The man accused of raping of two nursery school girls at Badlapur, near Mumbai, has tried to shoot himself while being taken into police custody. Sources said Akshay Shinde had managed to snatch the revolver of police officer and shot himself. 

The officer, who tried to stop him, got shot as well. Both have been seriously injured, sources said.

The letter was dropped off at the home of a witness several months before the 15 September incident, prosecutors say. 

​The letter was dropped off at the home of a witness several months before the 15 September incident, prosecutors say.  

Ryan Routh, aged 58, allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course by aiming a rifle through the tree line. He had earlier written a letter offering $150,000 for Trump’s assassination. Routh faces federal gun charges and additional charges may be pending as the investigation continues.