Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for February 10, 2011

Don’t free Davis, warns ex-spy chief

Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) Former army officers will “take action” against the government if Pakistan releases US official Raymond Davis who shot dead two Pakistanis, ex-spy chief Hamid Gul has warned.

“If the government shows any softness in the case of Davis, former army officers would play their role in the defence of national interest,” …. Read the original article  : Don’t free Davis, warns ex-spy chief.

Two bank robbers killed in Jharkhand gun battle

BOKARO – Two bank robbers were killed and three others, including a police officer, were injured in a gun battle in this Jharkhand city Thursday.

“Four criminals barged into the Bank of Baroda in Sector 4. The security guard and others resisted the robbery. The criminals fired gunshots, injuring the security guard and a customer,” …. Source article  : Two bank robbers killed in Jharkhand gun battle.

Sacked Maoist army fighters attack UN office in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Seven young men, who had been discharged from the Maoist party’s guerrilla army after a UN verification said their recruitment was illegal, attacked an office of the world organisation in farwestern Nepal, injuring two guards, vandalising vehicles and smashing window panes, police said.

Led by Chandra Singh Khanal, the group attacked the UN …. Source  : Sacked Maoist army fighters attack UN office in Nepal.

Bangladeshi rape victim was whipped to death, court told

DHAKA – The teenager who died after she was raped and whipped a 100 times following a fatwa by local clerics had suffered “heavy wounds” all over her body, said a fresh autopsy report submitted to the high court here.

Media and judicial activism has helped revive the case of the teenager who was whipped …. Read the original article  : here.

Refused phone number, trooper kills woman kabaddi player

PATNA – Manisha Kumari, a woman kabaddi player, was shot dead by a CRPF trooper posted at a Patna stadium where she had been practicing for the 34th National Games when she refused to give him her phone number, police said Thursday. The trooper later turned the gun on himself and is in a critical … Read : Refused phone number, trooper kills woman kabaddi player.

Berlusconi vows to sue state over sex allegations

Rome, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to sue the state over “unfounded” and “shameful” allegations by “subversive” prosecutors who want to put him on trial for allegedly paying an underage prostitute for sex and abuse of office.

“In the end, the state will pay, as usual. I will sue the …. Read the original article  : Berlusconi vows to sue state over sex allegations.

Cops gun down gangster in Lucknow

LUCKNOW – A gangster, wanted in over 10 cases including murder and abduction, was gunned down while his three aides managed to escape in the shootout here, police said Thursday.

Gopal alias Guppan, aged around 30 years, was killed in a shootout late Wednesday in Sarvodaya Nagar locality.
“While carrying out a regular vehicle checking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cops gun down gangster in Lucknow.

Former spymaster warns against handing over Raymond Davis

Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) Former army officers will take action against the Pakistani government if it releases US official Raymond Davis, suspected of murder and espionage, ex-intelligence services chief and retired general Hamid Gul warned.

“If the government shows any softness in the case of Raymond Davis, former army officers would play their role in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former spymaster warns against handing over Raymond Davis.

‘Over 250,000 killed by disasters worldwide in 2010???

UNITED NATIONS – Over a quarter of a million people were killed by disasters worldwide last year, making 2010 one of the deadliest years in more than a generation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said.

Addressing an informal thematic debate in the UN General Assembly on disaster risk reduction, Ban warned that natural disasters could …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Over 250,000 killed by disasters worldwide in 2010′.

Apex court canteen worker commits suicide

NEW DELHI – A man employed in the Supreme Court’s canteen and a worker in a private company committed suicide in two separate incidents, police said Wednesday.

Apex court canteen worker Tema, 22, committed suicide by hanging himself inside his house in Krishan Nagar in east Delhi Tuesday night.
“The family members discovered him hanging [..] Read the original article: here.

Two Nigerians caught trying to abduct child

NEW DELHI – Two Nigerians were caught and beaten up by the public in north Delhis Burari area for attempting to kidnap a seven-year-old girl Wednesday, police said. Their accomplice managed to escape.

The incident occurred around 12.30 a.m. when the trio were seen running away with the child.
Passersby and locals of the area … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Two Nigerians caught trying to abduct child.

Handicapped woman rescued, four held

NEW DELHI – A 20-year-old handicapped woman from Jharkhand was rescued and four people were arrested from Delhi and Gurgaon on charges of abduction and molestation, police said Wednesday.

The four arrested people were identified as Saleem, 32, Pinku, 24, Sumeer, 38, and Sanjit, 28, all residents of Jharkhand. They were arrested during separate raids … Read more »»».

Woman nabbed with live cartridges at Delhi airport

NEW DELHI – A 23-year-old woman was arrested after she was caught with two cartridges minutes before she was to board a flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police said Wednesday.

The woman has been identified as Neha Tomar, a resident of Ghaziabad. She was about to board a Kingfisher flight Sunday when … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman nabbed with live cartridges at Delhi airport.

Car crushes pet dog, 12 injured in clash

NEW DELHI – A pet dog was run over by a speeding car driven by its owner’s neighbour in east Delhi, leading to a clash between the two families in which 12 people were injured, police said Wednesday.

The incident took place around 11 p.m. Tuesday in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri area.
“Around 12 people …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Wheat ’scam’ exposed in Meghalaya

SHILLONG – The Meghalaya Right to Information Movement (MRTIM) Wednesday exposed what it termed a “wheat scam” worth crores of rupees after the Food Corporation of India (FCI) revealed that the state has been receiving wheat from 2008 but none of the fair price shops are distributing it.

Every month, the state receives its quota …. Source  : Wheat ’scam’ exposed in Meghalaya.

High court order on Binayak Sen’s bail plea Thursday (Third Lead)

BILASPUR – The Chhattisgarh High Court has reserved its order till Thursday on the bail plea of rights activist Binayak Sen even as the state government opposed it on the grounds of his links with the Maoists.

Sen is at present lodged in a jail in state capital Raipur following his sentencing to life …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nine killed in South African plane crash

PRETORIA – At least nine people were killed when a private plane crashed near Plettenberg Bay off South Africa’s southern coast, the company that owned the aircraft and whose CEO died in the accident, said.

The aircraft, which belonged to South African tiles company Italtile, lost its link from air traffic radar while travelling … Original article on : Nine killed in South African plane crash.

Abducted astrologer rescued, two held

NEW DELHI – An abducted Delhi-based astrologer was rescued with the arrest of two people in Gurgaon. The astrologer was allegedly kidnapped by his former client who had suffered huge losses due to his astrological advice, police said Wednesday.

The abductor, Surender, who is still absconding, wanted to make up for the losses by demanding … Read more >>.

Parents as accused: Aarushi murder’s similarity with others

NEW DELHI – As a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Wednesday ordered the trial of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar for the 2008 murder of their teenaged daughter Aarushi, the 33-month-old case evoked memories of crimes where parents have faced allegations of harming their children.

“Similarities can be drawn between Aarushi …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Parents as accused: Aarushi murder’s similarity with others.

Two held for killing 70-year-old woman

NEW DELHI – Two men who wanted to get rich quick have been arrested here for strangling a 70-year-old unmarried woman and robbing her house of cash and jewellery, police said Wednesday.

The accused were identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, 21, and Aftab Ahmad, 30. Both hail from Bihar and lived in Shastri Park here.
They … Read more »»».