E-rickshaw driver arrested for alleged knife attack on woman in Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi
New Delhi: An e-rickshaw driver in North Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila area was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking a woman with a knife at his residence, where police suspect he attempted to sexually assault her. The accused has been identified as Kannu Dayadham Naganshi, 31.
The Indian Express said that the police received a PCR call about 5 a.m. The caller stated that a woman had been attacked and her clothing were torn. Responding cops discovered her unresponsive, with injuries to her head and face. She was brought to the Trauma Centre and then referred to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for further treatment. Her statement is yet to be recorded. A medical examination for sexual assault has been conducted, and an FIR has been registered under sections related to attempt to murder.
Naganshi was traced through CCTV footage and local enquiries, while the police revealed that he had previously been arrested in 2013 in a rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case in the Civil Lines area.
During questioning, Naganshi told police he had picked up the woman from Gate No. 2 of Vidhan Sabha Metro Station on Friday. He had taken her to his home in his e-rickshaw and allegedly offered her alcohol before assaulting her. When she resisted, he reportedly beat her, threw her outside the house and fled.
Eyewitness accounts from the Metro station and nearby residents are said to support the sequence of events described by the police. A case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
