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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Man, 47, gets 20-yr jail for raping minor girl
Dehradun: A special sessions court in Gopeshwar, Chamoli district, sentenced a 47-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. The survivor's parents, Nepalese citizens, work as labourers in Jyotirmath. The assault occurred on June 25, 2024, when Mehto, a native of Bihar, lured the child to his house and committed the crime. He was arrested by police on July 31, 2024. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict and directed the govt to pay Rs 2.5 lakh as compensation to the survivor. According to the FIR filed by the girl's mother, on June 25, while bathing her daughter, the mother discovered injury marks on her private parts. When questioned, the child revealed that Ashok Mehto, who lived upstairs, had called her to his floor by offering chocolates. The survivor later informed the court of multiple instances of sexual assault. The mother stated that the incident occurred when she and her husband were at work, leaving their two children -- an 11-year-old son and their daughter -- at home. In her testimony, Dr Shikha Bhatt, who examined the child at the hospital, confirmed the presence of pain and rashes on her private parts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 4BHK+Family Lounge+Utility room at 4.49Cr (All Incl)* ATS Triumph, Gurgaon Book Now Undo The defence counsel argued that laboratory findings did not support the prosecution's case, claiming the accused had been falsely implicated due to previous disagreements with the child's parents. However, the court noted that lab reports only supplement medical evidence and hold limited weight when medical findings clearly indicate sexual assault. On Monday, after evaluating the evidence and witness testimonies, the court concluded that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced Mehto to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. Dehradun: A special sessions court in Gopeshwar, Chamoli district, sentenced a 47-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. The survivor's parents, Nepalese citizens, work as labourers in Jyotirmath. The assault occurred on June 25, 2024, when Mehto, a native of Bihar, lured the child to his house and committed the crime. He was arrested by police on July 31, 2024. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict and directed the govt to pay Rs 2.5 lakh as compensation to the survivor. According to the FIR filed by the girl's mother, on June 25, while bathing her daughter, the mother discovered injury marks on her private parts. When questioned, the child revealed that Ashok Mehto, who lived upstairs, had called her to his floor by offering chocolates. The survivor later informed the court of multiple instances of sexual assault. The mother stated that the incident occurred when she and her husband were at work, leaving their two children -- an 11-year-old son and their daughter -- at home. In her testimony, Dr Shikha Bhatt, who examined the child at the hospital, confirmed the presence of pain and rashes on her private parts. The defence counsel argued that laboratory findings did not support the prosecution's case, claiming the accused had been falsely implicated due to previous disagreements with the child's parents. However, the court noted that lab reports only supplement medical evidence and hold limited weight when medical findings clearly indicate sexual assault. On Monday, after evaluating the evidence and witness testimonies, the court concluded that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced Mehto to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Body found at Delhi water plant was of gang rivalry victim, six held: Police
New Delhi Police said eight were involved in the murder. (Representative photo) Two days after a body, with a cloth tied around the neck and bearing multiple stab wounds, surfaced at the Haiderpur water treatment plant, police on Thursday identified the victim as a 14-year-old boy, who was abducted and murdered in a gang rivalry at Samaypur Badli on the intervening night of June 29 and 30. Two men, identified as Krishna Mehto,19, and Ashmit Singh,18, were arrested, and four minor boys were apprehended in connection with the murder, police said. 'Mehto's interrogation revealed that he was humiliated and brutally beaten up by members of the notorious Badhawar gang, involved in robbery and bootlegging, on Diwali last year. Mehto suspected the 14-year-old boy and his friends of being informers and conniving with the Badhawars in the assault. He had been planning for a long time to take revenge,' said deputy commissioner of police (outer-north) Hareshwar V Swami. HT previously reported how bodies dumped in the Munak canal, which starts from Haryana, end up at the Haiderpur plant due to a lack of any mechanism, such as nets or boundary walls. On June 29 night, Mehto, Singh and six others met at Jeevan Park in Samaypur Badli and decided to kill the boy. They spotted the boy near Veer Chowk Bazar, assaulted him and abducted him in front of his friends on a motorcycle. 'They took him near the Munak canal in Samaypur Badli area, where they tied a scarf around his mouth so that he could not scream, stripped him, threw his clothes in the canal, assaulted him and took turns to stab him multiple times. They threw his body in the canal and fled,' the DCP said. Two other suspects were traced in Haridwar, police said.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Man learns of wife's affair, conspires with her to kill lover; both arrested
New Delhi: A 24-year-old businessman from Bihar was murdered and his body was dumped in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi allegedly over an illicit affair. Police have arrested a couple. The woman was said to be in a relationship with the victim, which her husband had discovered. She then lured the businessman to Delhi, and her husband killed him by hitting him on the head, police said on Friday. Police received a missing person report for Arun Mehto at 10pm on May 21 from his brother Anil Kumar. He told police that Mehto arrived in Delhi on May 16 and last contacted him on May 18 at 11pm. Since then, his phone was switched off. On May 23, at 9.30am, a decomposed body was found in a forested area near Maidan Garhi pond. It was later identified as Mehto's. A murder case was registered. Deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan constituted a team under the supervision of additional DCP Achin Garg, led by station house officer (Maidan Garhi) Amit Kumar. Mehto lived in Patna, Bihar, with his family and operated an aluminium shop. During his Delhi visit for business, he was staying at his relative Naveen's residence in Maidan Garhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Viral Video: मृत्यू कसाही येऊ शकतो! सीसीटीव्हीत कैद झाली काळीज पिळवटणारी घटना Latest News Read More Undo Garg said, "During the last call to his brother, Mehto mentioned that he was with Naveen. His phone remained unreachable thereafter." Following this lead, police questioned Naveen and other relatives. Through technical surveillance and detailed inquiry, it was revealed that Mehto was involved in an extramarital affair with Naveen's maternal aunt, who also lives in Maidan Garhi. Investigators collected information on the woman and her husband, Sushil Kumar, both labourers, and placed them under surveillance. They were arrested later from south Delhi. Sushil confessed that on May 18, he noticed multiple missed calls on his wife's phone, and found that the number belonged to Mehto. Suspecting an affair, fuelled by late-night calls, he confronted his wife, who confirmed the relationship. According to police, "Sushil decided to eliminate Mehto. He pressured his wife to lure Mehto to a forested area. Once Mehto arrived, Sushil struck him on the head from behind with an iron rod, took his mobile phone and chequebook before discarding them nearby." The woman corroborated the account, revealing they met two years earlier at a relative's wedding in Bihar and were in touch since. Sushil, living in Delhi for the past 17-18 years, and his 24-year-old wife have four children. Police recovered key evidence, including the broken mobile phone, the chequebook, the bloodstained iron rod used in the crime, and the clothes worn by the accused at the time of the murder. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
'Struck with iron rod, robbed phone and chequebook: Delhi man learns of wife's affair, conspires with her to kill lover
AI Image (TIL creatives) NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old businessman from Bihar was murdered and his body was dumped in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi allegedly over an illicit affair. Police have arrested a couple. The woman was said to be in a relationship with the victim, which her husband had discovered. She then lured the businessman to Delhi, and her husband killed him by hitting him on the head, police said on Friday. Police received a missing person report for Arun Mehto at 10pm on May 21 from his brother Anil Kumar. He told police that Mehto arrived in Delhi on May 16 and last contacted him on May 18 at 11pm. Since then, his phone was switched off. On May 23, at 9.30am, a decomposed body was found in a forested area near Maidan Garhi pond. It was later identified as Mehto's. A murder case was registered. Deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan constituted a team under the supervision of additional DCP Achin Garg, led by station house officer (Maidan Garhi) Amit Kumar. Mehto lived in Patna, Bihar, with his family and operated an aluminium shop. During his Delhi visit for business, he was staying at his relative Naveen's residence in Maidan Garhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Garg said, "During the last call to his brother, Mehto mentioned that he was with Naveen. His phone remained unreachable thereafter." Following this lead, police questioned Naveen and other relatives. Through technical surveillance and detailed inquiry, it was revealed that Mehto was involved in an extramarital affair with Naveen's maternal aunt, who also lives in Maidan Garhi. Investigators collected information on the woman and her husband, Sushil Kumar, both labourers, and placed them under surveillance. They were arrested later from south Delhi. Sushil confessed that on May 18, he noticed multiple missed calls on his wife's phone, and found that the number belonged to Mehto. Suspecting an affair, fuelled by late-night calls, he confronted his wife, who confirmed the relationship. According to police, "Sushil decided to eliminate Mehto. He pressured his wife to lure Mehto to a forested area. Once Mehto arrived, Sushil struck him on the head from behind with an iron rod, took his mobile phone and chequebook before discarding them nearby." The woman corroborated the account, revealing they met two years earlier at a relative's wedding in Bihar and were in touch since. Sushil, living in Delhi for the past 17-18 years, and his 24-year-old wife have four children. Police recovered key evidence, including the broken mobile phone, the chequebook, the bloodstained iron rod used in the crime, and the clothes worn by the accused at the time of the murder.
