Crime Watch – Newsletter for December 4, 2010

Sorry, we blew up ambulance: Maoists

BHUBANESWAR – Maoist guerrillas issued a public apology Saturday for having blown up an ambulance and killing five “innocent” people in Orissa’s Kandhamal district last month.

The rebels issued a statement which was received by some mediapersons in Phulbani town, the district headquarters of Kandhamal.
Communist Party of India-Maoist Orissa unit secretary Sabyasachi Panda alias …. Read the original article  : here.

Yemen offered US ‘open door’ to attack Al Qaida: WikiLeaks

LONDON – Yemen secretly offered US troops unrestricted access to its territory to attack Al Qaida hideouts in the country, the US diplomatic cables leaked by whistleblower Wikileaks has revealed.

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh told Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser, John Brennan, in September 2009: “I have given you an open door on … Original source on Gaea Times at : Yemen offered US ‘open door’ to attack Al Qaida: WikiLeaks.

Top Maoist leader arrested in West Bengal

KOLKATA – One of the seniormost Maoist leaders in West Bengal was arrested along with his three associates by the city polices Special Task Force Friday night, a top police officer said Saturday.

Sudip Chongdar, more popularly known as Kanchan alias Batas, secretary of the state unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was … Original source on Gaea Times at : Top Maoist leader arrested in West Bengal.

Disney Town Resident Kills Himself

MIAMI (GaeaTimes.com)- The town Celebration built by Disney witnessed a second violent death just after few days of its first murder in 14 year history. Celebration resident Craig Foushee barricaded himself on Thursday in his home for more than 14 hours and fired shots at police. However, the eyewitnesses said that the police did …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Disney Town Resident Kills Himself.

CBP Arrested 2 Sex Offenders at Dellus International Airport

DULLES (GaeaTimes.com) — Two sex offenders have been arrested from Dulles International Airport by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
One of the 2 offenders was 46-year-old Kehipo Bolou, who was arrested Monday after he returned to the United States from Belgium. Bolou is charged with third-degree sexual abuse of a minor. He’s an Ivory … Read more : CBP Arrested 2 Sex Offenders at Dellus International Airport.

Police Arrests a Guy for Walking around Nude in St.Lucie

PORT ST.LUCIE (GaeaTimes.com) — No more fun time for Mr Warren “Nude” Stearns. Police has arrested this man on the charges of misdemeanor as one of the neighbor launched a formal complaint against him for walking nude outside his house.
A woman on Northwest Wolverine Road told Port St. Lucie police Aug. 3 she saw … Read more »».

Meghalaya deploys special anti-insurgency police team

SHILLONG – A 53-member Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team has been deployed in Meghalaya to conduct anti-insurgency operations, Home Minister H.D.R. Lyngdoh said Friday.

“The SWAT team is being deployed in Garo Hills to render quick and swift operation in the jungle against militants,” Lyngdoh told legislators in the assembly during question hour. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Meghalaya deploys special anti-insurgency police team.

Lockerbie bomber’s family to sue Britain

LONDON – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has claimed that the family of released Lockerbie bomber is preparing to sue Britain for false imprisonment and medical neglect, it was reported here Friday.

Gaddafi said Thursday Abdulbaset al Megrahi remained “very ill” with prostate cancer following his controversial release by the Scottish government on compassionate grounds in …. Source  : Lockerbie bomber’s family to sue Britain.

Sri Lanka rejects war crimes video, UN calls for probe (Second Lead)

LONDON/NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka has described as “fake” a new video released by Britain’s Channel 4 News that allegedly featured its troops executing naked men and women, as the UN rapporteur sought a fresh probe.

The video, which was telecast Tuesday, shows Sri Lankan government troops executing civilians in the last few weeks of …. Source  : Sri Lanka rejects war crimes video, UN calls for probe (Second Lead).

I was not arrested in India, claims UNLF head

GUWAHATI – Chairman of the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) Rajkumar Meghen of Manipur Friday claimed he was not arrested in India but was handed over to Indian authorities after being kidnapped in Bangladesh Sep 29.

I was not arrested here but kidnapped by the Bangladesh police on Sep 29 (2010) and then … Original source on Gaea Times at : I was not arrested in India, claims UNLF head.