1. Woman Sexually Assaulted in Haryana Private Hospital
A 22-year-old woman who had given birth to a child recently, was allegedly sexually assaulted in the ICU of a private hospital at Bahadurgarh in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. Police has launched raids in Bahadurgarh and its neighbouring areas to nab the accused whose movements were captured on CCTV cameras installed at the hospital.
The incident occurred early on Saturday when the man walked inside the hospital and committed the crime, Jhajjar SP Sumit Kumar said on Sunday.
The 22-year-old woman was assaulted by the man. The victim first thought a doctor was examining her and soon thereafter the accused walked out after committing the crime. According to the clues we have obtained from the footage, he had come in a Hyundai Elantra car. We are hopeful of arresting him soon.Sumit Kumar, SP, Jhajjar
Read more here.
2. Mystery Still Surrounds Snapdeal Employee’s Abduction Saga
Five days after she was abducted and later mysteriously freed, it is still unclear who seized young executive Deepti Sarna and why.
Police say someone close to her is to blame for the crime.
Investigators have established that the 23-year-old was blindfolded from Raj Nagar Extension area, said Superintendent of Police Salman Taj Patil.
Police are trying to ascertain under which circumstances the kidnappers allowed her to go, that too after giving her Rs 100.
Read the full story on The Quint.
3. Man Stabbed to Death in West Delhi
A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of unidentified men in west Delhi’s Ranhola area, police said on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Deshraj, whose son, Rahul, is an eye-witness in a murder case which took place last Holi.
Deshraj was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead, following which a case of murder was registered, police said. He had sustained stab injuries on his chest, abdomen and thigh.
The police suspects that the assailants are related to one Rakesh, who is the prime accused in the murder case in which Deshraj’s son is an eye-witness. So far, the police have questioned around 10 persons regarding yesterday’s incident.
Read full story on The Quint.
4. Imam’s Murder in Anantnag: Teenaged Son Arrested
The teenaged son of a 45-year-old cleric who was found dead in Anantnag district on 9 February has been taken into custody for allegedly committing the murder, police said on Sunday.
During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the cleric along with his son left for the fields on 9 February at about 10:00 am. Both worked in the field for about two-and half-hours and had lunch together. The son finished his meal first, took an axe which was already there and hacked his father to death.Police Spokesperson
Read more here.
5. British Citizen From Scotland Arrested on Rape Charges in Delhi’s Defence Colony
A Scottish national, CEO of a prominent gym in Delhi’s Defence Colony, has been arrested for raping a woman. The accused has been sent to judicial custody till 27 February.
According to India Today, the complainant said that the gym owner sexually assaulted her for months on the pretext of marriage.
The woman, in her complaint to the police, said that she met the accused on Facebook.
6. RJD Suspends Legislator on Rape Charges
Bihar’s ruling Grand Alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday suspended legislator Rajballabh Yadav for allegedly raping a girl.
Yadav is missing and on the run after an order for his arrest was issued on Saturday after the girl from Nalanda district filed an FIR against him,. Yadav is a legislator from the Nawada assembly constituency, police said.
The party has decided to suspend legislator Rajballabh Yadav for his alleged crime. We cannot tolerate such an act of a legislator.Ram Chandra Purve, State President, RJD
Read the full story on The Quint.
7. Two Drug Peddlers Arrested in Ludhiana
Police arrested two drug peddlers from Phagwara-Nakodpar road and seized 15 grams of smack and arms and ammunition from their possession, reports PTI.
Phagwara, Superintendent of Police, Ashwani Kumar talking to newsmen here on Saturday identified the duo as Harjit Singh alias JP Mangat and Bhupinder Singh Bhupi, both residents of Ludhiana district.
The SP said three pistols, 11 live cartridges, 15 gram smack and a vehicle were seized from the duo.
Read more here.
8. Navi Mumbai: Punjab National Bank DGM Arrested for Multi-crore Fraud
A deputy general manager (DGM) of a nationalised bank (Punjab National bank, Vashi Branch) was arrested by the Vashi police on Friday in a multi-crore fraud.
The police are in search of more than 20 people, who are involved in the scam. The arrested accused is identified as R Goel, who was the deputy general manager of the Vashi Branch.
According to Mid-Day reports, the DGM was in touch with different brokers, who would approach him with fake documents.
The police is searching for the remaining people involved in the scam.
9. PMK Cadre Arrested for Murder in Tamil Nadu
The Vazhapadi police on Friday arrested Murugesan, a PMK cadre, in connection with the murder of Selvam, a Tasmac outlet employee, about six months ago.
Selvam (41) was sleeping in the outlet on 4 August 2015, when some unidentified miscreants set fire to it at midnight. Selvam died due to suffocation.
According to The Hindu, police arrested six persons in connection with the incident and were on the lookout for Murugesan. Meanwhile, one Srinvasan filed a complaint with the Vazhapadi police on Friday that he was threatened by a miscreant at knife point at Belur Temple.
(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.)