Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said that it has filed a chargesheet against a fire & emergency services official in a bribery case.The charge sheet was filed in the court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, against the accused, then senior fireman (Belt No 1748), Fire & Emergency Services, Sopore, Nisar Ahmad Wani, in connection with FIR No. 16/2024 registered at Police Station ACB, Baramulla, the ACB said in a statement.A statement by A…
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Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) On the first anniversary of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, officials from the city’s Civil Hospital and police have detailed the emergency response, forensic operations, and multi-agency coordination that followed one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters.The Air India Flight AI-171 crash occurred on June 12 last year shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in the Meghani…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) In a shocking incident that has once again raised concerns over law and order in Bihar, a progressive farmer and nursery operator was shot dead in broad daylight in Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday. The victim, Raju Kumar Chaudhary (40), a resident of Chakelal village under the Bochaha police station area, had previously been honoured by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his contributions to the agricultural sector.According to family members and local residents, Chaudha…
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) A shocking murder has rocked Rajasthan’s Kota district after Mahant Devanand Maharaj, head of a prominent monastery in Chandresal village under Borkheda police station limits, was brutally killed by unidentified assailants late on Friday night, police said on Saturday.According to preliminary police investigations, the Mahant was resting in his room inside the monastery when the attackers entered the premises and repeatedly stabbed him with sharp-edged weapons.On hearing hi…
Patna, June 4 (IANS) The tragic fire at Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur has now reached both the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Bihar State Human Rights Commission. Petitions have been filed seeking an independent investigation into the incident.Five patients have so far died, and over 15 others were injured and shifted to government and private hospitals, as per official information, after the blaze erupted at around 3 a.m. on Thursday in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hos…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A team of experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is scheduled to revisit the hotel in Malviya Nagar on Thursday to conduct a detailed forensic examination in connection with the devastating fire incident that claimed 21 lives, according to Delhi Police sources. Sources said that the FSL team was able to inspect only one floor of the hotel on Wednesday and will continue its examination of the remaining sections of the building.The victims of the fire were repo…
Prayagraj/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over inadequate forensic infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, observing that shortcomings in DNA analysis facilities are affecting the investigation and prosecution of heinous crimes, including rape and murder cases.Granting bail to an accused in an alleged rape and murder case registered in Etah district, a single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said the court was compelled to enlarge the applicant on …
Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) A BJP leader and former Mandal President of the party’s Scheduled Caste Morcha, Ramavatar Aswal, was found dead in suspicious circumstances, with his family alleging that he was murdered. He was found lying in a pool of blood inside his scrap warehouse on Monday night in the Manoharpur area of Jaipur district. His family members alleged that his throat was slit.The Manoharpur police, assisted by an FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team, collected evidence from the crime sc…
Puducherry, May 29 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Friday discussed measures to intensify anti-narcotics drive with top Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official R. Sudhakar. Sudhakar, Deputy Director-General (DDG) of NCB (Southern Region), also discussed with the Chief Minister a plan to spread awareness against drug abuse.Sharing information about the meeting, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on X, “The NCB (Southern Region) DDG, called on the Puducherry Chief Minister N….
Patna, May 26 (IANS) In a tragic accident, a 25-year-old youth died after he fell from a moving “Tsunami” swing when his safety belt allegedly came loose during the ride at the Rajgir Malmas Fair in Bihar’s Nalanda. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.The deceased was identified as Aman Kumar, son of Vipin Kumar and a resident of Mikku village under the jurisdiction of the Nardiganj Police Station in Nawada district.According to an official, Aman had visited the fa…