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Hans India
11-08-2025
- Hans India
Cyberabad police apprehend 340 in weekend drunk driving crackdown
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Traffic Police conducted a special drunk driving enforcement drive over the weekend, resulting in the apprehension of 340 offenders. The police had organised a large-scale drive on the weekend, deploying teams to check for drunk driving. Of the 340 offenders caught, 288 were on two-wheelers, 12 were in three-wheelers, and 39 were in four-wheelers. Police said that 303 offenders had BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) levels ranging from 35 mg/100 ml to 200 mg/100 ml, 25 offenders had BAC levels between 201 mg/100 ml and 300 mg/100 ml, and 12 offenders had dangerously high BAC levels between 301 mg/100 ml and 500 mg/100 ml. All offenders will be produced before the Honourable Court. The highest number of offenders, 127, were aged between 21 and 30, followed by 125 offenders in the 31-40 age group, and 59 offenders who were 41-50 years old. In a drive conducted last week, from August 4 to August 8, a total of 329 drunk driving cases were disposed of in the courts. Of these, 298 people were penalised with fines, and 31 were sentenced to jail. Two people were imprisoned for one and four days respectively, while 26 people were jailed for two days and one person for three days. As many as 16 people were also assigned social service as part of their penalty. The Cyberabad Police reiterated that driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offence. They stated that if a driver causes a fatal accident while inebriated, they will be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder). The maximum punishment under this section is 10 years of imprisonment along with a fine. The Cyberabad Traffic Police urged all citizens to drive responsibly and ensure road safety for everyone.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Life term for 2 under Pocso for sexual violence
Shillong: A Pocso court in Eastern West Khasi Hills district has pronounced life imprisonment for two offenders for sexual violence on a girl child, police said, reports Manosh Das. "On 8th May, 2017, a written FIR was received to the effect that one Mebanlang Warjri S/O Shri W Kharmuti and Shri Tony Paul Basaiawmoit s/o (L) Ping Khariewsai of Pyndengumiong Village, Eastern West Khasi Hills had committed sexual assault on a minor victim," a police statement said on Wednesday. A case was registered in Mairang Police Station under Pocso act and investigated by WPSI DP Nongbri. "During the course of investigation both the accused persons namely Mebanlang Warjri and Shri Tony Paul Basaiawmoit were arrested and later charge-sheeted," the police statement said. "On completion of Trial, the Honourable Court of Shri M Kumar, Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin has passed an order on 25/6/2025 convicting both the accused persons mentioned above and sentenced them to undergo Life Imprisonment. ..," the statement issued by SP, Eastern West Khasi Hills, Mairang said.
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First Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Sonu Sood lands in trouble for a viral video riding a bike without a helmet, user asks 'What is he trying to promote?'
An old video of the actor has gone viral on social media where he could be seen riding a bike in Spiti Valley without a helmet. read more Sonu Sood became the messiah of the people because of his philanthropic work during the lockdown back in 2020. A lot of people still thank him for the work he did for the needy five years back. But he has now landed in trouble. An old video of the actor has gone viral on social media where he could be seen riding a bike in Spiti Valley without a helmet. A user tagged Himachal Pradesh Police on X and wrote, 'So will @himachalpolice take any action on @SonuSood for riding naked without a helmet in Spiti? No protective gear, no clothes — for god knows what he is trying to promote. Are celebrities above the law? @splahhp #HimachalPradesh.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Here's the viral video: One user said, 'Whoever is saying, no helmet, I would like to say one thing to all of you, wherever you see wrong, say don't bark on insta.' Another wrote- 'So called Star riding without helmet and gears promoting.' A third comment read- 'Pls wear riding gears n helmet …you've been a great example of kindness and inspiration. Pls don't encourage riding without helmet n proper gears in terrain like these.' Sonu Sood had landed in trouble earlier in February too as a court in Punjab's Ludhiana issued an arrest warrant against him in an alleged fraud case. The case of Rs 10 lacs fraud was filed by Rajesh Khanna, a Ludhiana-based lawyer. The actor had broken his silence on X and said, 'We need to clarify that the news circulating on social media platforms is highly sensationalised. To put matters straight, we were summoned as a witness by the Honourable Court in a matter pertaining to a third party to which we have no association or affiliation.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sood added, 'Our lawyers have responded and on 10th February 2025 we will give a statement that clarifies our non involvement in the matter.'
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Why Senator Natasha Akpoti dey sue fellow lawmaker 5 billion naira
Senator Natasha Akpoti - Uduaghan wey dey represent Kogi Central Senatorial District sama N5 billion naira suit against fellow lawmaker. She sama her colleague Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi wey dey represent Ebonyi North Central Senatorial District, sake of alleged defamation. Natasha file di suit thru her lawyer, Michael Numa, for di Federal Capital Territory High Court for Abuja. Di suit against di Deputy Chief Whip of di senate dey seek to declare as false and malicious, statements wey Nwaebonyi bin make during im interview wit local media Channels Television on 6 March, 2025. For di suit, Akpoti-Uduaghan say Nwaebonyi bin describe her as a "gold digger, habitual liar, and habitual blackmailer" during di interview. She tell di court to declare as false, malicious, and defamatory claims say she be mama of six children from different men wey her colleague allegedly make. She note say dat type of remarks fit undermine her reputation as a role model for women ey dey hope to enta politics. "The defendant's characterisation of the claimant as a 'mother of six from different men' is baseless, malicious, and reckless," the suit states. According to di statement Natasha say "Di claimant na inspiration to women in politics and aspiring women for speaking truth to power. "Di claimant no dey spoil di chances of women in politics as falsely alleged. Rather, she dey inspire women to dey bold for dia pursuit of political aspirations and good governance." Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan also tok for di suit say di statements of Nwaebonyi don cause significant harm to her reputation and public embarrassment. She also seek court order wey go stop Nwaebonyi from making further malicious statements against her. N5 billion suit and oda charges Di Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker tell court to direct Nwaebonyi to pay N5 billion for damages sake of di false, malicious, and injurious statements im bin make against her. She also beg di court to force Nwaebonyi to take back di defamatory remarks on di same platform wia im bin initially make and issue unreserved apology. Di court filing dey seek "an order of perpetual injunction to restrain di defendant, im associates, agents, assignees, servants, privies, proxies, allies, or anyone wey dey acting on im behalf from further publishing or causing to be published di words wey complained of, or any oda defamatory statements concerning di claimant." Di document further requests "an order of dis Honourable Court to compelling di defendant to retract di defamatory statements on di same platforms im use to make di allegations and to tender an unreserved apology for at least two national newspapers, both in print and online, wey go spread nationwide, within seven days from di date of judgment." Natasha no stop there o, inside di suit she also call for "an order of dis Honourable Court to award di sum of N5 billion as damages in favour of di claimant for di false, malicious, and injurious statements wey don cause di claimant considerable distress, reputational harm, embarrassment, and emotional distress." She also seek , "an order of dis Honourable Court to award post-judgment interest on di judgment sum at a rate of 10% per annum from di date of delivery of di judgment until di judgment debt dey paid in full." How di mata start? Na for February, 2025 wey kasala bin happun for di National Assembly for Nigeria. Di kasala na between di Speaker, Godswill Akpabio and Senator, Natasha Uduaghan wey dey represent Kogi Central Senatorial District. Di Senate President Godswill Akpabio bin give order to di Sergeant-at-Arms to carry Senator Natasha Uduaghan comot from di chamber. According to local media, AIT di kasala start from wen di Chief Whip of di Senate, Mohammed Monguno, tell di Senate say senator Natasha no gree relocate to di new seat wey dem give her. Di Chief whip add say di reason why dem give her di new seat na to close di gaps wey di two pipo wey defect from di opposition senators create as dem join di ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from minority party. Senator Natasha wey bin dey 'visibly frustrated' accuse Akpabio say im dey deliberately silence her voice and also deny her di opportunity to contribute to motions. Natasha match leg for ground as she tok say she no go gree make dem push her go corner. She add say di worst tin wey di former govnor of Akwa-Ibom state goment fit do na to suspend her. Natasha tok say even though dem suspend her, she go kontinu to serving her pipo for Kogi Central and di women of Nigeria. Natasha sama accuse for Akpabio head say im dey "discriminate against her, malign, and dehumanize her." According to officials of di senate, Natasha bin break dia rules to disobey di order to relocate to her new seat. From here, di senate sama Natasha six months suspension but she tell Senate President, Godswill Akpabio say 'I no dey fear you' Since den Natasha dey on suspension but she still dey do her tins. She been go different media to tok about her case wia she also sama accuse of sexual harrasment on Akpabio. Recently Kogi stte goment bin ban gatherings for di state sake of her 'home coming' but Ntasha still do am. Pipo for her constituency bin allegedly want to recall her, but e no work as Inec fault petitioners recall process for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
