PD Act invoked against rape accused Yemeni student
The Hindu
A Yemeni student accused of raping Chinese students was slapped with the Preventive Detention Act, Rachakonda Police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused is Amjad Shawki Abdul Rakeeb
A Yemeni student accused of raping Chinese students was slapped with the Preventive Detention Act, Rachakonda Police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, the accused is Amjad Shawki Abdul Rakeeb al Qadhi, residing in Nacharam on a student visa, and studying at Nizam’s College.
On June 25, the accused invited one of the victims to his flat and allegedly offered her juice laced with a sedative and raped her. Later he threatened her not to reveal the matter to anyone . In a separate incident, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted another Chinese student, police said.
Amid strike by some Loco Pilots, Railways is trying to ensure undisrupted service: Palakkad Division
The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on Friday, said it was making all efforts to keep trains running in time amid a section of Loco Pilots continuing to strike from work with a demand for a 46-hour periodical rest.
After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
Ahead of the southwest monsoon, the officials from multiple departments were directed to carry out the standard operating procedure and ensure that all the parameters were adhered to as per the guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Plan of the Tamil Nadu government, said Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana here on Friday.