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Nigerian National Held for Duping People in 'Herbal Oil Scam'
Delhi Police's cybercrime unit 'CyPAD' on Thursday arrested a Nigerian National, illegally staying in India, for duping several people of crores of rupees through a ‘Herbal Oil Scam’. The man used to target its victims through LinkedIn.
(Source: ANI)
BSF in West Bengal Apprehends Drug Smugglers
Border Security Force of Guwahati Frontier apprehended three drug smugglers along with 151 bottles of Phensedyl on intervening night of 12-13 June, from bordering areas of Satbhandari and Choudharihat in Cooch Behar district.
(Source: ANI)
US Bishops Approve Changes to Church Law on Sex Abuse Reporting
The Catholic Church in the United States, which has been rocked in recent years by child sex abuse scandals and investigations, on Thursday approved a papal document that requires clergy to report suspicions of sexual assault.
At a meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, participants approved by a large majority the changes to the US catechism, which also reinforces systems in place for victims to signal alleged abuse.
The "motu proprio" - a legal document issued under Pope Francis's personal authority -declares that anyone who has knowledge of abuse, or suspects it, is "obliged to report (it) promptly" to the Church, using "easily accessible systems." The law only applies within the Church and has no force to oblige individuals to report abuse to civil authorities.
(Source: AFP)
Second Algeria Ex-PM Detained in Graft Probe: State Media
Algeria's former prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal was remanded in custody on Thursday after appearing before a judge as part of an anti-corruption investigation, state media reported.
The supreme court decision against the ally of ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika comes a day after another former premier, Ahmed Ouyahia, was also remanded in custody.
The two politicians are among numerous high-profile figures to be drawn into graft probes since Bouteflika was forced to step down in April following weeks of mass protests.
(Source: AFP)