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Seven-yr-old girl molested in Rohini school
DDA approves policy of buying private land through negotiations
Two AAP MLAs refuse to contest Delhi elections
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Youth held for killing man over cutting leaves of tree
56 couples tie knot in mass wedding
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Seven-yr-old girl molested in Rohini school
New Delhi, November 8 The victim is a Class III student of Saint Giri Senior Secondary School in Rohini Sector 3. According to the police, she was not going to her school for the past few weeks and was making excuses. "She narrated her ordeal to her mother on Wednesday morning," said a senior police officer. The girl said that she was forcefully kept in the lab of the school and also revealed the identity of the accused to her parents. The girl's parents went to the school to report the incident and approached the Rohini South police station. The accused, Harender, was immediately suspended by the school authorities. Based on the girl's statement, the police went to the school and arrested the lab assistant. "He was produced before a court and sent to 14-day judicial custody," said the officer. Harender had allegedly molested the girl at least four times in the past few months, said the officer. "We are also trying to investigate if the accused had molested other students," another senior police officer said, adding that the girl has been given counselling by an NGO in the presence of her mother. The police are also examining the CCTV footage of the school to gather evidence. Harender has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. |
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DDA approves policy of buying private land through negotiations
New Delhi, November 8 "It was approved as the New Land Acquisition Act under which the buying has become 'cumbersome and time consuming'," said a senior officer of the authority. The policy for purchase of private land has been formulated on the pattern of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), it said. The authority took the decision to approve the policy also keeping in view that land acquisition under the New Land Acquisition Act has become cumbersome and time consuming, the statement said. There will be two-tiered committees for negotiation at the DDA, which shall be set up precisely for this purpose. It shall consist of senior DDA officials, including its vice-chairman. In the authority meeting chaired by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, a policy for "chulha tax" payers was also approved. As per the policy, five villages namely Majhi Rajpur, Todapur, Dasdhara, Jhilmil Tahirpur and Aragpur Bagmochi can
be considered for grant of freehold rights in principle. Nearly 5,000 families are residing in these villages. They were paying chulha tax since pre-independence days. The charges to be levied to these chulha tax payers for regularisation was also discussed and it was felt that since these occupants are occupying the land
for very long period and thus the rates charged from them should not be in any way more than the rates approved for the unauthorised colonies occupants, it said. |
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Two AAP MLAs refuse to contest Delhi elections
New Delhi, November 8 "I have conveyed to the party that I am not interested in fighting the polls. I have taken this decision due to lack of internal democracy in the party," said former MLA from Timarpur Harish Khanna. He also alleged that the party would take decisions without listening to its MLAs. "Whenever party called a meeting to discuss any issue, they did not listen to the elected members. I had some differences with some persons inside the party and was not happy with the way party was doing work. I had on July 6 also informed Kejriwal about my stand and on November 6, I have just reiterated that I would not contest forthcoming assembly elections," Khanna said. However, the AAP maintained that a final decision on whether the two would again contest or not has not been taken as yet. Khanna and another AAP MLA from Rohini Rajesh Garg do not want to contest the upcoming elections in Delhi. However, Khanna said he would work for the party and will fight for internal democracy in the AAP as the party should also listen to voices of elected members. Reacting to decisions of two former MLAs, an AAP senior leader said, "We have got to know about their stand. The party will also seek report on the matter from district office-bearers and final decision will then be taken." The AAP had made a stunning debut in the assembly elections in December last year winning 28 seats in a 70-member house. |
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Youth held for killing man over cutting leaves of tree
New Delhi, November 8 The accused has been identified as Sujeet Kumar, who is a resident of Jhuggi Nursery, Geeta Colony. The victim, Govind Mehto, was a resident of Jhuggi Shamshan Ghat, Geeta Colony. "On November 6, Mehto was standing in front
of his house. At about 3 pm, Kumar came and started cutting leaves of a banana tree. “When Mehto objected, an argument started between the two Mehto and Kumar . Kumar
suddenly slit Mehto's throat with a kitchen knife and fled the spot," said Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East District). Mehto was rushed to Max Hospital in Patpatganj, but he died during the treatment. The police were informed about the incident. The police reached the spot and learnt that Kumar had allegedly stabbed Mehto over a trivial issue of cutting of banana leaves. Kumar was arrested
yesterday. The kitchen knife and blood stained vest of Kumar have been recovered by the police. |
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56 couples tie knot in mass wedding
New Delhi, November 8 Among bridegrooms, 23 belonged to Delhi while nine came from UP, eight from Haryana, four from Punjab, two each from Chandigarh, HP and Maharashtra and one each from AP, Gujrat, Bihar and MP. One came from Canada and another from the UK. Among brides, 20 came from Delhi, 11 from UP, seven from Punjab, Five from Haryana, three from HP, two from Bihar and one each from Maharashtra, Gujrat, Rajasthan, MP, and AP. |
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