Michigan woman calls police to report theft of marijuana plants during break-inOctober 13th, 2009 Woman calls police to report theft of pot plantsBRANT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — There are limits to being a crime victim, as a woman who called Saginaw County sheriff's deputies to report the theft of marijuana found out.
Man held with fake currency in DelhiOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 24-year-old man has been arrested here with fake Indian currency with nominal value of Rs.44,350, police said Thursday. Alok Kumar Singh, who hails from Bihar, was arrested Wednesday from near an ice cream booth in Patparganj in east Delhi, and the fake currency notes in the denomination of Rs.50 and Rs.100 were seized from him.
Youth lynched by women in Uttar PradeshSeptember 7th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - A youth was lynched by a group of women after he participated in a religious ceremony disguised as a woman in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, police said Tuesday. The man in his early 20s, who is yet to be identified, entered the house of Ram Khelawan Patel in Phoolpur locality Monday dressed as a woman and began participating in the religious ceremony.
Pa. cops go to man's house to arrest him on theft charges, find him digging up marijuana plantSeptember 4th, 2009 Police: Pa. man was digging pot plant at arrestJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police jailed a western Pennsylvania man who was allegedly digging up a marijuana plant in his yard as officers arrived to arrest him on unrelated theft charges.
Gangster beaten to death in Bihar temple townJuly 7th, 2009 PATNA - A gangster was beaten to death by a mob that nabbed him while he was trying to flee after killing a Hindu priest in Bihar's temple town of Gaya, police said Tuesday. A group of armed criminals led by Pahari shot dead Hindu priest Sidhnath Dhokri at Chandchaura Mohalla near Vishnupad temple in Gaya, about 100 from here, late Monday.
10 arrested in theft of $2M in oil, gas condensate stolen from Texas oil companiesJuly 1st, 2009 10 arrested in oil, gas thefts at Texas companiesODESSA, Texas — Ten people have been arrested in the theft of about $2 million worth of oil and gas condensate from oil companies and producers in West Texas. The arrests Tuesday came following a seven-month investigation by a regional oil theft task force.
Crime against women on rise in Bihar, says reportJune 14th, 2009 PATNA - A Government report suggesting rise in the number of atrocities against women being on the rise in Bihar last year, could be a setback to the State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's initiatives for women welfare in the State. Incidents of atrocities on women in Bihar witnessed a rise in year 2008, especially in the cases related to abduction, dowry-related deaths, molestation, eve-teasing and rape, a Government report has said.
Crime against women on the rise in Bihar, says reportJune 14th, 2009 PATNA - A Government report suggesting rise in the number of atrocities against women being on the rise in Bihar last year, could be a setback to the State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's initiatives for women welfare in the State. Incidents of atrocities on women in Bihar witnessed a rise in year 2008, especially in the cases related to abduction, dowry-related deaths, molestation, eve-teasing and rape, a Government report has said.
Mob rule: two men beaten to death in Bihar (Lead)May 23rd, 2009 PATNA - In ever-rising instances of mob rule in Bihar, two people, including an alleged rapist of a minor girl, were lynched Saturday, police said. Subhash Yadav, in his mid 20s, was beaten to death by an irate group in Naugachia in Bhagalpur after he allegedly raped a four-year-old girl Friday evening, an official said.
Rape accused lynched in BiharMay 23rd, 2009 PATNA - A man accused of raping a four-year-old girl was Saturday lynched by a mob in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, police said. Subhash Yadav, in his mid 20s, was beaten to death by an irate group of people in Naugachia in Bhagalpur after he allegedly raped the small girl Friday evening, an official said.
Fla. deputy resigns after his wife, mother-in-law take patrol car out for a joyrideApril 28th, 2009 Deputy quits after wife, mom-in-law take squad carLAKELAND, Fla. — A Polk County deputy has turned in his badge after his wife and mother-in-law took his patrol car out for a joyride.
3 accused of stealing NBA player's signed photo at auction for NJ boy sick with blood disorderApril 26th, 2009 3 charged in theft from benefit for sick NJ boyBUENA, N.J. — Three people face charges in the theft of an NBA player's autographed photo that was being auctioned to benefit a New Jersey boy sick with a rare blood disorder.
Maoist lynched in BiharMarch 13th, 2009 PATNA - A Maoist rebel has been beaten to death by a group of villagers in Bihar, a police official said Thursday. Ravidas alias Badal, a self-proclaimed area commander of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist, was killed in Khaira village of Lakhisarai district, 160 km form here, Wednesday night, Additional Director General of Police Neelmani told reporters here.
Four suspected robbers lynched in BiharMarch 5th, 2009 PATNA - In one more instance of 'mob justice' in Bihar, a group of people in Bhagalpur district Wednesday chased three suspected criminals and snatched one from a police vehicle and lynched them, officials said. The victims had allegedly robbed a truck driver and demanded extortion from a businessman in Balughat minutes before they were beaten to death at a rural market near Ratanganj in Bhagalpur, about 200 km from here, according to the officials.
Girls lynch Dalit widow in BiharJanuary 30th, 2009 PATNA - A Dalit widow was beaten to death by five girls in a Bihar town after she objected to their cutting grass in her field, police said Saturday. Shobha Devi, in her 50s, a resident of Ram Tola in Saharsa town, 225 km from here, was lynched by the girls of a neighbouring village.