Bank Fraud File Photo

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Man Loses Rs 9.5 Lakhs In Online Banking Fraud: Maharastra

A Thane man became a victim of cyber fraud and lost Rs 9.53 lakh. The amount was allegedly withdrawn from the bank account by an unknown fraudster, who posed as a customer service executive and asked the victim to download an app. Furthermore he asked personal information. Reported with the Maharashtra police, an investigation after the victim's complaint is has been started. 

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 - 11:48 AM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: Fraud, bank account, victim, fraudster, Munbai Police

Cast Out Caste

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Dalit Boy Shot In Leg For Not Greeting Others; 1 Arrested, 1 Absconding

A boy from the Dalit community, studying in 10th class, was shot by his friends in Agra, for not greeting them. The victim was shot in the leg, and is out of danger. Police said that one of the accused has been arrested, while the other is on the run. Meanwhile, FIR has been lodged under section 307 of the IPC and relevant sections of the SC/ST Act.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 - 12:34 PM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: National, Crime, Agra, Dalit, victim

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.

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Yogi Govt To Give 50k Compensation To Families Of COVID-19 Victims

In the biggest relief to the bereaved families of COVID-19, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 17 announced to provide a compensation of Rs 50,000 to the victim family in the state. Issuing the detailed guideline about financial relief, CM Yogi also directed the officials to ensure every eligible family gets the compensation. Reportedly, district magistrates in the state will supervise the work.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 - 02:20 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: UP CM, Compensation, Covid-19, victim

Courtesy: ETV Bharat

The Sulli Deals App

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"Chills Down My Spine": Hana Khan, Victim Of Sulli Deals Cyberbullying

Sulli Deals, an open-source app on the web platform GitHub was exposed for cyberbullying on July 3 for illegally obtaining Indian Muslim women's pictures and symbolizing their sale. Hana Khan, a commercial pilot and victim of the app said, "They'd taken my photo from Twitter and it had my user name." According to her, there wasn't a real auction, as the purpose was to degrade and humiliate.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 - 05:15 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: Sulli Deals, open source app, Hana Khan, commercial pilot, victim

Courtesy: BBC News

Former Chief editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal

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Tarun Tejpal Case: Goa Govt Dares Court's 'Appropriate Behaviour' Note

Goa session court’s decision to acquit journalist Tarun Tejpal from the rape case has raised questions over Judge Kshama Joshi’s “appropriate behaviour” comment. Judge said that the victim was “smiling and looked happy, normal, in [a] good mood" in the photographs taken shortly after the alleged assault. Terming the order 'erroneous in law' and ‘unsustainable,’ the Goa government appealed the decision in HC, which scheduled the hearing on… read-more

Fri, 28 May 2021 - 07:56 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: victim, Tarun Tejpal Case, Acquitted, High Court

Courtesy: BBC News

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New Algorithm InfoShield To Catch Human Trafficking Ads, Their Victims

Carnegie Mellon University and McGill University have developed an algorithm, 'InfoShield', to help law enforcement agencies to catch human traffickers by identifying escort ads and their victims. Notably, InfoShield recorded 84% accuracy rate during the trial phase. The algorithm, while scanning, catches those ads with similar phrasings by highlighting the common parts. The advertisements having high commonality are potent to be suspicious,… read-more

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 - 09:31 AM / by Ronit John

Tags: InfoShield, Law Enforcement, Human Trafficing, victim, Technology

Courtesy: The Next Web

Actor Shah Rukh Khan Sings Song With Female Acid Attack Survivors

Actor Shah Rukh Khan has again showered his love towards his fans by singing a song with acid attack survivors in a virtual meet hosted by Meer Foundation. Ahead of the surgeries scheduled for victims, SRK had a virtual interaction to boost up their confidence, where he sung his chartbuster ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ title track. He also congratulated those victims who have become mothers, pregnant or got engaged recently.… read-more

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 - 09:05 AM / by Samanth Lanka

Tags: srk, Shah Rukh Khan, Meer Foundation, Acid Attack, survivors, victim

Courtesy: Meer Foundation