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- News18
Man Sends Parcel Bomb In Speaker To Husband Of Woman He Loved; Arrested
Police say gelatin sticks were used as the main explosive, and the speaker's casing would have acted as deadly shrapnel on detonation. A 20-year-old electrician in Chhattisgarh, obsessed with a married woman, allegedly tried to kill her husband by sending him a parcel bomb disguised as a speaker gift, police said on Sunday. The accused, Vinay Verma, was reportedly infatuated with the woman since her college days. After she married Afsar Khan a few months ago, Verma allegedly conspired to kill Khan. He assembled an improvised explosive device (IED) using online tutorials, and hid it inside a brand-new music system speaker. According to police, the IED was wired to explode as soon as it was plugged in. His Google search history included disturbing queries like: 'how to kill a person using a bomb without being caught by police." The case came to light when a suspicious, gift-wrapped parcel, falsely labelled with an India Post logo, was delivered to Khan's shop in Manpur village under Gandai police limits a few days ago. Khan found it odd and immediately informed police. A bomb squad arrived and discovered a 2-kg IED hidden inside the speaker. 'Technical analysis showed the IED was designed to detonate upon being plugged into a power source. The current would reach a detonator connected to the speaker's wiring, triggering the explosion," said Superintendent of Police Lakshya Sharma. Police say gelatin sticks were used as the main explosive, and the speaker's casing would have acted as deadly shrapnel on detonation. With Verma's arrest, the police also uncovered an illegal explosives smuggling racket, used to procure the materials. In total, seven people have been arrested, including Parmeshwar Verma (25), Gopal Verma (22), Ghasiram Verma (46), Dilip Dhimar (38), Gopal Khelwar, and Khilesh Verma (19). Police investigations revealed that the explosives had been siphoned off from a stone quarry in Durg district. Parmeshwar allegedly paid Rs 6,000 to buy gelatin rods from Gopal and Dilip. Ghasiram delivered the materials, while Khilesh prepared the fake India Post label. Verma and Gopal delivered the parcel. Raids at the homes of Gopal and Dilip led to the seizure of 60 gelatin sticks and two detonators. Police said the quarry operator in Patharia from where the materials were stolen will also be questioned. 'This action not only thwarted a planned murder but also exposed a network of illegal explosive supply in the region," SP Sharma said. He added that further investigation is ongoing, and strict legal action will be taken against all involved. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
an hour ago
- New Indian Express
Admissions in technical, medical colleges to cost more as Odisha govt revises fee structure
BHUBANESWAR: Students will have to pay more to study in various technical education institutions and medical colleges in the state as the Odisha government has revised the fee structure. As per the modified fee structure notified by the Skill Development and Technical Education department, the fee for MBBS course in High-Tech medical college and hospital at Bhubaneswar will be Rs 11.56 lakh instead of Rs 6.5 lakh with effect from the 2025-26 academic session. The fee for PG course in clinical, para clinical and anatomy/physiology/biochemistry for the institute is Rs 17.33 lakh, Rs 8.67 lakh and Rs 6.93 lakh as against the previous fee of Rs 7.15 lakh, Rs 7.15 lakh and Rs 4.5 lakh, respectively. The MBBS course fee for High-Tech medical college and hospital at Rourkela is Rs 8.54 lakh instead of Rs 5.5 lakh and that of PG in clinical and para clinical is Rs 12.81 lakh and Rs 6.41 lakh, respectively. The fee structure for diploma course in 30 institutions, B-Tech course in 11 colleges, M-Tech course in five colleges, MBA course in 23 colleges, MCA course in 12 colleges, B-Pharma course in three colleges and M-Pharma course in one college has also been revised. While the course fee in some cases has been increased from 10 per cent to 70 pc, it has been reduced for some colleges offering B-Pharma, M-Pharma and Diploma courses. However, the fee for the BAMS course in Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital, Cuttack, has been fixed at Rs 1.44 lakh. Apart from the course fee, the committee has also recommended additional charges for own hostel, rented hostel, pre-placement cost, transportation cost, uniform, blazer with uniform and one-time caution money for each course.
New Indian Express
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- New Indian Express
Vijayawada cops unearth Rs 353-crore investment scam, three held
VIJAYAWADA: In a breakthrough, Vijayawada police have unearthed a massive investment fraud allegedly run through a fake animation company named Upix Creations and arrested three persons in connection with the scam on Saturday. The accused were found duping investors to the tune of nearly Rs 353 crore by promising high returns in one year. Addressing a press conference, NTR District Commissioner of Police (CP) SV Rajashekhar Babu said that the complainants, Tripuramallu Srinivasa Rao and Kalavakollu Dilip Kumar from Narasaraopet, approached Satyanarayanapuram police, alleging that the accused lured them into investing in Upix Creations, claiming it was an international company providing animation work for Hollywood films and other animation companies. Based on the complaint, Satyanarayanapuram police registered a case accusing cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and criminal conspiracy under various sections of the law against the three accused, Nidumolu Venkata Satya Lakshmi Kiran (33) from Vijayawada, Mittapalli Rajendra Babu alias Raju (63) from Guntur district, and his son Mittapalli Rajeev Krishna (30). A special investigation team (SIT) was immediately constituted, led by North ACP Dr Sravanthi Roy with four inspectors and technical staff. Acting on credible intelligence, the SIT apprehended the main accused and two associates in Narasaraopet and Vijayawada.
