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Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005

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Call throws police

into a tizzy

NEW DELHI: The Delhi police were thrown into a tizzy on Tuesday after they received a call claiming that a terrorist was planning to trigger off blasts on Independence Day at Red Fort from where the Prime Minister addresses the nation. It later turned out to be a prank.

Around 2-30 p.m. the Police Control Room received the call in which the caller claimed that a terrorist, identified as one Rakesh, had plans to trigger off blasts on Independence Day. The call was traced to a public booth at Bhajanpura in North-east Delhi.

The caller had identified himself as Ravi but the police said that he had given a fake name. However, the police managed to trace Rakesh, a resident of New Usmanpur. "He had been living in Usmanpur for the past many years and has no criminal antecedents, let alone having any links with any terrorists," said a police officer. A bewildered Rakesh told the police that he did not have enmity with anyone and that it was difficult for him to suspect anyone for the prank played on him.

The police suspect that someone known to Rakesh could have played the prank.

Man jumps to death

NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old employee of a news agency allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 17th floor of Gopaldas Building at Connaught Place here at midnight on Monday night. No suicide note was recovered from his possession.

According to the police, Nitin Chaddah went to Gopaldas Building in his Wagon-R car around midnight, parked the vehicle outside, and went up to the 17th floor from where he allegedly jumped to his death. The police said Nitin had been suffering from depression.

Couple killed

NEW DELHI: A middle-aged Nepali couple were killed and two others injured after the roof of an old building on Ajmal Khan Road in Karol Bagh here caved in on them on Tuesday.

The mishap occurred around 1 p.m. when the roof suddenly caved in and Kar Bahadur (45), his wife Amini (40), were trapped under the debris along with Ram Bahadur (42) and Ramesh (25). They were rescued and rushed to hospital where Kar Bahadur and Amini succumbed to their injuries. The two other injured were stated to be in a stable condition.

2 held with heroin

NEW DELHI: Two persons have been arrested by the Narcotics Branch of the Delhi police after they were allegedly found in possession of 5 kg of heroin.

According to the police, the Narcotics Branch sleuths laid a trap at CNG filling station, Mathura Road, on Monday following a tip-off about the suspects. They appeared on the scene on a motorcycle around noon when they were arrested. The police recovered a bag from one of the suspects, identified as Ashok Kumar (44), and confiscated the contraband. The other suspect has been identified as Mahender Kumar (40), brother of Ashok.

Body found

NEW DELHI: The police recovered the body of a 35-year-old man from Millennium Park in South Delhi on Tuesday morning.

The body of Rajiv was found near `Smriti Van' in the Park at about 1 pm after which the PCR van was informed, said sources.

The Police suspect it to be a case of murder as the hands and feet of the deceased were tied.

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