Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 26, 2011

Burning of Malegaon official to be probed; compensation announced

MUMBAI – Mahrashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a Rs.25 lakh compensation for the family of Malegoan additional district collector Yeshwant Sonawane, who was burnt alive by the oil mafia while on a raid Tuesday.

The chief minister has also ordered a probe into the gruesome killing.
The chief minister Tuesday night also announced … Original source on Gaea Times at : Burning of Malegaon official to be probed; compensation announced.

New Zealand police in Fiji for Indian origin woman’s death case

SUVA – New Zealand police have arrived in Fiji as part of a homicide inquiry into the death of a south Auckland resident Indian-origin woman, who was burned alive last week.

Ranjeeta Sharma, 28, was burned to death near the coal mining town of Huntly in New Zealand last Thursday. Her body was found [..] Read the original article: here.

Malaysian state to whip pot-bellied cops into shape

KUALA LUMPUR – Fat police officers in Malaysia’s central state of Pahang will soon be forced to attend daily exercise sessions in response to criticisms that many in the force were out of shape, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

“I am aware that there are personnel in the force who are pot-bellied and overweight,” said state …. Read the original article  : Malaysian state to whip pot-bellied cops into shape.

Italian TV host’s body stolen from grave

Novara, Jan 26 (IANS/AKI) The body of Mike Bongiorno, a US-born Italian television host who died in 2009 has been stolen from its grave near the northern city of Milan, Italian media said Tuesday, citing police.

Bongiorno’s coffin was removed overnight from his family’s crypt in Dagnente, in the province of Novara. An old man … Read more >>>.

Mexican mayor vows to continue her work despite attacks

Morelia (Mexico), Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) The mayor of Tiquicheo, a city in the Mexican state of Michoacan, used the one-year anniversary of the latest of three attacks on her to show the public her wounds and vowed to continue doing her job.

Maria Santos Gorrostieta showed photographs of the gunshot wounds she sustained to her …. Read the original article  : Mexican mayor vows to continue her work despite attacks.

Cholera claimed 4,000 lives in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) More than 3,900 Haitians have died of cholera since the outbreak of the disease in mid-October, the country’s health officials has said.

The disease has spread across all 10 provinces of Haiti, infecting 199,497 people. Of the 112,656 patients hospitalised, 110,031 have been successfully treated.
Artibonite, the northern province, accounts for … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cholera claimed 4,000 lives in Haiti.

Woman found murdered in Gurgaon home

GURGAON – A 28-year-old woman was found murdered in her house in Gurgaon’s Saraswati Vihar area Tuesday evening, police said.

Shweta Singh, the victim, had married just last year and police said the murder looked like the work of professional killers. She was found dead at around 7 p.m.
“Shweta was attacked by a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Woman found murdered in Gurgaon home.

Man shot dead, robbed of Rs.3 lakh

AGRA – A man was Tuesday shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehabad town by unidentified masked men on a motorcycle who snatched away his bag containing Rs.3 lakh, police said.

Dare Lal, a 42-year-old dairy owner in Fatehabad, 20 km from Agra, was shot dead while he was returning on his cycle from the bank … Read more >>>.

Woman killed in Delhi factory fire

NEW DELHI – A 25-year-old woman was burnt to death while 14 people were critically injured when a major fire broke out in a cloth factory in south Delhi Tuesday evening, police and fire brigade officials said.

The fire started at 5 p.m. on the top floor of a four-storey building in Tughlakabad Extension area …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Woman killed in Delhi factory fire.

Games graft: Mahendroo to appear before CBI Jan 27

NEW DELHI – A Delhi court Tuesday directed Sanjay Mahendroo, a close aide of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi, to appear before the CBI Jan 27 over alleged financial lapses during the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) in London last year.

He had offered to surrender in the case filed …. Read the original article  : Games graft: Mahendroo to appear before CBI Jan 27.

Ex-IAS officer of Orissa gets three-year jail for graft

BHUBANESWAR – A retired Indian Administrative Service officer was Tuesday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a court here in a corruption case, a lawyer said.

Sanjeeb Kumar Ray, who worked in different posts including collector of Boudh district and vice chairmen of the Cuttack Development Authority at Cuttack, 26 km from here, was …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-IAS officer of Orissa gets three-year jail for graft.

IPS officer’s widow oppose Sen’s bail plea

BILASPUR – The widow of an Indian Police Service officer, killed by the Maoists, Tuesday sought to oppose the bail plea of rights activist Binayak Sen in the Chhattisgarh High Court and to present evidence to prove his links with the rebels. The court set Feb 9 as the next date of hearing.

Ranjana Choubey, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IPS officer’s widow oppose Sen’s bail plea.

Case against daughter-in-law unfair, says Binayak Sen’s mother

KOLKATA – Jailed rights activist Binayak Sen’s mother Tuesday termed as “unfair” the police case against his wife Ilina for allegedly not informing the security forces about the participation of foreigners in a conference she had organised in Maharashtra. She also said she was confident her son would be out of jail soon.

“It is … Original article on : Case against daughter-in-law unfair, says Binayak Sen’s mother.

CBI again questions Niira Radia in 2G scam

NEW DELHI – As part of its probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday again questioned corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, whose tapped conversations with ministers, journalists and industrialists were recorded by the Income Tax department.

Sources in the CBI said Radia was grilled at the agency headquarters in … Read : CBI again questions Niira Radia in 2G scam.

Putin announces compensation worth $100,000 for blast victims

Moscow, Jan 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Families of those killed in a deadly terrorist attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport Monday will receive three million rubles ($100,000) each as compensation from the government, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

At least 35 people died and up to 180 were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an … Original source on Gaea Times at : Putin announces compensation worth $100,000 for blast victims.

Four nabbed for setting on fire raiding senior officer (Third Lead)

MALEGAON – Maharashtra Police Tuesday arrested four people in connection with the gruesome incident when a senior district administration official was doused with petrol and kerosene and burnt to death while he was raiding a petrol mafia warehouse here.

The main suspect, a known history-sheeter Popat Shinde, has sustained over 50 percent burn injuries when … Read more »»».

Games graft: Mahendroo to appear before CBI Feb 27

NEW DELHI – A Delhi court Tuesday asked former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) official Sanjay Mahendroo to appear before the CBI Feb 27, after he offered to surrender in the second case against him over alleged financial lapses during the Queens Baton Relay (QBR) in London last year.

“Let applicant (Mahendroo) be … Read more : Games graft: Mahendroo to appear before CBI Feb 27.

CARE India winds up tsunami relief programmes

CHENNAI – Non-governmental organisation (NGO) CARE India Tuesday formally wound up its three phased tsunami relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction programme for the victims of the 2004 calamity.

The organisation has helped around 20,000 families to rebuild their lives devastated by the tsunami that hit the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Andaman … Read more >>>.

70-year-old man under debt jumps to death

NEW DELHI – Depressed over not being able to repay his bank loan, a 70-year-old man allegedly jumped to death in West Patel Nagar in central Delhi Tuesday morning, police said.

Satish Anand jumped from the fourth floor of his house around 10.30 a.m.
“He was due to repay some bank loans and was … Read more »».

Five Bangladeshi nationals held for robbery

NEW DELHI – Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested for committing a robbery in east Delhi, police said Tuesday.

Those arrested were identified as Abu Jalil, Alamgir, Abbu Said, Muneer and Alamgir, all nationals of Bangladesh. They were arrested near Anand Vihar railway station Monday night.
They were involved in a robbery in Dayanand Vihar … Read : Five Bangladeshi nationals held for robbery.