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Noida: Main accused in Bajrang Dal worker's killing surrenders in court
The main accused in the killing of a Bajrang Dal functionary in Noida last week surrendered himself in a local court Monday, police said. Ajay Chaudhary, 24, was killed point-blank range allegedly by armed men near his house in city's Sector 8 on the night of October 4, they said. His death followed two protests the next day by right wing groups, including the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, demanding compensation for the family and an accommodation. The protests witnessed traffic snarls along with law and order situation, prompting the police to use baton and tear gas shells to quell the mob. An FIR for murder and related offences was registered against eight people, six of them named and two unidentified, at the Sector 20 police station with the police nabbing three accused within 12 hours. "Jeetu Yadav, the main accused turned himself in at the Surajpur court today," Circle Officer 1st, Noida City, Awneesh Kumar said. He said the police will now appeal in the court for ..
Odisha farmer commits suicide "under debt-burden"
A farmer allegedly committed suicide on Monday in Odisha's Jajpur district with his family claiming that he was under stress due to debt burden, police said. Sisir Khatua (38) was found hanging from a beam in his house at Digambarpur village under the jurisdiction of Dharamsala police station. His family members took him to a nearby hospital whre doctors declared him dead on arrival, Inspector In-Charge of Dharamsala police station Umakanta Nayak said. Khatua's family claimed that the farmer had taken loan from private money lenders for farming on 4 acres of land but was unable to repay the money. "My husband was under mental stress due to loan burden as he had taken over Rs 1 lakh loan from private money lenders," said the wife of the deceased. Police sent the body for post-mortem examination, the IIC said. "We are investigating into the case from all angles," he said. Jajpur district Collector Ranjan Kumar Das said he has asked the local Tehsildar to probe the ...
Three held for killing friend for Rs 5 lakh ransom and hiding his body
Three persons were arrested for allegedly killing their friend for Rs 5 lakh ransom and hiding his body in the bushes near Ganga canal here, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the accused were nabbed near the railway station on Sunday. The victim Abid's skeleton was recovered from the bushes and sent for DNA test, the Masuri police said. The accused were identified as Shahat, Nadeem and Shoib, all residents of Masuri town in the district and have been sent to jail. They have confessed to their crime and admitted that they did it for the ransom, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said. The family members of the deceased had lodged a missing complaint. On August 8, the accused called Abid from his house on the pretext of drinking and kidnapped him and strangulated him to death the other day.They had hidden his body behind the bushes on the banks of Ganga canal near Naahal village in the district, the SSP said. After killing Abid, they made a call to his brother ...
Court expels 11 for unlawful parking operations
The district magistrate court here expelled eleven people from Gautam Buddh Nagar for six months for illegally collecting parking fee in Noida's sector 16 and 58, officials said Monday. The proceedings against the accused were carried out under the provisions of the Uttar PradeshControl of Goondas Act,1970, they said. Eight of the accused were operating in sector 16, while three in sector 58. Related cases have been registered against them in local police stations. "The accused were illegally running parking operations in Noida. They were extorting money from common citizens in the name of parking fee. A report was sent to the court of the district magistrate by the senior superintendent of police recommending action against them under the UP Goondas Act," the order said. It added the accused were given due opportunity to explain their part, and a report was sought from the Noida Authority regarding the lands where these illegal parking operations were taking place. The Noida ...
Man held with 31 kg cannabis in Gautam Buddh Nagar: Police
A suspected drug trafficker was arrested by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police Monday after he was allegedly held with 31 kg of cannabis, an official said. The accused, identified as Gopal Singh, a resident of Bhojpur in Bihar, was held in Jewar area of the district, he said. According to the police, the cannabis seized are worth Rs 5 lakh. "Singh was held during a routine checking in the morning from the expressway cut linking Jewar to Noida. He was carrying two bags filled with 31 kg of cannabis," the police official said. A case was registered against Singh at the Jewar police station under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, the police official said. During probe, the accused told the police that he would buy the cannabis for cheap in Bihar and sell it off in Delhi and Noida. "He has also confessed to having been jailed previously for drug trafficking in Bihar's Newada district," the official said.
HC sets aside lower court order, holding 4 doctors guilty
The Madras High Court set aside on Monday a lower court order holding four doctors of an eye hospital guilty of negligence after 60 people lost their eyesight after undergoing cataract surgeries free of cost at a camp in 2008. Justice G Jayachandran of the Madurai bench of the high court also set aside the November 18, 2017, order of the Additional District Court III (appellate court), enhancing the compensation to the affected persons to Rs 9.85 crore from Rs 2.75 crore. Quoting the prosecution report, the judge observed that the inspection of the operation theatre was conducted in 2011, three years after the operations were conducted. The judge said the prosecution had failed to make out a case against the doctors regarding any implied state of mind to cause harm. "The doctors could have failed to exercise due diligence," the judge said. The lower courts were concerned about the gullible poor victims and that was why they had traversed beyond the scope of IPC 338 (causing grievous ..
Special court quashes 13 defamation cases against late Karunanidhi
A special court, constituted exclusively for trial of cases against MPs and MLAs, Monday quashed 13 defamation cases filed against late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi by the AIADMK government. The principal sessions court has transferred all the defamation cases from its file to the special court designated for the purpose. Special Court Judge J Shanti quashed 13 defamation cases filed against Karunanidhi. Defamation cases filed against Murasoli Selvam, editor and publisher of the DMK party's mouthpiece 'Murasoli', were also transferred to the special court. Challenging it, Selvam filed a petition before the Madras High Court stating that he is neither an MLA nor an MP of Tamil Nadu. He wanted to know why the defamation cases filed against him were transferred to the special court designated exclusively to hear the cases related to MPs and MLAs.
Cong targets BJP over incidents of crime against women
The Congress on Monday alleged that crimes against women were on the rise in BJP-ruled states and said they will give a befitting reply to the party in the forthcoming elections. Expressing concern over recent incidents in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi alleged that they reflected the ruling party's mindset and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should answer when such violence would end under his rule. She alleged that in Bihar, 34 school girls were attacked by two dozen boys, when they resisted eve teasing in a Supaul school, leading to serious injuries to the girls. Terming it as a serious case of mob-violence and backlash, the opposition party demanded a judicial probe. Chaturvedi raised the incident in Muzaffarpur where 42 girls were sexually assaulted at a shelter home and said this exposed the hollow claims of the Nitish Kumar-led JDU-BJP Government. "NDA Government in Bihar has given a 'free license to oppress' women. High time ...
Guj man sent to jail for over 4 years for failing to pay maintenance to old parents
A man was awarded jail term of 1545 days by a family court here on Monday for not complying with a previous legal order which had directed him to pay the monthly maintenance allowance of Rs 1800 to his elderly parents. The dues that remained unpaid for amounted to Rs 49,000. Family court judge M K Parekh ordered that Kantibhai Solanki be arrested, after he told the court that he had no money to pay the monthly maintenance as had been directed by the court in 2015. The family court had ordered Kantibhai and his brother Dayabhai to pay monthly maintenance of Rs 1,800 each to their father Ranchhodbhai Solanki (68) and mother Jasumati Solanki (67), after the elderly couple moved the court in 2013. In their application, the senior Solankis had contended that their two sons were not providing them food or money to buy medicines, which made their survival difficult. They had told the court that Kantibhai, who works as a sweeper, is living with them along with his wife and children, but is ...
CBI carried out 'biased' probe: Missing JNU student's mother
The mother of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing from the university nearly two years ago, accused the CBI on Monday of carrying out a "biased" investigation into the case. The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed CBI to file a closure report in the matter, bringing an end to the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Ahmed. It did not agree with the allegation of Ahmed's mother, Fatima Nafees, that CBI wanted to file the closure report due to "political compulsions". In view of the judgement, Nafees said she will now appeal to the Supreme Court. She also appealed to all mothers "who have faced the pain of losing their children" to march to Parliament Street on October 15. Nafees was addressing a press conference along with the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union office-bearers at the campus after the High Court allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a closure report in her son's case. "I am saddened because the CBI carried out a biased ...
Man held with fake currency with face value of Rs 6.77 lakh
Yavatmal Police Monday seized fake currencies in new denominations having face value of over Rs 6.77 lakh from a car and arrested a 27-year-old man, an official said. Apart from counterfeit currencies in denominations of Rs 200 and Rs 2000, the crime branch officials also seized a car, a printer and other material- collectively worth Rs 8,42,720. While Pradnyesh Rupesh Patil was arrested in the action, his accomplice Kishor Aasalkar managed to escape, a senior officer said. Patil is a resident of Brahmi village in the district. Yavatmal superintendent of police M Rajkumar said the crime branch officials had received a tip-off that counterfeit notes of Rs 200 and Rs 2,000 are in circulation in Darwha and Digras areas of the district. Police intercepted a car coming towards Yavatmal and seized the fake notes today, he said. The SP said Patil told them that he was printing fake notes from his residence in Bramhi village. Police raided the place and recovered a scanner, a ...
Unidentified robbers decamp with Rs 30 lakh jewellery
Unidentified robbers decamped with jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh in Ranchi, the police said here. The jewellery shop owner, Raj Kumar, kept the bag containing the jewellery on his two-wheeler and went to open his shop situated at Sharma road under Dhurwa police station around 9.30 am when the two bike-borne robbers picked up the bag and fled way, the police said. Search is on for the criminals, they added.
13-year-old boy killed after being hit by speeding car in Delhi
In a suspected hit-and-run case, a 13-year-old boy died on Sunday after allegedly being hit by a speeding car in outer Delhi's Nangloi area, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday near Rohtak road when Amit, the victim, was going with his mother, they said. A case was registered in connection with the incident on the same day, police said. The victim was rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, a senior police officer said. With the help of CCTV footage, the police identified the vehicle and seized it, he said. Police are trying to trace the driver who has been on the run, he added.
Man, 2 accomplices arrested for killing father
A 37-year-old man and his two accomplices have been arrested for allegedly killing his father for refusing to give him money for gambling, police said on Monday. Gaurav Khera and his accomplices -- Vishal Garg (23) and Sadiq alias Suhan Khan (22) -- were arrested from Delhi's Azadpur area on Sunday. According to the police, Anil Khera, a businessman and resident of Model Town, went for a business meeting at Rajindra Nagar in Uttar Pradesh's Sahibabad on May 21. At around 5 pm, when he came out from the factory, he was gunned down by two assailants riding a motorcycle. After firing multiple shots at him from close range, they fled from the spot. Anil was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Thereafter, a case was registered at Sahibabad police station and investigation was taken up. The nearby CCTV cameras were scanned. "On Sunday, police received information that the victim's son had organised the killing. Later, a trap was laid and the trio were apprehended. The .
Life convict who escaped from Guj jail nabbed in Mumbai
A life convict from Gujarat's Sabarmati Jail who escaped in April while being taken to a hospital has been nabbed by Mumbai police, a senior official said Monday. Shiraz Pathan (32), alias Udta Kabutar, had been sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and robbery and was lodged at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Jail, he said. In April this year, Pathan had escaped while Gujarat police was taking him to Ahmedabad civil hospital for treatment, the official added. Acting on a tip-off, Mumbai police Sunday evening nabbed Pathan from near the Western Express Highway Metro station in suburban Andheri, the official said. "Based on the information, officials of Crime Branch Unit III laid a trap and arrested Pathan at around 9:30 pm on Sunday. He was handed over to Gujarat police on Monday," Dilip Sawant, deputy commissioner of police (detection), said.
240 kg of poppy seized in J-K's Samba, drug peddler held
A drug peddler was arrested Monday and a vehicle seized after recovery of 240 kg of poppy from it in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said. Acting on specific information, a police party intercepted an SUV coming from Kathua side on the highway at Tapyal, they said. During checking of the vehicle, 240 kg of poppy was recovered. The vehicle and the contraband item were seized and the drug peddler was arrested, they added. A case was registered at Ghagwal police station against the driver and owner of the vehicle Maskeen Ali and a probe has been initiated, police said.
Executive killing case: Steps taken to thwart protest by UP police personnel, says ADGP
Taking note of protests by police personnel against the arrest of their colleagues in connection with the killing of a tech company executive here, the Uttar Pradesh Police Monday said it has taken steps to thwart such agitations. The executive, Vivek Tiwari, was shot dead allegedly by constables at the Gomti Nagar locality in Lucknow when he refused to stop his car for checking on September 29. Two constables, Prashant Chowdhury and Sandeep Kumar, were arrested after an FIR was lodged on the basis of a complaint by Tiwari's colleague Sana Khan, who was travelling with the executive. "We have taken cognizance of rumours that some messages are being circulated on various social media platforms urging police constables to boycott work on October 10," Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Kumar said. "We have also taken note of reports in this regard and taken steps to ensure that nothing of this kind happens. As for rumour mongering, action has already been initiated," he ..
Man held for killing father
A man addicted to gambling was arrested along with two accomplices on charges of killing his father to grab the family business, police said on Monday.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed in Delhi, 4 juveniles held
An auto-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death here over fare issues. Four minor boys have been arrested for their involvement in the murder, police said on Monday.
Having no male nurses in Indian Army is gender discrimination: HC
The Delhi High Court Monday termed as "gender discrimination" the Indian Army's practice of having only women in its nursing service. "It is gender discrimination, only other way round," a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao observed after it was informed that male nurses were not recruited into the Army's nursing branch. The court gave the Centre two months time to take a decision on the issue and listed the matter for hearing on January 21, 2019. The central government's lawyer sought six months time to take a decision on recruiting male nurses saying that each Army base has to be communicated and their views taken. Denying the request, the court said, "We are in a digital world. Get everyone on video conferencing and take a decision". The Centre also placed before the court an August 2018 office order to convene a board of officers to study the feasibility of the proposal to induct male nurses in the Indian Military Nursing Service. According to the office ...