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Bhima Koregaon case: Pune police files chargesheet
The Pune Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against the five accused - advocate Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut, Sudhir Dhawale and Rona Wilson - in Pune Sessions Court in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.In August, the five accused were arrested from various cities for their alleged involvement in the violence that erupted earlier this year during the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle. One person was killed and many were injured in the clashes which took place on January 1, 2018.Earlier, the Maharashtra government, in an affidavit, told the Supreme Court that the activists were "members of banned terrorist organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist)".Earlier this month, the Pune Sessions Court had rejected the bail plea of Shoma Sen, who is an accused in the case.Apart from this, five activists, namely poet Vara Vara Rao, lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, activists Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, and Gautam Navlakha, have also been put under house ..
Muzaffarpur shelter home: JDU suspends former minister Manju Verma
Janata Dal-United (JDU) on Thursday suspended its leader and former state minister Manju Verma from the party.Verma had resigned as the Social Welfare Minister of Bihar in August this year after her husband Chandrashekhar Verma came under fire for allegedly having links with Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case.Earlier this month, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Verma in connection with an Arms Act case.After issuance of the warrant, Verma has been absconding in a case related to the recovery of ammunition from her house during a raid conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case.The Supreme Court on Monday had also rapped the Bihar Police for its failure in arresting Verma."We are quite shocked that former Cabinet minister could not be traced by the police for over a month. We would like the police to tell us that how such an important person is not traceable? Director ...
SC irked over tardy recruitment process to fill up vacancies in lower judiciary
"Enough is enough", said the Supreme Court on Thursday expressing displeasure over tardy approach of different high courts and state governments in filling up vacant posts for judges in lowers courts and providing proper infrastructure for them. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on its own had taken note of over 5,000 vacancies for judicial officers and directed all the 24 high courts and 36 states and UTs to apprise it of remedial measures. On Thursday, it took stock of the situation in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and the North-Eastern states. "We want our judges. We want our judges to function. We want courtrooms, infrastructure and man power (support staff) for them. They say that there is pendency. Enough is enough...," said the bench, which also comprised Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph. "Some part of the problem has to be dealt with. We will show them (government) that there is not adequate courtrooms, staffs and residences for ...
28-yr-old woman raped by 2 men in Greater Noida
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men in Greater Noida, police said. The incident took place on November 11 when the woman was returning home in the night from a local bazaar and the accused held her on the road, they said. "A complaint was received at the Knowledge Park police station and an FIR was registered immediately. The police had carried out raids and the accused were arrested late Wednesday night from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida," Circle Officer, Greater Noida 1, Nishank Sharma said. Knowledge Park SHO Arvind Pathak said the duo has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 376 (rape). "They were remanded in judicial custody on Thursday," he said.
PA to MD of Heera Group of Companies held
A 50-year-old woman was Thursday nabbed in connection with investigations into a case against the Managing Director of the Heera Group of Companies, who was recently arrested for allegedly cheating investors of several crores of rupees, the police said. Central Crime Station, a wing of Hyderabad Police, collected evidence from different sources and found substantial evidence against Molly Thomas, managercum-personal assistant to the MD Nowhera Shaik, deputy commissioner of police (detective department) Avinash Mohanthy said in a release. Nowhera Shaik was arrested last month. Molly Thomas is the key person to the group's central office situated at Banjara Hills here and also looked after the administration work of its branch offices on direction of Nowhera Shaik, the DCP said. The group having as many as 74 branches across India and also abroad had engaged about 430 marketing agents in their branches for collecting deposits from investors, he said. Hyderabad Police ...
Imran Khan orders inquiry into police officer's murder
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday ordered an immediate inquiry into the murder of a police officer who was allegedly kidnapped in Islamabad and was later killed in Afghanistan.
JD(U) suspends absconding ex-minister Manju Verma
The JD(U) said Thursday it has suspended former Bihar minister Manju Verma, facing arrest under the arms act following recovery of ammunition from her home during a CBI raid in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal. JD(U) state president Vashishtha Narayan Singh said the party suspended the absconding leader from its primary membership on November 10 in keeping with the policy of zero tolerance for crime and corruption. "We have always taken a tough stance whenever any member of our party is found to be involved in any criminal or corruption case. Nothing new in that," he said. Singh was replying to queries about Verma, a two-time MLA from Cheria Bariarpur constituency in Begusarai district, evading arrest despite an arrest warrant and warnings issued by the Supreme Court to surrender. Verma had stepped down as social welfare minister in August after media reports indicated close links between her husband Chandrashekhar Verma and prime accused in the sex scandal ...
Khashoggi killing: Saudis seek death penalty for 5
Saudi prosecutors said on Thursday that they have pleaded for the death penalty for five people who they say were involved in murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country's consulate building in Istanbul in early October.
HC upholds man's death sentence for raping, killing minor
The Madhya Pradesh High Court Thursday upheld the death sentence awarded to a 19-year-old man for raping and killing a four-year-old girl in Dhar district here. The sentence was upheld by a division bench of Justices S K Awasthi and P K Jaiswal, which had earlier reserved its judgement after hearing both parties on July 30. "The high court, after agreeing with the prosecution's points, ratified the capital punishment awarded to the convict, Karan, by the lower court, and dismissed the petition filed by him (Karan)," government advocate Bhuvan Gautam said. Karan was awarded capital punishment by the lower court on May 17 for raping and killing the minor girl. He had kidnapped the victim in the evening of December 15, 2017 and later raped her in a pit at a secluded place in Manawar town in the district. He then bludgeoned her to death with a stone.
Convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots assaulted by BJP MLA on court premises
One of the convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case was Thursday assaulted by BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Patiala House Courts moments after a court reserved its order on the quantum of punishment to be awarded to two persons for killing two men. The convicts were being taken by policemen to the lock up inside the premises where Tihar or other jail inmates are kept when they are brought for court hearings. Sirsa and his supporters, who claimed to have come in the solidarity with the victims of the riots and their families, had gathered around the courtroom and while both the convicts -- Naresh Sherawat and Yashpal Singh -- were taken out after the court hearing, the BJP leader barged into the police ring around the duo and slapped Yashpal. The police personnel were quick to separate the convicts from Sirsa and his supporters. However, both the sides hurled abuses at each other. Thereafter, more police personnel were called in and the convicts were taken to the lock up in their ...
Court reserves order on sentence against two convicts in 1984 riots case
A local court on Thursday reserved its order on quantum of sentence against two men held guilty of murder in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Police officer transferred
A police officer in Odisha's Ganjam district was transferred on Thursday, two days after he allegedly assaulted an advocate in a police station of which he was the in-charge. Inspector In-Charge (IIC) of Buguda police station, Rama Chandra Biswal, was transferred to the district headquarters at Chhatrapur, a senior police officer said. DIG (southern range) Asish Singh transferred Biswal and asked the SP (Ganjam) Brijesh Rai to submit a report on the role of the IIC in the incident in which he allegedly assaulted advocate Hara Prasad Das on Tuesday. The DIG also directed the SP to supervise the cases registered relating to the incidents, while a DSP-rank officer will investigate the cases. At least four cases and counter cases have been registered relating to the incidents, sources said. The cases were registered against the IIC and advocate, police added. "Further steps will be taken after getting the report," said the DIG. Earlier, a delegation of Ganjam Bar Association .
Two criminals held, 3 pistols found
Two criminals have been arrested in Ghaziabad and three pistols have been seized from them, police said on Thursday.
Bangladesh court grants bail to jailed photographer
A Bangladeshi court on Thursday granted bail to veteran photojournalist Shahidul Alam, who was arrested in August on charges of spreading anti-government propaganda.
Sabarimala row: Writer Sunil Elayidom receives threat, CM
Noted orator and thinker Sunil P Elayidom, who strongly advocates implementation of Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple, Thursday received threats from unidentified persons, police said. A complaint has also been lodged with the police alleging that danger marks were drawn in saffron colour on the doors of Elayidom's office at Kalady Sanskrit University. Besides, the nameboard of Elayidom, who is a Malayalam language professor at the university, was also found broken, they said adding a probe has been launched on the basis of the complaint filed by the University authorities. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the "attack" on Elayidom's office. In a statement, Vijayan said Elayidom's office was "attacked as he took a strong stand against the communal agenda of RSS." He alleged that the outfit has adopted a "style of attacking and threatening" those who oppose them. Vijayan said police would initiate strong ...
Head constable arrested for accepting Rs 30,000 bribe in Punjab
A head constable posted at Special Task Force in Ferozepur was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 30,000, an official of Punjab Vigilance Bureau said Thursday. HC Mukhtiar Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Mangal Singh of village Chapati in Ferozepur district, the official said. The complainant had approached the vigilance bureau alleging that the accused official was demanding Rs 50,000 to help him in a case and the deal was struck at Rs 30,000. After verifying his information, the vigilance team laid a trap and the accused was arrested on the spot while accepting bribe from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
2008 Malegaon blast: NIA files reply to Purohit's plea on untruncated documents
The National Investigating Agency Thursday filed its reply to an application by 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit seeking documents related to the case in "untruncated" form. Purohit, in his application, filed earlier this week, had said documents supplied to him by the prosecution did not have names of witnesses and most of it were in truncated form. "By truncating the documents, the prosecution has deprived the accused his statutory rights to prepare for cross examination and defence," Purohit's application said. The NIA's reply was filed Thursday before special judge V S Padalkar by special public prosecutor Avinash Rasal. The special public prosecutor told court the accused had been provided with the documents in accordance with law. The judge adjourned the matter till November 19 for arguments on whether the accused is entitled to get documents in "untruncated" form. The special court had, on October 30, framed terror charges against Lt Col Prasad ...
Death of woman inmate: Trial of six jail staff begins
The trial of Byculla Jail's six staff members, who allegedly beat a woman inmate to death for a trivial reason, began before a special court here on Thursday. Manjula Shetye (45), who was serving a life sentence, died at a hospital here on June 23 last year after she was allegedly beaten up by jail staff for failing to account for two eggs and five loaves of bread which she was supposed to distribute to others. Special public prosecutor Vidya Kasle examined the prosecution's first witness, a person who had made a map of the jail for the purpose of investigation. The witness explained the jail's lay-out during his testimony. Defence lawyers prayed to the court that they be allowed to visit the jail before cross-examining him. Additional sessions judge Shayana Patil said they should approach the jail superintendent for permission and then adjourned the hearing to November 28. The incident had came to light when another inmate lodged a complaint, following which then jailer Manisha ...
AJL case: Hooda reiterates he was victim of 'political vendetta'
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday reiterated that he was a victim of political vendetta and has done no wrong in the case involving allotment of a plot of land to Associated Journals Limited, which owns English daily National Herald. Hooda made the remarks on media persons' query on reports that Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya last week gave sanction to prosecute him in the AJL case. I have been maintaining that I am a victim of political vendetta, Hooda told reporters on the sidelines of a Congress workers' meeting. The former chief minister maintained that he has done no wrong. I have been saying this earlier too that political vendetta was being unleashed against me. This case was part of that vendetta and witch-hunt. Nothing wrong has been done during my tenure (as CM) and in this case too, the rules were followed, he said. The case of cheating, corruption and criminal conspiracy, registered by the Haryana Vigilance Bureau against Hooda and AJL ...
Man arrested with 3 kg poppy straw in Samba
An alleged drug peddler was arrested Thursday and three kg poppy straw was seized from his possession in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Kulbeer Singh, a resident of Chak Babral village, was arrested after police intercepted his truck, coming from Kashmir, at Mansar Morh and found the poppy straw hidden under his seat, a police spokesman said. A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against him and further investigation was on, he added.