Fake cops held for taking fine from man who was smoking
Mumbai, Oct 22: Two persons were arrested for allegedly posing as policemen and taking Rs 2000 as “fine” from a person for smoking in a public place, an official said on Sunday. Sujit Shinde (37) and Manoj Parab (30) were arrested on Saturday after they forced Yash Jain (28) to pay Rs 2000 and then fled from the spot along Shamaldas Gandhi road without giving a receipt, which aroused the suspicion of the victim, the LT Marg police station official said. On the basis of Jain’s complaint, Shinde and Parab were held under Indian Penal Code provisions for cheating, personating public servant and other offences, he said. (PTI)
Retired army man attacks cops, injures 2
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: A disgruntled retired army man has become nuisance for the Police in Banki area of the Cuttack district in Odisha as two more cops Sunday sustained grievous injuries in a murderous attack by the said army man. The accused army man has been identified as Saroj Kumar Das of Harirajpur in Banki. Saroj assaulted the cops when they were trying to nab the ex-army man who has been on the run since the last few months. Sources said that the police had received information that Saroj has come to a local garage for the servicing of his car. They said that a team of Banki Police immediately was rushed to the spot to catch the army man but he suddenly attacked the cops with a sharp weapon and fled the spot. The injured cops have been identified as Sub Inspector, Sambit Kumar Swain and Uttam Kumar Kar, a constable of the Banki police station. The cops are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack. (IANS)
Swiss woman murder: Delhi Police seeks MEA’s help
New Delhi, Oct 22: Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Janakpuri in west Delhi and arrested in connection with murder of a Swiss woman, is frequently changing his statements before the interrogators, sources said on Sunday. Sources said that Singh (in 30s), who was sent to four days police custody, has not disclosed any details regarding the case. As a result, the police have reached out to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to establish contact with the family of a Swiss national. A senior police official said that the department has formally asked the MEA to step in and engage with Swiss authorities. “This step is crucial to establish contact with the family members, as it is essential for verifying Singh’s claim that the deceased person is a Swiss national. By conducting DNA testing, we can definitively confirm the identity of the deceased,” said the official. The woman was identified as Lena Berger, with whom the accused had met through a dating app. Sources said that the both of them had developed a close friendship, and Gurpreet frequently travelled to Switzerland to spend time with her.Growing suspicious of her potentially being involved with another man, Gurpreet devised a sinister scheme to murder her. Police have also seized the car, which is suspected to be bought in the name of Berger. (IANS)