Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The investigation into the custodial death of remand prisoner and businessman Sabarivarman inside the Nagercoil sub-jail has gathered pace with the arrest of eight inmates allegedly involved in the assault, while police continue to probe the role of others who may have participated in the fatal attack. Three prison warders, who were arrested earlier in connection with the case, have also been placed under suspension by the prison department.The latest arrests follow the p…
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Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) Pappu Gurjar, the brother of slain dacoit Jagan Gurjar, was shifted from Ajmer High Security Jail to Dausa Central Jail under heavy security following concerns raised by his family over his safety after Jagan’s murder inside the prison. Pappu was escorted to Dausa at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday after the Ajmer jail administration received transfer orders from the prison headquarters on Monday.Additional police personnel were deployed to ensure the transfer was completed witho…
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurated the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple restoration project in Yogyakarta on Wednesday. PM Modi offered prayers at the temple and spoke to officials there. A large number of people carrying national flags of India and Indonesia gathered on the roads to welcome both leaders as they were heading towards the temple.Earlier, PM Modi shared an aerial view of the iconic Prambanan Temple…
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the historic Prambanan Temple in Indonesia on Wednesday, the occasion has once again highlighted India’s sustained efforts to preserve and revive shared civilisational and cultural heritage across Asia under his leadership. On July 7, India and Indonesia exchanged a Letter of Intent for an India-backed conservation and restoration project at the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The exchan…
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government and prison authorities on the murder of dacoit Jagan Gurjar inside Ajmer High-Security Jail, expressing serious concern over prison security and alleged criminal activities operating from within jails.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Manish Sharma issued the directions while hearing a suo motu case on prison reforms.The Bench directed the government to exp…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) Dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who was murdered inside Ajmer High-Security Jail on June 29, was cremated in his native village of Bhavutipura in Dholpur’s Dang region on Wednesday amid unprecedented security arrangements. Jagan’s son, Asaram, lit the funeral pyre. His three brothers, Pan Singh, Lal Singh, and Pappu Singh, were brought from jail under tight STF security to attend the last rites.After paying their final respects, they were immediately escorted back to prison. The three…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 16, Kolkata Police have directed all police stations to map routes of the processions and hold meetings with organisers to prevent any law and order issues.The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police stations will have to hold meetings with the Rath Yatra organisers in this regard, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said on Wednesday.Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) also ordered that the Rath Yatra fairs must be held smoothly an…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) The mortal remains of notorious dacoit Jagan Gurjar, who was murdered inside Ajmer High-Security Jail on June 29, will be cremated on Wednesday in his native Bhavutipura village in Dholpur’s Dang region. His body reached the village at around 7:30 a.m., while villagers and supporters had begun gathering from 6:00 a.m. onwards.The preliminary post-mortem report has revealed that Jagan Gurjar died after severe pressure was applied to his neck and throat, causing a fracture of…
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) The court has granted permission to Pappu Gurjar, the younger brother of slain dacoit Jagan Gurjar, to attend his last rites under tight security. Pappu Gurjar, who is also lodged in the Ajmer High Security Jail, had moved an application seeking permission to perform his brother’s final rites. The court approved the request after hearing the prison administration’s application. On the day of the funeral, Pappu Gurjar will be escorted under heavy police security to his ance…
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) Family members of slain dacoit Jagan Gurjar staged a sit-in outside the mortuary of JLN Hospital in Ajmer on Tuesday, refusing to accept his body and demanding a CBI probe into his murder inside the high-security Ajmer jail.Jagan’s son, Asaram Gurjar, alleged that his father’s killing was the result of a larger conspiracy and warned of consequences if the family’s demands were ignored.”I am Jagan Gurjar’s flesh and blood. I know how to kill, whether by entering someone’s h…