Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for November 24, 2010

MCD acted on only 357 of 8,030 illegal construction complaints

NEW DELHI – A total of 8,030 complaints of illegal construction of buildings were received by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the last three years but only 357 were taken up for investigation, the Lok Sabha was told Tuesday.

“Out of the 357 cases investigated by the vigilance department of the MCD, investigations … Original source on Gaea Times at : MCD acted on only 357 of 8,030 illegal construction complaints.

India-Nepal border vulnerable to fake currency smuggling: Maken

NEW DELHI – The India-Nepal border remains vulnerable to smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, with more instances of international rackets coming to the notice of Indian authorities, Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken said Tuesday.

Indo-Nepal border has also proved vulnerable to infiltration of fake Indian currency notes (FICN), with border districts being …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : India-Nepal border vulnerable to fake currency smuggling: Maken.

Home ministry official leaking sensitive information grilled

NEW DELHI – A senior home ministry official detained for allegedly leaking sensitive information of commercial interest to some private firms was being questioned Tuesday, officials said, adding that he had not been arrested.

Police sources said the accused West Bengal cadre civil service officer, Ravi Inder Singh, who is director internal security in the …. Original article  : Home ministry official leaking sensitive information grilled.

Four engineering students booked for friend’s death

GHAZIABAD – Four B. Tech students of a private engineering college in Ghaziabad were booked for causing death of a fellow student by negligence in Masuri area, police said Tuesday.

According to Masuri station officer Pramod Kumar, a case was registered Monday evening under section 304A, causing death by negligence, against four students of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Four engineering students booked for friend’s death.

Armed assailants rob car in Noida

NOIDA – A travel agency’s car was robbed by unidentified armed assailants in Noida, police said Tuesday.

According to police, Bal Govind Tripathi, a driver registered with a travel firm at Godavari Complex in Noida’s Sector 37, was going towards Surajpur when the incident took place around 11 p.m. Monday.
The two assailants … Original article on : Armed assailants rob car in Noida.

Mirchpur caste violence: Apex court makes strong observations

NEW DELHI – “What is happening in the country”, an upset Supreme Court remarked Tuesday when told of how people belonging to the Valmiki community of Mirchpur village in Haryana’s Hissar district were deserting their village due to threats from those accused in an arson attack on the community in April.

Witness after witness in … Read : Mirchpur caste violence: Apex court makes strong observations.

Container ship stranded in Hooghly after collision, crew safe (Second Lead)

KOLKATA – A container ship was stranded in the Hooghly river Tuesday after colliding with another container vessel in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said. The 12 crew members of the ship were safe.

A Bahama-registered container ship – Green Valley – collided with a Gibraltar-registered vessel – Tiger spring – at the [..] Read the original article: here.

30 fall ill due to China gas leak

BEIJING – At least 30 people fell ill Tuesday due to leakage of toxic chlorine gas from a plant in China’s Jiangsu province, officials said.

The gas leaked out of the Dahe Chlor-Alkli Co. Ltd. in the morning and travelled downwind, poisoning in the process employees of the Zhijiang Chemicals Co. Ltd. in Yancheng city, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 30 fall ill due to China gas leak.

Hideout busted, recoveries made in north Kashmir

SRINAGAR – Two solar rockets, four explosive rods and other arms and ammunition were recovered Tuesday after security forces busted a terrorist hideout in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A man was also arrested.

A police spokesman said the recoveries were made after the police and troops of 29 Rashtriya Rifles jointly busted a hideout in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Hideout busted, recoveries made in north Kashmir.

Mumbai legislator moots ‘mobile police posts’

MUMBAI – With a view to bringing police services virtually to the doorstep of citizens, a Mumbai legislator Tuesday proposed setting up of mobile police outposts.

Congress legislator Krishna Hegde from Vile Parle met state Home Minister R.R. Patil and discussed the proposal.
Patil assured Hegde that he would consider the proposal positively.
Hegde said … Original article on : Mumbai legislator moots ‘mobile police posts’.

Drugs worth Rs.400 mn seized in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – In a massive operation, Pakistan’s anti-narcotics officials Tuesday seized drugs and liquor worth Rs.400 million in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and arrested 27 people, including three women.

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) raided various places in the two cities and recovered 34 kg heroin, 740 kg charas, 19 kg opium and 550 litres of liquor. …. Original article  : Drugs worth Rs.400 mn seized in Pakistan.

Navy, Coast Guard intercept runaway ship

MUMBAI – The Indian Navy and Coast Guard Tuesday intercepted a runaway Panamanian merchant ship that had slipped out of Mumbai Port Monday after defaulting on a cargo delivery despite taking part payment, officials said.

The Indian Navy and Coast Guard joint operation followed a request from the Mumbai Police that had registered a complaint … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Navy, Coast Guard intercept runaway ship.

Court frames charges against former narcotics bureau official

CHANDIGARH – A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday framed corruption charges against S.K. Sekhri, the former zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh.

Sekhri was arrested by the CBI Sep 6 last year, for accepting a bribe of Rs.200,000 from the owner of a Himachal Pradesh-based pharmaceutical company in Delhi.
… Original article on : Court frames charges against former narcotics bureau official.

Indian Navy intercepts foreign ship fleeing Mumbai

MUMBAI – The Indian Navy Tuesday intercepted a foreign merchant ship off the coast of Diu by firing a warning shot at the fleeing vessel.

According to a navy spokesperson, the Coast Guard received a tip off from police about the Bahamas flagged merchant ship, Dynamic Striker, fleeing Mumbai port without completing necessary formalities.
A … Original article on : Indian Navy intercepts foreign ship fleeing Mumbai.

Haryana bureaucrat gets five years’ jail for fraud

CHANDIGARH – A Haryana bureaucrat has been sentenced by a court in Karnal to five years’ imprisonment in a case of fraud, an official of the state vigilance bureau said Tuesday.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar sentenced Haryana Civil Services officer Deveshwar Dayal to five years’ imprisonment and imposed a penalty of Rs.45,000 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Haryana bureaucrat gets five years’ jail for fraud.

Gang of inter-state gun runners held

NEW DELHI – Seven people have been arrested for allegedly running an inter-state arms and ammunition racket in the national capital region (NCR), an official said Tuesday.

Sandeep Dahiya, the 25-year-old kingpin, along with Vicky Sharma, 20, were arrested Monday. The other accused — Surender, 30, Anil Sharma, Surender, 24, Abdul Sattar, 22 and Mohd … Read : Gang of inter-state gun runners held.

Ship starts sinking in Hooghly after collision, crew safe

KOLKATA – A container ship was sinking in the Hooghly river Tuesday after colliding with another container vessel in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said. The 12 crew members of the ship were safe.

“The container ship – Tiger Spring – after unloading its containers at Kolkata Dock System (KDS) of Kolkata Port …. Original source  : Ship starts sinking in Hooghly after collision, crew safe.

Test can tell suspect’s age from blood drop

LONDON – A crime-busting test that can reveal the age of a suspect from a drop of blood has been devised by scientists.

Detectives using the test can narrow someone’s age to within nine years using tell-tale markers in their DNA.
The profiling technique even works on dried bloodstain and could shed light … Read : Test can tell suspect’s age from blood drop.

Schoolkids man traffic in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD – Around 150 students from different schools stepped into the shoes of traffic policemen for a day here as part of an awareness programme.

“These school children challaned 450 people, recovered three weapons and collected fines amounting to Rs.87,000 from Old Bus Stand and Chaudhary More intersections,” traffic inspector Pawan Kumat told IANS Monday.
… Original source on Gaea Times at : Schoolkids man traffic in Ghaziabad.

Karunanidhi asks ministers to help in flood relief

CHENNAI – With heavy rains lashing Tamil Nadu and a flood warning issued in many districts, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday appealed to ministers and DMK party men to assist in the rescue efforts in affected areas.

The northeast monsoon has been active over Tamil Nadu since Oct 29 and the southern districts in the … Read : Karunanidhi asks ministers to help in flood relief.