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Tribal activist Soni Sori threatened again

PAVAN DAHAT RAIPUR, February 27, 2016 Tribal activist and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Soni Sori, who is currently undergoing treatment in New Delhi after an attack on her last week, received “threats” on Thursday night. “Some unknown persons threw handwritten pamphlets at her residence in Geedam town of Dantewada on Thursday night. They said…

Pune student sexually assaulted, robbed

Feb 27 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Pune: TIMES NEWS NETWORK A 19-year-old student of a prominent city college was sexually assaulted and robbed while she was reading a book in Hanuman Tekdi hillock here on Wednesday evening. Vijay Vikas Kamble, 21, was arrested after the woman lodged a complaint on Thursday .…

VHP leader murder: RSS, VHP say entire Dalit community will begin stir

Arun Kumar Mahaur was returning to his furniture shop after offering prayers at a temple near Meer Hussaini crossing when he was shot around 10.30 am on Thursday. Written by Lalmani Verma Lucknow Published:Feb 27, 2016, 1:10 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its offshoot Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) would hold a meeting in Agra on…

Senior citizen held for raping 8-year-old girl

Feb 27, 2016 – Ashita Dadheech | Mumbai The Sahar police has arrested a 62-year-old man for unnatural sex with an eight-year-old girl. The incident came to light on February 24 and the next day the family approached the police station, after which the accused was arrested at a local factory in Sahar area where…

Panel to look into Murthal gangrapes

Feb 27 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Chandigarh: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Haryana: Jat Stir Claimed 30 Lives Haryana Police on Friday formed a threemember all-women commit ee to gather information rom victims of alleged sexual assault at Murthal in Sonipat district during the Jat agitation, a day after Punjab and Haryana High Court…

VHP Leader’s Murder: Three held, cops say no cow slaughter angle

Station Officer, Mantola police station, Lekhraj Singh said the murder was fallout of heated arguments between Shahrukh and Mahaur on two consecutive days. By: Express News Service Lucknow Published:Feb 27, 2016, 1:05 The Agra police Friday arrested three accused, including the alleged shooter, named in the murder of VHP leader Arun Kumar Mahaur who was…

Kanhaiya Kumar: Delhi Police did not arrest attacker even after I identified him

Kanhaiya Kumar recounted the assault he suffered at the Patiala House Court premises By: Express Web Desk New Delhi Updated: Feb 27, 2016, 15:47 JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, recounted the horrific incident at the Patiala House Court premises on February 17 where he was assaulted by a mob of persons dressed…

I was beaten up, injured in court before police, says Kanhaiya

New Delhi, Feb 27, 2016, (PTI) JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar has told a Supreme Court-appointed lawyers’ probe panel that he was beaten up, pushed to the ground and injured by men in lawyers’ robes before the police, when he was brought to the Patiala House court premises on February 17. “When the police brought me…

Pune student raped near college, 1 held

Accused had robbed her before fleeing By: Express News Service Pune Published:Feb 27, 2016, 1:28 A 21-year-old man was nabbed Friday for allegedly robbing and raping a student of a reputed Pune college Wednesday evening at a hillock near her college. The 18-year-old victim had lodged a complaint at Chaturshringi police station Thursday. The accused,…

Sena neta beats up woman cop, arrested

When she asked for his driver’s licence, Shashikant Kalgude became violent Arvind Walmiki@airwind05 A Shiv Sena shaka pramukh, identified as Shashikant Ganpat Kalgude, 44, has been arrested for allegedly beating up a woman traffic constable in Thane. Kalgude was produced in court and was remanded in police custody for a day. He was released on…

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