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Two Ugandan women have been detained in Mumbai for illegally staying in the city after their visas expired. The deportation process has been initiated.
A Pakistani intruder was detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district after inadvertently crossing the border.
Mumbai police have returned stolen, lost, and seized property valued at over Rs 2 crore to their rightful owners, including gold and 800 mobile phones, recovered from various theft and house-breaking cases.
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At least three children were killed and three others injured when militants ambushed the vehicle of a tribal elder in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A 28-year-old man from Thane district has been arrested for allegedly molesting girls after community members reported multiple incidents to the police.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Rajasthan for allegedly engaging in anti-national activities and communicating with a Pakistani terrorist through social media.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, have dismantled a liquor smuggling operation, arresting one individual and seizing liquor worth Rs 1.17 lakh.
The Delhi Assembly has received its third bomb threat email in three days, prompting a police investigation and increased security measures.
Ten marine fishermen were arrested for illegally fishing in the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a protected turtle congregation zone in Odisha's Kendrapara district. Their fishing trawler was also seized, and they were remanded to judicial custody.
A house fire in Delhi's Tri Nagar area resulted in burn injuries to five people, including a young child. Fire services responded quickly to extinguish the blaze.
The body of a 26-year-old man, believed to be a drug addict, was discovered in a park in Uttam Nagar, southwest Delhi. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Thane police arrested two men and seized mephedrone worth 4.12 crore from their possession.
A woman was killed and her two sisters were injured in Jaisalmer after being hit by a speeding van that lost control near a speed breaker.
Muzaffarpur district civil court received a bomb threat, prompting a police investigation and security sweep of the premises.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Sindh province in Pakistan, causing widespread panic but no reported casualties or major damage.
Delhi Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in northeast Delhi. The suspects confessed to the crime, citing an old enmity with the victim.
A 47-year-old man undergoing cancer treatment allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fifth floor of a private hospital in Noida, police said.
A police assistant sub-inspector in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by Lokayukta officials for accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000. The officer had allegedly demanded money to settle a case.
A 46-year-old rowdy-sheeter, Arif alias Tablet Arif, was murdered in Mangaluru, Karnataka. Police suspect gang rivalry as the motive behind the attack.
A fire broke out at a warehouse tent in Delhi's Chhatarpur, spreading rapidly due to flammable materials. Fire services responded quickly, and no casualties were reported.
An Odisha court has sentenced seven individuals to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in the Sambalpur district in 2021. The verdict was delivered after examining witnesses and evidence, with each convict also facing a fine.
A man in Tripura has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, whom he set on fire following a domestic dispute.
Five individuals have been arrested in Manipur's Churachandpur district for allegedly vandalising vehicles belonging to security forces during a protest sparked by a road accident.
Two men wanted in connection with a murder case were apprehended in Delhi's Rohini area after a police encounter. The suspects were shot in the leg during the arrest. The case involves a gang rivalry and a previous arrest was made in Bihar.
A 60-year-old farmer in Maharashtra's Beed district has been arrested for allegedly cultivating cannabis plants hidden within a jowar (sorghum) crop.
A 60-year-old woman was allegedly murdered in a forest in Jharkhand's Chatra district while collecting Mahua flowers, prompting a police investigation.
A police constable allegedly committed suicide in the Quick Response Team (QRT) office in Amravati, Maharashtra, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
A Civil Police Officer in Kerala has been suspended for allegedly violating service rules by posting social media messages in support of a Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate ahead of upcoming Assembly elections.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a chief commercial inspector (CCI) of the South Eastern Railway in Ranchi for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.
Two individuals wanted in connection with multiple jewellery shop robberies were arrested in Siwan, Bihar, following a brief exchange of gunfire with police.
Police in Phagwara, Punjab, have booked three individuals for allegedly assaulting a journalist, Amar Kishor Pasi, who sustained serious head injuries. The motive behind the attack is currently under investigation.
A 28-year-old woman and her three young children died by suicide after jumping into a well in Vijayapura district, Karnataka. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
An undertrial prisoner in Jharkhand's Pakur district was found dead in her jail cell, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
A violent clash between two families in a Haryana village over a land dispute resulted in two deaths and ten injuries, with police investigating the incident.
A motorcyclist was killed in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after being hit by a trailer truck on the Lucknow-Ballia highway. The victim has been identified as Devesh Kumar.
Police in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested four individuals for allegedly trafficking a woman after deceiving her with a false job offer. The victim was reportedly sold for Rs 1.5 lakh and subjected to confinement, abuse, and threats.
A collision between a bus and a pick-up vehicle in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, resulted in the deaths of ten people and injuries to over twenty others. The bus was returning from a public function when the accident occurred near Simaria on Nagpur road.
Delhi Police in Najafgarh prosecuted 154 vehicles and impounded four during a special drive against tinted windows, citing safety concerns and potential concealment of criminal activities.
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