Crime and crash

A Congress leader from Kerala's Wayanad district, OM George, has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor tribal girl for one-and-half years. The case was filed against Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) member OM George after the victim's parents filed a case against him. Congress suspended George from the primary membership of the party soon after his name surfaced in the

Hardoi, Jan 30: A government school teacher has been killed by some unidentified persons in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, police said Wednesday. Sushil Gupta, 40, was shot dead by unidentified persons in the Pihani area here when he was returning home from his school on Tuesday, they said. The deceased was a teacher at a junior high school in Nipania village, police said, adding they are trying

Palghar, Jan 24: A man was arrested Wednesday for killing his 53-year-old friend and chopping him into 200 pieces before flushing down the body parts in the toilet of a building in Virar here, police said. Addressing a news conference, DySP Jayant Bajbale said the killing was the outcome of a dispute over financial dealings between the deceased, Ganesh Kolhatkar, 53, and the accused, Pintu Kisan

Barwani, Jan 21: A BJP leader, his son and two of his relatives were assaulted and robbed by unidentified persons near Charvi village, 30 km from the district headquarters, Sunday, the police said. The report came hours after another local-level BJP leader, Manoj Thakre (48), was found dead elsewhere in the district with the police suspecting that he was killed. Jitendra Soni, a district BJP

Panna, Jan 19: The head of a 56-year-old woman was smashed and severed after hitting an electric pole when she leaned out of the window of a rashly-driven bus to vomit here in Madhya Pradesh Friday, police said. The incident took place near Diamond crossing here and the victim was identified as Asha Rani, who was travelling from Satna district to Panna district, they said. Asha Rani leaned out of

New Delhi, Jan 13: A 17-year-old rape victim was allegedly forced to drink poison by two bike-borne men when she was returning home from tuition in Dwarka district's Hastsal area, police said Saturday. The incident took place on Thursday evening, they added. In her complaint, the girl alleged that when she was returning home from tuition, two bike-borne men intercepted her way and threatened her

Indore, Jan 13: Five persons, including a BJP leader and his three sons, were on Saturday arrested for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman two years ago, with police claiming that the plot was inspired by the 2015 Bollywood film 'Drishyam' starring Ajay Devgn. Indore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harinarayanchari Mishra told reporters that BJP leader Jagdish Karotiya alias Kallu Pahlwan (65)

New Delhi, Jan 11: A 2014-batch woman IAS officer, posted in Mizoram, was allegedly harassed in the premises of Saket court here on Thursday. A case has been registered against a lawyer and his associates in connection with the alleged harassment. So far, no arrests have been made. Further details in the matter are awaited.

Ramgarh, Jan 11: A shocking dereliction of duty has come to light from a hospital in Ramgarh district of Rajasthan. A male nurse working at a government medical centre has 'decapitated a baby while pulling too hard during a difficult birth'. The mother is said to be battling for her life after the unfortunate incident. During the time of the delivery, the nurse pulled the foetus so carelessly that

Chavadi, Jan 8: A gang robbed Rs 98.05 lakh worth of jewellery from a vehicle of Kerala-based Kalyan Jewellers in KG Chavadi - Tamil Nadu border on Monday. "The jewellery comprising gold and silver worth Rs. 98 lakh stolen from a car being transported with all required documents at Chavadi, near Walayar. The incident happened on January 7 at 11:30 am near a petrol pump," Kalyan Jewellers issued a