Man strangles wife to death in Delhi’s Narela
New Delhi: A 32-year-old man allegedly strangulated his wife to death in outer Delhi's Narela village on Friday following an argument between them over his addiction to alcohol. Anand, who is unemployed, used to have fight with his wife Mamta (32) because of his addiction. This morning he strangulated his wife while their 13-year-old son was asleep, a senior police officer said.
A case under section 302 (punishment for murder) of IPC was registered against the absconding accused, the officer said.
HC seeks Payal's reply on Omar's plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea challenging a trial court order dismissing his divorce petition.
A Bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani issued notice to Payal asking her to file a reply by November 17, the next date of hearing.
On August 30, the trial court had dismissed Omar's plea seeking divorce from Payal saying he had failed to prove irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
CBI quizzes Jagdish Tytler
New Delhi: Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was on Friday questioned by the CBI in connection with a 1984 anti- Sikh riots case in which he was earlier given a clean chit by the agency.
The move came after a special CBI court in July had given the agency last chance to complete its probe in two months in the case against Tytler. Tytler on Friday appeared before the investigation team where he answered to the questions put by the investigating officers, sources said.
Servant decamps with cash, jewellery
New Delhi: An elderly lady and her househelps were drugged by a newly-hired servant who decamped with cash and
jewellery along with his two accomplices in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, police said on Friday.