Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for February 1, 2011

Chicago Blizzard To Rock U.S.

CHICAGO (GaeaTimes.com)- The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday owing to the bad weather condition in Chicago. The officials reported that foot snow is expected along with rough winds of 40-miles-an-hour. The Weather Service officials said that this could be the third worst blizzard in Chicago.
Tom Skilling, … Read : Chicago Blizzard To Rock U.S..

Man sentenced to death for raping nine in China

BEIJING – A man was sentenced to death for keeping two girls in a dungeon as sex slaves for one year and raping nine other women in China.

Zeng Qiangbao, a 40-year-old worker in a steel factory in Wuhan, was convicted of rape, illegally imprisoning, robbery and forcible seizure by a court in central China’s … Read more >>.

Duped Indian students in US face uncertain future

HYDERABAD – The Indian students duped by a fake university in the US face an uncertain future as their appeal is not likely to be heard in a court there before September.

The 1,555 students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, feel they are being subjected to inhuman treatment by the US authorities for no fault …. Source  : Duped Indian students in US face uncertain future.

Kerosene mafia attack police team in Nagpur

NAGPUR – Exactly a week after the additional collector of Nashik district was burnt alive by the oil mafia, a team of 10 policemen were Tuesday attacked by a kerosene seller and his men here, police said.

“The incident happened in Rajurwadi village of Umred tehsil of the district when a team of policemen went …. Read the original article  : Kerosene mafia attack police team in Nagpur.

Man burns mother alive in Haryana

SONEPAT – A 50-year-old man poured kerosene on his 70-year-old mother and burnt her alive here after they had an argument over his drinking, police said Tuesday.

The gruesome incident happened in Shamri village, near Gohana town of this district, late Monday.
According to the police, Raj Kumar, a farmer, is a drug addict and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man burns mother alive in Haryana.

12 prisoners booked for attack on Hyderabad jail officials

HYDERABAD – A dozen prisoners of Cherlapally Central Jail here were Tuesday booked for attacking prison officials a day earlier. After police baton charged the attackers, two political parties have alleged it was an “assault on Muslim prisoners”.

A case against the 12 prisoners was booked at Kushaiguda police station under Cyberabad police commissionerate following …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 12 prisoners booked for attack on Hyderabad jail officials.

December crash takes toll on Nepal airline’s Bhutan flights

KATHMANDU – A deadly air crash in December that killed 18 Bhutanese pilgrims in Nepal has now claimed another victim – a Nepali airline’s direct flights between Nepal and Bhutan.

Nepal’s private-sector Buddha Air, which graduated to an international airline in August 2010 with flights to Bhutan’s Paro, has been forced to discontinue the operation … Read : December crash takes toll on Nepal airline’s Bhutan flights.

ITBP aspirants go on rampage

BAREILLY – Thousands of aspirants for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) here Tuesday indulged in arson and vandalism alleging mismanagement in the force’s recruitment drive, an official said.

“Angry over arrangements made by the ITBP for recruitment of Grade IV posts, candidates targeted a number of vehicles, setting some of them afire. The candidates also …. Source  : ITBP aspirants go on rampage.

Doctors’ strike continues in Bihar

PATNA – Health services in Bihar were severely hit Tuesday as hundreds of junior doctors continued their indefinite strike for the second day, demanding the arrest of a legislator and enforcement of the medical protection act.

Police have arrested Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Surendra Prasad Yadav’s two bodyguards who fired at three interns …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Doctors’ strike continues in Bihar.

5 shot dead during Colombian carnival

Bogota, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) Five people were killed and 10 wounded when an assailant opened fire in a dance hall during carnival celebrations in the southern Colombian town of Tuquerres, an official said.

The dead were all members of a single family, said Fabio Trujillo, an official of the Nario provincial government.
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6 partially burned bodies found in Mexico

Monterrey (Mexico), Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) Army troops found the partially burned bodies of six men on a highway outside Monterrey, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, police said.

The bodies were found just after midday Sunday on the Monterrey-Colombia highway in Escobedo, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, said the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 6 partially burned bodies found in Mexico.

18 arrested for making fake eye drug in China

SHANGHAI – Eighteen people have been arrested on charges of manufacturing and selling fake eye medication that left 61 patients suffering from adverse reactions in Shanghai, authorities said.

A total of 116 patients were treated with the fake version of Avastin – originally produced by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group – in September last year … Read more >>>.

Chinese man sentenced to death in demolition case

BEIJING – A man in north China’s Shanxi province has been sentenced to death after he killed one man and injured another during an illegal demolition last year.

Gao Haidong was given the death penalty after being convicted of intentional injury and property damage, Xinhua reported citing the verdict by a court in Taiyuan city.
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Interpol seizes fake goods worth $200 mn in South America

PARIS – The International Criminal Police Organisation – or Interpol – has seized fake goods worth $200 million in year-long operations in South America targeting organised criminal counterfeiting networks.

Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in the operations, Xinhua reported citing a statement by the France-based organisation.
In coordination with the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Interpol …. Original source  : Interpol seizes fake goods worth $200 mn in South America.

Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen

COLOMBO – Two Sri Lankan fishermen were killed and three taken hostage by Somali pirates after their vessel went adrift, the ministry of fisheries said Monday.

The fishermen clashed with the pirates Jan 27, about two weeks after leaving port to fish off the south coast of Sri Lanka, according to information received by the … Original article on : Somali pirates kill two Sri Lankan fishermen.

Police file FIR in AIIMS child abuse case (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Police Monday registered a case accusing a junior resident doctor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences of molesting an eight-year-old boy who had come to the hospital for treatment, an official said. The FIR has been filed on the basis of a complaint registered by the boy’s father.

…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police file FIR in AIIMS child abuse case (Second Lead).

ATM trickster arrested

NEW DELHI – A man who cheated people using ATMs by withdrawing money from their cards on the pretext of “securely locking their accounts” has been arrested, police said Monday.

Paras Luthra, 30, was present in an ATM centre in Adarsh Nagar in west Delhi. A couple after completing the transaction was on their way … Original article on : ATM trickster arrested.

Man shot dead resisting robbery

NEW DELHI – A 40-year-old man was shot dead in east Delhi Monday as he resisted attempts by two motorcycle-borne assailants to snatch his bag containing several lakh rupees, police said.

The incident happened around 4.30 p.m. when Vinod, a cashier in a scrap shop, was on his way from Patparganj to his employer’s … Original article on : Man shot dead resisting robbery.

Man held for killing wife, two sons

YAMUNANAGAR – A middle-aged man was Monday arrested for murdering his wife and two sons after a family dispute in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district, officials said.

Sarabjit Singh, resident of Bruthal village, was arrested Monday evening.
Sarabjit shot dead his wife Sukhwinder Kaur (46) and two sons – Jagdish Singh and Kuldeep Singh – this morning. … Read more »».

Suspected Maoists kill villager

BANKURA – Suspected Maoists shot dead one person while three rebels surrendered in West Bengals Bankura district Monday, police said.

The body of a villager earlier abducted by suspected Maoists was found in Sutan village under Barikul police station. He had been shot dead, Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar told IANS over phone.
Another …. Original source  : Suspected Maoists kill villager.