. Palghar police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said the girl (18), a Class IX student, approached the police on Friday night following which a case was registered against the man, identified as Navnath Savar, under relevant sections of the IPC for rape, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt. "The girl has alleged that the man, between April and May 22 this year, raped her repeatedly and also confined her over six days during this period and beat her up. She has said these incidents took place in Kudus town of the district's Wada tehsil," an official said. He said a probe was underway and Savar, a resident of Abhitghar in Wada tehsil, is yet to be arrested.
UP govt ensured genuine beneficiaries got subsidised food: Minister
The Uttar Pradesh government has successfully set up verification process at ration shops providing subsidised grains to the poor to stop illegal diversion of food. In an interaction with media here, state's Food and Civil Supplies minister Atul Garg said EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) has been installed at the ration shops across the state, as the machine verifies public distribution system's beneficiaries with their thumb impressions, ensuring that only those entitled to get subsidised food receive it. Garg said over 50 lakh poor families did not get susbsidised grains while food meant for 1.75 crore people was diverted to "fake" beneficiaries earlier but the BJP government in the state in coordination with the Centre has taken corrective measures. To a question about the brutal murder of a two-year-old girl in Aligarh, an incident which has triggered nation-wide outrage, the minister said the state government has taken prompt action as main accused have been arrested. The ...
Centre appoints acting CJ of MP High Court, disregards SC Collegium recommendation
Disregarding the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre has notified the appointment of Ravi Shanker Jha as the acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court with effect from June 10.
4 men, who stole vehicles in Delhi-NCR and sold them in J-K, arrested
Four people, who allegedly stole vehicles in Delhi-NCR and sold them in Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested from the national capital, officials said Saturday. The accused have stolen over 100 vehicles and 13 cars have been recovered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, they said. Suresh Kumar, a resident of Shahadra, Tejender Singh, a resident of Moti Nagar, Shamshad Ali, a resident of Bhagirathi Vihar and Maqsood Hussain Khan, a resident of Khanpur and a native of Srinagar, have been arrested, the officials said. Police received information on May 29 regarding Kumar and Singh and arrested them from near a parking lot of a temple here.They were in a car, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ram Gopal Naik. On their instance, Ali and Khan were arrested on May 31, he said. During interrogation, it was revealed that Kumar and Singh used steal vehicles from areas in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) and sold them to Ali, the DCP said. Later, Ali sold these vehicles to ..
Alwar gang rape case: Raj govt orders FIR against SHO
Rajasthan government has ordered the registration of a case against the officer who was Thanagazi SHO in April when a woman was gang raped. Circle Officer (rural) Jagmohan Sharma will also be transferred out of Alwar district, a government release said Friday. The state government has also directed the police to initiate action against other policemen found guilty in the inquiry by divisional commissioner-Jaipur in the rape case, the release said. Additional chief secretary Rajeev Swarup has asked the DGP to lodge a case against the then station house officer Sardar Singh under IPC's section 166 A(C) (public servant disobeying direction under law)and the SC/ST Act. He was already suspended for not registering the case in time. As per the directions of the government, Sub Inspector Babulal, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Roop Narayan, constables Mahesh, Ghanshyam Singh, Brijendra, Rajendra and Ramratan will also be transferred out of the Jaipur range. Other staffers, who are still ...
Scribe arrested for 'objectionable' post on social media against UP CM Adityanath
A journalist has been arrested for allegedly sharing an objectionable post against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the social media, police said. An FIR was registered against Prashant Kanojia by a sub-inspector at Hazratganj police station on Friday night in which it was alleged that the accused made "objectionable comments against the CM and tried to malign his image". Acting on the FIR, the accused was arrested, a senior police official said. Kanojia had shared a video on Twitter and Facebook where a woman is seen speaking to reporters of various media organisations outside the CM office claiming that she had sent a marriage proposal to the CM. The verified Twitter handle of Kanojia @PJkanojia said that he is alumnus of IIMC and Mumbai university and is associated with some media organisations. A probe is on in the matter.
Aligarh murder accused arrested earlier for sexually assaulting minor; 2 more held
Police Saturday arrested two more people for the murder of a toddler here and confirmed one of the men booked earlier for the crime is an alleged sex offender who has targeted children in recent years. The wife and brother of Zahid, one of the two main accused, were picked up this morning by the special investigation team formed to probe the killing of the two-and-a-half-year-old girl in Tappal township. "They were later arrested," a senior police official said. After the fresh arrests, the total number of people arrested in the case has gone to four. Other than the 27-year-old Zahid, police arrested Aslam, 43, on Tuesday after the girl's decomposed body was found in a garbage dump around 200 metres from her home. The body was discovered on June 2, three days after she was reported missing. The girl's father alleged she was killed because he failed to repay Rs 10,000 taken as loan from the accused. Aslam was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in 2014 and
5-year-old girl paralysed by rape shocks Sierra Leone
At first no one knew why the 5-year-old girl could no longer move her legs or control her urine. For months she lay on the ground, unable to walk or play. Some in the community blamed witchcraft but the real reason was more horrific: The child had been brutally raped and left paralyzed as a result of her injuries. The case has brought the issue of sexual violence against children to the forefront in Sierra Leone, where such crimes are often dealt with between families in private. In February, President Julius Maada Bio declared sexual violence a national emergency and he has vowed to help the 5-year-old get medical treatment abroad. But months later the girl's case has shown just how difficult combating sexual violence can be: Her father objected to the rape being tried in court, requiring police to issue a restraining order so she could continue receiving medical treatment. No court date has been set, not even a prosecutor chosen. Little has changed, too, for the child whose life was
Russian journalist charged with bid to deal 'large amount' of drugs: lawyer
Russian police have charged an investigative journalist with attempting to deal a "large amount" of illegal drugs, his lawyer said Saturday. "Ivan Golunov has been charged as a defendant -- attempted dealing," his lawyer Pavel Chikov wrote on Telegram messenger service. Golunov, a reporter for Meduza independent news website, was detained on Thursday for possession of five packages of mephedrone, a designer drug, Moscow police said, later adding they found cocaine at his flat. Supporters say the charge is a trumped-up punishment for his reporting on high-level corruption. Chikov, a top rights lawyer, posted a police document showing the charge against the journalist involves a "large amount" of cocaine and mephedrone, which means he could face a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty. Golunov was set to face a court hearing later Saturday where a judge would rule whether to hold him in pre-trial detention, place him under house arrest or set him free. Journalists were waiting to ...
Betel trader shot dead in Pratapgarh
A betel trader was Saturday shot dead by bike-borne persons at the busy Station Road Crossing in the city area here, police said. Manoj kumar Chaurasia, 35, was going to the railway station when miscreants shot him and fled with his bag, Superintendent of Police S Anand said. Chaurasia was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead by the doctors. A probe is on in the matter. No arrests have been made so far.
Aligarh murder accused was arrested earlier for sexually assaulting minor
One of the two men arrested for the murder of a toddler whose body was found in a garbage dump in Aligarh was charged twice earlier for sexually assaulting children, police said Saturday. Aslam was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in 2014 and 2017, police said. He has also faced charges under Uttar Pradesh's Goonda Act. The second POCSO case, in Delhi's Gokulpuri, also involved the abduction of the minor. Aslam, 43, and Zahid, 27, were arrested on Tuesday after the two-and-a-half-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in a garbage dump around 200 metres from her home in Tappal township. The body was discovered on June 2, three days after she was reported missing. The girl's father alleged she was killed because he failed to repay Rs 10,000 taken as loan from the accused. Aligarh SSP Akash Kulhari confirmed one of the two accused had a criminal history. Two separate cases of POCSO are pending against him and he had gone to jail in connection with an .
Twinkle murder case: Aligarh Bar Association decides not to fight case for accused
The local Bar Association on Saturday said that no advocate would appear for the accused in the minor girl's murder case in the court.Anoop Kaushik, general secretary, Aligarh Bar Association, told ANI: "We stand with the family of the minor girl who was murdered in Tappal. No advocate will appear for the accused. We will not allow any advocate from outside to fight the case."He said that all the sections of the legal community here have extended their support to them. "The accused should be sentenced to death because the incident was appalling and barbarous," he said.Kailash Babu Gupta, president of Aligarh Bar Association, said: "This is a very serious case. The accused should be punished without any mercy. We are also planning to move the case to a fast track court."Two-a-half-year old Twinkle Sharma strangled to death with her eyes gouged out and hands broken in Aligarh over a dispute the accused --Zahid -- had with the minor's father.Two accused -- Zahid and Aslam -- have been ...
Woman fakes own death, kills her friend with paramour
A woman allegedly tried to fake her own death by killing her friend with the help of her paramour in Aurangabad, police said Saturday. According to police, the accused Sonali Shinde (30) tried to frame her husband for abetting her "suicide", as she wanted to elope with her paramour Chhabadas Vaishnav (26). After killing Rukhmanbai Mali (31), the accused duo dressed her body with Sonali's clothes, footwear and some ornaments before setting her body on fire to misguide the police. Sonali, a resident of Jadhavwadi area of Aurangabad, and Vaishnav were arrested from Chalisgaon in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra on Friday, police said. "The body of a woman, who was burnt beyond recognition, was found at a farm in Pisadevei area near the city on May 24. A 'suicide note' was also recovered from near the body," assistant inspector of Chikhalthana police station, Mahesh Andhale, said. The note mentioned that the victim, Sonali Shinde, was ending life as her husband was a ...
Total 4 arrested in Aligarh minor murder case, including wife of main accused
In the gut-wrenching murder case of a 2.5-year-old girl, police claimed to have arrested a total of 4 people including main accused Zahid's wife. The police is yet to file the charge-sheet in the case."4 people including the main accused Zahid and his wife were arrested. The body was wrapped in a cloth belonging to Zahid's wife. We have met victim family and they have demanded that the accused should be hanged till death. Charge-sheet to be filed," said Akash Kulhari, SSP, AligarhThe body of Twinkle Sharma was found in a garbage dump on Sunday.Two accused -- Zahid and Aslam -- have already been arrested on Thursday for killing the child.The police said on June 5 that the girl was abducted and killed in a revenge crime over a financial dispute her father had with Zahid.The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder of the minor."An SIT has been formed under the Superintendent of Police, Rural Area (SPRA). A forensic science team, ..
Delhi HC asks why revised pay scales to prosecutors not considered
The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked the Centre and the Delhi government why revised pay scales for Public Prosecutors in the national capital had been not considered and granted.
Husband, wife brutally murdered in UP's Prayagraj
In a horrifying incident, a man and his wife were brutally murdered by unidentified persons in Sarai Lal Khatun village of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district."Nagendra Tiwari and his wife Manorama were sleeping with their children on the terrace. It was his brother's house. Some unidentified individuals entered the house by breaking the door lock and killed them," the police said on Saturday.The victim's brother found the dead bodies when he came home to arrange fodder and water for the animals and called the police.On questions of a potential robbery, the officer said, "Door locks and Almirah were broken and the place was littered but something can only be said after we take the family members' statements."The incident took place in Soraon police station jurisdiction.The police have asked the family members to file a complaint. The police will then file an FIR, begin the investigation and send the bodies for post mortem.