New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The owner of the building in outer Delhi's Mundka where a massive fire claimed 27 lives has been sent to two-day police custody for further investigation into the fire mishap.

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): After 27 people died in a fire at a four-storey office complex near Mundka metro station, Delhi Police on Sunday arrested the owner of the building, identified as Manish Lakra.

Pune Apr 26 PTI A 35-year-old man set a woman his former employer on fire here following a dispute and both died due to burn injuries on Tuesday city police saidAnother person also suffered burns when he tried to intervene during the incident which took place late Monday night in Somnath Nagar area said an official Milind Nathsagar the accused used to work in Bala Janings tailoring shop She had sacked him eight days ago Angry over it Nathsagar went to the shop around 11 last night allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire using a lighter said inspector Sunil Jadhav of Chandan Nagar police station While Nathsagar who also received burn injuries died earlier on Tuesday Janing 32 who had suffered 90 per cent burns died in hospital later A man who ran a mobile shop nearby sustained 35 per cent burns when he tried to intervene He is undergoing treatment the official said A case was registered against the deceased Nathsagar under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code police said Further probe is on PTI SPK GK KRK KRK

New Delhi Mar 26 PTI A 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed his cousin to death in a fight over drugs in north Delhis Holambi Kalan area police said on Saturday Police got a call on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday informing that one Imran was stabbed by someone He was rushed to Harischandra hospital a senior police officer said Police reached the hospital and found the patient unfit for recording statement Later the victim was shifted to BSA hospital in Rohini where he was declared dead Deputy Commissioner of Police Outer North Brijendra Kumar Yadav said Meanwhile another injured Sohel was shifted to a hospital for treatment police said Based on the statement of Armaan the elder brother of Imran a case under section 307 attempt to murder was registered against Sohel who is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung hospital the DCP said According to police Sohel called Imran from his home around 5 pm on Friday Both have been involved in drug abuse Police suspected that a sudden altercation broke out between them over drugs which may have triggered the fight However the investigation is underway which will ascertain the exact cause behind the incident they said Narela Industrial Area police station received information around 330 am about the death of Imran following which Indian Penal Code section 302 murder was added in the case police said Residents of Metro Vihar Phase-II Holambi Kalan Imran and Armaan were involved in collection of scraps they added PTI NIT CK

Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 24 (ANI): Budgam Police, along with the 50 Rashtriya Rifles and 181 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested two terror associates linked with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tobia from Chadoora area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Mumbai, December 10: The Mumbai crime branch on Wednesday, busted a prostitution racket from a hotel in Sakinaka and arrested the manager for allegedly pushing women into prostitution. The crime branch rescued 6 women aged between 24-31 years and has booked two other persons, including the owner of the hotel in connection with the case. The […]

New Delhi Oct 29 PTI The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by a Dubai-based man against whom criminal proceeding on an FIR lodged in 2014 is pending in Rajasthan challenging the high court order refusing to grant him transit bailA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana observed that the red corner notice against the petitioner was suspended thrice but despite opportunities being given to him he has not surrenderedWhat is so special about you that you need to be invited to come and surrender said the bench also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima KohliWe will ask them authorities to invite you with a special flight and make red carpet arrangements the bench said adding that he has to come and surrender in the caseThe man plea is against the August this year order of the Rajasthan High Court which had dismissed his plea seeking transit bail in connection with an FIR lodged in 2014 at Nagaur district for the alleged offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 302 murderThe counsel appearing for the petitioner said that he is in Dubai since 2000 and is urging that the arrest warrant be suspended so that he can come and surrenderThere is no question of suspension of warrant You have to come and surrender and get the bail the bench said adding that the red corner notice was suspended thrice at his request earlierThe bench further said that on the face of it the petitioner does not deserve any interference from any of the court in the countryWhen the petitioners counsel said the authorities concerned be directed to enable him to surrender the bench said You come and surrenderThe counsel said the petitioner wants to come and surrenderWe are dismissing this the bench saidBefore the high court the petitioner had said that he be granted transit bail for surrendering himself before the competent police authorities in connection with the pending criminal proceedingsThe counsel appearing for the Centre had argued before the high court that on earlier three occasions the proceedings under the red corner notice and look out circulars were kept in abeyance but despite giving opportunities to the petitioner he had failed to surrenderIn its order the high court had noted that on three occasions the red corner notice was suspended in 2019 in compliance of the court orders but the petitioner failed to make himself present before the police authoritiesIn the opinion of this court despite having granted three chances the petitioner did not surrender before the competent authorities which disentitles him for grant of any more indulgence the high court had said while dismissing the plea PTI ABA SA

New Delhi Sep 20 PTI The Supreme Court Monday sought West Bengals reply on a plea by a man who is serving life term in a murder case of 2001 and now claims that he was a juvenile at the time of incident challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict upholding his conviction in the matterA bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna issued notice on the plea and posted it for hearing after four weeksThe apex court was told by the counsel appearing for the petitioner that the man has undergone 20 years and four months in jail including the period spent as an under-trial prisoner in the caseThe petitioners counsel had last month told the court that the man seeks to raise the plea of juvenility though for the first time in the court based on a certificate issued by the head master of a school in Odishas Bhadrak district on February 19 this yearThe bench noted on Monday that in pursuance to its earlier order the session judge Bhadrak has submitted a report after recording the statement of the head master of the school thereIssue notice returnable in four weeks Liberty to serve the standing counsel for the state of West Bengal in addition the bench saidThe top court had earlier noted that there was an obvious discrepancy in the date of birth of the petitioner which has been indicated in figures and in words in the certificate It had asked the sessions judge Bhadrak to ensure that original school record along with the certified photocopies for the period in question is obtained from the school and is made available to the courtThe apex court had noted that the certificate indicates in figures that the date of birth of the petitioner in the school record is May 20 1984 while in words it is mentioned as July 20 1984 The man was convicted and sentenced for the offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 302 murder by a trial court in March 2004 The high court had in September last year dismissed his appeal and upheld the conviction PTI ABA MNL SA