Jaipur, May 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has strongly criticised the police investigation into a jewellery theft case in Nagaur district after it emerged that the probe was influenced by a ‘tantrik’ (witch doctor).The court observed that a criminal investigation cannot be carried out on the dictates of a tantrik and ordered the removal of the investigating officer within 15 days.The order was passed by the single bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman while hearing a petition filed by 80-year…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested an accused involved in an organised online shopping fraud racket that allegedly cheated people through fake Facebook advertisements offering branded suits and sarees at discounted prices. The accused was apprehended by the Cyber Police Station of Shahdara district following an investigation into a cyber fraud complaint lodged by a Delhi resident.According to police, the woman complainant filed a complaint on April 18, alleging that she …
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Tension gripped Rajasthan’s Alwar district after chaos erupted at the Govindgarh police station, where a mob of more than 100 people allegedly attacked the premises over the seizure of a motorcycle. The crowd late on Wednesday night reportedly indulged in heavy stone-pelting, damaged police vehicles, and injured several police personnel, including Station Officer Dharam Singh.The incident prompted heavy police deployment in the area. Authorities said the situation has now …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police’s North-West district cyber unit has arrested the alleged kingpin of a sextortion racket operating out of the Mewat region, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Abas Khan, 25, a resident of Tehsil Ramgarh in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, was apprehended following a detailed investigation into a cyber fraud case involving extortion of Rs 2.52 lakh from a Delhi-based complainant.According to police, the case orig…
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) A horrific road accident occurred early on Tuesday morning around 5:00 A.M. on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. Three people, including the bus driver, lost their lives, while 33 passengers were injured.Of the 33 injured, 31 have been referred to Alwar for advanced treatment, with several reported to be in critical condition. According to reports, the accident took place near the Channel Number 100 interchange culvert in the Pinan area of Alwar…
Jaipur, March 26 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan, on Thursday arrested a Police Constable and a private person for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 at Kathumar Police Station in Alwar district.The action was taken following directions from the Anti-Corruption Bureau Headquarters. According to Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Govind Gupta, the arrests were made after a complaint was received on the Anti-Corruption Bureau helpline (1064).The complainant alleged …
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) A judicial inquiry has been ordered after a devastating fire at a chemical and firecracker factory in the Khushkheda Industrial Area of Bhiwadi in Rajasthan’s Alwar district claimed seven lives on Monday, leaving the state in shock. The blaze, which broke out around 9.30 a.m. at plot number G1/118B, spread rapidly due to the presence of highly combustible chemicals and firecracker-making materials inside the unit. Nearly 20 to 25 workers were reportedly on duty when the f…
Alwar, Feb 8 (IANS) A disturbing case of suspected female infanticide has surfaced in Rajasthan’s Alwar district after police recovered the foetus of an eight-month-old baby girl from a plastic bundle on Sunday, triggering outrage and raising concerns over social awareness and police response. The incident came to light after a bundle wrapped in a salwar and polythene was discovered lying in bushes located between Baroli and Nyana villages in the Govindgarh area.The bundle had reportedly been sp…
Jaipur, Feb 2 (IANS) Veteran Rajasthan leader, prominent Gurjar community face, and former cabinet minister Hem Singh Bhadana passed away on Monday. He was 55.He passed away at around 7 a.m. at his residence. Bhadana, who had been battling cancer for the past five months, breathed his last while undergoing treatment. His demise has cast a pall of grief over Alwar district and Rajasthan’s political circles.Hem Singh Bhadana was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Jaipur for several we…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Two convicts serving life sentences in some of Rajasthan’s most high-profile murder cases are set to tie the knot after developing a relationship inside Jaipur’s open jail. The wedding will be held on Friday in Barodamev town of Alwar district.The wedding invitation card has surfaced, confirming the details. The bride, Priya Seth (33), was convicted in the 2018 murder of Dushyant Sharma, in which she allegedly used a honey-trap to lure and kill the victim.The groom, Han…