Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for February 22, 2011

List of 31 convicted in Godhra case

AHMEDABAD – The following is the list of 31 people convicted in the Godhra train burning case:

1. Haji Bilal
2. Razzak Kurkur
3. Shauqat Pitadi
4. Salim Zarda
5. Jabir Binyamin Behra
6. Abdul Rauf
7. Yunus Ghadiyal
8. Bilal Badam
9. Farooq Ghazi
10.Irfan Kalandar
11. Ayub Pathadia
12. Shoaib Badam
13. Salman … Read this article on Gaea Times at : List of 31 convicted in Godhra case.

Bhojpuri singer’s charge of misbehaviour to be probed

PATNA – Three days after popular Bhojpuri singer Devi alleged that an acting vice chancellor of a Bihar university misbehaved and attempted to molest her at a cultural function in Gaya district, police began investigation into the case, officials said Tuesday.

Devi, known for her Bhojpuri folk songs, alleged that D.P. Sinha of Chapra-based Jai … Read : Bhojpuri singer’s charge of misbehaviour to be probed.

Government doctor murdered, two detained

AZAMGARH – Two men have been detained for the brutal murder of a government doctor here, police said Tuesday.

Sanjiv Saxena, 42, an orthopaedic surgeon, was found murdered Monday at his residence in Hariharpur area.
Police said Saxena was repeatedly attacked with sharp-edged weapons.
“Injury marks on the doctor’s body indicate that the assailants … Read : Government doctor murdered, two detained.

36 killed in stampede in Mali: media report

BAMAKO – At least 36 people were killed and 70 others injured Monday night in a stampede that occurred in a stadium in Mali’s capital Bamako, media reports said.

The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in western Africa.
The accident occurred at the 25,000-seat Modibo Keita Stadium when the crowd wanted to … Read more : 36 killed in stampede in Mali: media report.

Three killed in Haryana school bus accident

JIND – Two students and the driver of a school bus were killed while five students were injured when their vehicle collided with a tractor-trolley here Tuesday morning, police said.

The accident took place on Jind-Rohtak road near Kinana village.
Two school children and the driver of the bus were killed while five students sustained …. Source  : Three killed in Haryana school bus accident.

Timeline of Godhra train carnage case

AHMEDABAD – The timeline of events related to the 2002 Godhra train carnage case in Gujarat:

Feb 27, 2002: 59 people killed as mob attacks S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express — en route from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad — near Godhra railway station in Gujarat.
May 22, 2002: First chargesheet filed by investigation agency, no …. Source article  : Timeline of Godhra train carnage case.

65 killed as quake shakes up New Zealand city (Second Lead)

CHRISTCHURCH – At least 65 people were killed, buildings were flattened, falling debris crushed vehicles and panic-stricken people shrieked in fear as an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude caused the earth to heave in this New Zealand city.

Prime Minister John Key said the toll stands at 65 and is likely to rise. Key, who …. Original source  : 65 killed as quake shakes up New Zealand city (Second Lead).

31 convicted, 63 acquitted for Godhra train carnage

GANDHINAGAR – A special fast track court here Tuesday convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 in the Godhra train carnage case in which 59 people on board the Sabarmati Express were burnt to death, triggering the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 31 convicted, 63 acquitted for Godhra train carnage.

Honour killing: Constable murdered by lover’s father

KAPURTHALA – A 21-year-old constable was killed by the father of the woman he loved, in a case of honour killing in Punjab, police said Tuesday.

The accused, Balwinder Singh, was arrested Monday and he has confessed to his crime, police said.
The deceased, Sandeep Singh, was from the Balmiki community and was a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Honour killing: Constable murdered by lover’s father.

65 dead in New Zealand quake

CHRISTCHURCH – Sixty five people have been killed in Tuesday’s earthquake that struck New Zealand’s Christchurch city, Prime Minister John Key has said.

Key told reporters that the toll from the magnitude 6.3 earthquake stands at 65 and is likely to rise, New Zealand Herald reported.
He flew to Christchurch Tuesday afternoon.
Key told One … Original article on : 65 dead in New Zealand quake.

150-year-old cathedral damaged in New Zealand quake

CHRISTCHURCH – A cathedral dating back to 1860 that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw visited in 1934 and praised its architecture was badly damaged in a massive earthquake that struck this New Zealand city.

Christchurch’s historic cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street half collapsed in the 6.3 magnitude quake that hit the city …. Read the original article  : here.

Bodies lying around Christchurch after huge quake

CHRISTCHURCH – “There are just bodies lying around,” said a stunned resident of this New Zealand city after a massive earthquake Tuesday flattened buildings and falling debris crushed vehicles.

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand at 12.51 p.m., causing extensive damage to this city, one of the country’s biggest, in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bodies lying around Christchurch after huge quake.

Strong quake flattens Christchurch

WELLINGTON – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch Tuesday in New Zealand’s South Island causing widespread destruction with reports of many deaths.

Police said the quake caused deaths in the central city, including two buses crushed by falling buildings, but released no casualty figures.
There were other reports of bodies being pulled out of buildings and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Strong quake flattens Christchurch.

6.3 magnitude quake hits New Zealand, causes deaths

CHRISTCHURCH – A massive earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale Tuesday hit New Zealand South Island’s largest city of Christchurch for the second time in less than six months, causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction.

Police said fatalities had been reported at several locations and that two buses had been crushed by falling buildings, …. Read the original article  : 6.3 magnitude quake hits New Zealand, causes deaths.

Violence in Uttar Pradesh after youth’s death

SANT KABIR NAGAR – At least eight people, including five policemen, were injured here Monday night after a mob indulged in arson and vandalism to protest the death of a youth who was hit by a car and dragged for over 10 km, officials said.

Buddhi Sagar, 20, got trapped in the rear portion of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Violence in Uttar Pradesh after youth’s death.

Businessman’s house burgled, burnt, Rs.3 lakh looted

NEW DELHI – A burgle-and-burn gang struck at a businessman’s house and looted Rs.3 lakh in north Delhi’s Trinagar area Monday, two days after the leader of another such gang was arrested, police said.

“The incident was reported at 1.15 a.m. from 40-year-old Sanjay Jain’s residence in Trinagar’s Omkar Nagar. Jain was away at …. Source  : Businessman’s house burgled, burnt, Rs.3 lakh looted.

Three held for duping people

NEW DELHI – Three youths who set up a fake agency to provide domestic helps and cheated many people, including a senior IAS officer, have been held, police said Monday.

Lokesh, 23, Shashi Kant, 20 and Shekhar, 19, all resident of Burari in north Delhi, were held on Saturday night from their residence, said a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Three held for duping people.

Man held for stabbing two friends

NEW DELHI – Two days after a man attacked two women, including his girlfriend of four years after the couple fell out and then tried to commit suicide, the assailant has been arrested, police said Monday.

“Thapa had been hiding at his friend, Sattar Imrans house in the same area after attacking his girlfriend …. Read the original article  : here.

Geelani asked to meet Delhi Police in hawala case

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Police Special Cell sleuths have asked Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to indicate a date when he could meet an investigating officer in connection with a hawala case allegedly linked to him in which four people have been held, police said Monday.

“In a letter sent to … Original article on : Geelani asked to meet Delhi Police in hawala case.

Delhi police arrest robber on the run

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Police have arrested a proclaimed offender, who has been on the run for three years, from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, officials said Monday.

The man was involved in a series of robbery cases in the capital city.
Sajjad Akhtar (44), who claims to be district president of Uttar Pradesh Bhrastachar …. Read the original article  : Delhi police arrest robber on the run.