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Customs officials seize 2 kg gold from 6 women flyers at Chennai airport
The Customs department Sunday seized nearly two kg gold, valued at around Rs 63 lakh, from six women air passengers, including five Sri Lankan nationals, at the airport here, officials said. Among the women, one was Indian who arrived from Singapore. The Customs officials found 689 gm of gold, valued at nearly Rs 22 lakh, concealed on her person during a detailed search and put her under arrest, they added. The officials seized 1,291 gm of gold from the five Sri Lankan women. The yellow metal was found in the form of chains and cut bits and was concealed on their person, they said, adding that the gold was valued at around Rs 41 lakh. In another incident on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, an employee of a ground-handling services firm at the airport and an air passenger were detained for allegedly trying to smuggle in 1,200 gm of gold hidden in a power bank, airport officials said Sunday. A CISF personnel had noticed the ground-handling services firm employee receiving ..
Ram temple should be built only after SC verdict: Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, while backing Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray's demand for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, said on Sunday that the temple must be constructed only after the Supreme Court pronounces its judgment on the matter.Addressing a press conference here, Athawale said, "I wholeheartedly welcome the demand made by Uddhav Thackeray and his decision to visit Ayodhya. However, the temple should be not constructed in an illegal manner. It is necessary to see what the Supreme Court decides. I am confident that the judgment of the Supreme Court will not go against the construction of Ram temple."Justifying his stance further, Athawale said: "Once the Supreme Court pronounces a positive judgment that will help us to have a discussion with the Muslim clerics to find a way out and build the temple there. The judgment will bring justice to both Hindus and Muslims."The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Shiv Sena on Sunday organized ...
E-rickshaw driver arrested in Delhi for kidnapping 4-yr-old boy
An e-rickshaw driver has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy from New Delhi Railway Station as he wanted a child, police said Sunday. On November 17, a woman, resident of Jaipur, filed a complaint that her son was kidnapped by a man from New Delhi Railway Station Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) said. The woman claimed that a man befriended her at the waiting hall of the station and also brought her and her son lunch. When her son started crying, he took took him outside on the pretext of giving him biscuits and did not return, the officer said. During investigation, footage of CCTV cameras installed at New Delhi Railway Station were scanned and many autorickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers were questioned, he said. Acting on an information, an e-rickshaw driver, Vidhya Bhushan, a resident of Siwan district in Bihar, was apprehended from R K Ashram. He confessed to have kidnapped the child, Gupta said. During interrogation, the accused ...
Member of Neetu Dabodhia gang arrested in Delhi
An alleged member of the Neetu Dabodhia gang, who was wanted in connection with several cases, has been arrested from Mehrauli area of the national capital, police said Sunday. Rahul Sharma (28), a resident of Samalkha in Kapashera was arrested following a raid near Jain Mandir, Mehrauli, they said. On Friday, police received information that a close associate of gangsters Neetu Dabodhia and Babloo Ghogha would be present in Mehrauli area, police said. Following this, a raid was conducted and Sharma was apprehended with one country-made pistol and two cartridges, they said.
Japanese national stabbed multiple times, looted in Delhi
A 41-year-old Japanese national was stabbed multiple times when he was headed towards a gurdwara in northwest Delhi's Siraspur allegedly by a group of men who then decamped with his valuables, police said Sunday. The victim has been identified as Tadayuki Kurihara, they added. The incident took place on Friday at around 6.30 pm when the victim was walking alone towards a gurdwara in Siraspur to attend Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations, a senior police officer said. Police said the victim had been on a two-month solo trip and landed in India three days ago. After stabbing the victim, the group of four men allegedly looted his mobile phone and cash before fleeing from the spot, the officer said. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was later referred to the LNJP hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment, he added. A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated, Rajneesh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini), said. Footage from CCTV cameras ...
13 Indians get six-month jail in Tanzania for forged documents
Thirteen Indian labourers, including eight from West Bengal, have been sentenced to six months of imprisonment in eastern Africa's Tanzania for allegedly travelling without valid documents, an official from National Anti-trafficking Committee (NATC) said on Sunday.
Body found in basement of under-construction building in Delhi
The body of a 34-year-old man was found in the basement of an under-construction building at the Valmiki temple near Virat Chowk in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar Sunday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Beru, they said. According to police, the body was identified by the victim's brother, sister and sister-in-law who reside near the Virat Cinema-Dakshinpuri. Beru used to stay with them earlier. During investigation, police learnt that a quarrel took place between Beru and some of his friends with whom he used to share the basement space where often he slept often, Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south), said. Police said Beru used to do odd jobs for survival and often slept at the basement where his body was found. A case has been registered, the officer said, adding that a search operation was underway to nab the accused.
Man arrested with 20 kgs of poppy in Jammu
A man carrying 20 kgs of poppy in his vehicle was arrested Sunday from Model Town in the city, the police said. A police party found the contraband in a SUV of one Amarjeet of Budgam during a routine check of vehicles plying on the highway near Model Town of the city, the police said. Following the arrest and seizure, the police registered a case under the NDPS Act and launched a probe into it, the police added.
3 dead as bus collides with motorcycle in Odisha
At least three persons were killed and 15 others injured when a bus collided with a motorcycle at Baliasahi in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday, police said. The bus, which was heading towards Baripada, collided with the motorcycle head on and overturned on National Highway No 49 under the jurisdiction of Jharpokhria police station, police said. While the motorcycle rider died on the spot, his aunt who was riding pillion, and the cleaner of the bus succumbed to their injuries at the hospital here, Inspector In-Charge of Jharpokhria police station, S C Mallick said. As many as 15 injured persons are undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.
Egypt upholds 9 death sentences over prosecutor killing
An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld death sentences for nine people convicted of the murder of a top prosecutor in a car bombing three years ago, a judiciary source said. Hisham Barakat was killed in June 2015 when a bomb struck his convoy in Cairo after jihadist calls for attacks on the judiciary to avenge a crackdown on Islamists. Two years later an Egyptian criminal court sentenced 28 people to death for their involvement in his murder, with only 15 defendants present in court for the verdict at the time. On Sunday, Egypt's court of cassation confirmed the death sentence for nine of the 15, while reducing the sentences of the six others to life imprisonment, the judicial source said. The verdicts of the other defendants were not considered because they had been sentenced in absentia. No one claimed the attack against Barakat but the authorities pointed the finger at members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Since Morsi's overthrow by the military .
Man shot dead by friend
A man was shot dead allegedly by his friend in West Bengal's Nadia district Sunday, police said. Subhas Biswas (45), a resident of Bijaynagar village was shot dead allegedly by his friend Bibhas Biswas, a former CRPF constable, they said. Bibhas allegedly fired at Subhas while he was sitting at a shop and then fled, they said. Police said Bibhas suspected Subhas of having an illicit relationship with his wife. Nadia Superintendent of Police, Rupesh Kumar said, "The motive of the murder is extra marital affair. Investigation is going on.
3 drown in pond in AP's Krishna district
A 53-year-old woman and her two granddaughters drowned in a pond at a village in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district on Sunday, police said. The woman, D Parameswari, was washing clothes in the pond when her granddaughters, Meena (4) and Durga (6), who were playing nearby, slipped and fell in the water, a police official said. The woman tried to rescue the two minors, but they all drowned, he said. On receiving information about the incident police reached the spot, fished out the bodies and sent those for post-mortem, the official said, adding a case has been registered and investigation is underway.
Gujarat ATS arrests Ajmer Dargah blast accused
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat has arrested Suresh Nair, an accused in the bomb blast that took place in Ajmer Dargah, Rajasthan in 2007. The blast had killed three people and left 17 others injured.Nair, resident of Thasra in Kheda district was carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head.Acting on credible information that the accused is going to visit Shukaltirth in Bharuch, the ATS sleuths kept a constant watch over the place. Consequently, on his arrival, he was identified and apprehended by the ATS.ATS brought to Ahmedabad for further interrogation. He will be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for interrogation. It is worth mentioning that the NIA is investigating Ajmer Dargah blast.According to NIA investigation, Nair allegedly supplied the bombs to those who planted explosives at the courtyard of the Dargah. It was also claimed that Nair was present at the scene of the crime at the time of the plantation of the bomb.
Hyderabad: 45-year-old booked for sexually assaulting minor daughter
A 45-year-old man has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting his 13-year-old daughter in SR Nagar police station area in Hyderabad.A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody on the basis of the victim's statement.According to Circle Inspector of SR Nagar police station, the minor girl stated in her complaint that her father used to touch her private parts, based on which a case has been registered.The police has sent the minor girl for counselling.
Why didn't Modi bring law for Ram temple in four yrs: Togadia
Former VHP leader Dr Pravin Togadia said Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to enact a law for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya despite the BJP having a full majority. He was reacting to Modi's statement earlier in the day alleging that Congress threatened Supreme Court judges with impeachment when they tried to hear the Ayodhya dispute. "After sixteen years ofenjoying power, twelve years as Gujarat chief minister and more than four years as prime minister, Modi spoke about Ram temple," Togadia said, referring to Modi's speech at Alwar in Rajasthan. "Now Modi blames Congress for delay in construction of Ram temple, claiming that Congress lawyer asked the Supreme Court to hear the case after 2019," he said. The BJP had passed a resolution at Palampur in 1989, promising to build a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya by passing a law in Parliament after securing a majority, Togadia said. "For four and a half years, why did Modi not pass a law for Ram temple ...
Over 100 bovines rescued in Jammu district, 8 arrested
Eight suspected smugglers have been arrested and 100 more than bovines rescued in Jammu district, police said Sunday. A truck was intercepted at a toll plaza on a highway in the outskirts of Jammu and recovered over 100 bovines, the police said. Eight people have been arrested and a case has been registered, the police added.
Bombay HC asks Bar Council to decide on lawyer's plea for re-registration
The Bombay High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer from Solapur whose registration to practice as an advocate was suspended by the Bar Council of India (BCI) in 2011. Lawyer Mahendra Kawchale's registration was suspended by the BCI, first, for submitting a fake law degree, and then his application for re-registration was kept pending as he had been convicted in a case of cheating and forgery. A bench of justices BP Dharmadhikari and Sarang Kotwal directed the BCI to look into Kawchale's application seeking re-registration and take an appropriate decision within a week. In May 2011, the BCI suspended Kawchale's registration with the council and his enrolment that enabled him to practise law. The BCI informed him, at the time, that it had come to its knowledge that the law degree submitted by Kawchale for registration was fake. An inquiry by the BCI had revealed that Kawchale had secured the degree through a correspondence course from a college that was not recognised by the BCI or ..
Man shoots friend dead in Bengal suspecting illicit relation with wife
An ex-paramilitary man on Sunday shot his friend dead amid suspicion the deceased had an extra-marital affair with his wife, police said.
Maha: 4 arrested for stealing data, securing loans in Thane
Four persons were arrested for allegedly stealing data of costumers of a finance company and fraudulently securing loans on its basis, a senior Thane Rural police official said Sunday. Assistant Superintendent of Police (Thane Rural) Atul Kulkarni said the four had stolen data of 24 customers of a finance firm with the help of an unidentified employee. The four made fake ID cards and forged other documents using this stolen data and secured loans from the finance firm. The ASP said that the four were planning to make purchases to the tune of Rs 38.72 lakh using these loans but were nabbed before they could carry out the transactions. He identified the four as Dileep Hazare (34), Sunil Yadav (32), Anil Mhaskar (37) and Kunal Sonkamble (21). A case of cheating and other offences had been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act at Bhayander police station, Kulkarni informed. A local court has remanded them in police ...
SC removes adultery charges against woman levelled by her late husband
The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a divorcee woman by expunging the imputations made on her character by her late estranged husband to ensure that she leads her "rest of her life with a sense of dignity and pride". The top court, however, refused to interfere with the findings of the Delhi High Court and trial court which had dissolved her marriage with her estranged husband on the ground of cruelty. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Hemant Gupta noted that her estranged husband is no more and she cannot contest the matter on merit. "It is also submitted that the petitioner is not concerned about the marital status but is seriously disturbed about the findings rendered by the Courts. Since the petitioner has no objection if the order granted by the Courts on the ground of cruelty is sustained, all other imputations on the character of the petitioner are expunged except the cruelty," the bench said. The woman's husband has expired during the pendency of appeal before the .