New Delhi, May 22
To avoid mayhem once the cut-off lists are declared at Delhi University, the administration has taken stringent steps to curtail instances of students blocking seats at two to three colleges. With the admission season fast approaching, DU has introduced fresh norms regarding the cancellation of admissions for the coming academic session 2012-2013.

In a notification on the university website, the university has said that in case a student is found blocking seats at two colleges, he would lose both the seats and the admissions would be cancelled.

The notification further states that the students should make a judicious choice regarding the college and course, because in case they wish to cancel or withdraw their admission, up to Rs 1,000 may be deducted from the college fee submitted by the candidate.

BA, BCom, BSc courses, including the professional courses, will fall under the new rule, said a university official.

The rule applies to all the undergraduate regular courses and the non-collegiate students.

"Normally, several students try and shift colleges after the declaration of the second and the third cut-off lists. Several students block seats at two to three colleges just to make sure that they have the best option.

The new rule and the increased penalty has been brought about to discourage this trend.

"The candidates have to think hard before choosing their college and course. If it is found that a candidate has blocked seats at two different colleges, his admissions at both the colleges will be cancelled. Several other conditions have been included regarding the withdrawal of admissions, especially for the SC/ST and OBC candidates, which can be accessed to on the university website. For any queries, candidates can call on the helpline numbers," said the office of Dean Student Welfare.

Rules have also been altered for the refund of examination fees. If a student submits an application one month before the exams begin, his fee will be returned with a deduction of Rs 200. Also, if a student applies for rechecking and the results indicate a fault on the part of the university, the rechecking fee will also be refunded under the new laws.

The move has come after the recommendations of the high-powered committee that reviewed the admission norms in the university last year.

Also, this time around, admissions will begin the same day after the cut-offs are announced.

In this year's admission schedule, the administration has notified five cut-off lists for the general candidates.

New Delhi, May 22
A 12-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in her house in Dakshinpuri yesterday evening.

She was reportedly depressed over her illness. The deceased is identified as Parnika, who was studying in class 6.

The landlord of her house had spotted her body at 6 pm and informed the police. The girl was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared brought dead.

Her parents reportedly told the investigators that she had been unwell for a long time. The girl used to have fits.

New Delhi, May 22
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a five-year-old boy and demanding a ransom of Rs 5 lakh from his father. The boy has been rescued by the police.

The accused are Mohammad Kasim (24), Badre Alam (22) and Raja Hasan Kadri (20). They were arrested from near Filmistan Cinema where they had gone to collect the ransom.

According to ACP (central district) Devesh Srivastava, Kasim masterminded the kidnapping. He used to work as labourer with the victim's uncle at marriage functions.

"Kasim was not satisfied with his earnings and had left the job about three months ago. He came to know that the victim's father was planning to buy a land in Faridabad. He hatched a conspiracy with Alam and Kadri to kidnap the child for money. Kasim had promised to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to Alam and Kadri," said Devesh Srivastava.

According to sources, Kasim's father is a reputed 'moulvi' at a mosque in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar.

According to Devesh Srivastava, the matter came to light when the boy's father Hanish Kumar, who is a resident of Shadipur, made a call to the police control room on the suspicion that his son had been kidnapped. On the same night, Kumar received a call from an unknown person who demanded Rs 5 lakh for the release of his son.

A case of kidnapping for ransom was registered at the Ranjeet Nagar police station and a police team was formed to nab the accused.

The kidnappers had directed Kumar to come near Filmistan Cinema with the ransom in an auto-rickshaw.

"Kumar was sent to the said place with the money in an auto-rickshaw being driven by a police official," said Devesh Srivastava.

Kasim and Alam were arrested when they showed up to take the money. They led the police to Kadri, who was with the victim in a house at Sadar Bazaar.

New Delhi, May 22
An unidentified youth's body was found in a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) park in southeast Delhi this afternoon. The park is behind the Crown Plaza Hotel in Okhla.

Preliminary police investigations reveal that the youth was murdered in the park. He had about five stab wounds in his stomach and lower parts of the body.

The police is trying to establish the identity of the deceased. Investigators believe that the youth was probably killed due to personal enmity.

The police will question the people staying in the nearby slums. The body has been preserved at the AIIMS mortuary.