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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Time of India
Fraudsters kidnap, extort money from shopkeeper
Kanpur: A group of fraudsters, pretending to be Madhya Pradesh Crime Branch officials, kidnapped a shopkeeper from Sachendi, confined him in a hotel, subjected him to physical assault, and demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh. After negotiations, they accepted Rs 3 lakh before releasing him. The victim approached the ADCP (West) on Saturday to file a complaint. Ram Bahadur, who operates a grocery shop from his residence in Siddhpur Seedi, Sachendi, said that on the evening of July 2, five people arrived in a car at his house, claiming to be from the Madhya Pradesh Crime Branch, and forced him into their vehicle. They took him to a hotel in Kidwai Nagar where they assaulted him throughout the night while demanding Rs five lakh under death threats. His family struggled to arrange Rs three lakh, which the perpetrators ultimately accepted. On July 3, the perpetrators took Ram Bahadur to Kidwai Nagar outpost and assaulted him again. They then drove him around various locations. According to reports, after collecting the money, the perpetrators released him at a nearby location. tnn
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Time of India
IMC files FIR against man for comments on social media
Indore: Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Thursday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against an individual for allegedly making 'abusive comments' and creating a reel on Instagram that 'damaged the image' of the civic body. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused was identified as Vivek, son of Ram Bahadur, a resident of 637/8 Nehru Nagar. The FIR was registered at the MIG police station under section 296 of BNS. The action was initiated under the directives of IMC commissioner Shivam Verma. According to the additional commissioner Lata Agrawal, IMC, in collaboration with the traffic police administration, conducted a joint operation to address illegal parking on both sides of the road from LIG Chouraha to Pardesipura Kalash Chouraha. The aim was to ensure smooth traffic flow on this particular stretch. During this operation, Vivek, using his Instagram ID, allegedly created a reel containing 'abusive comments' against the IMC's actions and used offensive language towards the municipal administration. Following this incident, and acting on Verma's instructions, Agrawal filed the FIR against the accused at the MIG police station. Section 296 of BNS deals with obscene acts and songs in public places. TNN
