CBI BOOKS DAATI MAHARAJ FOR ‘RAPING’ DISCIPLE

NEW DELHI: The CBI has booked self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj, who runs a temple in south Delhi, for allegedly raping and having unnatural sex with an a woman living in his ashram, officials said Friday. The agency had taken over investigation in the case on the instructions of the Delhi high court, they said. On a complaint by the disciple, a case of rape and unnatural sex was filed against Daati, his three brothers and a woman. On June 22, the police had questioned Daati, who was charged with rape of a disciple at his ashrams in Delhi and Rajasthan.

ED moves court to declare Sandesaras ‘fugitives’

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it moved court against four promoters of the Sterling Biotech Group — Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Sandesara and Hitesh Patel – under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act seeking approval for declaring them fugitives and confiscation of their properties. Nitin, Chetan and Dipti Sandesara are suspected to be Nigeria and Hitesh Patel is in the US, said the ED statement. “All four accused are promoters of Sterling Group and have reportedly fled country to avoid criminal investigation and prosecution. ED has sought for declaring them as fugitives and confiscation of their properties in India and abroad,” it added.

Court acquits former Bangla minister in trespass case

SHILLONG: A three-year legal battle with international ramifications ended on Friday when former Bangladeshi communications minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who was found in Meghalaya without any identity documents in May 2015 was acquitted by the court of the first class judicial magistrate where the trial was underway. Ahmed was found loitering in the area of the Shillong Golf Course and was