QCrime: Rajiv Chowk Twist, 90-Year-Old Burnt Alive and More
QCrime: Rajiv Chowk Twist, Dalit old man killed, Honour killing judgment and more
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1. Rajiv Chowk Man Wanted to ‘Assassinate’ Another Man
The man who attempted to shoot himself in Rajeev Chowk metro station in New Delhi on October 1 claimed he wanted to “assassinate” another person who was about to “blow up” Delhi Metro. Identified as Shibesh Adhikari, the 24-year-old is now suspected to be mentally deranged.
Taken to RML Hospital, the man faces charge under arms act and breach of security.
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2. Old Dalit Man Axed, Burnt in UP For Entering Temple
A Dalit man in UP was allegedly axed to death and set on fire by a person belonging to an upper caste outside a temple when the former refused to pay him money.
The accused Sanjay Tiwari was arrested. He was drunk at that time.
Read the detailed report here.
3. Man Arrested For Rape, Murder of 6-Year-Old in Jaipur
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping and murdering his six-year-old sister-in-law near Jaipur.
He has confessed to the crime.
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4. Seer’s Rape Case: Guv Asks For Detailed Report
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Governor Vaju Bhai Vala has sought an action-taken report on the rape charges against Ramachandrapura mutt seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi.
He added that a detailed report will be sent to Bhai Vala soon.
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5. Railway Engineer Murder: Suresh Prabhu Orders Probe
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the death of a railway engineer, whose partially decomposed body was found with his head smashed, in his Kharagpur residence on September 22.
The police claimed that he died of snake bite and did not file an FIR for the next ten days. The post-mortem report was inconclusive.
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6. Father-Son Duo Sentenced to Life for Killing Dalit in Tamil Nadu
A Tamil Nadu court on Thursday awarded life sentence to an upper caste Hindu father-son duo for murdering a Dalit youth in 2012, in a case of alleged ‘honour killing’.
The girl’s parents (father was sentenced) were against the match. The duo finally eloped and got married in 2011.
Detailed report here.
7. Gangster Killed by Hitman Hired to Murder Rival
A notorious gangster ‘Periya’ Mahesh, 55, got killed in the hands of a hitman he had hired to murder his arch rival in Tamil Nadu.
Mahesh was closely associated with slain rowdy Dindigul Pandi who police killed in a gunfight in 2010.
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8. ACB Searches Engineer’s House in Rs 4-cr Fraud Case
A team of ACB officials searched the Ranchi residence of an executive engineer, who is facing corruption charges for siphoning funds meant for a project.
There have been no arrests yet.
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9. 27 Held for Lynching Driver in Assam
More than 25 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a truck driver in an Assam district.
The accused have been booked under several sections of the IPC.
Find the detailed report here.
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