Crime file: Hyderabad girl accuses parents of pushing her into flesh trade; uncle sets 3 young girls ablaze in AP, and more

Hyderabad girl accuses parents of pushing her into flesh trade

Hyderabad: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly 'married' to three different men in last two years and pushed into prostitution by her parents, police said on Thursday.

The teenager lodged a complaint with Kanchanbagh police here, accusing her father and step-mother of marrying her to an Arab national, with whom she stayed in Mumbai for 10 days, they said.

The girl also alleged that she was married to another person and then to a Sudanese national last week and was also pushed into flesh trade by her parents, police said. She alleged her parents had earned lakhs of rupees, according to police.

Based on the complaint, a case of rape under relevant sections of IPC and Nirbhaya Act, besides under relevant provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA) has been booked, a police official said.

Police said they had taken the girl's parents into custody and are questioning them to find out more details and involvement, if any, of other persons.

Next: Minor girl alleges rape by father

Minor girl alleges rape by father

Chandigarh: A 15-year-old girl hailing from a village in Haryana's Sonepat district has alleged that she was repeatedly raped by her father in the past several months.

The accused, Rajpal, had been arrested after the girl recorded her statement before a judicial magistrate in Sonepat under Section 164 of the CrPC on Wednesday, Superintendent of Police Arun Nehra said on Thursday.

In her statement, the girl, a student of Class 8, alleged that her father, a habitual drunkard, had been sexually abusing her for past several months and had threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed it to anyone.

Rajpal, a resident of Raipur village, had in October last lodged a complaint against four persons alleging that they had gang raped her daughter.

He had also alleged that police were indifferent to his complaint and garnered support from a political outfit to put pressure on the force, the SP said. All the four accused had been arrested and were under trial.

The SP has ordered a fresh inquiry by a DSP-rank officer into the case. He said Rajpal was facing eight cases of various nature. He had also allegedly attempted to push his daughter into flesh trade.

Next: Uncle kills 3 young girls by setting them on fire

Uncle kills 3 young girls by setting them on fire

Hyderabad: Three girls were allegedly abducted and later murdered by their uncle in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, police said.

Accused Narender Reddy, aged around 35, lured the three girls Siri (9), Akshaya (7) and Khushi (5) with chocolates and snacks while they were playing near their relative's house in Nizamabad town and took them in a car Wednesday night, they said based on a complaint lodged by the girl's parents.

The girls, all cousins, were then taken to bypass road on Nizamabad town outskirts where Narender allegedly poured petrol on them and set them ablaze, before fleeing from the scene, Nizamabad DSP S Anil Kumar said.

"The half-burnt bodies were found near a college this morning and whether the girls were sedated before being killed will be known only after postmortem," the DSP said.

When police checked the call data records of Narender they found that he had gone towards Basar and found the car near a bridge. However, Narender was not there even as one person called the Basar police informing them that he had seen a man resembling Narender sitting on the railing of the bridge, the senior police officer explained.

"We are investigating whether he might have jumped from the bridge into the river. However, swimmers did not find any body so far," Anil Kumar said adding a case of murder has been booked in connection with the incident.

Next: SC awards 36 yrs jail term to man for sodomising, killing 10-yr-old boy

SC awards 36 yrs jail term to man for sodomising, killing 10-yr-old boy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded a rare jail term of 36 years without remission to a man for strangulating a 10-year-old boy to death after sodomising him.

Reducing the death sentence of the convict to 30 years in jail in addition to the period already undergone which is six years, the bench said it is not a rarest of rare case but fixed the lengthy jail term for the 'brutal, grotesque, diabolical and dastardly' act.

"We are of the view that incarceration of a further period of 30 years, without remission, in addition to the sentence already undergone, will be an adequate punishment in the facts and circumstances of the case, rather than death sentence," a bench headed by justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said.

"We have no doubt in our mind that such types of crimes preceded by pederasty are extremely brutal, grotesque diabolical and revolting, which shock the moral fiber of the society, especially when the passive agent is a minor," the bench said.

The apex court upheld the conviction of Anil alias Anthony Arikswamy Joseph under various sections of the IPC and awarded the sentence considering that he was 35 years old and a father of a child at the time of committing the offence eight years ago. Anil has been behind the bars since 2008.

"Accused is now around 42 years of age and when he committed the crime, he was about 35 years. We have clearly found that there is no mitigating circumstance favouring the accused. Age is not a factor favouring him. By the age of 35, a person attains sufficient maturity and can distinguish what is good or bad, and there is nothing to show that he was under any emotional or mental stress and the offence was committed only to satisfy his lust, in a perverted way," it said.

The bench noted that the victim was the only child of a woman who worked as a maid and the boy was snatched in a barbaric gruesome manner only to satisfy the perverted lust of the accused.

"Indian society and also the international society abhor pederasty, an unnatural sex, i.e. carnal intercourse between a man and a minor boy or a girl. When the victim is a minor, consent is not a defence, irrespective of the views expressed at certain quarters on consensual sex between adults," the bench said.

"The murder was committed in an extremely brutal, grotesque, diabolical and dastardly manner and the accused was in a dominating position and the victim was an innocent boy, the only son of his mother.

"Accused was aged 35 years when the crime was committed that is he was a fully matured person. Life of a boy, the only son of the mother, was taken away in a gruesome and barbaric manner which pricks not only the judicial conscience but also the conscience of the society," it said.

Next: 2-yr-old girl found dead in Delhi

2-yr-old girl found dead in Delhi

New Delhi: A two-year-old girl, whose parents have divorced, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in north east Delhi's Mansarovar Park here Thursday afternoon, police said.

The victim, identified as Janki, was found dead at her father's house. Her parents, Deepak and Rajni are living separately after they filed for divorce. Her custody was handed over to her father two months ago by a city court.

Rajni and her family alleged her daughter was killed by her husband and in-laws, police said.

The incident came to light after Deepak's neighbours informed Rajni's father Rakesh that Deepak had taken Janki to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital as she was badly injured after allegedly falling from the terrace. She was declared brought dead at the hospital.

Rakesh informed police alleging foul play in the case. In his complaint to the police, he has said the girl was called by her daughter's in-laws.

"There were multiple injury marks on Janki's chest and neck," Rakesh said.

Mansarovar Park police are investigating the case and Janki's body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death. Police have also questioned Deepak, Rajni, their family members and neighbours. Deepak and Rajni had married in May 2011, but they filed for divorce after Janki's birth.

Next: Five arrested for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl in TN

Five arrested for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl

Salem (TN): Five persons were arrested in Vazhapadi in the district on Thursday for alleged rape and murder of a 10-year old girl there last week, police said.

All those arrested, including two brothers, were aged between 21 to 31, police said. The five were produced before a judicial magistrate here, who remanded them to 15 days judicial custody.

The naked body of the girl was found hanging from a tree near a temple in the town on February 15.

Police had said members of her family were sleeping, but when they woke up in the morning found her missing and launched a search. Police had said there was blood in the girl's mouth and the body had bruises all over. The victim's father is a handloom worker.

Next: NRI held for smuggling gold worth Rs 80 lakh in Hyderabad

NRI held for smuggling gold worth Rs 80 lakh

Hyderabad: An NRI, who allegedly tried to smuggle 2.4 kg gold worth Rs 80 lakh, was arrested by Customs authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport at Shamshabad here.

The Customs officials intercepted Mohammed Abdul Mateen, who arrived here last evening by a flight from Saudi Arabia via Muscat.

After subjecting him to checking, it was found that he was carrying 2.4 kg yellow metal in the form of an ashtray which was gold electroplated with 98.5 per cent purity, Customs officials said. Mateen, hailing from Hyderabad who works in Saudi Arabia, was subsequently arrested after recovery of the gold, they added.

Next: Youth shoots girl to death, commits suicide in UP

Youth shoots girl to death, commits suicide in UP

Lucknow: A 22-year-old youth today allegedly shot dead a girl and later committed suicide in Banthara area of the district. Rajjan, a resident of Lal Khera village, was reportedly having an affair with Priya (18), police said.

Due to some issue, Rajjan called Priya and shot her dead with a country made pistol. Later, he also committed suicide, plice said.

Next: Licensed revolvers take minor's life; another critical

Licensed revolvers take minor's life; another critical

Meerut: A 12-year-old boy was killed and a 4-year-old critically injured in two separate incidents of accidental firing here, police said on Thursday.

Arpit (12), a resident of posh Ganga Sagar Residential colony here, was playing with his sister in his room yesterday when he accidentally triggered his father's licensed revolver kept on bed, they said.

He was rushed to a nearby nursing home where he was declared dead.

Meanwhile, in another incidence, 4-year-old Krishna from Ikadi Village is in critical condition after being shot by his father during marriage ceremony celebrations, police said. A case has been registered against the father, they said.

Next: Gold ornaments worth Rs 22 lakh seized at Kochi airport

Gold ornaments worth Rs 22 lakh seized at Kochi airport

Kochi: Seven hundred and twenty grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 22 lakh were today seized from eight passengers, including four Sri Lankan nationals, who arrived here by a Sri Lankan airlines flight from Colombo.

Customs officials intercepted four Lankan nationals Mohamed Nazeem, Kande Gedara Razeed Nizar Mohamed, Mohamed Shukri and Mohamed Rizwan and four passengers hailing from Tamil Nadu who were trying to walk through the 'green channel' with their hand baggage.

On being checked, gold ornaments of 24 carat purity concealed on their person was recovered,a Customs press release said.

Next: Indian, Pakistani sentenced to death in Dubai for murder

Indian, Pakistani sentenced to death in Dubai for murder

Dubai: An Indian and a Pakistani have been sentenced to death by a court here for killing the wife of the Indian national last year.

The Indian who has been identified as AB, 23, is absconding after committing the crime March 11, 2013 and has been sentenced in absentia, English daily Gulf News reported on Thursday.

The Pakistani, identified by his name's initials RA, 28, was sentenced to death for assisting the Indian in committing the crime by a Dubai court yesterday, the Gulf News reported. Police arrested him after investigations.

According to the report, the Indian had called the Pakistani to his house after committing the crime and asked him to drop him to airport.

"He was acting odd when I went to his home. He said he had killed his wife and that her body was lying in the bedroom. When I went there, I found that she was still alive. So I strangulated her," the Pakistani was quoted as saying.

A Bangladeshi labourer found the body in a garbage bag on the Dubai-Al Ain road. Police got to know the details of the case after the Pakistani was arrested.

Next: Ex-serviceman held for kidnapping estranged wife

Ex-serviceman held for kidnapping estranged wife

Cuttack: An ex-serviceman has been arrested from Hyderabad by the Cuttack police for kidnapping his estranged wife, a police sub-inspector here.

"We have arrested the accused from Hyderabad and rescued the victim. A case has been registered in the Cantonment police station," city DCP S Praveen Kumar said.

According to the police, sub-inspector of Mangalabag police station Sirin Akhtar went missing on February 12 evening. She was married to the ex-serviceman Samim-ul Alamia ten years ago and ahd approached a family court for separation.

Sirin's father Choudhury Saifuddin unable to trace her and finding her cell phone switched off, made a written complaint at Cantonment police station stating that Sirin had been kidnapped by her estranged husband. A team of the city police went to Hyderabad last week and rescued Sirin and arrested Samim.

Sirin, a mother of two children, said she was forcibly taken to Hyderabad by her estranged husband. The husband was charged under section 366 (kidnapping) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC. He was brought here on transit remand.

Next: Rs 4 lakh of a businessman goes missing during Delhi Metro journey

Rs 4 lakh of a businessman goes missing during Delhi Metro journey

New Delhi: A businessman was allegedly robbed of Rs four lakh by unidentified persons while travelling in Metro here on Thursday, police said.

The victim, identified as Shivaji Patil, collected cash Rs 4 lakh from a jeweller in Laxmi Nagar and was on his way to Central Secretariat station.

"He boarded a metro from Laxmi Nagar metro station, got down at Rajiv Chowk and took the train bound to Huda City Centre on the yellow line. As he alighted from the metro train at Central Secretariat station, he felt the bag had become lighter," a police official said.

When he checked the bag, he found the cash was missing, following which he immediately approached CISF officials at the station and informed them about the incident.

CISF and police officials said they are verifying the businessman's claims and analysing the CCTV footages of the route taken by him to identify and nab the culprits. Police recorded the statement of the victim who lives in Kotla Mubarakpur area along with his family.

Next: Prosecution lawyer held for accepting bribe from rape accused

Prosecution lawyer held for accepting bribe from rape accused

Indore: A government advocate was caught by the Lokayukta sleuths today for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 from a rape accused for absolving him from the charge in the court.

Additional Government Prosecutor (AGP) Sambhajirao Gavde had demanded Rs 25,000 from the accused, Dilip Choudhary, Lokayukta sources said.

Choudhry, hailing from Bachanpur village, was booked under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC, and is currently out on bail. On a tip-off, Lokayukta sleuths laid a trap and caught Gavde from a tea shop in the court premises when he was accepting the bribe money.

The cash was recovered from Gavde's pocket, sources said, adding a case under Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against him in this regard.

Next: Delhi police nab man with ten pistols

Delhi police nab man with ten pistols

New Delhi: A man was arrested and 10 pistols were recovered from him after which the Delhi Police on Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang engaged in procuring illegal arms from Madhya Pradesh and supplying them in Delhi and surrounding areas.

Sanju (22), a resident of Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Cell on February 19.

"Ten semi-automatic sophisticated pistols of 7.65 MM have been recovered from his possession," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.

It was seen that illegal weapons used in various crimes in Delhi were manufactured and supplied from Barwani, Dhar and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

"During investigation, on February 19, specific information was received that a consignment of illegal weapons will be supplied near Sarai Kale Khan ISBT. On this information, a trap was laid and around 08:50 PM, Sanju, holding a travelling bag was apprehended," said Yadav.

During interrogation, the involvement of one Virpal Singh, a resident of Khargone, MP, as manufacturer as well as main supplier of illegal arms and ammunition, has been ascertained.

"He manufactures and gets delivered illegal firearms to his contacts in Delhi and NCR through one Hambir of village Kareel, Hathras, UP.

"He supplies weapons to almost every part of the country. It was also revealed that Sanju has been working as a carrier for Hambir who is the main supplier of illegal arms to Delhi and NCR," said Yadav.

Next: 3 Delhi girls rescued from Amritsar

3 Delhi girls rescued from Amritsar

New Delhi: Three minor girls, who had gone missing from Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi, were rescued within 24 hours from Amritsar, police said on Thursday.

According to police, the three girls, aged between 14 and 15 years, had fled to Amritsar due to fear of examination.

"During questioning, the girls revealed that due to fear of examination they had gone to Amritsar. No foul play has come to notice so far. However, further investigation is going on," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Ranvir Singh.

A resident of Tilak Nagar on Tuesday had filed a police complaint stating that his two daughters did not return from school.

Police had received a similar complaint on the same day in which a person had reported that his minor daughter had gone missing from school, said police.

During investigation, police came to know that one of the missing girls had called her friend from a PCO in Amritsar. Subsequently, a police team was dispatched which, after extensive search, rescued the girls, said Singh.

Next: 5 jailed for total of 54 years for UK sex assaults

5 jailed for total of 54 years for UK sex assaults

London: Five persons, including four teenagers, were today sentenced by a UK court to a combined total of 54 years in jail for sexually assaulting five teenage girls. Hassan Abdulla, 33, was jailed for 20 years while Zdeno Mirga, 18, described as the 'boss' by one victim, was jailed for 16-and-a-half years.

Both were convicted of multiple rapes and child prostitution. Jan Kandrac, 17, and Renato Balog, 18, were jailed for five-and-a-half and 12 years respectively. A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also awaiting sentencing.

The five-member gang from Peterborough used 'sophisticated' tactics to groom their victims, detectives told the court at the Old Bailey. They befriended vulnerable girls, gave them gifts, money, drugs and alcohol and used violence and intimidation to control them, subjecting them to 'appalling' abuse in places such as children's playgrounds.

The gang members called themselves the Peterborough Mally Gang - a Czech phrase meaning 'young gangsters' - and congregated at a fried chicken shop in the city. According to the police, Abdulla recruited the others to deal in marijuana. He has been convicted of drug offences in the past.

There were five victims, aged 13 and 14. Most of the offences took place between May and December 2012, but some occurred last May and one offence dates back to 2011 The jury at the Old Bailey heard one of the victims, known as Victim A, had learning difficulties.

She was tied up, raped and sexually assaulted by a number of men in a playhouse at a Peterborough park.

"It's an appalling crime. We've got young people who, because of their experiences and their learning disabilities, are really not in a position to protect themselves or take control of their lives in many instances, and that's terribly exploited by some really evil, unpleasant people," said Detective Supt Ridgway.

Police said they considered the grooming techniques used in this case to be 'sophisticated' because Zdeno Mirga groomed one of the girls to believe she was his girlfriend, before prostituting her to his associates.