Crime
2 held in Delhi for cheating divorced women on pretext of marriage

Delhi Police have arrested two persons for allegedly targeting divorced women through matrimonial sites and cheating them on the pretext of marriage and providing visas, an official said on Thursday.
According to the official, a complaint was received at the IGI Airport police station from a woman residing in Paschim Vihar. In the complaint, the woman alleged that she came in touch with one of the accused, identified Purshottam alias Pankaj Sharma, and during conversation the man offered her a marriage proposal. The accused also informed her that he helps people who want to settle abroad immigrate.
Later on, citing compelling family reasons, the accused refused to marry the victim, but promised to get her a suitable match in Canada, that too as per her requirements.
On the inducement of the accused, the victim shared her credentials such as ITR, photographs and bank statements and also handed over her original passport to Pankaj. After taking her original passport, he started demanding money on one pretext or the other, and whenever she asked him about the delay, he made excuses citing Covid as the reason, the police said.
Thereafter, since October 2020, the complainant transferred marginal amounts to the accused’s account and even paid in cash during physical meetings.
Later, Pankaj arranged for a forged and fabricated visa on her passport in a pre-planned strategy to defraud her and usurp her money.
Based on the complaint, an FIR under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code was registered on September 2.
On September 21, Pankaj was arrested from Amritsar, and the mobile phone of the accused, which contained screenshots and details of the complainant’s passport, was recovered.
During interrogation, Pankaj revealed that it was his consistent pattern of duping divorced women. Till now, the accused has duped more than 50 women. It was also learnt that the accused had already married thrice.
Sent to police custody, the accused disclosed the names of his associates who used to provide him visa stickers. The second accused, identified as Kuldeep alias Bobby, was arrested from Rohini on December 26.
The police said that following Pankaj’s arrest, several other victims came forward and lodged their complaints against him for cheating them on the pretext of marriage and sending them abroad.
Crime
RG Kar victim’s parents yet to secure death certificate even after six months

Kolkata, Feb 22: Over six months have passed since the shocking rape and murder of a junior woman doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital but her parents are still to get a copy of her death certificate.
The body of the victim was recovered from a seminar hall within the premises of the state-run institution early on August 9 last year.
The victim’s parents have alleged that they have been unable to get the death certificate till now as the R.G. Kar and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities are shifting the responsibility onto each other.
According to them, the KMC authorities are claiming that since the “place of death” is R.G. Kar, it is the responsibility of the hospital authorities to provide the death certificate.
On the other, the R.G. Kar authorities claim that if a patient dies within the hospital premises or is even brought dead to the hospital, the death certificate will have to be provided by the KMC authorities, the parents added.
The victim’s parents have further claimed that although they have not got a copy of the death certificate, it has been mentioned in the court documents, as per the statement of a medical officer attached to R.G. Kar.
They now say if the death certificate is mentioned in the court documents, why was a copy of the certificate not handed over to them?
Last week, a special court in Kolkata, which had convicted and sentenced civic volunteer Sanjay Roy in the rape and murder case, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a fresh progress report on its investigation in the matter on February 24.
Since the special court has already pronounced the sentence for the convict in the main crime of rape and murder, legal circles feel that the fresh progress report will be related to the angle of tampering with the evidence in the case.
It is learnt that the special court had directed the CBI to submit a fresh progress report following a complaint filed by the counsel of the victim’s family accusing the central agency of not updating the court on the progress of investigation in the matter periodically.
Crime
Ten persons arrested for attack on Congress MP, says Assam CM

Guwahati, Feb 21: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that ten persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on Congress MP Rakibul Hussain.
Taking to social media platform X, CM Sarma said, “The police have identified the individuals involved in the alleged incident of assault on Congress MP Sri Rakibul Hussain.”
He also mentioned that the actions will be taken as per the law.
The Dhubri MP was attacked while attending a public programme in the Nagaon district.
The Congress MP had to run from the spot wearing a helmet to save himself. The security officers of Hussain sustained minor injuries in the attack.
In a viral video, it was seen that some masked miscreants initially showed black flags to the Congress MP and after that attacked him.
In the video, Hussian was seen fleeing from the spot in a two-wheeler to save himself from the attack.
The incident that happened in the Ruporihat locality drew criticism from the opposition with Congress leaders training guns on the BJP government.
Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Opposition leader in the Lok Sabha, launched a sharp attack on the BJP government as Congress MP Hussain was attacked on Thursday.
Gogoi said, “In Assam, a Congress Lok Sabha MP is attacked by thugs in broad daylight in a busy marketplace. The goons even attack the police security officers and try to snatch their weapons. All of this is recorded on camera. Yet the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma refuses to ensure that the thugs will be arrested immediately.”
“The Chief Minister should at least think of his constitutional duty towards Assam Police and the innocent civilians in the marketplace. If the goons had got hold of the machine gun, a terrible tragedy could have taken place. The attitude of the Chief Minister will only embolden the thieves, dacoits, smugglers and those accused of murder. Democracy is under threat and people of Assam want freedom from this gunda raj culture,” he added.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Debabrata Saikia said it was a “failure” of the police and administration.
Crime
New India Co-operative Bank Scam: EOW Arrests Former CEO Abhimanyu Bhoan

Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has made another arrest in the New India Co-operative Bank scam. Former CEO Abhimanyu Bhoan has been taken into custody, making him the third accused in the case.
The Court has remanded accused into police Custody untill February 28.Bhoan’s arrest follows an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities within the bank, which allegedly led to taken place during his working period.
The authorities suspect his involvement in mismanagement and fraudulent transactions.Further investigation is underway, and officials believe that more arrests may follow in the case.
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