Evening News Wrap: Pune rape case ‘delivery agent’ arrested; Allahabad HC calls Shahi Eidgah ‘not disputed’, and more | India News
In the Pune rape case, the convict has been taken into custody by the police on charges of impersonating as a courier delivery guy and raping a techie. Meanwhile, in Allahabad, the HC dismissed a plea that called Shahi Eidgah a disputed structure. Lajpat Nagar’s gruesome murder of a mother and a son by her employee has shaken up the capital. The latest development on Operation Sindoor intel revealed that China shared live data on India’s assets with Pak. On the weather front, 69 dead in Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc. Here’s a rundown of the day’s key developments.Pune rape case: ‘Delivery agent’ who assaulted techie in flat arrested after 2 days; police investigating past connection with victimPolice confirmed Thursday that the guy who reportedly raped a 22-year-old data scientist in her Pune apartment in the Kondhwa neighborhood after impersonating a courier delivery service has been taken into custody. Following a two-day manhunt that involved numerous police units and forensic specialists, the arrest was made, according to PTI. Read moreKrishna Janmabhoomi row: Allahabad HC says Shahi Eidgah ‘not disputed’; plea dismissedThe Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, filed a motion to designate the Shahi Idgah mosque in Sambhal a disputed structure, but the Allahabad High Court rejected it.The high court maintained the legality of the suit and the court commissioner’s appointment order, despite the committee’s objection against a previous ruling by a local Sambhal court permitting a survey of the mosque grounds. Read moreDelhi’s Lajpat Nagar double murder: Boy walked into scene of mother’s murder, tried to hide in bathroom; killer nursed grudge over scoldingA 24-year-old employee of a clothing store broke into his employer’s home in Lajpat Nagar on Wednesday night and slit the throats of his wife and teenage kid in a horrifying double murder. After the crime, the culprit, Mukesh Paswan, escaped from the city but was arrested on a train in Uttar Pradesh.Mukesh, who also looted the house, later claimed that his frequent absences from work and the reprimand he received from the woman over a Rs 45,000 advance he had taken from her were the cause of his outburst. Police, however, stated that they had not yet determined the reason and would question him after he reached Delhi late on Thursday. Read moreOperation Sindoor: China shared live data on India assets with Pak & Turkey provided drones, says Army deputy chief; anti-India axis exposedLieutenant General Rahul R. Singh, the deputy chief of army staff (capacity development and sustenance), claimed on Friday that China was giving Pakistan real-time assistance during India’s “Operation Sindoor.”Speaking at FICCI’s ‘New Age Military Technologies’ event, Lt Gen Singh stated, “Pakistan was receiving real-time updates on our deployment from China during the DGMO-level discussions. Therefore, there is one area where we truly must respond quickly and appropriately.” Read more69 dead in Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc: 250 roads blocked, many missing, Rs 400 crore loss reported; rescue operations onSince June 20, Himachal Pradesh has seen at least 69 fatalities and over Rs 400 crore in damages due to torrential rains and cloudbursts. The worst-hit district is Mandi, where cars are being washed away and houses are falling. The IMD predicts further intense rains and possible landslides, so rescue efforts are in progress.Several houses have fallen and cars have been washed away by rushing rivers in the Mandi district, which is the most affected area in the mountainous state. With the army, local police, emergency response teams, and central agencies all spurred into action, rescue and relief efforts are currently in progress. Read more
