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Guards foil car theft, kill one in shootout

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June 5, 2012

New Delhi, June 5: In a scene straight out of a movie, two private guards - one of them an ex-armyman - on duty outside a jewellery showroom engaged in a gunbattle with five men who were trying to steal an SUV used to transport gold ornaments and diamonds from the showroom. One of the five men was killed during the battle.

According to the police, the two guards - Kishan and Lalit Kumar - initially tried shooting at the car's tyres to stop the accused from fleeing with the SUV. "Kishan, an ex-soldier, used his .12 bore rifle to try and hit the tyres but his shots hit the car. Lalit then fired at the temple of the robber driving the stolen car even as it moved 20 metres. The yet to be identified robber died on the spot. The others, who had arrived in another Bolero, fled. We are yet to identify the deceased and even the gang,'' said Tejinder Luthra, joint CP (northern range).

'I ignored the gunfire and just did my duty'

The action began around 3.45am on Monday and ended within just seven minutes.

Sources claimed at least five men - believed to be from the Mewat region - arrived in front of Hira Jewellers, located close to the Pitampura Metro station, in an off-white coloured Bolero.

As one of them began trying to break the lock of the white Bolero, registered in the name of one Miss Rajni on behalf of the company, the two guards intervened. "When the duo protested, the accused walked up to them menacingly and asked them to stay off or be prepared to be shot at. When they did not move, one of the five used a country made revolver and shot at the two men. The bullets missed,'' said additional DCP (northwest) Romil Baniya.

In the meantime, one of the five was successful in breaking the lock of the Bolero and was also able to start the ignition using a master key. As he started moving, both the guards fired on the vehicle tyres in order to stop it.

"I was not worried that they were firing. I just wanted to do my duty,'' said Lalit before being whisked away by the cops to the Maurya Enclave police station.

While Kishan stays at Bhalaswa Dairy, Lalit too is a resident of northwest Dehi. Cops said the body has been preserved in the mortuary for the next 72 hours. "We have conclusive leads on the gang and we hope to at least identify the accused soon. The Bolero which was robbed hit the pavement and one of its tyres got damaged due to skidding.

Meanwhile, an ERV which was on patrol reached the spot and informed the PCR. Local police also reached the spot and found the dead body,'' said the officer. A FIR (No. 144/12) under IPC sections 392, 397, 307, 411, 34 has been registered at the Maurya Enclave police station.

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February 16,2020

Gorakhpur, Feb 16: Two unidentified policemen allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room near a railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.

The incident took place on Thursday after which the woman informed her family members. The FIR was registered in the matter on Friday, police said.

A case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including gang rape has been registered against two unidentified police men at the Gorakhnath police station, they said.

No arrests have been made so far in this connection, the police added.

Members of various political parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP and Purvanchal Sena staged a sit-in demonstration at the office of the district magistrate (DM) demanding suspension of all staff members of the Gorakhnath police station as well as a magisterial probe into the matter.

"The girl is undergoing treatment at the district hospital. She has made serious allegation of rape by two policemen. During investigation we found that the hotel has CCTV footage and also took the statement of guard," SSP Gorakhpur, Sunil Kumar Gupta said.

"Prima facie, the woman went to the hotel room willingly with some men. However, a probe is underway and culprits won't be spared," he said.

The woman told media that both the policemen thrashed her and accused her of being involved in prostitution.

She claimed that she requested them to leave her but they beat her and raped her. Later, they asked her to go home in an autorickshaw.

The survivor also told media and investigating policemen that she will be able to identify the hotel room where the crime took place as well as the two policemen who allegedly raped her.

The woman said she runs coaching classes at her home and her father is a labourer.

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July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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March 22,2020

Thane, Mar 22: Eight men were arrested at Kalyan in the district on Sunday as they were found playing cricket during the 'Janata curfew' being observed to check the spread of coronavirus, police said.

They were playing cricket at Kala Talao Maidan in the afternoon, police said.

Police also detained a boy in this connection, an official said.

"Action was taken against them for defying the prohibitory orders issued by the Thane Police Commissionerate.

They also went against the 'Janata curfew' being observed to curb the spread of coronavirus," the police official said.

The Mahatma Phule Chowk Police Station registered an offence against the accused under IPC sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 290 (public nuisance).

They were also booked under the Maharashtra Police Act as well as the National Disaster Act 2005, the official said.

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