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Pune: FIR against 4 Army men for rape, molestation of disabled woman
The Pune Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against four Army personnel for allegedly raping and molesting a speech-impaired woman in a Military Hospital premise here.The victim approached a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Indore with her complaint following which it was reported to the police. The NGO sent complaints to the Defence Minister and the Army Chief also.Taking cognizance of the matter, Khadki police station on Tuesday registered an FIR against all four Army personnel. While FIR was registered against three of them under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and one was booked under Section 354 of IPC.The four Army personnel were posted in the military hospital where the alleged sexual assault took place..
Thai monk sentenced for raping 13-year-old he impregnated
A court in Thailand has sentenced a former Buddhist monk known for his jet-set lifestyle to 16 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl who he also impregnated. Wirapol Sukphol became infamous when he appeared in a 2013 YouTube video in his monk's robe aboard a private jet wearing aviator sunglasses with a Louis Vuitton carry-on by his side. On Wednesday, the Ratchada Criminal Court handed Wirapol two eight-year prison terms, one for violating a minor under 15 and another for rape. Wirapol is already serving a lengthy prison sentence. In August, the same court sentenced him to 114 years in connection with funds he fraudulently raised from followers. Legal technicalities capped the earlier sentence at 20 years, meaning he will now serve a 36-year prison sentence.
Anna Faris, Chris Pratt finalise divorce
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have finalised their divorce after announcing separation last year. Sources told TMZ, the former couple will share the custody of their six-year-old son, Jack. As far as the property settlement is concerned, they have a prenup. Faris' lawyer Laura Wasser asked the judge Monday to remove the case from the court system and have a private judge handle the case instead. The couple were married for eight years. Both are rumoured to be in new relationships. While Faris, 41, is speculated to be dating cinematographer Michael Barrett, Pratt, 39, is being linked to with Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter Katherine.
Pak serial killer executed for raping, murdering 7-year-old girl
A Pakistani serial killer was executed at a prison here on Wednesday after a court dismissed a petition for his public hanging filed by the father of a seven-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by the convict. Imran Ali, who was convicted for the rape and murder of the minor girl in the city of Kasur, some 50-km from Lahore earlier this year, was hanged to death this morning in Kot Lakhpat Central Jail. Ali, 23, was executed in the presence of both Magistrate Adil Sarwar and the deceased girl's father. The girl's uncle was also present at the jail, the Dawn reported. A two-member Lahore High Court bench comprising Justice Sardar Shamim Ahmed and Justice Shahbaz Rizvi on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Amin Ansari, father of the minor girl, seeking public hanging of the convict. In January last, police arrested Imran two weeks after he raped and killed the minor girl and threw her body into a garbage dump in Kasur. The incident triggered nation-wide street protests in Pakistan with
Pakistan hangs 6-year-old Zainab's killer
Pakistan early on Wednesday hanged a man convicted for the rape and murder of six-year-old Zainab Ansari in January.
Teenager kidnapped while returning home from 'garba' event
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by her two neighbours here in Maharashtra while she was returning home from a 'garba' dance event during the ongoing Navratri festival, police said Wednesday. The girl, a resident of Rameshwadi locality in Badlapur township here, went along with some relatives to enjoy the dance at a 'pandal' set up in their area Tuesday night, Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said. Later, while she was walking back towards her home along with her maternal aunt and cousin sister, two men came there in a car. They caught hold of the teenager, pushed her into the vehicle and sped away, she said. The aunt then informed the girl's parents about the incident. She also identified the two men as neighbours of the victim, Narkar said. The parents searched for the girl but when they were unable to trace her, they registered a complaint against their two neighbours at the Badlapur police station in the wee hours of Wednesday, she said. Efforts ...
Girl gangraped in Baghpat hospital
The two accused, identified as the hospital's ward boy and a D. Pharma trainee, have been arrested by the police.
Zainab Ansari's rapist executed in Pakistan
Seven-year-old Zainab Ansari's rapist was executed by Pakistan in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail at 5The rapist, Imran Ali, was executed in the presence of Magistrate Adil Sarwar and Zainab's father Muhammad Amin. An ambulance also arrived at the spot, along with Ali's brother and two of his friends, Geo TV reported.The jail authorities arranged a 45-minute meeting for the convict and his family on Tuesday, before the impending execution.Ali was sentenced to 21 counts of death, three life sentences and 23 years in jail by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in February after being nabbed by the police forces on January 23, according to ARY News.Ali had confessed to raping nine girls, including Zainab Ansari, whose body was found from a garbage heap on January 9 after she went missing from her aunt's house on January 4. Autopsy reports indicated that the minor had been raped before being strangulated to death.The minor's death sparked international outrage, as DNA tests confirmed Ali's role in ...
Surat minor girl murder: Post-mortem reveals traces of molestation
Post-mortem reports of the three-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and choked to death earlier in the week revealed traces of molestation on the girl's body.As per reports, the girl went missing on October 13, two days after which her body was reportedly found inside a polythene bag in the neighbourhood.In the wake of the minor girl's death, the deceased's family staged a protest stating that they would not accept the girl's body unless the accused is arrested.The family also demanded capital punishment to be awarded to the accused."After post-mortem, doctors told us that there are traces of molestation on her (victim's) body. Sections under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Indian Penal Code will be added now. After collecting evidence, a charge sheet will be filed and accused will be arrested soon," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rakesh Barot told reporters here on Tuesday.The incident comes over a week after a man from Bihar was ...
Jury deliberating in fraud trial of Ponzi scheme suspect
A federal jury began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of an investment adviser charged with orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme to finance her lavish lifestyle, including spending more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu priests in India. At the end of Dawn Bennett's trial on fraud charges, a prosecutor said the 56-year-old Maryland woman defrauded her investors in a desperate attempt to save her failing business, a website selling luxury sports apparel. "It's a crime that cost people their retirement accounts, their life savings," Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Bernstein told jurors during his closing arguments. The 12-member jury deliberated for roughly two hours without reaching a verdict before breaking for the night. Jury deliberations are expected to resume on Wednesday morning. Bennett's attorney, Dennis Boyle, portrayed his client as the first and largest victim of a fraud scheme that the defense lawyer tried to blame on another official from her company. Boyle .
K'taka: Woman thrashes banker for demanding sexual favours to pass loan
A woman thrashed the bank manager of a private firm for allegedly asking for sexual favours in exchange for passing her loan.The incident took place on Monday in Karnataka's Davanagere when the woman visited the Dewan Housing Finance branch to seek a loan. The on-duty manager assured to help her and agreed to approve her loan despite her poor financial condition. However, to pass loan, he allegedly demanded sexual favours from her.In the 51-second video that has gone viral, the woman can be seen dragging the manager by the collar and then beating him up with a stick and slippers. The woman can also be heard asking the man to come to the police station while thrashing him with a stick.Soon after the incident came to light, the services of the employee were sacked by the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DFHL) on Tuesday as the company termed the incident as "unfortunate"."In the light of the unfortunate incident at Karnataka's Davanagere, we have terminated the services of the ...
Khashoggi disappearance: UN High Commissioner asks Saudi Arabia to reveal details
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey to reveal the details of the disappearance and possible extra-judicial killing of the prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.In a statement released by United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), Bachelet said, "In view of the seriousness of the situation surrounding the disappearance of Khashoggi, I believe the inviolability or immunity of the relevant premises and officials bestowed by treaties such as the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations should be waived immediately.""Under international law, both a forced disappearance and an extra-judicial killing are very serious crimes, and immunity should not be used to impede investigations into what happened and who is responsible. Two weeks is a very long time for the probable scene of a crime not to have been subjected to a full forensic investigation," she added.After two weeks of Khashoggi's .
Absconding industrialist Vinay Mittal extradited from Bali
Absconding industrialist Vinay Mittal, who was wanted in bank frauds worth around Rs 40 crore, has been extradited to India from Indonesia's Bali on the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The extradition was initiated after the Interpol had earlier issued a Red Corner Notice against Mittal on the CBI's request.Mittal was arrested by Indonesian authorities in January 2017 based on the Red Corner Notice and his extradition was cleared by the Indonesian authorities recently.A case was registered against Mittal in 2014 and 2016 on the request of Corporation Bank and the Punjab National Bank. Mittal is one of the fugitive offenders who had fled the country.The CBI had filed seven charge sheets in courts of Delhi and Ghaziabad against the industrialist.
Writers group sues Trump for seeking to 'stifle' free press
A writers group that promotes free expression sued US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, claiming he is abusing his authority to "stifle" the rights of the press. PEN America filed the complaint in New York federal court asking for a ruling that the president is engaging in "unconstitutional actions aimed at suppressing speech" under the First Amendment of the constitution. It also seeks an injunction barring Trump or any member of his administration from threatening the media for coverage he does not like. The association -- formed in 1922 with an acronym for "Poets, Essayists, Novelists" -- acknowledged that Trump has the right to attack or denigrate the press for news stories he dislikes. "However, when President Trump crosses the line and threatens to use his authority to punish the media, or actually does so, it is vital for the courts to step in and affirm that such threats and reprisals are unconstitutional," the group said in a statement. "We have worked closely with leading .
Cops arrest man running 'Aanganwadi' job racket
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly running a fake job racket and duping people on the pretext of appointing them as Anganwadi workers, the police said Tuesday. The police identified the arrested accused as Rajesh Kumar Gautam and said he has duped thousands of job seekers on the pretext of giving them Aanganwadi jobs. The police had launched the probe into the racket on a complaint by the Women and Child Development Ministry. The police said the ministry had lodged the complaint on the basis of a video by Neo World Tech, advertising a training programme and direct recruitment for the jobs of supervisors, teacher 'sahayika' and workers in Anganwadi. In the video, the speaker had mentioned the website of Child Development Education Organisation for applying for the training programme, the police said, adding the video footage also assured the applicants of getting the job after the training. The police, during its probe found that the accused was receiving online ...
4-member gang arrested for robbing man of Rs 4.75 lakh
Police Tuesday arrested four members of a gang here for allegedly assaulting an employee of a private finance firm and robbing him of Rs 4.75 lakh. The employee, who was working with the finance firm in Maduranthakam in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, was on his routine visit to Puducherry to collect money from borrowers Monday. When the employee was driving along the Ellaipillaichavady road, the four-member gang waylaid him. The gang attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and robbed him of the cash bag containing Rs 4.75 lakh he had collected from the borrowers, police said. The victim filed a complaint with the nearest police station. Based on the CCTV footage, police traced the accused and arrested them. Search is on for the fifth accused, they said. Apart from the stolen cash, three mobile phones and two motor cycles were found in the possession of the accused, police added.
2 killed in bomb attack near DIG camp office in TN
Two persons were killed Tuesday in a bomb attack by a gang near the DIG camp office here, police said, adding five persons surrendered in connection with the incident. The deceased have been identified as Karthi and Vikki. They were accused in double murder cases and had gone to a court here to put in their signatures as part of their bail condition. The duo was attacked with bombs in the district collector office complex, police said. While Karthik died on the spot, the gang chased Vikki and attacked him with sickles, they said. Five members of the reported gang namely, Baskaran, Murugesan, Ruban, Arjun and Murali surrendered before the police Tuesday.
Drug-traffickers' gang busted in Noida, 2 women among 5 held
With the arrest of a woman and her four aides here, the Noida police Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang of drug traffickers operating in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The police also recovered 8.65 kg of cannabis and Rs 1.52 lakh in cash from the possession of the gang members, who were held from a park in Sector 9 Monday, officials said. Two women were among the five accused arrested by a Noida Sector 20 police station team, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Pal Sharma told reporters. Those arrested included Noorie, also known as the "Lady Don" in the local circuit for her stronghold in the drugs trade, the gang's mastermind, besides Manju Begum, Mohammad Shabbir, Om Chaudhury and Mohit Valmiki, he said. "The gang would procure the cannabis from Old Delhi and sell it here in Noida city. Their main customers were rickshaw and autorickshaw drivers, the youth from the slum areas as well as the students of the local colleges," Sharma added. The gang also had ...
20 women journalists come out in support of Ramani; to testify against Akbar
As the #MeToo movement gains ground, 19 women journalists who have worked with 'The Asian Age' newspaper, came out in support of their colleague Priya Ramani who has accused Union minister M J Akbar of sexual harassment, said a joint statement issued by them. The journalists have urged the court to hear their testimonies against Akbar, claiming that some of them suffered sexual harassment by the minister and others have been a witness to it. "Ramani is not alone in her fight. We would request the honourable court hearing the defamation case to also consider the testimonies of sexual harassment of some of us at the hands of the petitioner, as also of the other signatories who bore witness to this harassment," the journalists said in the joint statement undersigned by them. Meenal Baghel who worked for Asian Age (1993 to 1996), Manisha Pande (1993-1998), Tushita Patel (1993-2000), Kanika Gahlaut (1995-1998), Suparna Sharma (1993-1996), Ramola Talwar Badam (1994-1995), Hoihnu Hauzel ...
Pune police's evidence against activists flimsy: Defence
The letters seized by the Pune police from the five activists and being dubbed as proofs of their Maoist links are "flimsy and uncorroborated" evidence, a Pune court was told Tuesday. Defence counsel Yug Chaudhary, who is representing activist Sudha Bharadwaj, told Additional Sessions Judge K D Vadane that the activists arrested by the police were "eminent" people. The court heard the bail pleas of Bhardwaj and another activist Vernon Gonsalves. The police had raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states in August and arrested at least four of them for their suspected Maoist links. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into an event -- Elgaar Parishad -- organised in Pune on December 31 last year, a day before the caste violence broke out between Dalits and the upper caste Marathas at Koregaon-Bhima village near the city. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon