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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woman to be sentenced in deadly shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A woman charged in a deadly 2024 shooting will be sentenced Monday morning in Sioux Falls. Savannah Randle, 34, plans to plead guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and misprision of a felony. Both are misdemeanor charges. In exchange for her guilty plea, 12 felony charges, including child abuse, are being dropped. According to court documents, a 13-year-old suspect was playing with a stolen 9MM handgun and was supposedly dry-firing it at the victim. A bullet was shot into the victim's head who later died. The events happened inside of Randle's home. Randle is being sentenced Monday morning at the Minnehaha County Courthouse. KELOLAND News will update this story as more information is available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top Maoist leader Basavaraju hailing from A.P. killed in exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh
Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju, general secretary of the banned CPI (Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. At least 27 other Maoists were also killed in the exchange of fire. This is the biggest strike that the security forces, a combination of CRPF and DRG, can claim in recent times. Getting the Maoist top boss was a bolt from the blue for many who sympathised with the movement. Basavaraju had been elusive since he joined the movement after completing his from Regional Engineering College (now NIT), Warangal, in 1980. He was never caught by the police, though he had multiple close shaves in exchanges of fire with the security forces. At least two times, there were references that he had been killed in encounters. Basavaraju figured in the NIA's most wanted list with a reward of around ₹1.5 crore. He had become the general secretary of the party, after Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi paved the way for him on November 10, 2018. Before that, he was the chief of the party's Central Military Commission, the main fighting force of the Maoists. Known for his dare-devilry, security analysts say that he was an expert in guerrilla warfare and was trained by the leaders of LTTE in jungle warfare, military tactics and use of improvised explosive devices. He had launched a project to teach Maoists the making of shoulder-fired rocket launchers, though they were rudimentary and had technically failed. Basavaraju had led many operations, including the attack on the CRPF camp in Dantewada in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed in 2010, the Jeeram Ghati attack in which 27 people, including former minister Mahendra Karma, and the killing of Kidari Sarveswara Rao, TDP MLA and former MLA Siveri Soma near Araku valley in the now Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh in 2018. After he had taken over as chief of CMC and then as general secretary, the Maoists had increased their offensive in Chhattisgarh. Former Maoists who have now surrendered say six-foot-tall Basavaraju had an imposing personality with a deep voice. He would carry a 9MM pistol, an AK 47 and communication devices. Basavaraju was a man of action, they say. He was never arrested except in 1979 when he was held for a clash between RSU and RSS students at REC, Warangal, causing the death of a student. He was later released on conditional bail. According to former DGP of Andhra Pradesh, H.J. Dora, who hails from a village close to Basavaraju's village, Nambala was once caught by the police in Visakhapatnam in the early 1980s. Disguised in the attire of Ayyappa Deeksha devotees, he was moving around when he was nabbed. But he managed to escape. Basavaraju was born on July 10, 1955, in Jiyannapet in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. he studied in Kotabommali Government High School and Government Junior College at Tekkali. He then went to REC, Warangal. He was drawn towards the Marxist-Leninist ideology since his engineering days. He joined the CPI (ML)- People's War Group, led by Kondapalli Seetharamaiah, in 1980. He was also an active member of RSU (Radical Students Union), which is now banned. Foray into Visakhapatnam His active participation with the Naxalite movement started in Visakhapatnam. Basavaraju, along with Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, who was killed in July 2010, established the Rythu Coolie Sangham. He had focused on the tribal areas of now ASR district. From 1980 to 1987, he worked in various capacities in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari district under the East Division. After the expulsion of Kondapalli from the party, he was drafted into the Central Committee of the CPI (ML) PWG, which later became CPI (Maoist) with the merger of PWG and MCC (Maoist Communist Centre), in 2004. He had played a key role in the merger and was the main strategist behind the idea of making the 'Red Corridor' and 'Janatana Sarkar' (People's Government) in Chhattisgarh. In 2001, he became a member of Politburo and the chief of the Central Military Commission (CMC). Meanwhile, his family members at Jiyannapet were not sure whether the body of Basavraj would be brought to his native village.
New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- New Indian Express
BSF, Punjab Police recover arms and explosives near Indo-Pak international border
CHANDIGARH: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police recovered a cache of arms and explosives near the Indo-Pak international border. Approximately 5 kilograms of RDX, four pistols, five hand grenades and 220 rounds of ammunition were recovered. Sources said that during patrolling near the international border, the sleuths of the Border Security Force (BSF) detected that two packets were lying in the fields of Sahowal village in the area Border Out Post (BoP) Shahpur, 3.5 kilometres from the border. "One packet was weighing some 7 kilograms, it had three pistols of Baretta make, six magazines, 171 rounds of 9 MM pistol, five grenades, '' said a senior officer on condition of anonymity. He added that two nine-volt battery mechanisms, 12 A batteries, six fuse mechanisms, two remote controls and a battery charger which is used to make explosive devices, were recovered from this packet. Sources said that the other packet which was weighing 6.5 kg it contained one pistol, two magazines, 49 rounds of ammunition and two packets of explosives, each weighting 2.5 kg. "We suspect that this explosive might be RDX, but till the report of forensic team comes and confirms what exactly this explosive is, we cannot confirm anything,'' said an officer. Sources further said that these packets were dropped in the Ajanla police station area via drones which came from the neighbouring country, and now it is being analysed around what time the dropping took place.
New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Three miscreants involved in loot held after brief encounter in Odisha's Rourkela
ROURKELA: Three armed miscreants were arrested following a brief encounter along the Odisha-Jharkhand border near Rourkela after they opened fire on a hotel owner and looted cash from him in the wee-hours of Friday. Sources said two of the three miscreants sustained gunshot injuries in counter police while they were trying to escape. Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani said seven to eight miscreants armed with firearms and knives raided Dugru Dhaba at Sarubahal under Bisra police limits at about 11 pm on Thursday. They fired at the hotel owner and looted about Rs 20,000 and three mobile phones. He was injured as one bullet hit his leg, Wadhwani said. Following the incident, the SP said, Bisra police led by inspector M Kumbhar swung into action and tracked four of the miscreants escaping on a motorbike. When the police intercepted them, they opened fire on the officers. Acting swiftly, the police returned fire, during which two miscreants were shot in the legs and subsequently apprehended, according to the Superintendent of Police. While one managed to escape with the motorbike, another was nabbed after a brief chase. A firearm was seized from the spot and some empty cases along with live bullets were recovered. The SP said three more have been detained and other miscreants involved in the crime are being tracked. He said these criminal elements residing in bordering pockets of Jharkhand operate in both sides of Odisha and Jharkhand. Police said the injured miscreants, Baneswar Singh (20) and Sibanath Singh (26) have been admitted to Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) for treatment. The third criminal has been identified as Bishambhar Singh (25). Dhaba owner Dugru Xalxo has also been admitted to the hospital for a bullet injury in his leg. IG of Police Himanshu Lal said efforts are underway to nab others involved in the incident. The IGP warned the criminals and antisocial elements of Sundargarh and those coming from Jharkhand of stringent police action if they indulge in anti-social activities in Odisha side of the border. A case under sections 310(2) and 311 of BNS besides sections 25 and 27 Arms Act, has been registered. Earlier, a hardcore criminal of Anandpur in adjacent Jharkhand and his crime partner were arrested by the Rourkela police following a brief encounter near Akshayshila waterfall under Bisra block police limits. A SUV with Jharkhand registration number a 9MM pistol, a magazine and two mobile phones were seized.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
Documents shed light on pair of shootings & wounded Police officer
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — We understand more about a pair of shootings that wounded a Sioux Falls Police officer and a suspect one week ago today. Samir Albaidhani is charged with multiple counts of attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer in two different counties. The crime spree started in Sioux Falls and ended more than 30-miles south along Interstate 29. Affidavits filed in Minnehaha and Union Counties spell out what led up to an officer being shot in Sioux Falls. They also include details about a shootout along Interstate 29. It all started last Tuesday afternoon, when police spotted Samir Albaidhani in what they believed to be a stolen car, near Elmwood and 12 Street . He was wanted on several warrants. Bank robbery in Eagle Butte ends in arrests Court papers say Albaidhani got out of the car and ran, officers told him to 'get to the ground,' instead he kept running and allegedly fired two shots from a handgun. One officer was struck and fell to the ground but was able to return fire. The other officer stopped to help the wounded officer who was taken to the hospital with a non life threatening injuries. Albaidhani disappeared into the neighborhood. Ten minutes later and just blocks away, a maroon SUV was reported stolen. It had been left running with the keys inside. Thinking it may be Albaidhani Police put out a description. The South Dakota Highway Patrol and surrounding law enforcement agencies were instructed to be on the lookout. About a half hour later two Beresford police officers spotted the stolen car on I-29 and alerted the Highway Patrol. The affidavit says Albaidhani pulled off the interstate and fired 2 rounds round at from inside the SUV. When a trooper returned fire, Albaidhani allegedly took of running and fired another round before a trooper struck him with a patrol the ordeal, Albaidhana was also shot in his right arm. Court documents say investigators recovered a 9 MM Glock 43X like this one on the Glock website. They also found and collected spent shell casings. Turns out the gun was stolen from a vehicle in Sioux Falls just days before the shooting. Albaidhani faces a long list charges in both Minnehaha and Union counties, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. Albaidhani returned to court today and was officially charged with stealing the S-U-V involved in the chase. He was no longer in a sling. Before leaving, he told the judge quote, 'Appreciate you, have a nice day.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
