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Sex racket busted in Shimla, 6 girls rescued
The City Police have busted a sex racket allegedly being operated in the guise of a spa in Shimla and rescued six girls.The Shimla Police have also arrested two accused in connection with the case on Saturday.A team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dinesh Sharma raided the spa, which was inaugurated over a month ago. "We have rescued six girls, one from Thailand, three from Manipur and two from Delhi. Two accused have also been arrested," said Sharma.An investigation has been initiated in the matter.
Woman found dead with throat slit in Delhi home
A 73-year-old homemaker was found dead with her throat slit at her house in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sarita Pandey. She lived with her husband. Her son, daughter and grandson live nearby, a senior police officer said. The deceased's husband had gone out and when he returned home at around 6.30 pm, he found his wife's body on the sofa with her throat slit, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. During preliminary investigation, it was found that the house had not been ransacked and there was no forced entry, he said. A murder case has been registered at Sarita Vihar police station and an investigation is underway, the police said. Several teams have been formed to look for clues and they are probing all angles to ascertain the sequence of events, they said.
61-yr-old Indian gunned down by teenager in US
A 61-year-old Indian has been shot dead by a 16-year-old boy in the US state of New Jersey, media reports said Saturday. Sunil Edla, who was to travel to India this month to visit his mother for her 95th birthday and celebrate Christmas with family, was killed outside his apartment in Ventnor city on Thursday night, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Known for playing piano during church services at Chelsea Community Presbyterian Church in Atlantic City, he was a father of two and grandfather. He was a 30-year resident of Atlantic County and worked in Atlantic City's hospitality industry. An autopsy revealed that he died of multiple gunshot wounds, the report said. The accused, whose name is being withheld due to his age, has been arrested from Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G Tyner said Friday. He was charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, carjacking, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a handgun for unlawful purpose. The motive behind the ...
Navi Mumbai: Sub inspector booked for raping woman constable
A Sub Inspector with Navi Mumbai police's Crime Branch was Saturday booked for allegedly raping a woman constable, an official said. The complainant, who approached CBD police station Saturday, has alleged that sub inspector Amit Shelar had raped her in March last year after spiking her cold drink, the official said. The 31-year-old complainant has also told police that the accused had recorded the incident and had threatened to circulate it, the official added. She has said the accused raped her several times in places like CBD, Panvel, Kamothe and Kharghar, he informed. She was also allegedly beaten up by the accused, the official said. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case against Shelar under relevant sections of the IPC for rape and assault as well as under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The official added that the accused had not been arrested yet. The accused and victim knew each other from 2010 when they were posted at the same police ...
Pune police arrest Varavara Rao again
Pune police on Saturday arrested Maoist ideologue Varavara Rao here for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dabholkar murder: Court grants CBI 45-day extension to file charge sheet
A court here on Saturday granted a 45-day extension to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a charge sheet against two of the six accused in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case. Dabholkar, a well-known anti-superstition activist, was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013. The CBI, after invoking relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), had moved an application before the court seeking an extension of 90 days to file the charge sheet against two accused, Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) S M A Sayyad only granted a 45-day extension to the probe agency. On Thursday, public prosecutor B P Raju had argued in the court that the CBI invoked terror charges against the accused as the crime was committed to create "terror" in society and among social activists. The CBI had said that apart from Dabholkar's murder, the accused were also involved in the killings of rationalist Govind Pansare, Kannada scholar-writer M M ...
Rape incidences usually happen between known people: Harayana CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar courted a controversy by making objectionable remarks over rape incidents.Addressing a gathering on November 15 in Kalka, the Chief Minister said that most of the rape incidences usually happen between known people."The incidents of rape haven't increased. These used to happen before as well. Today, only the concerns have grown. 80 to 90 percent of the incidents happen between people who already know each other," Khattar remarked.He further said that most of the incidences are between people who usually spend time together but after some arguments, file a rape complaint.In September this year, the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 19-year-old girl from Haryana's Rewari had created a nation-wide outrage. Three accused were later arrested in the case.In another ghastly incident that happened in October this year in the state, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped while returning from school in Rewari district.
Bhima Koregaon case: Activist Varavara Rao held as his house arrest end
The Maharashtra Police on Saturday arrested activist Varavara Rao from his residence here in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence case.This comes after Rao's house arrest extended by the Hyderabad High Court on October 25 this year ended on Saturday. He will be produced before a local court in Pune Court, said Pune Joint Commissioner of Police Shivaji Bodkhe.Rao was one of the five activists who were detained on August 28 from various cities for their alleged involvement in the violence that erupted in Pune on January 1, 2018, during an event organised to mark 200 years of the Bhima Koregaon battle.He was put under the house arrest in Hyderabad following an order by the Supreme Court in August. After several hearings in the matter, the apex court on September 28 turned down the request to set up a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe the Bhima Koregaon violence case.Violence erupted during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima Koregaon battle in January this year, ...
Telangana man shot dead by 16-year-old in US
A man from Telangana was shot dead by a 16-year-old boy in the United States in a carjacking incident, according to information received by his relatives on Saturday.
Delhi Court frames corruption charges against Dhinakaran
In a setback to sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran, a Delhi court on Saturday framed charges, including attempts to bribe Election Commission officials, in the "Two Leaves" symbol bribery case after rejecting his plea for discharge.
IIT dropouts among 9 held in MLM fraud case
: Nine people, including some IIT dropouts have been arrested in connection with a Rs 30 crore Multi Level Marketing fraud case, police said. The CEO of the company, its two directors and six others have been arrested and their bank accounts totalling Rs 40 lakh have been seized, a police release said. The company allegedly sold products, including to gain weight. The scheme involves members enrolling new members, for which commissions were promised, it said. The nine people weree charged various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978, the release said.
Woman allegedly kills daughter, injures son by slitting their throats before attempting suicide
A woman allegedly slit throats of her two children and attempted suicide apparently over an "unhappy marriage" in south Delhi's Hauz Rani area on Saturday, police said. Police were informed about the incident at around 10.50 am, they said. Mohsina (30), along with her two children was rushed to a hospital by her family and neighbours where her three-year-old daughter died. The woman and her one-and-a-half-year-old son was in critical condition. According to police, the woman had an argument with her husband on Friday night about him coming home late and drunk, following which he went to his parents' home in an opposite building. He stayed there while his mother came to Mohsina's house, they added. In the morning, Mohsina's mother-in-law came back to her house leaving her with the children, police said, adding it is suspected that it was during this time that Mohsina allegedly attacked her children and also tried to kill herself. Police said they are probing all angles in the case and .
NCW seeks review of workplace sexual harassment Act
Lack of proper mechanism in monitoring of probe and implementation of the Act in cases of sexual harassment at workplace was one of the key issues discussed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday here during a review meet held to fix flaws in the workplace sexual harassment Act.
Odisha Assembly passes motion to forgive Abhijit Iyer Mitra
Odisha Assembly on Saturday passed a motion to forgive journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra who had allegedly made 'derogatory remarks' against MLAs, Odisha, and the Konark Sun Temple.On the first day of the Assembly Session, a House Committee which was formed to investigate the matter recommended the remission in its report which was submitted to the Assembly Speaker Pradeep Amat.On the basis of the Committee's recommendation, a motion to forgive Mitra was moved in the Assembly, which was accepted by the House. It is worth mentioning that he had already apologized before the Committee.The Committee also recommended providing him books on Odisha's history and culture.On November 7, a camp court at Jharpada Jail had reserved its verdict on Abhijit Iyer Mitra's bail plea and extended his judicial custody for 14 days.On November 3, journalist Mitra had deposed before the House Committee of Odisha assembly and submitted an affidavit over his alleged derogatory remarks against the state ...
Delhi court discharges Kejriwal in defamation case
A Delhi court on Saturday discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra in 2016.The court said that further proceedings in the case will be a futile exercise as Chandra had filed the complaint through the power of attorney, which was barred under law.In 2016, Chandra had approached a city court seeking prosecution of Kejriwal for allegedly defaming him by levelling false allegations against him.The complaint, filed through power of attorney, claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, in a press conference without any lawful basis, dragged the name of Chandra in the entire facade, which has defamed his reputation in the eyes of the public.
Dabholkar case: Court grants 45-day extension to CBI to file charge sheet
A Pune Sessions Court on Saturday granted a 45-day extension to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file charge sheet in activist Narendra Dabholkar murder case.The court had earlier granted 90-day period, which will expire on November 18, to CBI to file the supplementary charge sheet against five of the six accused.On Thursday, the CBI told the court that it has invoked terror charges against the accused- Sharad Kalaskar and Sachin Andure-in the case as the murder was committed to create "terror" in the society. The probe agency had also urged the court to grant a further extension of 90 days to file charge sheet against the accused.The CBI arrested six people including Hindu Janajagruti Samiti member Virendrasinh Tawde, Andure and Kalaskar, in connection with the murder case. The probe agency had filed a charge sheet against Tawde in 2016.Dabholkar, who was the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) was shot dead on August 20, 2013, by bike-borne ...
J-K: Terrorists abduct, kill civilian in Shopian
Terrorists on Saturday killed a 19-year-old civilian, who was kidnapped earlier in the day, from Saidpora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.The body of the deceased, identified as Huzaif Ashraf, was recovered from Hermain village in Shopian.Ashraf's body has been handed over to his family after completion of medico-legal formalities and a case under relevant sections of law has been registered.This is the second incident of ghastly killing of a civilian in the valley in the last few days.Earlier in the intervening night of November 15 and 16, a bullet-riddled body of a civilian, who was abducted by the terrorists, was retrieved by the police from Kilora area of Pulwama district.
Bengal housewife killed in dowry dispute
A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws eight months after her marriage in a dispute over dowry in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said on Saturday.
Gujarat: Two held with heroin worth Rs 44 lakh
The Special Operations Group of Rajkot Rural Police arrested two persons Saturday with heroin worth Rs 44 lakh. Acting on a tip-off that some persons were selling heroin near Pipaliya village in Gondal taluka, the SOG team conducted a raid, a police official said. "During patrolling, we received a tip-off that some persons were trying to sell heroin. We raided a place near the border of Pipaliya and arrested two persons with 440 grams of heroin," said inspector M N Rana. The arrested persons were identified as Mahesh Bhojaviya (25) and Imtiyaz Dodhiya (23), both residents of Jangaleshwar in Rajkot district.
AAP MLA gets anticipatory bail in Signature Bridge scuffle case
A Delhi court on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case related to a scuffle at the inauguration of the Signature Bridge here.