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Woman advocate drives car rashly, creates ruckus at Meerut police station
A woman advocate, who was allegedly thrashed by a BJP councillor along with her police officer friend, landed in a controversy Wednesday after she drove her car rashly hitting at least four vehicles here. Meerut (City) Superintendent of Police Ran Vijay Singh told PTI the advocate, Dipti Chudhary, has been booked for creating ruckus at a public place and sent to the district hospital for medical examination. Police said Dipti was under the influence of alcohol when she drove her hatchback mindlessly from Kutchery to Boundary Road, hitting two other cars and as many motorcycles. This led to a ruckus on the road following which police reached the spot. They said when Dipti was taken to the Lalkurti police station, she created a ruckus there as well alleging the police inspector was acting on orders from the BJP. On October 20, Dipti had filed a complaint against BJP councillor Manish Chaudhary alleging he had thrashed her and her police sub-inspector friend at a restaurant the previous .
Greater Noida double murder case cracked; 3 of Bawariya gang held
With the arrest of three members of the notorious Bawaria gang, police in Greater Noida Wednesday claimed to have solved the sensational double murder case. The bodies of an elderly couple was found from the house in Jamalpur village on October 12, while a couple in the adjacent house was allegedly thrashed by the gang in the loot, triggering panic in the area. Those arrested have been identified as Naresh alias Bhola Bhawaria, 38 , Raju Bawaria, 28, and Dharampal Bawaria, 27, all residents of Haryana, police said. On the intervening night of October 12 and 13, the incident of double murder and loot was reported from Jamalpur village under Greater Noida police station area. "Ever since the police launched the probe in the case, the Bawaria gang's role was suspected because of the modus operandi here which matched their usual way of working," Circle Officer, Bisrakh, Nishank Sharma told reporters. He said Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma had formed five teams to probe ...
CBI books 7 HAL officials for corruption
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a case against seven officials of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on account of corruption charges.The case was registered under sections 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy), 409 (Breach of Trust), 420 (Cheating and Forgery), 467 (Forgery of Valuable Security), 468 (Forgery for Purpose of Cheating), and 471 (Forged Documents Used) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).As per a complaint dated October 10, a half-yearly audit conducted earlier in the month revealed that select payments made against certain vouchers were carried out without any supporting documents, bills, invoices or work orders. Furthermore, it was highlighted that an officer, in collusion with select contractors had forged official documents and fraudulently misappropriated funds over Rs 5 crore and cheated HAL "with criminal and ulterior motive for his own benefits".More details are awaited.
Maoist links case: HC dismisses Pune court's order giving cops more time for charge sheet
The Bombay High Court Wednesday junked a lower court's order, which had granted police more time to file the charge sheet against lawyer Surendra Gadling and others, who were arrested in June for alleged Maoist links in the aftermath of violence at Bhima Koregaon near Pune. While the ruling can pave the way for Gadling and the other accused to seek bail, Justice Mridula Bhatkar stayed her own order from becoming effective till November 1 so that the government could file an appeal in the Supreme Court. In the ruling, Justice Bhatkar questioned how the police officers were allowed to make arguments independently before the Pune court, seeking additional time. "This shows the investigating officer has navigated (argued on) the application for extension of the period by further 90 days, which is not contemplated under the law," the high court said. "The investigating officer is always interested in the success of or conviction in the case. However, it is the duty of the public prosecutor
Snake venom worth Rs 1.7 crore seized, four held
Four members of an inter-state gang were arrested by Raigad Police in Maharashtra for allegedly smuggling snake venom worth Rs 1.7 crore in illicit markets, an official said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Rajaram Jaiswar (46) and Udaynath Jaiswar (37) at Mandva Jetty in Raigad and recovered snake venom kept in a water bottle, he said. The accused, hailing from Malvani in Mumbai, allegedly told police that two persons from Gujarat had handed over the venom to them. Police then arrested Devilal Joshi (36) and Santoshkumar Singh (35) from Vapi district of Gujarat, the official said. Joshi hails from Bikaner in Rajasthan while Singh is from Uttar Pradesh, he said. All four were sent in police custody till October 29 by a local court, he said. Police are investigating from where the accused procured the venom and for what purpose they were going to use it, he said.
Shivaji memorial panel chief claims tender process illegal:
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde Wednesday claimed to have in possession a letter purportedly written by Vinayak Mete, who heads a supervisory committee for Shivaji memorial project, to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleging "corruption and illegality" in the tender process. The Leader of Opposition in the Legislation Council also demanded fresh process for tendering and cancellation of the old one. He also demanded a judicial probe into the episode. Referring to the letter, purportedly written on September 15, Munde said following an "illegal and corrupt process to appoint the contractor for installing an equestrian statue in the Arabian Sea was an insult to the people of the state". "The letter Mete wrote to the Chief Minister is very shocking. It talks about illegal and corrupt practices being followed in awarding the contract," Munde said in a statement. "Therefore, the tender process be cancelled and a new one should be initiated. A judicial probe must be initiated ...
Man held at Kolkata airport for misbehaving with airline staff
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly misbehaving with a woman employee of a private airline at Kolkata airport, police said. Amitabh Ganguly was held from the NSC Bose International Airport, following a written complaint lodged by the carrier, they said. The man, in an inebriated condition, misbehaved with the employee when she asked for documentation before the flight to Delhi was to take off, a police officer said.
Judge turns down Bill Cosby's appeal for new trial
Convicted American comedian Bill Cosby will have to stay behind bars as his first attempt at an appeal for a new trial was denied by a trial court judge on Tuesday.According to Page Six, Montgomery County Court Judge Steven O'Neill in his verdict pronounced that the 81-year-old comedian will now have to present his request for an appeal at a higher court. Furthermore, he will now have a 30 day period to file a direct appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.During the hearing, Cosby's lawyers had argued that O'Neill overlooked the former's age and blindness when his prison term was announced on September 25.On October 19, Prosecutors termed the appeal filed by Cosby's team of defence lawyers as 'timeworn' and 'meritless'.Earlier in the month, Cosby's defence team tried to argue that the comedian should get a new trial as his sentence was harsh in nature, and claimed that they had unearthed new evidence. The prosecutors said that the newly discovered piece of audio evidence had been ..
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers trying to settle civil suits against him
In an effort to settle more than a dozen civil suits, Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's legal representatives are currently in negotiation with several women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.Two days of mediation sessions will be held in November in regards to this, reported Page Six. The aim of the sessions will be to try and create a fund for the victims.The women who have accused him in this regard want more than USD 100 million in damages. The suits have been lodged from almost every major city in the US and UK.The Attorney General's office in a statement confirmed that the investigations on the basis of the suits are still on.The statement further revealed that apart from the active investigations, they will make sure that the victims are "sufficiently compensated" and "are protected moving forward, and perpetrators and enablers of the misconduct are not unjustly enriched".Meanwhile, Weinstein's defence lawyer claimed that the cases of sexual misconducts levelled ...
Elderly man mowed down by speeding car
An elderly man out on a morning walk was mowed down by a speeding car in Northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur area on Wednesday, police said. Chandrapal, 80, was a resident of New Usmanpur area. The speeding car hit him at around 6.30 am while he was out on a walk, they said. He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said. The accused, Anil Kumar (40) is a taxi driver. He has been arrested, the DCP said.
SC seeks report on role of Amrapali Group's statutory auditors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the forensic auditors to submit by Thursday an interim report on the role of statutory auditors in the beleaguered real estate company Amrapali Group.
Joint collector held for taking Rs 2 lakh bribe
A Joint Collector of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh was Wednesday arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a contractor at Gotegaon near here, Lokayukta police said. The official was identified as, R K Vanshkar (59), they said. "Vanshkar had sought Rs 2 lakh bribe from a road construction contractor. He demanded the bribe to clear papers of the contractor to dig mud mines for constructing roads," Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dilip Jharwade told PTI over phone. After Rs 2 lakh cash was delivered to Vanshkar, who also happens to be Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Gotegaon, he asked his aide to hide it under a sofa cover. We recovered the money hidden under the cover, he added. "Besides that, we also recovered Rs 2,65,500 separately from his room at Gotegaon rest house where he was staying," the DSP said. The accused was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and produced in a court.
3 held in Ghaziabad murder case
The Muradnagar police has arrested three persons from here in connection with the murder of a youth, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a secret tip, the police nabbed the three accused from Sonia Vihar Water Regulator Plant at Ganges Canal on Tuesday evening, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said the accused were identified as Aaseesh, Vickey and Mohit. Vickey had borrowed Rs 50,000 from Maneesh, the accused told the police during interrogation, they said. Even through the money was returned with interest 20 days ago, Maneesh and Vickey had quarrelled over the issue. After a few days, Vickey again borrowed money from Montu, this time Rs 15,000. The amount along with interest was due for payment on October 19, which is when the three decided to kill Maneesh, officials said. Vickey, with the help of his two accomplices, allegedly shot Maneesh and threw his body in a forested area in Didouli village. On Sunday, Maneesh breathed his last at a private ...
Kamala Mills fire: Court refuses to grant bail to Yug Tuli
A court here Wednesday refused to grant bail to Yug Tuli, co-owner of Mojo's Bistro restaurant and an accused in the December 2017 Kamala Mills Compound blaze in Mumbai that claimed 14 lives. This is the second time that Tuli's bail plea has been turned down by a sessions court here. A massive fire swept through two roof-top pubs- Mojo's Bistro and 1 Above- located in Kamala Mills Compound in central Mumbai, on December 29 last year, resulting in the death of 14 people. Additional Sessions Judge U M Padwad observed that the offence was "extremely serious" and occurred due to the "sheer carelessness" of the accused. "It is clear that the accused, despite having clear knowledge of the probable consequences, continued the business at the same place in utter defiance of rules and regulations," the judge said. Even the action taken by the corporation (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) did not deter him from running the business, the judge said. Tuli, who was arrested in mid-January, had .
BMan beats elderly father for 'touching sweets', arrested
A man in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was seen slapping his aged father in a video that went viral, following which the accused has been arrested, the police said on Wednesday.
Two booked in Goa for raping niece for 10 years
The police in Goa have filed an FIR against two persons for allegedly raping their niece for over 10 years, an official said.
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Four men were arrested for allegedly stealing motorcycles for snatching valuables from people in Uttam Nagar area, police said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Ankit Kumar (20), Prince (22), Naveen (21), and Bharat (21), are residents of Uttam Nagar, they added. They were arrested Monday at around 9.20 pm when they came to Vipin Garden to sell the stolen mobile phones, police said. Two mobile phones, one motorcycle and one dagger were arrested from their possession, they added.
2 bizmen held for setting up Bitcoin ATM in Bengaluru
Two co-founders of Unicoin, engaged in banned crypto currency exchange, have been arrested, days after their firm launched a Bitcoin ATM kiosk at a mall here in violation of RBI norms, police said Wednesday. Sathvik V was arrested Wednesday, a day after the detention of the other co-founder Harish B V, they said adding the ATM had been sealed. Two laptops, a mobile phone, a device for crypto currencies and Rs 1.79 lakh cash were seized among others from 37-year old Harish, police said. Both the arrested co-founders hailed from Tumakuru and had set up his firm Uncoin Technologies Private Limited to undertake business in virtual currency. The firm inaugurated the ATM kiosk in a city mall last week without permission from the competent authorities, police said. Harish was produced before the first additional chief metropolitan magistrate court, which remanded him in police custody for further questioning. Police asked people not to get lured by the claims of making quick ..
61 kg of silver seized in Seoni district of MP
A surveillance team of the state government and police seized 61 kg of silver at Chhapara town during vehicle-checking in Seoni district of the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh Wednesday. Chhapara tehsildar Jyoti Dhoke said the silver was recovered from a car driven by Phulchand Jain, a resident of Jabalpur. The case was handed over to the Income Tax Department for further investigation, Dhoke said.
Turkey's Erdogan, Saudi crown prince discuss steps to 'shed light' on journalist murder
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday discussed steps to "shed light" on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in their first telephone conversation since the killing, a presidential source said. Erdogan has far spoken twice on the phone with Saudi King Salman since Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and Riyadh critic, was killed inside the Saudi consulate on October 2, which he had visited to obtain documents for his marriage to a Turkish woman. But Wednesday's telephone conversation was the first time he has spoken to the crown prince, known as MBS, who is seen as the driving force in day-to-day rule of the kingdom. The two discussed "the issue of joint efforts and the steps that need to be taken in order to shed light on the Jamal Khashoggi murder in all its aspects," the source added. The phone call was at the request of the prince, the presidential source noted. After more than two weeks of vehement ...