Wednesday

Man dies by suicide due to online lender’s harassment

9:03 pm December 18, 2020

Hyderabad: A 28-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after being harassed by an online money lending company from whom he had taken a loan, police said on Friday. P Sunil, a software professional who lost his job during the lockdown to contain coronavirus, committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan on Wednesday, they said. […]

Madrasa teacher booked for trying to rape minor girl

7:41 pm December 17, 2020

Amethi (UP): A madrasa teacher has been booked for allegedly trying to rape a 15-year-old girl in Shivratanganj area after giving her sedatives, police said on Thursday. According to a police complaint filed by the victim’s mother on Wednesday, Kaleem, a madrasa teacher, came to her house when her daughter was alone as she had […]

UP: Man held for raping, blackmailing 16-yr-old girl

3:44 pm December 17, 2020

Mahoba (UP): A man was arrested here for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl five months ago and blackmailing her by threatening to post her objectionable video on social media, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Owasi, was arrested on Wednesday, SHO of Charkahari police station Shravan Kumar Singh said. According to a complaint […]

Villager shot at in J-K’s Rajouri

3:09 pm December 16, 2020

Jammu: A 38-year-old man was shot at and injured by an unidentified assailant outside his house in Rajouri district of Jammu Kashmir, a police official said on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations suggested personal rivalry as the reason behind the incident, the official said. The man identified as Ranjeet Singh, a resident of Draaj village, was evacuated […]

16-year-old girl raped in UP’s Shamli

3:06 pm December 16, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a middle-aged man in a village in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in the Jhinjhana police station area on Tuesday, they said. The accused lured the victim, who is mentally challenged, to his house and raped her, the minor’s […]