Indian businessman arrested for molestating a 17-year- old actress mid-air
“We have arrested the accused late Sunday night in Mumbai. He has been booked under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act besides other sections of the Indian Penal Code,” Mumbai Police official Lata Shirsat told the media Monday.
The 17-year-old actress whose acclaimed young portrayal of Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan-starrer movie Dangal won her national award, took to social media late Saturday night to narrate her ordeal on board private airline Vistara’s flight.
In
the video post, she alleged that a male co-passenger had rubbed his
foot on her neck and back while sitting behind her on the flight,
prompting Indian authorities to order a probe.
Police or Vistara,
which operated the flight where the alleged incident took place late
Saturday night, have not disclosed the name of offender.However, local media has identified the accused as Vikas Sachdev.
Sachdev’s wife Divya has claimed that the incident was nothing but an accident and that her husband was tired and upset as his uncle died in Delhi.
“My husband told me that he had been sleeping when his leg accidentally touched her (the actress’s) hand; he apologized to her for that.
“My husband respects women. Because of this incident, my entire family is disturbed. We want justice,” she told a local newspaper.
Vistara has apologised to the actress for what she experienced on its flight and said that it has “zero tolerance” for such behaviour, assuring her of a detailed investigation into the serious allegations.
Okorocha scores FG low,
says 89% of Nigerians unhappy
On December 11, 20175:40 amIn News, PoliticsComments
… as Assembly kicks over purported endorsement of Okorocha’s son-in-law
By Chinonso Alozie
Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, scored the
Federal Government very poor in terms of addressing poverty in the
country.
Chief Rochas Okorocha
Governor Okorocha disclosed this in a statement in Owerri, through his
Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, when officers of the Nigeria
Air Force led by the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command, AVM
Sampson Akpasa visited him, at Government House.
Okorocha said 89 percent of Nigerians were not happy and that only four
percent are, noting that the vital expect of human existence had not
been addressed in the country.
Meanwhile, the Imo State House of Assembly, controlled by All
Progressives Congress, APC, has said it cannot be cowed into endorsing
Mr. Uche Nwosu, son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha, as the sole
candidate for 2019 governorship election.
On the governor’s scorecard for the Federal Government, according to the
statement, “Governor Rochas Okorocha has said 89 percent of Nigerians
are not happy in the real sense of the word happiness and that only four
percent could really be happy to some extents, while seven percent
might claim to be happy, adding that the vital aspect of human existence
which is happiness must be addressed.
“Let me commend the Nigeria Air Force for the good job they are doing in
this country, especially their fight against insurgency and, currently,
what is happening in Numan and all the efforts they are making to
restore peace in that area. I’m particularly proud of you.
“Agitation comes up when people are not happy and the whole essence of
life is to be happy.
“For this reason, I will advise the Air Force to, just as I have done
recently, which most people didn’t understand, create a department for
Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment.
“This will help to address the need of even junior officers, who may
have some forms of dissatisfaction in the discharge of their duties.
Sometimes you may think that they are happy when they are not and this
sabotages the efforts of the Federal Government.”
Assembly reacts to endorsement news
On the 2109 governorship election, the House spoke after one it members,
Mr. Henry Ezediaro, representing Oguta state constituency, claimed that
the entire 27 lawmakers had endorsed Nwosu for 2019.
Investigations by Vanguard revealed that Nwosu’s loyalists were not
happy, having failed in their plan to pass the endorsement move in the
House of Assembly.
When Vanguard called on Mr. Marcel Ekwezuo, the Chief Press Secretary to
the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Acho Ihim, he said:
“Imo State House of Assembly cannot endorse anybody because the
lawmaker’s work is to make laws that will impact positively on the lives
of the people.
“It does not include endorsing anybody. Imo House of Assembly is made up
of not only members of APC; we also have members of PDP. So if somebody
says a House made up of APC and PDP endorsed an APC candidate, I do not
think it is right.
“I know Uche Nwosu is one of us. He has the right to vote and be voted
for; it could be a misquote. They misquoted the lawmaker from Oguta.”
Create Dept for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, Okorocha advises
Airforce
Create Dept for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, Okorocha advises
Airforce
December 10, 2017
Okorocha, Onyeagucha disagree over 2019
Okorocha, Onyeagucha disagree over 2019
May 4, 2017
Photos: Inauguration of Imo Air
Photos: Inauguration of Imo Air
January 24, 2017
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Okorocha scores FG low,
says 89% of Nigerians unhappy
On December 11, 20175:40 amIn News, PoliticsComments
… as Assembly kicks over purported endorsement of Okorocha’s son-in-law
By Chinonso Alozie
Owerri—Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, scored the
Federal Government very poor in terms of addressing poverty in the
country.
Chief Rochas Okorocha
Governor Okorocha disclosed this in a statement in Owerri, through his
Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, when officers of the Nigeria
Air Force led by the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command, AVM
Sampson Akpasa visited him, at Government House.
Okorocha said 89 percent of Nigerians were not happy and that only four
percent are, noting that the vital expect of human existence had not
been addressed in the country.
Meanwhile, the Imo State House of Assembly, controlled by All
Progressives Congress, APC, has said it cannot be cowed into endorsing
Mr. Uche Nwosu, son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha, as the sole
candidate for 2019 governorship election.
On the governor’s scorecard for the Federal Government, according to the
statement, “Governor Rochas Okorocha has said 89 percent of Nigerians
are not happy in the real sense of the word happiness and that only four
percent could really be happy to some extents, while seven percent
might claim to be happy, adding that the vital aspect of human existence
which is happiness must be addressed.
“Let me commend the Nigeria Air Force for the good job they are doing in
this country, especially their fight against insurgency and, currently,
what is happening in Numan and all the efforts they are making to
restore peace in that area. I’m particularly proud of you.
“Agitation comes up when people are not happy and the whole essence of
life is to be happy.
“For this reason, I will advise the Air Force to, just as I have done
recently, which most people didn’t understand, create a department for
Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment.
“This will help to address the need of even junior officers, who may
have some forms of dissatisfaction in the discharge of their duties.
Sometimes you may think that they are happy when they are not and this
sabotages the efforts of the Federal Government.”
Assembly reacts to endorsement news
On the 2109 governorship election, the House spoke after one it members,
Mr. Henry Ezediaro, representing Oguta state constituency, claimed that
the entire 27 lawmakers had endorsed Nwosu for 2019.
Investigations by Vanguard revealed that Nwosu’s loyalists were not
happy, having failed in their plan to pass the endorsement move in the
House of Assembly.
When Vanguard called on Mr. Marcel Ekwezuo, the Chief Press Secretary to
the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Acho Ihim, he said:
“Imo State House of Assembly cannot endorse anybody because the
lawmaker’s work is to make laws that will impact positively on the lives
of the people.
“It does not include endorsing anybody. Imo House of Assembly is made up
of not only members of APC; we also have members of PDP. So if somebody
says a House made up of APC and PDP endorsed an APC candidate, I do not
think it is right.
“I know Uche Nwosu is one of us. He has the right to vote and be voted
for; it could be a misquote. They misquoted the lawmaker from Oguta.”
Create Dept for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, Okorocha advises
Airforce
Create Dept for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, Okorocha advises
Airforce
December 10, 2017
Okorocha, Onyeagucha disagree over 2019
Okorocha, Onyeagucha disagree over 2019
May 4, 2017
Photos: Inauguration of Imo Air
Photos: Inauguration of Imo Air
January 24, 2017
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/okorocha-scores-fg-low-says-89-nigerians-unhappy/
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