Saturday, April 27, 2024

Crime-Justice

Three women missing, reports registered.

PHAGWARA: A 37-year-old woman along with her daughter, a resident of Sadik Pur has been missing for the last two days. Investigating Officer Buta Ram that Amarjit Kaur wife of Mukhtiar Singh (37) and her daughter Ramandeep Kaur (18) went from the house on April 22 and did not return home. The investigating officer said a missing report had been registered in this connection.

Woman among three travel agents booked for duping Shahkot villager of Rs 23.70 Lakhs.

PHAGWARA: The Shahkot police have booked three travel agents including a woman for allegedly duping a Shahkot villager of Rs.23..70 lakhs on the pretext of sending him abroad.

Shahkot village youth arrested for rape, conspiracy

PHAGWARA: The Shahkot police have arrested Lov Jeet Singh Nahar a resident of Said Pur Jirri village on the charges rape, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy.

Cleric murdered in Ajmer mosque

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Police have deputed additional forces in the city after a cleric was murdered in a mosque in Ajmer on Saturday, a police officer said.

Self-styled mystic axes woman to death in J&K’s Handwara

SRINAGAR: A self-styled mystic was arrested by J&K Police on Saturday after he axed a 60-year-old woman to death in Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir.

Man finds wife married his brother, kills their toddler in fit of rage

GURUGRAM: A man, who recently walked out of prison, has been arrested again for allegedly killing his brother's seven-month-old daughter in a fit of rage as he found that his wife had married him (his younger brother) while he was incarcerated.

Businesses in Nagaland's Dimapur begin indefinite shutdown to protest extortion by underground outfits

NAGALAND: An indefinite shutdown of trades, shops, and business establishments, called by the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), began in Nagaland's commercial capital Dimapur on Friday to protest against "unabated extortion" by underground outfits.

Odisha: Man gets death sentence in double murder case

BHUBANESWAR: A court in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Friday sentenced a person to death for killing two persons including an elderly woman in Odagaon area of the district in 2019.

Raju shooter escape case: Punjab Police arrests escapee gangster, 10 aides from Punjab and J&K

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Central Agencies and J&K Police has arrested a gangster identified as Charanjit Singh alias Raju Shooter— who escaped from the Civil Hospital Tarn Taran, and his 10 aides during a 48-hours long operation carried out in different parts of Punjab and J&K, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Collaboration with multiple agencies helping us rein in illicit trade: Mizoram DGP

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the effective role of recent collaborations with multiple enforcement agencies in tackling illicit trade, Anil Shukla, Director General of Police, Mizoram said that there remains ample room for enhancing capacities.

Court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till May 8 in ED case

NEW DELHI: A local court on Friday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia till May 8 in connection with a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the alleged excise policy scam.

J&K Police file case against attempt to disrespect place of worship

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that a case has been registered after some miscreants attempted to disrespect a local shrine in Dadsara at Tral in South Kashmir by damaging windowpanes.

Man, wife arrested in Delhi for drug peddling

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested a couple for drug peddling in the national capital, said an official here, adding that heroin valued at over Rs 20 lakh was recovered from them.

Kejriwal's plea tentatively listed on May 6 despite order to list next week, SC told

NEW DELHI: The petition filed by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Friday.

Wanted sharpshooter of Naresh Sethi gang nabbed in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old sharpshooter of gangster, Naresh Sethi, wanted in a firing incident on a property dealer's office for extortion, was arrested by the Crime Branch from Delhi’s Rohini area, police said on Friday.

SC dismisses pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.

Man impersonating Singapore Airlines pilot nabbed in Delhi airport area

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man impersonating a ‘pilot’ of Singapore Airlines was nabbed while wandering in the Metro Skywalk area near Delhi airport, police said on Friday.

Teen BJP activist found dead in mysterious circumstances in Bengal’s Moyna

KOLKATA: An 18-year-old BJP activist was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Moyna in West Bengal's East Midnapore district.

Punjab VB arrests Patwari accepting Rs.10,000 bribe for mutation of land

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Thursday has arrested Ripudaman Singh, posted as Patwari in revenue halqua Gumanpura circle in Amritsar.

Punjab VB nabs reader of SHO NRI police station taking Rs.20,000 bribe

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Thursday arrested constable Balraj Singh, posted as Reader of SHO NRI police station Ludhiana red handed while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

Man kills wife before hanging self in UP’s Sultanpur

SULTANPUR: A 52-year-old man named Afaq allegedly murdered his wife Kismat ul Nisha (46) before ending his life at a village in UP's Sultanpur district on Thursday.

TN: Five district collectors questioned by ED in illegal sand mining case

CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials are questioning five district collectors of Tamil Nadu in a case related to illegal sand mining.

Treating politician differently from ordinary criminal will violate Constitution: ED tells SC on CM Kejriwal's plea

NEW DELHI: On Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told the Supreme Court that treating a politician differently from an ordinary criminal in a matter of arrest would violate the principle of equality enshrined under Article 14 of the Constitution.

Ice cream vendor stabbed to death near India Gate, accused arrested

NEW DELHI: An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death by a man near the highly secured India Gate late on Wednesday, police said.

Woman kidnapped, gang-raped in Bengaluru, five arrested

BENGALURU: In a shocking case, a 23-year-old woman was kidnapped and gang-raped in Bengaluru, said police on Thursday, adding that five accused have been arrested.

Mahadev betting scam: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia summoned by Maha Police

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia has been summoned by the Maharashtra Cyber Police for the ongoing investigations into the multi-crore Mahadev online gambling and betting scam, officials here said on Thursday.

Two groups clash in Tihar jail, four inmates injured

NEW DELHI: In a suspected gang war and fight for supremacy inside the prison, two groups of inmates clashed inside Tihar’s jail number 3, an official said on Thursday, adding that four inmates sustained injuries.

Ice cream vendor stabbed to death near India Gate

NEW DELHI: An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death by a man near the highly secured India Gate late on Wednesday, police said.

Mother marries off 15-year-old daughter, TN Police on the lookout

CHENNAI: The Salem police in Tamil Nadu are on the lookout for a 45-year-old woman in a child marriage case involving her 15-year-old daughter.

Elderly man ends life by shooting self in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: A 65-year-old man shot himself at his home in the Thakurganj area of the state capital, said police on Thursday.

Neha murder case: Siddaramaiah indulging in drama to control damage, says Pralhad Joshi

BENGALURU: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is indulging in drama by showing sympathy in connection with the murder of an MCA student and Congress leader's daughter Neha Hiremath to control 'political damage and losses'.

Four Shops Burgled in One Night in Phagwara

PHAGWARA: In a spree of burglaries in Phagwara in wee hours today, Four Shops were reportedly burgled in one night last night. As per reports shutters of these shops situated at Cinema Road and Hoshiarpur Road were found broken badly in wee hours today. In first incident HS Mobile Shop was reportedly burgled near GRD College on Phagwara---Hoshiarpur road last night.

Mumbai Patra Chawl case: ED attaches properties valued at over Rs 73 cr

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 73.62 crore consisting of several land parcels belonging to businessman Pravin Raut and his close aides in the Patra Chawl redevelopment case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), an official said on Wednesday.

Delhi: Man’s body found hanging with iron grill at under-construction flyover

NEW DELHI: The body of a man was found hanging with an iron grill at an under-construction flyover in west Delhi, police said on Wednesday, adding that prime facie it seems a case of suicide, however, a probe has been initiated.

Seven teens arrested in counter-terrorism raids after Sydney church stabbing

SYDNEY: Seven juveniles were arrested across Sydney in a joint counter-terrorism operation on Wednesday, after the stabbing of a religious leader in a Wakeley church.

Global human rights facing most serious threats in decades: Amnesty

LONDON: Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, the London-based advocacy group Amnesty International said in its annual report on Wednesday.

SC calls for presence of ECI official at 2 p.m. in EVM-VVPAT tally matter

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday called for the presence of an Election Commission of India (ECI) official to clarify certain technical aspects pertaining to the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Russian Deputy Defence Minister detained on bribery charges

MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Timur Ivanov, has been detained on suspected bribery charges, the Russian Investigative Committee said.

Man axed to death by nephews in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: A 50-year-old man was axed to death by his nephews and their associates in the Nagaram police station area of Lucknow on Tuesday evening, the police said.

Delhi cop arrested in UP Police exam paper leak

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Delhi Police constable on Tuesday for arranging a resort in Haryana's Gurugram for aspirants to read and solve question papers of the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Examination, said senior police officials.

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