Crime and crash

Mumbai, Oct 14: just weeks after a pothole-related death in South Mumbai, in a similar accident, 26-year-old Neha Mirchandani was run over by a truck after she was thrown off a bike when it fell into a pothole. The fatal accident took place near Khemani Chowk around 9.15 am Thursday. Mirchandani was riding pillion with her father 54-year-old Mahesh Mirchandani and was on her way to Guardian Dental

Rohtak, Oct 13: Police on Monday arrested a newlywed woman for allegedly murdering her mother-in-law over not letting her use mobile phone at Premnagar Colony of Bhiwani district last Friday. The police said the accused, Surekha (20), had concocted a story of her mother-in-law Phoolwati’s murder, but confessed to crime on Monday after she was interrogated. Phoolwati’s husband had complained to the

Itarsi, Oct 13: A Dalit rape victim at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi allegedly tried to immolate herself by pouring kerosene, fearing that an accused in the case, who came out on bail recently may kill her, police said today. The minor girl suffered 40 per cent burn injuries in the incident yesterday and is being treated at a hospital here, they said, adding her condition is stated to be

Mansa, Oct 12: A 20-year-old Dalit youth, who was allegedly involved in illegal liquor trade, was brutally killed and his leg chopped off allegedly by a rival group of liquor smugglers in the district, police said today. A case of murder has been registered against six persons and one of the accused is also a Dalit. Police said both the groups were allegedly involved in illegal liquor trade and

New Delhi, Oct 12: Acquitting three persons of rape charges, the Supreme Court has ruled that a sex worker cannot lodge a sexual assault complaint against her customers if they refuse to pay. A bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy said that though the evidence given by a woman alleging rape must get importance from the trial court, but it could not be taken as "gospel truth".

Puducherry, Oct 10: Five persons were killed and 11 others, including six women, sustained injuries when a large stock of explosives blew up in a cracker manufacturing unit in Thuruvai at Villupuram district on Sunday. The identity of the victims was not known. The police gave the names of the injured as Vasu (23), Parvathy (63), Saravanan (33), Malarkodi (50), Velu (38), Vasantha (45), Poovatha

Mysuru, Oct 10: Public Works minister Dr H C?Mahadevappa said on Saturday that his friend Chandra Verma (Dr Girish Chandra Verma) had gifted him the Hublot watch. Activist T?J?Abraham had filed a private complaint before the Lokayukta special court in Bengaluru on Friday, regarding the Hublot watches worth Rs 45 lakh each, presented to the minister and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to

Bengaluru, Oct 9: A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death by his cousin on Friday night in DJ Halli police station limits. Police detained the suspect's father and are questioning him regarding a property dispute. The deceased, Stanley was a catering contractor and resident of Doddanna Nagar. The incident took place in Doddanna Nagar near Kavalbyrasandra around 10.30pm. When Stanley was walking

Chennai, Oct 8: In a freak accident, a nine-year-old girl fell from the fourth floor of her school and died later in the hospital. The shocking incident occurred at the SRM Nightingale Matriculation Higher Secondary School on Thambiah Road in West Mambalam. Logamithra, the victim, was a IV standard student at the school. Though her classroom was on the third floor of the school, she had sought

Ghaziabad, Oct 6: A 30-year-old man from Loni allegedly offered his 26-year-old wife to his friend as he was unable to repay a loan of Rs. 5,000. Following the incident at the house of victim on the night of September 29, the woman approached the police and lodged an FIR for rape, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation against her husband and his friend at Loni border police station