ACB registers FIR against DCW chief swati Maliwal
The Anti-Corruption Branch has registered an FIR against DCW chief Swati Maliwal in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment in the women’s panel. “A case under Sections 13(D) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 120B (punishment of criminal conspiracy) of the IPC has been registered against Maliwal,” said a senior ACB officer.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri led a delegation to lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and submitted a memorandum to the l-G demanding dissolution of the DCW.
Seven held for abducting doctor, his compounder
Seven people have been arrested for abducting a doctor and his compounder from South-East Delhi’s Jaitpur area last week and demanding a ransom of Rs25 crore, police said on Tuesday. 40-year-old Vinod Kumar and his compounder Ajay (21) were rescued by a team of Delhi Police along with the Special Cell from Etah in UP on August 18 after police traced Kumar’s cell phone, that was used by the abductors to make the ransom call, they said. Several police teams swooped down in the area forcing the abductors to flee, abandoning the doctor and his compounder, to evade arrest, DCP (S-E) Mandeep Singh Randhawa said.
Dealt about 12,000 cases, says DCW annual report
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday launched its annual report wherein it stated to have dealt about 12,000 cases in a year. It also revealed that the commission has recommended 55 policies to the Centre and the State Government which are related to women security in the national Capital. During the annual report launch, Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of Women and Child said, “There is need to take strong action against child abuse and Central Government completely supports the work of DCW in Delhi.”
Ex-mla criticises AAP, BJP for politicising dengue
Former MlA and senior Delhi Congress leader Jai Kishan has criticised the AAP and the BJP for politicising the issue of dengue, chikungunya and malaria in the Capital. “The problems of general public are not being attended by these parties,” said Jai Kishen, adding the AAP Government is not doing anything since the time HC declared lt. Governor as the supreme authority of Delhi. “To politicise the issue, AAP Ministers — Satyendra Jain and Kapil Mishra went to meet l-G without intimating him,” he said.