1. Criminal on Bail Held For Rape, Murder of Woman in Mumbai
Navi Mumbai police have arrested a history sheeter in connection with the rape and murder of a 27-year-old local woman earlier this month.
Rajkumar Pandey, hailing from Khalapur in Raigad district neighbouring Mumbai, was apprehended from Taloja on a tip off.
The woman, identified as Anjali Pawar, was murdered on night of 3 November allegedly by Pandey who has a string of cases registered against him, said senior police inspector NB Kolhatkar of crime unit II, Panvel.
(Source: Business Standard)
2. Watchman Rapes 3-Year-Old Girl in Thane
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the watchman of her building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane, police said on Tuesday.
The child was playing in the ground of her housing complex in Kamathghar last afternoon when the accused, Manilal Dhamke (60), took her to an isolated spot behind the Ganesh Mandir and abused her, police said.
The girl told her parents about it and they lodged a complaint with the police.
(Source: Business Standard)
3. Advocates Strike Over Colleague's Murder in UP
Advocates in a district in Uttar Pradesh went on a strike protesting the murder of their colleague Vijay Pratap Singh in Sultanpur last month.
There has been "utmost carelessness" in investigations by police in the murder case, alleged Collectorate Bar Association president Rameswar Prasad Pachori.
They demanded immediate arrest of the accused in the murder case and security for the victim's family.
(Source: PTI News)
4. Two Arrested in Bihar Scribe Murder Case
Two persons were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the recent murder of a journalist of a prominent vernacular daily, police said.
Scribe Dharmendra Singh, a journalist with Dainik Bhaskar, was shot dead by some unidentified assailants when he was having tea at a roadside stall in his village Amra talab of Rohtas district.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted to probe the murder case, arrested two persons during a raid late last night, a statement issued by the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) said.
(Source: Business Standard)
5. Auto-Lifters Dressed as Holy Men Held in New Delhi
A gang of auto-lifters took to preaching religious texts to attract followers, who were then robbed of their vehicles. Police say that the vehicles, mainly two-wheelers, were then sold in villages. Police have arrested the two masterminds and recovered eight motorbikes.
The accused, Ram Kumar (24) and his associate Harish (23), dressed as holy men and conducted Ram Kathas in Dwarka.
(Source: The Times of India)
6. 25-Year-Old Kills Brother Over 'Affair'
A 25-year-old man bludgeoned his younger brother to death on Monday suspecting him of having an affair with his wife. The incident occurred in southwest Delhi's New Roshanpura.
The accused woke up around 3 am hearing the cries of his one-year-old daughter and found his wife missing from the room. He called her but no one responded. The accused found his younger brother’s room locked. He knocked on the door and asked him to come out. When his 23-year-old brother opened the door, he found that his wife was also in the room.Senior Police Officer
(Source: The Times of India)
7. Senior Manager of Bank, Two Others Jailed for Cheating, Conspiracy
A special city court in Chennai has sentenced a former senior manager of an Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) branch and two others to two years rigorous imprisonment in connection with a cheating case.
According to the prosecution, senior bank manager of IOB, Virugambakkam Branch, G Vasudevan, entered into a criminal conspiracy with two people to cheat the bank in 2002. He cleared various cheques presented by Sanjay, properietor of M/s KN Enterprises, and Mahesh Jain, proprietor of M/s Cooling Equipment of Royapettah.
(Source: The Times of India)
8. Heroin Worth Rs 23 Lakh Seized from 2 Sri Lankans
Heroin worth Rs 23 lakh was seized from two Sri Lankan nationals in Kolkata airport on Monday. A source said the two accused were about to fly to Chennai and from there to Colombo.
The contraband item was concealed in six condoms. The duo were caught by the CISF and handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau.
The two accused – a man and a woman – were going to Chennai by two different flights. The woman had hidden the drugs in her garments. She was transporting heroin, worth Rs 10 lakh, and the remaining contraband, amounting to Rs 13 lakh, was recovered from the man.
(Source: The Indian Express)
9. Woman, Friend Held for Planning Acid Attack on Three Sisters
A woman was arrested Monday for planning an acid attack on three sisters, including a minor, and getting it executed through her friend in Baharia police station area of Allahabad on 5 November. The police also arrested woman’s friend and two others including a juvenile.
The victims – Rekha (20) and her cousins Radha (25) and Shriya (16) – were returning home from fields when two motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly threw acid on them at Ramgarh Kothari village.
(Source: The Indian Express)
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