Two of six assailants who gunned down Moosewala held from Gujarat
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Special Cell of Delhi Police said on Monday that it has arrested three persons — two main shooters and their facilitator — who were involved in the brutal killing of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala. The two accused shooters, identified as Priyavrat […]
33 convicts to release as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) The state home department has finally published the list of 33 convicts who will get a premature release. The prisoners are being released as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a nationwide celebration to commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence. Those who are getting freed include the man – Chandran alias […]
CBI files charge sheet against Delhi-based firm in PNB loan fraud
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Thursday that it has filed a charge sheet against a Delhi-based soft toy manufacturing company and others, including its promoters and directors, for defrauding a consortium of 12 banks led by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to the tune of Rs 2,040.63 […]
Man held for stalking, sending obscene messages to over 200 women
New Delhi, June 16 (BPNS) A 32-year-old man, working in a factory in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, was arrested by the Delhi police for online stalking and sending obscene images and videos to more than 200 women, an official said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Manoj Kumar, was nabbed by the Cyber police station of north […]
Honour killing: Brother hacks to death Sister, husband in TN
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) In another case of honour killing in Tamil Nadu, a person hacked to death his sister and her husband. The dastardly act took place at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday evening. The deceased is Saranya (24) and her husband Mohan (31). Saranya who is a Dalit married […]
Moosewala murder shows underworld gunning for targets beyond Mumbai: Ex-DRI chief
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Mumbai’s entertainment business is on the radar of the law enforcement agencies and also attracts a disproportionate level of interest from the national media. The lesser-known Punjabi and Bhojpuri industries, as a result, stay under the radar. Sidhu Moosewala’s murder, though, has shown that these industries are not immune to […]
‘Pl kill me so that story will be over’, says Swapna Suresh and faints
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (IANS) Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh on Saturday while speaking to the media after getting emotional and in tears, pleaded, “please kill me and stop killing other people” and soon collapsed and fell down. Swapna suffered fits and fell down. Before that she said she is appearing before […]
120 kg of poppy recovered from truck in Udhampur
Jammu, June 10 Police on Friday recovered 120 kilogramme of poppy from a truck on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district but the driver managed to escape, officials said. A police party during routine checking intercepted a truck on the highway at Chenani area and was subjected to search, they said. During the search, a […]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Delhi, cops begin probe
New Delhi, Jun 9 The Delhi Police said on Thursday that it had registered a case after four people robbed a man of his belongings at gunpoint in the Rajender Nagar area, a purported video of which was shared on social media. Delhi Congress chief Anil Choudhary posted the video clip on his Twitter handle. […]