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World’s first gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a known figure known as the world’s first openly gay imam was shot dead in South Africa at the age of 57. Hendricks, who led a Cape Town mosque that…
- World
Salwan Momika, Quran-burning provocateur, shot dead during live stream in Sweden
A controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist” Salwan Momika was reportedly shot dead in Sweden’s Hovsjo district on Wednesday night, January 29. The 38-year-old Iraqi Christian migrant who gained notoriety after publicly burning copies…
- India
”Dreaded’ naxal shot dead in Karnataka’
Udupi: A 46-year-old “dreaded” naxal was shot dead by Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) near Eedu village in Karkala taluk of this district, officials said on Tuesday. Home Minister G Parameshwara said the ANF…
- India
Man shoots fruit seller in Ghaziabad over Rs 2000; flees
A Muslim fruit seller, identified as Musharraf, was fatally shot in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, following a minor dispute over Rs 2,000. The accused, Gajendra, reportedly fled the scene immediately after the crime.…
- India
NRI shot at by armed assailants at his Amritsar home
Amritsar: A non-resident Indian (NRI) was shot at by two unidentified assailants at his residence in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here on Saturday, police said. Sukhchain Singh, who…
- India
Chhattisgarh: 2 STF men killed, woman Naxal shot dead in separate incidents
Bijapur: Two Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed after Maoists detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, while a woman Naxalite was gunned down by security personnel in…
- India
UP cop killed in ‘misfire’ by colleague; family rejects official version
Aligarh: UP police constable Mohammad Yakoob was accidentally shot dead by a fellow policeman, SI Rajiv Kumar, during an operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) to arrest suspected cattle smugglers in…
- India
Delhi: Patient shot dead inside GTB hospital; probe on
New Delhi: A 32-year-old man was shot dead by a teenager inside a ward of the GTB Hospital here on Sunday, police said. The victim, Riyazuddin, was admitted to the hospital on…
- India
Manipur: Man shot dead, bus carrying CRPF troopers emptied & burnt
Imphal: A man was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Tuesday, while a bus carrying CRPF personnel was stopped and torched by mobs at Kangpokpi bazar in…
- Hollywood
‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor shot dead during suspected theft in LA
Los Angeles: Actor Johnny Wactor, known for his portrayal of Brando Corbin in the show ‘General Hospital’, was shot and killed during a suspected catalytic converter theft attempt here. He was 37…
- Delhi
Man shot dead after altercation in Delhi’s Shastri Park
New Delhi: A 22-year-old youth was shot dead by a man in Delhi’s Shastri Park area after an altercation, police said on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mustakim, a resident of…
- Hyderabad
Body of Hyderabad man shot dead at Ukraine border brought back home
Hyderabad: The body of Bazaar Guard resident Mohd Asfan, 30, who was killed at the Ukraine border after a bullet hit him was brought the city on Saturday afternoon. The burial will…
- India
TMC district general secretary shot dead in broad daylight
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress’ Murshidabad district general secretary Satyen Chowdhury was shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon. Once a close confidant of the state Congress president and veteran party Lok Sabha…
- India
3 people shot dead in Manipur’s Thoubal, curfew reimposed
Imphal: Three persons were allegedly shot dead and five others injured in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday evening, following which curfew was reimposed in the five valley districts of the state, officials…
- India
UP woman accidently shot at inside police station
Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh woman was critically injured after being accidently shot in the head by a police inspector. The victim, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, visited the Aligarh police station…
