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Couple kill mentally challenged daughter; father arrested
: A couple allegedly killed their nine-year-old mentally challenged daughter by feeding her food laced with poison at nearby Vahaikulam, police said Saturday. The child fainted after eating the food. The couple, both engineers, informed neighbours that she had collapsed and took her to the government hospital here on October 4 with their help. Doctors there administered first aid and then sent the child to the government hospital here, where she died without responding to treatment, police said. The mother left the hospital soon after her daughter was admitted, they said. The father was arrested, based on investigation and a search was to nab the woman, police said.
Tech adviser from Gurugram falls to death at plant in Kota
A 45-year-old technical adviser from Gurugram in Haryana and posted at a fertilisers plant in Kota district died after allegedly falling from a height of nearly 150 feet while on duty, police said. The incident took place Friday when Pankaj Bhardwaj, posted at the Chambal Fertilizers and Chemical Limited (CFSL) at Gadepan here, allegedly fell from the height while working at the plant, they said. Bhardwaj was a resident of Gurugram in Haryana and was posted as a technical advisor, Similiya police station SHO Ravish Sameriya said. He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, Sameriya said. Bhardwaj was living alone in Kota while his family was in Gurugram. His family members arrived here Saturday after which the postmortem was conducted and the body handed over to them, Sameriya said. On the basis of a complaint by the family members, a case under CrPC Section 174 (unnatural death) was registered, he said, adding that the matter is being probed.
Police arrest two dacoits
Police Saturday arrested two highway robbers and seized stolen mobile phones, cash and sharp weapons from their possession in Jajpur district. A police officer said the two robbers were arrested from Kantigadia village late Friday night. The duo had recently assaulted a truck driver and looted money, mobile phone from him after intercepting his truck on the Paradeep-Daitary national higway on September 30, the officer said. "By using the stolen mobile phone's IMEI number, we started tracking the device and were gathering information about the looters. During tracking we came to know their location at Kantigadia village and arrested them," said Umakanta Nayak, inspector-in-charge of Dharmasala police station. Police recovered the stolen mobile phone, cash Rs 4000 and other valuables from their possession. Police also seized other stolen mobile phones and sharp weapons they use in the crime from their possession. "The two robbers have committed a number of crimes along ...
Three drug peddlers held in J-K's Samba
Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested Saturday after recovery of poppy straw and heroin from them in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Truck driver Hardeep Singh and his associate Rakesh Kumar, both residents of Punjab, were arrested after police recovered three kilograms of poppy straw from their vehicle at Balole near Bari Brahmana along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, a police spokesman said. He said the truck was intercepted on way to Punjab at a police check point after which the contraband was recovered. Another accused, Sourav Sharma, a resident of Ghagwal village of Samba, was arrested during frisking at Sandhi Morh, the spokesman said, adding 5.5 grams of heroin and seven grams of charas (a form of cannabis) were recovered from his possession. The trio were booked under NDPS act, he said. In a separate case, police arrested a bootlegger and recovered 21 bottles of illicit liquor from him at Border Road Samba. The accused was identified as Raghubir Singh, a ...
Khaleda Zia admitted to specialised state-run hospital
Bangladesh's jailed former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia was Saturday admitted to a specialised state-run hospital here for proper treatment following a court order as her health deteriorated. Zia, 73, is currently on trial for corruption charges in a makeshift courtroom inside a 19th-century British-built prison where she is the only inmate and in failing health. The former prime minister had recently complained to the court that she was losing feeling in her hand and in a leg. "We have admitted her and took all steps to provide her the required treatment," a Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) spokesman told PTI. Zia would be staying at a VIP cabin in the hospital while an adjacent room has been allocated for her, he said. The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday had ordered the government to shift Zia to BSMMU and reconstitute a medical team for her treatment. The court ruled that Zia could choose a physiotherapist, a gynaecologist and a technician and a ...
Lucknow jeweller abduction: Kidnappers' vehicle identified
In a new development pertaining to the kidnapping of a 63-year-old jeweller from Lucknow, Senior Superintendent of Police (Lucknow) on Sunday said police have identified the car in which the victim was transported to Nepal after being abducted on September 28.Speaking to media, the police official said that they have recovered CCTV footages from all the cameras placed near the border areas and have addressed the matter to the concerned agencies."We have included CCTV footage in the probe, the car is being identified from the footage, including those from our cameras in border areas. Letters were written to concerned agencies on the legality of the manner in which he was taken," he added.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brajesh Pathak also said the Lucknow police has been directed to thoroughly investigate the matter and update the government on developments in the issue at the earliest."Nepal is our friend. Nepal and India have a responsibility towards each other and law should be .
Immigration policy: San Francisco wins legal battle against US government
City Attorney for the US city of San Francisco announced a victory in a legal battle against the federal government over an immigration law that was invoked by the White House to deny a federal grant to the city.
Headmaster arrested for sexually abusing class 5 girl
A student of class 5 was allegedly sexually abused by her school headmaster in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said Saturday. The accused headmaster of the upper primary school was arrested Saturday after the girl's family lodged a police complaint against him, they said. According to the complaint lodged by the girl's family, the headmaster had called the 10-year-old girl to his room during lunch break on Friday and asked her to massage his legs. He then also allegedly sexually abused the class 5 student. The girl ran away and reported the matter to her mother, police said. The girl's family members on Friday evening lodged a complaint against the teacher and police immediately detained him for interrogation. He was arrested on Saturday morning, police said. The accused headmaster, has denied the allegations and claimed that it was a conspiracy against him.
Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital
Bangladesh's jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia was admitted to hospital in Dhaka on Saturday following a court order as her health deteriorated, according to a media report. Zia, 73, is currently on trial for corruption charges in a makeshift courtroom inside a 19th-century British-built prison where she is the only inmate and in failing health. The former Prime Minister had recently complained to the court that she was losing feeling in her hand and in a leg. In an order on Thursday, the High Court instructed that Khaleda be admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. In response to a writ petition, the court had asked the authorities to form a fresh five-member medical board to examine Zia's health condition and start her treatment. Zia was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Saturday afternoon amid tight security. A police car brought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief out of the prison. Many BNP activists were at ...
Man held for circulating 'offensive' video on Lord Ayyappa
A 21-year-old man was arrested here for allegedly circulating an "offensive" video on the social media, purportedly showing a Hindu deity along with a menstruating woman's image, police said Saturday. The video created by Selvan, a resident of Tiruninravur here, showed Lord Ayyappa allegedly in a bad light with a menstruating woman's image forming part of the clip. On seeing it on the social media, a Hindu Makkal Katchi functionary lodged a police complaint, following which Selvan was arrested. "After questioning, we arrested him. He was produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody," a local police official told PTI. While traditionally the entry of women of menstruating age was barred into the Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court has, in a recent judgment, paved the way for the entry of women of all age groups into the hill shrine at Kerala. However, women devotees and volunteers of Hindu groups have held demonstrations, saying they would stick to the customs.
1 killed, 6 hurt in clash over property dispute
One person was killed and six others were injured in a clash between two groups over a property dispute in Mehjooda village under the Suryava police station here, police said on Saturday. The incident took place Friday night, when the two groups, armed with lathis, clashed with each other, leaving Rama Chaudhan alias Ramae (58) dead and his wife and two sons injured, Circle Officer (CO) Abhishek Pandey said. Three members of the group that assaulted Chaudhan were also injured in the incident, he said, adding that they were admitted to the district hospital, where the condition of two of them was stated to be serious. An FIR was lodged against six persons, of whom one was arrested, Pandey said. Additional police personnel were deployed in the village as a precautionary measure, the CO added.
Ranchi road blocked over businessman's murder
Members of the Sikh community blocked an important road here for over three hours on Saturday to protest against the murder of a businessman.
4 held for accepting bribe in Odisha
Four persons, including two policemen and a revenue inspector, were arrested by officers of anti-graft vigilance wing for allegedly accepting bribes, a vigilance statement said Saturday. In the first case, a sub-inspector of police and another policeman were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, the statement said, adding, the policemen were accepting the bribe in order to release the man's motorcycle which was detained during a routine check. Sub-Inspector Ghanashyam Mallick, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sarat police station and Dambarudhar Murmu, another policeman were arrested after they were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe on Friday, the statement said. The policemen wanted Rs 5,000 from the complainant, a resident of Balasore district, to release the motorcycle, which had been detained since September 11. A trap was laid on Friday and the policemen were caught red-handed by vigilance officers ..
Thieves strike Lankan envoy's house in Pakistan; made off with bathroom taps, lamps
In a major security lapse, some unidentified persons stole some lamps and taps worth about Rs 70,000 from the high-security residence of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan, a media report said Saturday. An official of the Sri Lanka's High Commission here filed a complaint with the police, stating that thieves have stolen brass lamps and bathroom taps from the high commissioner's residence, The Express Tribune reported. The value of the stolen lamps and bathroom fittings is estimated to be Rs 70,000, it said. Although the value of the stolen goods was not high, the fact that intruders managed to enter and exit the residence of an envoy was shocking to the security officials who have launched an investigation to nab the culprits, the report added.
17-year-old girl raped by two teenage boys in Maharashtra
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two teenage boys here in Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The accused, both aged 17 and studying in a local school, were detained, they said. The incident took place near a village in the tribal-dominated Mokhada taluka on Friday when the girl was returning home after visiting a bank, Sub-Inspector of Jawhar police station Rakesh Pagare said. The two boys, who were on a motorcycle, stopped the girl and asked her where she was going. They then dragged her to nearby bushes and allegedly raped her, police said. The girl told her parents about the horrifying incident, after which a complaint was filed with the police. The accused have been detained late on Friday evening, they said. The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
Court extends judicial custody of Jalandhar bishop by 14 days
A Kerala court Saturday extended the judicial custody of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days. The magistrate's court in Pala in Kottayam district remanded the bishop to judicial custody till October 20. The 54-year-old clergyman was produced before the court after the period of his judicial custody ended Saturday. Sources said the lawyers of the bishop were planning to approach the Kerala High Court once again, seeking bail. The high court had dismissed Mulakkal's bail plea on Wednesday, while accepting the prosecution's argument that the accused, holding a high position in the society, would try to influence the witnesses in the case if he was granted bail. The police had said the investigation in the case was progressing even after the arrest of the accused. The bishop is currently lodged in a sub-jail in Pala. In her complaint to the Kottayam Police in June, the nun had alleged that Bishop ..
IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants regular bail to Rabri, Tejashwi
The Patiala House Court on Saturday granted regular bail to former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, her son Tejashwi Yadav and others, who were present at the hearing in the 2013 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam in CBI Case.However, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's bail is pending as he did not appear before the court today citing health-related issues. "He (Lalu Prasad) is admitted at RIMS, Ranchi, the doctors have declared him physically unfit to travel. Jail authorities have informed the court of his inability to appear before it today," RJD's Bhola Yadav told ANI.Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the bail of Rabri, Tejashwi, and other accused, stating that regular bail would 'hamper the case investigation'.The court also granted interim bail to all the accused, who were present in the court in the case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). All of them have been directed to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 ...
Woman's body found near vacant house in Vivek Vihar
The body of a woman, in her 40s, was found Saturday near a vacant house in Shahdara's Vivek Vihar area, police said. Police received information about the body at 9.25 am and a team was sent to the spot. They found the body behind a vacant house, a senior police officer said. During investigation, police learnt that the owner of the house did not stay there. A watchman who looked after the house is missing. The matter is being investigated, police said.
Two Railways employees held in hoarding frame collapse case
Two Central Railways (CR) employees, including a junior engineer, were arrested Saturday in connection with the hoarding frame collapse incident in which four people were killed and five others injured, police said. The tragic incident took place Friday afternoon when a 40-feet hoarding metal frame collapsed on vehicles which had stopped at Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk traffic signal near Pune Railway Station. Five auto-rickshaws, a two-wheeler and a car were damaged in the collapse. "We have arrested one Sanjay Singh, a junior engineer of the Central Railways and his assistant, identified as Pandurang Wanare, who works as a 'lohar' (blacksmith) in the Railways in connection with the Friday's incident. "They have been arrested under the IPC section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder)," said Jayashree Gaikwad, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Lashkar Division). The giant hoarding was being dismantled at around 2 pm by a contractor hired by the railways when it ...
Bail granted to Rabri, Tejashwi Yadav in IRCTC case
A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, her son Tejashwi Yadav and others in a money laundering case related to the 2006 IRCTC hotels maintenance contract.