Prohibitory orders at night near IB in J-K's Samba

The police said additional district magistrate, Kannur, Naveen Babu K, who was supposed to reach his home district of Pathanamthitta on Tuesday morning to take charge as ADM there, was found hanging in his quarters.                  

At his farewell ceremony organised by his colleagues and attended by district collector Arun K Vijayan, the ADM faced allegations of corruption from district panchayat president PP Divya, who allegedly attended the event without an official invitation.

The death of Babu, allegedly by suicide, has sparked a row in the state, with the opposition Congress seeking the resignation of Divya, who is the ruling CPI-M's Kannur district panchayat president.

The Congress leaders alleged that the humiliation Babu suffered from Divya during his send-off ceremony was the reason for his extreme step. They demanded that Divya be arrested. -- PTI

The accused were identified as Jaskirat alias Aman (25), Mukul (22), Arjun alias Nonnu (22) and a 17-year-old boy, all living in the same area as the victim man, they said. 

Deputy commissioner of police (North) Raja Banthia said a PCR call was received on October 8 regarding robbery in a house in Sarai Rohilla. 

The man said at around 1.20 pm, two persons allegedly barged into his house at knife point and tied his and the maid's mouth and hands with cloth, and robbed cash and jewellery worth Rs 12 lakh, Banthia said. 

When the CCTV footage of the area was checked, two accused Mukul and the juvenile were identified. 

"With the help of technical surveillance and local enquiry, Mukul was arrested on October 10," the DCP said. 

Jaskirat, the alleged main conspirator, was arrested on Mukul's instance and Rs 3 lakh looted cash was recovered from him, the officer said. 

Subsequently, the other two accused were also apprehended from the same area and cash of Rs 2,79,000 was found in their possession. -- PTI

He was 82. 

The former IPS officer was admitted in a private hospital three days back where he breathed his last at 7.45 pm. 

The cremation will take place on Wednesday, a family member said. 

An IPS officer of the 1966-batch Assam cadre, Sharma became the chief of the CBI on April 30, 2001, at a time when white-collar crime was on the rise. 

He served the agency until December 6, 2003. Recognisable by his bamboo cap, which he wore at every public appearance as a symbol of his connection to Assam, Sharma had a distinguished career in law enforcement.

He first joined the CBI in 1978 as a superintendent of police. 

He was called back by the Assam government to handle the agitation in 1982. 

 In Assam, he was given sensitive position of Deputy Inspector General (border and central range) and was tasked to identify and deport unauthorised intruding foreigners. -- PTI

Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Samba district magistrate Rajesh Sharma ordered that no individual or group shall move in the designated areas from 10 pm to 5 am. 

"If movement is necessary, individuals must present valid identity cards to BSF or police authorities," he said in the order. 

Any violation of this order will be addressed according to the law, he added. 

The order is effective immediately and will remain in force for sixty days from the date of issuance, unless withdrawn or rescinded earlier. -- PTI