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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Panipat man attacked with brick in late-night robbery in Chandigarh
A 24-year-old Panipat resident, on a sightseeing trip to Chandigarh, was attacked with a brick and robbed of his mobile phone, wallet and gold bangle near the Sector 27/28 dividing road during the early hours of Thursday. Following the attack, Nitish was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, for treatment. (Shutterstock) The victim, Nitish Kadian, a resident of Sector 25, Panipat, told police that after visiting La Villa Club late at night, he was waiting for a cab. An unidentified man approached him on the pretext of a conversation and suddenly snatched his iPhone 16 from his pocket and fled towards the Sector 27/28 dividing road. Nitish chased the accused, but the attacker turned back, picked up a brick from the roadside, and struck Nitish on the head multiple times, causing him to fall to the ground. Bleeding and in a state of daze, Nitish was unable to resist as the accused stole his brown wallet and a gold bangle before fleeing the scene. Following the attack, Nitish was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, for treatment. After being declared fit for a statement by the duty emergency medical officer, he reiterated the details of the attack to the police and confirmed he could recognise the assailant if presented before him. The Sector 26 police have registered an FIR under Section 309(6) (robbery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against an unidentified person. Morning walker's gold snatched in Sector 49 A 50-year-old man lost his gold chain to two motorcycle-borne snatchers near Advocates Society, Sector 49, during his routine walk around 6.30 am on Thursday. Complainant Bimlendu Shekhar Vats, a resident of SBI Officers Society, Sector 49D, said he was on his way to a park when two unidentified youngsters came on a bike, snatched his chain and sped towards Sector 50. Shaken by the sudden attack, the victim was unable to note down the motorcycle's registration number. A case under Section 304 (2) (snatching) and 3(5) (criminal acts done by several persons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, was registered against two unidentified persons.
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Businessman gets ₹5 Lakh extortion calls; three booked
Police have registered a case against three unidentified miscreants for allegedly torching a local businessman's car and making extortion calls demanding ₹ 5 lakh. After conducting their own inquiries, the family came to believe that three unidentified persons were involved in the arson. (HT photo for representation) According to the complainant, 65-year-old Satish Jain, his car was parked and locked in an empty plot outside his house, in Millerganj's Nirankari Mohalla, on June 20 when it suddenly caught fire and was completely destroyed. Jain said the incident appeared suspicious but he initially did not suspect foul play. However, just two days later, on June 22, the family received a WhatsApp call from an unknown number. The caller, identifying himself as 'Pandit gangster,' claiming responsibility for setting the car ablaze and demanded ₹ 5 lakh, Jain told police. Jain's son, Abhinandan, who answered the call, initially dismissed it as a scam and disconnected. But the calls continued over the next few days, heightening concern within the family. After conducting their own inquiries, the family came to believe that three unidentified persons were involved in the arson. They then approached the Division No 6 police station and lodged a complaint. Acting on the complaint, police have registered a case under Section 123 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. Inspector Kulwant Kaur, station house officer of Division No 6 police station, said, 'We are tracing the number from which the threat calls were made. CCTV footage from the vicinity is also being examined to identify the culprits involved in torching the vehicle.'
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Andhra Pradesh HC-Jagan Reddy hit and run protection
The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday restrained the state police from arresting or taking any coercive action against former chief minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy till July 1 over the death of a party supporter during his recent roadshow. Andhra Pradesh HC-Jagan Reddy hit and run protection Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy also extended the same relief to three other YSRCP leaders named in the first information report (FIR) registered by Guntur police on June 22, four days after a party supporter, C Singayya, allegedly fell under the wheels of a vehicle in which Jagan travelled and succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred when Jagan's convoy was heading toward Rentapalla village in Palnadu district. The YSRCP chief and others have been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court questioned the police's decision to charge Jagan and others travelling in the vehicle as prime accused, asking why only the driver was not being prosecuted. 'I am only asking if common sense dictates that only the driver of the car that caused the accident is prosecuted, or if everyone else in the car should be prosecuted too,' the judge remarked. The court further observed that accidents can occur even when all security measures are in place, citing the example of stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj in the early hours on January 29, which claimed at least 30 lives. Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas, appearing for the state, however, urged the court not to view the incident in isolation. He alleged that after the accident, instead of stopping the rally and calling for help, Jagan and others continued with the rally, allegedly leaving the deceased by the roadside. This conduct, the law officer argued, implicated not just the driver but all the occupants of the vehicle. The AG also pointed out that permission had been granted for only three vehicles and a limited number of participants, but the rally ended up involving 'hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people.' The court acknowledged the state's concerns but said it was not uncommon for mishaps to happen 'even when precautions are taken'. Posting the matter for July 1, the court granted the state time to submit material proving that Jagan had knowledge of, or intended to cause the death, which is necessary to sustain the charge under Section 105 of BNS. Jagan moved the high court on June 25, three days after the case was registered, seeking the FIR be quashed. On Friday, Jagan's counsel P Sudhakar Reddy argued that the former CM was merely a passenger in the car and had no role in the incident. The counsel pointed out that initially the police had claimed that the case involved the offence of rash and negligent driving under Section 106 of BNS, but later booked the YSRCP leaders under more stringent Section 105. The lawyer also objected to the allegations against Jagan made by the AG in the court and said there could be nothing worse than accusing a politician of having 'caused the death of his own party supporter.'
Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Actor couple booked for ‘abducting and extorting Rs 23 lakh' from Bengali film producer in Goa
Actor-couple Kunal Verma and Puja Banerjee were booked for allegedly abducting and extorting money from Bengali film producer Shyam Sunder Dey in Goa, police said on Friday. Goa Police said it received a Zero FIR from the office of Deputy Commissioner of Police, BDN Zone, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, West Bengal, following which an offence was registered at Goa's Calangute police station on Thursday. The FIR was registered under sections 126 (2) (wrongful restraint), 137(2) (kidnapping), 140 (2) (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc), 308(5) (extortion), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and other relevant sections of BNS, 2023. According to the police, the complainant, Malabika Dey, who is a resident of Kolkata, alleged that from May 31 to June 4, the accused persons 'restrained…and forcefully abducted' her husband, Shyam Sunder Dey, when he was travelling in a rented car in Goa and confined him in a villa. In the FIR, the complainant alleged that the accused assaulted her husband and threatened to falsely implicate him in a narcotics case. It was also alleged that the accused kept him at different undisclosed locations and extorted Rs 23 lakh from him. Goa Police said the zero FIR was registered in West Bengal on June 12. 'We received the zero FIR on Thursday, and a case has now been registered here. A probe has been initiated. The issue stems from a prior financial dispute, but we are verifying the details,' said an officer. In a post on Instagram on Friday, Puja Banerjee, known for portraying roles in Bengali films and Hindi television, said, 'Going through the toughest time of our lives, those who are standing by us, we will be forever grateful to you all. And those who believe in the lies spread against us, God bless them too. I believe in God, and you know God is watching.'
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Ghaziabad: Gang of seven arrested for issuing fake insurance policies
The cybercrime unit of the Ghaziabad police on Friday arrested seven suspects who allegedly used data of insurance companies and issued fake insurance policies to customers in at least 10 states. The gang, during interrogation, revealed that they duped about 1500 customers and amassed about ₹ 4.5 crore during the past two years, said officials. Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the seven alledged fraudsters in Ghaziabad on Friday. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo) The officials said that the two prime suspects worked with a financial services company in Noida till 2021 and left their jobs thereafter. Before leaving, they copied and brought along data of customers from bigger insurance companies. 'The two prime suspects later decided to cheat people and roped in five other suspects. With the data available, they would call the customers in order to renew or issue fake policies and even offer them benefits. Overall, they told the interrogators that they cheated about 1500 people and gathered about ₹ 4.5 crore. They collected money in several accounts and would issue fake policies,' additional police commissioner (CP) Alok Priyadarshi. The police identified the two prime suspects as Aman Agarwal, 29, and Rahul Sharma, 23, both residents of Crossings Republik Township in Ghaziabad. Their five accomplices were identified as Rahul Yadav, 30, Aftab Alam, 25, Deepak Singh, 26, Garvit Tyagi, 24, and Jagjit Singh, 28. The officials said that all seven were arrested in Vijay Nagar. 'They purchased a Thar and XUV300 SUVs from the money they received and also rented two flats from where they operated. They also operated from their SUVs. So far, we have frozen about ₹ 47 lakh in their accounts, and more investigation is going on in the case,' said Addl. CP Priyadarshini. The officials said that the gang targeted residents of Delhi, UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The police said that the suspects have nine cases reported against them to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. The police said that apart from sections of 318 (cheating), 336 (forgery), and 319 (personation), the suspects are also subjected to legal action under section 111 (organized crime) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
