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IAS officer's son convicted for murderThe Sessions Court on Friday sentenced the son of an IAS officer to life imprisonment for killing a...

IAS officer8217;s son convicted for murder

The Sessions Court on Friday sentenced the son of an IAS officer to life imprisonment for killing a youth who allegedly troubled his cousin sister.Reeth Shukla, son of secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge K U Chandiwal for gunning down Sudesh Kamath, son of a bank employee on December 4, 1996. Reeth has also been fined Rs 10,000.

Special public prosecutor M H Joshi told the court that Reeth, a student of St Joseph8217;s College, Allahabad, had come to Mumbai after his cousin Reena Shukla studying at Bhavan8217;s College complained in a letter that she was being constantly harrassed by her classmate Sudesh. Armed with a country-made revolver, Reeth came to Mumbai on December 4, 1996 and on the same day decided to confront Sudesh at his home at Krishnanagar, Borivli.

When Reeth went to Sudesh8217;s home, he found the latter had gone out. Two hours later, Reeth returned and asked for Suresh. When Sureshcame out, Reeth asked him to come to the rear of the building. Sudesh8217;s father Manjunath, smelling something fishy, followed his son to the compound, where he heard Reeth tell Sudesh 8220;Meri behen to chedta hai8221; and then saw Reeth fire at Sudesh8217;s forehead from point-blank range. Manjunath then screamed for help as Reeth tried to escape, and the Kamaths8217; neighbours chased Reeth to the market, where he threw his revolver and went to Borivli police station.

Reeth admitted that he had murdered Sudesh. Police recovered two live cartridges from him. Meanwhile, Sudesh was shifted to Harkisondas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on December 10.

Non-bailable warrant against sub-inspector

The metropolitan magistrate, 44th court, Andheri, recently issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against sub-inspector M Jadhav of Trombay police for his failure to nab an accused in a cheque bouncing case. Jadhav has been directed to appear before the court on October 14.

One Jaikar Patil had bought a20-inch TV from Korporate Trading Syndicate, Andheri, in instalments in 1991. After making initial payment of Rs 2,490 Rs 1,500 in cash and the rest by cheque, which later bounced, Patil was to pay Rs 1,560 per month for a period of 10 months to the firm. Till 1995, he didn8217;t bother to pay any instalment, despite repeated reminders from Phiroz Bulsara, a partner of the firm.

In March 1995, Patil issued a cheque of Rs 20,000 drawn on Dadar Janata Sahakari Bank in favour of the firm. Bulsara deposited the cheque in his account with Bank of India, Andheri W branch. The cheque was dishonoured thrice, and Balsara then sent a notice to Patil to make the payment within 15 days. When no reply was given, a complaint was lodged by Bulsara with the magistrate8217;s court on June 27, 1997. Thereafter, many non-bailable warrants were issued against Patil by the court, but he managed to get them cancelled. On September 18, 1998, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Patil by the magistrate. Bulsara took the warrantto Trombay police station and handed it to PSI Jadhav, who told a constable to accompany Bulsara to Patil8217;s residence, where the latter was identified by Bulsara. Patil was then brought to the police station, where Jadhav told Bulsara that Patil should be given a chance and that he would be produced in court either on September 21 or 22. But Patil was neither arrested nor even produced before the magistrate.

On September 23, Bulsara filed an affidavit in which he explained what had happened at the police station. After going through the affidavit, the magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against Jadhav.

Man held for burning daughter

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The Vitthalwadi police in Ulhasnagar have arrested a 40-year-old man for burning his 18-year-old daughter on Friday afternoon. Pandit Ahire, a resident of OT section no 4, Ulhasnagar, was reportedly angry with his married daughter, Sangita Thombre, who had been staying at his house for over a year because she couldn8217;t get along with her husband. Around 2 pm onFriday, Ahire poured kerosene on her while she was having lunch and set her afire.

Sangita received over 65 percent burns and was admitted to Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar. She was later shifted to JJ. Police nabbed Ahire on Saturday morning.