Man burns woman to death on refusal to pay dowry

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

Patna, Apr 30 (UNI) A fast track court of Patna awarded life imprisonment to a person in a murder case.

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 7,000 against the convict yesterday.

Judge Dilip Kumar Jha found Ishwar Kant Rai guilty of murdering a girl with whom he was supposed to marry.

According to the charges, the victim, Priya Rani was burnt to death by the convict, when the demand for dowry of Rs one lakh and a motorcycle was denied by the parents of the girl in 1994.

The convict, a resident of Gopalganj district was found guilty under various sections of IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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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. UNI XC-AC RR.....

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.....

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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.....

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.....