1. 18-Year-Old Held for Calling Emergency Number 100 Over 2,000 Times!
An 18-year-old boy has been arrested on Friday in Mumbai and subsequently let off on bail for allegedly making as many as 2,407 phone calls on police emergency number 100 without any reason and passing lewd comments on a lady police constable over the phone.
When asked about the reason, the accused replied “Timepass!” He apologised when he was told his act could land him in deep trouble. For more read here.
2. Chennai: Railway Police Rescue 200 Children from Stations
Chennai railway police have rescued 203 runaway children since early this year.
One of the major operations took place on August 8 when 40 children under the age of 14 were rescued. They were being trafficked from Bihar to Bengaluru with a stopover at Chennai. Read the full report here.
3. He Cooked up a Love Story, Hang Him: Bengaluru Rape Victim
The 19-year-old who was raped in Bengaluru in a moving mini bus said that the claims of her perpetrator is false. She took the same bus on Wednesday, a day prior to the incident.
He is cooking up a story that he proposed marriage to me. I have never seen him before and he should be hanged for his crime.— The victim
She demanded that her tormentor be hanged. The driver and the cleaner of the mini bus have been remanded to judicial custody till November 20. Read the detailed report here.
4. Bengaluru: 15 Men Hoodwinked, End up Vasectomised
Fifteen men, including two who are aged about 20, were duped into undergoing vasectomies on the outskirts of Bengaluru by a man who promised to rid them of their alcohol addiction.
Hospital staff claimed the men gave thumb impressions as their permission. For more read here.
5. Gujarat: Four Killed in Separate Clashes Between Communities
Four persons died in separate clashes on Sunday between two communities over past enmity in Gujarat’s Dwarka district.
Police have deployed an extra force in the village in view of the forthcoming local body polls. Some culprits have been identified, who will be soon arrested. Read the full story here.
6. Bizarre Ritual of Owl Sacrifice Alive in Delhi
Dealers of exotic birds in Old Delhi’s Kabootar Bazar promise a healthy owl, home delivered on Diwali night, for anything between Rs 6,000 and Rs 15,000 to the rich. The belief goes that sacrificing an owl — the vahan (vehicle) of Goddess Lakshmi — can force her to stay put bringing wealth and prosperity all year round.
The dealers run the business despite knowing it to be illegal. Tap here for full story.
7. Hyderabad: Four From Myanmar Held in Fake Passport Racket
Four Myanmarese have been arrested in Hyderabad for illegally obtaining or attempting to obtain an Indian passport. Two of them have already got the passport using fake voter ID cards, Aadhaar cards and other documents, while the other two have applied for the passport.
The arrested people are Rohingya Muslims. A terror angle has been ruled out in the case.
Read the full report here.
8. Delhi: Serial Rapist Step-Father Convicted
A Delhi man was convicted for raping his 15-year-old step-daughter with whom he has a baby boy. He will be sentenced on December 1. The accused married the victim’s mother in 2002.
The victim was taken to an NGO for counselling, while her newborn child has been given up for adoption. Click here for full story.
9. Private Reporting Helpline to Check Cyber Crime in Delhi-NCR
Victims of cyber offences can now report their cases and seek technical help at zero cost at the first private cyber-crime reporting helpline that has become operational in Delhi-NCR.
The reporting centre has received around 250 complaints in 15 days through the helpline number, launched last month.
For more read here.
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