Citizens for Justice and Peace
Senior citizen held for raping 8-year-old girl
27-Feb-2016
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…
Rohith Vemula can be the face of legitimate change in India’s education system, says mother
27-Feb-2016
The movement was important to ensure such an incident does not happen again, said Radhika, mother of Rohith, a student of Hyderabad Central University who committed suicide in January. Written by Kedar Nagarajan New Delhi Published:Feb 27, 2016, 3:33 When they saw the hundreds of people who participated in the ‘Chalo Delhi’ march to seek…
VHP Leader’s Murder: Three held, cops say no cow slaughter angle
27-Feb-2016
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…
Pune student raped near college, 1 held
27-Feb-2016
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,…
Kanhaiya Kumar: Delhi Police did not arrest attacker even after I identified him
27-Feb-2016
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…
Rohith Vemula’s mother has a request for Smriti Irani: Stop spreading lies
27-Feb-2016
Radhika Vemula, flanked by her other son Raja, said BJP will be decimated to the ground if PM does not take any action against Irani . Written by Kedar Nagarajan New Delhi Updated: Feb 27, 2016, 8:30 Mother of Rohith Vemula, the Dalit student who committed suicide at Hyderabad University last month, has accused Union…
Sena neta beats up woman cop, arrested
27-Feb-2016
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…
Watch video of ‘ex’ Shiv Sena worker beating up woman constable in Mumbai
27-Feb-2016
Local Sena members though confirmed that Kalgude continues to be a shakha pramukh and owns a vada pav stall in Teen Haat Naka, Thane. By: Express News Service Mumbai Updated: Feb 27, 2016, 11:09 Days after a police constable in Latur was assaulted by a mob, another embarrassing episode involving the uniform emerged in Thane.…
Meerut tense after ‘anti-Hindu’ rally
26-Feb-2016
Walli-ur-Reheman, chief of the AIMIM’s city unit, admitted that he took part in the procession but said no slogans were raised during the rally. Written by AMIT SHARMA Meerut Published:Feb 26, 2016, 3:13 Sardhana town in Meerut was in the grip of tension Thursday after members of the Balmiki Samaj and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul…
SC notice to 3 lawyers accused in Patiala House scuffle, pulls up Centre
26-Feb-2016
Feb 26, 2016 | : Age Correspondent | New Delhi SC also issued notice to Centre, Delhi Police seeking SIT probe in Patiala House court scuffle. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Centre and Delhi Police regarding a plea seeking an SIT probe and initiation of contempt action against three lawyers…