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 he started attacking them, the sources added.

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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,.....

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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,.....

Judiciary ill equipped to dispense justice : CJI

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

Imphal, Apr 30 (UNI) Chief Justice of India Justice Y K Sabharwal today appealed to all those working in the judiciary to make it a noble profession. ''We should do what we preach,'' he said while speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the high court complex here. ''In a country with over a billion population, there are just about 13,000 judges which has caused delay in delivering justice,'' he rued. The judiciary.....

Jawans 'attack' farmer in Birbhum district

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

Santiniketan, Apr 30 (UNI) Para-military force jawans today allegedly attacked a farmer in Hatia village under Labhpur police station area in Birbhum district. Ananda Mondol was returning home from his farmland when the para-military forces, travelling in a vehicle, asked him to move away. Mr Mondol took some time to vacate the narrow village road. At this the jawans came down from their vehicle and beat him with a stick. Birbhum District Magistrate Falil Ahmed said.....