Haryana Police arrests 348 offenders in 24-hour statewide crackdown against crime
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana Police has intensified its drive against crime across the state, arresting 348 offenders in the last 24 hours, including 35 involved in heinous crimes such as murder and robbery, according to an official statement on Friday.
The special drive was launched on the directions of the Director General of Police O P Singh to strengthen law and order, dismantle criminal networks, curb drug trafficking and check illegal arms.
Police recovered 6.785 kg ganja, 10 kg poppy husk, 157 grams opium, 74.9 grams heroin and 145 grams charas under the NDPS Act from various districts.
Besides, 48 kg bhukki and a large quantity of intoxicant capsules and banned medicines were seized.
In action against illegal weapons, the police recovered eight pistols and eight cartridges, registered 16 cases under the Arms Act and arrested 22 accused.
One property linked to organised crime was demolished, Look-Out Notices were issued against eight criminals and two intelligence inputs were shared with other states to curb interstate crime.
To maintain public order, action was taken against 41 hooligans and seven proclaimed offenders were arrested.
Traffic enforcement resulted in 6,986 challans for violations.
The police organised 81 public outreach programmes with the participation of 3,686 citizens, focusing on women's safety and cyber safety.
During night hours, 366 checkpoints and 1,566 patrolling vehicles were deployed, with over 4,900 personnel on duty.
The Dial-112 emergency response system received 3,435 calls in the last 24 hours, of which 3,057 were resolved on the spot.
The police provided immediate assistance in 88 road accident cases and extended help to 605 homeless and destitute persons.
In a cyber fraud case, the Faridabad Police arrested four members of a 'Jaipur gang' for allegedly cheating a resident of Rs 3.51 lakh on the pretext of stock market investment through Telegram.
The accused had converted the cheated amount into cryptocurrency.
The court granted two days' police remand of one accused.
The Panipat Police solved a Rs 24.50 lakh theft case within 72 hours by arresting two habitual thieves from Uttar Pradesh and recovering stolen jewellery, cash and the motorcycle used in the crime.
In Jind district, the police seized 170 cartons of illicit liquor from a pickup vehicle and arrested the driver.
In a separate case, 13 litres of illicit liquor were recovered from a house and one person was arrested.
On cybercrime control, the police said 271 complaints involving fraud worth Rs 1.66 crore were received on Cyber Helpline 1930. Of this, Rs 64.55 lakh was frozen and Rs 30.78 lakh was refunded to victims.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
