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India Gazette
an hour ago
- India Gazette
All 3 accused arrested in Mayurbhanj gang rape case: Odisha Police
ANI 28 Jun 2025, 04:29 GMT+10 Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], June 28 (ANI): All three accused in connection to a gang rape of a woman near Karanjia police station area of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha have been arrested, police said on Friday. Satyajit Naik, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Region, said the two accused had been arrested immediately, and the absconding accused was arrested the previous night. 'A case was registered at the Karanjia Police Station limit. Three accused persons were involved in the incident. Of them, two were immediately arrested by the Police. The third was arrested last night. So, all three have been arrested,' DIG Satyajit Naik told ANI. DIG also informed that one of the accused was known to the victim. 'Scientific evidence and other circumstantial evidence are being considered, and an investigation is being done. We have given instructions for the fast-track trial. The main accused was known (to the victim). They were known to each other,' DIG Naik said. Further investigation is underway. (ANI)


Indian Express
2 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.'

South Wales Argus
2 hours ago
- South Wales Argus
Gwent Police launch new team to tackle anti-social behaviour
Gwent Police's Community Action Team began patrols from Cwmbran police station on Monday, June 9, targeting hotspot areas across Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Torfaen, and Caerphilly with a focus on visible policing and community safety. Inspector Laura Paget said: "Neighbourhood policing is all about being proactive, solving local problems, and making sure we're at the very heart of, and engaging with, the communities we serve. "Whether it's investigating the use of off-road vehicles in Alway or tackling ASB in Cwmbran, over the next four months officers will be working in the areas we've identified as being affected most by ASB and acquisitive vehicle crime." The team includes 10 PCSOs, 16 PCs, two sergeants, and is led by Inspector Paget. Since launching, the team has made more than 20 arrests for offences including drug supply, road offences, possession of weapons, and violent crime. They have also seized 21 vehicles connected to anti-social off-road driving or traffic offences. Inspector Paget said: "The public have the right to feel safe in their neighbourhoods, and we've all got a shared commitment to increasing safety, trust in our services, and building strong relationships with the public. "The teams will also continue our work with community safety partnerships in each local authority area to build on the good work already taking place to make our neighbourhoods safer." Funding for additional resources in the Caerphilly area is being provided by Caerphilly County Borough Council, with a focus on improving safety in town centres. Cllr Sean Morgan, leader of the council, said: "We very much welcome the launch of this new initiative. "It enables council services and police services to be more closely aligned and provides additional reassurance to our residents. "CCBC is in a unique position thanks to our financial support to the new team, which demonstrates our continuing commitment to target crime and anti-social behaviour by working in close partnership with Gwent Police. "I look forward to seeing the benefits of this collaborative approach going forward." Blackwood will be the first town in the county borough to benefit from the new policing model. Jane Mudd, police and crime commissioner for Gwent, said: "Chief Constable Mark Hobrough and I are united in our commitment to increase visible policing in our communities. "This is what our residents have told us they want and that is why it forms a key part of my Police, Crime and Justice Plan. "The Community Action Team will provide the Chief Constable with the extra resilience to put more officers on the ground in the areas that need them most, and I look forward to seeing the results of this work in the coming weeks."

RNZ News
3 hours ago
- RNZ News
Police still looking for offender of daylight sexual assault near Porirua
The popular Colonial Knob walkway runs through bush and along farmland, and from the top walkers can see sweeping views of Porirua, Tawa, and up to Kāpiti Island. Photo: Supplied/ Dan Bailey Police are still looking for the offender after a daylight assault on a popular Wellington walkway earlier this month. A woman was sexually assaulted about halfway up the stairs of the Rangituhi Colonial Knob walking track in the afternoon of Wednesday 18 June. Detective Senior Sergeant Pete Middlemiss said police had received a great amount of information from the public, and they're calling for anyone else who was in the area to come forward and speak to them. They were "especially interested" in speaking to anybody who entered or exited the walkway from the Raiah Street carpark entrance between 3pm and 4.30pm that day, he added. "From the information we have already received, we have some lines of enquiry which the investigation team is continuing to follow." Police were also still appealing for any information about a man who was wearing a dark-coloured long sleeve top, dark-coloured track pants and a cap, Patterson said. "If you have any information, please contact Police via 105, either over the phone or online. Please reference file number 250618/1395." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.


News18
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Mistry Review: Ram Kapoor Impresses As Ex-Cop Battling OCD, Mona Singh Holds Her Own
Last Updated: Mistry Web Series Review: Ram Kapoor stars in the JioHotstar series, a Hindi remake of Monk. He plays Armaan Mistry, an ex-Mumbai Police officer with OCD, solving crimes. Ram Kapoor always finds a reason to make a place for himself in the spotlight. On some days, he hits the news for his jaw-dropping transformation, and during others, his purportedly sexually inappropriate and offensive remarks during events. However, setting his personal life aside, we must admit that Ram Kapoor is a phenomenal actor, and he proves it once again with his latest JioHotstar web series, Mistry. Ram Kapoor lets his work do the talking as Armaan Mistry, an ex-Mumbai Police officer, who solves special cases led by Mona Singh's (ACP Sehmat Siddiqui) team. He can 'smell' the culprits (quite literally) at the crime scene, often leaving his team amazed at his predictability. However, where he falls short (or not) is his battle with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), a disease that we mostly take lightly or make fun of. Torn between daily crime cases and the death of his wife due to targetted bombing, Mistry's life revolves around solving crime, backed by his secretary, Shikha Talsania. How he deals with crime, while battling his OCD, spans across the eight episodes. Touted to be a crime-comedy, Mistry is the official Hindi remake of the American superhit series, Monk. Ram Kapoor takes on the titular character and does a fantastic job at it. OCD is a psychological problem. How do you convey it on screen so effectively that it leaves the audience with that itch? The credit must go partly to the writers and of course, Ram himself. Every time Ram Kapoor appears on the screen, he is exposed (and disgusted) by the imperfection of the world outside. He is easily distracted by the window blinds while discussing his health, and worries about a possible gas leak at his house as a murder victim lies lifeless in a pool of blood. There's an uneasiness to the character that Ram Kapoor brings out with perfect finesse. While the outside world is a chaotic mess for Mistry, his home, with neatly folded ties and shirts hanging at perfectly equal distances, speaks volumes about his character. In fact, by the end of the series, it is almost hard to imagine Mistry played by anyone else but him. Then there is Mona Singh, who takes on the role of a cop. Female actors playing cops on screen isn't new, but then again, that is the challenge – how do you ensure people remember you? The key is not to let your uniform overpower your character. And who better than Mona to know the tricks of the trade! Oh, and there is a subtle Laal Singh Chadha jibe too. Shikha Talsania is one of the first characters to appear on the screen in Mistry. All she does at the beginning is help Mistry calm down when OCD grapples him from all corners. And you are left wondering why would she opt for a role that just nods with her boss in agreement? Scene by scene, her character unfurls on the screen and before you know it, she becomes one of the most prominent characters of the show. Mistry is also very cleverly made, and we have to give director Rishab Seth the credit where it's due. It's considerably easier to make a point in an action-thriller – there's visible action, something tangible for the audience to see and gauge. But conveying emotional intelligence on screen is a true challenge. For instance, one of the first cases Mistry solves is that of a double murder with links to politics. During a roundtable meeting about the murder, Mistry notices a whiteboard scattered with pins of various colours, marking important business locations. OCD takes over and Ram Kapoor aka Armaan Mistry starts arranging the pins on the whiteboard by their colour and size. The room stops to take notice of the absurdity. A tug of war over the whiteboard causes all the pins to fall off. Furious, someone yells at him asking him to simply do his job, which is, to solve a murder. But Mistry promises them that the pins will be marked exactly where they were and starts doing the job. With each second, everyone in the room gapes in wonderment for Mistry takes the pins back to their original location within seconds of noticing the board in the first place. A prodigy sure, but the makers or Mistry? We'll leave the decision upto you. Mistry has minimal setbacks. At times, the protagonist's OCD tends to overshadow the crime scenes, which might be of greater interest to the audience. As the saying goes, too much of anything isn't good. After establishing the psychological aspect, the makers could have avoided letting it dominate the key crime moments, which were likely more engaging. In the later episodes, it feels as though the creators were intent on highlighting the OCD first, and only then shifting focus to the scene itself – a choice that occasionally comes across as tiresome and unnecessary. But what's life without overlooking the negatives and focusing on the good? Trust us, Mistry will give you such opportunities in bounty. All in all, if you have been rooting for a show that will make you laugh, think and bite your nails at the same time, Mistry is worth every ounce of your valuable weekend time. First Published: June 27, 2025, 12:37 IST