One arrested for ‘raping’ teenage girl
Dehradun: Dehradun police arrested a person who had allegedly raped a teenage girl on Thursday evening. The accused has been identified as Upper Nathanpur resident Sonu, said Nehru Colony Police Station in-charge Pradeep Koshyari on Friday. In the written complaint, the victim’s parents said that their daughter was alone at home when she was raped by Sonu on Thursday evening. The accused had also threatened the girl of dire consequences if she spoke of the incident to her family members. Taking cognisance of this, an FIR under Sections 376 and 506 of IPC was registered in the police station and the accused was also arrested later, he added.
Three held for looting Pakistani pilgrim
Dehradun: Haridwar police arrested three persons who had allegedly stolen Pakistani currency, Indian rupees and valuable items from a Pakistani pilgrim at Haridwar railway station on April 16. The police have recovered the stolen items from their possession. The accused have been identified as Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) natives Ram Swaroop, Gangaram and Jagannath, said Haridwar police. In his written complaint at GRP police station, Haridwar, Pakistani national Chandra Bhan Gabra said that some unidentified persons had stolen Pakistani currency amounting to around Rs4,000, two watches, Indian rupees amounting to Rs110, one SIM card and other items from him. Following this, a case under Section 379 was registered against the unidentified persons in the police station
Five members of Bawaria gang arrested
Dehradun: Dehradun police arrested five members of a Bawaria gang allegedly involved in a dacoity in Sahaspur area. It may be mentioned here that on April 4, seven armed criminals had intruded into the house of an Army man Manohar lal Sati, confined two persons including a woman in a room after assaulting them and decamped with jewellery and cash worth lakhs of rupees. The accused who have been identified as Sahaspur resident Yogendra, Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) natives Bullu, Shyam lal, Rohan and Rajendra were arrested from Sabhawala, Sahaspur, said Vikasnagar Circle Officer Swapn Kishor Singh. He said that Police received a tip off about some criminals roaming in Sabhawala area with intent to conduct recce and sell off stolen items. The police acted on the tip off and arrested the accused. Teams have been deployed to nab remaining accused Musharraf and Joni, natives of Shamli on whom Uttar Pradesh police had announced bounties of Rs15,000 and Rs500 respectively.