1. Girl’s Body Found With Injury Marks
A 15-year-old girl was found dead at her rented accommodation in Sector 33, Noida, on Saturday. The deceased, Kallo, had injury marks on her throat and is suspected to have been strangulated.
The police suspect the role of her family members behind the alleged murder. The victim lived with her family members in a shanti. Her father Dalveer is a sanitation worker with Noida Authority.
(Source: Times of India)
2. IT Sleuths Unearth Rs 3,200cr TDS Scam
The income tax department has unearthed a Rs 3,200 crore scam where 447 companies deducted tax from their employees, but did not deposit with the government and diverted to further their business interests.
The TDS wing of the I-T has initiated prosecution against these firms and in some cases, warrants have been issued, sources said. Under the Income Tax Act, the offences attract a minimum punishment of rigorous imprisonment of three months to a maximum of seven years with fine. Prosecution is initiated under Section 276 B.
(Source: Times of India)
3. 22-Year-Old in Mumbai Stabs Neighbour Over Losing UNO Card Game
A 22-year-old man stabbed his neighbour to death on Saturday in south Mumbai in a fit of rage over losing an UNO game.
According to the Agripada police, the victim, Abuzar Ansari, 24, was playing a game of cards with his neighbour when the incident took place at 6.15 pm.
Police said Ansari used to return home from work and spend time with his 50-year-old mother Ayesha Ansari and play UNO with his neighbours’ kids.
On Saturday, Ansari saw his neighbour Noor Mohammed Mansoori in the area and invited him to play. Mansoori, who is unemployed, agreed and they started playing in front of Ansari’s house.
Savalaram Agavane, senior police inspector said after an hour, Mansoori began shouting at Ansari and accusing him of cheating.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
4. Woman Kills Husband on Godman’s Advice, Arrested
A 48-year-old woman, a central government employee, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband, a manager in a real estate firm, on the advice of a godman.
KV Rama, a resident of the Kalibari area in New Delhi, was apparently told by the tantrik to poison her husband, DS Murti (52), to bring peace in the family. Rama claimed that Murti had sold off her jewellery to repay a debt of Rs 12 lakh and their married life was unhappy as her husband was used to drink a lot.
DCP (New Delhi) Madhur Verma said Rama was arrested along with her accomplice, Shyam Singh alias Bhagat-ji, the tantrik who had got the poison.
(Source: Times of India)
5. Painter Killed in Drunken Brawl, Co-Worker Held
A 28-year-old painter was arrested and remanded in judicial custody for murdering a 35-year-old fellow worker at their work site near Palladam in Tirupur on Saturday.
According to police, K Manikandan of Gudalur in Nilgiris district murdered S Selvaraj, also from Gudalur, in a drunken brawl.
Selvaraj and Manikandan, a police officer said, were involved in the paintwork of a newly-constructed building of a private textile spinning mill at Manikapuram in Palladam.
(Source: Times of India)
6. Kolkata Man Arrested for ‘Raping’ Minor Stepdaughter with Metal Illness
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping his minor stepdaughter with mental illness. Sources in the police said the accused, Soumen Das, has been allegedly raping the 14-year-old girl since the past several months. Das, a driver, is a resident of Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas.
Police said the girl’s mother found out about the ordeal on her daughter on Thursday, following which she lodged a complaint. The victim is now admitted in a local hospital. The accused has been booked under Section 376 (2) [rape] of Indian Penal Code and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
(Source: The Indian Express)
7. Rising Crime Graph in Chandigarh
Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by a city lawyer, HC Arora. Across the country, police are no strangers to PILs against them, usually for violations of human rights. This one is different. It seeks to put the police on the mat for the high incidence of snatchings.
“It was not the number of snatching incidents that made me go to the Punjab and Haryana High Court for redress. The face and condition of one of the snatching victims, Promila Devi, 67, of Sector 44, outraged my consciousness. The traumatised woman had injuries on her neck, knees and both elbows. She was sitting outside her house in the sun when two motorcyclists appeared and snatched her gold chain on 6 February. The High Court has also sensed the sensitivity of the matter, and sought response from UT Administration and Chandigarh Police by 14 March.”
(Source: The Indian Express)
8. Alwar Killing: Mahapanchayat Warns Upper Castes Over Dalit’s Death
A JATAV mahapanchayat held in Bhiwadi on Sunday, drawing people from 18 villages near the Alwar-Haryana border, threatened to cut off association with upper castes over the killing of a 16-year-old boy on Holi.
Addressing the assembly of more than 300 people, former BSP leader Omprakash Jatav said, “For how long will we tolerate this? Pagdi unke bandhte ho, samman unka karte ho, sab chodh do (You tie the turban of upper caste people, give them respect, stop doing all this).” Jatav is the state secretary of the Ambedkar Mission Sanstha, which is active in Bhiwadi.
(Source: The Indian Express)
9. 45-Year-Old Employee Found Murdered Inside School in East Delhi
A 45-year-old man, who worked as an accountant and a security guard at a private school, was found murdered inside the school in east Delhi’s Old Seemapuri on Sunday morning.
Police officials said prima facie it appears that the victim, identified as Devi Dayal, had been hit in the head with a blunt object and his wrist slit with a sharp weapon. A bottle of liquor, two glasses and leftover food was found in the same room as his body, the police added.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)