Crime and crash

Raipur, Oct 14: Nine members of a family were killed in a road accident in Chhattisgarh early this morning. The deceased were returning from Dongargarh after a visit to a temple when their Bolero SUV hit a truck in Rajnandgaon, about 70 kms from Raipur. The accident took place in the early hours on Rajnandgaon-Durg road when the victims, most of them from one family, were returning after offering

New Delhi, Oct 14: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating an account holder of a Cental Bank of India branch in Dwarka and committing a fraud of Rs. 11 lakh, the police said Saturday. Koshi Kumar, a native of Chandole village in Jharkhand's Giridih district, has been taken into police custody, they said. Based on a complaint filed on September 17, a case was registered at

Gurgaon, Oct 14: The wife and teenage son of a judge were allegedly shot at by his personal security staff in a crowded market area in sector-49 here on Saturday, police said. DCP-East Sulochna Gajraj said the two have been rushed a hospital in the city where they are in “critical” condition. Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 pm when Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant’s wife Ritu

Kathmandu, Oct 13: Nine members of a South Korean climbing expedition were killed after a violent snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Nepal's Mount Gurja, one of the deadliest mountaineering accidents to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years. The bodies of eight climbers -- four South Koreans and four Nepali guides -- were spotted near the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team Saturday

New Delhi, Oct 13: A cashier was shot dead and three persons were injured after six unidentified people entered a bank in southwest Delhi's Dwarka on Friday afternoon and fled with over Rs 3 lakh, police said. The shocking incident was captured on a CCTV camera. The 90-second footage shows the robbers snatch the rifle from the security guard and beat him up. Thereafter, they shoot at the bank

New Delhi, Oct 11: The in-charge of a school in Wazirabad, run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been suspended for allegedly segregating the Hindu and Muslim students in different sections. The in-charge was found guilty during the preliminary investigation ordered by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. Speaking on the matter, North MCD Mayor, Adesh Gupta had earlier said, "Have

New Delhi, Oct 11: After getting rebuked for flying kites, a 19-year-old man allegedly killed his parents and sister in southwest Delhi Wednesday, police said, adding that he was arrested. Suraj alias Sarnam Verma allegedly killed his father Mithilesh, mother Siya and sister in the early hours and then ransacked the house to make it look like robbery, they said. According to police, the accused

Bhilai, Oct 9: A blast at the Bhilai Steel Plant here in Chhattisgarh killed 9 employees and injured 14 on Tuesday, the police said. The explosion at the plant of the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) took place at around 10.30 am, the police said. The explosion took place in a gas pipeline connected to the coke oven section of the plant in Bhilai town, located around 30 km away

Ghaziabad, Oct 8: The body of a seven-year-old girl was found stuffed in a gunny bag on the roof of a mosque in Muradnagar town here on Sunday, police said. The girl went missing from her house on Saturday at around 1 pm. Her family lodged a complaint at Murad Nagar police station, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said. The gunny bag was spotted on the mosque’s roof by a man

Supaul, Oct 8: Thirty minor girls of a school in Bihar's Supaul district were beaten up by a mob after they protested against lewd comments on a wall allegedly written by boys of a neighbouring school, police said Sunday. Three persons, including a woman, have been arrested in this connection following the registration of an FIR that named nine persons as accused, Superintendent of Police