Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 1, 2010

Four years gone, no trace of missing Japanese tourist

AGRA – Four years after a 21-year-old Japanese tourist disappeared here, the police are clueless about his whereabouts.

S. Kota disappeared after visiting the Taj Mahal and other monuments in Agra Sep 5, 2006. A case was registered and 26 people were identified as witnesses. His mother paid several visits to Agra and met …. Original article  : Four years gone, no trace of missing Japanese tourist.

WikiLeaks founder’s mother worried after Interpol alert

SYDNEY – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s Australia-based mother, who is distressed after an alert for her son was issued by Interpol, said: “Obviously I don’t want him hunted down and jailed.”

Interpol issued the order Tuesday for the arrest of Julian Assange in connection with a Swedish investigation of sexual assault allegations. The action comes … Original article on : WikiLeaks founder’s mother worried after Interpol alert.

Chandigarh cops meet dead-end in girl’s murder case

CHANDIGARH – Failing to get any breakthrough in the sensational murder of a 22-year-old management student here, Chandigarh Police Wednesday announced a reward of Rs.100,000 for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of the accused.

Neha Ahlawat was found killed July 30 this year near a taxi stand in Sector 38 (west) …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chandigarh cops meet dead-end in girl’s murder case.

Dacoit killed after robbery near Pune

PUNE – A dacoit was killed while four of his accomplices escaped with Rs.70,000 that they robbed from two petrol pumps in Pune’s Shirur village, police said Wednesday.

“Five dacoits came in a car and looted two petrol pumps located close to each other. Security guard of one of the petrol pumps fired at the … Read more »»».

Guard at Spanish nursing home confesses to 11 murders

Olot (Spain), Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) A weekend security guard at a nursing home in this northeastern Spanish town, who was arrested last month for the murders of three residents, has confessed to causing the deaths of 11 people in the facility.

Joan Vila, 45, has been in the psychiatric wing of a prison …. Source article  : Guard at Spanish nursing home confesses to 11 murders.

Six youth killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

LUCKNOW – Six youth returning from a marriage function were killed when their speeding car rammed into a gas tanker in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district early Wednesday, police said.

The Indica car ploughed into the Indane gas tanker along the Delhi-Kanpur highway in the Sikandarabad town, killing the victims on the spot.
“Those killed are …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Six youth killed in Uttar Pradesh accident.

France’s top diplomat in Hong Kong recalled over wine theft

HONG KONG – France’s top diplomat in Hong Kong was suspended and recalled to Paris after allegedly stealing two expensive bottles of wine, a news report said Wednesday.

Marc Fonbaustier, 46, was recalled after he was reportedly caught on security cameras taking bottles of Bordeaux from the elite Hong Kong Country Club, the South China …. Read the original article  : here.

95-year-old Italian film director leaps to his death

Rome, Dec 1 (IANS/AKI) Mario Monicelli, a celebrated Italian film director, took his own life by leaping from the fifth-floor balcony of a Rome hospital where he was being treated for cancer. He was 95.

Public broadcaster Rai television late Monday interrupted a popular programme to announce his death.
“Death doesn’t frighten me, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 95-year-old Italian film director leaps to his death.

Interpol issues warrant for WikiLeaks founder

LYON/STOCKHOLM – International police agency Interpol issued an order Tuesday for the arrest of WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange in connection with a Swedish investigation of sexual assault allegations.

In a notice posted its website, Interpol listed Assange on its “red” list, or highest-priority fugitives to be held for deportation to the country where they …. Original source  : Interpol issues warrant for WikiLeaks founder.

Lithuania named EU’s murder capital

VILNIUS – You are more likely to be murdered in the Baltic state of Lithuania than anywhere else in the European Union, according to figures released Tuesday by the EU’s official statistics agency, Eurostat.

In a report on crime trends over recent years, Lithuania saw an average 8.76 murders per 100,000 heads of population every …. Read the original article  : Lithuania named EU’s murder capital.

Over 460 cyber criminals arrested in China

BEIJING – Nearly 180 cyber crimes were solved during November and more than 460 suspects were arrested for their involvement, China’s ministry of public security said Tuesday.

Fourteen websites were shut during the month for allegedly providing hacker software, training hackers and organising cyber attacks, Xinhua reported.
“Our country’s cyber crime situation is still very … Read more >>.

West Bengal awards 140 policemen

KOLKATA – A total of 140 West Bengal policemen were awarded meritorious service medals by Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee here Tuesday.

Five persons, including the officer-in-charge of Sarenga police station in Bankura Rabi Lochan Mitra, who was killed by the Maoists Feb 24, were awarded the Shaurya (gallantry) medal.
The other recipients of the Shaurya … Original article on : West Bengal awards 140 policemen.

Elephant hit by truck, killed

LUCKNOW – An elephant was killed while its handler was critically injured after being hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district Tuesday evening, police said.

The truck spun out of the driver’s control along the Varanasi-Shaktinagar highway and hit the elephant, police said.
“While the elephant died on the spot, the handler … Read more : Elephant hit by truck, killed.

Class 5 girl commits suicide

LUCKNOW – Upset over her poor academic performance, a teenaged class 5 student committed suicide by hanging herself in her house here Tuesday, police said.

Soni Kumari, 13, who studied at the Suchetna School, hanged herself from a ceiling fan with a ‘dupatta’ (scarf) at her residence in Sarojini Nagar area.
“Preliminary investigations reveal … Read more >>.

Child marriage prevented in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – Timely action by district officials and the Haryana Police prevented a 15-year-old girl from being forcibly married off at a village in Sirsa district, officials said Tuesday.

The action followed after the District Child Marriage Prevention Officer (DCMPO) Sadhna Mittal received information that a minor girl, Pushpa, of village Rupana Darba would Dec …. Original source  : Child marriage prevented in Haryana.

Dhaula Kuan gangrape: Another suspect’s sketch released

NEW DELHI – Days after releasing sketches of two suspects in last week’s gangrape of a BPO staffer by four men, Delhi Police Tuesday released the sketch of the third suspect.

Earlier in the day, the police also claimed to have “more or less” identified the vehicle used by the rapists.
The …. Original article  : Dhaula Kuan gangrape: Another suspect’s sketch released.

Nine sentenced in fodder scam case

RANCHI – A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday sentenced nine more men convicted for the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.20 crore from the state treasury to purchase fodder for public distribution, a CBI statement said Tuesday.

The sentences range from three to six years in jail and fines of Rs.10,000 to Rs.10 …. Source  : Nine sentenced in fodder scam case.

Cold claims one life in Punjab

DERABASSI – An elderly man died due to excessive cold here Tuesday, becoming the state’s first casualty of the current winter season, police said.

We found an unidentified body on a bench at a bus stand this morning. We immediately took the body to the civil hospital here, where doctors declared him brought dead. Doctors … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cold claims one life in Punjab.

Police obtain more clues in BPO employee’s gangrape

NEW DELHI – Delhi Police Tuesday said they obtained relevant clues from the four people detained in the call centre employee’s gangrape case and had “almost” identified the vehicle used by the four rapists to abduct the victim.

The four men who were detained Monday are being questioned further.
“We are still questioning the four …. Original source  : Police obtain more clues in BPO employee’s gangrape.

35 Pakistani government websites hacked

ISLAMABAD – At least 35 Pakistani government websites were hacked Tuesday by a group calling itself the “Indian Cyber Army”, a media report said.

The government took action to secure the hacked websites and most of them were restored by afternoon, an official spokesman was quoted as saying by the Online news agency.
Among the …. Original article  : 35 Pakistani government websites hacked.