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Time of India
35 minutes ago
- Time of India
Police identify suspect in Ludhiana's Model Town Independence-Day snatching.
Ludhiana: Police on Friday identified the man accused of attacking a 55-year-old woman and dragging her behind his scooter in a street snatching on Independence Day at an upscale location, saying he is a repeat offender who was released from jail on bail less than three months ago. The suspect, a resident of Tajpur Road whose name has not been disclosed, already faces two snatching cases and was granted bail on May 28. Investigators also revealed the red scooter used in the crime had been stolen from the Tajpur area a week earlier. The attack, captured on CCTV, took place Thursday afternoon in the city's Model Town area. The victim, Alka Malhotra, wife of a businessman, was returning from a market near Dugri Road when a masked man attempted to snatch her purse just 10 m from her home. Footage shows Malhotra being shoved to the ground, her face striking the road, before the assailant fled. He soon returned, grabbed the purse, and escaped. Malhotra's son later alleged the thief also stole a diamond bangle from her wrist. She remains in a private hospital with head injuries and two lost teeth. Police said the suspect abandoned the scooter at Ludhiana Railway Station and was later caught on CCTV walking towards Kesarganj Mandi. "Teams are on his trail and he will be arrested soon," an officer said. MSID:: 123346065 413 | Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Pune kidney scam inquiry going nowhere
The commission set up under the Commission of Inquiry Act to conduct a judicial inquiry into Pune's Ruby Hall Clinic kidney scam has so far been given five extensions. As per the revised schedule, the state govt has asked the commission led by Justice Saneep Shinde to wind up the proceedings before Dec 31, 2025. A former dean says that in view of inordinate delay, the probe has lost its significance, as most of the staff involved in the kidney scam have either retired or passed away. A Pune social activist had on March 22, 2022, lodged a complaint with the medical college dean as well as the director of medical education and research scam. Then the contention was that the transplant was bad in law, as the donor was paid huge money as compensation for donating the kidney to the patient. As there was no progress in the complaint lodged by the activist, the issue was raised in the assembly and council by Pune legislators. Initially, in every session since July 18, 2023, the Pune legislators had vociferously raised the issue in both houses of the legislature. Ultimately, the then health minister agreed to conduct a judicial probe into the entire episode and the inquiry report will be placed in both the houses. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo It was found that in every session, it was mentioned that since there is no progress in the probe, the inquiry committee has been given a three-month extension. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai A week ago, again the committee approached the govt for an extension, which was granted. The former dean felt the govt should ask the commission to submit an interim report on the status of the probe, otherwise the entire exercise will be futile. Like father, like son For IPS officer Anil Dashrathrao Kumbhare, it was a different kind of coincidence. On Independence Day, Kumbhare was selected for the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. His father too was selected for the President's Police Medal in 1990. Kumbhare's father was a constable and retired from service as an inspector from Nagpur in 2001. Kumbhare, who leads the traffic branch of Mumbai police, is happy over his nomination for the award. Kumbhare says when he joined the police force as deputy superintendent of police, he too was ambitious for securing the President's Police Medal like his father. Kumbhare was inducted in the Indian Police Service in 2005. As an IPS officer, Kumbhare embarked upon several new projects for bringing in drastic changes in management of Mumbai traffic. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Alleged Land-for-Jobs scam: CBI court slams co-accused for 'contrived' bid to delay case
New Delhi: A special CBI court has chided a co-accused allegedly involved in the land-for-jobs scandal for moving an application in a "contrived manner" to avoid arguments on framing of charges against him. Independence Day 2025 Modi signals new push for tech independence with local chips Before Trump, British used tariffs to kill Indian textile Bank of Azad Hind: When Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave India its own currency As reported by ET, a special court here is conducting day-to-day hearing on the framing of charges against the accused involved in the alleged scandal. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charge sheeted the then Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav , his wife Rabri Devi, sons Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav, daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav in the said case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Around 84 of the 99 total accused have concluded their arguments opposing the framing of charges. These include Tejashwi, Tej Pratap Yadav and others. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Could This NEW Collagen Blend Finally Reduce Your Cellulite? Vitauthority Learn More Undo A local court, in an order passed last week, came down heavily on Ram Ashish Singh for moving an application to "delay" the proceedings of the case. The dispute in question pertains to a letter dated June 27, 2022 relied upon by the CBI vide which the accused, a principal of a school in Bihar, had responded to CBI's query revealing that few job aspirants had procured forged mark sheets and transfer certificates to secure jobs in the Railway Department. The accused moved court seeking deletion or exclusion of the said document from CBI's charge sheet on the ground that it is in the nature of a "confessional statement". The same was strongly opposed by CBI. Live Events Refusing to entertain the plea the court, in its order dated August 8, came down heavily on the accused. The CBI court held that "the court finds the insistence of the counsel for accused upon the application being decided before he may lead other arguments to be a conscious ploy to seek a truncated and piecemeal as well as premature finding from the court on issues relating to the charge". More so, the order reads, "when the document in question is a letter from the accused to the investigating officer and is not cited as a confession or a disclosure statement by the CBI. The heightened insistence of the counsel is perceived by the court as a disguise for delay". Refusing to grant any relief, the court ruled that "the court is therefore not inclined to allow the prayer for a standalone order to be pronounced on the present application which calls upon the court to first reach a finding as to whether the said letter sent by accused to the IO, is a confessional statement and then disregard it. When the charge itself is not contemplated as a mini trial, no such exercise can be conducted for appreciating the tenor or admissibility of a document even prior to an order on charge". The court held that "being conscious that any eager, animated or inflexible assertion of the counsel ought not to prejudice the accused, the court would refrain from making further observations regarding the contrived manner in which the application has been moved so as to avoid arguments on charge on other aspects".
