Crime

New Delhi, April 06: There is hope for the 17 Indians facing death for allegedly killing a Pakistani in the UAE. A leading local law firm in Sharjah — that has been hired with assistance from the Indian Consulate in Dubai — is expected to file an appeal in a higher court later this week.

On Monday, sources said lawyers from Md Suleman Advocate & Legal Consultants would meet the 17 Indians lodged in a Sharjah jail in a couple of days and subsequently file an appeal.

Ghaziabad, April 06: A journalist’s house in Ghaziabad was targeted by burglers, who stole gold, Rs.60,000 and 2,000 pounds in cash while he was away, police said Monday.

S.P. Singh’s house was burgled Saturday when he was away, along with his family.

“I was out of town for two days. On Sunday night, my tenant, who was also out of town, came back, discovered the break-in and called me,” Singh said.

“I cautioned him from entering the house, and asked him to call the police immediately,” he added.

The tenant’s portion was also not spared by robbers.

Varanasi, April 05: Five days after getting bail, a Congress MLA, accused of setting ablaze a seed trader, was today released from the Varanasi district jail.

Ajay Rai, the MLA from Kolasla, was released on a surety provided by the Banaras Bar Association president Kesar Rai and Central Bar Association president Ram Avatar Pandey, after the district administration and police failed to verify the bail bonds of the MLA. Earlier, the district administration had opposed his release on bail.

Ghaziabad, April 05: Angry Ghaziabad residents blocked the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway-58 for over an hour near the Nand Gram area Monday to protest the murder of two youths, police said.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Raghubir Lal, the two – Farooq, 23 and Nabi, 15, residing in Bombay Colony in Nand Gram, were murdered by seven people of the same colony.

Gandhinagar, April 05: The Gujarat High Court Monday ordered the state criminal investigation department (CID) to probe involvement of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the alleged assault on senior lawyer Yatin Oza during a protest in 1998.

Also called into question by the high court is the “C” summary report filed by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, according to which there was no offence against the two IPS officers. The court has directed the CID to go into the “genuineness” of the report.

Srinagar, April 05: A local court today extended by five days the judicial remand of a suspended BSF officer and a jawan arrested in connection with the killing of a teeenaged boy.

Commandant R K Birdi and constable Lakhvinder Kumar were produced before the court which further remanded them to 5-day judicial custody.

Birdi was arrested on March four after he surrendered to police in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Zahid Farooq on February five near here.

The killing of the teenager had sparked massive protests across Kashmir valley.

Birdi was suspended on February 14.

Varanasi, April 05: Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the hooch tragedy which took place here and in Bhadoi district as authorities today ordered probes into the incident.

Varanasi District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar and Bhadoi DM Surendra Singh ordered Magisterial inquiries into the tragedy in which 10 people died after consuming spurious liquor.

The inquiries will be completed within 15 days.

Bhilwara, April 05: Relatives of a youth, who succumbed to burns, blocked road today carrying the body and demanded immediate arrest of a policeman and two others who allegedly set him on fire.

Narendra Jain was allegedly set abaze on March 16. He died last night at a hospital in Ahemedabad, police said.

Today, his family and other mourners blocked the Sanganer road here and staged a dharna with the dead body demanding immediate arrest of the accused.

However, they agreed for funeral after senior police officials assured action against the accused, police said.

–Agencies

Lucknow, April 05: In keeping with an earlier announcement, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued orders to set up women police stations in 29 districts of the state to deal specifically with cases of crime against the fair sex.

“As announced by Chief Minister Mayawati earlier the state government has issued orders for setting up of women police stations in 29 districts and has also given approval for required posts and staff,” an official spokesman said here today.

Ludhiana, April 05: Armed assailants today looted Rs 2.87 lakh from a bank at Kohara-Machiwara road, about 20 km from here.

Eight youths, armed with country-made pistols and sharp edged weapons, targeted the State Bank of India’s branch at Kohara-Machiwara road this evening, police said.

Three bank employees, including cashier, were seriously injured in the attack, they said.

Police have registered a case under various sections of the IPC.

–Agencies

Haridwar, April 05: A woman was today charred to death and four others sustained burns after a fire broke out at a sadhu camp at the ongoing Kumbh here, police said.

The woman, who could not be identified, was charred to death in the fire that erupted this afternoon at the Madho godeshwar Brindawan camp.

The four injured were rushed to nearby hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.

Short-circuit is stated to be the cause behind the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police Kumbh Ajay Rautela said.

Srinagar, April 05: Three persons were today killed and 40 injured when a mini bus in which they were travelling in, skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in mountainous Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police here said.

”Three passengers died and 40 injured when the mini bus which was on way to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University accidentally skidded off near Dhanadhari and fell into a gorge this morning at around 1115 hrs,” police sources told UNI.

On receiving information, police party, army and locals rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital.

Pune, April 05: The investigation into the alleged rape of a 25-year-old woman in Pune got a boost on Sunday with the three accused confessing to the crime. Police said the three – Subhash Bhosale (30), Ganesh Kamble (26) and Ranjeet Gade (25) – confessed and provided them an account of the incident.

“The accused have told the police that they threatened the victim with a knife. Since the accused were holding her hands, the victim could not resist,” said Inspector Nandkishore Bhosale.

Kendrapara (Orissa), April 05: The aide of slain gangster Suleiman was shot dead today by rival gang members at Kacheriapada on the outskirts of Kendrapara town. Bivash Mohanty (30) was shot from close range by rival gang members early in the morning when he was returning home at Pakhat after watching a village opera show, police said.

“Mohanty died on the spot when the attackers fired six shots. We believe it was a murder related to gang rivalry,” Inspector-in-charge of Kendrapara Sadar police station Ranjan Kumar Dey said.

Dehra Dun, April 05Two lecturers of a private engineering college were killed when a motorcycle on which they were riding was hit by an overspeeding truck at Sahaspur area near here, police today said.

The incident occurred last evening when Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Bijnor, and Deepak Karnwal, hailing from Dehra Dun, were going to attend a marriage in Sahaspur area, they said, adding the duo died on the spot.

The two were lecturers at a private engineering college in Dhulkot area of Sahaspur.

—–PTI

Sasaram, April 05: A huge cache of explosives was today seized and a man, suspected to be a naxalite, was arrested from Dayalbigha village in Bihar’s Rohtas district, a senior police official said.

Acting on a tip-off, police searched a house and seized 242 power gelatins, 112 detonators, 30 kg of ammonium nitrate and three bundles of fuse wires, Deputy Superintendent of Police R K Mall said.

—-PTI

Thane, April 05: The Thane Rural Police claim to have cracked a dacoity case within four days with the arrest of six men, including a relative of the complainant, on Friday night.

The police reached the spot within five minutes but were unable to catch them. “An search was carried out in the jungle and by dawn we caught Dashrath Jamadar (20), a Vasai resident,” said SP (Thane Rural) Madhukar Pandey.

—–Agencies

Chhattisgarh, April 05: A Chhattisgarh Police officer Sunday accidentally shot two of his colleagues when he pressed the trigger of his service revolver while cleaning the weapon, an official said. The victims are in a critical condition.

The incident took place at Keshkal police station in Maoist-affected Bastar district, some 200 km south of capital Raipur.

Kathmandu, April 04: Three Indian nationals have been arrested in western Nepal for their alleged invovelment in a series of robberies and looting incidents, police said.

The arrested — Vivek Das, 42, Santosh Das, 20, and Sumit Das, 19 — all from Gorakhpur town in Uttar Pradesh, the state bordering Nepal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at Butawal Police Station Dan Bahadur Karki said.

The arrest came after the police stepped vigilance at banks in Butwal Municipality of west Nepal, after a man was robbed of Rs 53,000 from a branch of the Everest Bank there last week.

Srinagar, April 04: Armed militants barged into the house of a senior Congress leader in Pulwama district of south Kashmir this evening and opened fire at him but he escaped unhurt as his personal security officer shot back killing one of the ultras and leaving another injured.

A group of about four heavily armed militants intruded into the house of district Congress President Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar at Rohama, 40 kms from here around 8.10 PM, police said.

Jammu, April 04: Security forces have busted three hideouts in the region and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive material, official sources said today.

Acting on a tip-off, teams of the army, police and 151 battalion of the CRPF busted a militant hideout at Bhaderwah in Doda district today, they said.

They recovered 40 rounds of AK rifle, five rounds of INSAS rifle, one 303 rifle, five electronic detonators, one IED remote control, three detonators, one blanket, five kg pressure cooker, 4 kg gas cylinder, 10 kg ration and prepared food and vegetables.

–Agencies

New Delhi, April 04: A 21-year-old graduate allegedly committed suicide north-east Delhi early this morning apparently due to depressed, police said.

Pankaj was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house in Bhajan Pura area at around 7 am by his father.

His father rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

The youth, who lived with his parents, two brothers and four sisters, was a graduate and was searching for a job even though he was employed at a inverter binding shop.

No suicide note was recovered from his possession.

New Delhi, April 04: At least 27 people were arrested for rioting after a clash between two groups in east Delhi, police said Sunday.

According to police, the incident took place late Saturday when some residents of Block 11 in Kalyan Puri pelted stones on people of Block 16. The mob, which the police say was instigated by Sarwan, a known criminal of the area, torched three rickshaw carts and tried to set shops on fire.

New Delhi, April 04: A young couple today allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express at a railway station here with police suspecting it to be a case of extra marital affair.

The incident took place around 5.15 pm near outer signal of Anand Vihar railway station and the victims have been identified as Vineet (25), a resident of UP’s Dadri, and Gita (22).

Eyewitnesses said they jumped in front of the speeding train which was coming from New Delhi railway station side.

New Delhi, April 04: A joint team of Delhi Police and Andhra Pradesh Police Sunday questioned an assistant lecturer of Delhi University for his alleged links with Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, presently lodged in the Tihar Jail here.

“He (the lecturer) has been detained for his alleged links with Kobad Ghandy. Both Delhi Police and Andhra Police are jointly questioning him,” a senior police officer said.

This is the first time a teacher of the Delhi University is being questioned for alleged links with the Maoists. The lecturer belongs to the university’s Hindi department.