Over 400 students of Symbiosis Institute were arrested for holding a party without permission in Pune. In another incident, three infants were found abandoned in Sirsa, of which one of them died after primary treatment. In a shocking incident, a man killed his wife, kids and later stabbed himself. Four persons were held for trying to sell a minor girl. Read on.
Police breakup Friendship Day party in Theur village
Students of Symbiosis Institute are detained by the police for organising a 'friendship day' party without “proper permission” at a farmhouse in Pune on Monday. PTI Photo
The allegation against 254 boys and 235 girls, mostly MBA students is that they organised a late-night party and consumed alcohol without permission.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ravindra Pardeshi said most of them were SIMS students. "The party was held without permission. We found a cache of liquor from the spot. No narcotic substance was found," he said. Cops said 300 liquor bottles were seized.
Vidya Yerawadekar, principal director of Symbiosis International University (SIU) said the students had permission for a late night out. "There are around 600 students in the hostel studying MBA and are above 18 years. They need some break since the course is rigorous. We allow them to stay out till 12.30 am thrice a month," she said.
"On Sunday, they had officially taken permission from the director to go for a party. Since they did not return after 12.30 am, the director called a few students and came to know about the incident," said Yerawadekar who said the varsity paid the bail amount. "All were staying at the hostel and thus their parents were not here. On the request of parents, and as many students did not have enough money, SIU paid the amount. It will be recovered from them," she said.
Students of Symbiosis Institute are detained by the police for organising a 'friendship day' party without “proper permission” at a farmhouse in Pune on Monday. PTI Photo
Niloufer Ebrahim, counsellor, said, "If they were above 18, were not causing harm to anyone and had not broken any rules, I don't see why their party had to be busted. I would say if they...knew what they were doing or their parents knew what they were doing...they were within their rights to party." The youths had parked their cars and private buses haphazardly on the narrow roads, troubling villagers who called Loni Kalbhor police around 10.30 pm to complain. Soon, Pune rural police raided the bungalow.
Police said the city jeweller and the owner of the bungalow, Chittaranjan Ashtekar's sons, Alok and Sushil, were also held.
Their uncle Balasaheb Ashtekar, said, "Alok and Sushil were not at the party. They gave the bungalow after a request from one of their friends.
Around midnight, police called and arrested them. They were unaware the youngsters planned to consume liquor." All the arrested youth were granted bail by judicial magistrate (first class) R M Bhagwat.
The eight arrested for organising the party were released on a bond of Rs 10,000 each while 80 were released on a bond of Rs 2,000 each.
Next page: Girls kicked, instant adhesives thrown on their hair
Raipur: Protesting against the incident in which Hindu right-wing groups publicly slapped, kicked and blackened the faces of girls at several places opposing Friendship Day celebrations, Congress legislators on Monday slammed the BJP government for police inaction, forced an adjournment of the Assembly and later staged a walkout.
Raising the issue during zero hour, Dharamjit Singh of the Congress said activists of Dharam Sena, Bajrang Dal and other right-wing outfits assaulted girls and boys at several places while the police remained a mute spectator. All his party colleagues rose on their feet, raising slogans and demanding the resignation of Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar.
Alleging that these right-wing outfits enjoyed the patronage of the BJP government, Leader of the Opposition Ravindra Choubey, Nandkumar Patel and other Congress legislators alleged that such incidents, that too in the presence of policemen, clearly indicated that goonda elements had a free run in the state.
"Dharam Sena and Bajrang Dal had sprinkled instant adhesives like quick fix on the hair of girls even as they were slapped, punched and kicked at public parks and restaurants on the Friendship Day," said Patel. "This culture is not acceptable. These elements are trying to vitiate the social atmosphere and disturb harmony in Chhattisgarh."
As Legislative Affairs Minister Brijmohan Agrawal rose to protest against the Opposition remarks, the Congress members raised slogans against the BJP government, forcing Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik to adjourn the House for 10 minutes. When the House re-assembled, the Congress legislators continued to press for an explanation from the Home Minister for police inaction.
The Home Minister informed the House that five people had been arrested in connection with the incident while 10 policemen were suspected.
Dissatisfied with the reply, the Opposition members sought to know the names of suspended policemen and continued to raise slogans. Later, the Leader of the Opposition led the walkout by the Congress members, alleging that vandalism was happening in the guise of protecting Hindu culture and traditions.
Meanwhile, State Women Commission chairperson Vibha Rao condemned the incident, saying the commission would follow it up with the police to take a stern action against those who punched and kicked young girls and boys in parks and restaurants.
"Nobody has the right to behave in such a manner. It would have been better if these organisations protested against the atrocities in the name of 'tonhi' -- the practice of branding women as witches and attacking them -- prevailing in the state," she added.
However, Raipur Superintendent of Police Dipanshu Kabra said, "Half a dozen people have already been arrested. We are in the process of identifying those involved in these acts, and cases would be registered against them on the charges of eve-teasing and under other provisions of the IPC."
Next page: Delhi man arrested for killing son
Man held for killing minor child
New Delhi: A man has been arrested for throwing acid and killing his two-and-half-year-old child in north Delhi in June, police said Monday.
"The man identified as Mohammad Ahmed Hussain was arrested from Ahmedabad Monday," police said.
On June 24, Ahmed attacked his ex-wife and kids with acid after his second wife went missing. "In the acid attack, five persons were injured out of which his two-and-half-year-old son Gulab succumbed to injuries," said police.
Thereafter, the accused escaped to Ahmedabad where he started a small business of embroidery. "Earlier he was doing the same business in Delhi," police said. Before the incident, he was living in a rented house with his second wife at Bharat Nagar in north Delhi, police said.
Next page: Infants found abandoned
Three infants found dumped in Surat, one dies
Surat: Three infants were found abandoned from different locations in the city on Sunday. One died in the New Civil Hospital and the other two are undergoing treatment.
On an average, over 10 infants are found abandoned every year in Surat.
Textile worker Dineshkumar Prasad, a resident of Pandesara, was returning home after work on Sunday when he spotted something wrapped in white cloth near the Panchmukhi temple in Althan.
When he opened it, he found it was a three-day-old girl child. Prasad informed the Pandesara police, who admitted the baby to the nursery ward in New Civil Hospital.
Another infant was spotted by the residents of Ghanshyam Park society at Moragam in Hazira, Surat, on Sunday afternoon. The male child, just a day old, was rushed to New Civil Hospital where he died after primary treatment.
The Icchapore police have started investigations to trace the infant's mother.
Another three-day-old girl child was found in bushes near the Durga Mata temple in the Dindoli area on Sunday.
A passerby informed the Limbayat police and the infant was rushed to New Civil Hospital.
In the past, abandoned babies have been found dumped on open grounds, garbage sites, near holy places, and even on the doorsteps of Nari Gruh at Ghod Dod Raod and Mahajan Anath Ashram in Katargam.
In the last eight months, eight infants were found abandoned at different places in Surat and have been shifted to Nari Gruh and Mahajan Anath Ashram. New Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr M K Wadhel said: "After the infants are brought to us, our first priority is to provide treatment. We keep them for a few days and later shift them to Nari Gruh or Mahajan Anath Ashram. The majority of the abandoned infants are girls."
Mahajan Anath Ashram superintendent Kamlakar Borole said: "In the last six months, two infants, both girls, were dropped here. We are taking care of them along with the other infants we get from New Civil Hospital and SMIMER Hospital. We also give the infants for adoption after due legal process." Assistant Commissioner of Police B M Chauhan said: "It is difficult to solve these cases. We try to trace their mothers by gathering information from hospitals and verifying them."
Next page: Man kills family, stabs self
Man hacks wife, 2 sons to death in Bulandshahr
Lucknow: A man hacked his wife, two sons and mother-in-law to death before stabbing himself in Bulandshahr district's Gulawati area late on Sunday night. The man, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Meerut, has confessed that he murdered his wife because he suspected her of having illicit relationships with other men.
Following a tiff with his wife Mamta (35), Gurucharan Singh of Baralgaon village, attacked her, his sons - Lovely (12) and Lavish (8) - and mother-in-law Nathho (60) around 11.30 pm, said Bulandshahr SP (City) J K Shahi.
Hearing screams coming from the house, the neighbours knocked on the door for several times but received no response. When a few among them tried to go to the terrace, Singh chased them with the sword. Following this, the police were informed. They broke into the house and found the mutilated bodies of Lavish, Mamta and Nathho.
While Lovely - with gashes in his head, neck, stomach and hands was writhing in pain, Singh was lying nearby with a knife stuck in his stomach.
They were rushed to the district hospital where the boy succumbed. Singh was referred to a hospital in Meerut where he was operated upon.
His condition was said to be stable.
Singh had told the police that when he had a tiff with Mamta over her alleged illicit relationships, Nathho hit him with slippers and spit on his face. A furious Singh attacked them. He killed his sons too, as it was difficult for him to look after them in the absence of their mother, said Shahi.
Next page: Woman, child drown in canal
Woman, 3-year-old daughter die as car falls into canal
New Delhi: A woman and her three-year-old daughter drowned while her husband was rescued after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal in Bawana area of Outer Delhi.
The police said the family was returning to their home in Daryapur village after watching a movie in Narela when the accident occurred. It seems the driver of the Maruti Esteem, while trying to avoid a head-on collision with another vehicle, took a sudden turn and the car fell into the canal, said a police officer.
The deceased have been identified as Manju Kumari and Esha. "The woman's husband Rajender Kumar lost control of the car after he was blinded by the lights of a vehicle coming from the opposite side on the narrow road," said a police officer, adding that the car fell into a part of the canal which was 10 feet deep.
"Amit managed to swim to safety. But the bodies of the woman and child could be fished out by the fire brigade only hours later," said an officer.
While Manju's body was taken out at 4 am, it took six more hours to find the child's body.
The bodies of the victims were sent to a Government hospital for post mortem examination, the officer said.
Next page: Four held for trying to sell minor girl
Four arrested for trying to sell off 12-year-old girl
Sirsa (Haryana): An alert 12-year-old girl raised a commotion and got a large crowd around her in Haryana when she realised that four of her relatives, including two women, were planning to sell her off for Rs.50,000. The four have been arrested, police said Monday.
The girl, Palo, the daughter of Lal Singh, resident of Jiwan Nagar, complained to the police that her relatives were planning to sell her.
A spokesman of the police department said on Monday that the arrested people have been identified as Surjit Singh, Hira Singh, Pooja and Manju, all residents of Sirsa town and nearby areas, 300 km from Chandigarh.
However, the main accused, Lakha Singh, managed to escape.
He said that during interrogation of the accused, it was revealed that Palo was to be sold to Lakha Singh for Rs.50,000. The accused Surjit Singh and Hira Singh are the uncle and maternal uncle, respectively, of the girl. Pooja and Manju are also her relatives.
The official said that the girl was brought to Rania town from Sirsa on the pretext of purchasing clothes and other items. Suspecting that something was wrong, the girl started shouting for help and a large number of people gathered around her. The police were called and the accused nabbed.
Next page: Youth beat dalit to death
Dalit man beaten to death
Ghaziabad: A dalit man was beaten to death in Mussoorie village of Ghaziabad on Sunday night. In her compliant, Surendra Jaatav's wife Dharmwati claimed some members of the Jat community had been forcing her husband to work for free in their homes and fields. She alleged that on Sunday night, seven youths from the neighbouring Chittora village stopped Jaatav in the forests and beat him to death. Dharmwati claimed that some people used to make the Dalits of the area work for petty pay, or sometimes just a meal.
Based on the complaint, the police have arrested Gaurav, Nitin, Amit, Girish, Ticky and Bhure, while a hunt is on to nab one Debu.
However, the police have found that Surendra had been arrested earlier for cow slaughter and had been warned by the villagers not to take away cattle. "We have found that Surendra was taking cows for slaughter last night when they accosted him near the forests between Nupur and Chittora. They beat up the accused and reportedly called the police," said Ghaziabad SSP Raghubir Lal. The police said the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to injuries. But his family members refuted that this was the reason behind his murder.
Next page: Delay in help leads to hit-and-run victim's death
Man dies before cops reach him
Panchkula: A 60-year-old ex-serviceman from Manimajra died after being hit by a car and lying injured on the road with no police help reaching on time. Jagat Singh was hit by an unidentified vehicle at the Mansa Devi Tpoint around noon when he was walking back home from Panchkula. One Shoorvir Singh, an employee of Pallavi Hotel, who had come to the hotel for some work, was on his way back to Manimajra with his daughter when he saw the victim lying in a pool of blood. He rushed to the victim and called up the police control room twice. According to him, Jagat had been hit by two vehicles by the time he reached him. "As soon as I reached the victim, I called up the police control room twice, but nobody answered them. I tried for about 10 minutes to get help, and finally, an autorickshaw driver stopped and together we brought him to the hospital," said Shoorvir.
It was finally one Captain Piyush who managed to get through to the police control room around 12.05 pm. The police said they immediately flashed the message to PCR van 5, but it failed to reach on time, said Shoorvir.
Meanwhile, the victim was admitted in the hospital at 12.35 pm, according to hospital records, and "was gasping for breath." Doctors who attended to him in the emergency ward said he succumbed to injuries after a few minutes.
Shoorvir, who was there in the hospital till 1.45 pm, said neither any PCR van nor any policeman came to the hospital to inquire about the matter. "I was called to the Sector 7 police post around 4.30 pm where they asked me to give details of the accident," he added. The victim was an ex serviceman and had served 7, Garhwal Rifles. He is survived by his wife and a son.
While Superintendent of Police Maneesh Choudhary was unavailable for comments, the control room was also not forthcoming with any information. "We did receive a call and sent the communication forward. No PCR reverted about the matter. It is not our job to keep track of the PCRs. We are on 'VIP' duty, so please excuse us," said a policeman who refused to identify himself.
Next page: Twist in Neha murder case
Forensic report confirms victim was raped
Chandigarh: In a twist to the Neha murder case, the SIM card that the victim had been using has been traced to a Sector 51 resident, Vikramjeet Singh alias Vikram. Earlier, the family had told the police that the number she was using belonged to her friend, Jyotsana. Meanwhile, forensic report has confirmed that Neha was raped before being murdered.
The police are questioning Vikram and his role is under the scanner. Vikram was known to the girl as they had studied together in school. He now works as a teacher in Mohali. Vikram told the police that he knew Neha and gave her his SIM card three years ago. But he maintained that he had not met her for a year.
Incidentally, Neha's family did not know that their daughter was using a phone number issued in Vikram's name. The day she was murdered, her father, Rajinder Singh Ahlawat, had said that Neha changed her number only three days before and so, he was ignorant of her new number. He had also said that Neha had lost her own cellphone after it fell into water, and she had been using Jyotsana's spare number.
The revelation has further deepened the mystery for the police, as it is unclear why Jyotsana lied to the family that Neha was using her number and why the number was hidden from the family for three years.
Neha's cellphone is still untraceable, and so is her bag. Meanwhile, the tower location of Neha's cellphone showed that the youth who answered the call that day was in Sector 39 and heading towards Dadu Majra. He had switched off the phone around 9.30 pm. The youth had answered the call saying that the phone has been sold to him for Rs 500 and he was speaking from Badheri.
The police are also probing if the girl knew the perpetrators or if the crime was committed by someone having access to her. The police also suspect the involvement of more than one person in the crime. The police said that they have ruled out robbery as motive, as Neha's diamond ring and earrings were still intact.
The postmortem report of the victim has marked not less than 21 injuries on the body, which include bite marks and injuries on her private parts. The police also said that it is possible that the crime was committed in a fit of rage.
