CRPF official’s wife hangs herself
New Delhi, January 31
A 47-year-old woman, who was the wife of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, allegedly committed suicide at home in Pushp Vihar yesterday afternoon. According to the police, the woman named Manjulika Gour, allegedly used her saree to hang herself. Investigators found a suicide note that was purportedly written by her.

Live-in partner files rape case
New Delhi, January 31
A 22-year-old woman registered a case of rape against her onetime live-in partner after she learnt that he was getting married to another woman. According to the police, the woman alleges that she had been living with him for the last five years at east Delhi's Farsh Bazar.

Dead body of woman found
New Delhi, January 31
A semi-nude body of a woman with her face half burnt and hands tied was found at a park in outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar today. A passerby had seen the body and made a call to the police control room. A police official said that the identity of the victim was yet to be established. Investigators suspect the woman to be about 25 years old.

Financier commits suicide at Geeta Colony
New Delhi, January 31
A 52-year-old automobile financier shot himself dead with his licensed pistol at Geeta Colony in east Delhi this evening. A suicide note purportedly written by him read that he was depressed due to heavy debt and was unable to pay off the loans he had taken from the banks.

The physically challenged hold a protest against External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, accused of financial wrongdoing in the purchase of equipment for them, near Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Onion hoarders to get the stick
New Delhi, January 31
The Delhi government today reviewed the situation arisen out of the rise in prices of onions in recent past and decided to get tough with the hoarders.

France guest country at World Book Fair
New Delhi, January 31
The 21st edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair, to be held from February 4-10, promises to offer book enthusiasts a variety of French literary heritage and films with France being the guest country this time.

CRPF official’s wife hangs herself
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 31
A 47-year-old woman, who was the wife of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, allegedly committed suicide at home in Pushp Vihar yesterday afternoon. According to the police, the woman named Manjulika Gour, allegedly used her saree to hang herself. Investigators found a suicide note that was purportedly written by her.

A police official on condition of anonymity said, "The note reads that she was taking the extreme step on her own and was not blaming anyone for it."

She stayed with her husband who is an Assistant Commandant with the CRPF. They have a 21-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, who stayed with them.

Her family alleges that Manjulika had been depressed for the past two years. She was also taking medication.

The family informed the police about her alleged suicide at 2.30 pm from the Saket City Hospital in south Delhi. "The suicide appears to have taken place immediately after she wrote the note," added the official.

The family requested the police not to conduct the postmortem. The local Assistant Commissioner of Police waived the autopsy.

Live-in partner files rape case
Man held before he could marry another girl
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 31
A 22-year-old woman registered a case of rape against her onetime live-in partner after she learnt that he was getting married to another woman. According to the police, the woman alleges that she had been living with him for the last five years at east Delhi's Farsh Bazar.

The matter came to light after the victim went to the wedding venue where her live-in partner, Ankit Shetty, was getting married. She told the people about her relationship with the man. It was after she created a scene at the venue that somebody made a call to the police.

The police reached the venue and took the woman to the police station where it registered an FIR on the basis of her complaint.

The police has registered a case of rape and cheating. It has arrested the accused before he could marry.

The woman had been staying with Shetty, a businessman, at an apartment in east Delhi's Farsh Bazar area for the last five years. The victim had met him in Rohini where he proposed to marry her and the two started living together.

The victim alleged that Ankit had secretly married her at a temple in Haridwar a year ago. Seven months ago, he told her that his parents were coming to stay with him in his Farsh Bazar flat and requested her to shift somewhere else. She believed him and shifted her residence, but the accused started avoiding her and even stopped taking her calls.

It was only on Wednesday evening that she found out that he was getting married.

Dead body of woman found
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 31
A semi-nude body of a woman with her face half burnt and hands tied was found at a park in outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar today. A passerby had seen the body and made a call to the police control room. A police official said that the identity of the victim was yet to be established. Investigators suspect the woman to be about 25 years old.

"We found nothing that could help establish her identity. She was probably killed late on Wednesday night," a police official said.

The assailants also tried to burn the victim's face to make the body unidentifiable. "We are not ruling out the possibility of rape before murder, but it would be clear only after the postmortem report," the official added.

There was no sign of fire at the spot which indicates that the body was brought from somewhere. The death, said the police, could have happened due to strangulation. "There is no outward injury on her body and the victim could have been killed by strangulation," the official added.

Investigating officials said that they have informed the nearby police stations about the body in a bid to identify it.

A team is also conducting a door-to-door survey to identify her.

The body has been preserved at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for the postmortem.

Financier commits suicide at Geeta Colony
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 31
A 52-year-old automobile financier shot himself dead with his licensed pistol at Geeta Colony in east Delhi this evening. A suicide note purportedly written by him read that he was depressed due to heavy debt and was unable to pay off the loans he had taken from the banks.

The note further read that he did not blame anyone for his action.

According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Ramendra Singh. He had his office in his residence at Geeta Colony.

The matter was reported to the police at 5.15 pm today. The police said that Singh had locked himself up in his room and shot at himself with his pistol. Hearing the gunshot, his family barged into the room and rushed him to a nearby private hospital.

Doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

His body has been sent to the GTB Hospital, where a postmortem will be conducted tomorrow.

The police investigations revealed that Singh had been under debt for two and a half years.

Onion hoarders to get the stick
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 31
The Delhi government today reviewed the situation arisen out of the rise in prices of onions in recent past and decided to get tough with the hoarders.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that the government has also addressed a letter to the Union Agriculture Minister to intervene and take action in getting the export of onions curtailed at the earliest. This would bring the desired improvement in the prices, said Dikshit.

She said that it was decided to keep a close watch on the situation. In a meeting chaired by Dikshit, it was stated by the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) that the price situation may ease in a fortnight after the arrival of the stock from the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.

The onion being the largest consumable thing by the poor, Dikshit instructed the department to take all possible measures to reduce the prices.

"The department has been asked to keep a watch on the market trends and take strict action against the hoarders," she said.

The meeting was also attended by Food and Supply Minister Haroon Yusuf and PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan.

France guest country at World Book Fair
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