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Nithari-like case at Bahadurgarh
157 kids ‘missing’ in 4 Haryana dists
Girl’s body found in HAU tank
INLD activists protest against price rise
Rohtak highways: A hell for motorists
No office job for women cops: DGP
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Youth leaders want due representation in govt
Husband, brother-in-law held on murder charge
Copper worth
Rs 15 lakh looted
Student claims his kidnapping
UP man held for snatchings
Woman allowed to meet daughter
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Nithari-like case at Bahadurgarh
Chandigarh, January 15 Before the real baby killer was arrested, the police prosecuted three persons as being the baby killer, to be always proved wrong. The ruthless killer continued to kidnap, rape and murder innocent girls. So much so in one case, the Delhi Police handed over a mentally retarded person to their Haryana counterparts and claimed a reward of Rs 50,000 which the latter had announced on the head of the baby killer. After the chance capture of the real baby killer, the Haryana Police asked the Delhi Police to return the award money. The Delhi Police gave it without asking any questions. The award money was then given to a six-year-old girl, Somani, who was instrumental in the arrest of the real baby killer, Satish, a young man who had come to Bahadurgarh from Ghaziabad along with his parents. Satish had killed 10 of his 12 victims. A Rohtak court held him guilty in all cases. Somehow, the court did not find Satish's crime as falling in the category of "rarest of the rare" crimes, which qualifies for the death sentence. Satish was awarded life imprisonment. The first victim of Satish was Pooja, kidnapped on February 16, 1995. Nine days later her body was recovered from a drain. Since her father was employed in the Union Home Ministry, the police was under pressure to apprehend the culprit. It arrested Raj Kumar, alias Raja, who, the police claimed, had confessed his crime. He faced a trial for 18 months and was acquitted. By now people in Bahadurgarh were sure that a serial killer was on the prowl. After another innocent girl was killed on October 14, 1995, people protested for the first time, forcing the state government to take the matter seriously. The baby killer struck twice in January, 1996. The arrest of Ram Babu, a mentally retarded person, by the Delhi Police provided face saving to the Haryana Police. However, the serial killings did not stop. The baby killer continued to strike at will. By now it was clear that Ram Babu was not the killer, who remained in jail for 30 months till his murder. The baby killer took the lives of two more innocent girls, before he kidnapped and murdered Mannu on June 21, 1997. The police immediately arrested Shankar Kumar, resident of Begusarai in Bihar, on the basis of his "confessional statement". However, the unprofessional attitude of the police was soon exposed when the killer again struck on October 9, 1997, leading to a violent public protest. The investigations were handed over to the Crime Branch. The killer did not strike for about one year. The nemesis for the killer came in November, 1998, when he lured his 12th victim, six-year-old Somani. After raping her twice, the killer threw her, presuming her to be dead, in a field near his house. By God's grace, Somani survived and led to the arrest of Satish. The analysis was done by a Haryana-cadre IPS officer, Mr K.P. Singh, who, as SP, Crime Branch, was involved in the investigations of the Bahadurgarh case. If any of the IPS officers posted in Noida had ever read that analysis, some precious lives of innocent children might have been saved at Nithari. |
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157 kids ‘missing’ in 4 Haryana dists
Chandigarh, January 15 Addressing a press conference, Ms Kanta
Aldia, president of the Haryana unit of the party, claimed there had been an explosion of violence in Haryana, Punjab and other Congress-ruled states. Ms
Aldia, who was accompanied by other party functionaries of the state, said while Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited Nithari, she had not shown similar interest in the incidents of violence in the Congress-ruled states. The leader claimed 157 children belonging to four districts of Haryana had gone missing during the past 12 months. Asked about the source of her information, Ms Aldia said she had collected the facts through her own network. She said the state government had done nothing to trace the missing children. She also mentioned the series of killings by a gang operating in Gurgaon in the garb of taxi drivers and said the government had done nothing to give relief to the families of the victims. In Uttar Pradesh, the government gave Rs 5 lakh in cash, a plot and a government job to the family members of the victims, she said. |
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Girl’s body found in HAU tank
Hisar, January 15 In a statement given to the police, the girl's parents maintained that she left the house yesterday afternoon for tuition on her scooter. However, she did not return home till late in the evening. Family members kept searching for her, but in vain. Neeraj's body was found floating in the tank this morning. Her scooter and a motor cycle were found parked near the tank. The motor cycle belongs to a youth of Moti Bazar, near Gandhi Chowk. The youth, who has been identified as
Jonis, is a student of MBA in the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology here. He is reported to be missing since yesterday afternoon. The SSP, Mr Arshinder Singh Chawla, visited the scene of incident to supervise investigation. The body of the girl was later sent to the local Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. A case has been registered and efforts were on to trace the missing youth till the time of filing the report. |
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INLD activists protest against price rise
Kaithal, January 15 Mr Kailash Bhagat, president, district unit of the INLD, Mr Narinder Sharma, a former minister, Mr Amar Singh Dhandey, Mr Makhan Singh, Mr Boota Singh, all former MLAs and party workers were present on the occasion. Addressing the workers Mr Chautala accused the Congress at the Centre of the price rise and shortage of essential commodities. During the last Lok Sabha elections Mrs Sonia Gandhi, President, AICC, had promised that the party would stand by the poor and down-trodden, he added. But after coming to power a steep rise in prices of daily-use items had made life of common man miserable. He said the price of pulses had reached Rs 65 per kg and atta from Rs 7-8 per kg to Rs 15 per kg. Same was the case with other commodities. He also criticised Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for not taking with the Centre issue of the construction of SYL canal though the Congress party’s government was also in power in Punjab. The construction of Hansi-Bhutana link canal should have been started after obtaining consent of the Central Water Commission. He said cases of robbery, murder, rape, dacoity and extortion were the order of the day and people felt insecure. On the issue of SEZs, he said his party would do everything possible to safeguard the interests of farmers. The government was playing into the hands of capitalists and ignoring farmers, he alleged. He also criticised the government for bad power situation and in the past two years the government had not added single MW to power generation. Mr Ram Pal Mazra, Mr Kailash Bhagat and other leaders also addressed the workers. |
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Rohtak highways: A hell for motorists
Rohtak, January 15 Seven major road accidents took place in the district between February 26, 2005, and yesterday evening. Fifty-three persons lost their lives and more than 60 were seriously injured during this period. In addition to this, more than 50 persons lost their lives in other road accidents in the district during the period. On February 26,2005, 14 members of a marriage party were killed when the truck in which they were travelling collided with a Haryana Roadways bus on the Bhiwani Road near here. A few months later, on May 6, 2005, 13 more were killed when two maxi cabs rammed into each other near
Bhagwatipur. Less than a month later, three persons travelling in a car died when their vehicle rammed into a truck near Kharawar village. On October 16, 2005, five more persons were killed when two jeeps collided on the Bhiwani Road. As many as 18 persons have died in three major accidents that took place in the district this year. Four persons were run over by a truck when it was signalled to stop at a police barrier on January 5. Five days later, five more died when a jeep collided with a truck at
Sampla. Yesterday, 10 persons were killed when their jeep rammed into a stationary truck parked on the Jhajjar Road. Although the traffic police attribute this to rash and negligent driving by motorists in general and maxi cab drivers in particular, the fact remains that the police itself is to blame for the sorry state of affairs as there is hardly any attempt to check violations or regulate the traffic. Even in Rohtak town, which boasts of being the home town of the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, there is hardly any attempt by the police to regulate chaotic traffic. Though these days the worst traffic snarls can be noticed just outside the official residence of the SP, yet no effort has been made to streamline it. The district administration had launched a pilot project to streamline the flow of traffic and to ease congestion in crowded markets in January 2005. The main road from the Chhotu Ram Chowk to old bus stand was declared ‘No Parking Zone’ and all commercial vehicles were allowed to run only in one direction. Although, it eased traffic congestion, the project fizzled out in less than a month when shopkeepers pressurised the local MLA. A few months later, the Commissioner, Mr
N.C.Wadhwa, made another attempt to ease traffic congestion, but his missives to the bureaucracy had little effect. |
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No office job for women cops: DGP
Yamunanagar, January 15 This was being done in view of the lesser number of woman cops in the Haryana Police. This was stated by Haryana Director-General of Police (DGP) R.S Dalal while addressing a press conference here today. He said the women force would also bring feedback from the women of the state. The DGP claimed that there were no cases of child kidnapping in the state and efforts were on to trace the missing children. The special attention would be paid to residences and colonies of poor and migrant people to protect their children who went astray in search of employment. The DGP announced that facilities like DNA tests and cyber crimes would be soon available at Forensic Laboratory, Madhuban, Karnal. He also claimed that efforts were on to arm the
police with the latest equipments. Talking about the police functioning, he said senior officers from the state headquarters would inspect police stations and posts at random. Regarding facilities to police personnel, Mr Dalal said new colonies and schools on the pattern of Army Schools would be set up. Latest courses would be started in the proposed schools so that the children of the police personnel got the best education. |
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Youth leaders want due representation in govt
Ambala, January 15 Youth Congress members are keen that they should be granted a suitable opportunity to participate in governance. They want that they should be considered for the position of Chairman in a board or corporation. The long wait for the announcement of the names of the Chairmen of different boards and corporations is making the Youth Congress activists weary. The wait has led to an increase in factionalism within the Youth Congress. Factionalism has came to the fore at Bhiwani MP Kuldeep Bishnoi’s rally in Ambala. Youth Congress district president Bhoom Singh Rana had raised the banner of revolt and he had organised the rally which was against the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government. Haryana youth Congress president Sanjay Chokkar said they had submitted a list of names to the government for consideration. “We have selected 2-3 suitable persons from the Youth Congress from each district in the state and the names have been submitted for consideration as ‘Chairmen’ of different boards and corporations,” he said. He said he was hopeful that the worthy and deserving persons among the Youth Congress would be chosen for the position of `Chairman’. “We do not know when the names of Chairmen will be announced by the government. But we want that the Youth Congress activists should be suitably accommodated,” he said. Mr Chokkar observed that there were already ‘young’ faces in the Haryana Government. He cited the example of Naraingarh MLA and Parliamentary Secretary Ram Kishan. “I have been told that the youth have been
accommodated in the government but we are still keen that persons from the Youth Congress should be considered,” he said. He said his name had not been forwarded to the government. “I am working hard as the state president of the Youth Congress. Also, Youth Congress activists are working with the government and I have already directed them to work in harmony with each other,” he said. The position of ‘Chairman’ of any board or corporation is considered to be a plum post and it is much sought after. The trappings of office are a major attraction for politicians making a beeline for these positions. However, there has been an inordinate delay in the announcement of the names of Chairmen. This delay has led to increasing concern among the aspirants for the various positions in board and corporations. Besides the Youth Congress activists, the close associates of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda are in the race for the post of `Chairman’. For instance in Ambala, Mr Bittoo Chawla, who is currently president of the media cell of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, is considered to be a strong contender. Incidentally, from Ambala, Mr Ashok Jain was the only person who was accommodated soon after the form of government. Mr Jain, who is former president of the District Congress Committee Ambala Cantt, was nominated as member of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission. |
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Husband, brother-in-law held on murder charge
Nissing (Karnal), January 15 The police is also investigating if there was any link between the crime and the financial motive as the victim was reportedly insured only a few weeks before the crime. The family members of the victim had made a false complaint to trap another family of the village over some property dispute. A District Court let off the nine accused named by the brothers in the case after the police submitted a detailed report. On the basis of the findings, the police yesterday arrested the latest accused duo on the charge of
murder. They have been sent on two days’ police remand by the court. Talking to The Tribune here today, Nissing SHO Radhey Sham revealed that the victim was allegedly
"bought"' about a decade ago by Sultan, the accused
husband. Police investigations revealed that both Sultan and Bhima had attempted to entrap the
"innocent" family. The police said the victim's husband had made false injury marks over his body to prove an attack on him. But on the basis of
the investigations and circumstantial evidences the police arrested the complainants. |
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Copper worth
Rs 15 lakh looted
Sonepat, January 15 On the complaint of factory owner Rakesh Bajaj who is also the president of the Nathupur Industrial Association, the police has registered a case against unidentified gangsters and launched a hunt to nab the criminals. According to the complaint, three persons armed with pistols entered the factory premises with the help of a ladder and held the security guards and industrial workers captive in a room. After breaking the locks of the main entrance, they brought a Canter inside the factory premises and loaded the copper on to it. In the meantime, power supply went off and the gangsters escaped with the looted copper. The security guards B.K. Jha and Sri Mohan reportedly told DSP Abhai Singh during an inquiry that one of the gangsters was seen in police uniform. |
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Student claims his kidnapping
Ambala, January 15 Police officials were trying to verify the facts narrated by the student. They were of the opinion that there might be some loopholes in the statement given by the student. Satyendra (12) of Jodhgarh village, near the Ambala border in Patiala district, alleged that he was kidnapped while he was going to school. He stated that he managed to escape at the Ambala Cantonment bus stand while the kidnappers were having tea. After escaping from the kidnappers, Satyendra called up his home and informed them about the incident. Mr Chaman Singh, a relative of Satyendra, stated that the boy studied at a boarding school in Patiala. He said the boy had come home as his grandfather had died and yesterday, he was dropped at the Ambala Cantonment main bus stand so that he could go back. He said Satyendra called up his home around 7.15 pm and narrated the incident. |
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UP man held for snatchings
Kaithal, January 15 The SSP said yesterday the police party during patrol noticed a youth driving a motor cycle without a numberplate near Kathwar. On enquiry the youth identified himself as Rakesh Kumar of Achariya in Baghpat district. His search revealed that he was carrying a .315-bore loaded pistol under the seat of the motor cycle. |
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Woman allowed to meet daughter
Bhiwani, January 15 While delivering the order in the case Renu versus Bharat Singh, the court appointed the grandfather and grandmother as the guardians of Nishita for whose possession the mother and grandfather had filed separate cases in the court. The mother had married another person after the death of her husband. |
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