Scolding does not amount to provoking someone to take own life: SC
New Delhi, June 1: The Supreme Court has discharged a man who was accused of driving a student to suicide by scolding him. The accused, in charge of a school and a hostel, had scolded the deceased following a complaint by another student. After the incident, the student hanged himself in a room. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra stated that no ordinary person could have imagined that a scolding would result in such a tragedy. The top court set aside an order of the Madras High Court, which had refused to discharge the teacher for the offence of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The apex court said such scolding was the least to ensure that the complaint made against the deceased by another student was taken note of and remedial measures were effected. (PTI)
Terror, extortion module busted in Amritsar with arrest of 2
Chandigarh, June 1: The Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have dismantled a terror and extortion module linked to an operative of Pakistan’s ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the arrest of two men. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said BKI member Jeevan Fauji was orchestrating an extortion racket, targeting individuals in Punjab’s border districts. Two of his associates – Karajpreet Singh, a resident of Verowal, and Gurlal Singh alias Harman, a resident of Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran – have been apprehended, he said. Police teams have also seized a .30-bore pistol, along with a live cartridge. The DGP said Fauji had given the pistol to Karajpreet and Gurlal, and directed them to fire at a furniture shop in the Amritsar area. The firing incident was part of an extortion attempt, with Fauji demanding ransom from a relative of the shop owner based in Canada, he said. (PTI)
Woman held for killing landlord in Odisha
Berhampur, June 1: A 57-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly setting her landlord on fire in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a police officer said on Sunday. The woman, a widow allegedly killed the landlord, a retired revenue inspector, by setting him on fire on Thursday at Subash Nagar under Baidyanathpur police station limits here to grab the properties of the deceased, the police said. The deceased, identified as Harihar Sahu (72) and the accused Sudeshna Jena of Amrutul in Sorada were staying alone on the first and ground floor of the house respectively in the area. On Thursday early morning, the accused entered into the room of the deceased and poured kerosene and set him afire while he was sleeping, the police said, adding, that Sudeshna has free access to the deceased’s room. The accused pretended to rescue the deceased with the help of neighbours alleging two unknown persons set fire to the deceased entering his room, police said. The matter of murder came to light when the deceased reportedly disclosed to his daughter that someone had sprinkled kerosene and set him on fire during his treatment before his death. (PTI)