Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 27, 2010

Three drug peddlers nabbed in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Three drug peddlers, who supplied drugs in various Indian states, were nabbed with cannabis worth over Rs.40 lakh in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday.

They were arrested late Sunday from Transport Nagar in Meerut district in a joint operation by the district police and the Special Operations Group (SOG).
“The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Three drug peddlers nabbed in Uttar Pradesh.

PM’s heart surgeon Ramakant Panda injured in accident

GUWAHATI – Eminent cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda, who had last year conducted a heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was injured in a road accident in eastern Assam’s Nagaon district Monday, officials said.

Panda was going to the Kaziranga National Park on a holiday when the car he was travelling in collided head … Read more : PM’s heart surgeon Ramakant Panda injured in accident.

Woman gangraped, brutally killed in Jharkhand

RANCHI – In a hair-raising, gory incident, a woman was gangraped and later killed brutally in Jamshedpur steel city, police said Monday.

“She was gangraped and later murdered brutally by inserting bamboo in her private parts,” a police official told IANS. Police have yet to ascertain the woman’s identity.
Police recovered the woman’s body … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman gangraped, brutally killed in Jharkhand.

Sailing dreams go sour, eight Indians ‘held’ in Iran

AGRA – Around a year ago, nine Indian young men embarked from Dubai for on-ship training – sailing high on their Merchant Navy dreams. But today, one of them is dead while the others are believed to be in Iranian custody for crude oil smuggling, their families say.

“Initially, I was told that the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sailing dreams go sour, eight Indians ‘held’ in Iran.

Sex racket busted in Rohini, seven held

NEW DELHI – Police Monday claimed to have busted a sex racket in Rohini locality of outer Delhi with the arrest of seven people, including six women.

According to the police, Premlata headed the gang along with a man, and five other girls worked under them. The police raided their Sector 16 flat in Rohini …. Source  : Sex racket busted in Rohini, seven held.

3 Indians arrested with bomb ingredient in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Three young Indian men have been arrested while trying to enter Nepal from Indias Darjeeling district carrying 120 kg of sulphur, an ingredient used to make gunpowder.

Manik Roy, 23, Haresh Sinha, 22, and Sotor Roy, 23, were arrested Sunday in eastern Nepal while trying to enter the country through the Kakarbhitta entry …. Source  : 3 Indians arrested with bomb ingredient in Nepal.

100-vehicle pile-up in China leaves seven dead

BEIJING – More than 100 vehicles rammed into the back of each other in a foggy Monday morning on an expressway in China, killing seven people and injuring 15.

Over 100 vehicles crashed in the chain of collisions in southwest Gizhou province, leaving seven people dead, Xinhua reported quoting local officials.
The pile-up began …. Read the original article  : 100-vehicle pile-up in China leaves seven dead.

Seven die in 100-vehicle pile-up in China

BEIJING – At least seven people were killed and 15 injured when over 100 vehicles rammed into the back of each other in a foggy Monday morning on an expressway in China, officials said.

The incident occurred when a truck crashed into a petrol station in Zunyi County of southwest China’s Guizhou Province at about …. Read the original article  : here.

Four Tripura tourists killed in Mathura road accident

LUCKNOW – Four Tripura women were killed and 17 others were injured when a speeding truck ploughed into a tourist bus carrying them in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh Monday, police said.

The accident took place on the Delhi-Agra national highway in Kosi area, where the truck collided head-on with the private bus carrying the tourists … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Four Tripura tourists killed in Mathura road accident.

Cartels have been weakened, says Mexican government

Mexico City, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) The government’s security strategy has succeeded in weakening Mexico’s drug cartels, including the Pacific cartel, whose members accounted for 24 percent of the drug arrests made in the country this year, authorities said.

Record drug seizures and other blows have weakened the criminal organisations, said the Security Cabinet, which is [..] Read the original article: here.

Cocaine packed in toys, candy seized in Nicaragua

Managua, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) A total of 334 kg of cocaine, which entered Nicaragua hidden in a shipment of candy and toys, was seized during the Christmas weekend, officials said.

The cocaine, reportedly from Costa Rica, was seized at the Peas Blancas border crossing in southern Nicaragua, judicial support director Glenda Zavala and National Police …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cocaine packed in toys, candy seized in Nicaragua.

New security features to make online banking safer

BERLIN – Fraudsters keep on finding ways to steal money from accounts online. But banks are also stepping up their security measures to protect online money transfers.

Online banking was first introduced to the world 30 years ago in Germany, when the Verbraucherbank AG bank set up a system to allow customers to transfer money …. Read the original article  : New security features to make online banking safer.

Fire destroys 134-year-old church in Colombia

Bogota, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish-style church constructed in 1876 in the Colombia’s Manizales city was destroyed by a fire, a church priest said.

The fire in the Pius X Church started around midnight on Christmas Eve and left the structure almost completely burned, but no one was injured in the blaze, parish priest Rev. …. Source  : Fire destroys 134-year-old church in Colombia.

Two arrested for firing in air in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Two men were arrested for firing in the air outside a prominent hotel on central Delhi’s Parliament Street after an argument with the hotel staff, police said Sunday.

They had a minor argument with the staff of Agni restaurant located in the Park Hotel, after which they came out and opened fire, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Two arrested for firing in air in Delhi.

Contraband in X-mass cards seized in Dubai

Dubai, Dec 26 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Customs Sunday seized contraband drugs being smuggled into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a consignment of Christmas greeting cards.

Officials at Dubai Cargo Village suspected the parcels, which contained Christmas cards coming from an Asian country and heading towards another Asian country via Dubai. The officials recovered 1.75 kg …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Contraband in X-mass cards seized in Dubai.

Car driver killed after collision with truck

NEW DELHI – A sports utility vehicle’s driver was killed when it collided with a speeding truck in dense fog in central Delhi early Sunday, police said.

The truck rammed into the SUV when it lost control and entered the opposite carriageway around 2.30 a.m. today (Sunday), said a police officer.
According to police, the [..] Read the original article: here.

Three crushed to death in Mumbai cement plant

MUMBAI – Three workers were Sunday crushed to death here when a 150-tonne cement-mixing tank fell on a tanker in which they were resting, police said.

The incident took place at a cement-mixing plant in suburban Andheri.
“The cement mixing tank, that stands erect, fell on the tanker, in which the three men were …. Source article  : Three crushed to death in Mumbai cement plant.

Fog causes multiple accidents on Greater Noida Expressway

GREATER NOIDA – Nearly a dozen people were injured in a series of accidents on the Greater Noida Expressway Sunday morning as dense fog reduced visibility to near zero, police said.

According to Ajay Chaudhary, station house officer (SHO) of Surajpur, the series of crashes occurred within a one-kilometre stretch of the expressway. … Read more : Fog causes multiple accidents on Greater Noida Expressway.

Bangladesh seeks arrest of Transparency International leaders

DHAKA – A Bangladeshi court Sunday issued an arrest warrant for the leaders of the national chapter of corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI), accusing them of tarnishing the reputation of the judiciary.

The Berlin-based watchdog last week released a report claiming that 84 percent of Bangladeshi households were victims of corruption at the hands of …. Source article  : Bangladesh seeks arrest of Transparency International leaders.

Honymoon bride killed in cold blood: South African medico

LONDON – The Indian-origin bride killed while on honeymoon in South Africa last month was executed in cold blood and had not been sexually assaulted, a paramedic said in his description of the crime scene.

The report written by a paramedic who visited the scene said that Anni Dewani was killed after sustaining wounds to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Honymoon bride killed in cold blood: South African medico.