Child marriages prevented in MP

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

Shivpuri, MP, Apr 30 (UNI) Twenty minor couples were today prevented from entering into wedlock in this district's Narayanpur village, on the auspicious occasion of 'Akshay Tritiya', under a special anti-child marriage campaign and two persons arrested.

''A tip-off was received about such marriages. The accused were identified as Mohan Kanghar and Badri Kanghar whose daughters, aged 14 and 16, were also among the would-be brides,'' said Sub-Divisional Magistrate Aditya Singh Tomar.

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Relatives murder six of family

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:31 [IST]

Lucknow, Apr 30 (UNI) In a gruesome incident, six members of a family were murdered by relatives in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. Police Superintendent Prakash D said three brothers of Barmeshwar Prasad Verma's elder daughter-in-law Sunita were behind the crime, which occurred late last night, as they were annoyed with his family for not allowing their sister to stay with her husband. ''The accused first mixed poison in the food and when the victims.....

Naxals treated abductees inhumanely

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:31 [IST]

Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, Apr 30 (UNI) Naxalites treated abducted villagers inhumanely and forced them to starve and drink urine on asking for water. The 35 villagers, who were freed by the ultras yesterday, said the naxals didn't give them enough food and forced them to walk for several kilometres. Beriganga and Sodibhama said the extremists used to blindfold them during daytime so that they could not know about the place. The ultras had abducted 50 villagers on.....

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Three persons muder car driver

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:31 [IST]

Vijayawada, Apr 30 (UNI) In less than a week's time after a kerosene dealer was murdered by an eight-member gang, three persons brutally murdered a car driver at Mallikarjunapet here last night. Police said today the deceased L Durga Rao (30) was attacked with a sword and they found 15 knife injuries on his body. Police attributed old political rivalry as the reason behind the murder. So far no arrests have been made and investigation was underway,.....

Four arrested for attacking AIADMK functionary

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:31 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) Four people were arrested for allegedly attacking an AIADMK functionary in Perambur area in the city. Police said the incident occurred yesterday when the AIADMK functionaries, Palani and others, were campaigning in a car in support of the MDMK candidate Mahendran, who is contesting from Perambur constituency, Their vehicle collided with a two-wheeler, driven by one Balaji, which resulted in an altercation between Palani and Balaji. Later, Balaji and.....

Two killed, 30 injured in violent incidents in Vadodara

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:31 [IST]

Vadodara, May 1 (UNI) Two people were killed and 30 injured as sporadic incidents of violence today rocked the walled city area after a mob clashed with a Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) squad and police teams, while they were carrying out demolition of a dargah in Fatehpura area. Curfew has been clamped in the city police station area. Police fired 28 rounds and lobbed more than 100 teargas shells to bring the situation under control,.....