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Two held for assault, murder of child

NEW DELHI: Two persons have been arrested by the North-West Delhi police for alleged criminal assault and murder of a six-year-old boy whose body was found behind Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital at Jahangirpuri here this past Wednesday. Both were employees of the hospital.

According to the police, the body of the child, whose father lived near the hospital, was found hanging from the window grill of a pump house behind the mortuary of the hospital. Following investigations, the police arrested Phool Singh (54) and Tek Chand (50) on Saturday.

While Phool Singh worked as a sweeper in the hospital, Tek Chand was a temporary employee.

The police said the accused caught hold of the child, took turns to sodomise him and then hanged him with his T-shirt from the window grill of the pump house. Further investigations are on.

Cultural programme inaugurated

NEW DELHI: Celebrating the literary, linguistic and artistic achievements of the Indian diaspora, a five-day cultural programme -- organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts -- was inaugurated by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) president Karan Singh in the presence of sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan here over the weekend.

Launching the event -- "Origins: Creative Tracks of the Indian Diaspora" -- Dr. Karan Singh said the Indian diaspora dated back thousands of years and their recorded history could be broadly put in five waves.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan released 25 IGNCA films documenting the richness of the Indian cultural heritage. These movies would form part of education modules for the new generation Indian diaspora informing them about the country of their origin.

53,000 car users prosecuted

New Delhi: Delhi Police have taken action against over 53,000 car users for filming their windshields in violation of the traffic rules last year. About 53,390 car owners were prosecuted for using black and reflective windshields in violation of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, police said on Saturday. Out of these, most of the motorists have removed the reflective filming of their vehicles after prosecution, they said.

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