Indrani Mukerjea a threat to our lives, Sheena's boyfriend Rahul told Peter Mukerjea

 

filed on Tuesday, CBI claimed that Peter was actively involved in the murder conspiracy, alongwith other accused Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna and Shyamvar Rai. Both Peter as well as Indrani were not too pleased with the fact that Sheena was into a relationship with Rahul Mukerjea. While Sheena was Indrani's daughter from an earlier relationship, Rahul was Peter's son from his first wife.

CBI also mentioned in its chargesheet that in an email written by Rahul to Peter Mukerjea dated April 13, 2011, both Rahul and Sheena feared for their lives.

The email, published by TOI today, said, "There is threat to our lives (Sheena and him) by Indrani. We documented every fact, communication, messages and other details. We have given it to a third party for safekeeping. If anything happens to me or her, authority in India and UK will be made aware of the details."

he chargesheet was filed by the national investigation agency, just two days before the stipulated 90-day deadline.

 

Fire at MakeinIndia event: Congress supporter Tehseen Poonawalla faces flak over 'insensitive' tweet

 

Immediately after the news reached social media, Poonawalla tweeted, “Just as the stage at #MaharashtraNight in #MakeInIndia was destroyed soon bhakts will realise Modi's #FakeInIndia will also go up in smoke!”

Later, on realising his mistake he tweeted: "Jokes /tweets apart I hope everyone is safe &there are NO casualties . Stay safe peeps. #MaharashtaraNight #MakeInIndia #FakeInIndia"

  

13 college students from Pune, in Raigad for picnic, drown at Murud beach​

As per reports, 13 bodies – of 10 women and three men – were recovered after a massive rescue operation carried out by the Navy, the Coast Guard, police and locals.

The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard deployed three helicopters, including a Chetak and a Seaking chopper, and an Interceptor 117 speedboat, while ICG ship Achook was diverted to the area for 'locate and rescue' operation.

The students belonged to Pune's Abeda Inamdar College – an arts, science and commerce institute – and were reportedly on a trip to Raigad.

Assistant inspector of police Arvind Patil told AFP that the victims were aged between 19 and 23.

"A total of 155 students from Pune went to Murud main beach and some of them went swimming around 3.30 pm this afternoon," he said.

"Thirteen students are dead due to drowning," Patil said, adding that 10 women and three men died.

The cause of the massive tragedy, which occurred around 3 pm at Murud beach - located around 140 kilometres south of Mumbai - was still not clear.

However, local people speculated that some of the students ventured too far out into the waters and were probably caught by the tidal currents, which swept them away.

PA Inamdar, a trustee at the college, said the students had been on a picnic to Murud, which had been arranged by the educational institute.

"They were on an excursion and must have gone into the sea against the advice of the teachers. They were swept away by the tides," Inamdar said.

He said that 14 people had drowned, 10 women and four men, although police insisted that the death toll was still at 13 late on Monday.

Inamdar said all other students had been accounted for while Patil also said everyone else on the excursion was "safe" after a massive rescue operation.

Commander Rahul Sinha, a spokesman for the Navy, said up to 18 students had got into difficulty in the water and that six of them had been rescued and taken to hospital.

Murud sits on the Konkan coast, which has dozens of beaches popular with locals who prefer it to the internationally renowned tourist state of Goa.

Mumbai court allows Headley to be made an accused in 26/11 case

US terrorist David Coleman Headley 

David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American LeT terrorist serving time in the US, must be produced in the 26/11 case on December 10 by video-conference, a Mumbai court directed today while allowing a plea by Mumbai police to make him an accused.

"Your exhibit (application) is allowed," said judge GA Sanap.

The court also issued a summons to Headley and directed that he be produced before the court via video-conferencing on December 10.

The Mumbai police on October 8 had moved an application before the court saying that Headley (who is currently serving 35 years in an American prison for his role in the terror attacks) deserves to be tried by this (Mumbai) court together with 26/11 key plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal as both of them are conspirators and abettors behind the dastardly strikes on November 26, 2008.

The court is presently trying Jundal for his alleged role in the case.

Speaking to PTI, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, "David Headley has been joined as an accused along with Abu Jundal (in the 26/11 case) and the court has taken cognisance of offences against Headley."

The police had pleaded that the (Mumbai) court may kindly issue a Letter of Request to US District court of Illinois to produce Headley before this (Mumbai) court through video-conferencing.

The offences with which Headley is likely to be charged by this court are distinct and separate than the offences with which he had been charged and punished in USA, police said.

The police had prayed that court may proceed (the trial) against Headley after taking cognizance of the offences committed by him.

In the application, the Mumbai police had said that from the judgement passed by the US court against Headley, it was clear that he was a member of LeT and he had played an active role in the criminal conspiracy in the terror attack.

The application also said that Headley has entered into a plea agreement with US in 2010 and thereby willingly and voluntarily agreed that he has committed the conspiracy.