#NewsInTweets: Police Arrest Prime Suspect For Jisha’s Murder, Claim He Confessed
Posted on June 17, 2016 in SpecialsBy YKA Staff:
What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:
1. A labourer from Assam has been arrested for the murder of Jisha, a law student who was found brutally murdered in her house in Kerala. Amir Ul Islam, is a migrant labourer from Assam, and has already confessed to the murder.
Man who was suspected to have raped and killed a law student Jisha in Perumbavoor, arrested in Kochi pic.twitter.com/X2HnzMteBM
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) June 16, 2016
2. A 38-year-old businessman was strangulated to death allegedly by a gang of robbers in his house in Chattarpur, Delhi. Five men have been arrested for the same.
The gang of robbers first sedated the victim’s parents with chloroform and then attacked him when he resisted https://t.co/YS2vvohN7u
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) June 16, 2016
3. According to the final report of its “door-to-door” probe by the Shamli administration, only 3 Hindu families left Kairana over ‘fear’ of persecution.
#KairanaExodus probe: Only 3 families left over persecution fears.https://t.co/nT2AlnLa6D pic.twitter.com/7JUeoN5sQC
— The Quint (@TheQuint) June 17, 2016
4. The registration of Teesta Setalvad’s NGO was cancelled for alleged violation of the FCRA. The Home Ministry barred Sabrang Trust from receiving any foreign funds.
‘FCRA violations’: Government cancels Teesta Setalvad NGO’s registration | https://t.co/2LKNe0jbP1 pic.twitter.com/htA3Y9Rf3R
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) June 17, 2016
5. British Labour MP Jo Cox died after being shot and stabbed in the street on Thursday. A vigil was held to honour her.
Jo Cox death: Vigils held in memory of killed Labour MP https://t.co/aMU12LFFCa
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 17, 2016
6. According to WHO, almost 26% of global maternal deaths occur in India each year. At least one woman in India dies every five minutes during pregnancy and child birth.
Every five minutes, one pregnant woman dies in India, says @WHO https://t.co/NQIXi5ji5s pic.twitter.com/ngZMug7XOh
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) June 17, 2016
7. A 45-year-old man from Tamil Nadu, working as a construction labourer, is facing a death sentence in Qatar for allegedly murdering a woman. His family has reached out to the External Affairs Ministry for help.
Indian worker faces death sentence in Qatar. Family seeks government interventionhttps://t.co/YTgOULEzuI pic.twitter.com/6QbNETN2NH
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 17, 2016
8. ABVP has demanded dhoti-kurta and saree as the dress code for Ranchi University’s convocation. They have threatened to hold a protest and disrupt the ceremony if the traditional convocation gown is not discontinued.
ABVP wants dhoti-kurta, saree as dress code during convocationshttps://t.co/uspNKLejIX, reports @saurav_journo pic.twitter.com/7JP14Kg8Ri
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) June 17, 2016
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