Gunmen attack Libyan oil corporation headquarters
Tripoli, Sep 10 : The headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) in the capital was attacked by gunmen on Monday, causing casualties, officials said.
"A number of gunmen attacked the headquarters of the NOC in Dahra area in central Tripoli. They stormed with light weapons and exchanged fire with some security men," an official told Xinhua news agency.
According to the official, there were a number of casualties among the staff. Several explosions also took place.
Interior Minister Abdassalam Ashour said the NOC headquarters were attacked by "six people, who stormed the building early in the morning and used machine guns and grenades and detained a number of hostages".
No group claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the attack was likely carried out by Islamic State affiliates, given the nature of such attacks that were carried out by the extremist group previously in the city, the report said.
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Thane (PTI): A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane city, police said on Wednesday.
Accused Prathamesh Desai, a resident of Lokmanya Nagar, was taken into custody following a complaint by the girl’s parents on March 1.
A police official from the Vartak Nagar police station said Desai targeted the teenager between September 2025 and February 2026. “On multiple occasions, he took her to isolated locations and molested her,” the official said, citing the FIR.
The accused threatened to inform the girl’s parents about their purported “relationship” and extracted a total of Rs 50,000 from her, he said.
“Unable to bear the persistent threats and financial demands, the girl finally confided in her parents, who approached the police,” the official said.
Desai has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said, adding that further investigation was underway.
