Man accused of raping minor girl arrested after encounter in UP's Lalitpur district
Banda (UP) (PTI) Police in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh arrested a man accused of raping a minor girl following an encounter early on Saturday morning, a police official said, adding that the accused sustained a gunshot wound in his leg during the exchange of fire.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kalu Singh said that around 3.45 am on Saturday, police surrounded Amjad Khan (35), who was absconding after allegedly raping the girl. Khan allegedly opened fire on the police team with a country-made pistol.
He said that the police retaliated in self-defence, and a bullet hit Amjad on his left leg, injuring him, and he was subsequently arrested.
Singh said that a country-made pistol, two empty cartridges, and one live cartridge were recovered from the injured accused.
He has been admitted to a hospital for treatment, where his condition is stable, he said.
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Woman delivers baby girl in train near Faridabad station
Faridabad (PTI): A woman was forced to give birth to a girl on a moving train near Old Faridabad railway station on Saturday after she went into premature labour, officials said.
The train was stopped at Faridabad Old Railway Station and the mother and the newborn were rushed to a hospital. Authorities said both of them are "completely safe".
The delivery was carried out with the help of other women present in the train. The woman was returning from Katra, Jammu with her husband for the delivery which was due next month, police said.
"A woman delivered a baby on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jabalpur Express going from Jammu and Kashmir to Madhya Pradesh. At present, both the mother and the newborn are completely safes" said DSP Rajesh Chechi.
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According to family members, the woman, Abhilasha and her husband, Jawaharlal were residents of Sitoli village in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. The couple lived and worked in Jammu and Kashmir.
She felt a mild pain as the train arrived in Delhi on Friday afternoon. As the train passed Tughlakabad station, the pain intensified, and within a short time, her condition began to deteriorate, police said.
Seeing the woman's situation, other women in coach S-5 immediately rushed to her aid and cordoned off the area and passengers sitting nearby were moved to the other side.
The seats were covered with bed sheets and blankets and the women helped Abhilasha during the delivery, they said.
A passenger alerted the railway control room. The railway administration swung into action and the train was stopped at Faridabad Old Railway Station. The train remained stationary for approximately 26 minutes to ensure that the woman and the newborn were safe, they added.
Female railway medical staff reached the coach and conducted a preliminary examination of the mother and daughter.
With the help of women police personnel of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP, they were taken to BK Hospital in Faridabad by ambulance. Police said the woman and the child are both safe.
