Life sentence confirmed for man killing friend filmy style

March 2, 2012

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Bangalore, March 2: Convict pushed victim off a cliff on the pretext of taking pictures with him

The High Court on Thursday confirmed the life sentence of a person who had killed his friend by pushing him off a cliff on the pretext of taking his pictures.

In an incident believed to be inspired by Kannada film ‘Amruthavarshini,’ the accused, Junaid, had murdered Ashwak Ahmed on the pretext of taking pictures with him.

Junaid, a resident of BTM Layout, was working as a cleaner with lorry driver and childhood friend, Ahmed. The latter was residing in Gurguntepalya along with his wife Firdous. Junaid was a regular visitor to Ahmed’s house. According to Firdous’ statement, Junaid had taken a liking for her.

Ahmed sacked Junaid after the police arrested him in a theft case and told him not to visit his house. After a few days, when the couple planned to visit Dodda Dargah near Shivanasamudra on June 30, 1999, Junaid came to their house and insisted on accompanying them to the Dargah to offer prayers. He said he wanted to turn over a new leaf.

According to Firdous, despite her objections, Ahmed decided to take Junaid along. After prayers at the Dargah, Junaid - on the pretext of getting himself photographed with Ahmed (Firdous was told to take the pictures) pushed him off the cliff, snatched the camera from Firdous and escaped.

Following a complaint, the Kollegal police produced the accused before the court, who was then serving his term in the Bangalore central prisons for another offence.

The Mysore Sessions Court, on March 23, 2007, sentenced him to life imprisonment. However, the accused appealed against the sentence before the High Court, pleading not guilty. In his submission, Junaid said the trial court had committed a grave error in holding him guilty of the offence.

He said all the witnesses were relatives of the deceased and that their version suffered from several infirmities. He sought that the order of the Mysore Sessions Court be set aside. State Public Prosecutor Chandramouli, in his submission, said, “Detailed narration by the wife of the deceased is sufficient to sentence him, as the accused tried to take shelter under the alibi that he was in prison (at the time of the crime), but was not able to prove it.”

The division bench comprising Justice K Bhaktavatsala and Justice H S Kempanna dismissed the appeal and confirmed the sentence.


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March 12,2020

Mar 12: Three women were arrested for allegedly administrating fake coronavirus vaccines to villagers in Maharashtra's Jalna district, police said on Thursday.

The police on Wednesday arrested Beed residents Radha Ramnath Saamse, Seema Krishna Andhale and Sangeeta Rajendra Avhad, who allegedly posed as doctors and healthcare workers, an official said.

The trio met villagers of Pipalgoan in Ambad tehsil, informed them about a vaccine that could protect them from coronavirus and administered it to gullible locals, he said.

Some villagers informed Dr Mahadev Munde, a medical officer at a rural health centre, about this, after which a complaint was lodged, the official said.

Fake vaccines and bottles, which were seized from the accused, have been sent to the state health department, he said, adding that a case of cheating has been registered against the trio.

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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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March 18,2020

Jaipur, Mar 18: Initially buried as per Islamic traditions, an unidentified man's body was exhumed and later cremated after he was found to be a Hindu in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said.

The family members identified the body of Mahaveer Sahu on Tuesday, a day after the burial, as they stumbled upon photos of the deceased that had circulated on social media.

The man was brought to a government hospital by locals in an unconscious state on March 12 and he died on March 13, according to Purani Tonk police station SHO Shivlal.

The man was said to be a liquor addict and was found unconscious on the road, he added.

The body was kept at the mortuary for three days awaiting identification. Despite efforts to trace the next of kin, the identity could not be ascertained and members of Hindu and Muslim communities were brought in to take a decision, Shivlal said.

The community leaders presumed that he was a Muslim after examining the body and the burial took place as per Islamic funeral traditions on Monday, he added.

Meanwhile, Sahu's family members saw the photo of his body that had circulated on a WhatsAapp group and identified him later that day. They rushed to the hospital and then to the police station in the night where they were informed that the body had been buried.

“The body was exhumed with permission from the sub-divisional magistrate on Tuesday and handed over to the family members after proper identification. Members of the Muslim community led by an Imam were also present and gave in writing that they have no objection,” Shivlal said.

The body was later cremated by his family members.

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