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‘Driver turned robber’ held, Dh7m recovered

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January 30, 2012

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Dubai, January 30: Easy cash and a quick getaway. It was that simple. But an Asian who drove off with $2 million entrusted to him by his employer was arrested in another emirate with the cash, thanks to some smart police work.

The driver was not sponsored by his employer and authorities had very little information about him. It was hard tracking him down, police officials said. Their persistence paid off when they found and arrested the driver-turned-robber in Fujairah on Saturday.

Brigadier Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, on Sunday said the Asian businessman had trusted the driver and left the money in the car, and the man simply drove away. Investigations showed the driver had sped to Abu Dhabi and later dumped the car in Dubai to shake the police off his trail.

Police set up 63 teams which covered all of Dubai and sent officials to Oman. They also kept watch on the borders with the armed forces, but were informed that the man was holed up in a house in Fujairah. The house was soon raided and the man and his two accomplices were arrested. Police said the cash had been converted to dirhams and Dh7 million was recovered from their possession.

Colonel Salem Al Rumaithi, Deputy Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, said the money was later returned to its owner.

Major General Al Mazeina, Deputy Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, lauded the CID teams and said the exchange house which converted the $2 million into dirhams should have informed the police when it came to such a large amount.

‘‘A circular had been sent to money exhanges which said conversion of large amounts of money should be done only after informing the police, but the exchange did not follow procedures,’’ he said. ‘‘We have informed concerned authorities to take legal action against the exchange house.’’

Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander in Chief of the Dubai Police, also praised the CID teams for their swift response.


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News Network
June 22,2020

Kochi, Jun 22: A 54-day-old baby suffered brain damage after she was allegedly slapped and thrown on a cot at home by his father in Angamaly municipality of Ernakulam district, police said.

Doctor Sojan Ipe of MOSC Medical College Hospital at Kolenchery said that the damage caused to the brain is serious. The child was admitted with bleeding in the brain on Friday.

On Saturday, 40-year-old pastor Shaiju Thomas, who is the child's father was arrested by the Angamaly police in connection with the incident. He is currently lodged at the Covid first-line treatment centre at Angamaly.

Shaiju has been charged with IPC Section 307 (attempt to murder) and under the Juvenile Justice Act.

According to Angamaly Police, ''the accused was always doubtful of his wife and raised questions over the parenthood of the child. He had slapped the child on multiple occasions. She fell unconscious on Thursday night after a similar attack and was taken to the hospital. We have so far received enough evidence against the accused.''

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News Network
June 17,2020

Moradabad, Jun 17: Two children died after they accidentally got locked inside a car while playing in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, the police said.

Four children, aged between 4 and 7 years, locked themselves inside the car while playing and were found unconscious soon after, the police added.

"All four children were found unconscious in a car and they were taken to the hospital. Two of them died and the other two are undergoing treatment at the hospital," said Amit Kumar Anand, superintendent of police (city) Moradabad.

The children were related to each other, the police said.

The man who owns the car said the children had locked themselves inside. "When we reached, the children were in an unconscious state. Two of the four children died. The incident occurred around 8 am."

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July 31,2020

Amaravati, Jul 31: Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said.

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people had been consuming sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks.

"We are also investigating whether they laced the sanitiser with any other toxic substances," the official said.

"Their family members say these people have been consuming sanitiser for the past ten days. We are sending the sanitiser stocks, being sold in the area, for examination," he added.

Kurichedu in Prakasam district has been under lockdown due to rise in coronavirus cases and hence, liquor shops have also been shut since the past few days.

Habitual drinkers were said to be consuming sanitisers that have alcohol content, apart from illicitly distilled arrack.

The police said two beggars near a temple were the first to fall victim on Thursday night. While one of them was found dead at the spot, another died in the government hospital in Darsi town, they said.

A third person was also taken to the Darsi hospital late on Thursday night after he fell unconscious but he was declared brought dead. Six others who fell ill after allegedly consuming sanitiser, died this morning.

Others who fell ill after consuming sanitiser are undergoing treatment at their residences in the village, the police added.

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