Crime and crash

Mumbai, Jan 13: Five wrestlers, who were returning from a local competition, were among six persons killed when a tractor rammed into their SUV at Sangli district in western Maharashtra early today, police said. Seven persons were injured in the accident, they said. The mishap occurred on the Kadegaon-Sangli road, when the wrestlers were returning from Aundh village after participating in the

Bengaluru, Jan 13: An auto driver repeatedly stabbed his wife at his residence at Ramamurthynagar in Bengaluru and then committed suicide thinking that she was dead. Henry Fernandes, a Christian married his Hindu girlfriend Chitra about ten years ago. The couple has two children. Suspecting Chitra of having a relationship, Fernandes quarreled frequently with her. Chitra went back to her parent's

Lucknow, Jan 12: In a shocking incident the acquaintances of an accused in a murder case allegedly chopped off the tongue of a man, who was an eye witness in a matter, in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district, to prevent him from deposing in the court. The victim was admitted to the district hospital. One of the culprits has been arrested. According to the police sources, four people caught hold of

Greater Noida, Jan 12: A 45-year-old police constable on deputation with Sales Taxdepartment Gautam Budh Nagar allegedly raped a 7-year old girl in presence of her younger brother after luring her with a ten rupee note on Wednesday evening. The accused Subhash Singh assaulted the girl for half an hour and fled from the spot as people started gathering due to rescue cry. The accused believed the

Hyderabad, Jan 11: A man working in a private firm has been arrested after he allegedly killed his colleague in Hyderabad's Moosapet area for allegedly rejecting his marriage proposal, police said here on Wednesday. Janaki, a 23-year-old woman, was stabbed to death by his colleague Ananth when the victim was in her room, on Tuesday. They both had been working for a company named DMart for the past

Chitradurga Jan 8: Five people from Gokak taluk in Belagavi district were killed when the MUV in which they were travelling collided head-on with a lorry loaded with iron materials at Seebara on the outskirts of the city in the wee hours of Monday. There were 13 people in the Cruiser and they were all returning home aftera trip to Mysuru. The deceased are Siddarth Munyal, Rakesh Bahubali Jain

Mumbai, Jan 8: Former Shiv Sena corporator, Ashok Sawant, has been stabbed to death outside his house in Maharashtra's Kandivali. Sawant (62) was accosted by two men late on Sunday night who then attacked him with sharp weapons. The incident took place when he was returning home after meeting a friend. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. Sawant was a

Firozabad, Jan 8: In a freak accident, at least 11 people were killed on Sunday after a speeding truck hit a three-wheeler and took a tumble, crushing a car and some passersby. Those who were killed include two women, six men, two children and a youth. The incident took place around 4 pm when the truck, on its way to Kanpur from Agra, lost balance while taking a sharp turn on a busy national

New Delhi, Jan 7: Four men died and two others, including a national level powerlifter, were injured after their car met with an accident in the early hours Sunday near Delhi-Haryana border in northwest Delhi, the police said. The accident took place near Singhu border in Alipur police station area, they said. The driver lost control over the speeding vehicle that first hit a divider and then a

Rajkot, Jan 6: A 36-year-old assistant professor was nabbed today for allegedly killing his 64-year-old mother by pushing her off the terrace of their residential building in the city in September last year, police said. Sandip Nathwani, who teaches in a local Pharmacy college, allegedly pushed his mother Jayshreeben to death on September 29 as he was "fed up" with her illness, according to police