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ACB raids SFC headquarters in JK's Kishtwar, seized records
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau Monday raided the office of State Forest Corporation's divisional manager in Kishtwar district and seized various records for scrutiny, said officials. The ACB sleuths carried out the searches on a complaint alleging illegal allotment of the contract of compartment 34-A to a contractor at Dachhan in violation of norms, an ACB spokesperson said. He said it has been alleged that the contractor had not completed the work in time, yet one more contract was given to him of the same compartment which caused loss to the state exchequer. During the raid, the ACB team seized relevant records like detailed project reports, account statements regarding payment to the contractors and other documents, the spokesperson added. "Further action will be taken after scrutiny of seized records," he added.
Drug peddler on bail detained for masterminding MP jailbreak
A man accused of peddling drugs, who got bail a fortnight ago, was Monday picked up for allegedly being the mastermind of a jailbreak in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district in which four prisoners managed to flee, police said. Four prisoners - Nar Singh (20), Pankaj Mongia (21), Lekh Ram (29) and Dubey Lal (19) on Sunday cut the iron rod of their barrack at the sub-jail in Kanavati here and escaped after throwing a rope across a 22-foot high boundary wall, officials said. "We have detained Vinod Dangi (27), a local drug peddler after getting clues that he masterminded the jail break," Superintendent of Police Rakesh Sagar told PTI, adding that Dangi was imprisoned in Kanavati sub-jail for over three months on the charge of poppy husk peddling, and had got bail on June 11. He said visitors' records showed that Dangi was coming to the sub-jail over the past couple of days. The SP said cutters used in the jailbreak have been recovered and six jail staffers had been ...
Rewari: BJP leader drags homeguard officer on bonnet of his car
BJP leader Satish Khoda on Monday entered into the wrong side of the road in Haryana's Rewari and when was stopped by a home guard the politician created a ruckus.When Khoda's driver was asked to stop the car by the home guard, he rammed the car into him and dragged him along, leading to a heated argument between the two.The home guard officer, Monu Yadav said, "I stopped the car. But the driver said that this is Satish Khoda's car. They slapped me when I said that they were on the wrong side."However, the driver of the car said, "I had taken the car on the wrong side. Then the officer on duty stopped me. I pleaded with him. But he objected during which time I drove the car ahead. The officer got dragged along for around 300 metres. I admit my mistake.
Katara case: HC upholds dismissal of cops who allowed Vikas Yadav to leave AIIMS without parole
The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of two policemen, who allowed Vikas Yadav, who was sent to jail for 25 years for the murder of Nitish Katara, to leave his hospital room in AIIMS without parole on the night of Diwali in 2011, when he was facing trial in the case. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar rejected the policemen's appeals against the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which had agreed with the disciplinary action taken against them. "The disciplinary and the appellate authorities have said enough and the gravity of the misconduct established against the petitioners is enough to justify the punishment imposed upon them," the high court said, while dismissing the appeals of Constable Ramesh Kumar and Head Constable Ishwar Singh. According to the enquiry report, the two policemen had allowed Yadav to leave the hospital on the intervening night of November 26-27, 2011 from 12.45 am to 6.00 am. The disciplinary authority had ...
SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Maratha quota in PG medical colleges
The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order which dismissed a petition against 16 per cent quota for Marathas in admission to postgraduate medical and dental courses. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai said the admission process ended on June 17 and it cannot pass any order on the plea. "We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court as the admission process for the academic year 2019-20 has concluded on 17th June, 2019. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said. The apex court, however, said, "We, however, clarify that we have not commented on the question of validity of the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 which is the subject matter of challenge before the Bombay High Court in a group of writ petition(s), in which judgment has been reserved. Pending applications shall also stand disposed of." The Maharashtra Legislative Council had .
West Bengal: BJP accuses TMC of attacking its members
BJP on Monday alleged the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers were engaged in violence in Bankra village area against some of its new members.As per the reports, some people had joined the BJP in Bankra village in Howrah district a few days back.It has been alleged that TMC workers led by a local leader engaged in a physical altercation with the BJP members. Several people got injured in the incident.Women in the area alleged that some people even misbehaved with them. "The TMC leader should have tried to normalise the situation. On the contrary, they threatened us of action," they said.TMC, on its part, has denied any such incident and said that no one from the party was engaged in any violence. On the contrary, TMC claimed that BJP members had attacked one of its members, who sustained injuries and is currently admitted in the hospital."Our party's name is Trinamool Congress, which never does violence or engages in activities of this kind anywhere. This incident was planned and we have
Tadvi suicide case: Court rejects bail pleas of 3 women doctors
A special court here on Monday rejected the bail pleas of three women doctors arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of one of their junior colleagues at a civic-run hospital. Special court judge P B Jadhav rejected the bail applications of Hema Ahuja, Bhakti Meher and Ankita Khandelwal, who are in jail since their arrest on May 29. After the judge pronounced the order, the three accused broke down and started sobbing in the court. Payal Tadvi (26), a second-year post-graduate medical student attached to the B Y L Nair Hospital here, allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room on May 22. Her family alleged that three of her seniors -- Ahuja, Meher and Khandelwal -- used to rag her and hurl casteist abuses at her, forcing Tadvi to take the extreme step. Lawyer Aabad Ponda, representing the three accused, argued in the court that it could not be termed as a case of abetment as his clients had only pulled up Tadvi for not doing her job properly. However, special public prosecutor
HC upholds jail term of industry owner for causing water pollution
The Delhi High Court has upheld a one-and-a-half-year jail term awarded to the owner of a textile printing industry for causing water pollution. The court rejected the contention of the convict that water samples were not lifted from his unit and it was not a water discharging unit. Justice Sunil Gaur said there was no illegality or infirmity in the trial court's verdict holding the man guilty for the offence and awarding him the jail term and dismissed his appeal. ".... On scrutiny of the impugned judgment and the evidence on record, I find that non-lifting of samples of water for analysis is not fatal to the case of the respondent (DPCC) as it is evident from the inspection report of February 21, 2000 that no effluent treatment plant was installed by petitioner to treat the effluent," the judge said. The high court added that since the convict was engaged in textile printing without obtaining the mandatory consent under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, the ...
Malaysian court delays case of Goldman role in 1MDB fund scandal
A Malaysian case against Goldman Sachs on charges linked to the US bank's role in the 1MDB scandal was postponed Monday until September after defence lawyers argued there was a problem with paperwork. Malaysia filed criminal charges against three units and two ex-employees of the Wall Street titan in December, accusing them of giving false statements which led to the misappropriation of USD 2.7 billion in relation to bond issues for 1MDB. Allegations that huge sums were looted from the investment vehicle -- in a fraud that allegedly involved former Malaysian leader Najib Razak -- contributed to the last government's election defeat last year. At a procedural hearing in Kuala Lumpur Monday, Goldman lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said the Hong Kong unit of the bank received its summons just last week, while the summons sent to the Singapore unit only included three out of four charges. The third Goldman unit in the case is based in London. He asked for three months to get further ...
Cases of crime have been substantially decreased Delhi: Delhi Police
Denying Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claims that "Delhi is witnessing a spurt in serious crimes", Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) New Delhi on Monday said that crime in the national capital has rather decreased and crime situation in Delhi is well under control."This year the percentage of heinous crime has gone down by 10 per cent, the crime rate against senior citizen has gone down by 22 per cent, crimes with firearms have decreased by 6 per cent and recovery of firearms have been doubled," said Verma while speaking to ANI."Crime against women has gone down by 11 per cent. Saying that crime has increased would be wrong", he added.Talking about 3 murders in last 24 hours, DCP New Delhi said, "In 2 out of the 3 incidents, family members committed the crime. In Mehrauli and Dwarka, the crime was committed by the family and the accused have been arrested.""Delhi Police has vital clues and the accused will be arrested soon in the Vasant Vihar case", Verma ...
Delhi court defers hearing on BJP leader's defamation complaint against Kejriwal
A Delhi court Monday deferred the hearing on a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia for allegedly "maligning" his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the AAP chief. The matter was adjourned for June 26 as the concerned judge was on leave. In the complaint, Gupta, who is the Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, has sought Rs 1 crore as compensation from Kejriwal and Sisodia, besides litigation costs. He claimed that due to widespread circulation of tweets and news reports on the statement of the two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, his reputation was harmed for which they have not expressed any remorse or apologised. "The accused persons have damaged the complainant's image, image of BJP and its leaders, supporters and workers badly and have tarnished his reputation and defamed him by making frivolous and scandalous statements against him and the BJP," Gupta claimed in the complaint. He ...
Bargari sacrilege case key accused's murder: Situation tense as cremation yet to take place
Situation remained tense here Monday as Dera Sacha Sauda members refused to cremate a sect follower, who was a key accused in a four-year-old sacrilege case in Bargari, demanding a judicial probe into his killing in Nabha prison allegedly by two inmates. As a precautionary measure, police and paramilitary forces also carried out flag march in adjoining towns of Koktapura in Faridkot district. Senior police officials, Faridkot deputy commissioner and civil administration officials Monday held a meeting here with Dera members and the family of Mahinderpal Bittu (49), who was killed on Saturday evening, to persuade them to perform his last rites. However, they are yet to take a decision on it. They are demanding a judicial probe into the killing and dropping of the sacrilege case against him, saying that the body will not be cremated till their demands are met. Bittu, (49) who was a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, was allegedly attacked by two inmates inside the high-security prison.
They created anti-Muslims mindset: Owaisi blames BJP, RSS over lynchings
A day after a man was allegedly lynched in Jharkhand, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said such incidents are not going to stop as the BJP and RSS have increased hate against Muslims in the society."Incidents of mob lynching are not going to stop because BJP and RSS have increased a sense of hatred against Muslims," the Hyderabad MP said.He said, "They have successfully created a mindset where Muslims are seen as terrorists, anti-nationals and cow slaughterers."A 22-year-old man identified as Tabrez succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after being beaten up by locals in Saraikela Kharsawanand district in Jharkhand. He was later arrested on suspicion of theft.Contrary to Owaisi's allegations, Jharkhand Minister C P Singh said that a trend of linking such incidents to the BJP and right-wing organisations is prevalent.He said, "There is a trend prevalent these days to associate such incidents with BJP, RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal. It is a time of 'cut and paste'. The trend to ...
BJD MLA arrested for forcing engineer to do sit-ups
Odisha Police on Monday arrested newly elected BJD MLA Saroj Kumar Meher for allegedly forcing a junior engineer from a tribal community to do sit-ups in public. The incident came to light in the beginning of the month when a purported video went viral showing the MLA asking the PWD engineer to do sit-ups in public. The incident took place in Patnagarh assembly segment on June 5. After statewide furore, Bolangir Collector Arindam Dakua had ordered an enquiry by the sub-collector to verify the allegations. The enquiry report stated that due to sub-standard road construction work, the Patnagarh MLA "punished" Jayakanta Sabar in public and also asked the engineer-in-charge to slap him. Meher was booked under different sections of the IPC based on the FIR filed by the engineer's wife. Earlier in the day, the police picked up the MLA from a hotel in Nuapada and brought him to Bolangir for questioning. Meher will be produced at the court of the Additional District Judge, Bolangir, police ...
Arvind Kejriwal: Clean drinking water to every household by 2024
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to supply clean drinking water to every household and improving Delhi law management system during an inauguration ceremony of the water treatment plant at Chandrawal here on Monday."We have inaugurated another water treatment plant today, households in Rajendra Nagar, Civil Lines, Patel Nagar and Chandni Chowk would now get 24 hours clean drinking water supply," Kejriwal said."State government's aim is to provide clean drinking water to every household. We will try to provide clean drinking water to every household by 2024. Due to corruption, the Delhi Jal Board has been mismanaged for years, but since four and a half year we have improved its condition. Earlier 58% of households used to get clean drinking water, now almost 88% of households have a clean drinking water supply. We will gradually make this 100%" he added.Delhi government has installed CCTV cameras across the city to curb the crime rate, by the help of these CCTVs now crime can be
Man arrested for raping daughter-in-law in Nagpur
A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter-in-law in Mouda village in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said Monday. Police said the woman, who was unwell, had gone with the accused on June 14 for treatment, and on the way back was raped by the latter at a farmhouse, an official said. "He tried to rape her again on June 16 but the victim managed to escape. She told her husband about the crime, and a case was registered with Mouda police station on June 22," the official added. Accused Indal Thombre has been arrested, he informed.
Malaysian court delays Goldman case on 1MDB fund theft
The Malaysian case against Goldman Sachs on charges the US investment bank stole huge sums from the country's 1MDB state fund was postponed Monday until September after defence lawyers argued there was a problem with paperwork. Malaysia filed criminal charges against three units and two ex-employees of the Wall Street titan in December, accusing them of misappropriating $2.7 billion and other crimes in relation to bond issues they arranged for 1MDB. Allegations that huge sums were looted from the investment vehicle -- in a fraud that allegedly involved former Malaysian leader Najib Razak -- contributed to the last government's election defeat last year. At a procedural hearing in Kuala Lumpur Monday, Goldman lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said the Hong Kong unit of the bank received its summons just last week, while the summons sent to the Singapore unit only included three out of four charges. The third Goldman unit in the case is based in London. He asked for three months to get ...
J'khand man beaten and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' dies, police forms SIT
A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly beaten for hours on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and is seen in a purported video being forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman", died four days later, police said on Monday. A Special Investigation Team has been set up to look into the death of Tabrez Ansari, who was declared brought dead to the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur on June 22, Saturday, police said. The recently married Ansari was rushed to the Saraikela Sadar (district) Hospital after he complained of uneasiness on June 21, three days after he was tied to a pole and beaten with sticks through the night of June 18. On June 22, he was referred to the Tata Hospital in Jamshedpur. "We have formed an SIT to probe into the matter... and it has already conducted raids in the area on Sunday night," Superintendent of Police Karthik S said. Asked about the purported video of the incident, which is being circulated widely on social media and in which a mob is heard forcing Ansari .
Australian media sue police after raids over leaked documents
Australia's national broadcaster went to court Monday to challenge a police raid on its offices and demand the return of files seized during the controversial operation. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) demanded an injunction to prevent police from accessing the seized files, which concern a two-year-old investigative report on war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. ABC managing director David Anderson said the suit also challenged the constitutionality of the search warrant used by police to conduct the raid "on the basis that it hinders our implied freedom of political communication.
Delhi emerging crime capital of country: Sanjay Singh
The matter of alleged beating up of an auto driver by police in the city was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Monday by AAP member Sanjay Singh. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, he said Delhi was emerging as the "crime capital" of the country and urged the Home Ministry convene a meeting to discuss the issue. Singh cited several incidents of crime in Delhi to stress his point. He alleged that 220 round of bullets were fired on Delhi roads during the past one month while 243 incidents of rape were reported during the past one year.Incidents of murder too were on the rise, he said. The AAP MP further alleged that auto driver Sarabjeet Singh was dragged on the road and beaten up. The incident that took place in Mukherjee Nagar earlier this month had triggered a public outcry, with members of a particular community taking to the streets demanding action against the police personnel involved. Singh suggested the Home Ministry immediately convene a meeting and the Delhi ...
