Police register FIR against 3-yr-old in Pakistan for 'attacking, robbing' man

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Lahore: Police have registered an FIR against a three-year-old boy and his mother for allegedly attacking and looting a man in Multan district of Pakistan's Punjab province.

Mohammad Farooq said that Farrukh Bibi and her son Saud attacked him with a dagger and snatched his cell phone and Rs 22,000 in cash.

A case has been registered based on Farooq's complaint.

Farrukh Bibi, through her counsel, on Thursday filed a bail application informing the court that the FIR was fake as her son - Saud - was merely three years old.

"How a woman along with her three-year-old son could attack a man," her counsel argued in the sessions court (Multan). Police registered the case after the complainant bribed them, she alleged.

Additional District Sessions Judge Shahbaz Ali Paracha granted bail to her and ordered to expunge the name of the toddler from the case. He summoned the police officials concerned for January 16. 

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Violence against women rise in district

Karimnagar: Despite stringent laws being passed in the wake of Delhi gangrape incident, violence against women is on the increase in the district, suggest statistics.

According to figures available with the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), a total of 46 rapes and 240 cases of “attempt to rape” were registered at different police stations in the district from January 1 to November 30 as against 41 rapes and 211 cases of attempt to rape in 2012.

The district has been witnessing increasing number of  crimes against women. Prof. Sujata Surepally of Shatavahana University said, “There are multiple factors that contribute to the violence. Mainly, higher rate of migration, poor surveillance, lack of proper mechanism to address  issues related to  women, insensitivity of concerned officials, apart from significant rate of alcohol consumption among men.”

According to  Prof. Sujata, violence against women is  a socio-economic problem. “With most men migrating  to the Gulf and European countries, women are left behind alone.
“It would have been different if  men were  provided with sufficient livelihood here,” added Sujata.

Apart from sexual assaults, eight housewives were allegedly murdered by their in-laws in the last 11 months, whereas  34 dowry deaths were reported across the district during the period. 
As many as  588 cases of domestic violence were registered, which is lower than the  previous year.

When contacted, superintendent of police V. Shiva Kumar said, “In addition to the new anti-rape Act, we are invoking provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCSOF), 2012 against  persons involved in crimes against women and weaker sections.”

V. Shiva Kumar claimed that the police were in touch with public prosecutor in order to ensure convictions, besides launching rowdy-sheets against those booked under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

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CBI examines Arun Jaitley letter against HP CM

New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday maintained that the agency is examining the letter written by BJP leader Arun Jaitley levelling corruption allegations against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

Sources said the agency had already included the allegations levelled against Singh in a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) registered last year at the request of the State Trading Corporation (STC) which had called for a CBI probe.

Amidst the allegation by BJP of taking bribe, Virbhadra Singh arrived here on Tuesday to present his version to the Congress high command. He slammed the opposition party of indulging in “malicious propaganda” against him and his family.

He is expected to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and possibly Rahul Gandhi to explain his position in the matter. The CBI may also seek clarification from Singh.

While insisting that he had taken no bribe, Singh on Tuesday issued an eight-page statement seeking to rebut Jaitley’s charges point by point.

“Frustrated BJP leaders are fabricating false stories and twisting and tampering facts to suit their convenience. They have been waging the same old issues pertaining to my income tax return and loan taken by my family, which have been replied and clarified time and again and there is nothing material or new in them,” Singh said.

Jaitley dares Virbhadra to file a defamation case

BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday dared Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra to file a defamation case against him for alleging that he had taken bribe from a private power company and said he would cross examine him in court on each of the charges.

“Virbhadra Singh has said that he would consider filing a defamation action against me. He is certainly entitled to do so. In that event I would be pleading truth as defence and cross examining him on each of these issues,” Jaitley, a renowned lawyer, wrote on his Facebook page.

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Violence against women rise in district

Karimnagar: Despite stringent laws being passed in the wake of Delhi gangrape incident, violence against women is on the increase in the district, suggest statistics.

According to figures available with the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), a total of 46 rapes and 240 cases of “attempt to rape” were registered at different police stations in the district from January 1 to November 30 as against 41 rapes and 211 cases of attempt to rape in 2012.

The district has been witnessing increasing number of  crimes against women. Prof. Sujata Surepally of Shatavahana University said, “There are multiple factors that contribute to the violence. Mainly, higher rate of migration, poor surveillance, lack of proper mechanism to address  issues related to  women, insensitivity of concerned officials, apart from significant rate of alcohol consumption among men.”

According to  Prof. Sujata, violence against women is  a socio-economic problem. “With most men migrating  to the Gulf and European countries, women are left behind alone.
“It would have been different if  men were  provided with sufficient livelihood here,” added Sujata.

Apart from sexual assaults, eight housewives were allegedly murdered by their in-laws in the last 11 months, whereas  34 dowry deaths were reported across the district during the period. 
As many as  588 cases of domestic violence were registered, which is lower than the  previous year.

When contacted, superintendent of police V. Shiva Kumar said, “In addition to the new anti-rape Act, we are invoking provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCSOF), 2012 against  persons involved in crimes against women and weaker sections.”

V. Shiva Kumar claimed that the police were in touch with public prosecutor in order to ensure convictions, besides launching rowdy-sheets against those booked under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

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CBI examines Arun Jaitley letter against HP CM

New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday maintained that the agency is examining the letter written by BJP leader Arun Jaitley levelling corruption allegations against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

Sources said the agency had already included the allegations levelled against Singh in a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) registered last year at the request of the State Trading Corporation (STC) which had called for a CBI probe.

Amidst the allegation by BJP of taking bribe, Virbhadra Singh arrived here on Tuesday to present his version to the Congress high command. He slammed the opposition party of indulging in “malicious propaganda” against him and his family.

He is expected to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and possibly Rahul Gandhi to explain his position in the matter. The CBI may also seek clarification from Singh.

While insisting that he had taken no bribe, Singh on Tuesday issued an eight-page statement seeking to rebut Jaitley’s charges point by point.

“Frustrated BJP leaders are fabricating false stories and twisting and tampering facts to suit their convenience. They have been waging the same old issues pertaining to my income tax return and loan taken by my family, which have been replied and clarified time and again and there is nothing material or new in them,” Singh said.

Jaitley dares Virbhadra to file a defamation case

BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday dared Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra to file a defamation case against him for alleging that he had taken bribe from a private power company and said he would cross examine him in court on each of the charges.

“Virbhadra Singh has said that he would consider filing a defamation action against me. He is certainly entitled to do so. In that event I would be pleading truth as defence and cross examining him on each of these issues,” Jaitley, a renowned lawyer, wrote on his Facebook page.

View the original article here

Violence against women rise in district

Karimnagar: Despite stringent laws being passed in the wake of Delhi gangrape incident, violence against women is on the increase in the district, suggest statistics.

According to figures available with the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), a total of 46 rapes and 240 cases of “attempt to rape” were registered at different police stations in the district from January 1 to November 30 as against 41 rapes and 211 cases of attempt to rape in 2012.

The district has been witnessing increasing number of  crimes against women. Prof. Sujata Surepally of Shatavahana University said, “There are multiple factors that contribute to the violence. Mainly, higher rate of migration, poor surveillance, lack of proper mechanism to address  issues related to  women, insensitivity of concerned officials, apart from significant rate of alcohol consumption among men.”

According to  Prof. Sujata, violence against women is  a socio-economic problem. “With most men migrating  to the Gulf and European countries, women are left behind alone.
“It would have been different if  men were  provided with sufficient livelihood here,” added Sujata.

Apart from sexual assaults, eight housewives were allegedly murdered by their in-laws in the last 11 months, whereas  34 dowry deaths were reported across the district during the period. 
As many as  588 cases of domestic violence were registered, which is lower than the  previous year.

When contacted, superintendent of police V. Shiva Kumar said, “In addition to the new anti-rape Act, we are invoking provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCSOF), 2012 against  persons involved in crimes against women and weaker sections.”

V. Shiva Kumar claimed that the police were in touch with public prosecutor in order to ensure convictions, besides launching rowdy-sheets against those booked under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Bansal and Co favourites against Bedi faction in DDCA polls

Bishan Singh Bedi scalped an impressive 434 wickets for Northamptonshire for whom he played from 1972 till 1977.

New Delhi: BCCI vice-president Sneh Bansal is favourite to win presidential elections against former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi as they square off in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) contest, scheduled here tomorrow.

Bansal is set to take over from current president Arun Jaitley, who has decided against contesting the DDCA elections due to busy political commitments and Bansal has the backing of the BJP heavyweight.

There are approximately 4300 voters in DDCA but most of the votes are supposed to be cast via 'proxy system' which makes Bansal overwhelming favourite along with his faction members that includes Chand Khanna, Chetan Chauhan, Sunil Dev, Anil Khanna to name a few.

Apart from Chauhan, who was a renowned Test player, others are businessmen who have been at the helm of affairs for close to two decades.

'Proxy Voters' means that a particular contestant can get signature of as many members as possible in the voter forms and produce that infront of electoral officer.

On the otherhand, Bedi and his band of former Delhi cricketers like Madan Lal, Surinder Khanna, Gursharan Singh, Abbas Ali Baig are fighting against the "corruption and misrule" in the association with wide ranging allegations from bungling of funds and age fudging at junior level to controversies in selection matters.

With lack of proxy voters, in all likelihood Bedi and his faction at best can make a symbolic protest as winning the elections at this point of time looks a near-impossible task.

Bedi faction will be sitting on a dharna infront of the Feroze Shah Kotla ground tomorrow and also day after on December 31st.

Key contests:

President: Sneh Bansal vs Bishan Singh Bedi

General Secretary: Anil Khanna vs Surinder Khanna

Sports Secretary: Sunil Dev vs Madan Lal.

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Violence against women rise in district

Karimnagar: Despite stringent laws being passed in the wake of Delhi gangrape incident, violence against women is on the increase in the district, suggest statistics.

According to figures available with the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), a total of 46 rapes and 240 cases of “attempt to rape” were registered at different police stations in the district from January 1 to November 30 as against 41 rapes and 211 cases of attempt to rape in 2012.

The district has been witnessing increasing number of  crimes against women. Prof. Sujata Surepally of Shatavahana University said, “There are multiple factors that contribute to the violence. Mainly, higher rate of migration, poor surveillance, lack of proper mechanism to address  issues related to  women, insensitivity of concerned officials, apart from significant rate of alcohol consumption among men.”

According to  Prof. Sujata, violence against women is  a socio-economic problem. “With most men migrating  to the Gulf and European countries, women are left behind alone.
“It would have been different if  men were  provided with sufficient livelihood here,” added Sujata.

Apart from sexual assaults, eight housewives were allegedly murdered by their in-laws in the last 11 months, whereas  34 dowry deaths were reported across the district during the period. 
As many as  588 cases of domestic violence were registered, which is lower than the  previous year.

When contacted, superintendent of police V. Shiva Kumar said, “In addition to the new anti-rape Act, we are invoking provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCSOF), 2012 against  persons involved in crimes against women and weaker sections.”

V. Shiva Kumar claimed that the police were in touch with public prosecutor in order to ensure convictions, besides launching rowdy-sheets against those booked under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Violence against women rise in district

Karimnagar: Despite stringent laws being passed in the wake of Delhi gangrape incident, violence against women is on the increase in the district, suggest statistics.

According to figures available with the District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB), a total of 46 rapes and 240 cases of “attempt to rape” were registered at different police stations in the district from January 1 to November 30 as against 41 rapes and 211 cases of attempt to rape in 2012.

The district has been witnessing increasing number of  crimes against women. Prof. Sujata Surepally of Shatavahana University said, “There are multiple factors that contribute to the violence. Mainly, higher rate of migration, poor surveillance, lack of proper mechanism to address  issues related to  women, insensitivity of concerned officials, apart from significant rate of alcohol consumption among men.”

According to  Prof. Sujata, violence against women is  a socio-economic problem. “With most men migrating  to the Gulf and European countries, women are left behind alone.
“It would have been different if  men were  provided with sufficient livelihood here,” added Sujata.

Apart from sexual assaults, eight housewives were allegedly murdered by their in-laws in the last 11 months, whereas  34 dowry deaths were reported across the district during the period. 
As many as  588 cases of domestic violence were registered, which is lower than the  previous year.

When contacted, superintendent of police V. Shiva Kumar said, “In addition to the new anti-rape Act, we are invoking provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (PCSOF), 2012 against  persons involved in crimes against women and weaker sections.”

V. Shiva Kumar claimed that the police were in touch with public prosecutor in order to ensure convictions, besides launching rowdy-sheets against those booked under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

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