Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 13, 2010

Monday, December 13, 2010

Mutilated body found inside Uttar Pradesh collectorate

LUCKNOW – A mutilated body was found in the premises of the collectorate in Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday.

The body of a man, who was in his mid 40s, was found in a secluded corner of the complex.
“Prima facie it appears that the man was murdered at a different …. Read the original article : Mutilated body found inside Uttar Pradesh collectorate.

Nepal begins probe into ex-crown prince’s gun brawl

KATHMANDU – Nepals police Monday began an investigation into a gun brawl in an upmarket wildlife resort involving controversial ousted crown prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah, more than two days after the incident occurred, after a media outcry and pressure from a senior minister.

Deputy superintendent of police Ravi Raj Khadka led a four-member police [..] Read the original article: here.

A driving instructor who groped learners as punishment

LONDON – A driving instructor in Britain groped women learners after telling them it was “punishment” for motoring mistakes, a court has been told.

Barry Morgan, 58, would turn the heating up in his car so that his women victims would remove their tops. Then he would insist on squeezing “their wobbly bits” if they … Original article on : A driving instructor who groped learners as punishment.

Air India official, accused of acid throwing, reinstated

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – An Air India employee accused of throwing acid on his colleague has been reinstated and posted at the Hyderabad airport, an official said Monday.

S. Rajeshwaran, who was the operations manager at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, was arrested in 2008 for throwing acid on airport security manager S.S. Batave near his rented home near … Read more >>.

Indian-origin man linked to another murder in South Africa

LONDON – A Briton of Indian origin, accused of plotting the murder of his newly-married wife in South Africa, is now being linked to another similar carjack killing of an Indian-origin doctor in 2007, a media report said Monday.

Shrien Dewani, 30, a businessman from Bristol, is accused of organising his bride Anni’s death.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at : Indian-origin man linked to another murder in South Africa.

Gay man with HIV endangers lives of eight Australians

SYDNEY – A 43-year-old Australian man, affected with HIV, has been accused of endangering the lives of eight other men with whom he had unprotected sex, a media report said Monday.

Stuart James McDonald, from Adelaide, was on trial in the South Australian Supreme Court, after he failed to tell the eight men he had …. Read the original article : Gay man with HIV endangers lives of eight Australians.

Women’s commission demands strict punishment for rapists

NEW DELHI – Stringent punishment for rapists is essential to discourage such crimes, chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas said Monday.

“It (rape cases) is a serious issue… and it is repeating again and again. I think that unless the culprits get severe punishment, the cases will occur again and …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Women’s commission demands strict punishment for rapists.

Metrodome Collapse Video On Web

MINNEAPOLIS (GaeaTimes.com)- It seems that the air-supported fiberglass roof of Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome could not stand under the heavy snowfall’s weight. The Metrodome roof in Minneapolis collapsed early Sunday morning and it forced the scheduled game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants to postpone. The game will take place at [..] Read the original article: here.

Man abducted 30 years ago reunited with parents

BEIJING – A 34-year-old Chinese man, who was abducted 30 years ago and sold at least three times during the period, has finally been reunited with his parents.

Wu Jiubing from Chongqing was abducted in 1980 when he was just four years old.
His father, Wu Maosheng, worked as a carpenter in Hubei while his … Original article on : Man abducted 30 years ago reunited with parents.

Ousted Nepal crown prince in gun brawl with minister’s kin

KATHMANDU – Still simmering dangerously over the abolition of monarchy and the loss of his legacy, Nepal’s ousted crown prince Paras hit the headlines Monday for a gun brawl with the kin of Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala, whose father had played a key role in the transformation of the Hindu kingdom into a secular … Original article on : Ousted Nepal crown prince in gun brawl with minister’s kin.

Bihar to appoint 50,000 police officials

PATNA – The Bihar government will recruit 50,000 police officials in the next five years, an official said here Monday.

As many as 5,000 sub-inspectors and 45,000 constables will be appointed. “The government will go for phase-wise recruitments,” the senior official at the Chief Minister’s Office told IANS.
“The decision was taken at a high …. Original source : Bihar to appoint 50,000 police officials.

Six held in Agra with drugs

AGRA – Six people were arrested in Agra with 130 kg of cannabis worth Rs.20 million (Rs.2 crore), police said here Monday.

A team of Special Task Force personnel arrested them near Guru ka Taal Sunday and seized two vehicles. Gang kingpin Subhash Rathod of Firozabad managed to escape, a police official said.
…. Read the original article : here.

18-year-old gangraped in Delhi, four held (Night Lead)

NEW DELHI – An 18-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped in a moving vehicle by four youths, including a minor, after she protested their lewd remarks in the Sultanpuri area of northwest Delhi late Saturday. All the accused have been arrested, police said Sunday.

Manish, Rama and Chanderpal have been booked for rape and … Read : 18-year-old gangraped in Delhi, four held (Night Lead).

Policeman crushed to death by speeding bus in Noida

NOIDA – A private bus operating between Noida and Ghaziabad crushed a policeman to death Sunday evening.

Uttar Pradesh Police constable Surendra Singh, posted in Noida, was on his way to the police lines at Surajpur.
He attempted to take a bus from the Sector 37 crossing. As he walked through the crossing, the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Policeman crushed to death by speeding bus in Noida.