8 new FIRs filed against Sreelekha in 24 hrs

Kolkata: Multiple police stations in Kolkata are continuing to get dozens of Zero FIRs from across Malda, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas against Sreelekha Mitra, even two weeks after the actor participated in the anti-paper leak protest using an objectionable poster of PM Narendra Modi.On Wednesday, Anandapur Police Station lodged five FIRs while New Market…

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Three held in Ballia for rape of disabled girl

Varanasi: Ballia police on Friday arrested three wanted accused in connection with the alleged rape of a mentally disabled girl and for allegedly supporting the main accused.According to police, the complainant filed an application at Ubhaon police station on Thursday, alleging that her mentally disabled daughter was repeatedly raped by Rajnath Prasad, a resident of…

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Man gets life term for killing 10-year-old

Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Friday sentenced 27-year-old Sudhir Jatav to life imprisonment for the murder of a 10-year-old boy, relying on circumstantial evidence that included the “last seen together” theory.Jatav was accused of abducting the child, Kanaiya, from near his residence in Narol on Dec 8, 2018. After the boy went missing, police…

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Punjab FM slams Shivraj over RDF claims

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday termed Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s statement that “no Punjab minister ever contacted the Centre for release of the Rural Development Fund (RDF)” as highly irresponsible, misleading and a blatant lie.Responding to the Punjab govt’s charge that the Centre…

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Five held for cheating e-marketplace of ₹42L

Surat: Cybercrime police have arrested five persons for a scheme built around thousands of fake cash-on-delivery orders and a refund policy loophole that allegedly enabled a group to siphon off Rs 42.20 lakh from Flipkart India Pvt Ltd.Deputy commissioner of police (Cybercrime) Bishakha Jain said, “According to the complaint, the accused had made 5,121 orders…

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2 killed, 2 injured as miscreants open fire on Naga village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

Imphal: Two villagers were killed and two others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire on Langka Naga village in Kangpokpi district on Friday morning.The attack reportedly took place at around 7:30 am as villagers gathered for farming activities. All four victims were residents of Langka Naga village.The deceased were identified as Wiriliangbou Chawang and…

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1,342 CCTV cameras cleared for 51 dists

Govt has approved Rs 8.99 crore for the facility Lucknow: Commuters across 51 UP districts will see greater surveillance and tighter traffic monitoring with govt approving Rs 8.99 crore for 1,342 CCTV cameras at 296 key junctions.The move is aimed at improving road safety, monitoring traffic violations and strengthening enforcement at busy junctions that currently…

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