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Kopardi rape case: 3 convicts get death sentence

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The crime took place on July 13, 2016 when 15-year-old was abducted, raped, mutilated and killed, sparking off a casteist and political furore in Maharashtra LATEST NEWS  : A Special Court on Wednesday awarded death sentence to all three accused convicted in the rape and brutal murder of a 15-year-old school girl in Kopardi village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district in 2016. Jitendra alias Pappu Babulal Shinde, 26, Santosh Gorkha Bhawal, 30, and Nitin Gopinath Bhailume, 28, were sentenced to death for rape, conspiracy, murder and other crimes, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the media after the verdict. Earlier, finding them guilty on November 18, Ahmednagar District and Sessions Judge Suvarna Keole, pronounced the verdict under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act before a packed courtroom. The judge has allowed the convicts to appeal before the Bombay High Court. "We shall challenge not only the verdict but the enti...

Mumbai Police nabs engineering student who hacked Jio data in under 24 hrs

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He will be produced in a Mumbai court where a FIR was filed following a complaint by Reliance Jio LATEST NEWS       : Cracking the Reliance JIO data breach case within 24 hours, the Navi Mumbai and Maharashtra Cyber police teams have zeroed in on the prime suspect in Rajasthan who will be brought to Mumbai on Wednesday. Confirming the developments, Maharashtra Cyber Superintendent of Police Balsing Rajput said that following an FIR lodged by the Navi Mumbai Police, the cyber sleuths got a lead which was thoroughly analysed to pinpoint information on the culprit. Rajput said that with the help of Rajasthan Police, one man was arrested from Churu district of that state and further investigations were on. "A team of Maharashtra Cyber, Navi Mumbai Police and Reliance Jio officials are in Rajasthan conducting raids with the help of Rajasthan Police, while a team from QuickHeal is providing technical help in the probe," Rajput said. The susp...

Devendra Fadnavis's chopper crash-lands in Latur; CM tweets 'I'm safe'

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Went to Latur for a statewide campaign to reach out to farmers; chopper developed a technical snag Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' helicopter crash landed at Nilanga in Latur district on Wednesday after it suffered a snag, but he escaped unhurt. "Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok. Nothing to worry," Fadnavis tweeted after the mishap. A senior official of the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) said it was an accident and the chopper suffered substantial damage. Fadnavis had gone to Latur in Marathwada for the BJP's 'Shivar Samwad Sabha', a statewide campaign to reach out to farmers. "I am safe. There was a minor accident involving the helicopter. People shouldn't believe in rumours," Fadnavis later told media persons. The chopper developed a technical snag while taking off from the helipad at Nilanga where the chief minister had gone for an event. ...