Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper has shot himself dead after firing at two colleagues in a camp in the outskirts of Srinagar, police said. The trooper, identified as Mukesh Babu, opened fire at his colleagues in Pantha Chowk camp following a heated argument on Saturday evening. “After[Read More…]
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RJD leader shot dead, boy killed in revenge
Patna: A local Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader in Bihar was shot dead near his village by unidentified men, police said on Wednesday. The killing triggered a violent protest by his supporters who beat to death a minor boy related to one of the suspects. Indal Paswan, a businessman-turned-politician, was[Read More…]
Indian-origin police officer shot dead in California
New York: An Indian-origin police officer was shot and killed by an unidentified man during a traffic stop in the US state of California, officials said. Officer Ronil Singh, 33, had been working with the Newman Police Department since July 2011. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop[Read More…]
Bihar businessman shot dead in Hajipur
Patna: A businessman, Gunjan Khemka, was shot dead on Thursday in Hajipur in Bihar, police said. Khemka, son of Patna’s well-known businessman Gopal Khemka, was targeted on way to his factory in Hajipur, about 30 km from Patna, Vaishali Superintendent of Police Manavjit Singh Dhillon said. “Armed men fired indiscriminately[Read More…]
US Mission condemns killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh
The US Mission in India has condemned the killing of senior journalist, Gauri Lankesh. “The US Mission joins advocates of press freedom in India and world-wide in condemning the murder of respected journalist, Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. We offer our sincere condolence to the family, friends, and colleagues of Ms[Read More…]
Indian-origin businessman shot dead in the US
Journalist shot dead in Bangladesh
A people representative of the ruling Awami League of Bangladesh has shot dead a journalist named Abdul Hakim Shimul despite police presence in Bangladesh’s northern district Sirajganj. Hakim was a local and a correspondent at one of the top daily, National daily Samakal. Additional Police Super Abul Hasnat said explaining the[Read More…]
Mumbai RTI activist shot dead after petitions target illegal constructions, 2 held
Bhupendra Vira, a 60-year-old RTI activist was shot dead in his home at Vakola, Mumbai on Saturday evening. Many of his applications targeted a former corporator over illegal constructions in some areas and the corporator had received an order from the Lokayukta hours before the murder that four of his[Read More…]
Tragic end! Policeman on morning walk shot dead in Bihar’s Gaya district
In a shocking incident, a policeman was shot dead by at least four unidentified bike-borne men in Bihar’s Gaya district in the second such attack on police officers in the state in the last 10 days. Mohammad Qyamuddidin, the station house officer of the Kothi police station, was killed between[Read More…]