Crime file: Man stuffs one kg gold in his rectum, held; Indian kills wife in Dubai over failure to bear child, and more
Man stuffs one kg gold in his rectum, held at TN airport
Tiruchirappalli: One kg of gold was on Sunday seized from a man, who arrived here by a flight from Dubai, officials said.
Customs officials checked Mohammed Ansar, a native of Kerala, on suspicion and found that he had stuffed the gold in his rectum.
Officials said 700 gm of of gold was seized on Saturday from Muthukumar who arrived from Sri Lanka. In the last three months, Customs officials have seized 11 kg of gold, officials added.
Next: 8-year-old raped, strangulated to death in UP
8-year-old raped, strangulated in UP
Sitapur (UP): A minor girl was allegedly raped and strangulated by two persons in Misrikh area here, police said on Sunday.
The victim had gone to collect wood last evening but did not return home, they said adding her body had been found.
She was allegedly raped and strangulated by two persons who were absconding, police said.
A hunt had been launched to nab them, they said.
Next: Married woman raped by friend in moving car in Delhi
Married woman raped by friend in moving car
New Delhi: A 28-year-old married woman was allegedly raped by her friend in a moving car in East Delhi on Sunday, police said.
The incident came to light when locals found the woman crying near Anand Vihar Bus Terminal here Sunday evening.
"She was taken to the local police station where she told the police that her friend raped her in a moving car in front of two other men. As per the woman, they also thrashed her when she tried to resist," a police official said.
The woman was taken to a nearby government hospital were doctors confirmed the rape, police said.
Police have registered a case and a manhunt has been launched to nab the perpetrator. The victim told the police that she had come to meet her friend as he promised her of a job in some factory.
Next: Man arrested for trying to slit 4-year-old son's throat
Man arrested for trying to slit 4-year-old son's throat
Srivilliputhur (TN): A man was today arrested here for allegedly trying to slit the throat of his four-year old son after quarrelling with his wife, suspecting her fidelity.
The woman had left the house with her daughter following the quarrel and when she returned to pick up her son, she was shocked to find the man trying to slit the boy's throat, police said.
She raised an alarm and neighbours rescued the boy and rushed him to the Government hospital here, where his condition is stated to be stable, sources said.
Next: Hindu temple guard killed in Pakistan
Hindu temple guard killed in Pakistan
Peshawar: A policeman guarding a Hindu temple was on Sunday shot dead by two motorcycle-borne unknown assailants in this restive northwestern Pakistani city.
Constable Ghulam Mohammad was performing his routine duty at Jhanda Bazar Hindu temple when two unidentified persons opened fire on him, severely injuring him. He later succumbed to his injuries.
Faisal Mukhtar, the city's police superintendent said the two assailants came on a motorbike and shot the policeman. Police said they are investigating the case. Authorities do not have a motive for the attack.
The attack is reminiscent of a November attack in Peshawar where a police officer was shot dead while he was guarding a church. In September, two suicide blasts at another church in the city killed more than 78 people and injured 100.
Next: Indian attempts suicide after killing wife in Dubai
Indian attempts suicide after killing wife in Dubai
Dubai: Upset over failure to bear a child, an Indian national allegedly murdered his wife before slashing his own throat, but failed in his suicide bid after it turned out to be too painful.
The couple, married for 10 years, had a fight after which the husband decided to commit suicide, police said.
The Dubai Police Operation Room on Thursday received information of a murder in a flat in Al Manama area here following which they rushed to the studio flat, the Khaleej Times reported, citing police officials. When police reached the spot, the husband, who was in his 40s, opened the door and turned himself in.
The man, who was about to establish a trading company and was not identified, was covered in blood while the woman's body was lying on the floor. The woman, identified as M.D, was in her early 30s. The couple did not have any children and medical reports showed that the man had a medical problem.
The wife was upset with the family situation and wanted to have a baby, the report said.
"The accused told the police he had a fight with his wife after which he decided to commit suicide but because he loved her very much and did not want to leave her alone, he decided they would leave the world together.
"On the day of the crime, the woman was sleeping when the man tried to strangle her but she resisted him fiercely. However, she fell unconscious after which the man slit her throat with a knife," the report said.
After she died, the man attempted to do the same but developed cold feet after it proved to be very painful. He later called the police, it said.
Next: 900 kgs of ganja seized in Vizag district; 6 arrested
900 kgs of ganja seized in Vizag district; 6 arrested
Visakhapatnam: Authorities in Andhra Pradesht on Sunday seized 900 kgs of ganja in two separate incidents and arrested six persons.
The seizures were made by personnel from Prohibition and Excise department and police in this district of the State, officials said.
In the first case, police and Excise Department personnel seized 200 kgs of ganja and arrested four drug peddlers, who were travelling in a car, in Nellimetta area under Narsipatnam mandal, they said.
However, three other persons, including the car driver and owner of the vehicle fled from the scene.
Excise Inspector M Jaganmohan Rao said the car was intercepted after receiving a tip-off that contraband was being smuggled in it. Similarly, police confiscated 700 kgs of the green drug in Koyyuru area and nabbed two persons, who were in a mini-truck, they added.
Next: Criminal shot at in Sikar jail by another inmate
Criminal shot at in Sikar jail by another inmate
Jaipur: A notorious criminal serving judicial custody was on Sunday shot at by another inmate of Sikar jail in Rajasthan, police said.
"Subhash Moond opened fire at Raju Theth inside the jail compound at the time of lunch. Theth got injured and has been referred to SMS Hospital in Jaipur in a critical condition," police inspector Rajendra Rawat said.
Both the criminals are facing trial in different cases.
Theth is involved in various cases, including smuggling, whereas Subhash has been booked in a case of attempt to murder, he said.
The pistol used in the shooting and 10 cartridges were recovered from the spot.
Next: ATM security guard strangulated to death
ATM security guard strangulated to death
Ambala (Punjab): Unidentified robbers on Sunday allegedly strangulated an ATM security guard to death and tried to take out money by breaking open the cash dispensing machine of a private bank, police said.
Police suspect the role of three-four persons in this incident which appeared to have taken place during early hours.
The incident came to light when father of the security guard, identified as Sahil (22), went to the ATM site at around 7:30 AM as his son did not return home upon ending duty hours, police said. He found his son lying dead at the site and informed police about the incident.
Police said the accused first killed the security guard and then tried to break open the ATM to rob money but failed in their attempt. However, they broke the CCTV cameras installed at the ATM site to hide their identity.
Next: Bid to rape Hyderabad airport staff
Bid to rape Hyderabad airport staff
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old housekeeping staffer of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport said that a cabbie tried to abduct and rape her on Friday.
The woman, who was returning home after work, took a lift in the cab which had one more person seated inside. The driver instead of taking the route towards her house, diverted the car, and proceeded in another direction. But, when the woman raised an alarm and started making calls, they dropped her and fled.
Inspector D. Durga Prasad of RGIA police station said the victim, a resident of Satamrai village in Shamshabad, came out from the airport after work on Friday and took a lift in a cab to reach home faster. She requested the cabbie to drop her at Satamrai.
“The victim doesn't know the cab driver. When she got into it, she found another person seated in the cab. As per her request, the cab driver drove the vehicle for some distance pretending to help her.
But after sometime, he diverted the car and took another way. He drove towards Shabad, which goes towards Mahbubnagar district,” Durga Prasad said.
The victim who grew suspicious immediately confronted the driver and asked him why he was taking the wrong route. She also made calls to her relatives, the inspector said.
“She became frightened when the driver changed direction and immediately started to scream. She also started making calls to her friends and family and told them that she was being abducted. The men who got scared when she raised an alarm, stopped the vehicle and fled,” the inspector said.
Based on the victim’s complaint, an attempt to rape case was registered. The cops are questioning eyewitnesses and checking CCTV cameras.
Next: Kidney racket busted in Chennai
Kidney racket busted in Chennai
Chennai: The city police busted a kidney racket on Saturday, arresting four women and a male accomplice for trying to sell kidneys to two patients of a private hospital in Aminjikarai and posing as their close relatives to hoodwink the authorities.
The gang’s plan failed as the authorisation committee for organ transplantation of the Directorate of Medical Education grew suspicious and lodged a complaint against it with the Kilpauk police station.
While one patient, Jayamani and her husband Bhoopathy from Erode were approached by a kidney broker, Sophia who introduced her gang member, Devi as a potential donor to them, another broker, Girija introduced gang member, Saraswathy, as a donor to the other patient, Chandra from Kolathur, according to the police.
While speaking to the hospital, both women claimed to be close relatives of the patients and were asked to appear for an interview before the authorisation committee on Friday.
They soon gave the game away, however, as they could not prove how they were related to the patiÂents or produce the relevant documents, said inspector Charles Samraj of Kilpauk.
Brokers Sophia and Girija and donors Devi and Saraswathy and her husband Jeyakumar were arrested by the police,
whiÂch is now the lookout for Devi’s huband, Mani.
“We are looking at charging them under section 19 of the Transplantation of HuÂman Organs Act 1994 afÂter consulting the government,” said a senior police official.
Brokers, Girija and Sophia had sold their kidneys in the past and then turned to running a donor racket, according to the police.
Next: Brothers kill man with boulder
Brothers kill man with boulder
Hyderabad: A man was murdered by his brothers after a dispute over money at their house in Deen Bandhu Colony at Kukatpally on Friday night.
The victim’s father had passed away a couple of days ago, and the brothers were planning a memorial service, when the incident occurred. The man was hit with a boulder on the head, and he died instantly.
The victim N. Jagan, 28, and the alleged killers Ganesh and Yadagiri, are all sons of Venkatiah and are barbers. Venkatiah died last Thursday, and the family was planning to perform a ritual on the third day after his death, on Saturday.
Police said that the brothers had discussed and planned the ritual on Friday at their house. During the discussion the brothers cut back on the expenditure for the ritual.
All the three said they have no money. Their mother Narsamma then handed over documents pertaining to their house to Ganesh, Jagan’s elder brother and asked him to pledge it.
“At night the brothers continued their discussion. Later, they had a dispute regarding the issue. After a heated argument, Ganesh and Yadagiri attacked Jagan. They picked up a boulder and hit him on head. He died instantly,” SI S. Venkat said.
Based on a complaint lodged by Narsamma, their mother, a murder case was registered. The killers are yet to be arrested. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital and was later handed over to the family after post mortem.
Next: Pak cheat offers Rs 1 lakh to banker
Pak cheat offers Rs 1 lakh to banker
Adilabad: A fraudster claiming to be a resident of Pakistan offered Rs 1 lakh to the manager of a bank here to prevent him from stopping a ‘lucky lottery winner’ from depositing Rs 2.80 lakh into the account to claim the fake Rs 1 crore lottery prize.
Gangs are collecting the phone numbers of consumers and sending them SMSes saying that they had won Rs 1 crore from lottery. They would then lure the victims into depositing huge amounts to claim the lottery money.
Bank staffers say that they find out about such incidents only after the money has been deposited into the accounts of the fake callers.
A bank manager said the Pakistan caller associated with the fake lottery had threatened him for trying to restrain the gullible “lottery winner” from depositing Rs 2.80 lakh after the customer told the Pakistani that the bank manager was preventing him from depositing the amount. The customer had already deposited Rs 80,000 into the account given by the caller.
The manager said, “The caller asked me to take Rs 1 lakh from the Rs 2.80 lakh, and deposit the remaining into his account, but I refused to do so.”
So," adding that the bank had encountered three such incidents including that of a lady government teacher and two local businessman in the last two months.
Sources said that many such incidents have been taking place in most commercial banks but were not coming to light as bankers deposit the money as a regular bank transactions and bank staff do not file police complaints nor report the matter to their higher ups to avoid risk of getting involved.
Bank employees say that they found the phone numbers used by fake callers switched off when they tried to contact them. Bankers say that police should create awareness among the people about such fraudulent messages and phone calls coming from abroad and within the country.
Next: ATM?fraud leaves banks in a tight spot
ATM?fraud leaves banks in a tight spot
K. Praveen Kumar | DC
Kozhikode: The ATM fund misappropriation detected in Kannur on Friday exposes the involvement of criminal gangs in agencies that handle ATM cash replenishment.
It may be recalled that two persons of an agency hired for filling ATMs siphoned off around Rs 2.5 crore from leading banks over a period of two years. Though the agencies say that they conduct a police verification prior to the appointment of their staff, the Kannur incident exposes the lacunae in the system.
The banks say that it is the responsibility of the agencies to ensure that the amount is deposited in the ATMs and that if there is any misappropriation, they would have to compensate the banks. In the Kannur case, the agency has paid back the lost amount to the banks. In the above case, the agency employees manipulated the system and siphoned off the cash.
But experts say there are chances of the employees stealing some bundles and keeping fake currency bundles. “If the employees exchange the originals with fake ones en route, it is difficult to detect it,” the general manager of a cash replenishment agency in Kozhikode said.
The ATMs are the property of the banks and their security is the banks’ responsibility. If the ATMs could count the cash, check their genuineness and notify the bank through an automated message, such frauds could be curtailed to a great extent.
“We do not have such ATMs at present. Now the agency employees manually enter the amount deposited in the system. There is also no mechanism to check the genuineness of the notes deposited,” the GM said.
