Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 28, 2010

Moneylender held for shooting a techie in Delhi market

NEW DELHI – A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for shooting down a software professional following a brawl over a minor issue in Rohini locality of north Delhi earlier this week, police said.

Surya Prakash, a moneylender, was arrested from his residence in Chirag village in north Delhi, said police.
“He has confessed to …. Read the original article  : Moneylender held for shooting a techie in Delhi market.

Two men charged for Andhra student’s murder in US

WASHINGTON – The US authorities have booked two men for gunning down a 22-year-old Indian student in a robbery on Christmas morning at a convenience store in Texas where he was working part time.

Daniel Jacob Stiner, 22, and Michael Ray Morris, 29, both from Pasadena, Texas, were charged Monday in the fatal shooting of …. Original article  : Two men charged for Andhra student’s murder in US.

580 Chinese wanted for economic crimes at large abroad

BEIJING – As many as 580 Chinese fugitives involved in economic crimes are at large in foreign countries, said a senior police officer.

Meng Qingfeng, head of the economic crime investigation department under the Ministry of Public Security, said the fugitives have been involved in various crimes including illegal fundraising, bank loan fraud and illegally … Read more : 580 Chinese wanted for economic crimes at large abroad.

‘Goa home minister mute spectator to police-drug nexus’

PANAJI – A Congress legislator and top cricket official in Goa Tuesday said state home minister Ravi Naik and the police chief were mute spectators when it came to handling the investigation pertaining to the police-politician-drug mafia nexus.

Police had implicated him by booking him for criminal conspiracy, Goa Cricket Association (GCA) president Dayanand … Read : ‘Goa home minister mute spectator to police-drug nexus’.

Poacher nabbed in Uttar Pradesh, leopard carcass seized

LUCKNOW – A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh on charges of killing a leopard whose carcass was recovered from the Dudhwa forest reserve, an official said Tuesday.

The man was arrested late Monday in Lakhimpur Kheri, some 200 km from Lucknow, following a joint operation by the state forest officials and the district [..] Read the original article: here.

Schoolboy abducted in Bihar

PATNA – A 15-year-old boy was abducted in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district Tuesday morning when he was on his way to the school, police said.

Shubham Kumar, a Class 9 student of DAV SChool, was abducted by unidentified criminals near Ahiyapur locality, police officials said.
Police have lodged a case of kidnapping and began investigation into … Read : Schoolboy abducted in Bihar.

Student in hospital after brutal beating by teacher

LUCKNOW – A 10-year-old student of a private school in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun town has been hospitalised with multiple injuries after his teacher beat him up brutally, police said Tuesday.

Nitin Kumar, the Class 5 student of G.C. School on the Jhansi Road of the town, was Monday assaulted by his teacher Ashish Kumar …. Original source  : Student in hospital after brutal beating by teacher.

`Latin America most dangerous region for journalists in 2010???

Geneva, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Latin America was the most dangerous region for the press in 2010, with 35 of the 105 worldwide murders of journalists occurring there, the Swiss-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said Monday.

Mexico was the most dangerous country in the region, with 14 murders, a number similar to that of Pakistan.
Next … Original article on : `Latin America most dangerous region for journalists in 2010′.

Six arrested for Uruguay jewellery heist

Montevideo, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Six Uruguayans, including three women, were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery worth $250,000 from an American couple who were living near the vacation home of singer Shakira in the resort city of Punta del Este, police said.

The suspects include “relatives and people close to” the couple’s household staff, Maldonado police …. Source  : Six arrested for Uruguay jewellery heist.

11 prisoners freed from Argentine police station

Buenos Aires, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Eight armed people Monday attacked a police station on the outskirts of the Argentine capital and freed 11 prisoners. One of the escapees was later recaptured.

“It was a highly audacious act,” said Juan Carlos Paggi, the police chief in the province of Buenos Aires, confirming to radio stations the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Two dismembered bodies found outside Mexican bar

Chilpancingo (Mexico), Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Two bodies, which were dismembered and skinned, were dumped outside a bar in Acapulco, a resort city in southern Mexico, authorities said.

The bodies of the two unidentified men were found just after midnight at the entrance to the Secret bar in the southern section of the Pacific port city, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two dismembered bodies found outside Mexican bar.

Use of children to transport drugs increasing in Colombia

Bogota, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) The use of children to transport small quantities of drugs in Colombia increased this year by 18 percent over 2009, according to a National Police report published Monday by the daily El Tiempo.

The document says that 7,682 minors were arrested for transporting drugs up through Dec 5, compared with 6,509 … Read more >>.

50 animals die in Russia circus fire

St. Petersburg, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 50 animals died in a fire that broke out in a travelling circus on the outskirts of St. Petersburg Monday, Russia’s emergency ministry said.

The fire did not affect the animal performers of the circus but about 50 other exotic animals put in an exhibition at a sideline …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Shiv Sena activists detained in Maharashtra

PUNE – More than 10 activists of the Shiv Sena were detained Tuesday for pelting stones on buses and stopping trains to enforce a shutdown in this Maharashtra town, police said.

The shutdown was called to protest the removal of a statue of Dadoji Konddev, Shivaji’s teacher. The activists were detained in Lonavala near Pune.
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Mexican city’s lone police officer kidnapped

Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) The only police officer in Guadalupe, a border town in northern Mexico, was kidnapped last week, authorities said.

Erika Gandara was abducted Thursday by gunmen from her house in the border city, the Chihuahua state Attorney General’s Office spokesman Carlos Gonzalez said.
The 28-year-old woman had been the town’s …. Source  : Mexican city’s lone police officer kidnapped.

Haryana Police advises slow driving during fog

CHANDIGARH – The Haryana Police Tuesday advised motorists to drive slowly and cautiously on national and state highways and other roads across the state due to dense fog in many parts these days.

“Motorists should maintain safe distance from vehicles going ahead and drive along the white line painted on the road and keep the … Original article on : Haryana Police advises slow driving during fog.

Taiwan man says killing wife was ‘euthanasia’

TAIPEI – An 83-year old man in Taiwan has admitted murdering his wife with a screwdriver in what he claims was a “mercy killing” in the light of her Parkinson’s disease.

Wang Ching-hsi, a retired engineer, killed his wife Sun Yuan-ping, 80, who suffered from Parkinson’s’ disease, at their Taipei home Sunday.
Wang gave her … Original source on Gaea Times at : Taiwan man says killing wife was ‘euthanasia’.

Boxer arrested for killing ‘father’

NEW DELHI – A 21-year-old boxing coach has been arrested for killing his “father” in south Delhi, police said Monday. His accomplice was also held.

According to police, accused Ravi and his friend Rahul were allegedly involved in killing Bhim Singh Nagar, who allegedly had an illicit relation with Ravi’s mother Kamlesh, in Sarita Vihar …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Boxer arrested for killing ‘father’.

Mumbai man held for ISI links innocent: Family

MUMBAI – Almost three weeks after the arrest of suspected Pakistani agent Javed Abdul Gafoor Mozawala, his family and lawyer Monday claimed the police had implicated him in cheating and spying cases.

Mozawala, 30, a travel agent suspect to be linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, was arrested by Mumbai’s Crime Branch for cheating, forgery and …. Original source  : Mumbai man held for ISI links innocent: Family.

Train crushes five bikes, derails in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD – A train’s engine and five coaches derailed after five motorcycles were crushed under it at a railway crossing in Ghaziabad, police said. No one was injured.

The bikes were reduced to mangled steel by the New Delhi-bound Shramjeevi Express, coming from Patna, at Kotgaon crossing around 11.25 a.m. The vehicle owners had a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Train crushes five bikes, derails in Ghaziabad.