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  • 22 wedding guests killed in DI Khan rickshaw accident

    22 wedding guests killed in DI Khan rickshaw accident

    Twenty-two wedding guests were killed when the rickshaw they were riding in fell into a canal in northwestern Pakistan, police said Wednesday at the end of a recovery mission.

    The three-wheeler was overloaded with 29 people when the accident happened on Monday, near the city of Dera Ismail Khan.

    “We have recovered 22 bodies which include 16 women and six children”, Muhammad Ramzan, a senior police official, told AFP.

    The victims were from the same extended family, and at least seven of them were from the same household, he added.

    Seven people were rescued.

    Bilal Muhammad Faizi, a spokesman for the local rescue agency, confirmed the death toll and said the last bodies were retrieved on Wednesday.

    Rickshaws are a common mode of transport across Pakistan, and accidents occur frequently.

    Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents, mostly blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.

  • Cop arrested for allegedly raping actress on gunpoint

    Cop arrested for allegedly raping actress on gunpoint

    A policeman was reportedly arrested on Monday after a case was registered against him for allegedly raping a female dancer at a hotel in Lahore on gunpoint.

    According to a first information report (FIR) filed at the city’s Garden Town police station, the stage actress has alleged that a constable named Kabir hired her for a dance function and took her to a hotel where she was raped at gunpoint.

    Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani has taken notice of the incident and directed CCPO Lahore to submit a report in this regard.

    The IGP also ordered departmental and legal action.

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    It is pertinent to mention here that the victim had lodged a similar case against a man named Adil at Changa Manga police station a year ago.

  • ‘Lahore CCPO sent home on forced leave’

    ‘Lahore CCPO sent home on forced leave’

    Journalist Adeel Raja on Wednesday claimed that the new chief of Lahore police, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umar Sheikh, who has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons since his appointment last month, has been sent home on forced leave.

    While The Current’s sources corroborate the journalist’s claim as they say that the Lahore top cop was sent home after Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan expressed displeasure over a viral audio clip in which the CCPO purportedly hurled abuses at a woman, a leave application by Sheikh suggests otherwise.

    READ: Bright cop resigns after CCPO Lahore abuses him for speaking English

    “It is submitted that I have to look after my ailing daughter admitted to hospital. Please allow me three days [of] casual leave from 21.10.2020 to 23.10.2020,” read the application, a copy of which is available with The Current.

    Sheikh further stated that during his leave, Lahore’s Operations Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muhammad Ashfaq Khan will look after the charge of the post of CCPO in addition to his own duties.

    This was also endorsed by Punjab chief minister’s spokesperson in a tweet.

    Azhar Mashwani, while responding to Raja, claimed that CCPO will back after tending to his ailing daughter.

  • Couple receives tiger cub after ordering kitten online

    Couple receives tiger cub after ordering kitten online

    A couple in France was shocked when they discovered that they received a tiger cub instead of the kitten they had ordered online.

    According to details, the couple had paid 6,000 euros (Rs 1,157,793) to buy a ‘Savannah cat’. The French couple said they were doubtful about the animal after taking care of it for a week. When they called the cops, the investigation resulted in a very strange revelation that the animal was a Sumatran tiger cub.

    The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) is a protected species of big cats and is forbidden for private ownership. The Savannah, on the other hand, can be kept as a pet. According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a tiger cannot even be transported without paperwork.

    After the case came to the light, the couple and nine other suspects were arrested for trafficking the protected species. Meanwhile, others involved in this incident are facing charges of being involved in organised crime.

    The cub is in good health and was handed over to the French Biodiversity Office.

  • Motorway gang-rape suspect says he evaded arrest for a month by wearing mask on public transport

    Motorway gang-rape suspect says he evaded arrest for a month by wearing mask on public transport

    The prime suspect of the Lahore-Sialkot motorway rape incident has revealed how he managed to hide from the police for almost a month before he was finally arrested on Monday evening, Geo reported.

    Last month, two robbers on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway had gang-raped a mother of two in front of her children in an area falling within the Gujjarpura police jurisdiction. The incident caused a countrywide outpouring of anger and brought sexual violence against women into national focus. Abid and Shafqat Ali alias Bagga — who is on judicial remand— are the main suspects in the case.

    According to police sources, Malhi said he spent a month travelling through various cities in Punjab using public transport while covering his face with a mask. 

    The suspect revealed that he had fled to Nankana Sahib after raping the woman, while his accomplice, Shafqat, escaped to Depalpur. 

    With the police on his trail, Malhi fled from Nankana Sahib to Bahawalpur, where he managed to evade the police once again and avoid recognition by wearing a mask over his face.

    “I travelled through various cities in public transport,” the suspect was quoted as saying.

    He was ultimately caught after he ran out of money and was forced to contact his wife. Abid was arrested from Faisalabad and is being shifted to Lahore, Hasnain Haider, a deputy superintendent (DSP) of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), said.

    Abid, who was leading a gang of four, is also wanted to police in at least 10 other criminal cases registered at various police stations of Punjab.

  • Teenage girl steals motorcycles after disguising as a boy

    Teenage girl steals motorcycles after disguising as a boy

    Mauripur police in Karachi have arrested an 18-year-old girl who they claim stole motorcycles while disguised as a boy.

    The accused is a resident of Lyari and reportedly performs the sport of boxing. The accused used to steal bikes along with her two partners — 14-year-old ‘Chhotoo’ and 20-year-old Basit.

    While the girl is in the custody of women police, both her accomplices are on the run, reports said.

    The suspect has denied the charges and said that she did not steal any motorcycle. She said she had been involved in the case because someone else gave her a stolen vehicle and she got caught with it.

    While the police claimed that the three-member gang used to snatch or steal motorcycles of latest models, they are also searching for the dealers to whom the group sold the same.

  • ‘Best Police Officer of Asia’ awarded by UN to Pakistani cop

    ‘Best Police Officer of Asia’ awarded by UN to Pakistani cop

    A police officer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been awarded the ‘Best Police Officer of Asia’ by the United Nations (UN) for his input to the UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

    Superintendent of police (SP) Sajjad Khan, was recognised for his services as Legal Liaison Officer in Kosovo for conducting investigations into several cases of prosecution against Muslims and other criminal cases in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

    The police officer had represented Pakistan in the UN Peacekeeping Mission from 2009 to 2012 and was positioned as the Team Leader in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina.

    Khan has also served in the mission from 2007 to 2008 as the Interpol Investigation Officer while for the third time, he was given the additional responsibilities as Interpol Legal Liaison Officer and Admin and Logistic Officer.

    Speaking to a media outlet, SP Khan said that performing duties for the first time as a police official in 2003 onward was challenging.

    He added that the police department in Kosovo was headed towards modern policing and that they have developed separate units for every police department.

    Giving advice to those joining police forces around the world, Khan said that it was important to learn and understand the indigenous culture of the countries they are employed. He added that getting selected for the UN Peacekeeping Mission was an honour.

  • Teenage girl finds Rs100 million in bank account, informs police

    Teenage girl finds Rs100 million in bank account, informs police

    A 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh, India was surprised when she was informed that she had nearly Rs10 crore (Rs100 million) in her bank account.

    As per reports, Saroj told the media that she had an account in an Allahabad Bank branch in Bansdih town since 2018, and had never even seen so much money.

    Saroj immediately went to the police station and registered a complaint.

    She told the police that a person named Neelesh Kumar had called her about two years ago and had asked her to send her Aadhaar card details and her photograph so that she could get funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

    Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by the Indian Government in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor.
    Saroj said that she had sent the details to Kumar but never got any information from him after that.

    She told the police that the number from which Kumar used to call her was now switched off. She also said that she did not know where the money came into her account.

    The bank manager told the police that Saroj had deposited and withdrawn amounts ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 several times.

    Police station in-charge Rajesh Kumar Singh said the matter is being investigated and action would be taken accordingly. He said that cyber experts are also analyzing the money trail.

  • [GRAPHIC WARNING] Indian cop beating wife caught on camera

    [GRAPHIC WARNING] Indian cop beating wife caught on camera

    Additional Director General (ADG) of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Purushottam Sharma, has been suspended after a video of him beating his wife went viral on social media.

    According to reports, Sharma’s wife had caught him with another woman.

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    Speaking to media, Sharma said they have been married for 32 years. “In 2008, she had complained against me. But the point is, since 2008 she has been living in my house, enjoying all facilities and travelling abroad on my expenses.” 

    “If my nature is abusive then she should’ve complained earlier. This is a family dispute, not a crime. I am neither a violent person nor a criminal. It is unfortunate that I have to go through this. My wife stalks me and has put cameras in the house.”

    Several Twitter users were enraged by his comments.

    https://twitter.com/Sayyara82/status/1310483615894077440?s=20

    What’s your opinion? Let The Current know in the comments below.

  • Men gang-rape woman while husband held hostage

    Men gang-rape woman while husband held hostage

    Numerous men allegedly gang-raped a woman in her husband’s presence in Kala Shah Kaku, town of Sheikhupura, on Friday.

    According to reports, the couple had arrived in Lahore from Rawalpindi on September 16 to find employment. The couple was sitting outside the Minar-e-Pakistan after they ran out of money when an unknown man promised to help them and took them to his village.

    Read more – Marwah rape case: Five-year-old assaulted even after death

    The couple said that the suspect trapped them with the promise to find jobs for them and a place to stay. However, when they reached Kala Shah Kaku, they were held hostage and four to five men, according to the woman, gang-raped her in front of her husband.

    Police said that a case had been registered and an investigation is underway while six suspects have been arrested.

    The woman’s DNA samples have been collected by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, said the Sheikhupura DPO.