Ex-army official’s house burgled
February 9th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A retired army official's house was burgled in the capital city, a police official said Thursday.The break-in was reported from retired Brigadier Shyam Prashad's house ... Read more...
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Minor Australian kids charged with rape, arson
January 29th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Crime by minors is soaring in Australia as nearly 300 children under 10 years have been charged with offences like rape and arson, a newspaper has ... Read more...
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Man held for burying alive wife, three others
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 22 (IANS) A 35-year-old man who buried four people alive including his wife and his house owner has been arrested in Chhattisgarh, police said Sunday.Arun Chandrakar admitted of ... Read more...
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Blackmail rapist jailed for 19 years
January 14th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) A rapist who returned to his victim's home, forced her pose naked for photographs and then blackmailed her has been jailed for 19 years.Liu Daoshun, 43, ... Read more...
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Nearly 1,000 British cops have criminal records
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) At least 944 serving police officers in Britain as well as community support officers have criminal records, according to official figures.The offences include causing death by ... Read more...
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$8 mn burglary exposes corrupt Chinese official
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) The head of China's largest coking coal producer has been dismissed from service after it was revealed that burglars took away items worth 50 million yuan ... Read more...
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Christmas tree thief caught by trail of pine needles
December 20th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Christmas tree thief left vital trace behind as he left with his booty. The 17-year-old never suspected that the Christmas tree that he was dragging away ... Read more...
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One-armed bandit jailed after robbing for 35 years
December 19th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-armed burglar in Britain, who raided houses at will since the age of 10, has been finally nabbed and jailed after 35 years while stealing ... Read more...
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I’m not sorry, you’re dumb: Thief to victims
November 24th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) A 16-year-old burglar, who was thought to expressing remorse while in rehabilitation, instead rubbed salt into his victims' wounds by describing them as being dumb enough ... Read more...
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When suspected criminals fell for free beer!
November 13th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Sometimes a little greed can cost us dear. A number of suspects wanted in connection with a string of unsolved crimes by Derbyshire police learnt this ... Read more...
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Britain rioters were from 44 nations
October 24th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Robbers, vandals and thugs from 44 countries took part in the riots in August in Britain, a media report said Monday.The sheer number from different corners ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha official’s house burgled
October 13th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The house of a Rajya Sabha official in east Delhi was burgled and thieves escaped with jewellery, cash and some bank documents, police said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Judge says jail is ‘too easy’ for crook
October 2nd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) A judge in Britain declined to jail a career criminal believing that spending time in prison would actually prove "too easy" place for him.Judge Gillian Matthews ... Read more...
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Rs.20 lakh burglary at contractor’s house
October 1st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Burglars looted Rs.20 lakh from the house of a Public Works Department contractor in east Delhi while he was away on a pilgrimage, police said ... Read more...
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Robber held after returning to shop for his coat!
September 16th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A robber in Britain was handed over to police after he revisited the shop he had tried to loot moments earlier -- he wanted his favourite ... Read more...
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Blake charged Winehouse 150 pounds a kiss
September 6th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Amy Winehouse' ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil used to take undue advantage of the late singer's obsession with him. He used to charge 150 pounds to kiss ... Read more...
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Man in Plane sees his house being burgled
August 31st, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bay, Ark., Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Bay man had his curiosity to thank during his first plane flight. To ensure that he gets the best out of his experience, the man ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s ancestral home burgled in Tamil Nadu
August 15th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's ancestral home near Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu has been burgled.Police officials have rushed to the spot in Kandanur near Karaikudi, ... Read more...
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British police release CCTV footage of rioters
August 11th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Video footage of rioters who looted shops and establishments in Birmingham and Liverpool has been released by police.A gallery of suspects has been posted on the ... Read more...
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Blake Fielder-Civil planning book on Winheouse ?
August 11th, 2011 - 7:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is reportedly planning to write a book about the late singer, who died at her north London home last month.Blake, ... Read more...
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Burglary at singer Luis Enrique’s US home
August 5th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Aug 5 (IANS/EFE) Burglary has taken place at well-known salsa performer and Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique's home in Miami, US."A very strange feeling comes over you. You know that ... Read more...
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Burglar hides in bank, held
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A 21-year-old man has been arrested from a bank where he hid himself in order to commit burglary, police said Tuesday.Police said that Shiv Dutt, ... Read more...
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Berry’s intruder now charged with burglary
July 28th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A man who has been accused of stalking actress Halle Berry has now been charged with burglary.Richard Anthony Franco, 27, was charged with felony stalking after ... Read more...
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Rs.1 crore burglary at Delhi bank cashier’s house
July 25th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Cash and valuables worth Rs.1 crore were burgled from the house of a bank cashier in south Delhi's affluent Vasant Kunj area, police said Monday."Harish ... Read more...
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Winehouse’s ex-hubby collapses on hearing of her death
July 25th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-civil collapsed in prison after learning of her death.The "Rehab" hitmaker married Fielder-Civil in Miami, Florida, in 2007 but they ... Read more...
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Drug-addict siblings held for burglary
July 21st, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A brother and sister duo, in their 20s, was arrested here for carrying out a burglary, police said Thursday. The two committed many petty crimes ... Read more...
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Man arrested for Letterman show break in
July 11th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police in New York have arrested a man who broke into a theater in Manhattan. Police say they arrested the 22-year-old man on Sunday at the ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty released from jail
July 7th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Troubled rocker Pete Doherty, who was jailed for cocaine possession, has been released after serving just over a month of a six-month sentence.He was sentenced ... Read more...
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Minor held for burglary at PM’s media adviser’s home
June 30th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A juvenile was arrested Thursday for breaking into the house of Harish Khare, media adviser to Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, and speeding away with ... Read more...
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Burglars loot 20 kg gold from jewellery shop
June 23rd, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Burglars looted gold items weighing 20 kg and Rs.22 lakh cash from a jewellery showroom in west Delhi Wednesday, police said.The incident took place at ... Read more...
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Burglar who targetted elderly women gets 15 years in jail
June 8th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) A violent burglar, who often targetted elderly women, has been awarded a punishment of 15 years in prison, a media report said.The jail term, a year ... Read more...
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More CCTV cameras coming up in Mumbai
May 27th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Keeping the promise of making his constituency crime free, Maharashtra legislator Krishna Hegde from suburban Vile Parle is all set to inaugurate five new close circuit ... Read more...
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Three arrested for 1.57 crore burglary
April 29th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Three people, allegedly involved in breaking into and stealing Rs.1.57 crore from an office in central Delhi, have been arrested and a large amount of ... Read more...
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Dacoit gang busted, six arrested
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Six people allegedly involved in several cases of dacoities across Delhi have been arrested while preparing to target a factory in east Delhi, police said ... Read more...
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‘Burgle-n-burn’ gang strikes in Delhi again
April 20th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A gang of burglars who set houses on fire after committing robbery, Wednesday struck again targeting the home of an MP's aide in Delhi's Mayur ... Read more...
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