Another farmer commits suicide in Punjab

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:29 [IST]

Bathinda, Apr 29 (UNI) A 65-year-old farmer, Niranjan Singh, who was in heavy debt, committed suicide by consuming sulphos tablets in Burj Kahansingh Wala village in the district today.

According to police, a suicide note recovered from the deceased stated that he had been under a heavy debt of Rs 4.8 lakh.

He had taken loan from different sources including commission agents and a cooperative bank.

''I am committing suicide due to my inability to pay back the heavy amount of loan,'' the note said.

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Four faction zones to be set up in Rayalaseema districts

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:29 [IST]

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, April 29(UNI)Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Mr Swaranjeet Sen today said four monitoring zones would be set up in the four districts of the faction-ridden Rayalaseema region. Talking to newsmen after reviewing the situation in the region with the SPs of the four districts, Sen said efficient officers would be posted at sensitive areas. He said the responsibility of picking up such officers would be completely left to the SPs.....

Deranged man kills 3; police guns him down

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:29 [IST]

Bangalore, Apr 29 (UNI) Police shot dead a mentally retarded man after he ran amok and hacked to death three people near Sirwar village in Raichur district of Karnataka today. Police said the man hacked to death three villagers with a sickle around 1130 hrs following which the villagers lodged a complaint with the police. A police team, led by the Sirwar police inspector, rushed to the village. They were forced to gun him down as.....

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DVAC arrests two Madras varsity employees

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:29 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 29 (UNI) The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has arrested two employees of Madras University in connection with the examination answer paper racket at the varsity recently. Chandrababu, an office assistant at the University and Ansar Ali, a commerce professor in a private college at Melvisharam, who also runs a tutorial college in the city, were later remanded to judicial custody, DVAC sources said. Meanwhile, Ameen-ur-Rehman, who was caught on tape accepting money.....

Eight undertrials from Rajasthan escape police custody in Gujarat

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:30 [IST]

Ahmedabad, Apr 30 (UNI) Eight undertrials from Rajasthan escaped from police custody after breaking open the door of Visnagar police station. Police said the undertrials, all from Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, had been brought from Bardoli police station just a day before. They escaped yesterday moring. They had been arrested on charges of loot and committing highway robbery, the police said. Lookout notices have been issued and district headquarters have been alerted,.....

Dacoits looted about Rs five lakh from trader's house in A'bad

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:30 [IST]

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 20 (UNI) An armed gang looted jewellery and cash worth at Rs 5.5 lakh from a house of a trader at Sillod town in this district by threatening his family members early today. The gang, armed with sword and sticks entered in the shop attached with the house of a trader Bhikchand Karnawat situated at Sillod town, at about 0330 hrs, by breaking open the iron channel door of his house from back-side,.....