KHATIMA NEWS
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The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh Police over an investigation in which a person allegedly caught at the scene was initially named as unknown in the FIR. The bench questioned the police account, rejected its affidavit as unsatisfactory and ordered an officer to appear at the next hearing.
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Gurugram Police detained 71 people accused of drinking alcohol in public places during a special checking campaign in the Western Zone. The individuals were subjected to preventive action under the applicable rules, according to the police announcement.
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The mother of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput has sought the death penalty for Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla after a Meerut court found them guilty of murdering her son and trying to conceal his body.
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A CCTV video from Saihiya in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is circulating on social media after an army vehicle appeared to move rapidly along a busy, narrow road. The report claims that 4 women were injured, while the footage shows pedestrians and roadside shops near the truck.
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4 Central Industrial Security Force personnel were killed in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, after a 2009-batch CISF Head Constable allegedly opened fire following a verbal argument. The incident took place at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit, and the accused has been held, according to the reported details.
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Patna Police have arrested Shankar Rai, identified in the report as the alleged mastermind, along with 2 shooters in connection with the attack on former councillor and Jan Suraaj leader Anil Yadav. SP (Patna Central) Mamta Kalyani confirmed the arrests in a statement.
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A Special POCSO Court in Kokrajhar, Assam, has sentenced 45-year-old Bodiot Khan to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old minor in March 2023. The court also ordered him to pay a ₹20,000 fine, with a further 6 months' imprisonment mentioned in the report.
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The Enforcement Directorate searched 14 premises in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged embezzlement of Rs 645 crore in public funds linked to the Government of Haryana and Chandigarh.
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Vigilance officials searched a flat in Danapur, Bihar, in a disproportionate assets case involving Patna ADM of Supply Ravinder Kumar Diwakar and his wife Kumari Sweety, according to Vigilance DSP Mithilesh Kumar. Around ₹70 lakh in cash was recovered, while related reports cite additional seizures.
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CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said the Supreme Court should have acted earlier after taking suo motu cognisance of rape cases in Delhi-NCR. Coverage of the proceedings referred to a minor's gang rape and painful parallels with the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
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A large group of people clashed with police in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, at the site where a portion of Shahi Masjid is planned for demolition as part of a road-widening project. A heavy police deployment remains in the area, while related reports mention tear gas and a court hearing.
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Delhi Police's railway unit has arrested an accused in a trolley bag theft case at New Delhi Railway Station within 6 hours. Police said the recovery included 5200 dollars, gold and silver jewellery, a passport and a driving licence.
