Man dies by suicide after raping infant niece in UP
PILIBHIT (UP), Feb 6: A man died by suicide after allegedly raping his two-and-a-half-year-old niece in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, a police official said on Friday.A 25-year-old man raped his niece and then reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a treeOn Thursday at around 8.30 pm, Rajendra alias Nannu, 25, a resident of Kataiya, found his two-and-a-half-year-old niece alone at home and allegedly raped her in a room.To drown out the child’s screams, the accused played loud music in the room.After hearing loud music and the child’s sobs for a long time, the family members went to the room, where they found the child crying. Upon learning of the incident, the accused fled from the spot.According to the police, fearing being caught by the police and villagers, he committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree outside the village.Due to excessive bleeding, after being immediately taken to a local hospital for primary treatment, she was later referred to the district hospital.A detailed investigation into the matter is underway, they added. (PTI)
Pregnant woman thrown out of moving car for refusing abortion
KUSHINAGAR (UP), Feb 6: A 19-year-old woman was allegedly thrown out of a moving car on a highway here by her partner for refusing to undergo an abortion.The victim, a native of Kolkata, alleged that her partner, identified as Amjad Ali, with the help of his friend, pushed her out of the car after an argument.“She said she was in a relationship with the accused for about two years and was two months pregnant. The accused was pressuring her to undergo an abortion,” police said.On Friday, he was allegedly taking her to Fazilnagar in a car for an abortion when she resisted, following which she was assaulted and pushed out of the moving vehicle. ”She has not suffered any serious injuries. The accused has been taken into custody and is being questioned,” police said adding that further action will be taken based on the complaint after investigation. (PTI)
India successfully tests fires nuclear capable Agni-3 missile
BALASORE (Odisha) Feb 6: India on Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from the Chandipur off Odisha coast, which has a strike range of more than 3,000 kilometres, officials said.The surface-to-surface missile was launched by the personnel of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from a mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise for the user. The missile was picked up randomly from the production lot and test fired, they said adding that the SFC is tasked with handling strategic weapons systems. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, officials said.After the command for auto-launch was given, the two-stage solid-propelled missile took off on a designated flight path and homed onto the pre-designated target area in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said that it met all the mission objectives. (PTI)
