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Jordan sentences six to death for maiming 16-year-old boy
The victim has since regained the use of one eye after receiving specialist treatment at Amman's King Hussein Hospital ordered by King Abdullah II but he lost both hands to his assailants' vendetta against his father.
Published on Mar 17, 2021 05:43 PM IST
AFP |
Indian-origin woman in Singapore tortures Myanmarese-origin maid to death
Five months into her new maid's employment, Gaiyathiri Murugayan began abusing her, punching and stamping on her and starving her until she was only 24-kgs, reported Channel News Asia.
Published on Feb 24, 2021 09:18 AM IST
PTI | , Singapore
Centre plans AI-backed database to solve similar crimes faster, prevent them
The Modus Operandi Bureau (MOB), the database, will have over 100 modus operandi or trademark of criminals/accused persons involved in crimes till date.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Physical participation in crime not a must for conviction over common intention: HC
Physical participation in the crime is not necessary for an accused facing “common intention” charges to be convicted in murder cases, the Bombay high court’s Nagpur bench observed on Tuesday
Published on Dec 26, 2020 02:11 PM IST
Bombay, Hindustan Times | Kanchan Chaudhari
14-year-old abducted, gang-raped by three men in Nainital: Police
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by three men in Uttarakhand’s Nainital, police officials said on Thursday. She was found unconscious in a forest, the officials said.
Updated on Dec 04, 2020 08:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Haldwani | HT Correspondent
Rise in crimes against women, children in Mumbai in 2019-2020: Praja Foundation report
The number of rape cases in Mumbai went up from 728 in 2015-2016 to 904 in 2019-2020 (a 24% increase), according to the city-based Praja Foundation report released on Thursday
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 12:38 AM IST
Manish K Pathak and Charul Shah, Mumbai
20-year-old woman abducted, raped for 14 days in Kota jungle: Police
A 20-year-old woman has accused a man of abducting and raping her for 14 days while keeping her in his captivity in a jungle near Mandana town of Kota district, police said on Wednesday.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 10:28 PM IST
Kota | Press Trust of India | Posted by Niyati Singh
Man kills wife as their three children sleep in same room in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh
During the initial interrogation, the suspect Ramakant said he was angry with his wife for being overly involved with her side of the family and “neglecting their three children”, said an official.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 10:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Aunt asks rape victim not to reveal crime, held with 2 men in Panchkula
Naveen Sharma (29), Jatin (27) and the paternal aunt (26) of the minor were arrested under the POCSO Act after the victim’s grandmother filed a complaint with the police
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 10:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panchkula | HT Correspondent
Yorkshire Ripper, notorious 1970s serial killer, dies in jail
Dubbed the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’, Sutcliffe hit headlines across the globe with his killings that he believed were prompted by the “voice of god.”
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 04:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
UK: 4 life-terms for Indian-origin man on stabbing spree
Racitalal, 33, stabbed a 10-year-old boy, a woman in her 30s and a man in his 70s. In another incident, a five-year-old girl was hit with a car.
Updated on Nov 09, 2020 07:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
Accountant murdered, robbed of Rs 2.15 lakh, family says he was stabbed 28 times
A 32-year-old accountant working with two transport companies in Azadpur died after he was stabbed multiple times and robbed of his bag containing around Rs 2.16 lakh by unknown assailants near the Zakhira flyover in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar on Tuesday night, the police said
Updated on Nov 05, 2020 02:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
5 drummers held for murdering man who constantly bullied them for money
A 23-year-old man, who allegedly bullied and extorted money from five drummers in his neighbourhood, was bludgeoned to death with a spade allegedly by the five men on Tuesday evening, police said.
Updated on Nov 05, 2020 03:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Woman gang-raped in Delhi hospital, 3 held
A 30-year-old woman was gang-raped and threatened in the parking space of Baba Saheb Ambedkar (BSA) Hospital in outer Delhi’s Rohini, allegedly by a security guard and two former bouncers of the hospital early Friday morning, the police said.
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 02:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Man murders wife’s 17-year-old niece, hides body in bed box in Delhi
A man and his wife have been arrested for allegedly murdering the woman’s 17-year-old niece at their home in northeast Delhi’s Tahirpur and stuffing her body in their bed box last month, police said on Monday.
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 05:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
Parents axed daughter to death in UP’s Pratapgarh
During investigation, police got inputs about the involvement of her parents in the crime. They took the woman to a place near the Alapur railway tracks and hacked her to death with an axe, police said.
Published on Nov 02, 2020 08:11 PM IST
Pratapgarh | Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Canada stabbing attack suspect who killed two people identified, charged with murder
He used a Japanese katana sword for the attacks which took place at four locations in the city.
Updated on Nov 02, 2020 11:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Toronto | Anirudh Bhattacharyya I edited by Vinod Janardhanan
15-year-old raped in UP’s Jaunpur, accused on the run
The incident occurred when the girl was returning home after buying medicines from a local market.
Published on Oct 18, 2020 12:24 PM IST
Varanasi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Joydeep Gupta
Rajasthan man arrested for trying to kill father to get government job, say police
The accused allegedly wanted money to start a restaurant.
Published on Oct 17, 2020 04:01 PM IST
Udaipur | Sohail Khan
Sexual, gender minorities much likelier to be victims of crime. Here’s why
The first study of its kind found that people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender non-conforming are nearly four times as likely to be victims of violent crime than those outside such communities.
Updated on Oct 03, 2020 09:17 PM IST
Phoenix | Associated Press | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
‘Man bludgeons daughter to death, takes body to hospital’: Police
The incident that took place in Sanquelim, a town around 30-km north of the state capital Panaji. The accused has been arrested.
Updated on Oct 02, 2020 01:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Gerard de Souza
Man beaten up by over 6 people in UP’s Gorakhpur; 2 arrested
Two people were arrested in Badhalganj town here on Wednesday for allegedly beating up a man after a purported video of the incident surfaced online, police said.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 10:58 PM IST
Gorakhpur | Press Trust of India | Posted by Niyati Singh
Man murdered by two friends over Rs 1,000 he loaned to one of them
The two fled the crime scene but were caught late Tuesday night along with the murder weapon, said deputy commissioner of police (northeast) Ved Prakash Surya.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Man kills roommates after tiff over paying rent
Two men were stabbed to death by their third roommate in west Delhi’s Raghubir Nagar on Monday after an altercation over payment of rent.
Updated on Sep 02, 2020 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Mayawati slams UP govt over law and order situation in state
Citing recent cases of crime in some parts of the state, Mayawati demanded strict action against those involved in them .
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 03:01 PM IST
Lucknow | Press Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh
Doctor in Maharashtra’s Nagpur hangs herself after killing husband, 2 children: Police
The deaths came to light when the deceased’s aunt, who lived with them, knocked on the bedroom door and did not receive any response, the official said.
Updated on Aug 19, 2020 11:42 AM IST
Nagpur | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Woman, accused of practising witchcraft, beaten to death in Jharkhand’s Giridih
According to the villagers, Munshio Mahto’s family had accused Geeta of practising witchcraft and threatened to kill her after Mahto’s son died due to some illness about two weeks ago.
Updated on Aug 17, 2020 10:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Subhash Mishra | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
6-yr-old kidnapped and raped in UP’s Hapur, critical; search on for culprit
A police officer said initial investigation indicated that the girl was raped. He added that the sketch of the suspected criminal has been released and various police teams assigned the task of tracing and nabbing the culprit.
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 12:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Meerut | HT Correspondent |Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Faridabad police arrest history-sheeter for killing Delhi Jal Board employee
Assistant commissioner of police (crime against women), Faridabad, Dharna Yadav, said in the past eight years, the accused has been involved in various crimes and has been to jail on several occasions.
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 01:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Social impact of crime against women can’t be lost sight of: Bombay HC
The bench said any liberal approach by imposing meagre sentences or taking a lenient view of the crimes against women would be counter-productive in the long run and against societal interests.
Published on Aug 08, 2020 02:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Kanchan Chaudhari