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Three killed in hit-and-run accident in Rajasthan
Three people were killed in Rajasthan's Nagaur district after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by an unidentified vehicle, police said on Sunday. The trio was headed to Inana from Nagaur last night when an unidentified vehicle hit them near Khel Maidan, they said. Hanuman Ram Nayak (40) and Sampat Meghwal (35) died on the spot, while Hanuman Nayak (27) died on the way to hospital, the police said. The bodies were handed over to their family members after a post-mortem examination and a case has been registered against the driver of unidentified vehicle, who is absconding, at Mundwa police station, they said.
Ghaziabad: Minor girl's body found on mosque rooftop
The body of a seven-year-old Muslim girl was found on the rooftop of a mosque situated at Murad Nagar here on Sunday.Prima facie investigation revealed that the girl was strangled to death, according to Ghaziabad's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).The suspect, as alleged by the deceased girl's kin, also belongs to the Muslim community.Superintendents of Police (SP), Circle Officer (CO) and Station Officer (SO) rushed to the spot to look into the murder.
36-year-old man shot dead, wife injured in Rohini
A 36-year-old man was shot dead and his wife injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire on them in the Bawana area of Rohini, police said Sunday. The incident occurred at around 8.40 pm on Saturday. The assailants shot at Amit and he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, the police said. His wife Jyoti (34) also received a gunshot injury on the right side of the waist, they added. She was admitted to the Saroj Hospital near Madhuban Chowk, where her condition was stated to stable. The exact reason behind the attack is yet to be ascertained, the police said. Jyoti has two children from her first marriage and she left her first husband Satpal nine years ago, they added.
China suspends 3 jail officials after two prisoners escape from prison
Two jail officials were suspended while the service of a jail warden was terminated after two prisoners, serving life imprisonment, manage to escape from a prison in the northeastern China's Liaoning province, according to a media report Sunday. Wang Lei, 33, and Zhang Guilin, 39, manage to escape on Thursday from No 3 Prison in the city of Lingyuan in the Liaoning province. "They were caught by police on Saturday in north China's Hebei Province," the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. Wang was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for kidnapping. In December 2017, his death sentence was commuted to a life sentence. Zhang was serving a life sentence for robbery. The warden of the prison has been terminated from his position and ordered to cooperate with the investigation, the report said. Another official, who was in direct charge of the prison supervision, has been suspended from his post till the investigation is underway. Also, an official in charge of the ...
Prez gives assent to a Telangana bill to tackle sexual offenders, cybercrimes
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals and traditional unlawful acts like bootlegging and dacoity in Telangana, officials said Sunday. The Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 2017 will replace a 1986 Act which had jurisdiction for the undivided Andhra Pradesh but could not punish offenders of present-day white-collar crimes or financial frauds. The President has given assent to the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 2017, a Home Ministry official said. The legislation is one of the showpiece laws of the outgoing K Chandrashekar-led TRS government which faces Assembly elections soon. The amended Act has provisions to punish sexual offenders, explosive substances offenders, arms .
British editor in Dubai to serve 15 years for killing wife
A British former newspaper editor in Dubai who was convicted of killing his wife with a hammer has had his sentence extended to 15 years. Francis Matthew was found guilty in March of bludgeoning his wife to death at their home and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The latest verdict was announced Sunday after both sides had appealed. The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of the death penalty over the July 2017 killing of Jane Matthew, his wife of over 30 years. Matthew and his wife were prominent members of the UAE's large British expatriate community. Peter Manning, Jane's brother, welcomed the ruling, saying the lesser sentence would have been a "terrible injustice.
Plea in SC to bring office of UP Chief Minister under Lokayukta law
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta. The plea said that the existing status of the 'Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act, 1975' does not make the ombudsman "powerful enough to serve the purpose and object for which it was enacted". The PIL, filed by advocate Shiv Kumar Tripathi, has sought a direction for amending the 43-year-old state law to bring the Chief Minister under purview of the ombudsman to ensure effective control over corrupt activities. "The Lokayukta of the state of Uttar Pradesh is not competent to proceed against the Chief Minister for any corrupt action in which he has been found guilty of favouritism, nepotism or lack of integrity therefore there is need to bring the Chief Minister under the purview of Lokayukta for proceeding against him for his corruption," it said. The plea has also sought ...
21, including village head, booked for eve-teasing
The police here have booked 21 people, including a village head, in connection with an alleged incident of eve-teasing. According to Circle Officer Ram Mohan Sharma, the accused, including Nempal Singh, the village head of Sikanderpur, were booked under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complaint from a girl's family. Those named in the complaint were accused of teasing the girl and beating up her family members when they objected to it, Sharma said. The case against the 21 people was lodged after the family members of the girl staged a protest in front of the sub-divisional police officer's (SDPO) office.
Mumbai: Model nabbed for allegedly killing mother
The Mumbai Police has arrested a model for allegedly murdering his fashion designer mother.The accused model, identified as Lakshya Singh, allegedly killed his mother, Sunita Singh, on Saturday.According to Shailesh Pasalwad, Senior Inspector-Oshiwara Police Station-Sunita was found dead with multiple injuries on her back and head."A case has been registered under section 304 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Investigation in the matter is underway," he added.The reason for Sunita's death has not been ascertained.Further details are awaited.
24-year-old woman raped by three men
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men in Budhana town in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday when the woman, who was waiting for a bus to return to her village, was given a lift by the three accused, who took her to a forest area and raped her, Station House Office (SHO), Budhana, Jai Bhagwan said. On the basis of a complaint from the woman, a case was registered against the three accused who were absconding, he said, adding that the victim was sent for a medical examination. According to the complaint lodged by the victim, she had come to Budhana from her village, Phugana, and was given a lift by the three men on their motorcycle on her way back. After forcibly taking her to the forest area, the three men took turns to rape her and threatened her with dire consequences if she narrated her ordeal to anyone, she stated in the complaint.
Anti-Kavanaugh protests continue despite confirmation
The protests over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to the US Supreme Court continued even after his confirmation on Saturday for the post of Associate Justice in the apex court.Protestors congregated at the Capitol Hill in opposition to his appointment and banged the doors of the Supreme Court when Kavanaugh reached for his swearing-in, CNN reported.A group of protestors gathered near the Supreme Court at around 5:45 PM (local time) chanted "Hey hey, ho ho, Kavanaugh has got to go."They also raised slogans like, "No justice, no peace," and expressed their solidarity with alleged sexual assault victims by chanting "We believe Anita Hill," a woman who had earlier levelled similar allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas.One demonstrator displayed a sign with "Predator Club" written alongside pictures of Kavanaugh, Thomas and President Donald Trump.Taking to his Twitter account, Trump refuted "fake news" reports that there were huge crowds of protestors gathered outside the Supreme ..
Odisha: Principal arrested for sexually assaulting class 5 student
A principal of a Odisha school was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl student.According to the complaint filed by the victim's parents, the accused summoned the minor girl, who is a class 5th student in his office during recess and demanded her to massage his legs. He then later went on to assault the 10-year-old.The incident came to light after the victim narrated her ordeal to her mother, following which a complaint was lodged against the accused on Friday.The arrested headmaster, however, has denied the allegations and claimed it to be a conspiracy against him.More details awaited.
Two held for eve-teasing in UP
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested two men from Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on the charges of eve-teasing.The district police sprung into action after a video of two bike-borne men eve-teasing a woman went viral on social media.Examining the CCTV footage of the incident, the police identified the miscreants and made the arrest.A case under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.Sharing details of the arrest, Krishnakant Saroj, Circle Officer (CO), Chandausi said, "We have arrested two men in connection with eve-teasing from Chandausi police station area of the district. The incident took place on October 3 and we got to know about it on September 5. We investigated the CCTV footage and through its help found two boys who indulged into an act of eve-teasing. On the complaint of the victim, a case under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered. We are also investigating the case further to look if they have been involved in any other ...
Will move HC if action not taken: Tanushree Dutta's lawyer
Tanushree Dutta's lawyer on Saturday said that the actress will move the High Court if the police failed to take adequate action against the accused.Addressing the media, Advocate Nitin Satpute said, "We have all evidence of the incident and will move the High Court if proper action is not taken by the police."On being asked why did the actress filed a complaint ten years late, Satpute said, "Tanushree had tried to lodge an FIR against Nana Patekar, Ganesh Acharya, the director and producer of the movie in 2008 but police made fool of her by registering a case only against the incident of attack on her vehicle and didn't mention anyone's name"He added, "Since she doesn't know Marathi she was unaware of it. Moreover, she was also in depression due to the harassment that she had undergone. Now that Tanushree has recovered she decided to take action and registered a case against them."Satpute further said that during the shooting of a special dance number, Patekar was touching Dutta ...
Arrests on US Capitol steps ahead of vote on top judge
Police on Saturday began arresting protesters who had gathered just feet (metres) from the entrance to the United States Capitol building, despite a barricade blocking off the area, as legislators inside prepared to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The group of about 150 who somehow got around the newly-erected barricade were among about 2,000 protesters -- most of them women -- outside the building where senators were to vote mid-afternoon. They were expected to appoint the conservative judge to the court after a nomination process which bared partisan divisions ahead of US midterm elections next month. An AFP reporter saw more than 60 protesters handcuffed by US Capitol Police, after officers issued a warning and led them down the Capitol steps as the demonstrators raised clenched fists. "Vote them out!" the protesters chanted, along with: "Hey, hey, ho, ho, Kavanaugh has got to go." They had laid out banners several feet long on the east steps of the Capitol, ...
Woman's body found near vacant house in Delhi
The body of a 42-year-old woman was found near a vacant house in Shahdara's Vivek Vihar area on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as a resident of neighbouring Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh they said. Upon receiving information about the body at 9.25 am, a team was sent to the spot, a senior police officer said. During investigation, police learnt that the owner of the house did not reside there while the watchman who looked after it was missing. Identified as Sushil, 40, the caretaker hails from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, police said. No external injuries were found on the body of the deceased, police said, adding that the cause of the death will be ascertained after the post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, locals alleged that Sushil indulged in immoral activities inside the house and even ran a prostitution racket. However, police denied the allegations and said that the matter was being investigated.
10-yr-old killed in cylinder blast
A 10-year-old boy was killed allegedly after a cylinder leaked and caught fire in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar, police said Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night, they said. The family of the deceased, including his parents and two siblings, who also sustained injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital, they said, adding further details are awaited.
Court seeks reply by police on activists' bail pleas
A court here on Saturday asked the prosecution to file its reply on bail applications of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, arrested for alleged Maoist links, on October 10. The three, along with Telugu poet-activist Varavara Rao, are currently under house arrest in their respective cities. Gautam Navlakha, another accused activist, was freed by the Delhi High Court Monday. Bharadwaj, Gonsalves and Ferreira have filed bail application in the court of sessions judge K D Vadane here. "We have been asked to file our reply by October 10," said assistant commissioner of police Shivaji Pawar. The bail applications of activists Surendra Gadling and Shoma Sen -- who were arrested in the same case earlier this year -- will also be heard on October 10. The Pune Police arrested these activists in connection with Elgar Parishad conclave held here on December 31 which allegedly triggered violence at Koregaon-Bhima next day. Police alleged that some of the backers of the
Sterling Biotech Case: ED attaches Rs 5.4 crore assets
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached two immovable assets worth Rs 5.4 crore of Gagan Dhawan involved in money laundering in Sterling Biotech case. The properties are situated in Faridabad and Gurgaon.Dhawan was arrested by the ED in 2017 for the offense of money laundering with respect to Rs. 5000 crore bank loan fraud. He is accused of assisting and facilitating Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, directors and promoters of the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Sterling Biotech group, who are also accused in the said bank loan fraud case.The ED in its investigation has revealed that funds amounting to Rs. 5.4 crore were diverted from loan funds by Sandersaras and given to Dhawan. The latter utilized these proceeds of crime to purchase and develop the said attached properties. The ED has further found that the Sandesara brothers using a web of benami companies rotated and layered these funds before diverting to Dhawan.The attachment comes in the wake of continuing ...
Missing 2-year-old found, woman booked for kidnapping
A 25-year-old woman from Yawatmal was arrested by the Thane police Saturday for allegedly abducting a two-year-old girl from Mumbra near here. The girl was returned safely to her parents. As per the police, Anjali, the accused, was about to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train at Kalyan railway station around 5 AM on September 29 when the child's father, who had arrived at the station from Jalgaon, stopped her. She allegedly told him that she had been driven out of her house and had nobody to support her. The man took her to his house in Mumbra where Anjali began to live with the family. On October 4, the man's mother asked Anjali to take the girl out and buy her a packet of wafers. Anjali left the house with the girl and allegedly did not return, police said. Unit-I of the Crime Branch of Thane police, led by senior inspector Nitin Thakre, formed six teams and traced the accused woman and the child on a train between Panvel and Kalyan Saturday. A case under IPC .