Tag: murder

  • VIDEO: Ex-RAW officer says Dawood Ibrahim murdered Sushant Singh

    VIDEO: Ex-RAW officer says Dawood Ibrahim murdered Sushant Singh

    Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case has become a mystery with various theories being linked to it.

    Amid speculations regarding sudden death of the actor, a former officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — India’s foreign intelligence agency — has claimed that Sushant was “murdered by [notorious Indian crime boss and drug dealer] Dawood Ibrahim”.

    According to NK Sood, Sushant was murdered by Dawood with a “foolproof plan”. In a widely-shared video, the ex-RAW officer stated that though Dawood doesn’t live in Mumbai now but still has a strong hold over the city and Bollywood.

    “Many B-town celebrities participate in the events organised by Dawood’s team abroad and help the gangster earn money which is used for funding terrorism. The celebrities also receive a huge sum of money in return,” said Sood.

    Sushant was reportedly getting death threats over the phone before his demise, and thus the actor had even changed his SIM almost 50 times. The actor was so scared for his life that he had even slept in his car at a remote place fearing that someone might kill him at his house.

    Sood claimed that Sushant was murdered by professional criminals and that was why the CCTV cameras at his apartment complex were shut off a day before his demise and the duplicate keys of his room were also misplaced.

    All this evidence is enough to conclude that the actor was murdered, said the ex-RAW officer and added that Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, his close friend Sandeep Singh and his domestic help were well aware of the trouble brewing in Sushant’s life.

    “But they chose to stay away from it and leave the actor alone.”

    He also alleged that the police were trying to put up a show that they were probing the case sincerely, but in reality, they were trying to save the culprit.

  • News producer allegedly tortures wife to death after she confronts him about blackmailing women

    News producer allegedly tortures wife to death after she confronts him about blackmailing women

    News program producer Ali Salman Alvi has been arrested and put behind bars for allegedly torturing his wife Sadaf Zahra to death for confronting him about affairs and blackmailing women for money. According to the FIR registered against Alvi, there are signs of torture on his wife’s body. Initial post-mortem report suggests that Zahra was strangulated to death. The police have sent the evidence to Lahore’s Forensic Lab for further inquiries. Alvi has claimed that his wife committed suicide whereas the family has accused him of murdering his wife.

    Zahra’s death and the circumstances surrounding it was brought to light by her friend who took to Twitter to give details on the case. She tweeted that Zahra and Ali had a love marriage and had met on Twitter but soon after they were married, Zahra found evidence that Ali was blackmailing other women.

    She also mentions that Zahra tried to leave her husband but tried to save the marriage after he promised to change and since they had a young daughter, she felt it was necessary to give it a shot.

    Zahra, herself had taken to Twitter to talk about domestic violence and how it affects a person and a marriage. She said that a friend of hers was going through it but people are now assuming that she was talking about herself.

    Twitter has taken it upon itself as well to get #JusticeforZahra as the hashtag has started trending online.

    Rawalpindi police has vowed to take up the case and make sure that justice is served.

    Ali Salman Alvi was producer of Asma Shirazi’s program. Asma took to Twitter to condemn the murder. She tweeted that she was shocked and numbed the moment she found out about this incident and the FIR against Alvi. “Not just myself but the media group I’m working with strictly condemned & terminated accused.” She hopes that justice must prevail.

  • Murdered minor housemaid’s torture was recorded on cell phones

    Murdered minor housemaid’s torture was recorded on cell phones

    A minor housemaid, who was beaten to death in Rawalpindi, was reportedly often tortured and the incidents filmed.

    Officials investigating the case said that they have managed to obtain access of Hasan Siddiqui and his wife Umme Kulsoom’s mobile phones, adding that they recovered some videos from the devices that showed the minor, Zahra bibi, being tortured.

    As per reports, officials also found an image of the minor domestic worker locked up in a large birdcage, allegedly as a punishment.

    Officers said that they have not gained any evidence so far which proves that the couple had recorded the videos. However, he said that they are still looking into the data obtained from the cellphones and there is a chance they could come across data which could be important for the case.

    The victim’s father and the couple had an agreement for her services. An amount of Rs80,000 had been paid to Zahra’s father for her services for eight months. Further, both parties had agreed that if the victim serves for longer, her family will pay more.

  • Slain reporter Aziz Memon offered resistance at time of murder, says autopsy

    Slain reporter Aziz Memon offered resistance at time of murder, says autopsy

    A meeting of the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the murder of Aziz Memon, the journalist who exposed train march of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari from March 2019, has been summoned after the post-mortem report of the victim hinted that he did not go down without a fight.

    The post-mortem report issued by forensic experts found traces of particles of more than one person other than that of the victim under his nails. The report said that it shows that the journalist offered resistance before being murdered.

    The brother of the victim, Hafeez Memon, while commenting on the report said that it proves that he was killed.

    The JIT meeting has been summoned at the office of the Shaheed Benazirabad deputy inspector general (DIG), wherein the members would decide to pursue the case as per the findings of the autopsy.

    The JIT also summoned former SHO [Station House Officer] of Mehrabpur area and others in the light of the video statement released by the journalist before his murder. The JIT has also summoned the victim’s brother.

    READ: Reporter, who ‘exposed’ Bilawal’s train march, ‘murdered’

    A local court had on March 12 ordered to exhume the body of the journalist after approving the plea of the JIT probing to ascertain reasons for his death.

    The investigation team had said they found many flaws in the previous post-mortem report that stated the cause of death was suffocation but it did not mention the details of Memon’s murder.

    Memon, who was a resident of Mehrabpur city and an employee of Kawish Television Network (KTN) as well as Sindhi daily Kawish, was found strangled to death in an irrigation ditch in Naushahro Feroze earlier this year.

  • Reporter, who ‘exposed’ Bilawal’s train march, ‘murdered’

    Reporter, who ‘exposed’ Bilawal’s train march, ‘murdered’

    A private media outlet’s reporter, Aziz Memon, who exposed train march of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari from March 2019, has allegedly been murdered weeks after claiming that his life was at risk amid threats from workers and leaders of Sindh’s ruling party.

    As per the details, Memon, who was a resident of Mehrabpur city and an employee of Kawish Television Network (KTN) as well as Sindhi daily Kawish, was on Sunday found in Gaddo Branch Canal with a wire wrapped around his neck, showing signs of strangulation.

    Family sources said that the deceased had asked his cameraman to drop him at a ceremony in Behlani village, and later, villagers spotted his body floating in the canal. While local police did not rule out foul play, the doctor, who conducted his autopsy, said he could not confirm if Memon was strangled to death.

    With the death drawing strong reactions from the journalist community — Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors among other local and national media bodies condemning the alleged murder and continued acts of violence against journalists to silence the voice of ­dissent –, veteran journalist Hamid Mir took to Twitter and revealed one of the recent threats of dire consequences received by Memon.

    “This is Aziz Memon KTN reporter from Mehrabpur Sindh he recorded this video message some time ago and informed that his life was under threat because some PPP leaders were angry with him due to his reporting he was brutally killed 2day near his home [sic],” he tweeted along with a video message by Memon wherein he was heard sharing how he and his loved ones were in danger.

    In a subsequent tweet, Mir said that the “slain” journalist was receiving threats of dire consequences for his report claiming that the PPP had paid women to participate in Bilawal’s train march.

    PPP chief Bilawal had in March 2019 launched the first phase of his party’s anti-government march by train — “Karavan-e-Bhutto” — from Karachi to Larkana.

    On the way, the PPP chairman had addressed party supporters and activists at a number of railway stations, including Landhi in Karachi, Jung Shahi in Thatta, Kotri in Jamshoro, Odero Lal in Matiari, Tando Adam, Shahdadpur and Nawabshah.

    The train had passed Daur, Padidan, Mihrabpur, Bhirya Road, Khairpur Miris, Rohri, Sukkur, Habib Kot, Gosri, Madeji and Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto to finally reach Larkana, with a large number of people — many of whom according to Memon’s report were paid to join — welcoming the caravan at every stop.

    While Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has reportedly taken notice of the alleged murder of the 56-year-old journalist and directed the authorities concerned to ensure immediate arrest of the killers, The Current reached out to Sindh government spokesperson and adviser to CM on law, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, for a comment on claims regarding his party workers or leaders’ alleged involvement in Memon’s death.

    Condemning the death, Murtaza offered his condolences to the bereaved family and rejected the allegations levelled against the PPP leadership. “There is no truth these claims,” he said, adding that a thorough investigation will be launched into Memon’s death and the culprits would be brought to justice at all costs.

  • Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for killing Khashoggi

    Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for killing Khashoggi

    A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year, the public prosecutor has said.

    Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was killed inside the kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents.

    The Saudi public prosecutor said it was the result of a “rogue operation” and put 11 unnamed individuals on trial; Saud al-Qahtani, a former high-profile Saudi royal adviser, was investigated but not charged and was released.

    The murder of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, triggered Saudi Arabia’s biggest diplomatic crisis since the 9/11 attacks as world leaders and business executives sought to distance themselves from Riyadh.

    The CIA concluded that the country’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered Khashoggi’s assassination. The crown prince denies involvement, but told US TV last month that he took “full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia”.

    The prosecutor said three more people in the case had been sentenced to jail terms totalling 24 years.

  • Chunian child rapist-murderer given death sentence on three counts

    A special court on Tuesday awarded the Chunian child rapist-murderer death sentence on three counts, along with a life sentence on one count and a fine worth Rs3.2 million, for one of the four rape and murders he had committed earlier this year. He has also been directed to pay Rs200,000 compensation to the legal heirs of the victim.

    According to reports, the court awarded the verdict to the 27-year-old rickshaw driver over the murder of only one of the four children, whose remains were recovered back in September. However, the cases of the remaining minors are still pending before the court.

    On October 1, the perpetrator Sohail Shahzad was arrested by police in a case pertaining to the rape and murder of four minors in Chunian, located about 70 km south of Lahore. Four children — aged between eight and 12 years — had gone missing since June this year with the latest, eight-year-old Faizan, disappearing on the night of September 16.

    Soon after, the remains of three of them were found on September 17 from sand dunes near Chunian bypass. The discovery sent waves of shock and terror among the residents who protested against the continuous cycle of child abuse in the area.

    Considering the matter was of grave concern, Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the incident, ordered an inquiry and overhauled the local police set-up.

    Two weeks later, Shahzad was arrested after his DNA matched with samples recovered from the remains of a victim. During the initial questioning, Sohail confessed to sexually abusing and killing all four children.

    Due to security concerns, the trial against the convict was held at Kot Lakhpat Jail. A total of 23 witnesses recorded their statements against the convict.

  • Delhi rapist-murderer blames actions on smog, air pollution

    Delhi rapist-murderer blames actions on smog, air pollution

    One of four Indian men on death row over the infamous 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder appealed against his sentence citing pollution.

    Akshay Singh Thakur was one of a group of men who gang-raped a 23-year-old woman on a bus in India’s capital late at night in December seven years ago.

    Her case and death, 12 days later from extensive internal injuries — sparked national protests and international horror, and became synonymous with India’s high rates of sexual violence against women.

    Filed through his lawyer, the now 31-year-old said in his review petition to the Supreme Court that the air quality in New Delhi was like a “gas chamber” and its water “full of poison”.

    “Everyone is aware of what is happening in Delhi-NCR (national capital region) with regard to air and water. Life is going to be short, then why death penalty?” the petition said.

    According to India Today, this argument is prefaced by another bizarre argument which cities ancient Indian texts such as the Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads to say that during ‘Satyug’ (the first of the four ages mentioned in Hindu mythology), people used to live for “thousand years”.

    The petition, as it questions the practice of awarding death penalty, then says that we are now in Kalyug (the last age in Hindu mythology) where the average lifespan has reduced to 50-60 years.

    Akshay is the final defendant out of four given the death sentence in the case to file a review petition before India’s top court. It too was expected to be rejected.

    Media reports this week said that the men could be hanged before the end of the year, and possibly on December 16, the anniversary of the attack.

    Some reports said that Tihar prison, where they are incarcerated, has held a dummy execution to test the gallows and that special ropes are being brought from elsewhere though a Tihar prison official said that he had no knowledge of any such preparations.

    Every winter Delhi is shrouded for months in a toxic smog that experts say is shortening the lives of the mega city’s 20 million inhabitants.

    The pollution appeal comes shortly after another Indian woman, Dr Priyanka Reddy was gang-raped and murdered last month, sparking protests and calls for reform of the country’s notoriously slow legal system.

  • Parents forgive daughter for murdering younger sister

    Parents forgive daughter for murdering younger sister

    A teenage girl charged with killing her own sister was acquitted by a model court in Karachi after her parents pardoned her and her three accomplices, one of which was her fiancé at the time.

    According to reports, eighteen-year-old Alveena along with her fiancé Mazhar Mehfooz had murdered her 16-year-old sister Aleena in December 2017 in what police claimed was a staged robbery.

    According to the prosecution, the female accused and her fiancé had confessed to slitting the throat of the victim since she shared a friendship with one of the two accused brothers and allegedly helped both visit her home in the absence of her parents and to blackmail the female accused after getting her intimate pictures in their mobile phones.

    According to the FIR registered at the time of the incident, two men broke into the house for robbery and stabbed the 16-year-old to death for putting up resistance. They also took away cash, jewellery and other valuables.

    The two co-accused brothers Ahsan and Abbas were charged with blackmailing the female accused and forcing her to kill her own sister.

    After recording evidence and hearing final arguments from both sides, an additional district and sessions judge acquitted the accused.

    The judge also accepted the compromise applications moved by the accused persons and the parents of the victim. In their application and affidavits, the parents of the victim said that they had pardoned all four accused, including their daughter Alveena and her husband Mazhar, in the name of the Almighty, without any duress and pressure and waived off their right to claim compensation as well.

  • Mother kills son’s murderer after seven years

    Mother kills son’s murderer after seven years

    A mother, Parveen Akhtar, has killed her son’s acquitted alleged murderer Nouman, after the Lahore High Court (LHC) had exonerated him of murder charges due to lack of evidence, ARY News reported.

    According to the details, Nouman, around seven years ago had allegedly murdered Parveen’s son Tasleem, age 21 over a domestic issue in Sialkot.

    Parveen had lodged a case agianst the suspect in the lower court and after the proceedings, the court had found Nouman guilty of killing her son, handing down a death sentence to him.

    Later, Nouman had filed a plea in the LHC against the death sentence, awarded to him in the murder case. After which in April 2019, the court had annulled the lower court’s verdict and declared Nouman innocent.

    Nouman after getting released from the court left for Dubai and remained their for several months, and upon his return to Pakistan, he was killed by the mother in revenge.

    Police have now registered a case against Parveen and her four accomplices for killing the man. A police official has said that they have arrested the woman and conducting raids to apprehend her other accomplices.

    He added that two murder cases were also registered against Parveen Akhtar’s son who had been allegedly killed by Nouman.