Hyderabad: Amith Muddamalli Livingston, one of America’s most wanted fugitives, was arrested here, police said yesterday. Livingston was absconding since 2007 after a US court sentenced him for 23 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. In 2008, the state of Texas had issued a red corner notice through the Interpol. Acting on the information given by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), police arrested Livingston in Madhavapuri Colony, Sainikpuri here. Livingston, born in Hyderabad, was convicted in 2007 for the murder of his girlfriend Hermilia Garcia Harnandez. The 404th Judicial District Court, Cameron County, Texas, had sentenced him to 23 years in prison. Livingston had pleaded guilty in February 2007 to killing his married girlfriend and dumping her body on the beaches of South Padre Island. The 45-year-old medical transcriptionist was reportedly a fan of singles chat websites and social media. He used to enjoy face-to-face dates. The CID has been tracking his movements for the past one year and finally located him. Livingston was sent to judicial custody. He is lodged in Cherlapally Jail here. The CID had informed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the union home affairs ministry of the arrest.
50 injured in Meerut clash
Meerut: About 50 people, including a top police officer and two media persons, were injured in a communal clash in Meerut yesterday, police said. The incident occurred around 2pm when a group of people was installing a water facilitation centre near a mosque. Members of the Jain community opposed the installation, saying it was near their temple too and the queue of people would disturb the peace of the premises. But people from the other community did not agree and installed the water centre there, following which a scuffle took place between the two rival groups. The scuffle blew out of proportion and people started shouting slogans against the other community. Some vehicles and kiosks were set afire. IANS
