Crime

5 of them killed in clash between police and attackers at Lakshmi Narayan Akhra temple

5 of them killed in clash between police and attackers at Lakshmi Narayan Akhra temple

Amid escalating communal violence in Bangladesh, a clash between police and attackers caused at the Lakshmi Narayan Akhra temple in Chandpur's Hajiganj Upazila on Tuesday. The death toll in the violence was said to be five after one injured person succumbed during treatment. Commenting on the incident, Md Harunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Hajiganj Police Station said the victim was transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from Comilla Medical Hospital for better treatment. Previously, several reports stated some people were killed, while 60 people, including journalists, police and common people were injured in the violence during Durga Puja celebrations in…
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Members of ISKCON hold candlelight vigil and sings kirtans to protest attack on devotees

Members of ISKCON hold candlelight vigil and sings kirtans to protest attack on devotees

Members of ISKCON Mayapur and Kolkata on Sunday took action against miscreants who attacked its temple in Bangladesh two days ago, leaving one person dead and many injured. The protesters took out a candlelight march, sang kirtans to the accompaniment of 'khol kartal' and chanted ‘Hare Krishna’ at both the places. In Kolkata, they demonstrated outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission for around two hours as the police barricaded its entrance. Many of the protesters held posters in hand that explained protection for Hindus in Bangladesh. "We are anguished and hurt. We promote peace and brotherhood. How could a mob…
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‘I will not shed tears…’, says daughter as family, friends and Kashmiris bid farewell to Makhan Lal Bindroo

‘I will not shed tears…’, says daughter as family, friends and Kashmiris bid farewell to Makhan Lal Bindroo

Mourners are visiting the home of Makhan Lal Bindroo, a pharmacist who was among the three civilians shot dead by militants in the late hours of 5 October, as per Jammu and Kashmir Police. The pharmacy of the 65-year-old Kashmiri Pandit in Srinagar is a familiar place to the majority of people in Kashmir looking for quality medicine. Bindroo Medicate is known for being one of the only medical shops in the Valley that does not sell counterfeit medicine. The police said the attack occurred around 7:15 pm on Tuesday. “Bindroo received grievous gunshot injuries in this terror incident and…
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UP: 6 cops suspended after businessman dies during raid in Gorakhpur

UP: 6 cops suspended after businessman dies during raid in Gorakhpur

After a businessman from Kanpur was found dead following a police raid at a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, six policemen have been suspended. The Gorakhpur police said the man, identified as 36-year-old Manish Kumar Gupta, slipped during the routine police checking and injured himself. Gupta was staying at the hotel with two friends from Gurugram. Talking to reporters, Gupta’s wife Meenakshi and his father Nand Kishore, accused police of beating him. Six policemen, including a station house officer, a chowki in-charge and four constables, were suspended in connection with the death of the Kanpur realtor, Vipin Tada, senior superintendent…
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NCB levels serious charges in drugs case against Armaan Kohli

NCB levels serious charges in drugs case against Armaan Kohli

Big Boss fame Actor Armaan Kohli is facing some serious charges after being taken into custody revealed Zonal Director Sameer Wankhade of the Narcotics Control Bureau . Yesteryear Bollywood actor , who was being questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), was arrested this morning after banned drugs were allegedly recovered from his Mumbai house. He was grilled for several hours in an interrogation at the NCB office. When asked if there is a South American connection in the case where Armaan and others have been arrested, Wankhede replies “Apart from just consumption there are several other charges levelled against him. He will be produced in…
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Five suspects arrested in Mysuru gang rape case

Five suspects arrested in Mysuru gang rape case

According to sourcesFive people have been arrested in connection with the Mysuru gang rape case. On tuesday a post graduate student was molested and sexually assaulted near Chamundi foothills on the outskirts of Mysuru. The victims male friend was also assaulted. The arrest comes after five days of the crime being committed. One of the five in police custody who belong to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is suspected to be a juvenile. The Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood said the operation was still on to nab the sixth accused in the case. There are speculations that the…
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Police arrests bangle seller accused of molesting a 13 year old child

Police arrests bangle seller accused of molesting a 13 year old child

Indore police have arrested the bangle seller, who was thrashed by a group of locals. According to the details, the bangle seller was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of molesting women customers. Identified as 25-year-old Tasleem Ali, the bangle seller was  thrashed by the mob in Indore and a video of the incident went viral on social media. Commenting on the incident, Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra had said the controversy started when this man described himself as a Hindu to sell bangles to women during the holy month of saavan, while he belongs to another community.…
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40 kg heroin seized along international border in Punjab

40 kg heroin seized along international border in Punjab

On Saturday morning, in a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) seized around 40.810 kg heroin worth Rs 200 crore along the international border with Pakistan in Amritsar district. The seizure was made in the Ramdas sector, around 300 km away from Chandigarh. In the operation, they also seized 90 grams of opium, two plastic pipes from Panjgraian area. Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta tweeted, "Proud of SSP Amritsar (Rural), Gulneet Khurana and his team for recovery of over 40 kg heroin from Ramdas sector of Indo-Pak border around 3…
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Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army bomb squad defuses IED in Kishtwar

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army bomb squad defuses IED in Kishtwar

A day before Independence Day, on Saturday, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused near Kudiya village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, said Jammu and Kashmir police. The IED was detected on Kishtwar Keshwan road. Further details are being collected. Meanwhile, a major tragedy was also averted when security forces seized IED-fitted four sticky bombs from a man in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday. On the information provided by the Border Security Force, a joint checking party of police, BSF and Army was deployed at Morh Kotan in the district, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone,…
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BJP leader, wife shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag

BJP leader, wife shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag

Kulgam district president of BJP Kisan Morcha, Ghulam Rasool Dar, and his wife Jawahira Bano were on Monday afternoon shot dead by terrorists in the busy Lal Chowk area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag. The critically injured couple was taken to the hospital where they succumbed. Security forces have cordoned the area and launched a search for the terrorists. Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the incident and said that the perpetrators of violence will be brought to justice very soon. He tweeted; “I strongly condemn brutal terrorist attack on the Sarpanch GH Rasool Dar and his wife Jawhara Banoo of Redwani…
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