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Suspected arms supplier held, 10 pistols and 15 cartridges seized
A suspected arms supplier was arrested and 10 country-made pistols and 15 cartridges were seized, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Mohabat Ali, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on October 14 from near Railway Bridge on Bhairon Marg in Pragati Maidan. He had come to deliver a consignment of illegal weapons to a local conduit of a gangster, police said. Two country-made pistols of .315 bore and two cartridges were seized from his possession, they said. After his arrest, police recovered eight more country-made pistols of .315 bore and 13 cartridges from his hideout in Meerut, UP, said Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) A K Singla. During interrogation, Ali revealed that a gang headed by Mulla Raees was involved in supplying illegal weapons for the last couple of years, he said. To escape the police dragnet, the gang members used to take due precautions while communicating with each other over mobile phones, Singla said. They often used ...
BJP councilor booked for thrashing police SI, his female friend
BJP councilor Munish Chaudhary has been booked for allegedly thrashing a police sub-inspector and his female friend in the district's Kankar Khera area, police said Saturday. Mohiuddinpur police outpost in charge Sukhpal Singh Pawar and his friend, an advocate, Friday evening had gone to a restaurant owned by Chaudhary, police said. The woman expressed displeasure over not getting their order on time and allegedly threw away the food. Chaudhary protested against it and soon the three involved in an altercation following which Chaudhary allegedly thrashed Pawar, Circle Officer at Daurala Pankaj Kumar Singh said. Police reached the spot and summoned the SI to police station. The woman has alleged that she was harassed and beaten up by the BJP councillor following which he was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Officials conducted a medical test on the police sub- inspector and his friend which detected alcohol in their blood. The police sub inspector was ...
Amritsar train accident: Mayawati calls for probe to punish those guilty of negligence
BSP chief Mayawati Saturday demanded that a through investigation be conducted into the Amritsar train accident and those found guilty of negligence be punished. Mayawati, in a statement released in New Delhi, expressed sadness over the death of 59 Dussehra revellers who were mowed down by a train while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy standing on the tracks near Amritsar. She demanded that an investigation be conducted and those found guilty of negligence be punished. Mayawati also demanded that appropriate compensation be given by the Ministry of Railways and the Punjab government to the families of the deceased. The Bahujan Samaj Party chief also expressed her sadness over the demise of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari. Tiwari, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, died of heart attack on Thursday, hours after he turned 93.
3 charged in southern France extremist attack
Three people have been charged in France over an Islamic extremist's shooting rampage and supermarket hostage-taking earlier this year. French regional media reported that the three are suspected of providing help to assailant Redouane Lakdim before his March attack in Carcassonne and the nearby town of Trebes. Four people were killed, including a police officer who traded himself for a hostage. A judicial official said Saturday that the three were charged with criminal association with terrorists, and one was also accused of possessing arms in connection with a terrorist enterprise. They were among six people arrested in raids this week. The other three were released. It was unclear why the arrests occurred so long after the attack. Lakdim was fatally shot by police. His girlfriend was charged earlier this year.
Gold seized from two women at airport in Chennai
: One kg of gold worth Rs 35.4 lakh was seized from two women passengers, who had landed at the airport here from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, customs authorities said Saturday. A press release said the officials, acting on a tip-off, detained Parameshwari and Fathima Beevi and a check revealed the yellow metal concealed in emergency lamps that were found in their luggage.
Aurangabad MIM corporator, who opposed motion on Vajpayee,
An AIMIM corporator who was earlier beaten up for opposing an Aurangabad Municipal Corporation resolution paying homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Saturday denied entry into the civic house here. Mayor Nandkumar Ghodele said that corporator Syed Mateen Syed Rashid was denied entry as other members had opposed his presence at the AMC's general body meeting called Saturday. Rashid (32) was allegedly assaulted on August 17 after he opposed a proposal tabled in the AMC to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died on August 16. Rashid was arrested on August 18 on charges of promoting enmity between different groups, wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot and obscene acts in public. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen corporator was later released. Five BJP corporators were also arrested on August 20 in connection with the alleged assault on Rashid. Speaking on the issue Saturday, mayor Ghodele said, "In ..
Turkey will 'reveal whatever happened' in Khashoggi death
Turkey vowed Saturday to reveal all details of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Saudi Arabia admitted he was killed at its Istanbul consulate, state media reported. "Turkey will reveal whatever had happened. Nobody should ever doubt about it," said Omer Celik, spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Anadolu news agency reported. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of the Islamic petro-state's powerful crown prince, was last seen on October 2 entering his country's consulate in Istanbul. Riyadh's admission came after persistent claims by the Saudi authorities that the journalist had left the consulate alive. Turkish police and prosecutors this week searched both the consulate as well as the consul's residence in Istanbul. Celik said it was Turkey's "debt of honour" to reveal what happened. "We are not accusing anyone in advance but we don't accept anything to remain covered (up)," he said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on .
Mumbai: 5 persons arrested, drugs worth Rs 2.58 lakh seized
Five alleged Nigerian drug peddlers were arrested and contraband worth Rs 2.58 lakh was recovered from them, an Anti Narcotics Cell official said Saturday. He said said that the five were in a cab Friday night when a patrolling team of the Azad Maidan unit of the ANC apprehended them on P D'Mello Road in south Mumbai. "A search of the car led to the seizure of cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy) and mephedrone worth Rs 2.58 lakh," the official said. He identified the five arrested persons as Johnson Ude Eme (44), Igvu Idam Felix (46), Ejike Godwil Olechikvu (35), Ernest Okoroji Ejime (28) and Chi Basil Oniagvesa (28). A case has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act and the Foreigners Act, the official said.
Charges framed against RK Pachauri in Sexual Harassment case
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Saturday framed charges against environmentalist and former The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) director RK Pachauri in connection with an alleged sexual harassment case.The court had last month ordered for the framing of charges against the former director of TERI.The charges have been framed under sections 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 354A (Sexual Harassment) and section 509 (words used to outrage the modesty of a woman).RK Pachauri today appeared before the court while formally charges were framed against him.Pleading for a speedy trial in the case, he said, "My age is 78 years and I and my family are suffering from hardship. From almost the last four year we are facing a media trial."After today's court order on framing of charges, the complainant also issued a press statement and said that the truth will triumph."Spoken with my lawyers and understood all aspects especially with regards to challenging for the inclusion .
Trio booked for duping builder of Rs 18 lakh
Three employees of a finance company in Bengaluru were booked for allegedly cheating a city-based builder to the tune of Rs 18 lakh, police said Saturday. The accused were identified as Rajan, Ulhas Nair and Joseph Mathew, who used to introduce himself as the chairman of J M Group, police said. The trio duped the builder on the pretext of financing his housing project, Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. "The complainant is in the business of construction and required Rs 55 crore for a project. In July 2017 he came in contact with one of the accused through his acquaintance and started regularly interacting with him and others," police said. During the course of their interaction, the accused promised to finance him for the project and informed him that he need not pay any extra fees and charges during repayment. "When the deal was being signed, they demanded Rs 55 lakh as ten per cent deposit against the loan. However, the complainant told them it not ...
History-sheeter injured in encounter with Navi Mumbai police
A criminal with several offences against his name and an accomplice were Saturday injured in an encounter with Navi Mumbai police in neighbouring Raigad district. History-sheeter Faiyaz Khalid Shaikh and aide Salim were injured in retaliatory firing by police in an encounter that took place in the early hours Saturday in Nadhal village in Khalapur taluka, said Navi Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Tushar Joshi. He said that two Crime Branch officials were fired upon by Shaikh but escaped injuries due to the bulletproof jackets they were donning. Despite sustaining a bullet wound, Shaikh tried to flee but was chased down after around 1.5 kilometres, he said. Shaikh, along with two aides, was arrested from the spot and is currently under treatment at a private hospital for his injuries, DCP added. Shaikh has 87 offences registered against his name including for chain snatching and theft, as well as three cases of attacking policemen. Joshi said that police were
Girl molested after being made to consume liquor in Bihar, 2
A minor girl was molested here after being made to consume liquor by a friend of hers and a 35-year-old man, police said on Saturday. When asked whether the girl was raped, Lakhisarai Superintendent of Police, Kartikeya Sharma, said medical reports had not confirmed sexual assault. The 35-year-old man Vinod Kumar, accused by the girl of molestation, has been booked under the POCSO Act. Her friend has also been arrested and investigations were on to confirm whether she had consumed liquor as well, the SP said. The girl had accused her friend of having taken her to the site of the incident, Sharma said. The incident had taken place in Town police station area of the district on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday when the girl had gone out of her home to enjoy Durga Puja festivities. She was found in a scantily-clad condition, near a three-storey building, causing bystanders to suspect that she had tried to commit suicide by jumping off the roof after being ...
Body of girl recovered in Khurda district: Police
The body of a young girl with her throat slit was recovered by police Saturday from near Begunia town in Khurda district. Though the deceased is yet to be identified, police suspected that the body might have been thrown on the Tikatala roadside under Begunia police limits. "We suspect the girl was killed at some other place and her body thrown near Begunia town. There is a deep slit mark on her throat," Khurda SP Dipti Ranjay Ray said. The SP clarified that there was no sign of sexual assault on the girl before her killing. "The post mortem report will reveal the nature of atrocity on the girl," Ray said. Angry over the incident, local people staged road blockade on the Khurda-Bolangir National Highway 57 following which vehicles remained stranded for a couple of hours on both sides of the busy NH. Later, the road blockade was lifted after police intervention.
Malegaon blasts: Court rejects Col. Purhoit's plea to drop UAPA charges
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday rejected the plea of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, seeking dismissal of charges against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The court also asserted that the prosecution of Lt Col Purohit under UAPA is valid.On October 8, the NIA court issued non-bailable warrants against two other accused Ajay Rahirkar and Sudhakar Chaturvedi after they failed to appear before the court.On September 4, the apex court had refused to entertain Lt Col Purohit's petition seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into his alleged abduction and torture by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with the case.Six people were killed while more than hundred got injured in the blast that took place on September 29, 2008 in the Muslim majority town of Malegaon.In November 2008, the ATS arrested 11 people in this connection. In April 2011, the investigation was ...
Court rejects Purohit's plea challenging prosecution sanction
A special NIA court here Saturday rejected 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit's petition challenging the validity of the prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Special NIA court judge Vinod Padalkar rejected his petition after hearing the arguments of Purohit and other accused in the case. The court has set October 26 as the next date of hearing in the case. The Bombay High Court had last month rejected Purohit's plea to restrain the trial court from framing charges against him and other accused in the case. The NIA court was set to frame the charges against him and others, but it was deferred after the accused raised objections over the validity of the prosecution sanction. A prior sanction for Purohit's prosecution was required since he was a serving Army officer at the time. The sanction was issued on January 17, 2009 by additional chief secretary of the Maharashtra Home department. Six people were ...
Gujarat: Suspect in minor girl's rape, murder arrested
The Gujarat Police has arrested one man suspected to be involved in the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in the state's Sabarkantha district. The suspect has been arrested from Buxar district in Bihar.As per reports, the girl went missing on October 13. Two days later her body was found inside a polythene bag in the neighbourhood.Sub-Divisional Police Officer Satish Kumar said that the suspect, Ajay Yadav, hails from Buxar. He was taken to Sardar Hospital for the medical test and a case of rape and murder has been registered against him.In the wake of the minor girl's death, the deceased's family demanded capital punishment for the suspect.
Man 'stoned to death by monkeys', family wants FIR to be registered against them
A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village here, putting the police in a fix as the deceased's family wants an FIR to be registered against them. The incident took place on October 17 in Tikri village of the district. Circle officer Ramala Rajiv Pratap Singh told PTI that the deceased was sleeping near a pile of bricks when some monkeys jumped on the bricks. The pile of bricks collapsed and fell on Dharampal, leaving him injured. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed. Giving a different narrative, Krishnapal Singh, the brother of the deceased, in his complaint has said that Dharampal was collecting woods for a havan when he was attacked by the monkeys. Bricks were thrown at his head and chest, and he succumbed to injuries at the hospital. "We have submitted a written complaint against the monkeys, but the police is terming it as an accident," he said. He said they will now meet senior officials and request them to initiate action in this regard.
UP: BJP councillor held for thrashing cop
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor was arrested after he thrashed a sub-inspector, who had visited the councillor's hotel in Meerut with a woman lawyer.In a video that surfaced on social media, councillor Manish Pawar repeatedly thrashed the sub-inspector, who fell down flat on the ground. When the cop managed to stand up, the councillor hurled abuses at him.As the cop and the councillor got engaged in another round of argument, the woman, in a fit of rage, threw cutlery around. She also engaged in a verbal abuse with the councillor. The councillor has been arrested by the police under Sections 395 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code.However, BJP MP Vijaypal Singh Tomar claimed that the councillor thrashed the sub-inspector in self-defence. Tomar alleged that the policeman and the woman lawyer were in a drunken state.Reacting to the incident, Tomar told ANI, "The BJP will not tolerate such hooliganism and allow others to take law into their own hands. As far as I know, Pawar had a
Sexual harassment case against Pachauri heads to trial
A Delhi court on Saturday paved the way for trial as it framed sexual harassment charges against noted environmentalist R.K. Pachauri and will start recording evidence from January 4, 2019.
Former UP village pradhan injured in firing
A former village pradhan was injured in firing reportedly by unidentified men in Nevadi village, police said Saturday. Station officer, Jethwara, Manish Pandey said Anil Yadav (48), ex-village pradhan of Nevadi village, was attacked Friday night over political rivalry. He was admitted to the district hospital from where he was referred to Allahabad for treatment, the officer said. On a complaint filed by the family members of the victim, a case has been registered against three persons, police added.