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Cops suspended for VIP treatment to Dawood's kin

At least five police personnel, including a sub-inspector, have been suspended for allegedly providing preferential treatment to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar in prison.Kaskar is lodged in a Thane jail in an extortion case.Police Commissioner of Thane, Vivek Phansalkar, passed the order after a video went viral in which Kaskar is seen seated in a private car and eating Biryani while meeting people inside the jail.Taking cognizance of the clip, the Thane police set up an inquiry and suspended the policemen.Kaskar was arrested on September 18, 2017, from his Mumbai residence, by the Thane anti-extortion cell on the charges of extortion. The arrest was made on the basis of a complaint filed by a builder, who alleged the fugitive's brother of threatening to obtain money from him since 2013.The builder was taken into confidence by cops and a complaint was registered at the Kasarvadavali Police Station.

'RTI activist' arrested for extorting builder

A man claiming to be an RTI activist was arrested on Saturday for allegedly extorting Rs 5 lakh from a prominent builder here and threatening him to pay another Rs 45 lakh, police said. The accused was identified as Sudhir Bharge, police said adding, two of his associates have been booked in the case. A complaint against the accused was lodged at Kasarwadavali police station in the city by a security officer of the construction company, they said. As per the complaint, Bharge came to the company's site office in Thane and alleged that the builder had carried out unauthorised construction. He demanded Rs 50 lakh from the builder to hush up the matter. He threatened that if the money was not paid, he would complain against the company for carrying out 'illegal' construction. Thereafter, the complainant kept visiting the office to seek money. The company finally paid Rs 5 lakh to him, police said quoting the complaint. The accused kept demanding the balance amount from the

Tesla says has not received subpoena on Model 3 production

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has not received a U.S. subpoena related to its Model 3 production forecasts, the electric carmaker said on Friday, following a report that it faced a deepening criminal probe about the projections.

Erdogan demands location of Khashoggi's body, extradition of suspected killers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday asked Saudi Arabia to disclose the location of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body and demanded the extradition of the 18 suspects involved in his murder.Erdogan confirmed that Saudi's top prosecutor will arrive in Istanbul on Sunday to meet with his Turkish counterpart, asserting that all suspects should be prosecuted in his country, CNN reported."Whatever happened, it comes down to these 18 persons. If you are determined, if you want to remove the suspicion and clear the air, these 18 persons are the bottom line to this," Erdogan said while speaking to the provincial heads of his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara."The incident took place in Istanbul. So, hand them to us, and let us judge them," said the Turkish President."It is clear that the judicial system in Turkey is better equipped to genuinely serve the cause of justice in this case," a Turkish official told CNN. The official further stated that the trial will ..

Jewellery stolen of woman constable in train

A woman police constable's jewellery was stolen from her luggage when she was travelling in a train from Shamli to Kandhla town, police said Saturday. They said a case has been registered in connection with the incident that happened Friday evening. The woman's husband also works in the Uttar Pradesh police department. Police are looking for the suspects.

Woman beaten up for complaining against gram pradhan

A woman was beaten up at her residence by the gram pradhan's children for allegedly levelling corruption charges against the gram pradhan in Muzaffarnagar district, a police official said Saturday. Nilofer, said to be an RTI activist, was beaten up at her home in Purbaliyan village Friday evening, the official said. The gram pradhan's children are absconding after a case was registered against them in the matter, he said. The children also looted ornaments from the residence, he said.

London forex traders found not guilty in U.S. rigging case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three former London-based currency traders were found not guilty on Friday of U.S. charges that they schemed to rig benchmark exchange rates, the latest verdict to emerge from a U.S. probe into the multitrillion-dollar foreign exchange market.

Odisha Police issues circular for pollution-free Diwali

Aiming to curb pollution during Diwali after the Supreme Court directives, the Odisha Police on Friday has issued a circular regarding bursting of firecrackers during festival seasons particularly during Diwali, which has serious environmental and health impact.On October 23, the Supreme Court issued directions related to manufacture, sale and use of firecrackers particularly during the festive season. As per the directions of the top court, only crackers with reduced emissions (improved crackers) are allowed for manufactured, sale and use.Deputy General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma has issued instructions to all district Superintendents of Police (SSP) and Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) to implement the apex court's directives."People will be allowed to burst firecrackers on Diwali days or any other festival from 8 PM to 10 PM only and on Christmas and New Year eve, firecrackers will be allowed from 11.55 PM to 12.30 AM only. It shall be the duty of the IIC/OIC to ensure that ...

CORRECTED - London forex traders found not guilty in U.S. rigging case

(Corrects first paragraph to "latest verdict" instead of "latest criminal convictions")

Suspect arrested in connection to US explosive packages

Federal law enforcement authorities of the United States on Friday (local time) arrested Cesar Sayoc in Plantation, Florida in connection with the explosive packages sent to a number of eminent Democrats and other high-profile individuals.Sayoc, who is suspected to have mailed 13 suspected pipe bombs to people across the country over the past week, was arrested from a van he was living in, CNN reported.Sayoc's identity was confirmed after law enforcement authorities scanned a fingerprint found on an envelope that was sent to California Democrat Maxine Walters. Authorities also tracked Sayoc's cell phone to pinpoint his location."Based on their initial analysis, they uncovered a latent fingerprint from one of the envelopes containing an I.E.D. That had been sent to Congresswoman Maxine Waters. We have confirmed this fingerprint is that of Cesar Sayoc," Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray said during a press conference following the Sayoc's arrest.Wray further ...

Sterling Biotech case: ED seeks fugitive offender tag for owners

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday moved a special court seeking a fugitive tag against Sterling Biotech promoters under Section 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act in connection with Rs 8,100 crore bank loan fraud case.The ED moved the plea before additional sessions judge Satish Kumar Arora to declare promoters-- Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Sandesara and Hitesh Patel as fugitives.The ED claimed that the promoters have reportedly fled the country to avoid criminal investigation and sought confiscation of the assets worth over Rs 5,000 crore of the Sandesara business family as a part of the action under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.Till date, 191 have been accused in the case including 184 companies (179 shell companies) and seven individuals namely Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Sandesara, Delhi based businessman Gagan Dhawan and others.The original PAN cards, stamps, seals, Memorandum of Association and signed but blank chequebooks of the shell

34-year-old trafficker arrested for killing minor girl

A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking to death a minor girl in outer Delhi, police said Friday. The accused Rakesh, a resident of Moti Nagar and hailing from Garhwa district in Jharkhand killed the 16-year-old victim, Soni Kumari, with the help of his three accomplices-- Gauri, Sahu and Manjeet Karketa in May earlier this year, they said. According to police, the gang of four trafficked girls from Jharkhand by promising them well-paying jobs in Delhi but would instead force them to work as domestic helps here. During interrogation, Rakesh told police that Kumari had been pestering them about the non-payment of salary and return to her home in Jharkhand, they said. Fed up, they killed the girl, chopped her body and stuffed it in a bag before throwing it away, police said. Rakesh's arrest came after the police received a tip-off on Wednesday that he would be going to Hiran Kudna village, Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) said. The cut up body of Kumari

Tesla says it has not received subpoena on Model 3 production

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Friday it had not received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding production guidance for its Model 3 sedans, in response to a Wall Street Journal story that said the electric carmaker was facing a deeper criminal probe.

Two traffic policemen suspended for 'illegally' recovering money from cab driver

Two traffic policemen in Gautam Buddh Nagar were suspended Friday for allegedly illegally recovering money from a cab driver, an order said. The action came a day after a video surfaced on social media in which the two traffic officials were purportedly seen demanding money from the cab driver. "Taking cognisance of the video, Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma has ordered the suspension of head constables Ramveer and Dharamveer," a police spokesperson said in a brief statement. The constables had allegedly demanded some money from the driver of the cab, which was not registered in Uttar Pradesh, for entry in Gautam Buddh Nagar's Noida in the name of "UP taxi". The incident had taken place near the Botanical Garden Metro station, when the driver started filming the episode in which he is purportedly accusing the traffic policemen of illegally demanding money despite having all requisite papers of the vehicle.

8 killed, 3 injured in explosion at firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took immediate cognizance of the explosion

Four held for killing two septuagenarian women for committing loot

A 46-year-old plumber and his three accomplishes were arrested Friday for allegedly robbing and killing two septuagenarian women in outer Delhi's Paschim Vihar, police said. Police identified the four accused as plumber Akhilesh, a resident of Nangloi; Deepak (22), a resident of Shakarpur; Salman Shah (19), a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh; and Raju Yadav (34), a resident of Bhalswa Dairy. On Thursday, police received information regarding killings of the two women. When police reached the spot, Usha Pathak (78) and Asha Pathak (75) were found dead at their residence in Paschim Vihar's Anand Van society, said Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer). Police said there were no signs of forcible entry into the house and it was ransacked, suggesting someone was looking for money or other valuable items. While police were analysing the CCTV cameras, they found three suspicious persons had entered the society, Kuruvilla said. Later, it was revealed that ...

Tribal girl gang-raped in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district

A tribal girl was allegedly raped by five men in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, police said Friday. Four of the accused have been arrested. The incident took place in Lailunga area of the district on Wednesday night when the victim, a Class 11 student, had gone to visit a fair on the occasion of Sharad Purnima with her family, a local police official said. A group of seven men allegedly abducted her in a car and took her to an isolated spot, he said. Five of them allegedly raped her. The accused later abandoned her at the spot and fled, the official said. The girl reached home Thursday morning, after which a police complaint was lodged. A case was registered under IPC sections 376 (d) (gang rape), 363 (kidnapping) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). Of the seven accused, four were arrested Friday while the search was on for others, the police official said.

Wells Fargo hit with lawsuit over robocalls to wrong numbers

, (Reuters) - A proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco federal court accuses Wells Fargo of making tens of thousands of automatically dialed, or "robo," calls to cell phones without consumers' consent.

Police hold peace meeting where 8-yr-old madrasa student died

A day after an eight-year-old madrasa student died during a scuffle between two groups of minor boys in south Delhi, police held a peace meeting in the area to thwart attempts to communalise the situation, police said Friday. Police said attempts were being made to communalise the incident by spreading wrong facts and rumours. They denied any communal angle in the incident. They said it was a scuffle that broke out between two group of minors over playing on a vacant plot of land in front of madrasa in Malviya Nagar area leading to the death of Azim. Four juveniles who were allegedly involved in the case were apprehended, they said. A meeting of Peace (Aman) Committee Members of the area was held and they were briefed about the facts regarding the incident and police staff has been also been deployed in the area to avert any untoward incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Vijay Kumar said. Police have also cautioned the residents of the area to not pay any heed to any such ...

Gang which provided bogus documents to facilitate bail busted

The Crime Branch of Mumbai police Friday busted a racket which allegedly helped accused persons secure bail by providing fake documents for money. Unit-1 of the Crime Branch laid a trap outside the Sessions Court and arrested eight men, a police official said. The gang facilitated bail by providing forged documents, said Dilip Sawant, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection). It operated in the sessions court and metropolitan magistrate courts in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai, he said. Normally, the accused is asked to provide a police verification report and a surety (who guarantees good conduct on the accused's part upon release) for bail. The gang prepared bogus police reports using fake stamps and forging signatures of the concerned police officials, Sawant said. They also provided bogus documents for the surety including salary slips and employer identity cards. The arrested men were identified as Shakir Hussain Khan (35), Shafique Qureshi (34), ...