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Class 6 boy flees home, calls parents to 'reach in 5 minutes', dad hears 'Rs 5 lakh ransom'
Scolded by family members, a Class 6 student left home for a few hours here, prompting his parents to approach the police fearing a kidnap and the "ransom" amount being Rs 5 lakh, officials said Tuesday. The 11-year-old boy, who lives in Noida's Chhijarsi area, was peeved over his parents frequently scolding him. His father runs a grocery store and would often make him sit on the counter, a police official said. "The boy would often take some money from the 'galla' (cash box) and he did the same Monday morning. He had taken Rs 100, after which his uncle had also scolded him," he added. The boy later left home for school but instead, hitchhiked a ride from a stranger on a motorcycle to Bisrakh in Greater Noida, the police said. After reaching there, he wandered around for some time but was soon famished and thought of calling home. He requested a labourer for making a call from his mobile phone. "The boy called up his father and told him he had reached Bisrakh. He asked his father to ..
Stolen jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh recovered, 2 held in Greater Noida
Two persons were arrested and stolen jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh was allegedly recovered from their possession in Gautam Buddh Nagar, police said Tuesday. Mohammad Sajid and Puneet Verma were arrested from a service road near the Tigri Gate in Greater Noida, the police said. The accused belonged to Hapur district, a senior police official said. "Sajid works as a carpenter. During visits to houses, he would carry out a reconnaissance of the targets and then steal jewellery. Puneet has a jewellery shop and used to buy the jewellery stolen by Sajid," Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma told reporters. "Multiple sets of jewellery, including gold bangles, gold and diamond rings, necklaces, nose rings -- all estimated to be worth Rs 10 lakh -- have been recovered from the duo," he said. A case was registered against the accused at the Bisrakh police station and they were remanded to judicial custody, Sharma added.
Charitable trust moves HC over 'Me Too' movement
A charitable trust moved Tuesday the Bombay High Court seeking a preliminary inquiry into all allegations of sexual harassment at work places, surfacing as part of the #MeToo movement. The plea by city-based Narsima Charitable Trust sought the court's directions to the Maharashtra government and police to hold prompt preliminary probes into all the #MeToo allegations, surfacing on social media. The Trust's plea was filed by advocate Sunny Punamia. The #MeToo movement has taken the social media by storm with women from various fields openly narrating the old instances of sexual harassment and naming their tormentors. Punamia said the plea would be mentioned Wednesday before a high court bench for urgent hearing. It is likely to be taken up for hearing later this week. The plea has made the state government, the police and the Press Council of India, among others, parties to the case. An old Supreme Court judgement mandates police to promptly initiate a preliminary inquiry into the ..
Ex-BSP MP's son brandishes gun at 5-star hotel; Delhi Police lodges FIR
The son of a former BSP MP was booked for allegedly brandishing a gun at guests and threatening them in the foyer of a five-star hotel here, a video of which went viral on the social media, police said Tuesday. The Delhi Police has also sent a show-cause notice to the hotel for alleged negligence in the matter. The accused, Ashish Pandey, hails from Lucknow and is the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey. His brother, Ritesh Pandey, is an MLA in Uttar Pradesh. The police said an FIR was lodged under the Arms Act and sections of the IPC, including those related to causing hurt (323), criminal intimidation (506) and using force with the intent to outrage the modesty of a woman (354). Initially, the case was registered under the Arms Act and the IPC sections were added to it later, the police said. "The police have registered a case. We are coordinating with the Uttar Pradesh police and teams are looking out for him (Pandey)," Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) .
Trump calls Stormy Daniels Horseface
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called adult-film star Stormy Daniels "Horseface" and threatened to "go after" her after a federal judge dismissed her defamation suit against him. The tweet comes after a federal judge in California threw out Daniels's defamation lawsuit against Trump and ordered Daniels to repay the president's legal fees. Daniels's attorney, Michael Avenatti, responded by calling Trump a "disgusting misogynist" and a "liar" who has dishonored his family and country. "Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials lawsuit versus Trump. Trump is entitled to full legal fees. @FoxNews Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas," Trump tweeted Tuesday. "She will confirm the letter she signed! She knows nothing about me, a total con!" Trump asserted. The judge's ruling does not affect a separate lawsuit Daniels is bringing against Trump regarding a 2016 nondisclosure agreement. Daniels alleges she had an affair with Trump in 2006 .
Incident involving BSP leader's son: Delhi Police issues show-cause notice to hotel
The Delhi Police said Tuesday it has issued a show-cause notice to The Hyatt Regency for alleged negligence after the son of a former BSP MP was seen in a video brandishing a gun at guests and threatening them in the foyer of the five-star hotel. Three teams of the Delhi Police are in Lucknow to trace the accused, Ashish Pandey (40), the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party MP Rakesh Pandey, a senior police official said. Ashish Pandey hails from Lucknow and has been booked for brandishing a gun and threatening two persons in the main foyer of the hotel here, the official said. A show-cause notice has been issued to the Hyatt hotel in connection with the matter, he added. In the notice, the hotel has been asked why action should not be taken against it. The hotel has been given 15 days to respond to the notice, the official said. In a statement issued earlier in the day, The Hyatt Regency assured the authorities conducting the probe of full cooperation. "We assure our support and will ...
Man held for killing model friend, stuffing her body in
Hours after a suitcase containing the body of an aspiring model was found dumped in suburban Malad here Monday afternoon, her 20-year-old friend was arrested by the police for allegedly killing her following an argument, an official said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Muzammil Syed, is a student from Hyderabad who has been staying with his relative in suburban Andheri for the last few days, he said. The victim, who hails from Rajasthan, is identified as Mansi Dixit (aged around 20). The body of Dixit was found stuffed in a suitcase that was found abandoned at a commercial hub in the western suburb, the official said. The accused Syed was arrested on the basis of the information provided by the driver of a cab that was hired by him for transporting the suitcase, the official said. The victim, who was known to the accused, had gone to Syed at his relative's place in Andheri Monday. According to the official, Syed allegedly hit Dixit with a stool in a fit of rage ...
Gujarat High Court gets four new judges
The Union Law Ministry Tuesday appointed four new judges to the Gujarat High Court, taking the total number of judges to 31. As per a notification issued by the ministry, Umesh Trivedi, Ajay Kumar Rao, Viresh Kumar Mayani and Ashutosh Thaker have been appointed as the judges, in the order of seniority. While Trivedi is an advocate, the three others are judicial officers. The high court has 27 judges, as against the sanctioned strength of 52. With the new appointments, the number of judges will go upto 31. Three judges are retiring in another three months. The Supreme Court Collegium had in April recommended the names of five candidates for their elevation to high court judges, among them the name of judicial officer Vishnukumar Patel did not figure in the list.
Will CBI be responsible for loss of my life: Indrani
Defending her case at a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai on Tuesday, accused Indrani Mukherjea asked if CBI would be held responsible in case she dies.Mukherjea made the argument while court was hearing the third bail application filed by her on medical grounds. After hearing arguments of both sides, the court reserved its order in the case. Earlier, two of her bail applications have been rejected by the court.Mukherjea in her argument said, "Will CBI be responsible for loss of my life? CBI has objected to the bail stating it does not have merit and is purposely done to delay the recording of evidence.it is my right to life."Stating the complications in her health condition, she added, "There are complications in my brain, facial paralysis, hypertension to hypotension, double vision and low pressure"She also alleged that on several instances medical assistance was delayed, medicines were either forgotten or not made available in the jail.The CBI in their ..
Federal court dismisses Stormy's defamation case against Trump
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Adult star Stormy Daniels against United States President Donald Trump.Daniels had filed a lawsuit following Trump's tweet in which he called her a "total con job", after she opened up about being threatened to not keep shut about the story of her alleged affair with Trump, reported CNN.District Judge S. James Otero said, Daniels in her argument underlined that Trump's tweet " attacks the veracity of her account" of the incident and that Trump's statement was "false and defamatory, because it charged her with committing a serious crime."Trump had also asked Otero to dismiss the case. Otero added, "The Court agrees with Mr. Trump's argument because the tweet in question constitutes 'rhetorical hyperbole' normally associated with politics and public discourse in the United States. The First Amendment protects this type of rhetorical statement."Daniels had claimed Trump had an affair with her in 2006.Otero not only ...
Trump calls Stormy Daniels a 'Horseface'
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called adult star Stormy Daniels a 'Horseface' and denounced her defamation lawsuit against him as a 'total con.'Taking to his Twitter handle, Trump wrote, "'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Daniel's lawsuit versus Trump. Trump is entitled to full legal fees.' @FoxNews Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas. She will confirm the letter she signed! She knows nothing about me, a total con."The US President's post comes after a federal judge dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Daniels against him. She had filed the lawsuit following Trump's tweet in which he called her a "total con job" after she opened up about being threatened to keep shut about the story of her alleged affair with him.While pronouncing the decision, District Judge S. James Otero had said that Daniels in her argument underlined that Trump's tweet "attacks the veracity of her account" of the incident and that Trump's ...
Gang of burglars busted in Ghaziabad, 4 held
With the arrest of four people, police busted a gang of burglars and seized 78 mobile phones, gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 14,000 from them, an official said Tuesday. A police team intercepted two motorcycles and arrested four people during checking at Samrat Chowk, SP (city) Shlok Kumar said. During interrogation, the accused persons -- Akash, Ajay, Sumit and Arvind -- confessed to committing several burglaries and snatching mobile phones and gold ornaments, he said. A case was registered in the matter, the SP added.
Man held with 1.75 kilo charas in Shimla
A 22-year-old man was caught with 1.75 kg of charas near Tara Devi area here on Tuesday evening, police said. The accused was identified as Anil Kumar of Ropari village, Aani tehsil, Kullu district, a driver by profession, Shimla Deputy Superintendent of Police Pramod Shukla said. Anil was arrested after 1.755 kg of charas was recovered from his car near Tara Devi, under Boileauganj Police Station in Shimla, he added. A case was been registered against him under section 20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said. Further investigation is on.
Will CBI be responsible for loss of my life: Indrani to court
"Will the CBI be responsible for the loss of my life?" Indrani Mukerjea, a prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, asked a special court here during the hearing of her bail application Tuesday. Mukerjea, whose bail plea was rejected on two previous occasions, had moved a fresh plea last week on health grounds before Special CBI judge J C Jagdale. Responding to an argument of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), she said, "I am innocent till proven guilty. I have served three years in jail without committing any crime. This has taken a toll on my health. Will the CBI be responsible for the loss of my life?" Mukerjea referred to multiple medical reports and discharge applications of the state-run JJ hospital, where she underwent treatment twice last month, to describe the recent changes in her health condition. "There has been a serious change in my health condition in the last three weeks. There are complications in my brain, which was not the case earlier. My condition ...
International drug cartel busted in Mumbai; Nigerian arrested
Police Tuesday claimed to have busted an international drug cartel being operated from Mumbai with the arrest of a Nigerian who was allegedly found in possession of cocaine and ephedrine worth nearly Rs 18 lakh. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the police arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian, John Kennedy, allegedly linked to the cartel, an official said. Kennedy, who stays at Ulwe in adjoining Navi Mumbai, was caught at Andheri in western suburbs with 125 gm of cocaine worth Rs 12.5 lakh and 5.4 kg ephedrine valued at Rs 5.4 lakh, he said. He is a member of an international drugs cartel which was operating out of Mumbai, said Shivdeep Lande, Deputy Commissioner of Police (ANC). Kennedy was actively involved in supplying ephedrine, a controlled drug substance in India, to South Africa, he said. "We have registered a case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act," Lande said. Meanwhile, in separate cases, two suspected drug peddlers were ..
17 women journalists come out in support of Ramani; to testify against Akbar
As the #MeToo movement gains ground, 17 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 ...
CBI court in Uttar Pradesh convicts four in fake currency case
A CBI court here has held four persons guilty in a 2014 counterfeit currency seizure case and handed them 10-year rigorous imprisonment each, an official said on Tuesday.
4 of 31 suspected Bangladeshis remanded to police custody
A court in Assam on Tuesday remanded four of the 31 suspected Bangladeshis held from Guwahati railway station in police custody and the remaining adults in judicial custody. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup, ordered that the children be sent to the children remand home here. The 31 people, including eight women and 13 children, were held at Guwahati railway station on Monday when they were preparing to board Kanchanjunga Express to go to Agartala. They would be produced before the court again on October 20. They were detained after they failed to produce any valid document to prove their Indian citizenship. The Bangladeshi nationals told reporters in the court premises that there were agents in Bangladesh who charged Rs 8,000 per person for taking them to India and preparing their Aadhaar card, voter and PAN cards. They said they are taken by the agents to Tripura across the Indo-Bangladesh border, then by train to Assam before travelling on to West Bengal, Bangalore and Delhi to
NGT imposes Rs 50 crore fine on Delhi government
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Delhi government for not taking action against illegal, polluting steel-pickling units in the national capital's residential areas.
Woman thrashes manager for allegedly seeking sexual favours
A woman thrashed a bank manager in Karnataka's Davangere district publicly for allegedly seeking sexual favours for sanctioning a loan with the video of the incident going viral Tuesday. The man has been arrested. The woman dragged Devayya (42), branch manager at the Davangere branch of DHFL bank, by his collar to a nearby women's police station, where a case under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) was registered against him, police said. The 38-year-old woman had applied for a loan of Rs two lakh a month ago and Devayya was allegedly not sanctioning it. In her complaint, the woman said the manager made her visit the bank every alternate day. A police officer said the manager asked her to come to the bank for document verification Monday. When she went there, he asked her to come to his house as it was the last day for verification. In her complaint, she alleged that the man forced himself on her following which she ran