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BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over National Herald issue
BJP leader Sambit Patra raised the National Herald case Saturday to target Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his family has "looted the country for decades". Patra, who is a party spokesperson, held a press conference on the roadside in front of a commercial building in MP Nagar area here, claiming that the land had been allotted to Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) "helmed by the Gandhi family at a throw-away price" for printing the National Herald newspaper. The Congress has dismissed allegations of wrongdoing in the matter. The party's Madhya Pradesh unit said Saturday it is going to lodge a complaint with the Election Commission against Patra for holding a press conference without permission on a public property. Asked why the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, which is in power for 15 years, did not get the property vacated if it was illegally acquired, Patra claimed that the Bhopal Development Authority has issued eviction notices and the matter is before court. "The ...
Man sentenced to 7 years in jail for abduction, rape of woman
A fast-track court here sentenced a man to seven years' imprisonment on Saturday for abducting and raping a 21-year-old woman in this western Uttar Pradesh district in 2011. Judge Balraj Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on the convict, Nitin, according to the prosecution. Nitin's associate Dhiraj was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the court for his role in the abduction of the woman. According to the prosecution, the woman was abducted and raped in Balhedi village under Jansath police station in May 2011.
Cattle trader killed in Muzaffarnagar
A cattle trader was shot dead and robbed of Rs 1,50,000 near Sikheda village here Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Akhlak. He was returning to his home in Mansurpur village from a cattle mela in Bihari village when the incident took place, police said. According to City SP Ombir Singh, two armed men intercepted Akhlak's e-rickshaw, shot him and robbed Rs 1,50,000 cash from a case in the vehicle. On information, senior police officers rushed to the spot and started search operations. The body of the deceased was sent for post-mortem, officials said.
Three foreigners held for hacking Congress MP Dalwai's email
Three foreign nationals have been arrested for allegedly hacking the email account of Rajya Sabha member Husain Dalwai and sending emails seeking money in his name to several persons, Mumbai police said Saturday. The Congress MP's secretary had lodged a complaint in this regard on October 13, an official of the Cyber Crime Cell said. Konate Mohamed (31) and Outtara N'Golhaud (32), both from Ivory Coast, and Okpeaifoh Michael (31), a Nigerian, were arrested from Delhi Friday, he said. The accused allegedly obtained the password of Dalwai's email account, and sent emails in his name to several persons in his mailing list stating that he was facing a financial crisis and needed money urgently, the official said. During the probe, police found that the hackers were based in Delhi, said Akbar Pathan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime). A team of Cyber Cell went to Delhi and tracked down the accused, he said. A laptop, pen drive, mobile phones, ATM cards of various ...
Absconder held after 13 years in J-K's Samba
An absconder, wanted in connection with a case registered in 2005, was arrested Saturday in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mohammad Sadiq, a resident of Utter Behani village of Bari Brahamana, was on the run after he was named in an FIR registered under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Ranbir Penal Code and 3/6 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, a police spokesman said. He said a police party from the Bari Brahmana police station nabbed the accused from the area on a specific information.
Bovine smuggling bid foiled, 2 held in JK's Rajouri
Two persons were arrested Saturday as police foiled a bovine smuggling bid in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said. The truck, which was illegally carrying 18 bovines, was seized and the animals were rescued, he said. The spokesperson said a police party intercepted a truck at a check point at Kallar and found the bovines loaded in a cruel manner. Two persons, including the truck driver, were arrested and a case under relevant sections of law has been registered against them, he said.
Murder accused escapes from police custody while being taken to court
A man accused in a murder case, who was being taken to a court for a hearing, escaped from the custody of the Bihar Police here, police said. The incident took place Friday night when Mohd Mobin was being taken to the court in Bhadoni in Uttar Pradesh by Sub-Inspector Shailendra Kumar and his team of the Bhargava police station in Araria district of Bihar, they said. They had stopped at a roadside dhaba (eatery) for dinner in the Ramgarh area when Mobin, on the pretext of going to toilet, escaped, police said. An FIR has been registered at the Haldi police station and efforts are on to nab him, they said. Mobin, a resident of Bihar, is the accused in the 1990 murder case.
Teenage girl ends life by jumping off 23th floor of high-rise
A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her 23rd floor residence in a high-rise at Tardeo in central Mumbai on Saturday, police said. The victim, Priyanka Amarish Kothari, a resident of Imperial Tower in Tardeo, ended her life in the wee hours, a police official said. The Imperial is a 60-floor twin-tower residential skyscraper complex, known as one of the tallest completed buildings in the country. "The girl, who was studying in Class X, jumped from the window of her residence on the 23rd floor of the building around 2.30 am," the official said. Her body was spotted lying on the lawn by the security guard of the building, following which the police were alerted, he said. "The girl was rushed to civic-run Nair Hospital, where she was declared brought dead," he said. The family members of the girl got to know about her death, when the police team knocked on their door with her photograph in hand, senior inspector of Tardeo police station, Sanjay ...
Pakistan SC restores ban on Indian content on TV channels
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated a ban on the transmission of Indian content on local television channels, setting aside an earlier ruling by the Lahore High Court (LHC).
MP HC commutes death sentence of man accused of raping minor
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man accused of raping a minor to 20 years rigorous imprisonment. Raj Kumar Kol, charged with kidnapping and raping a five-year-old girl on July 4 this year in Katni district, was awarded the death penalty by a trial court there under Section 376 (AB) of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with punishment for raping a minor below the age of 12. The MP high court commuted the capital punishment to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of Rs 10,000, government advocate Vishal Bhagat said. He added that the lower court's sentence of two years under Section 366 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code was upheld by the high court. The two sentences will run separately for a period of 22 years. A division bench of high corurt comprising Chief Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla Friday observed, "nothing is available on the record to suggest that he cannot be useful for the society". The high court also ...
Court takes cognisance of fresh ED charge sheet against Upendra Rai
A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of a fresh charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against jailed-journalist Upendra Rai in a money laundering case. Additional Sessions judge Rakesh Syal, who is likely to pronounce the order on Rai's bail plea on November 1, said there was enough evidence to proceed on the ED's supplementary charge sheet accusing the scribe of laundering around Rs 23 crore. The ED's charge sheet, filed by special public prosecutors N K Matta and Nitesh Rana, has sought his prosecution for money laundering. During the proceedings, the ED handed over the copy of the charge sheet to Rai, after which the court fixed the next date of hearing on November 1. In an earlier charge sheet in the case, the ED had alleged that Rai projected over Rs 29 crore worth of properties, which he generated through "blackmail" and "extortion" as a scribe, as untainted. The Delhi-based journalist was arrested by the agency for alleged money laundering, punishable ...
'Khashoggi's killers will be prosecuted in Saudi'
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Saturday asserted that the killers of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be prosecuted in the kingdom country, adding that Saudi law enforcement will continue to work with their Turkish counterparts in investigating the senior scribe's murder.Lambasting at the global outcry over Khashoggi's mysterious death, Jubeir called the issue as "hysterical", underlining that all probes being conducted will take time as the facts have to be properly investigated."The issue has become fairly hysterical," he said, adding that the Saudi government has made it "very clear that those responsible will be held responsible", Al Jazeera reported.The Saudi foreign minister's comments came after Turkey called for the extradition of 18 men suspected of murdering Khashoggi.US Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the Saudi journalist's killing "undermines regional stability" and Washington will continue to pursue further action in regard to the case."With our ...
3 godowns sealed after explosion at firecracker factory in UP's Badaun
A day after eight people were killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory here, authorities Saturday sealed three godowns for allegedly storing crackers more than permissible limits. Raids were carried out on several firecracker shops and warehouses under the supervision of City Magistrate Sunil Kumar and Circle Officer Raghvendra Singh Rathore. "Three godowns storing firecrackers more than the permissible limit as well as their capacity have been sealed," Kumar said. Besides, it was also found that these godowns were set up in places other than that stated in their respective licences, the city magistrate said. Cases are being registered against the owners of these godowns, he said, adding that action will be taken against those violating guidelines and norms related to trade of firecrackers. In an explosion at a licensed firecracker factory in Rasulpur village in Badaun on Friday, seven people were killed on the spot and one person died at a hospital. Following the incident, ...
Finance firm employees lose Rs one crore to gang in TN
An unidentified gang of robbers stole a bag containing Rs one crore in cash from two employees of a private finance firm near here Saturday, police said. The incident occurred when the duo got down from an omni bus near the head post office and the four-member gang that had come in a car snatched the bag and fled the spot police said, adding a case was registered and a hunt is on for the culprits.
Imran Khan's sister among 44 prominent Pakistanis owning benami properties in UAE
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister is among 44 prominent political and government figures owning benami properties in United Arab Emirates, revealed a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) list submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court. The list was part of the annexure submitted to a three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, seized with a case relating to illegal transfer of money from Pakistan to foreign countries, the Dawn reported. The FIA has furnished before the apex court a list of 44 individuals who owned properties registered in the name of other persons, the report said. The list contains the name of Aleema Khanum, a sister of Khan, who has been identified as 'benamidar' of a property. A notice has been issued to her through email as well as delivered at her home address, but her servant says she is abroad. The list also include the name of government spokesperson on economy and energy issues Farrukh Saleem's mother, according to The Express
3 armed robbers loot Rs 1 crore from Delhi-bound truck in J-K
Three armed robbers allegedly looted cash worth Rs one crore from a private Delhi-bound truck on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Saturday, a police officer said. The robbers intercepted the truck in the early hours near Barwal in Kathua district shortly after it left for Delhi from the Bari Brahmana area of Samba district, he said. The robbers decamped with cash after threatening the truck driver and a manager travelling in the vehicle. Police has taken cognizance of the incident and a special team has been constituted to investigate the case, the officer said. According to preliminary investigation, the cash belonged to a company and it was being transported by a truck to its ally firm in Delhi. It is suspected that someone aware of it planned the robbery. "So far, the details are sketchy and all possible angles are being looked into," the officer added.
Maha: 3 arrested for extorting money from builder in Thane
Three persons were arrested for posing as RTI activists and allegedly extorting money from a contractor carrying out civil works for the local municipal corporation, police said Saturday. An official said that accused Arif Iraqi Nawaz Mohammad Mustafa, Shabbir Khan and Shoukat Mulani allegedly threatened to file Right to Information pleas with the Thane Municipal Corporation to harass and extort money from a builder in Mumbra township here. The builder, in his complaint to the police, claimed that the three demanded Rs 5 lakh as extortion money on various occasions since August 2016 after threatening him. The builder told police that he had also paid the accused Rs 3 lakh on one occasion. Following a complaint, Mumbra police arrested the three persons and charged them under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, he said.
Bhima Koregaon case: Gonsalves, Ferreira sent to police custody till Nov 6
Activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, both accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, have been sent to police custody till November 6 by a Pune Sessions Court.Earlier today, the Supreme Court rejected a review petition filed by historian Romila Thapar against the verdict that refused a Special Investigation Team-led (SIT) probe into the house arrests of five activists in the case in August and allowed Maharashtra Police to continue with the investigation.On Wednesday, the apex court declined to hold an urgent hearing over Thapar's review plea against its ruling. The top court allowed the Maharashtra Police to continue with its probe.Thapar, along with four other activists, had earlier filed a petition in the apex court against the house arrest of the five activists in connection to the Bhima Koregaon violence case. On September 28, the top court turned down the request and extended the house arrest.The five activists, namely poet Vara Vara Rao, lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, activists Arun .
Tension in UP village after man killed for complaining about eve-teasing of daughter
Tension prevailed in Sumerpur village here following the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted by three brothers for complaining about eve teasing of his minor daughter, police said Saturday. Babu Ram, 50, had on October 22 gone to the house of a youth to complain about the eve teasing of his daughter, but he was assaulted by the accused and his two brothers there, they said. Lal was admitted to the Community Health Centre in a serious condition where he died Friday night, police said. On the complaint of the wife of the deceased, an FIR was lodged against Shah Mohammad, Dost Mohammad and Yaar Mohammad, they said, adding efforts are on to nab them. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem for last rites, which were performed amid tight security arrangements, police said. Circle Officer Krishna Chandra Singh said additional force, including two platoon of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), has been deployed in the village to maintain law and order. The ...
Teenage girl ends life by jumping off high-rise
A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 13th floor of a building at Tardeo in central Mumbai on Saturday, police said. The victim, Priyanka Kothari, a resident of Imperial Tower in Tardeo, ended her life in the early hours, a police official said. "The girl jumped off 13th floor of the building, following which some people alerted the police. She was then taken to civic-run Nair Hospital, where she was declared brought dead," he said. "The motive behind the suicide is still unclear and our inquiry is on," he said. After the post-mortem the body will be handed over to her parents, he said.