Exit poll 2018: Congress win in Rajasthan, TRS in Telangana; close contest in MP, Chhattisgarh
NEW DELHI, Dec 07: The political battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is expected to go down to the wire with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly in both the states.
However, the Congress is all set to return to power in Rajasthan after a gap of 5 years and the TRS in Telangana, if the exit poll predictions come true on December 11, when the votes will be counted.
In Mizoram, the Congress could be on its way out, according to the exit polls.
Madhya Pradesh:
Exit polls predict a close contest between the BJP and the Congress in this key state. A poll of 8 exit polls predicts Congress winning 113 seats, the BJP winning 107 and others 10. Madhya Pradesh assembly has 230 seats and the majority mark is 116.
In 2013, the BJP had won 165 seats, the Congress bagged 58 seats, while 4 seats went to the BSP and others got 3.
Chhattisgarh:
In neighbouring Chhattisgarh also, the BJP and the Congress are locked in a close contest with the poll of 8 exit polls predicting a hung assembly in the state. The BJP is predicted to win 40 seats, Congress 44 and the others 6. The Chhattisgarh assembly has 90 seats and the majority mark is 46.
BJP managed to cross the half-way mark in 2013, winning 49 seats, while the Congress won 39 seats and BSP won a single seat.
Rajasthan:
In Rajasthan, the Congress seems all set to return to power+ after a gap of five years with a poll of 6 exit polls predicting a comfortable win for the party. The exit polls predict 115 seats for the Congress and 76 seats for the BJP. The others are likely to win 8 seats. The Rajasthan assembly has 200 seats, but polls have been held only for 199 seats. The half-way mark in the state assembly at present is 100.
The BJP had swept the state in 2013 winning 163 seats, the Congress bagged 21 and others got 13.
Telangana:
In Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao's gamble to call early election seems to have paid off with the exit polls predicting a win for the TRS. The exit polls predict 66 seats for TRS and 39 seats for the Congress-led alliance. The BJP is likely to win 5 seats.
In 2014, the TRS won 63 seats, the Congress bagged 21, TDP 15, BJP 5, AIMIM 7, YSRCP won 3 and other 5 seats.
Mizoram:
The Congress is expected to lose its lone bastion in the northeast, according to exit polls. The MNF is expected to get 16-20 seats, coming close to the half-way mark. Congress is likely to get 14-18 seats.
In 2013, Congress won with a thumping majority, bagging 34 seats. The MNF won 5 and the MPC got 1.
Courtesy: timesofindia
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Crime scene recreated in rape-murder case of IRS officer's daughter; potency test conducted
New Delhi (PTI): Crime scene recreation was carried out by investigators on Saturday at the southeast Delhi residence where the 22-year-old daughter of a senior IRS officer was allegedly raped and murdered on April 22, police sources said.
The investigators are working to piece together the exact sequence of events and have conducted a detailed mapping of the crime scene.
They are also collecting "minute-to-minute" information regarding the accused, starting from Alwar, where he allegedly committed a rape, to the Delhi crime, the police sources said.
An iPhone stolen from the victim in Delhi has been recovered from a park, while a potency test of the accused has been conducted as part of the rape investigation, they said.
"Crime and forensic teams recreated the sequence of events inside the house for over two hours to establish how the crime unfolded. Every single minute detail has been recreated," the source said.
Access to the house was cordoned off, with a heavy police presence in and around the premises during the exercise.
The 22-year-old woman, an engineering graduate and UPSC aspirant, was fatally attacked at her residence in southeast Delhi's Kailash Hills locality on Wednesday morning.
Rahul Meena, who had been a domestic help at the residence but was fired over financial misconduct, used his familiarity with the house layout and access points to enter the flat.
Citing the investigation, sources said Meena was addicted to online betting and card games such as "teen patti" and had lost over Rs 7 lakh in the last few months, which drove him to frequently borrow money to sustain the habit.
He had been spending his money on prostitution and used to watch porn videos on his mobile phone, besides gambling, they said.
He allegedly went to the rooftop study room where the woman was studying, attacked her with a heavy object, raped her and dragged her downstairs to use her fingers to open a biometric locker and steal cash.
The autopsy confirmed strangulation as the cause of death and found multiple injuries, including a nasal bone fracture, indicating a struggle.
"He fled after changing clothes and slippers, and reached Palam Railway Station to catch a train to Rewari in Haryana. When he failed to catch the train, he booked a hotel in Dwarka, from where he was arrested. More than Rs 1 lakh in cash and stolen jewellery were recovered from his possession," a police officer said.
As part of the probe, the police took the accused to Palam railway station, where he had first gone after the crime, and will also take him to the Dwarka hotel where he stayed briefly before being arrested, sources said.
Investigations have also revealed that Meena was known for aggressive behaviour in his native village in Rajasthan and
"During the inquiry, we came to know that Meena and his father were known in their village for their aggressive behaviour. Our team is there. They are told that his father is an alcoholic and Meena is addicted to online games," a police source said.
Sources said a detailed psychological assessment of the accused will be carried out to evaluate his mental state and behavioural patterns, noting that he has exhibited psychopathic tendencies and a history of violent conduct.
He returned to his native village after being sacked and told his parents that he had left the job, the police source said.
"He never told his parents that he was sacked," the source said.
A senior police officer who interrogated Meena told PTI that he is remorseless and told investigators that the murder "just happened" in a fit of rage.
He told the police, "Agar didi paise de deti to aisa nahi hota" (if didi (the victim) had given the money, this would not have happened), the officer said.
"Chori karne ka afsos nahi par marna nahi chaiye tha, ho gaya (I don't regret committing the theft, but I shouldn't have killed her. It just happened)," Meena told interrogators, according to the officer.
The sources said the accused displayed a strangely calm demeanour after his arrest. "During questioning, he was quite casual. He acted as if everything was normal. Usually, when a person commits a heinous murder, they would display some anxiety, anger, restlessness or remorse. Meena was very casual," said a source.
He said the accused did not react much and only repeated that he wanted money to clear his debts. "We asked him if he regrets what he has done. Meena replied that the family was like god to him, but he wanted money," the source said.
The psychological analysis of the accused will involve clinical evaluation by experts to assess aggression levels, emotional responses and personality traits, including indicators linked to disorders such as anti-social personality disorder, sources said.
Investigators are probing whether the crime was premeditated, with officials saying Meena's psychological profiling will help understand his mental state and reconstruct events.
Meanwhile, family members of the accused are now being questioned as part of the investigation to gather further information about his background and movements prior to the crime.
The police said the accused's custody will end on Monday, and he will be produced again before the court.
"We will request the court to extend his police remand by four days as we need to collect minute-to-minute details of the accused, starting from Alwar crime to Delhi crime," a police source said.
The accused had raped a friend's wife in Rajgarh before heading to Delhi, according to investigators.
