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Two held with 4 kg cannabis in Noida
Two suspected drug traffickers were arrested here Friday after four kg of cannabis was allegedly seized from their possession, police said. The two have been identified as members of the notorious 'thak-thak' (knock-knock) gang -- Rakesh and Rohit -- who have also been involved in cases of thefts and robberies, the police said. "Acting on a tip-off, a police team from local police post arrested them in Sector 51 of the city," Station House Officer of the Sector 49 police station Anita Chauhan said. "Four kg cannabis, a catapult with around three dozen metal sharpnels and Rs 11,000 were seized from their possession," she said. Chauhan said Rakesh, hailing from Delhi, and Rohit, belonging to Andhra Pradesh, were residing in the national capital and operating in the national capital region (NCR). The accused, both in their late 20s, have confessed to their involvement in illegal activities, the SHO claimed. "During initial quizzing, the two also revealed their involvement in thefts. They
Letters show activists' links with top Maoists: Prosecution tells court
Letters seized during the searches show that the Left-wing activists arrested in the Elgar Parishad case had connections with some top Maoist leaders, the prosecution told a court here on Friday. District Judge K D Vadane is currently hearing bail applications of activists Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj, arrested in June and August this year. Pune police has evidence of their involvement in a larger conspiracy to undermine the sovereignty of India, public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar said, opposing the bail pleas. "The seized letters reveal a conspiracy of the banned CPI (Maoist) to abet frequent protests by instigating Dalit sentiments in various parts of the country," she said. The Maoists and their sympathisers thought that these protests will "gradually break down the law and order and it will have political ramifications," she added. Pawar also read out some letters allegedly referring to top Maoist leaders who carry rewards on their .
Lyricist Vairamuthu hospitalised for food allergy
Veteran Tamil film lyricist Vairamuthu was Friday admitted to a private hospital for treatment of food allergy. Hospital sources said that poet, staying at a private hotel here, suffered allergic reaction and was rushed to the hospital. After treatment, he was keeping well and would be discharged shortly, they said. The poet has been recently accused of sexual harassment by some women, including singer Chinmayi Sripaada, as part of the #MeToo movement. He has, however, rejected the charges as false and said he was ready to face them in court if they filed a complaint.
Govt schools in J-K's Udhampur dist get legal literacy clubs
Two legal literacy clubs were inaugurated in the government schools of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Friday to educate students about the legal rights, official said. Under the supervision of Principal District and Sessions Judge K S Parihar, the clubs were inaugurated at Government Model Girls Higher Secondary School and Government Model Boys, Higher Secondary School at Udhampur, he said. Chief Judicial Magistrate Balbir Lal Jaswal inaugurated the clubs, formed under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, with an aim to educate and empower students about the legal rights and give them a medium to highlight their grievances. Retainer lawyers Brijesh Kumar and Pankaj Mangotra were also present on the occasion.
Dawood henchman to stand trial for money laundering, extortion in UK
A "top lieutenant" of the D-Company Dawood Ibrahim's organised crime and terror network - will stand trial in Britain in February 2019 in his extradition case brought by US authorities, a court here said on Friday. Jabir Moti, alias Jabir Motiwala, was remanded in custody to appear for a case management hearing on November 12, before a three-day trial scheduled between February 25 and 27 next year. Moti, who appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court via live video link from Wandsworth prison in south-west London on Friday, is facing extradition to the US on money laundering and extortion charges. The 51-year-old had been denied bail during previous hearings and did not make any further application for bail on Friday. "As there is no bail application, I am remanding you in custody until November 12," Judge Tan Ikram said. Moti's defence lawyer, Toby Cadman of Guernica law firm, told the court that his client had made an application in court to have his name changed on the case ...
#MeToo movement only for victims, shouldn't be misused: HC
The Bombay High Court said Friday the #MeToo campaign was only for the victims, and it should not be misused by anyone to manipulate a victim to level allegations of sexual harassment against anybody to settle "their own scores". The remarks were made by Justice Shahrukh Kathawalla when hearing an application filed by director Vikas Bahl seeking a direction to his former partners and directors Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena to refrain from speaking to the media or posting on social media about the case in which a woman employee has alleged she was sexually harassed by Bahl in 2015. Bahl has also filed a defamation suit against Kashyap and Motwane and sought Rs 10 crore in damages from them for ruining his reputation. When the application came up for hearing Wednesday, the high court had asked for the woman to be made a respondent in the plea. Senior counsel Narvoz Serwai Friday appeared for the woman and told the court that she was not desirous of being a part .
ASI suspended for harassing women during Durga puja
An assistant sub-inspector who was deployed to maintain law and order in a village here allegedly harassed women during Durga pooja celebration following which he was beaten up by angry crowd, police said Friday. ASI Upendra Nath Vidyarthi was suspended on the basis of a video clip of the incident, Samastipur Superintendent of Police Harpreet Kaur said. He was found teasing girls and women in an inebriated condition Thursday night on Mahanavmi in Vikrampur Bande village under Mufassil police station, Kaur said. Vidyarthi was deployed in the village to ensure law and order in various Durga puja pandals on Mahanavami. Villagers alleged that the ASI, who was not in his uniform, was found teasing girls and women in an inebriated condition, police sources said. He was beaten up by villagers who later hand him over to police. Kaur said a committee headed by Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Pritish Kumar has been constituted to probe the allegations against the ASI. The local police ...
Wife gets to know of Guj man's death in Pak jail after a month
The wife of a Gujarat resident Thursday learnt of his death last month in a Pakistan jail after a letter from the deceased's cellmate reached her. Nanubhai Kanabhai Solanki (45), a fisherman from Karjadi village in Una tehsil in the state's Gir Somnath district, was arrested by Pakistan maritime authorities on November 11 last year for allegedly straying into the neighbouring country's waters. A postcard dated September 30 sent by Vijay Vaja, Solanki's cellmate, informing about the latter's death was received by the deceased's wife Thursday. Vaja wrote that Solanki had died in a jail in Karachi on September 15. Jethiben Solanki (42), the deceased fisherman's wife, told PTI Friday that her husband had written to her three times while he was in jail. "He had mentioned that he was keeping good health. I do not know what is the cause of his death. I received Vijay Vaja's postcard on Thursday and our family comprising five sons and three daughters has gone into mourning," she
Pondy CM writes to home minister seeking probe against Bedi
Chief minister V Narayanasamy Friday said he has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a probe into "unauthorised" mobilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds by Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi for desilting lakes. Though it was not wrong to appeal to the private organisations for funds under the CSR, it was "highly objectionable" that the office of Lt Governor was receiving the funds for the projects without knowledge of the PWD minister, he told reporters here. "Neither the PWD Minister nor the department Secretary and other officials are aware of assigning of the desilting work without calling for tenders..., Narayanasamy, who has been at loggerheads with the Lt Governor on several issues, alleged. The chief minister, who returned from Delhi Thursday, said he submitted the letter demanding the probe at the office of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh as he could not meet him. Narayanasamy has earlier this week sought a judicial probe ..
Body of Ola cab driver found in Rajasthan
The body of a 23-year-old Ola cab driver was found with head injuries at an agricultural field near Gopalpura village here, police said Friday. The deceased was identified as Shaharukh Hussain, a resident of Jagpura area in Kota city. According to the police, the cab was found parked near the Shivpuridham temple in Thegra area which comes under the jurisdiction of Udhyog Nagar police station. During interrogation, it was found that Hussain had taken an offline booking for Kanwas town on Tuesday, they said. The brother of the deceased, Saddam Hussain, told the police that Shaharukh had left his home on Wednesday morning. When Shaharukh did not return home till late Wednesday night, his family members informed the police on Thursday. "Some suspects have been rounded up and a probe is underway. However, no one has been arrested so far," SP (rural) Rajiv Pachar said.
2 killed in Germany shootout
A shootout in a German town on Friday left two people dead and two police officers injured, authorities said.
Bulgaria indicts suspect in journalist killing
Bulgarian prosecutors on Friday indicted a man accused of the rape and murder of a television journalist and the court hearing the case ordered him to remain in custody pending trial. Severin Krasimirov, 20, was handcuffed and under heavy guard when he appeared before the regional court in the northern town of Ruse. He told journalists that he had approached journalist Viktoria Marinova and hit her in the face. "Yes, I am guilty. I am sorry, I can't believe I did this," he said. Prosecutors called for him to be tried for Marinova's rape and murder. According to media reports, he had already admitted that to police in Germany where he was arrested. But he said he had not known that Marinova had died and denied raping her. If convicted, Krasimirov faces a jail sentence of 10-20 years for the rape and a possible life sentence for the murder. The body of the 30-year-old television presenter was found near a jogging path along the Danube in Ruse on October 6. Authorities said she died from
Police seize Rs 59 lakh 'hawala' money in Hyderabad
Hawala money to the tune of Rs 59 lakh was seized and five people, including the driver of a TDP youth wing leader, were arrested for allegedly planning to transport it to Jagityal district in poll-bound Telangana, police said Friday. A car and six mobile phones were also seized along with the cash here on Wedesday, a police release said. The car driver of TDP youth wing state Vice-President Vallabhaneni Anil Kumar was among those arrested, it said. Investigation was on to ascertain whether the money was meant for illegal use in the December 7 assembly elections or for any other unlawful purpose, the release said. The five arrested along with seized material had been handed over to Income Tax Department, for further investigation, it added.
Man shot dead by 3 gunmen in Bihar
A man was shot dead by three gunmen in the early hours of Friday in Kaimur district, police said. The incident occurred near Gangapur school under the jurisdiction of Chainpur police station, the police said, adding, the man, a resident of Baburhan village, was killed when he was returning home from Patna. He had gone to Patna for some official work , a police officer said. He disembarked from the bus at Hajra Pul, a bus stop near his village, the police officer said. From there he was received by his elder brother and both of them were travelling back to their village on a motorcycle, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kaimur district, Md Faroguddin, said. Three gunmen opened fire at the man when he along with his elder brother were approaching Gangapur school, which is located between the bus stop and his village, the SP said. The miscreants pumped three bullets into the man's chest and fled from the spot, the SP said. Locals took the injured man to Sadar hospital where ..
Woman jumps into well with three children, all found dead
A 26-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well with her three children in Maharashtra's Sangli district, police said Friday. The incident took place in Jat tehsil, a police official said. Radhika Koli, the woman, left home with her three children -- Prajwala (5), Aradhya (3) and Harsh (4 months) -- after a quarrel with other members of the family Thursday night, as per the preliminary probe. Their dead bodies were spotted floating in a well in the village Friday morning, the official said. Police retrieved the bodies and sent them for autopsy. Further investigation was on, the official said.
Court dismisses Ashish Pandey's bail plea, sends him to judicial custody
The Patiala House Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Ashish Pandey, son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey, and sent him to judicial custody till Monday, in connection with a Delhi hotel brawl case.Yesterday, the court had sent Ashish to one-day police remand.After hearing the arguments, the court said that the arrogance and high handedness of Ashish can clearly be made out from the contents of the FIR. After dismissing the bail plea of Ashish, the court sent him to judicial custody till October 22.Ashish was formally arrested by the Delhi police following his surrender before Patiala House Court on Thursday. The police had sought for a four-day custodial remand for him.The Delhi police today produced him before the Duty magistrate Sumit Anand and sought a remand of two more days to determine if there were any financial transactions that took place between Ashish and the three women who accompanied him in the car.The police said they need to find out who all .
No coercive action against Navlakha, Teltumbde: HC to police
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the Pune police shall not take any coercive action against activist Gautam Navlakha and professor Anand Teltumbde, both accused in Koregaon-Bhima case, till next week. A division bench of Justices R V More and Bharti Dangre said it will hear petitions filed by Navlakha and Teltumbde urging the court to quash the case on October 26. Additional public prosecutor Aruna Kamat-Pai told the court Friday that Navlakha was protected from arrest till October 26 by an order passed by the Supreme Court. The high court then posted the petitions for hearing on October 26 and said, "No coercive steps (such as arrest) shall be taken till the next date of hearing." Pune police in August this year lodged a case against Navlakha, Teltumbde and four other activists. Navlakha, prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao, activists Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves and trade union activist Sudha Bharadwaj were arrested. Teltumbde was not arrested but his house was ...
Delhi court dismisses Ashish Pandey's bail plea
A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of former BSP MP's son Ashish Pandey, arrested for brandishing a gun outside a five star hotel here and sent him to judicial custodytill Monday. Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Anand also rejected Delhi Police's plea seeking Pandey's custody for two more days after he was produced in the court on Friday following his one day custodial interrogation. Dismissing the bail plea, the court said the "arrogance" and "high-headedness" of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader's son can be clearly made out from the contents of the first information report. Pandey was seen brandishing a gun outside the Hyatt Regency hotel in the national capital on October 14. He was formally arrested by the Delhi Police following his surrender before the court on Thursday. Delhi Police told the court that it wanted further custody of Pandey to determine if there were any financial transactions that took place between him and the three women accompanying him on
Suspended Chandigarh police SI booked for raping model
A suspended Chandigarh Police sub-inspector has been booked for allegedly raping a 25-year-old model from Mumbai, police said on Friday. The victim told the police that Naveen Phogat raped her in June this year and he claimed to have objectionable videos and photos of her. Phogat used these to blackmail the woman to get sexual favours from her in lieu of getting her money back from a man who had fraudulently transferred Rs 12 lakh from her account, the police said. He has been booked under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, they said. Phogat was suspended in August this year for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakh in a Bitcoin forgery case, they said.
Pedestrian dies in accident in J-K
A pedestrian died after being hit by a negligent car driver on national highway near Hatli Morh in Kathua, police said Friday. Jagdish Raj was seriously injured after he was hit by Vinod Kumar's vehicle Thursday evening, they said. Raj was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to injuries, they said, adding police have registered a case against the accused and seized his vehicle. The accused was apprehended later, they said.