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Railway staff, touts held for
Tatkal ticket fraud
Six held for assault on
MCD engineer
Wakf Board to brainstorm hitches in marriage registration
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Gang of pickpockets busted, 2 women held
CNG price hike decried
3 juveniles held for burglaries
Yuvraj launches 'YouWeCan' for cancer control
Muslim activists meet Rahul
Fake deodorant bottles seized
DTC hikes Fbd bus fare
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Railway staff, touts held for
Tatkal ticket fraud
New Delhi, July 7 A senior official of the railways said that Railway Travel Service Agents (RTSA), railway authorised agents for issuing tickets, have their role in this racket. The railway authorities received a tip-off that an authorised RTSA is involved in preparing ''tatkal'' tickets without identity proof in connivance with the railway staff. The agent was arrested in a raid conducted by the railway vigilance. He disclosed the name of a railway employee in Gwalior, who was also arrested. The railway has not disclosed the names of arrested suspects so far. A spokesperson of the Northern Railway said that the vigilance staff posing as passengers approached the agent for seeking tatkal reservation. The agent agreed to book the tickets for July 5 in train No.12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express in 3AC, without ID proof and demanded Rs 2,300 per passenger (the actual fare Rs 1,800). The money was paid to him. However, the next day the agent refused to provide the tickets on the plea of strict checking by the railway protection force. On further inquiry, it was found that the tickets in the names as given by vigilance team have been booked on the ID of an unknown person. The passenger on whose ID the reservation was made did not turn up. During raid at the office of RTSA, the agent, who had taken money, confessed that he had agreed to book tickets without ID proof. He said that the ''tatkal'' ticket was booked in connivance with the railway staff of Gwalior. |
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Six held for assault on
MCD engineer
New Delhi, July 7 Abhay Singh Yadav, who has been listed as a bad character, was the mastermind who along with his other accomplices conducted a recce for putting his plan into action. On the day of the incident, Alam was followed by the accused after he left his office near Delight cinema in a bus. He got off the bus at IGI Stadium to catch another bus. Two motorcycle-borne men attacked the officer with a cricket bat and when the officer became unconscious, they fled from the spot. The incident was followed by a lot of resentment among the other engineers who have been involved in checking unauthorised buildings/ encroachments. Later, the case was transferred to the Crime Branch for investigation after the Delhi High Court took cognisance of the incident. Police also declared a reward of Rs 50,000 for any information about the persons involved in the crime. |
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Wakf Board to brainstorm hitches in marriage registration
New Delhi, July 7 Wakf Board chairman Mateen Ahmed said that the resolution has been prepared, but before it is submitted to the government, members of the board along with religious experts will discuss the issue. A section of the community has reservation against getting the marriage registered, saying it is a religious issue and the government should not interfere in the matter. He said that the idea behind preparing the proposal is to work out the differences within the community on the issue. Once the resolution is finalized, it would be submitted before the competent authority in the government. It has been said in the proposal that qazis should be appointed in all the districts in Delhi and they would be authorized to issue the certificates that should be valid in the court. Mateen said that the fee, salary of the qazi and other formalities will be decided after the resolution is passed. Mufti Mukarram, Imam of Shahi Masjid, Fatehpuri, said that registration of marriage is the need of the hour. It will be a legal document that will help those who go abroad. At present, qazis are not registered with the government. Their fee should be decided by the government and they should be asked to submit the details of marriages to the department concerned every week. |
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Gang of pickpockets busted, 2 women held
New Delhi, July 7 The police got the tip-off following an FIR registered in the local police station by one Madhav Goswami, a resident of Sang Tarashan Pahar Ganj, on July 3 after he was robbed of Rs 50,000, his driving licence and some other documents while travelling on bus No. 721 plying on Faiz Road, Karol Bagh. Last evening, both the accused women- Champa, aged about 45 years and Laxmi, aged about 38 years, roaming in suspicious conditions, were rounded up. With their arrest, a sum of Rs 28,000 was recovered from their house. The accused said that they targeted the buses on route Nos. 212 and 721 for picking pockets, especially during the evenings when the buses were overcrowded. Their main area of operation was between ISBT and Karol Bagh. They would involve the probable victim in talks and then their male accomplice would commit the crime. The gang was headed by Champa. Two male accomplices have been identified. They are absconding, the police said. |
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CNG price hike decried
New Delhi, July 7 With the increase of Rs 6.35, the CNG is now Rs 38.35 per litre. While there is a tremendous reduction in the prices of crude oil and petroleum products all over the world, the increase in the CNG price is highly condemnable, he said. Delhiites are already reeling under the heavy price rise. The Delhi government has increased the rates of electricity, water, sewerage charges and bus fare by more than 200 to 500 per cent. And by increasing the VAT on the daily consumption items, the life of poor and middle class has become miserable. Recently, the government had put a heavy burden on the people by increasing the prices of petrol, water and electricity and now the hike in CNG price would not only force Delhiites to bear additional expenditure on travel, but also increase the rates of public transport and goods carrier which would ultimately have to be borne by Delhiites only. On July 10, the BJP will hold a protest in front of CNG filling stations and launch a signature movement against the fuel price hike.
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3 juveniles held for burglaries
New Delhi, July 7 The investigation into the cases started after two residents of South Moti Bagh and Vasant Vihar complained that their houses had been ransacked while they were out of station. The police noticed that the nature of burglaries in both the cases was the same. Also, the police concluded that children might be involved in the burglaries as the size of the broken window grills was around 6-7 inches. The three juveniles were spotted roaming suspiciously in Nanakpura and arrested. Stolen gold and silver jewellery and other valuables were seized from them. At their instance, Roshan Sarkar Bhalla was arrested. Bhalla is a graduate and has been deserted by her
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Yuvraj launches 'YouWeCan' for cancer control
New Delhi, July 7 The ace cricketer exhorted people to join him for fighting cancer. He talked about the advantages of early detection and fighting the stigma attached to it. "The journey from being a part of the World Cup winning team to fighting for my life has been full of emotions. I was faced with the biggest high of witnessing India lift the World Cup and the shock of suffering from cancer, both at nearly the same time. Having experienced cancer, I can empathize with the pain and difficulties faced by a cancer patient'," said Singh. |
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Muslim activists meet Rahul
New Delhi, July 7 The delegation submitted a charter of demands to Rahul, seeking the arrest of the culprits and a CBI inquiry into the matter. The activists also demanded compensation and rehabilitation to the victims. They demanded the transfer or suspension of officials till an inquiry is completed. The delegation demanded that the graveyard in Gopalgarh should be returned to the Muslims. Earlier, the delegation had met the National Minorities Commission and submitted a memorandum. |
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Fake deodorant bottles seized
New Delhi, July 7 The accused is Chander Mohan. Mohan, a former rickshaw-puller, revealed that he was introduced to the business about a year ago by a person named Baljit Singh. He would buy empty deodorant bottles from scrap dealers and fill them with fake deodorant. The raw materials for manufacturing fake deodorant were brought from Sadar Bazar and Rani Bagh. The fake deodorant was supplied to Palika Bazaar and CP. Mohan sold the deodorant for Rs 40 per bottle. The market value of such brands ranges from Rs 100 to 150 each.
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DTC hikes Fbd bus fare
New Delhi, July 7 Earlier, the fare from Delhi to Faridabad was Rs 50 in AC buses and Rs 30 in non-AC buses. After revision, it would be Rs 58 in AC buses and Rs 33 in ordinary buses. DTC is operating its AC and non-AC buses for Faridabad from ISBT, Kashmere Gate and Safdarjang Terminal.
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