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Abducted girl's body found on mosque roof
The body of a seven-year-old girl abducted a day earlier was found on Sunday on the roof of a mosque in Murad Nagar town in Ghaziabad, police said.
Body of 7-year-old girl found on mosque's roof in Ghaziabad
The body of a seven-year-old girl was found stuffed in a gunny bag on the roof of a mosque in Muradnagar town here on Sunday, police said. The girl went missing from her house on Saturday at around 1 pm. Her family lodged a complaint at Murad Nagar police station, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said. The gunny bag was spotted on the mosque's roof by a man, Suleman, who went there after offering prayers at around 6.30 am, he said. Suleman saw the girl's body inside and immediately informed her family and the neighbours, he added. After receiving the information, the deceased's father and police reached the spot, the SSP said, adding that the girl was strangled to death. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, he added. The girl's father accused the local councilor, Azaaz Baig, of killing his daughter due to political rivalry. The girl's maternal uncle had contested the civic body elections against Baig, Krishna said. An FIR has been lodged against Baig ...
Bangladesh court okays execution of Saudi diplomat murder convict
Bangladesh's apex court on Sunday dismissed a review petition filed by a death row convict in the murder case of Saudi diplomat Khalaf Al Ali.
342 arrested so far in violence over Sabarkantha rape: Police
As many as 42 cases have been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 342 people have been arrested across the state in lieu of the attacks on non-Gujarati people, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) said on Sunday.Non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were attacked recently after arrest of a man from Bihar for allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district last week."Till now, we have registered 42 cases in which 342 people have been arrested all over. 17 companies and one platoon in Gujarat of SRPF have been deployed in district which was needed more. The camp will be held in areas which are sensitive. Places, where non-Gujaratis are residing and working, are being given security," said Shivanand Jha, DGP, Gujarat.According to reports, many workers belonging to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and other states were also forced to board home-bound trains.Elaborating about the total arrests and police complaints, ...
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at firecracker factory, 10 injured
At least 10 workers of a firecracker factory were injured after a major fire broke out in West Bengal's Gobindapur in South 24 Parganas district.Following the incident, the police detained one employee of the factory. The owner of the factory is absconding.The injured were rushed to the hospital and are currently undergoing treatment.More details are awaited.
Bangla apex court rejects review plea of death-row convict in murder case of Saudi embassy official
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday cleared ways for the execution of a convict who was sentenced to death for killing a Saudi embassy official here in 2012, rejecting his plea for reviewing the apex court's previous judgment. Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain pronounced the four-member bench's decision, wrapping up the protracted trial process that began soon after the 45-year-old Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali was shot dead near his residence in the posh Gulshan area on March 6, 2012. "The Appellate Division (of the Supreme Court) has rejected convict Saiful Islam's review petition... there is now no bar for him to be hanged unless he could obtain clemency from the president," a spokesman of the attorney general's office said. The police investigation after the incident found it to be a case of mugging where miscreants demanded money from him but his resistance led to a bloody confrontation in which Saiful shot him dead, visibly exposing to difficulties Bangladesh's crucial ..
Teenager shoots himself dead over mobile phone
Enraged over an issue of a mobile phone with his sister, a 17-year-old boy allegedly shot himself dead with a country-made pistol on Sunday in Dwarka's Bindapur area, police said. The deceased was identified as Gulshan, they said. Police were informed about the incident at 6.18 am by the hospital authorities. The injured was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said, adding that he had suffered a gunshot wound. It is suspected that the shot was fired from a very close range, a senior police official said. Police also found four live cartridges in Gulshan's pocket. The deceased's father, Ranbir Singh, said the doctor that Gulshan had injured himself. He told police that his son arrived in the morning and rang the doorbell. On opening the door, he found his son lying with an injury. Gulshan was angry with his sister over an issue of mobile phone and smashed her phone before leaving home last night, the officer quoted Singh as having said. The pistol used to ...
12 years on, Politkovskaya murder still unsolved
Russian liberals on Sunday marked 12 years since top journalist Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down as her newspaper accused authorities of refusing to find the instigator of the murder. An investigative reporter with Russia's top opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta, the 48-year-old Politkovskaya was shot dead on October 7, 2006, in the entrance hall of her apartment block in Moscow. In 2014, a court finally sentenced two men to life in prison for Politkovskaya's murder, and handed lengthy prison terms to three others involved in the killing. But 12 years on investigators have yet to identify who ordered the apparent contract killing, and Novaya Gazeta said on Sunday the authorities had no interest in pursuing the investigation any further. "Investigators are not replying to queries, they are not in touch with the complainant," said Sergei Sokolov, Novaya Gazeta's deputy editor. "There's an impression that the case is being buried in the sand," he told Echo of Moscow radio station. A ...
19-Year-old youth commits suicide in Delhi
A 19-year old youth on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself outside his residence in West Delhi, the police said.
HC may pronounce verdict on plea to trace missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed
The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict in a plea for tracing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing from the university nearly two years ago. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel had on September 4 reserved its decision on the petition filed by the student's mother after concluding hearing of arguments of her lawyer and that of the CBI, which took over the investigation on May 16 last year. Ahmed had gone missing from the Mahi-Mandvi hostel of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on October 15, 2016, following a scuffle with some other students, allegedly affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the previous night. The CBI, which took over the probe from the Delhi Police, told the court that it has decided to file a closure report in the case as it has investigated all the angles and does not think that any offence was committed against the missing person. However, the lawyer for the student's mother, Fatima Nafees, contended
Two minors among three killed in Bihar
Three persons, including two minors, were hacked to death by a man in Rohtas district, police said Sunday. Sunil Kumar Yadav attacked Lalsa Devi with a hoe in front of her house killing her on the spot at Mirzapur village under the jurisdiction of Tilauthu police station on Saturday, the police said. The accused had some old enmity with Daroga Yadav, the husband of Lalsa Devi, a police officer. The attacker also killed two children, who were playing nearby and the two were not related to the deceased woman, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rohtas, Satyavir Singh, said. Sunil Kumar Yadav also attacked a schoolgirl and her mother, and injured them, the SP said. The bodies of the deceased were sent to Sasaram Sadar hospital for post-mortem examination, the police officer said. An investigation has been initiated on the basis of an FIR lodged by a relative of one of the deceased minors, the SP said, adding that the prime accused is absconding.
NGT disposes of plea alleging Delhi Police defaulted in paying water bills
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a plea that claimed the city police had not paid water bills to the tune of over Rs 232 crore. The green panel disposed of the plea after it was informed that the amount had already been paid to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said since the bill and the cess have already been paid, the matter has become "infructuous". "The case of the applicant is that if the water bills are paid, the Delhi Jal Board can pay the water cess amount to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, and the said amount can be utilised for restoration of the environment. "The stand of the Delhi Police and Delhi Jal Board as well as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee is that the amount of cess has already been paid vide the letter date February 23, 2016, by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to the DPCC. This appears to have been done after filing of this application," the bench said. The NGT was .
Maha ACB nabs block development officer for bribery in Nashik
A block development officer was caught for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to release money for the construction of a well, a Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau official said Sunday. BDO Sunil Wamanrao Ahire had demanded Rs 10,000 as bribe from a person who had applied for a grant from the Yeola Panchayat to construct a well under the government's Employment Guarantee Scheme, the official said. The grant had been sanctioned by the Panchayat Samiti and Ahire demanded the bribe to release its second instalment, he informed. "Following a complaint, a trap was laid Saturday at a tea stall on the Yeola-Nashik Road and Ahire was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs 10,000," he said. A case has been registered and further probe was underway, the official added.
Tehsil Amin, police official in vigilence net
Three persons, including a junior engineer and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police, were arrested by Odisha's anti-graft vigilance sleuths for allegedly accepting bribes. Rashmi Ranjan Behera, Junior Engineer in Rayagada Municipality, was caught red-handed by vigilance officers while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe from a man on Saturday to prepare bills relating to construction of a community toilet, a vigilance statement said. Following a complaint, a trap was laid and Behera was caught accepting the bribe money which was seized in presence of witnesses. While the junior engineer was arrested, searches were conducted at his residences at Rayagada and Bajuria in Dhenkanal. In another case, Prakash Kumar Mohanty, ASI of Police at Godishagada in Puri district, was caught by the officers of Vigilance for accepting bribe of Rs 4,000 from a man for conducting enquiry relating to a land dispute. The bribe money was seized in presence of the witnesses and the ASI was ...
2 arrested for being involved in snatching cases in Delhi
Two persons have been arrested from Dwarka's Chhawla for allegedly snatching mobile phones and cash from pedestrians and cyclists, police said on Sunday. The accused, Nikesh Maan (25), and Surender Kumar (23), both residents of Najafgarh in outer Delhi were arrested on Saturday from Deenpur Chowk, they said. On September 27, one Dharampal Singh (52), resident of Kakarola, filed a complaint that unidentified men riding a motorcycle snatched his mobile phone and Rs 9,000 cash, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said.
NGT directs monitoring committee to look into illegal constructions on Yamuna floodplains
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a committee, formed to monitor the cleaning of the Yamuna, to look into alleged illegal constructions on the floodplains of the river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the monitoring committee, comprising retired expert member B S Sajwan and former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra, to consider the matter. "This tribunal, vide order dated July 26, 2018, constituted a committee to look into the issues which arise out of order of this tribunal dated January 13, 2015, in the Manoj Mishra case. The scope of the committee also includes illegal constructions affecting the flow of the river impacting the environment. "Accordingly, we direct that the letter be forwarded to the committee for being dealt with on its own merit. The application is disposed of," the bench said. The green panel's direction came while perusing a letter of city resident Braham Singh. Singh had alleged that illegal constructions on
Israeli PM's wife goes on trial for fraud
The trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife for alleged fraud and breach of trust has begun. Sara Netanyahu appeared before the Jerusalem Magistrates Court on Sunday. She's been charged for allegedly overspending roughly $100,000 on private meals at the prime minister's official residence, even when there was a full-time chef on staff. The Netanyahus have denied any wrongdoing, and say they are the victims of a political witch hunt driven by a hostile media. Sara Netanyahu has long faced allegations of extravagant living and abusive behaviour. In 2016, a court ruled she abused an employee and awarded the man USD 42,000 in damages. Other former employees have accused her of mistreatment, charges the Netanyahus have vehemently denied, and of excessive spending and charging the state for her private, expensive tastes.
Two gamblers jump to death to escape police in Nepal
Two suspected gamblers in Nepal have jumped to death from the third floor of a building during a police raid, officials said Sunday. The Metropolitan Police of Kathmandu arrested 24 gamblers and seized Rs 458,000 from the gambling den in Mulpani area. Saroj Ghale and Som Lal Tamang jumped from the window of the third floor to escape the police and injured themselves. They died during treatment, Chief of Metropolitan Police Kathmandu, Senior Superintendent of Police Basanta Lama said. With the Vijaya Dashami festival approaching, the police have increased patrols and surveillance to bust gambling dens that often witness disputes leading to various crimes including murder.
Conviction can be based on voluntary extra-judicial confession: SC
Extra-judicial confession is a "weak piece of evidence", but can be acted upon to convict a person if a court is satisfied that it was voluntary, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of justices R Banumathi and Indira Banerjee said in cases of extra-judicial confession, courts must ensure that the same inspires confidence and was corroborated by other prosecution evidence. "If the court is satisfied that the extra-judicial confession is voluntary, it can be acted upon to base the conviction," the apex court said, adding, "extra-judicial confession of accused need not in all cases be corroborated". The bench noted in its verdict that it was well settled that a conviction could be based on a voluntarily confession, but rule of prudence requires that wherever possible, it should be corroborated by independent evidence. "Extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and the court must ensure that the same inspires confidence and is corroborated by other prosecution evidence. "In ...
Two cops shot dead by miscreants in Sikar: Police
A police inspector and a constable were allegedly shot dead by five SUV-borne "miscreants" at Beswa village under Fathepur police station area of Sikar district, the police said Sunday. Fathepur police station in-charge Mukesh Kanungo and Constable Ram Prakash were shot dead when they began chasing the miscreants after they sped past a police barricade ignoring signals to stop the vehicle for a routine check up, said Sharma. He said the two policemen were on a routine duty at the check post near Beswa village, when one Ajay Chaudhary and his four associates approached the police barricade in a sports utility vehicle. The policemen deployed there signalled the SUV to stop, but the vehicle sowed down momentarily and then sped past the check post, prompting the policemen to give them a chase, he said. At this, the SUV occupants opened fire at the police vehicle, killing the inspector and the constable, the Sikar SP said. Sikar Additional SP Tejpal Singh said a search operation has been ..