Page 79 - Law Crime

US prosecutors say they won't enforce strict abortion laws

A group of American prosecutors pledged on Friday not to enforce strict abortion laws in response to attempts to tighten access to the procedure in parts of the United States. The 42 elected prosecutors -- some of whom come from states that have restricted access, others from where the procedure remains easily available -- wrote that the new laws would "violate constitutional rights that have been the law of the land for nearly 50 years." The lawyers added that "many of the laws are so vaguely written" anyone involved in the abortion process could be prosecuted. The attorneys who signed the pledge come from 24 states and the US capital Washington, with 12 being statewide attorneys general and the rest being local elected prosecutors who can make their own charging decisions. Access to abortion in the United States is governed by the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe vs Wade decision, which allows for conditions to be placed on the procedure only after the first trimester of pregnancy. In ...

Alwar gang-rape: Rajasthan govt directs DGP to book SHO, 7 others

Rajasthan government's Additional Chief Secretary to the Home Department has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to register a case against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Thanagazi police station Sardar Singh and other police personnel for negligence of duty in connection with the Alwar gang-rape case.A case under Section 166 A (c) and Section 4 (1) / (2) (b) and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been registered against Singh.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jagmohan Sharma has been asked to move out of the district, while Deputy Inspector Babulal, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ruparnarayan, and few constables were asked to be transferred outside the Jaipur range.Apart from this, officials have been asked to replace the remaining staff of the police station present at the time of the incident.In addition, the government has ordered to file a 16 CCA charge sheet against DSP Sharma, SHO Singh and constable Mahesh. Along with this, disciplinary action

21-year-old attacked by in-laws in Hyderabad

A shocking incident has come to the fore wherein a 21-year-old man was attacked by his in-laws in bustling SR Nagar area of the city for marrying the woman of his choice.The victim, identified as Imtiaz, was allegedly stabbed by his wife Fatima's father and relatives on Friday. He was taken to a private hospital for treatment, and his condition is said to be critical.Speaking to ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) A.R. Srinivas said that the couple was in love for the last few years and recently got married against the wishes of the girl's family.On Friday, Fatima's father insisted to meet Imtiaz and his family, pretending to accept him as his son-in-law. "Believing this, Imtiaz met Fatima's family," Srinivas mentioned."After a while, Fatima's brothers Mehmood Ali and Ahmed Ali started attacking Imtiaz with a knife. When he tried to escape, he was dragged and brutally attacked on the road, after which the attackers fled the spot," the police official said.The Hyderabad police ...

ED files a money laundering case against media baron Raghav Bahl

The ECIR was filed after going into the merits of the I-T department chargesheet and the evidences recorded in it

SC pulls up CBI for not framing charges against Reddy in mining case

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the CBI for failing to frame charges even after a gap of 6 years in a mining case registered against former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who had moved the apex court seeking permission to visit Ballari to see his father-in-law recuperating from a health condition and currently admitted in the ICU of a local hospital.

Objectionable video of doctor and patient goes viral in J-K, SIT to probe case

Police registered a case on Friday after an objectionable video of a doctor and his patient from Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district went viral on social media, officials said. The case was lodged after the woman in the video registered a complaint saying that the clip was forged and edited, which was aimed at outraging her modesty, Senior Superintendent of Police Yougal Manhas said. She stated in the complaint that the video was filmed long back when she visited a doctor of Rajouri District Hospital for checkup, the officer said. A special investigation team with Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations) Rajouri, Pranav Mahajan, as its head has been constituted to probe the matter. During initial investigation, it was ascertained that the video has been filmed inside the clinic of the doctor in Rajouri district, the officer said, adding that involvement of an insider in filming the video is suspected. It went viral after some government officials, including four doctors, posted ..

Delhi jeweller shot dead in Ranhola area, probe initiated

A 35-year-old jeweller was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Ranhola area on Friday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Ram Avtar Singh, Outer Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police confirmed.According to the official, Singh, who owns a jewellery store in the area, was shot dead in front of his shop.A licensed revolver and two empty cartridges were recovered from the scene of the crime.A murder case has been registered at Ranhola police station and the matter is being investigated.

People take to streets, seeking justice for Twinkle

Locals on Friday took to the streets, seeking justice for two-and-a-half-year-old Twinkle Sharma, who was killed in a gruesome manner in Aligarh.A large number of people including children protested in Aligarh, seeking justice for the deceased. They demanded nothing less than capital punishment for the accused of the murder.In the state capital, a candlelight march was organised, demanding justice for the deceased.Durgesh Tripathi, a Lucknow University student, told ANI: "We are united against the horrendous crime that took place in Aligarh. We must ensure the safety of our daughters. We demand capital punishment for the accused."Another protestor Anshu Priya said: "We want a safe society. There should be security for all."A social activist Suman Singh Rawat said: "This is a shocking incident. The government should give the harshest punishment to the perpetrators of this crime so that it works as a deterrent for others."Earlier in the day, the National Commission for Protection of ...

Man held over teen's rape in J&K's Reasi

A self-proclaimed 'peer' was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said on Friday. The accused, Qasim, 50, was evading arrest since he was booked on the charge of raping the teenager several times and impregnating her. A special team had tried to arrest Qasim earlier, but he frequently changed his location, an officer said. Acting on a tip-off, the accused was arrested in Banihal in an operation conducted and supervised by senior police officers of the district, the police added.

Ex-cop sentenced to 12.5 years for killing of Australian woman

A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday to 12 years and six months in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman who had been trying to report a crime. Mohamed Noor, 33, was convicted in April of second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder in the 2017 death of Justine Damond, in a case that shocked the Midwestern city and sparked outrage in the victim's home country. Noor was responding to her late-night report of a possible sexual assault in an alley in Minneapolis. At sentencing Noor told the judge of his fear of an ambush and then his horror over learning he had shot an innocent woman. "That mistake is my hardship to bear," Noor told the judge, his voice breaking. "The act may have been based on a miscalculation, but it was an intentional act," Hennepin County District Court Judge Kathryn Quaintance said in handing down her sentence. During the trial Noor testified that he shot Damond, an Australian who had moved to the US, to protect his ..

NY police arrest man allegedly planning Times Square attack

A New Yorker described as sympathizing with Islamic extremists was to face a judge Friday after being arrested on suspicion of planning an attack in Times Square. US news outlets say the man of Bangladeshi origin had been under surveillance and was detained while trying to buy a gun with an unreadable serial number. After telling people he wanted to attack politicians in New York and Washington, the suspect from the Queens borough instead focused on Times Square. News outlets citing sources close to the probe said the man was acting alone and did not pose an imminent threat of actually staging an attack, although his behavior warranted his being arrested. A court source confirmed the man was arrested Thursday and due to go before a judge on Friday. New York police referred all queries to the FBI, which had no comment. The emblematic Manhattan plaza is often the target of attacks or attempted ones. In 2017 a man named Richard Rojas rammed his car into a crowd, killing a young woman and

Delhi mother-son duo, restaurateur jailed, fined for power theft

Three persons, including a mother-son duo and a restaurant owner, have been convicted of power theft in the national capital and sentenced to various jail terms, Delhi electrcity distribution company (discom) BSES said.

2 held after gunfight in Delhi's New Seelampur area

Gunfights between the police and gangsters seem to have become a routine affair in the national capital.

Woman jumps to death in south Delhi

A woman allegedly committed suicide on Friday afternoon in Ghitorni area of South Delhi.

Two arrested after brief gun battle in Delhi

Two men, said to be members of the notorious Nasir gang, were arrested on Friday after a brief gun fight with sleuths of the Delhi Police's Special Cell in the city's Mukhmailpur area, officials said. Salman (24) and Nazim (23), both residents of New Seelampur, were wanted in two separate cases of murder, police said, adding that they were carrying rewards of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000, respectively. Police said they received information that the brothers would visit Pusta Road in Mukhmailpur in the wee hours to meet one of their contacts. "When the accused brothers reached Pusta Road T-point, they were signalled to stop. Instead, they whipped out their pistols and started firing at police following which a shootout took place," said PS Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell). Around eight rounds were fired by the duo while the police fired six rounds, overpowering them, the officer said. During the shootout, Salman sustained a bullet injury on his right leg and was rushed .

Body found with throat slit in Delhi

The body of a 50-year-old man was found in a servants' quarter in Delhi's South Avenue area, which houses residences of several members of Parliament, police said on Friday. Police received information around 12.55 am on Thursday night about the incident. After reaching the spot, the man's body was found lying with his throat slit, New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said. The deceased has been identified as Suresh Tyagi. He was the husband of a servant who lives in the servants' quarter at South Avenue. His wife was not there at the time of the incident, a senior officer said. Preliminary probe suggests that Tyagi had recently lost money in gambling. Two suspects have been identified from the CCTV footage. Three persons have been detained for questioning, the officer said. All angles, including personal enmity, are being probed. The body was sent for post-mortem and a murder case has been registered, the police said.

Couple found dead, suicide suspected

A man and a woman were found dead in Girgaum area of South Mumbai Friday with police suspecting that it is a case of suicide by a couple. The two were found in unconscious state near Mafatlal Bath swimming pool Friday morning. Alerted by locals, police took them to a hospital where they were declared brought dead. Preliminary investigation revealed that they had consumed a pesticide, said an official of Marine Drive police station. There were no external injuries on both the bodies, he said, adding that the bodies have been sent for autopsy. Police were trying to ascertain the couple's identity, he added.

District-level cricketer hacked to death in Mumbai

In a shocking development, district-level cricket player-cum-coach from Bhandup was brutally attacked with choppers near a petrol pump shortly before midnight, police said here on Friday.

HC seeks Talwar's response on ED plea seeking to cancel bail

The Delhi High Court has asked corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar to file response on a Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking to cancel his anticipatory bail plea in a case related to the purchase of 43 aircraft by Indian Airlines in 2005.

Man arrested for making lewd gestures at woman on Delhi Metro

A man has been arrested for allegedly making lewd gestures at a woman on a Delhi Metro train, police said Friday. A woman from south Delhi complained to the Gurgaon Police that a man made objectionable gestures at her while she was travelling on the metro on Thursday. The incident happened when the train was between Iffco Chowk and Huda City Centre metro stations, police said. The man was identified through CCTV footage from inside the train and was arrested following a tip off, Gurgaon Police Public Relations Officer Subhash Bokan said. He has been identified as Nitin, a resident of Charkhi Dadri district in Haryana, Bokan added. During interrogation, he has confessed of a similar incident previously as well, the officer said.