Subhash Agggarwal, 58, shot his son Subham, 18, with a double barrel shotgun as he slept, and later tried to make it appear as suicide.

After killing him Subhash raised an alarm that his son had committed suicide with a screwdriver, and according to a neighbour he never tried to take Subham to hospital. He was also angered when it was suggested they call the police.

When the police eventually were called in they found a firearm injury on the boy's upper abdomen and a large amount of blood. A double barrel gun was found under the quilt and his daughter Poonam was questioned and a murder case was filed against Subhash.

Poonam revealed that her father was an alcoholic and did not work. He often quarreled with his family over petty issues and on the night in question he was angry when his son saw him eating late and fussed over it.

Neighbours and friends stated that Subhash abused people, did not help his talented son with school work and continued to pressure his family with demands for money, even after they took up work to keep the family afloat. Subhash lost his business and failed at other attempts to support his family, so took to drinking and became very difficult. He had never worked after 1992.

Subhash went to Delhi from Panipat in 1987 and set up a sweet shop that was later sealed. He then tried his hand at real estate but failed and suffered losses.

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A 17 year old girl from Kerala was raped by her father and step father and several others of a period of a year. The rapists and the girl's mother have been taken into custody by police at Paravoor near Kochi.

This is, sadly, just one reported case of rape in the state.

Another case involves a girl age 6 from Ernakulam district who was allegedly abused by her 40-year-old father. Yet another case was reported of a girl age 13, who was raped by her father, older brother and uncle in Thalassery, Kannur district.

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Poonam Sonker 16, accused local goon Narvada Nishad of raping her and when she refused to withdraw her complaint the man went to her home in Sidhaav village near Fatehpur district, and after brutally attacking her, strangled her to death.

The villagers informed the police but the accused escaped.

The victim's relatives say they had informed the police about regular threats from the accused but these were ignored.

No arrests have yet been made and police officials say they are on the lookout for the killer.

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Police in Allahabad have received a number of reports of jewellery worth lakhs of rupees being stolen by gate-crashing 'guests' whose smart appearance makes one family believe they are invited by the other, not realising they are either free-meal seekers with robbery on their minds or members of an organised gang of wedding thieves.

The gangs of thieving 'guests appear refined and educated and blend into the crowd easily.

Victims say they are surprised that young men are being trained by gangs who strike during wedding ceremonies in a heist that seems to be the pattern of the day at marriages.

Police say efforts are being made to bust the network, but the thieves deftly run from the venue after they have done their deed, with the intention of dodging police.

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After a fight between a rival group of transporters over commercial vehicle parking,15 to 20 armed men entered the intensive care unit of a hospital and shot and critically injured Satbir Singh, 50, and his son Jogender, 23, in Gurgaon.

Minutes before the shooting the father and son had arrived at the Sunrise Hospital for treatment of injuries that were allegedly inflicted by the assailants in a clash in their village. Both father and son were taken to the ICU for treatment, when a gang carrying weapons entered and opened fire on the two men, then fled the scene.

Police said the case seems to be about an old rivalry and they are verifying whether Basant Fauji and Kalu from Satbir's rival transport group were involved in the attack. Police have registered a case of attempt to murder and investigations are underway.

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