Pizza prove costly for influencer Andrew Tate as cops detain him after getting clues from pizza box
Bucharest: Andrew Tate, a divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer, was detained in Romania late Thursday on charges of human trafficking and rape, according to local media reports.
Tate, a British-US citizen who previously was banned from various social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech, was reportedly detained along with his brother Tristan in the Ilfov area north of Romania's capital, Bucharest.
Romania's anti-organised crime agency said in a statement late that four suspects, including two British citizens and two Romanians, were arrested on charges of being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.
The agency, DIICOT, said the British citizens recruited women who were subjected to "acts of physical violence and mental coercion," sexually exploited by group members and forced to perform in pornography intended to reap "important financial benefits."
The statement did not name the Tate brothers. Photographs published by Romanian media outlets pictured Tate being led away in handcuffs by masked law enforcement officers.
DIICOT said it identified six people who were sexually exploited by the organised criminal group, and that five homes were raided on Thursday. The suspects were detained for 24 hours.
Earlier this week, Tate posted a video on Twitter of a mountainous region of Romania, the Eastern European country where he is reported to have lived for the last five years.
Tate also was embroiled this week in a war of words with 19-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg after he shared a picture of himself standing next to a Bugatti on Twitter and bragged that he owned 33 cars.
Video footage from the police raid accompanying the anti-organised crime agency's statement shows several blurred-out sports cars, wads of cash, and a handgun.
On Wednesday, the British national was told to “get a life” by Thunberg on Twitter after he told her he owned 33 cars with "enormous emissions."
It all began when Tate, a self-described misogynist, bragged about owning “33 cars” and said he is happy to share details about the “enormous emissions” of his cars. Tagging Greta Thunberg, he asked for her email address.
Thunberg, 19, clapped back with a savage reply that became hugely viral. “Yes, please do enlighten me,” she tweeted in response, adding a made-up email address to mock Tate. The fake address ends with “get a life”.
The interaction did not end there. Tate, in turn, shared his response in a video. The two-minute clip has him speaking, wearing a robe and holding a cigar. At one point, he is seen collecting two pizza boxes from someone and placing them on the table.
The boxes, from Jerry’s Pizza – which has outlets in Romania – are suspected to have helped the Romanian authorities track down Andrew Tate, according to several reports.
The Romanian pizza chain appearing in Andrew Tate’s response video to Greta Thunberg was reportedly used as proof for Romanian authorities to confirm his presence in the country, leading to the arrest of him and his brother in a human trafficking probe pic.twitter.com/MD0cved7q5
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Man gets death penalty for murder of 3 children, attempting to kill wife in Mangaluru
Mangaluru(PTI): A court here has convicted and sentenced a man to death for allegedly murdering his three children and attempting to kill his wife by pushing them into a well.
Third Additional District and Sessions Court judge Sandhya handed the death sentence to Hitesh Shettigar on December 31 for his heinous acts.
According to police, the incident occurred on June 23, 2022, in Padmanoor village. The accused allegedly pushed his three children into a well, leading to their deaths. He also attempted to murder his wife, Lakshmi, by pushing her into the same well.
Investigation revealed that the accused was unemployed and frequently quarrelled with his wife. On the day of the incident, driven by resentment, he waited until his children returned from school before committing the crime. When the woman screamed for help, a flower vendor working nearby heard her cries and rescued her by climbing into the well.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the eldest daughter had tried to save herself by clinging to a pump pipe installed in the well. However, the accused severed the pipe with a knife, ensuring she could not escape.
Based on a complaint, a case was registered at Mulki Police Station under the Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder). Following a detailed investigation led by Inspector Kusumadhara and assisted by ASI Sanjeeva, a chargesheet was submitted to the court.
Prosecutor Mohan Kumar presented strong evidence during the trial, which confirmed the accused’s guilt. The court concluded that the brutal murder of the children and the attempt on his wife’s life warranted the maximum punishment.
