NIA files fresh chargesheet in fake currency case
New Delhi, Nov. 17 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a fresh chargesheet against two people for smuggling high-quality fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in 2015. NIA filed the third supplementary chargesheet against Saddam Hossain, 24, a resident of Kamrup district in Assam, and Syed Imran, 27, of Mandya district in Karnataka before the Special Court in Vijayawada. NIA has charged them under Sections 489B (using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes), 489C (possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
Court discharges Kejriwal in defamation case by Rajya Sabha MP Chandra
New Delhi, Nov. 17 (PTI): A Delhi court on Saturday discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaint filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra, saying Chandra had not followed proper procedure while filing his plea. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted the relief to the Aam Aadmi Party chief, noting that Chandra had filed the complaint through a power of attorney which is barred under law. The court said that Chandra was at liberty to file a fresh complaint in accordance with law. Hence proceeding further with this case will be a futile exercise as this case is also filed through power of attorney.
One abducted civilian killed, two released in Shopian
Srinagar, Nov. 17 (IANS): One of the three abducted civilians by gunmen in Shopian district was killed on Saturday while the other two were released, sources said. Unidentified gunmen had abducted three civilians — Farooq Ahmad, Shahid Ahmad and Huzaif Ahmad — from Sadpora Payeen village of Shopian district on Saturday. The body of Huzaif Ahmad was recovered from Lundoora village on Saturday evening while Farooq Ahmad and Shahid Ahmad were released unharmed.
