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Samir Modi accuses mother Bina of assault amid Rs 11k crore family feud

Godfrey Phillips family inheritance feud: Samir Modi has accused his mother, Bina Modi, her personal security officer, and others of causing him 'grievous hurt'

AIFF member Deepak Sharma held in Goa for assaulting two women footballers

All India Football Federation executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by Goa police on Saturday for allegedly physically assaulting two women players, an official said. Two footballers of Himachal Pradesh-based Khad FC, taking part in the Indian Women's Football (IWL) League second division here, had alleged Sharma, the owner of the club, had barged into their room and physically assaulted them on the night of March 28. "AIFF executive committee member Deepak Sharma was called for questioning during the day after a formal complaint was received. He was arrested by Mapusa police under various sections, including causing hurt, using force against women, among others," Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandesh Chodankar told PTI. "He will remain in custody for the night and will be produced in court on Sunday for remand," said Mapusa police station inspector Shitakant Naik. Meanwhile, GFA President Caetano Fernandes told PTI the association helped the victims file the ...

FBI arrests 3 in Florida on assault charges in Jan 6 insurrection

The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Jonathan D. Pollock, 24; his sister, Olivia M. Pollock, 33; and Joseph D. Hutchinson, 27, were arrested at a ranch in Groveland, Florida, and will be arraigned on Monday, the FBI said in a statement. Groveland is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Orlando and about 45 miles (75 kilometers) north of their Lakeland homes. They had been indicted in April 2021. Jonathan Pollock had gone into hiding shortly after the attack. His sister and Hutchinson had been arrested in June 2021 and released on bond, but fled shortly before they were set to go on trial in Washington, D.C., last March. According to a 53-page indictment, Jonathan Pollock and Hutchinson are on video recordings repeatedly punching officers during the riots. Pollock is also alleged to have grabbed riot shields from officers, and he and Hutchinson are accuse

Cadila Pharma CMD booked for alleged rape, assault on Bulgarian woman

In its order dated December 22, the HC had directed the chief judicial magistrate to pass an order of investigation by a competent police official into the complaint

Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; three charged

Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by his cousin and two other men in an incident described as "absolutely inhumane and unconscionable." The victim, whose name was not disclosed, spent months trapped in three homes in the US state of Missouri. On Wednesday, police descended upon a home on a rural highway in St Charles County. They later arrested Venkatesh R Sattaru, Sravan Varma Penumetcha and Nikhil Verma Penmatsa, and on Thursday charged them with offences including human trafficking, kidnapping and assault. Police were dispatched to investigate the home after a concerned citizen became aware of his situation and called 911. The victim is safe and being treated at a hospital for multiple bone fractures, as well as lacerations and injuries covering his entire body, said prosecutor Joe McCulloch. Over seven months, the men locked the stude

Law on assault of public servant: Parl panel suggests reduced punishment

A parliamentary panel has recommended that the two-year imprisonment given to anyone who assaults or uses criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty should be reduced to one year after taking into account submissions of some MPs that the law is widely "misused". The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs headed by BJP member Brij Lal made the recommendation after examining the three proposed criminal laws. In its report, the panel noted that some members of the committee submitted that section 353 under Indian Penal Code (IPC), which corresponds to clause 130 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is "widely misused by public servants in the name of deterrence". "As the political demonstrations are the soul of democracy and there are instances in the past when political leaders were harassed and falsely convicted for offences under this section of IPC while demonstrating, therefore, it was suggested that the punishment under this clause may be ...

Proxy advisory firm urges Raymond's directors to probe assault allegations

CNBC TV 18 reported that Singhania has written to the company's board of the company assuring smooth functioning of business amid the ongoing separation with his wife

Indian-origin student in coma after being assaulted in Australia: Report

An Indian-origin student in Australia is in a medically induced coma after he was assaulted and a suspect has been taken into custody and charged with criminal assault, according to a media report. The student, who has not been identified, is in his 20s. He is pursuing a master's degree at the University of Tasmania. The incident took place on November 5 at a precinct in Tasmania and the victim had extra jural bleeding' that caused his brain to shift, Sydney-based Special Broadcasting Service reported. According to reports, his right lung collapsed and he had to undergo brain surgery, a procedure lasting several hours. Benjamin Dodge Collings, a 25-year-old resident of Lenah Valley, was taken into custody by police shortly after the event and charged with criminal code assault, an offence carrying a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison. Collings was granted a magistrate bail and is scheduled to return to court on December 4 to respond to the charges, including assault, providing

Soldier from Kerala taken into custody for false claim of assault

A soldier, who a day ago had claimed he was assaulted by six persons near his home in this southern Kerala district and 'PFI' was written on his back, was on Tuesday taken into custody along with his friend for allegedly giving a false statement about the incident, police said. A senior police officer of the district said that no arrests have been recorded in the case so far and the statements of the soldier -- Shine Kumar -- and his friend were being recorded. "Further action would be taken after verifying the contents of their statements," the officer said. He also said that the soldier's friend has claimed that Kumar wanted to become famous and that is why this entire act was carried out. The officer further said that the soldier was giving various reasons for making such a false statement and they have to be verified. Police also recovered the green paint, brush and tape allegedly used in the incident from the friend's home. The soldier's friend told the media that Kumar plan

NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo alleges assault by police in Kolkata

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo on Friday claimed that he was roughed up by police officers while visiting the residence of a minor girl in Kolkata's Tiljala area, who was killed by a neighbour earlier this week. Police, however, rubbished Kanoongo's allegation and said officers had cooperated with him, and it was the NCPCR chief who "misbehaved" with them. "Bengal police officer Biswak Mukherjee beat me up at Tiljala police station in West Bengal. Policemen were secretly recording our investigation proceedings. They beat me up for protesting against this," Kanoongo tweeted in Hindi. Meanwhile, West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) chief Sudeshna Roy claimed that Kanoongo "insulted her and her colleagues", and that she was contemplating lodging a police complaint in this regard. "The NCPCR team went there without informing us. When I reached the spot, he (Kanoongo) started speaking in a very insulting

To assess worldwide view on bail in case of assault, HC turns to ChatGPT

In what could probably be a first-of-its-kind instance in an Indian court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court took help of ChatGPT to assess the worldwide view on bail in a case of assault "laced with cruelty". The court sought aid of ChatGPT -- an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot -- while hearing the bail plea of an accused in a murder case. Justice Anoop Chitkara, in his order on Monday, however, made it clear that any reference to ChatGPT and any observation made is neither an expression of opinion on the merits of the case nor shall the trial court advert to these comments. "This reference is only intended to present a broader picture on bail jurisprudence, where cruelty is a factor," the judge observed. While dismissing the bail plea, the judge observed "causing death itself is cruel but if the cruelty causes death, the tables turn". "When the physical assault is done with an element of cruelty, the parameters of bail also change," he further observed. "...when the offenc

Police issue notice to former cricketer Vinod Kambli for assaulting wife

Bandra police served notice to Vinod Kambli directing him to appear before police for investigation in connection to case registered against the former cricketer for allegedly assaulting his wife

Driver of Kerala Minister's private secretary held for assault on woman

A contract driver of the staff of Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman recently when she was out for a morning walk near the Museum area here, police said. An officer of Museum police station said that the accused driver has also been arrested for trespassing into a house here recently. In view of the police recording the contract driver's arrest for the two offences, the minister ordered his immediate removal from being driver of his private secretary, according to a statement issued by his office. He also instructed the water authority to conduct an inquiry against the accused driver and take appropriate action, it said. According to police, the accused allegedly used the vehicle allotted by the water authority to the minister's private secretary for carrying out the offences. However, while being taken for evidence collection, the accused told reporters here that he was being falsely implicated in the case an

Texas police arrests Mexican-American woman for assault on Indian Americans

Police in Texas on Thursday arrested a person after a video of her assaulting a group of four Indian-American women surfaced and went viral in which she is abusing them and asking them to go back to India. The incident took place on Wednesday night in a parking lot of Dallas, Texas. The woman, who has now been arrested, is seen in the video identifying herself as a Mexican-American and assaulting a group of Indian Americans. "I hate you Indian. All these Indians come to America because they want a better life," the woman is seen saying in the video, while repeatedly dropping the f-bomb. The video has now gone viral and sent shock waves among the Indian-American community across the United States. The Mexican-American woman has been identified as Esmeralda Upton of Plano. The person who posted this video wrote that "this incident occurred in Dallas, Texas after my mom and her three friends went to dinner". The mom is seen contesting the arguments made by the Mexican-American woman

Rushdie's son says author off ventilator, retains 'feisty sense of humour'

The Mumbai-born author was stabbed in New York in what US authorities described as a 'targeted, unprovoked, preplanned' attack

Rushdie taken off ventilator and able to talk; accused pleads 'not guilty'

The attack on Rushdie drew shock and condemnation from world leaders and literary stalwarts

Salman Rushdie's attacker Hadi Matar charged with attempted murder, assault

He was arraigned in centralised arraignment on Saturday and "remanded without bail to the Chautauqua County Jail", the New York State Police said in a statement.

UP Court rejects Shrikant Tyagi's bail plea in Noida woman assault case

The Court has also fixed August 16 as the date on which it would hear another matter registered under section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) on August 16.

Noida: Shrikant Tyagi sent to 14-day custody for assaulting a woman

Tyagi had hurled expletives at the woman resident of Grand Omaxe, who had objected to his planting of trees in the common area of society. He had claimed that he was well within his rights to do so.

Noida Police declares Rs 25k bounty on absconding politician Shrikant Tyagi

According to sources, an intense operation to nab the absconding accused is currently underway and multiple teams of the Noida Police are currently working in coordination to zero in on his location.