Kochi: A Court in Kochi in Kerala sent businessman Boby Chemmanur to judicial remand in connection with a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actress, media reports said.The Judicial First Class Magistrate -II, Ernakulam remanded Chemannur after rejecting his bail.The actress in her complaint accused Chemmanur of making inappropriate comments about her …
Kochi: Entrepreneur Boby Chemmanur, who was detained on the basis of a young actress’ complaint of sexual harassment, was arrested after sustained questioning on Wednesday, media reports said.The police recorded the actress’ confidential statement before the Ernakulam First Class Judicial Magistrate for over two hours, the reports said.She also submitted digital evidence, including comments and …
Kochi: Kerala High Court bench on Wednesday suspended the CBI Special Court’s verdict against four CPM leaders including an ex-MLA K V Kunhiraman who were convicted by a CBI court for forcibly rescuing an accused from police custody in the Periya murder case.The CBI special court on January 3 had convicted them under section 225 …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a plea by a widow seeking a CBI probe into the controversial death of her husband Naveen Babu, Additional District Magistrate.Rejecting the plea of Naveen’s wife, Manjusha, the court directed the DIG (Kannur) to supervise the ongoing SIT investigation. The court directed the SIT to submit periodical …
Kochi: A CBI special court in Ernakulam today sentenced 10 convicts to double Life Imprisonment and four CPM leaders to five years Rigorous Imprisonment for killing two Youth Congress leaders in Periya in Kasargod on February 17, 2019, media reports said.The CBI had sought capital punishment to the convicts who were found guilty by the …
Kochi: Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, who slammed his Islamic State flag bearing rented vehicle into the New Year celebration at New Orleans killing 15 people has been identified as a U.S. Army veteran, media reports said.Jabbar drove the pickup truck steering around a police blockade and slammed into revelers. He got out of the vehicle …
Kochi: A CBI Special Court on Saturday convicted 14 persons including former Uduma MLA K V Kunjuraman of CPM in the killing of two youth Congress leaders in Periya in 2019, media reports said.Six of the convicted were important CPM leaders. The court acquitted 10 accused as the prosecution failed to prove their complicity in …
Kochi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths sought police help to take away a Muslim cleric for interrogation in connection with alleged radicalisation of youths and getting funds at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, media reports saidThe NIA team was taking Mufti Khalid Nadvi for questioning after searching his house for eight hours in connection with online …
Kochi: Filmmaker P Balachandra Kumar, who was a key witness in the actress assault case of 2017 in Kerala, passed away due to ailments at Chengannur in Kerala on Friday.Kumar, who was undergoing treatment for kidney ailments, passed away at a private hospital.The statement issued by him in the controversial case in which actor Dileep …
Kochi: After allegations raised against 1,400 Keralites for defrauding a Kuwait bank of Rs 700 crores, an investigation has been launched in Kerala against those involved in the crime, media reports said.The bank accused the people from Kerala taking loans from Gulf Bank in Kuwait after producing salary certificates.The matter surfaced after the bank lodged …
Kochi: Raids were being conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at 16 locations in Karnataka in connection with the BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru murder case, media reports said.Nettaru, who was a BJP Yuva Morcha district executive committee member, was hacked to death by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Bellare village of Dakshina Kannada …
Kochi: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has raided the centres of a few electric vehicle makers as part of a probe over alleged misappropriation of FAME II scheme fund, media reports said.The SFIO, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, carried out searches in Hero Electric, Benling India and Okinawa Autotech.The companies are facing charges …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed continuation of criminal proceedings against former Kerala Minister Antony Raju, MLA, accused of tampering material evidence in an alleged drug smugling case involving an Australian in 1990.The Apex Court directed to complete the trial within one year.A division bench of the Apex Court restored the lower court order …
Kochi: The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to rape accused actor Siddique, media reports said.A division bench had given interim anticipatory bail to Siddique on September 30 after the actor challenged Kerala High Court’s verdict rejecting his anticipatory bail plea on September 24.The Supreme court directed Siddique to surrender his passport before the trial …
Kochi: Actress Kasthuri was arrested in Hyderabad tonight in connection with her alleged hate speech made on November 3, media reports said.Tamil Nadu police arrested her after the Madras High Court rejected her anticipatory bail in connection with the case.Complaints were lodged against her in several districts, taking exception to the derogatory remarks, the reports …
Kochi: A court has sentenced three persons of Madurai to life imprisonment in the 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court announced the verdict sentencing Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu to Life Term.They will be put in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail.It …
Kochi: Kerala’s cash strapped Left government has allocated Rs 15.50 lakh to Kapil Sibal to fight ED’s plea to shift diplomatic channel gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka in the Supreme Court, media reports said.The remuneration to Sibal is for appearing on behalf of Kerala in the Supreme Court on May 7 challenging the …
Kochi: A court on Monday convicted three persons in connection with 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court convicted Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu.The court will announce the sentence on Tuesday.It was on June 15, 2016, the convicts detonated an …
Kochi: CPM leader and former district panchayat president P P Divya arrested after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a court in connection with the suicide of a government official Naveen Babu who was accused by Divya of being corrupt.The police took her into custody while she was on the way to surrender to …
Kochi: Two Chinese nationals working on a power project were killed and 10 injured in a suspected suicide attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan, media reports said.A third body thought to be that of the attacker has been recovered, BBC reports said.The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) owned up responsibility forthe Sunday night’s attack in …
