Crime and crash

Banda, Apr 13: It is often said that dogs are a man's best friend, and this has been proven yet again in Uttar Pradesh. More than 30 lives were saved by a pet dog which woke them up by barking as a devastating fire broke out in a building here on April 12. However, the dog lost its life in a cylinder blast as it was tied up. One of the eyewitnesses said, "The dog kept barking at the fire which

Gumla, Apr 12: One person was killed and three others were injured Thursday after villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district beat them up, alleging that they were cutting flesh of a dead bull, police said. The deceased has been identified as Prakash Lakra, Superintendent of Police, Gumla, Anjani Kumar Jha said. Police said a special investigation team has been set up to look into the incident. Deputy

New Delhi, Apr 7: New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women has rescued a three-year-old girl, who was allegedly neglected by her alcoholic father and was found lying in her excreta. The child was admitted to a hospital where doctors found the child's private parts severely infected due to dirty diapers and poor hygiene, the commission said. Neighbours alleged the father would give the girl liquor

Ernakulam, Apr 7: A seven-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted by his mother's live-in partner succumbed to his injuries on Saturday in a hospital here. The minor was admitted to the hospital in Kolenchery, district Ernakulum in a critical condition on March 28 and was kept on the ventilator support system. According to police, the man had beaten up the seven-year when he tried to protect his

Srinagar, Apr 4: Two IAF personnel including a squadron leader were killed and as many others suffered injuries in a road "accident" early Thursday near the Awantipora Air Force station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a defence official here said. Four IAF personnel met an accident this morning at Malngpora in Awantipora. Two of the injured personnel succumbed to injuries," the official

Medchal-Malkajgiri, Apr 3: A 10th standard student here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence after his parents scolded him for playing online game ‘PUBG’, said police. The deceased identified as Kallakuri Sambashiva lived in Vishnupuri Extension in Malkajgiri area. His body has been sent to Gandhi General Hospital for post mortem. The matter came to light after the

Gurgaon, Apr 3: The Gurgaon police has arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly faking his own kidnapping to get Rs three crore from his family members in order to buy a high-end car, it said on Tuesday. Sandeep Kumar (19), a student of Class 12 and a resident of Krishna Colony, had left his residence on March 29 for a cricket academy and had gone missing since then, the police said. "During

Imphal, Mar 31: A constable of the Manipur police, who was suspended and arrested in connection with the escape of an undertrial prisoner, died in custody here, a senior police officer said Sunday. A magisterial enquiry was ordered into the custodial death Manjur Ahmed and a police inspector was suspended, Director General of Police L M Khaute said. Ahmed was found dead in an interrogation cell on

Dehradun, Mar 28: A class seven student was allegedly beaten to death by his seniors and his body buried by school authorities inside the campus near Rishikesh to hush up the matter, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on March 10 but it came to light after the intervention of the Uttarakhand Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Dehradun SSP Nivedita Kukreti said. The 12-year

Palghar, Mar 24: A 38-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was beaten to death on suspicion of being a thief in Maharashtra's Palghar district, the police said Sunday. The incident took place near Chinchoti on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in the small hours of Saturday. Naseem Shaikh, the victim, was resident of Sopara in the district. Police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said that three men, residents of Asha