Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday ordered registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and one of his aides, Mukundanand Giri, over alleged role in sexual exploitation of two children at his ashram. The FIR, lodged under Section 173 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), documents shocking details of the sexual exploitation of two minors at Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s Ashram by the se…
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Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) During a major crackdown on terror handlers, the police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, on Saturday, attached the immovable property of a local residing in Pakistan and operating from there, officials said. The police have coined the term ‘Jammu and Kashmir Nationals Operating from Pakistan’ or JKNOP for such individuals.A police statement said, “In a strong and decisive action against terror operatives and their support structures, the Budgam Police has attached …
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A Delhi court is scheduled to hear on Saturday the issue of taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) prosecution complaint filed against businessman Robert Vadra and others in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. The matter will come up before the Rouse Avenue Courts, which is examining the ED’s chargesheet filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED has accused Vadr…
Bagalkot, Feb 20 (IANS) Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Bagalkot city of Karnataka on Friday following tension triggered by a stone-pelting incident during the Shivaji Jayanti procession.The incident was reported from the Killa Oni area when the procession was passing in front of a mosque.In the wake of the incident, police have clamped prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Old Bagalkot, Navanagar and Vidyagiri localities. The restrictio…
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Kaizar Ahmed, a prominent Trinamool Congress leader from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, on Thursday filed a police complaint against his own party’s legislator from the adjacent Canning (Purba) Assembly constituency, Saokat Molla, accusing him of attempting to have him killed.In the complaint filed at Bhangar Police Station on Thursday afternoon, Ahmed alleged that Molla had hired a contract killer to assassinate him. In his written complaint, whic…
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) District Magistrate (DM) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday issued an order to regulate, monitor and maintain vigil on donations during the holy month of Ramadan.An order issued by DM Kishtwar said today: “Whereas, it has been observed that during the Holy Month of Ramadan, there is a tendency for unregulated and unauthorised collection of donations by certain individuals and organisations, which necessitates immediate regulatory intervention.“And whe…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) An 80-year-old man died in a fire that broke out at his residence in Mailasandra under the Kengeri police limits in the wee hours of Thursday in Bengaluru.According to police, the deceased has been identified as Mylarappa, a resident of Thimmarayappa Circle in Mailasandra. A case has been registered at Kengeri Police Station under Section 194(3)(iv) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and further investigation is underway.Police said the incident occurred b…
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) Authorities, on Tuesday, displayed posters in Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts of Kathua and Samba, carrying photographs of five suspected Pakistani terrorists, seeking the cooperation of the general public in tracking their movement, sources confirmed. Official sources said this followed intelligence inputs generated from outside Jammu and Kashmir regarding suspected infiltration of terrorists from across the border.The poster, titled ‘Public Information’, urges people …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that while bars and pubs are permitted to operate under the law, their right to carry on business must be balanced with the citizens’ and children’s right to a noise-free, peaceful and orderly environment. Disposing of a writ petition filed by a resident seeking action against Bunon Bar and Lounge at R.K. Ashram Marg Metro Station for allegedly operating beyond permissible hours, a single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kau…
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) Four people have been arrested on the charges of assaulting a tourist in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said on Sunday. Officials said that a written complaint was received at Police Station Bhaderwah from Suresh Kumar of Nagni Bhalra, Bhaderwah, regarding the assault of a tourist in the area on Friday.Taking prompt cognisance of the complaint and to prevent any further escalation or breach of peace, the police initiated preventive action under the Bharatiya Nagari…