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Surat rape accused arrested in Bihar's Buxar district
A 20-year-old man was arrested from Buxar district in Bihar in connection with the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Gujarat's Surat, officials said Sunday. The accused Anil Yadav was arrested on Friday. He was produced before a magistrate in Buxar and taken to Gujarat on Saturday after a transit remand was obtained, Buxar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Satish Kumar said. "Yadav was arrested under Dhansoi Police Station limits where a raid was conducted by the Gujarat police team, assisted by the local police. Although the accused was a resident of Itarhi Police Station area, he had been staying away from home," Kumar told PTI over phone. The Gujarat police team had camped in Buxar for a couple of days before Yadav was finally nabbed, he added. The three-year-old girl went missing from her house in Godadara locality of Surat and her body was recovered from a locked building in the area on October 16. Yadav, named as the main suspect in the case, lived on the ground ...
Seeking similar info thru multiple pleas misuse of transparency law: Raj info panel
Filing multiple applications to seek identical information serving no public interest is misuse of the Right to Information Act, the Rajasthan Information Commission has said. Information Commissioner Ashutosh Sharma observed it in one of his recent orders, while quashing eight appeals by an activist, Gopiram Agarwal, who had allegedly sought similar information from Banswara Nagar Parishad through different applications. "The RTI is a weapon that Indian democracy has given to the common people. It has ensured transparency and accountability but its misuse would not be allowed as it affects people and the government's works," Sharma said in his order. Agarwal had filed 1,502 RTI applications to Banswara Nagar Parishad to seek information related to the development works by the civic body. Arguing for dismissal of Agarwal's appeals, the civic body counsel had contended that due to the "work load", it was not possible to reply to each and every plea seeking similar information through ..
Man kills wife after altercation
A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death on Sunday after an altercation between them in Bhaluani village in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, police said. The incident took place in the morning when Izharul had an altercation with his wife Salma Khatoon (30), they said. As the accused attempted to flee the spot after the incident, the villagers caught him and handed over to the police. A case was registered in this connection and the body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.
2 held for gang-raping Nepali woman
Two men have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 23-year-old Nepali woman here, police said Sunday. Based on the survivor's complaint, the accused Lokesh Saini (19) and Kamal Saini (24) were arrested late Saturday night, said ACP Jaipur South K K Awasthi. The accused had allegedly gang-raped the woman on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, SHO Muhana Police Station area Devendra Kumar said. According to the plaint, the accused had tortured her following which she jumped nude from the third floor of an apartment in Muhana area to escape. The survivor is currently undergoing treatment at Jaipuria Hospital. Medical examination has been done and the matter is being investigated, the SHO added.
3,900 kg doda post seized in Bikaner
A truck driver was arrested with nearly 3,900 kg of'doda post' (a kind of opium), worth Rs 1 crore, under Sri Kolayat Police Station limits here, police said Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, barricades were set up on Bikaner-Jaisalmer Highway, they said. The police signalled a truck driver to stop at the post but he sped away, prompting the police to chase him, Bikaner SP Swai Singh Godara said. He said the accused driver Ramgopal Bishnoi, a resident of Jodhpur, was arrested however a car escorting the truck managed to escape the scene. Narcotic substance worth Rs 1 crore was seized and the matter was being investigated, police said. The arrested was booked under NDPS Act.
Crime Branch registers cases against Chandy, Venugopal
The Crime Branch of the Kerala Police has registered cases against former chief minister Oommen Chandy and MP K C Venugopal, on a complaint of sexual misconduct filed by Solar scam accused Saritha S Nair. Confirming the development, Director General of Police (DGP) Loknath Behara said the cases against the two leaders were lodged on the basis of a complaint from Nair. "Let the law take its own course," he told reporters here. A Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdul Karim, was constituted to probe the cases, the DGP added. Reacting to the development, Chandy said they were prepared to face the cases legally. He claimed the cases were "politically motivated". By lodging the cases now, the attempt of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state was to deflect the attention of the people from the Sabarimala issue, Chandy told reporters. Nair has alleged in her complaint that Chandy had sexually exploited her at Cliff House, ..
Maldives Supreme Court upholds president's vote defeat
The Maldives top court Sunday rejected a petition by President Abdulla Yameen to annul last month's election results and call a fresh poll, upholding his defeat. The five-judge Supreme Court bench unanimously ruled that Yameen had failed to prove his claim that the September 23 vote won by opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was rigged.
Man murders wife in front of two-year-old daughter in Delhi
A 23-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death, suspecting her of cheating on him, in front of their two-year-old daughter here, police said Sunday. Accused Kamil walked into the Kamla Market police station here in the early hours of Sunday and confessed to the murder, they said. He told police the body was lying inside their second floor flat in Kamla Market area. Police found Reshma's (22) body which had already turned blue, a senior police officer said, adding that the murder might have taken place on Friday. "It was learnt he had killed her on Friday and kept sitting with the body on Saturday as he was in a state of confusion on whether to dump it somewhere or confess to his crime," he said. Kamil told police he was inebriated and had a quarrel with Reshma on Friday over her friendship with two men, the officer said. He admitted that he beat her up and strangled her later, he added. The couple were married for three years and Kamil worked as a peon at the Ambedkar ...
Maha: Interstate 'tourist vehicle' racket busted in Thane
A man has been arrested for allegedly taking cars from people to deploy them in the tourist circuit and then selling them in other states with forged documents, Thane police said Sunday. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Wagle Estate division, P R Nilewad said Sunday that accused Ashfaque Noor Ahmed Siddiqui has several such cases against his name. He was in the custody of Dahisar police in Mumbai when Thane police, while investigating one such complaint by a local resident, zeroed in on Siddiqui, he said. His interrogation revealed that the modus operandi is to take cars from people for deployment as tourist vehicles after promising them good returns. He said that Siddiqui and his associates would stop contact with the victim once the car and its papers were handed over. They would then forge documents, change registration numbers as well as the colour of the vehicles and sell them in states like Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Siddiqui has allegedly stolen vehicles in this .
Chhapra student gang-raped, police arrest two
Police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged rape of a class ninth student in the Chhapra district of Bihar. The arrests were made late on Saturday.The student was allegedly abducted and raped while returning to her home from a festive fair on October 18. But the case came to light on Saturday after she registered a complaint with the police.Chhapra's Superintendent of Police, Har Kishore Rai told ANI, "We got the information about the incident yesterday. We are investigating the matter." He also added that a special team has been formed to nab the other culprits.Preliminary investigation reveals the kidnappers allegedly threatened the victim with weapons before kidnapping her. The men then took her to a field and gang-raped her. The girl complained that they made a video of the crime and circulated on social media.Meanwhile, the accused have denied the allegations, saying that they have been set up in the case.Bihar, of late, has witnessed a rise in graph of crime ...
Former SC judges divided over increasing retirement age
Former Supreme Court judges are divided over a suggestion to increase the retirement age of judges to 70 years. Those opposed to it say that 65 years is "optimal" and even at this age it is difficult to bear the burden of the court's heavy workload.
Private school teacher booked after student beaten by him dies
A teacher of a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has been booked after an eight-year-old boy died allegedly after being beaten by him, police said Sunday. Arbaj was allegedly beaten by his teacher Jairaj in Sadimadanput village on Tuesday, senior police officer L B Kumar Pal said. The student was admitted to a hospital where he died on Friday. The FIR was registered on Saturday based on a complaint filed by the victim's family member. Police are probing the matter, the officer added.
Woman beaten to death in UP
A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death by her neighbours in Hinahu village in the Nawabganj area here due to old enmity, police said Sunday. Madhuri Devi and her son Pankaj were attacked by Sanjay Tiwari and his associates with sticks on Saturday night, senior police officer Shivji Shukla said. They were rushed to a hospital where Madhuri Devi died during treatment. An FIR has been registered against Sanjay Tiwari, the husband of a village head, and his three associates. Police are probing the matter. No arrests have so far been made in this connection, the police officer said.
Centre notifies special courts for benami transaction cases
The central government has notified Sessions courts in 34 states and Union Territories, which will act as special courts for trial of offences under the benami transaction law. The court (s) of Session in the states and UT were notified after consultation with Chief Justices of respective High Courts under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) for the trial of offences punishable under the provisions of the Act, said a notification of Finance Ministry. In case of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Courts of Additional Sessions Judge 02 in each district have been designated as special court. The law prescribes that every trial should be conducted "as expeditiously as possible" and every endeavour should be made by the Special Court to conclude it within six months from the date of filing of the complaint. Benami transaction refers transactions made in a fictitious name, or the owner is not aware of the ownership of the property, or the person paying ..
5 get life term for abducting, killing contractor
Five people were sentenced to life imprisonment for abducting and murdering a contractor at Husainpur village here in 2012. Judge Shabista Akil convicted Kadir, Zahid, Sakib, Khalid and Akbar Saturday. A fine of Rs 5,000 each was also imposed on the convicts. According to the prosecution, contractor Naeem was abducted and killed at Husainpur village in the district on April 4, 2012.
EU demands in-depth probe into Khashoggi's death
Dissatisfied with Riyadh's explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, the European Union has demanded an in-depth probe into his killing.Germany, France, and the EU have not only demanded a full investigation but are also seeking "accountability" over Khashoggi's death, reported RT.Condemning the murder of the Saudi journalist, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that while Riyadh's admission of the journalist's death is the "first step toward the establishment of truth", several questions still remain unanswered.German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in a joint statement said, "The information available about events in the Istanbul consulate is inadequate."Taking a firm stand, Maas also talked about halting arms export."So long as investigations are underway, so long as we don't know what happened there, there is no reason to take positive decisions on arms exports to Saudi Arabia," he said.After two weeks of denial, Saudi Arabia's ...
Rape victim attacked by accused, his family
A 22-year-old rape victim was allegedly beaten up by her tormentor and his family at her house in Hasanpur Luhari village for refusing to withdraw a case against them, police said Sunday. According to the victim, Gulbahar and his four family members barged into her house Saturday and threatened her to withdraw the rape case. An FIR has been registered against the main accused Gulbahar and four others in connection with the incident, SHO Dharmendra Pawar said. The victim was reportedly raped by Gulbahar when she was going to her house on August 9, police added. PTI CORR rape accused and his family attacked on rape victim and threatened her for not withdrowing case at hasanpur luhari village under thanabhawan police station in shamli district yesterday according to sho mr dharmendra pawar.police registered a case against against five people including accused gulbahar who absconding according to complaint loged with the police and alleged that rape victimhad been pressurising to ...
Georgia police officer shot in line of duty, dies
A police officer of Gwinnett County, Georgia, succumbed to injuries after being shot in the line of duty on Saturday.The Gwinnett County Police Department tweeted, "The GCPD officer shot in the line of duty has died as a result of his injuries. Efforts are ongoing to locate the suspect responsible."According to a press release from the police department, Officer Antwan Toney was shot when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle.The vehicle fled the scene but crashed after a short distance. As per the release, as many as four suspects fled the crash site.
Shiv Sena not serious about Ayodhya matter: Ex-Maharashtra CM
Former chief minister of Maharashtra and Congress leader Ashok Chavan has criticised the Shiv Sena for not being serious about the Ayodhya temple matter, adding that the name of the temple is being taken as the 2019 general elections are inching closer.Reacting on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's upcoming visit to Ayodhya, Chavan told ANI on Saturday, "Uddhav Thackeray is giving new statements every other day. The Shiv Sena has never been serious on Ayodhya matter. Ayodhya name is being taken again and again because elections are approaching."Upset with the delay in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Thackeray, on October 18, announced that he would visit the city on November 25."We warn everyone who thinks that Hindutva has died. We are still alive. We are saddened that Ram Temple has not been constructed yet. I will visit Ayodhya on November 25," Thackeray had said.Meanwhile, the Congress leader also responded to senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's recent remark that
Pune police seek withdrawal of charges against Bank of Maharashtra officials
Pune Police has filed an application in a Pune court for withdrawal of cases against former Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), Ravindra Marathe, and other top officials of the bank in connection with the wrong disbursement and sanctioning of loans to a Pune-based builder, DS Kulkarni.The police filed an application in the Pune Sessions Court on Saturday seeking the removal of their names from the FIR. Furthermore, the Police mentioned in their application that no sufficient evidence was found against the top bank officials to frame charges.Meanwhile, Kulkarni and others are already in custody for cheating the investors and are being investigated.The former BoM chairman was arrested by Pune Police on June 20 in connection with the case but was later granted bail against a surety amount of Rs 50,000.Over ten days after the arrest, Marathe was ousted as the chairman and managing director of the state-owned lender.In addition to Marathe, BoM Executive Director ...