In Panchkula, Haryana, an 18-year-old woman has accused her father of sexually abusing her for over 11 years, beginning when she was seven. She told police the assaults occurred when her mother was away, often while the father was drunk, and that resistance led to beatings and death threats. She alleges she became pregnant while in Class 9 and was forced to consume unidentified medicines to end the pregnancy. Police have arrested him under multiple laws, including POCSO, and she is receiving counselling.
BJP has won big in Haryana’s municipal corporation elections, securing victories in Ambala and Sonipat while taking a commanding lead in Panchkula. Celebrations broke out as workers distributed sweets. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini credited the results to public trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies, signaling strong momentum for the party ahead of future contests.
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A special court in Panchkula discharged former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar and four others in a 2023 corruption case after ruling the prosecution couldn’t produce legally admissible evidence. The court rejected key electronic material including audio recordings and WhatsApp chats, and dismissed claims of judicial favouritism and quid pro quo. Criminal proceedings have now been halted.
The Enforcement Directorate carried out searches on 12 premises across Chandigarh, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and Rajpura in a money laundering probe linked to a municipal fraud case. The action follows an FIR by the ACB, Panchkula, alleging a conspiracy to embezzle about ₹145 crore from civic body accounts, with ED examining related financial trails.
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