Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday began its investigation into the alleged suicide and dowry harassment case of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, a day after formally taking over the probe from the Madhya Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team (SIT).A CBI team visited Twisha Sharma’s matrimonial home in Bhopal in the morning, where she was found hanging on May 12.Officials inspected the house, examined the crime scene, and started collecting evidence…
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Bhopal, May 23 (IANS) Fresh CCTV footage showing Twisha Sharma visiting a beauty salon in Bhopal hours before her death has surfaced, adding a new dimension to the probe into her alleged suicide.According to salon owner Kiran Parihar, Twisha visited the parlour on May 12 at around 3.12 p.m. and remained there for nearly three hours. During her visit, Twisha underwent a head massage and pedicure before leaving the salon around 6.15 p.m.The CCTV footage surfaced on social media shows Twisha appear…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak controversy, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke with the family of NEET aspirant Pradeep Meghwal, who allegedly died by suicide after reportedly suffering severe distress following the cancellation of the examination. NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar visited Pradeep Meghwal’s family at Kanika Dhani in Guda Ponkh village, nearly 60 kilometres from Sikar in Rajasthan, late on Friday nigh…
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) The hanging body of Sanjoy Das, the Trinamool Congress councillor from Ward Number 18 of South Dum Dum Municipality in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, was recovered under mysterious circumstances from his residence at Nagerbazar area on the northern outskirts of Kolkata on Saturday morning.On being informed about the incident, the cops from the local police station came to his residence, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem purposes. Following prelimin…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of media reports related to the alleged prolonged gang rape, blackmail, sexual exploitation and subsequent suicides of two sisters in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district. The case, which has triggered widespread outrage and protests in the region, pertains to two sisters from rural Jodhpur who allegedly died by suicide within a span of two months after facing years of sexual exploitation, threats and al…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Actor, director and producer Ravi Mohan on Saturday lashed out at cyber bullies even as he pointed out how several people had committed suicide because of cyber bullying.At a hurriedly convened press conference at his Ravi Mohan Studios, the actor, who is going through a torrid time on the personal front, took on cyber bullies, who had trolled him and singer Keneesha Francis.Making some shocking announcements at the press conference, including one that he would not act any…
Ashoknagar (Madhya Pradesh), May 4 (IANS) A disturbing video showing family members carrying the body of a teenage girl on foot from a hospital in the Bahadurpur area of Ashoknagar district in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media, prompting swift action by the district administration. Taking serious note of the incident, Collector Saket Malviya visited Bahadurpur hospital late Sunday night to assess the situation.Confirming the report, a senior officer in Ashoknagar district administrat…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The family of a Delhi Judicial Service officer who was found hanging at his residence in Green Park has levelled serious allegations, claiming that he had been under severe stress and had complained of harassment in the days leading up to his death. In what is being treated as a suspected case of suicide, a judicial officer serving as secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in the North-East district was found dead at his south Delhi residence, police sa…
Pauri Garhwal, May 2 (IANS) A 20-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself from the Retpur-Bhitara bridge near Satpuli in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district, officials said on Saturday, adding that the deceased had levelled serious allegations against the police in a video released before his death. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when the Satpuli police station received information about a man found hanging from a bridge. A police team immediately reached the…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) The suspicious death of a 34-year-old software engineer from Jharkhand, Pooja Datta, whose semi-decomposed body was found in her rented house in Adugodi here, has triggered a major police investigation, with preliminary findings suggesting that she was suffering from severe depression and had cut off contact with her family, police said on Wednesday.The probe has revealed that Pooja Datta, who worked at a private firm, had resigned from her job a year ago. Since then, …