Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 30, 2011

Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s top Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, who chaired the formation of the militia that allegedly killed thousands of unarmed civilians four decades ago, may be arrested on charges of committing “war crimes”, a media report said.

Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, the senior-most member of the International War Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh, said “some …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes.

Karmapa asked 50 questions, denies allegations

DHARAMSALA – Tibetan religious leader, the Karmapa, was asked a set of 50 questions by police Sunday about nearly Rs.70 million worth of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency being found in his monastery. Denying all allegations, he said the money was given by devotees all over the world.

A police team, led by Una’a Additional … Original article on : Karmapa asked 50 questions, denies allegations.

Ashok Chavan named as accused in Adarsh scam

MUMBAI – In an embarrassment to Maharashtra’s ruling Democratic Front government, former chief minister Ashok Chavan has been named as one of the 13 accused in the FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society scam, top sources in the CBI said here Sunday.

Besides Chavan, the first …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

CBI raids offices, residences of Adarsh promoters

MUMBAI – A day after filing its first FIR in the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday conducted raids at the residences and offices of three of its promoters, an official said.

CBI officials raided residences and offices of promoters M.M. Wangchu, Kanhaiyalal Gidwani and R.C. Thakur in Mumbai, … Read : CBI raids offices, residences of Adarsh promoters.

Fire in Chandigarh high court record room

CHANDIGARH – A major fire broke out in the record room of the Punjab and Haryana High Court here in the wee hours Sunday, gutting many old files, fire officials said.

Four fire tenders were pressed into service.
“We got a call at around 3.45 a.m. about a fire in the high court’s record … Read more : Fire in Chandigarh high court record room.

Karmapa cash row: Hotelier, banker held

DHARAMSALA – Dharamsala businessman and hotelier K.P. Bhardwaj, who is believed to have struck a land deal with the Karmapa’s trust, and a bank manager from Haryana have been arrested and are being questioned following the recovery of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency worth nearly Rs.70 million from the monastery.

“Bhardwaj was arrested last (Saturday) [..] Read the original article: here.

Bihar police official found dead

PATNA – A Bihar police official was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Bagaha district, the police said Sunday.

B.N. Prasad, a sub-inspector posted at Piprasi police station in Bagaha, was found dead near a field.
The district police officials refused to speak about the incident. But some policemen alleged that Prasad was murdered.
The [..] Read the original article: here.

Iran hangs dozens of drug peddlers

TEHRAN – The Iranian government has hanged dozens of drug traffickers in the first month of 2011 and vowed to pursue its anti-drug trafficking campaign. The latest one to be hanged was an Iranian-Dutch woman.

On Saturday, Iran hanged the Iranian-Dutch woman identified as Zahra Bahrami for smuggling drugs into Iran, keeping and selling …. Original source  : Iran hangs dozens of drug peddlers.

Lyngdoh, hundreds march against corruption in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD – Hundreds of citizens and youth, among them former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh, joined hands to march against corruption here Sunday as part of a nationwide anti-graft campaign by civil society groups.

The participants marched along Necklace Road on the banks of Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of Hyderabad. Led by Lyngdoh, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lyngdoh, hundreds march against corruption in Hyderabad.

10 dead in Germany train collision

OSCHERSLEBEN – A collision between two trains late Saturday in northern Germany left 10 people dead and 20 seriously injured, police told DPA.

A freight train collided with a passenger train in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The reason for the collision was not immediately known.
The wreckage of both trains was ablaze.
The passenger train … Original article on : 10 dead in Germany train collision.

Two corpses found in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Bodies of two unidentified men were found in central and east Delhi Saturday, police said.

In the first incident, body of a man, in his late 20s, carrying a fake identity card of a news channel, was found on the bank of the Yamuna river at Vikas Marg in central Delhi.
The … Original article on : Two corpses found in Delhi.

ATM guard shoots self by accident

NEW DELHI – A security guard posted outside a bank ATM died after accidentally shooting himself Saturday evening in east Delhi, police said.

Lan Je Jeen, 25, who hailed from the northeast, shot himself in the chest at Central Bank’s ATM on Vikas Marg in Laxmi Nagar area.
Around 5 p.m., a cash van … Read this article on Gaea Times at : ATM guard shoots self by accident.

Two killed in road accident

GHAZIABAD – Two people were killed and over a dozen injured when a vehicle, carrying about 20 passengers, collided head-on with a gas tanker in Ghaziabad area Saturday afternoon, police said.

Noor Jahan, 32, and Ankur Kumar, a junior engineer, were killed.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) M.M. Begh said the vehicle was going …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Two killed in road accident.

Cash van robbery: Photos of driver, gunman released

NEW DELHI – Delhi Police Saturday released the photographs of the driver of a cash van and a gunman who fled with Rs.67.5 lakh a day earlier. The duo have a bounty of Rs.50,000 each on their head. The cash van was recovered in Faridabad Saturday.

“We have released the photographs of the two men, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cash van robbery: Photos of driver, gunman released.

Newly recruited servent drugs employer, decamps with jewellery

NEW DELHI – A newly-recruited servant allegedly drugged his employer and his wife in west Delhi and decamped with jewellery. The police are yet to reveal the exact amount of the theft.

According to the police, the theft took place Jan 27 night at M-Block in Vikaspuri area of West Delhi.
“Narendra Dogra (65), …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Newly recruited servent drugs employer, decamps with jewellery.

Alert cops catch three auto-thieves

NEW DELHI – Alert beat constables have arrested three auto-lifters in north Delhi and several stolen vehicles have been recovered, police said Saturday.

In the first incident, Anil Kumar, a resident of Sonepat in Haryana and a tempo driver, was held in Y Block in Mangolpuri area at around 12 noon and a car stolen … Original source on Gaea Times at : Alert cops catch three auto-thieves.

Soldiers, troopers arrested for molesting woman in train

ALIGARH – Six people, including army soldiers and paramilitary personnel, were arrested here Saturday for molesting a woman passenger in a train, officials said.

Two soldiers, a trooper each of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF), an employee of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and a civilian, molested a young …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Soldiers, troopers arrested for molesting woman in train.

Three die in Uttar Pradesh gas leak, factory owner booked (Third Lead)

HARDOI/LUCKNOW – Three people, including a woman, died and seven others were hospitalised following a gas leak at a chemical factory in Hardoi district, officials said Saturday. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered and a criminal case has been registered against the factory owner who is absconding.

The gas has been identified as phosgene.
A …. Original source  : Three die in Uttar Pradesh gas leak, factory owner booked (Third Lead).

Rapist run over by train, dies

GHAZIABAD – A man who raped a five-year-old girl in Loni town of this district died after he was run over by a train while trying to escape late Friday, police said Saturday.

Police said Rajesh, 25, a resident of Vikas Nagar in Loni, lured the girl to an abandoned area Friday night and raped …. Original article  : Rapist run over by train, dies.

Kerala Left front hits back at opposition with Kozhikode sex case

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – With assembly elections around the corner, Kerala’s Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led government appears to have grabbed the sensational Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal case as a possible election issue.

The case of sexual abuse on a minor girl, which involved former state industry minister and Indian Union Muslim League …. Read the original article  : here.