Pakistani actress Meera denies being married

Islamabad, August 31 (ANI): Pakistani actress Meera has denied being married to Attiqur Rehman.

Defence-A Police Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Abid Rasheed had alleged that he had seen the marriage certificate that showed that the wedding was solemnised on September 2, 2007.

The SHO said that the marriage was registered with the local union council, and the nikah khawan in Makkah Colony also confirmed the nuptials, reports the Daily Times.

The allegation emerged after Meera’s mother shifted antique furniture belonging to Attiqur, who accused her of secretly shifting the items without his knowledge.

Attiqur also claimed being beaten by his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and their other son-in-law Raheel.

Cops were subsequently called in and five men of each party were taken into custody.

Meera, however, has slammed these claims, saying that her association with Attique was restricted to business dealings.

She further accused Attiqur of blackmailing her.

She even alleged that Attique recently attacked her house with the intention of killing her, but she was not there at the time. (ANI)

J and K HC orders exhumation of Shopian rape victims bodies

Srinagar July 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed state police to exhume the bodies of the victims of rape and murder in Shopian for fresh post mortem.

The court also ordered that no person, including security personnel could leave Shopian without special permission. The order is binding on personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Jammu and Kashmir State Police.

A two-judge division bench of the J and K High Court, comprising Chief Justice Barin Gosh and Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, issued the orders after hearing a PIL filed by the Kashmir Bar Association.

However, the court said the consent of the victims’ family is required before the bodies could be exhumed.

The Kashmir Valley has witnessed protests following discovery of the bodies of 17-year-old Asiya and her pregnant 22-year-old sister-in-law Nelofar in a stream on May 30 after they went missing from their orchard on the previous day. Amid massive demonstrations across the Valley, police registered a case of rape and murder. They have not named any suspects.

The same bench of the J and K high Court on Friday ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Inspector General of Police Farooq Ahmed, to interrogate all suspended officials and if necessary to conduct a narco analyses test of these officials.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government suspended the then district police chief of Shopian Javed Iqbal Mattoo, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rohit Baskotra, Station House Officer (SHO) Shafeeq Ahmad, Sub-Inspector Qazi Abdul Karim and Javed Iqbal Hafiz, scientific officer forensic science laboratory following recommendations made by the Justice Muzaffar Jan Commission. (ANI)

Irate mob attacks police station in New Delhi

New Delhi, June 23(ANI): An infuriated mob attacked a police station in New Delhi on Tuesday following reports of a woman being assaulted by the some police personnel.

The woman, a slum dweller, alleged that she was raped by the Station House Officer and four others in a police station in southwest Delhi and was threatened with dire consequences if she revealed the incident.

Meanwhile, police said they have transferred the investigations to the crime branch and are awaiting the medical report of the victim.

“We are investigating in the matter. But in the meantime the allegations against the SHO (Station House Office) and the local staff of police station Inderpuri the inquiry has been transferred to the crime branch for an impartial inquiry,” said Kannan Jagadeeshan, deputy commissioner of police, southwest Delhi.

“The SHO has been transferred to the district, till the completion of the inquiry by the crime branch. According to the facts that come out of the inquiry, the investigation will take place further,” he added. (ANI)

Three persons die cleaning a well in J-K

Kanah (J-K) May 23 (ANI): Three persons lost their lives after falling into 100-feet well in remote village Kanah, in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

The men died cleaning the well in search of potable water.

According to the police, the death may have been due to suffocation resulting from the Carbon Monoxide (CO) fumes coming from a generator that the men had carried with them into the well.

A team of fire officials, villagers and rescue workers pulled out the victims from the well, who were then taken to nearby hospital for treatment.

“There were seven persons in the well. We pulled them out and afterwards took them to hospital. Of the rescued people, three died upon reaching the hospital.” said Ghan Shyam, Station House Officer (SHO), Hiranagar.

Acute water shortage in the region coupled with intense heat forced the villagers to undertake the cleaning operation. (ANI)

71 security officials taken hostage by Taliban in NWFP

Peshawar, Apr.29 (ANI): The Taliban has taken hostage at least 71 security personnel in the Pir Baba area of Buner district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

According to The News, the station house officer (SHO) of the Pir Baba police station along with his cops and 50 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel have been held captive by the armed gunmen.

Sources added that the extremists called the SHO with his troops to the Pir Baba mosque for talks, and were later made hostage with heavily armed gunmen not allowing any of the security personnel out of the mosque premises. (ANI)

Poll panel orders transfer of three Jaunpur officials

New Delhi/Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday ordered the transfer of three officials of Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district over the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Indian Justice Party’s (IJP) Jaunpur candidate Bahadur Sonkar even as the state police dubbed the suspected murder as a ‘suicide’.

‘After going through the report of two IAS (officers) deputed by the Election Commission to visit Jaunpur, the commission orders immediate transfer of Ramkishore, Additional Superintendent of Police (city), Dipender Nath Chaudhary, Circle Officer, and Sanjay Kumar Rai, SHO Jaunpur,’ the poll panel said in a statement.

‘Election will be held in Jaunpur (Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh) as scheduled,’ it said.

Addressing a press conference late Monday evening, state Director General of Police Vikram Singh said in Lucknow: ‘The preliminary investigation carried out by a special team headed by Additional Director General – Criminal Investigation Department – Padman Singh has found that prima facie the death of Bahadur Sonkar was a result of suicide.’

He parried questions raised by journalists and literally dragged away ADG (CID) Padam Singh in an obvious bid to avoid answering uncomfortable queries.

The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) nominee for the Jaunpur seat Dhananjay Singh is a key accused in the death.

Sonkar’s body was found hanging from a tree, at a height of 15 feet high, on April 13 days after he refused to withdraw his nomination. He was reportedly being pressurised to withdraw from the race by a local deputy superintendent of police, known for his proximity to Singh.

The poll panel had sent a special two member team of non-Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officers to carry out a separate inquiry into the incident.

It received the probe report on the death of Sonkar Sunday evening.

Sonkar’s brother Barhu Ram Sonkar had accused the state government of going all out to put a smokescreen over the alleged involvement of a BSP candidate in the murder.

The victim’s brother had filed a complaint to the Election Commission.
Indo Asian News Service

Anti-peace forces behind Baluch leaders’ killings

Quetta, Apr.9 (ANI): Senior Vice President of the National Party and Senator Hasil Bizenjo on Thursday announced plans for a shutter-down strike and three days of mourning in Balochistan in protest against the slaying of three Baloch leaders in Turbat.

Addressing a news conference here, Bizenjo said that anti-peace forces were responsible for the assassinations of Balochistan National Movement (BNM) President Ghulam Muhammad Baloch, Senior Vice President Lala Munir Ahmed and BRP central leader Sher Muhammad Baloch.

It maybe recalled that all three were abducted on April 2 in Turbat from the office of former provincial opposition leader Kachkol Ali Advocate and their bodies were found six days later in the Paidark area.

“We strongly condemn the killings, what option left for us except to pick up the arms,” he said.

Bizenjo further said that war zone was being shifted to Balochistan from Afghanistan while rulers know nothing but to commit suppression against Balochistan people.

The shutter-down threat and period of mourning came hours after one policeman was killed in Khuzdar as riots broke out over the killing of three Baloch leaders.

Angry protesters took to the streets in Quetta and blocked the Karachi-Quetta Highway, while shutter-down strikes were being observed in other towns across the province.

Rioters set ablaze several vehicles, including one belonging to the United Nations.

In a bid to ward off rioters and restore calm, police tear-gassed the protesting students on Sariab road, and have reportedly made several arrests, The News said.

Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani has constituted a three-member tribunal comprising Balochistan High Court judges to probe into killing of the leaders.

He appealed the public to remain calm, and said that unrest could sabotage the reconciliation process in Balochistan.

Meanwhile, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) has taken suo moto notice of the murder of the Balcoh leaders.

According to sources, Chief Justice Balochistan Sanaullah Yaseen has issued notices to the DPO Turbat, DPO Panjgur, SHO of concerned police station and the interior secretary to explain the incident and why nothing was done to ensure the security of these prominent politicians. (ANI)

Fire tragedy averted in Majra village

Timely action of fire brigade averted a major fire tragedy at a chemical manufacturing unit at Majra village in Mohali on Wednesday. Several tanks filled with chemicals in the factory caught flames around 5 pm and a fire tender doused the blaze before it could spread to other tanks.

Station Fire Officer K C Sood told Newsline that the chemical fire was controlled with foam within five minutes.

“Had the blaze reached the chemical-filled tanks, it could have resulted in a major tragedy leading to heavy loss of life and property in the factory and its vicinity,” said Sood, while apprehending that the fire could be a result of a short circuit.

Mullanpur SHO H S Bal also reached the spot accompanied by police personnel, which cordoned off the entire factory premises to avert any possible loss of life.

NHRC secures release of 58 bonded labourers in Haryana

New Delhi, Feb.18 (ANI): Officers of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have secured the release of 58 bonded labourers, 40 adults and 83 children from four Bhatta companies in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

A NHRC media release said that the labourers hailed from different districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, and there release was secured after an on-the-spot investigation of the four premises.

The spot inquiries were carried out at V.A.V.S. Bhatta Company, Kanonda, Bahadurgarh, S.P. Bhatta Company, Goyala Kalon, Bahadurgarh, K.P. Bhatta Company, Bhupina, Bahadurgarh and Friends Bhatta Company, Goyala Kalon.

From V.A.V.S. Bhatta Company, 29 bonded labourers along with 21 children of their families were released. 14 bonded labourers along with 20 adult members and 28 children in their families were released from S.P. Bhatta Company. From K.P. Bhatta Company 8 bonded labourers along with 13 adult members and 14 children in their families were released. Seven bonded labourers along with 7 adults members and 20 children in their family were released from Friends Bhatta Company.

The Executive Magistrate of Bahadurgarh, in the presence of NHRC officers identified the bonded labourers released and forwarded their names to District Magistrate, Jhajjar requesting him to take up the issue of their rehabilitation with their concerned district authorities as per the government’s directions.

He has also written to concerned authorities, including S.H.O. of the area, to take appropriate action against the owners and proprietors of the Bhatta Companies who have violated the provisions of Bonded Labour System (Abolition Act, 1976) and other labour related laws.

Bahadurgarh falls in Haryana’s Jhajjar District. (ANI)