Crime Watch – Newsletter for December 19, 2010

Seven Bangladeshis abducted in Afghanistan

KABUL – Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped seven Bangladeshi construction workers in a northern Afghanistan province, an official said Sunday.

“Eight people, including seven Bangladesh nationals and an Afghan guard, were kidnapped in Balkh province on Saturday night,” Xinhua quoted interior ministry spokesman Zamarai Bashari as saying.
The abducted men were employees of a South Korean …. Source article  : Seven Bangladeshis abducted in Afghanistan.

Suicide bombers kill five Afghan soldiers in Kabul

KABUL – Five Afghan soldiers were killed and nine injured when two suicide bombers attacked an army vehicle in Kabul Sunday, the interior ministry said.

One of the attackers detonated his suicide vest and the other one was killed by police, ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashari said.
“Two suicide bombers attacked the Afghan national army vehicle …. Original source  : Suicide bombers kill five Afghan soldiers in Kabul.

Michigan Lottery Theft Accused Sentenced

MICHIGAN CITY (GaeaTimes.com)- A 22 year old Michigan City woman has been sentenced for probation where she will be kept under observation after she pleaded guilty of lottery theft charges. On Wednesday Tiffany Borolov pleaded guilty in a La Porte Circuit Court after she was accused of stealing a big amount of cash in the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Michigan Lottery Theft Accused Sentenced.

Suicide attackers hit Afghan army base

KUNDUZ – Suicide bombers attacked an army recruiting base in northern Afghanistan early Sunday, causing at least 10 casualties, police said.

Kunduz city police said at least three militants had breached the training centre at 6 a.m., and two of them had detonated their explosive-packed vests during the shootout.
A reporter for DPA saw 10 … Read : Suicide attackers hit Afghan army base.

Five killed in mysterious Gaza explosion

GAZA – A sudden mysterious explosion in central Gaza Strip killed Saturday night five Palestinian militants, Palestinian paramedics and witnesses said. The circumstances of the blast are still unknown.

The witnesses said that a huge explosion was heard south of the central Gaza Strip town of Deir el-Balah. They said that ambulances rushed to the …. Original article  : Five killed in mysterious Gaza explosion.

Chhattisgarh gunfight over, no casualties

RAIPUR – The gunfight between the heavily-armed Maoists and police that broke out late Saturday evening in Bijapur district of the state’s restive Bastar region ended about an hour later with no casualty to either side, police said.

The exchange of fire between the rebels and police erupted in a thickly forested and hilly area … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chhattisgarh gunfight over, no casualties.

Police-Maoist gunfight erupts in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – A contingent of Chhattisgarh police was engaged in a gun battle with heavily armed Maoists Saturday in a thickly forested and hilly area in Bijapur district of the state’s restive Bastar region, police said.

The gunfight broke out late Saturday evening when rebels opened indiscriminate fire on a large contingent of Chhattisgarh Armed …. Original source  : Police-Maoist gunfight erupts in Chhattisgarh.

Maoist killed in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A Maoist activist was gunned down in Jharkhand’s Khuti district and four rebels were arrested in Palamau district Saturday, police said.

According to a police official, the Maoist was killed in a gun battle with police in Moranburu jungle of Khuti, around 35 km from Ranchi. A Maoist camp was also destroyed during [..] Read the original article: here.

“Grim Sleeper” Case Gets Huge Response

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The photographs which have been released by Los Angeles police in connection with the “Grim Sleeper” case is receiving huge responses since Friday. Ever since police released the photographs online, they have been getting several calls. Police had released photograph featuring women after they were found following a raid in the house …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : “Grim Sleeper” Case Gets Huge Response.

WikiLeaks: Maoists not getting support from outside India

LONDON/NEW DELHI – Indian Maoists are “not dependent on support from outside India” and are moving towards a more unified command system, says a leaked US embassy cable put out by WikiLeaks.

The US cable reproduced by The Guardian said: “Indian terrorism analysts — in some respects more so than the GOI (Government of India) …. Source  : WikiLeaks: Maoists not getting support from outside India.

ISI blew CIA official’s cover: NYT

WASHINGTON – The Islamabad CIA station chief’s identity is suspected to have been deliberately blown by the ISI apparently in retaliation for naming of the Pakistan intelligence agency chief in a law suit in the US by families of 26/11 Mumbai attack victims, the New York Times said Saturday.

US officials said the CIA station …. Original source  : ISI blew CIA official’s cover: NYT.

German chancellor pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

KUNDUZ – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday paid a surprise visit to her country’s troops in northern Afghanistan.

She remembered the dead at the German base at Kunduz with Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Volker Wieker, the chief of staff of the German military.
The chancellor talked with soldiers who took part in four …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Greyhounds hunt for top Maoists in Visakhapatnam forests

HYDERABAD – Andhra Pradesh’s elite anti-Maoist force Greyhounds was Saturday continuing combing operations in the forests of Visakhapatnam district bordering Orissa following reports of some top Maoist leaders’ presence in the area.

More forces were airlifted to Cheruvuru forests in Chintapalli mandal, where four Maoists were killed in a gun battle with Greyhounds personnel …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Greyhounds hunt for top Maoists in Visakhapatnam forests.