Washim (Maharashtra), May 17 (IANS) A 47-year-old man in Maharashtra’s Washim has been arrested for allegedly cheating an unemployed youth of Rs 1.73 lakh by falsely promising him a government job and issuing a fake appointment letter, officials said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Ramesh Ramkrishna Navghare, was taken into custody after an investigation by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) uncovered an alleged fraud involving fake recruitment assurances linked to a Panchayat Samiti post.Accordi…
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Prayagraj/New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against two persons accused of sharing “anti-national” and derogatory posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Facebook, observing that social media cannot be misused to spread content capable of disturbing public harmony. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava, dismissing a plea filed by Jubair Ansari and another accused under Sectio…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Spiritual leader Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the anticipatory bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Giri in connection with a child sexual abuse complaint registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police. As per the case details reflected on the official website, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed on Thursday before the apex court see…
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have busted an interstate illegal weapons supply module with the arrest of two accused from Uttar Pradesh and recovered 7.65 MM country-made 10 pistols along with 20 magazines from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. Those arrested have been identified as Dalesh Kumar, alias Saurav Kumar, alias Nannu, a resident of Paindapur village in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and Amit Chahar, a …
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) The Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed the Bill presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), effectively integrating the stringent provisions of the Shakti Act into the new national criminal code and incorporating two provisions in it. The two provisions that are being introduced via amendment include non-disclosure of names of victims of acid attack and penalising harassment via phone, social media, lewd digi…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday arrested a wanted accused involved in an attempt to murder case registered at Narela police station, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Anish alias Ishwar Dayal (23), a resident of Narela, had been absconding since March 7. He was wanted in connection with FIR No. 119/2026, registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. He has now been apprehended under Section 35(1)(C)…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Police arrested a youth who allegedly promised jobs to people by using a fake National Investigation Agency (NIA) identity card. A patrol team from the Kotwali Police Station detained him from a suspicious vehicle near Delhi Chalo Park, behind the Red Fort area. A minor was also found inside the vehicle. According to Delhi police, during a search conducted on Wednesday night, a purported NIA identity card was recovered from the accused.Upon preliminary verification…
Ujjain, Jan 24 (IANS) Tarana town in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, the home turf of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, was gripped by communal violence over the past two days, triggered by an alleged attack on a local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sohal Thakur. The unrest has left vehicles torched, properties damaged, and heightened tensions, prompting a strong police response and appeals for calm even on Friday night.Ujjain Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma appealed to the public no…
Betul, Jan 10 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Police, on Saturday, arrested two persons for allegedly removing and burning saffron flags installed as part of the preparation for a Hindu sammelan (conference) to be organised in Lohiya town of Betul district. The action came following a complaint received at the Kotwali police station, alleging that some anti-social elements burnt saffron flags installed at the venue and along the roadside late Friday night. The complaint was filed by Romit Uike, a memb…
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) Amid growing outrage over the killing of a Tripura student in Dehradun in what the family has described as a racist attack, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday spoke to the victim’s father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, expressed deep grief over the incident and assured him of strict action against all those involved. The victim, 24-year-old Angel Chakma, a resident of Unakoti district in Tripura, had an argument along with his younger brother Michael with Sur…