Haryana govt restricts Ram Rahim’s movement
The Haryana government has imposed an informal ban on the movement of Dera Sachcha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim outside the Dera Sacha Sauda campus in Sirsa. This comes a day after the Maharashtra government talked about its plan to ban the Dera chief’s entry into the state for about one year.
A senior Haryana home department official said the Dera head had been asked not to venture out as apart from the danger ….
CBI: Rajkumar confesses to involvement in Aarushi’s murder
Ghaziabad special court has on Saturday sent Rajkumar to CBI custody for fourteen days. During the court hearing on Saturday, the CBI has said that Durrani’s servant, Rajkumar had confessed to his involvement in Aarushi & Hemraj’s murder. For the first time the CBI told the court as to what happened to Aarushi’s mobile. Rajkumar confirmed that he had switched off her mobile and then eventually destroyed it.
In his statement to the CBI under 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure, ….
Police arrested three Pak-Trained Terrorists
The Punjab Police has claimed to arrest three Pakistan-trained terrorists on Saturday with 34.5 kg of RDX explosive from Kaunke village in Jagraon. The Inspector General said that Amrik Singh, Daljit Singh & Sarvjit Singh alias Sokhu, all of them hailing from Moga, were working at the instance of one Surjit Singh Mahal of Jalandhar & intelligence agencies across the border. Mahal is now based in Hamburg, Germany.
According to the police officer, the arrests followed information that some terrorists were ….
Earthquake struck Chennai & Andaman, No casualties reported
Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.7 & 6.1 struck India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands & some parts of Chennai on Friday. The epicentre of the earthquake was 115 kilometres southwest from capital Port Blair & 45 km below the sea. There are no reports of any damage & casualties. The earthquake occurred at 17:10 p.m.
Areas from the North Andaman to the Great Nicobar Island experienced the tremor sending people scurrying out of ….
R R Patil: Maharashtra govt may ban Ram Rahim for a year
Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil has on Friday announced that the Maharashtra government is considering to ban Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim from entering the state for one year. The decision may be fuelled by Sikhs apprehension that Baba Ram Rahim will try to disrupt an event at Nanded to mark the 300th death anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in October-November this year. The event is expected to draw 25-30 lakh Sikhs from all over India. ….
Read More: R R Patil: Maharashtra govt may ban Ram Rahim for a yearAarushi murder case: Rajkumar arrested
CBI has on Friday arrested Rajkumar, Anita Durrani’s servant, in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Joint Director of CBI Arun Kumar has said that Rajkumar was subjected to lie-detector test, psychological assessment, brain mapping & narco-analysis tests at Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Gandhinagar in Gujarat from June 23 to June 26.
Arun Kumr said that Rajkumar’s arrest was effected after report from forensic experts of a washed white colour t-shirt seized from his house opined that it “contains human blood”.
14 years old Noida ….
Amarnath yatra from Jammu suspended again
Amarnath Yatra has been called off from Jammu in view of the continued strike in Kashmir valley over transfer of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. The devotees were not allowed to proceed from Bhagwati Nagar base camp to the Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the Kashmir Himalayas.
The step has been taken as a precautionary measure for ensuring safety of pilgrims as protests over the land transfer issue were continuing in the valley for the last few ….
Mumbai Serial killer Ravindra Kantrolle acquitted
Ravindra Kantrolle, serial killer, has been acquitted on Friday in one of the three murder cases he was facing. Sewri sessions court acquitted Kantrolle due to lack of evidence & observed that prosecution failed to prove the case against him.
He was arrested on January 14, 2007 after the a series of seemingly motiveless murders that took place in the city between December 2006 & January 2007.
FIR lodged against Akali councillor for slapping cop
A criminal case has been registered against a SAD councillor for allegedly slapped a head constable in full public view in Patiala. According to the FIR registered at Tripuri police station, Akali councillor from ward number 50 Balbir Singh Kharoud allegedly slapped head constable
Jagdish Singh, who objected to his parking the car in the no parking zone outside Mini Secretariat. Meanwhile, it was learnt that the SAD councillors are putting pressure on the police to cancel the FIR. As ….
Mumbai Police will interrogate Baba Ram Rahim
The Mumbai Police left for Sirsa on Thursday to quest Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder of a 50 years old Sikh, Balkaar Singh. Based on the statements, police will ascertain if the firing was unprovoked or in self-defence.
Balkar Singh was killed by security guard of Dera chief’s Ram Rahim outside a mall in Mulund on Friday evening. Balkar Singh & his friend got into a tiff with the spiritual guru’s staff while the latter ….
Sikh Religions leaders to stage Dharna at Raj Bhawans
Sikh religious group leaders will stage “Dharnas” outside the Raj Bhawans of Punjab & Haryana from next month to demand the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the Mulund firing in which a 50 years old Sikh was killed by his bodyguard.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the ‘Sant Samaj’, a conglomeration of different Sikh religious groups, held at Fatehgarh Sahib last night. Giving details of the decisions taken at the meeting, Damdami ….
Maharashtra Board SSC results declared
Maharashtra Board SSC results have been declared on Thursday. Gaurav Kulkarni of Satara’s New English School, Kolhapur division, stood first by securing 97.84 per cent in the SSC examinations held in Maharashtra.
The overall pass percentage this year stood at 86.33 per cent. The overall pass percentage of candidates in Pune division is 87.89 per cent while Kolhapur has 85.97 per cent, Amravati 87.37 per cent, Nagpur 78.84 per cent, Latur 97.94 per cent, Nashik 88.07, Aurangabad 89.45 per cent.
Around 1,61,94 ….
Aarushi murder case: Rajesh Talwar’s bail petition hearing today
The Ghaziabad sessions court will hear Dr Rajesh Talwar’s bail plea application today. Rajesh Talwar is an accused in the murder of her 14 years old daughter Aarushi.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has not reached any breakthrough in this case so far. However, it said that they would argue for continuing the detention of the victim’s father Rajesh Talwar, until a chargesheet is filed against him. Talwar is presently lodged in Dasna Jail.
14 years old Noida girl Aarushi Talwar ….
Sikhs demanding arrest of Ram Rahim
Sikh protesters are demanding arrest of Dera Sachcha Sauda’s chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Ram Rahim’s bodyguard had killed a 50 years old, Sikh, Balkaar Singh, on last Friday in Mulund of Mumbai. Sikhs protesters have on Wednesday block trains as Police failed to arrest Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The “Rail Roko” call given by Damdami Taksal & certain radical Sikh organisations asked the protesters to remain peaceful.
Ram Rahim had drawn the ire of Sikhs for ….
Police failed to arrest Dera’s Chief, Sikh protesters block trains
Sikhs protesters have on Wednesday block trains as Police failed to arrest Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The “Rail Roko” call given by Damdami Taksal & certain radical Sikh organisations asked the protesters to remain peaceful.
The Sikh protesters squatted on the track at several places, including Amritsar, Sirhind, Malout, Abohar, Sangrur & Rajpura in Punjab to protest against the killing of an innocent Sikh by the body ….
Damdami Taksal call “Rail Roko” today, High Alert sounded
High Alert has been sounded in Punjab following “Rail Roko” called by Damdami Taksal & certain Sikh organisations in protest against the killing of a youth by a bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief in Mumbai. However, radical Sikh organisations, including the Khalra Mission Committee, have urged Sikhs to maintain peace during the bandh. Dal Khalsa general secretary Kanwarpal Singh has said that the Sikhs should not annoy common man by damaging ….
Read More: Damdami Taksal call “Rail Roko” today, High Alert soundedNo clean chit to Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Mulund firing case yet
Police has on Tuesday said that there is no immediate possibility of giving clean chit to the Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Ram Rahim in the murder of Sikh who was gunned down by his private security guard on last Friday.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said, “Our investigations are still on & therefore, there is no immediate likelihood of giving Ram Rahim a clean chit. We are trying to find out what had happened that evening & ….
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen militant arrested in New Delhi
A Harkat-ul-Muajahideen militant, who managed to give police a slip in 2001, has been arrested in New Delhi. On a tip off, the special cell of Delhi Police arrested Habib-ur-Rehman alias Babu from Sarai Kale Khan area of New Delhi last night.
Rehman had managed to dodge a police net in 2001 when he tried to smuggle in eight kg of high explosive RDX & detonators into the capital. At that time, two of his accomplices, who were Pakistani nationals, were ….
Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Mysore
Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim Dera Sachcha Sauda chief drove in to Mysore on Saturday night, a news agency reported. An under-construction Dera camp off the Mysore-Bangalore highway, where he is staying, has been sealed by the police who are keeping a strict vigil. The Dera leader, who arrived at Siddalingapura around 7 p.m. on Saturday, has remained indoor since. There are a few devotees with him & he is not meeting any visitors.
On Friday, Baba Ram Rahim’s bodyguard had ….
Bal Thackeray warns Sikhs against resorting to violence
Bal Thackeray, the chief of Shiv Sena has on Monday warned Sikhs against indulging in further violence. Bal Thackeray was reacting to the violence that occurred in Mumbai on Saturday after a Sikh was allegedly killed by bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Bal Thackeray said, “Though Punjab is quiet, the situation in Maharashtra including Mumbai is volatile due to the violence unleashed by the Sikhs. They should stop violence immediately & maintain peace”.
Thackeray said, ….