Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) In a landmark verdict in the Attappadi Madhu lynching case that once shook the conscience of the country, the Kerala High Court on Monday enhanced the punishment of 12 convicted men to life imprisonment, holding them guilty of the brutal mob lynching of the tribal youth in Attappady in 2018.A Division Bench comprising Justices V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar enhanced the seven-year jail term earlier imposed by the Mannarkkad Special SC/ST Court to life…
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Bhubaneswar, May 21 (IANS) A dreaded criminal accused in the brutal public assault on a couple sustained bullet injuries during an exchange of fire late on Wednesday night while allegedly attempting to flee after snatching a police pistol, Niti Shekhar, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Southern Range, said on Thursday.Shekhar said that after the arrest of accused Mukesh Sahu, a police team was taking him to the hideout of one of his associates near Tamana Ghati when he allegedly snatched the p…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has apprehended a life convict in a murder case who had been absconding for nearly 24 years after jumping parole granted by the Delhi High Court in 2002. The accused, identified as Rakesh Patel alias Pappi, had allegedly changed his identity and was living in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, under the name Nandlal Verma to evade arrest.According to a press release issued by the Crime Branch on Wednesday, the accused was convicted in a sensationa…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed charges against the 23rd accused in a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Lawrence Bishnoi gang terror nexus case of 2022, an official said.In the sixth chargesheet filed before NIA Special Court at Patiala House Court in New Delhi in the case RC- 39/2022/NIA/DLI, accused Arjit Kumar alias Ajit was charged under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Arjit is the 23rd accused to be charge…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five people, including absconding mastermind Anand Kumar Singh alias Munna Singh, in a Cambodia-linked human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Saturday. Anand, along with four co-accused, has been charged under relevant Sections of the IPC in a chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court in Patna, Bihar.Three of the accused — Abhay Nath Dubey, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, Abhiranjan Kumar …
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ongoing special drive against proclaimed offenders and externees, a team of Hauz Qazi Police Station in the national capital on Saturday apprehended a notorious proclaimed offender involved in 69 criminal cases, who had been absconding, to evade judicial proceedings in a theft case. The accused, identified as Babloo alias Narendra alias Prem, a resident of Multani Dhanda in Delhi’s Paharganj, was arrested following sustained technical sur…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday arrested a member of the notorious Jyoti Baba Gang, who was wanted in a murder case registered at Hari Nagar Police Station, police said. The accused had allegedly jumped interim bail, following which a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against him by the court. The police also recovered a semi-automatic pistol and two live cartridges from his possession. As part of an ongoing drive to curb organised crime and apprehend harden…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage, holding that the case stemmed from a prolonged consensual relationship between two adults, which later turned sour. A bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Manmohan allowed the appeal filed by Shaileshbhai Govindbhai Makwana and set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to quash the case pending before a trial court in Maharashtra.The proceedings arose …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Reiterating that the right to a speedy trial is a fundamental guarantee under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case who had remained in custody for nearly four years without examination of a single witness. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi passed the order while allowing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Sahil Manoj Machare, challenging a Bombay High Court order that had denied him bail …
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 4 (IANS) Following the victory of BJP candidates in recounting of postal ballots in Sringeri Assembly segment, a case has been registered at the Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station on Monday against three individuals by Karnataka Police, including BJP victorious candidate D.N. Jeevaraj, over allegations of irregularities in postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency.The process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituenc…