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Jaipur: A key postmortem observation about the precision of body dismemberment led Nagaur police to solve the murder of a 75-year-old woman and arrest her neighbour, a carpenter.Nagaur SP Roshan Meena identified the main accused as Mukesh Bharti, 38, a carpenter and neighbour of the victim, Nathi Devi. Police said Bharti, along with his wife…

Jodhpur: The plight of Pakistani female refugees found mention at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, where participants were apprised of the religious persecution, violence and displacement faced by minority women who have sought refuge in India.Govind Singh Rathore of Sambhali Trust, invited to address the session on Thursday,…

Bhilwara: A man died during treatment at a hospital in Jaipur Friday after an imam allegedly poured petrol on him and set him on fire inside a mosque bathroom in Tonk district.The deceased was identified as Hakeem Pinjara (48), a labourer who worked in Jaipur and had returned to his native place in Tonk for…

Jaisalmer: Barmer police arrested a man’s wife and her alleged lover for abetment of suicide in the Sawairam death case reported from Manglasar Konra on March 12, officials said Friday. The accused, identified as Samda Meghwal and Shakardeen, were held following a week-long probe that ruled out murder and pointed to sustained harassment.Acting SP Nitish…

Alwar: Miscreants opened indiscriminate fire on a youth in Mator village of Khairtal district Friday, leaving Virendra Rajput, a resident of Sukhmanehdi, critically injured.Rajput sustained a bullet injury and was rushed to a local hospital. After preliminary treatment, doctors referred him to Alwar due to his critical condition. He is currently undergoing treatment.Kishangarhbas DSP Lal…