Congress demands CBI probe into Muthoot murder caseSeptember 14th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Muthoot business group scion Paul M. George. State Congress president Ramesh Chennithala said the probe into the murder has been "bungled completely" and people have lost faith in Kerala Police.
Police say a Texas resident shoots youths trying to break into home, 2 teens killed, 1 injuredSeptember 4th, 2009 Texas police: 2 teens killed in attempted break-inSAN MARCOS, Texas — Police in Texas say a group of teenagers were trying to break into a home when a resident opened fire and killed two of the youths. San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams says the shootings happened shortly before 2 a.m.
Six youths booked for murdering friendAugust 16th, 2009 MOHALI - Six youths have been booked for allegedly hatching a criminal conspiracy and murdering their 19-year-old friend during a picnic outing in Mohali district of Punjab, police said Sunday. A police officer said Sahil Sharma, a Mohali resident, had gone for an outing Aug 10 near a canal in this Punjab town with his six friends, all 19-21 years of age.
Fifteen injured in acid attack in OrissaAugust 5th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A love affair is suspected to be behind an acid attack that left 15 people injured in an Orissa village, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred in Dangapal village of Dhenkanal district Tuesday night.
Police arrest two youths for robberyJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An alert passer-by prevented two youths from escaping after he saw them throw chilly powder in the eyes of a goods supplier and snatch his money, police said Monday. The youths have been arrested.
Denied entry to circus, youths kill policemanJuly 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - After being denied admission to a circus show for not having tickets, unidentified youths shot dead a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district, police said Saturday. Jitendra Singh, 52, was killed at the GIC ground in Lakhimpur, about 100 km from here, late Friday.
Five Chandigarh youths arrested in Uttar PradeshJuly 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five youths from Chandigarh involved with an inter-state auto lifting racket were arrested after a brief shootout in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, police said Friday. "The five, who are in the 18-20 age group, were arrested Thursday night from a hideout in the Saklapuri town in Saharanpur," police inspector Hukum Singh told IANS over the telephone.
French youths go on rampage, burn cars, after hearing inmate tried to commit suicide in jailJuly 8th, 2009 Youths go on rampage in central FranceSAINT-ETIENNE, France — Dozens of youths went on a rampage in a town in central France, apparently after hearing that a local man had tried to commit suicide in jail. The man later died.
Killed youth's family demands CBI probe, farmers plan protestsJuly 5th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Anger built up in the village of the management graduate who was allegedly killed by police in a staged shootout in the Uttarakhand capital, and farmers Sunday planned to take to the streets to air their protest against the state police. The family of the youth, Ranvir Singh, who had come to Dehradun to take up an assignment with a financial firm, has alleged that he was gunned down by Dehradun police Friday in a staged shootout.
Dalit youths paraded naked in Uttar PradeshJune 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two Dalit youths were beaten and paraded naked after their faces were painted black for having collected wood from a mango orchard without permission in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said Monday. Putan and Nanku, both aged around 24 years, were caught stealing wood from Vinod Singh's mango orchard in Kotar village of Sitapur district, about 80 km from here, Sunday.
Two Chandigarh traders injured in clash over parkingJune 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Two traders were seriously injured in a clash with a group youths here Friday over a parking dispute, police said. The dispute arose when two youths parked their car in front of a shop in industrial area phase-2 here despite the disapproval of the shop owner, police said.
Father of attacked Indian student gets Australian visaMay 29th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Tirthala Chidambar Rao Friday received an Australian visa for travelling to Melbourne to visit his son Sharavan Kumar, who was injured in an alleged racist attack by two youths, the family said. Chidambar Rao and his brother received visas from the Australian High Commission and they are likely to leave for Melbourne early Saturday to see Shravan Kumar, who is battling for life at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after an alleged racial attack.
Man beaten to death by youths at marriageMay 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 70-year-old man was beaten to death by a group of youths after he objected to their indecent behaviour with a troupe of female dancers at a wedding in an Uttar Pradesh village, the police said Saturday. "Baburam was killed late Friday by seven youths during a wedding function in Jafrabad village of Sitapur district," police inspector Dhirendra Kumar told IANS on phone.
Austrian police arrest 3 suspects in incident at former concentration campMay 12th, 2009 Suspects arrested in concentration camp incidentVIENNA — Police have arrested three youths suspected of firing a pellet gun at a former concentration camp and leaving two people — one a Holocaust survivor — slightly hurt. Two French visitors to the Ebensee camp were hurt Saturday by pellets.
Police: Mich. man tried to get free lawnmower by claiming daughter was killed in crashMay 9th, 2009 Police: Man tried scam after crash killed 4 teensCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say a Michigan man tried get a business owner to give him a free lawn mower by pretending to be the father of a girl killed in a crash.