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Koregaon-Bhima: SC stays Bombay HC order refusing police time for filing charge sheet
The Supreme Court Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order refusing extension of time to the state police for filing charge sheet in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. Recently, the Bombay High Court had set aside the lower court's order allowing extension of time to police to file its probe report against the rights activists in the violence case. Taking note of the appeal of the Maharashtra government, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi stayed the high court order and issued notice to rights activists on the plea. Earlier, the apex court had refused to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case and declined to appoint a SIT for probe into their arrest. The Pune Police had arrested lawyer Surendra Gadling, Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, Dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, activist Mahesh Raut and Kerala native Rona Wilson in June for their alleged links with Maoists under the Unlawful ..
Cong, radicals are to blame for dragging Ram Temple case: Shia Board
Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board has blamed the Congress party and radical Muslim leaders for the Ayodhya land dispute being, what the board believed, entangled in legalities."Due to some radical Muslims and politics of the Congress party, the issue of construction of the Ram Temple is stuck in courts," the Shia body chief, Syed Waseem Rizvi, said on Monday.Rizvi's comments have come ahead of the Supreme Court hearing pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court ruling. The 2010 verdict had divided the disputed land in Ayodhya into three parts for each of the parties- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.The Shia Central Waqf Board, under Rizvi, often takes a line, which is contrary to the majority Muslim view on the Ram Temple issue. Last year, the board said it was in favour of a grand Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.On Monday, Rizvi reiterated a somewhat similar sentiment. "The God who decides the fate of mankind in the whole world is today waiting ..
Bangladesh SC rejects Zia's plea to halt graft case verdict
Bangladesh's Supreme Court cleared the way for a lower court to deliver its verdict on Monday in a graft case against imprisoned ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia, rejecting her plea to halt the proceedings. The apex court rejected a leave-to-appeal petition filed by Zia challenging the High Court judgement that allowed a lower court to continue trial in the graft case in her absence. "The Appellate Division (of the Supreme Court) with Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain cleared the way for the court concerned to go on with the trial proceedings," a spokesman for Attorney General's office said. "The court concerned is to pronounce its verdict today," he said. The court on September 20 decided to continue the trial inside the old Dhaka central jail in Zia's absence. The 73-year-old former premier on September 27 filed a revision petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the court's September 20 order. On October 14, the HC rejected the revision petition of ..
Imam's wife raped by brother-in-law
The wife of an Imam of a Delhi-based mosque was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law at Dhandeda village here, police said Monday, adding the woman later got a divorce notice from her husband. The woman was raped and beaten up at her house Sunday when she tried to oppose the accused, Mainuddin, SHO Jitender Kumar said. The victim's husband was not present at the time of the incident, he said, adding the woman has been sent for medical examination. An FIR has been registered against the accused following a complaint by the victim's brother, Kumar said. The SHO said the victim got divorce notice from the Imam after the incident. The couple had married last year.
Student injured in celebratory firing in UP
A 17-year-old student was reportedly injured in celebratory firing during a wedding at Belda village here, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday evening when the DJ was playing music, SHO B P Singh said. Adil was injured when someone fired in the air, he said, adding the boy was rushed to a hospital. Efforts are on to trace the accused, police added.
Gujarat: Congress MLA arrested for demanding bribe
Congress MLA from Dhrangadhra, Parsottam Sabariya was arrested in Gujarat's Morbi district on Sunday for allegedly demanding bride from an irrigation department engineer.Besides Sabariya, a lawyer named Bharat Ganesh, an assistant engineer, a contractual person, and two others have been arrested by the police."He (Sabariya) demanded Rs 60 lakh from a state irrigation department engineer and settled for Rs 35 lakh. The lawyer used to collect money for him," said Karanraj Vaghela, Superintendent of Police, Morbi."A grant of Rs 20 crore was approved for the Irrigation Department for various projects. Thereafter, complaints were received from some places that no work had been done there but payment was done. Therefore, we have arrested the MLA, lawyer, an assistant engineer, a contractual person and two others," he added.
Ahead of Ayodhya hearing, all parties pin hopes on SC
Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the Ayodhya land dispute case on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Mohsin Raza, Muslim cleric Maulana Sufiyan and Zafaryab Jilani of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) have expressed faith in the top court and said that they will abide by its order.The court will hear a batch of pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court's 2010 verdict by which the disputed land on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid area in Ayodhya was divided into three parts. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K. M. Joseph will hear the appeals filed in the matter."Chief Justice constitutes the bench and he also fixes the dates for the hearing. We don't know what will be the observation of the Chief Justice. Whether the bench will be changed or it will be the same. We cannot say what will be the fate of the case. It is already proceeding in the Supreme Court. The court will handle the case in its own way. The court cannot ..
15-yr-old Sikh girl raped by 2 in ambulance in Pakistan
A 15-year-old Sikh girl was allegedly raped by two persons in an ambulance in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said Sunday. The girl, said to be mentally unstable, had gone missing on Saturday from a Gurdwara in Nankana Sahib city, some 80 kms from here, police said. When she did not return, her family informed police. The girl's father said that the family spotted an ambulance of Punjab Emergency Services Rescue 1122 parked at Nankana bypass. "We heard a girl screaming inside the ambulance. We rushed to the vehicle and found two men were assaulting our girl," he said, adding that the culprits fled and threw the girl out of the vehicle some two kms away. The family rushed her to hospital where her condition was stated to be stable. Nankana city police official Nadim Ahmed told PTI that an FIR has been lodged against Ahsan Ali and Sameen Haider, both government employees of the Rescue 1122 emergency service. They have been arrested. "The victim has also undergone a medico-legal test .
Restaurant owner shot dead in Noida
A 50-year-old restaurant owner was shot dead Sunday by unidentified assailants at the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar, police said. The incident occurred when Jaipal, who runs a restaurant in Tappal, was returning home on his two-wheeler, the police said. "At around 7.30 pm when Jaipal reached the Mehndipur cut, he was shot at by the unidentified men. Jaipal was rushed to a private hospital where he breathed his last," Station House Officer Jewar Police Station S S Bhati said. Jaipal, who lived in Gopalgadh town of the district, was shot thrice by the assailants and the locals working in the fields nearby rushed to help him when they heard bullet shots, police said. The body was sent for post-mortem and legal proceedings were undertaken, police added.
Synagogue shooting darkest day in history of Pittsburg: mayor
The mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburg that killed 11 people is the "darkest day" in the US city's history, Mayor Bill Peduto said Sunday, as officials released the names of the deceased and provided additional information about the shooter. Of the 11 victims, the youngest one was 57-year-old while the oldest one was 97. Robert Bower, 46, who was arrested immediately after the shooting, has been charged with hate crime. "We have been knocked down, and we have found ways to stand back up. And we have always done it in one way, by working together. We will get through this darkest day of Pittsburgh's history by working together," Peduto told reporters at a news conference in Pittsburg. According to US Attorney Scott Brady, Bowers, armed with multiple weapons, entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighbourhood, where members were engaged in religious services and worship. He had three Glock .357 handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle. Inside the synagogue .
C'garh: BJP leader attacked by unidentified assailants
A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and District Panchayat member of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, Nandlal Mudami, was brutally attacked a group of unidentified people, suspected to be Naxalites. Nandlal, a resident of Dantewada, came under attack when he was having food at his residence on Sunday. The assailants attacked him with sharp weapons, due to which he sustained critical injuries. Although the BJP leader is getting treated at the Dantewada district hospital, he may get air-lifted to Raipur for further treatment as his condition remains critical.Further details are awaited.
CISF personnel rescues man who suffered cardiac arrest at Mumbai Airport
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Mohit Kumar Sharma, along with two other CISF personnel, gave cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest at Mumbai Airport.The passenger was later shifted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai and his condition is now stableSatyanarayana Gubbala from Andhra Pradesh was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to Hyderabad but suddenly collapsed near Terminal-2 of Mumbai Airport due to a cardiac arrest on Friday. The message was immediately passed on to Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) Medical team.ASI Mohit Kumar Sharma of CISF, who was deployed there as a screener, acted swiftly with other CISF personnel and gave CPR to the passenger for several minutes till the medical team arrived with their kit.Later, the MIAL Doctor attended to him and provided necessary first-aid and kept him for some time in the airport for stabilisation before shifting him to Nanavati Hospital in a GVK ...
Man shot near Kalkaji Mandir Flyover
Two unidentified, bike-borne men shot a pharmacy firm employee and stole his motorbike near Kalkaji Mandir Flyover in southeast Delhi, police said Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday when the victim was returning home on his motorcycle from his office in Noida. The victim took the Okhla route as he had to give a bag to one of his friends in the area, they added. As soon as the victim reached the Kalkaji Mandir flyover, two men came from behind and held onto the victim's vehicle. They tried to steal the bike, but the victim resisted, a senior officer said. The accused fired one shot in the air and another at the victim's right foot. They snatched the vehicle keys and fled with the bike, the officer added. The victim was shifted to AIIMS trauma. Based on his complaint, the police registered a case, he said. Police said they have formed multiple teams to gather clues in connection with the incident and the number of the motorcycle has been reported to all PCR vehicles. CCTV ...
Sweeper arrested for firing at supervisor in Shimla hospital
A sanitation worker has been arrested on the charge of firing at his supervisor in Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) here on Sunday, the police said. The accused was identified as Vishwas, Shimla Deputy Superintendent of Police Pramod Shukla said. The accused, a sweeper, was arrested from a forest area near Ramnagar when he trying to flee from Shimla, he added. Investigation in the case is underway, he said, adding that a case was registered at the Sadar police station against Vishwas.
Youth shot at in Delhi's Ranhola
A 21-year-old man received serious injuries after he was shot in the leg at Baprola village in outer Delhi's Ranhola on Sunday, police said. The victim identified as Vishal Sehrawat is a resident of Baprola village, a senior police officer said. "We were informed about the incident at 10.00 am. Vishal was shifted to a nearby hospital. The victim is out of danger," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Seju Kuruvilla said. A case was registered and the matter was being probed, police said. The accused identified as Sanju (23) is a resident of Simli village in Haryana's Rohtak district. He was arrested in connection with the shooting, the official said. During interrogation, Sanju told the police that personal enmity was the motive behind the shooting. The pistol used in the crime was recovered from his possession, the DCP added.
Youth wanted by Punjab police jumps to death from hotel
A Hoshiarpur youth wanted by Punjab police in an attempt to murder case jumped to death Sunday from a hotel roof in Bilaspur district's Naina Devi after seeing policemen from his state. Twenty-eight-year-old Jitendra was wanted by Punjab police in the case registered against him at a Ludhiana police station a few days ago, said Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar. Jitendra had allegedly fired at a person in Ludhiana after a scuffle when he was there with his Dharamshala-based girlfriend, the SP said. Kumar said the Punjab police team raided the hotel in Naina Devi after a tip-off that the accused had been hiding there. When the policemen reached the hotel, he jumped from the roof on seeing them and sustained severe injuries, he added. The hotel owner rushed him to a nearby hospital but he succumbed to his injuries later, he said. Jitendra reportedly had an affair with a 20-year-old girl whom he wanted to marry, he said, adding he had picked her up from Dharamshala a few ...
WB native arrested in Goa for illegal possession of drugs
A West Bengal native on Sunday was nabbed by Calangute Police for illegal possession of narcotic drugs.24-year-old Taslim, a native of Dakshin Dinajpur, was nabbed during a narcotics raid carried out by the police from Calangute's Maddowado area.During the search, the police seized cocaine and heroin worth Rs. 35,000 and 45,000, respectively. The accused has been booked under section 21 (a) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Act, 1985.Calangute Police Inspector (PI) Jivba Dalvi said that police received tip-off that the accused would be coming to the Royal Guest House in Maddowado along with some drugs to deliver them to prospective customers. Taslim was nabbed as he arrived at the guest house by the police who were dressed in civilian clothes.The police have initiated a further investigation to look into the matter.
5 Maoists held for killing villager in Odisha
Five Maoists were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the killing of a tribal farmer in Malkangiri district five days ago, police said. The five Maoists were nabbed and some sharp-edged weapons used in the murder were seized from them by the operational teams while patrolling in a forest in Mathili area, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Malkangiri, Jagmohan Meena, said. The police had launched multiple anti-Maoist operations in Mathili area to apprehended the Maoists after Anantaram Bhumia, a resident of Barubeda village was killed on October 23 night, the SP said. Bhumia was killed on suspicion of being a police informer, he said. The identity of the arrested Maoists was not being revealed now since a test identification parade would be conducted by the police, the SP said. Investigations are on to ascertain involvement of the arrested Maoists in other incidents of crime, the police officer said. Bhumia was intercepted by the Maoists while he was ..
Guj Cong MLA held for taking bribe from irrigation scam
Congress MLA Parsotam Sabariya was Sunday arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from persons accused in an irrigation scam in Morbi district, over 60 kilometres from here, a senior official said. Dhrangadhra MLA Sabariya was arrested by Morbi A Division police for allegedly accepting money through a middleman from some accused in the irrigation scam in return for not raising the issue in the Assembly and with the state government, said Morbi Superintendent of Police Karanraj Vaghela. An executive engineer in the Irrigation department, C D Kanani, and three other officials were earlier arrested in connection with a scam pertaining to construction and repair of check dams, digging of ponds and repair and restoration of percolation tanks etc in villages in Morbi district. "MLA Parsotam Sabariya had demanded Rs 40 lakh for not raising the issue in the Assembly or before the government. He had settled for Rs 35 lakh, out of which Rs 10 lakh was given to him
Centre justifies in SC amendments made in SC/ST Act
The Centre has justified before the Supreme Court the amendments brought in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to overcome the controversial apex court's order diluting the provision of arrest under the law. The government also said Parliament has the power to bring such amendment. Parliament had on August 9 passed the bill to overturn the apex court's March 20 order concerning safeguards against arrest under the SC/ST Act. The Supreme Court had passed a slew of directions and said a public servant could be arrested in cases lodged under the SC/ST Act only after prior approval by the competent authority. The amendments rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs, notwithstanding any court order. In its affidavit filed in the top court, the Centre said it would be "incorrect" to assume that high acquittal rates in cases under the act were due to false cases and there was misuse of the law. The ...