Ahimsa Times 2009 01 SrNo 103

Author(s): Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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AFTER BID TO KILL WIFE, VIKAS JAIN TRIES TO END LIFE IN DELHI COURT NEW DELHI: Vikas Jain tried killing his wife in front of a metropolitan magistrate at Delhi court tried to commit suicide in the court premises on. According to the police, Vikas Jain had tried to stab his wife, Geeta, with a dagger, injuring her grievously, over an altercation with her during the hearing of their domestic violence case in the court of M. M. Sunaina Sharma. He was immediately arrested and a case of attempt to murder was registered against him. However, when he was produced in the ACMM court, he tried to kill himself by jumping off from the ledge outside the courtroom. He sustained minor injuries. It seems he is not completely mentally fit. Inquest proceedings against his attempt to commit suicide have begun too.
JAIN TEMPLE AT SAO JOSE DE (GOA) AREA BURGLED MARGAO: Burglary in temples is never without a rich haul. The one that was reported at the Jain Mahavir temple early morning at Mugali in Sao Jose de Area was a repeat story except that the burglars could not carry the heavy metal donation box beyond a certain distance and had to drop it in the hilly terrain some half a kilometer from the temple. Sniffer dogs trailed a distance and helped police recover the box that had not been broken open. However, the burglars are still at large. Police said the pujari of the temple called at around 6 am to inform him about the burglary. The police team rushed to the site and found the lock of the main door broken and the silver arch around the deity (Lord Mahavira) along with other ornamental items stolen. Police held a meeting with temple authorities a few months ago, during the time when the vandalism of religious places was reported, and asked them to take security measures. He had even advised the president of the Jain temple to depute security guards.
TWO HELD WHILE TRYING TO SELL MAHAVIR IDOL 29 Dec 2008 HYDERABAD: Two persons hailing from Nizamabad were nabbed today while they were trying to sell an antique idol of Mahavir in the city. The idol is worth Rs. 35 lakh and it was procured from Jaipur by one of the accused on specific information, the North Zone Task Force team raided a house at Sriram Nagar in Baghlingampally and nabbed the duo and seized the idol. The accused, Alete Mithun Reddy, hailing from Nizamabad & Shaik Habeebuddin is a motorcycle mechanic from Ricepet in Bodhan of Nizamabad, Mithun Reddy completed his B Tech with his own transport business, Shaik Habeebuddin reportedly purchased the Mahavir idol from Jaipur for Rs. Two Lakh and was planning to dispose it off to potential customers at a higher price. They tried to dispose off the idol by claiming that it belonged to 15th Century AD and is worth crores in the international market and were searching for potential customers. The Task Force sleuths apprehended Shaik Habeebuddin and Mithun Reddy while they were trying to sell the antique idol.
ANCIENT ORNAMENTS LOOTED FROM JAIN TEMPLE IN SIROHI Jaipur, Jan 16, Unidentified men decamped with ancient silver ornaments, weighing 138 Kgs, after drilling a hole in the basement of a Jain temple at Rajasthan, Peshwa village. The thieves removed bricks and made a hole to the basement of the Kandhunath temple. They then cut out iron rods using welding machines and loot the jewels, they said. Police suspect the robbery to have taken place during the intervening night of December 29-30, but it was detected only on January 14 when a group of kite fliers noticed debris near the temple and the hole leading to the basement. A case has been registered and a priest and two guards, who were reportedly on duty at the time of the incident are being interrogated.
SURESH KUMAR JAIN'S SON ENDS LIFE Mysore, Jan. 17 , In a tragic incident, Abhijit Jain (28), son of the Mysore Industries Association General Secretary Suresh Kumar Jain committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday. He committed suicide at their house in Chamarajapuram opposite Law Courts. Abhijit, who got married only last year, worked in Pune for BMW company after completing his MBA. He had returned to Mysore only one-and-half months ago and was managing Cotton Industry in Mandya. Abhijit leaves
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