Contractor, son stabbed to death in Gr Noida
A 55-year-old contractor and his 28-year-old son were stabbed to death while their help, a minor, was critically injured by armed assailants in Dadri area of Greater Noida on Friday. The victims, all residents of Ghaziabad, were in the city for providing catering services when the incident took place. Meanwhile, scores of traders staged protest in the region and demanded arrest of the criminals. Police said that the bodies of all three victims were found lying in the bushes near Chakesanpur village early morning which were identified as Ramesh, Rajkumar and Tarun (10). The father-son duo was already dead, Tarun was unconscious. He was immediately taken to the nearby District Hospital where he was admitted to the ICU and was later referred to AIIMS.
5 held for abducting child, demanding Rs 4l
Five persons, including two women, have been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old boy and demanding Rs 4 lakh as ransom for his release. One of the accused is the victim’s uncle, who committed the crime due to the financial crisis. On November 24, the child’s uncle Narender approached police complaining that his nephew, who was playing outside his house at Sunlight Colony, was missing. Two days later, they received a ransom call from the kidnappers who demanded Rs 14 lakh as ransom amount for the child’s release. The deal was finally negotiated at Rs 4 lakh.
3 held for possessing heroin worth Rs 25 crore
The Special Cell of Delhi Police have arrested three persons and recovered six kilos of fine grade heroin worth Rs 25 crore. The accused Vinod Kumar (37), Moosa Koya (28) and Ummar Farook Badaje (22) were running an international narcotic drug syndicate and were arrested on November 18. Police received a tip-off that Kumar had received a big consignment of heroin from a person in Srinagar. The information was further developed and it was revealed that Kumar was staying at a hotel in Old Delhi and would leave Delhi and go to Udaipur by bus with the consignment. The raiding team immediately rushed towards Mori Gate but by the time they reached there, the bus had left. The police team followed the bus and intercepted it near RTR flyover. Kumar was searched and the drug was recovered.
Protest against minor’s rape, murder continues
Intensifying their ongoing protest against rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Rabupura area of Greater Noida three days ago, scores of protesters forcibly closed shops and blocked roads on the third consecutive day. The agitators created a stir demanding arrest of rapists, who are still at large. Hundreds of locals came out on the streets protesting police apathy.