Investigators have seized Rs 35 lakh in cash, believed to be proceeds from illegal liquor smuggling, following the interrogation of the main accused in the murder of a police officer in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district. The officer was crushed to death while trying to stop an interstate liquor smuggling operation last week. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the case.
Police in Hoshiarpur have arrested two individuals in connection with the September shooting of a cloth shop owner in Mahilpur. A .30-bore pistol and ammunition were recovered from one of the accused. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident.
Four police personnel, including a female constable, were injured when a group of people attacked a police team raiding premises involved in illegal liquor trade and gambling in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Sunday. An FIR has been registered against 19 named accused and 20-25 unidentified individuals, with 12 arrests made so far.
Four suspected poachers were arrested in Assam's Jorhat district during an operation by the Forest Department. One of the arrested individuals was reportedly injured by a rhinoceros. The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to protect Assam's one-horned rhinos, a critical part of the state's natural heritage.
A final-year MBBS student in Nagpur lost Rs 12.33 lakh after falling victim to an online Ludo game scam. The student was lured by promises of high returns from an app called 'Try Players', initially making small profits before investing a large sum and subsequently suffering continuous losses. He later discovered the game was rigged and was blocked by the fraudsters. Police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act.
Delhi Police arrested Mohammad Faizan, 39, in Rohini and seized 30,000 counterfeit cigarettes. The arrest followed a tip-off about a supplier distributing fake cigarettes in North Rohini. Police are investigating the source of the illicit goods.
A jawan has been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly molesting the daughter of an army officer within a military residential complex. The incident, which occurred on November 5, led to a complaint by the girl's mother, and the accused was identified through CCTV footage. The investigation is ongoing, and the jawan has been remanded to police custody.
A jawan has been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly molesting the daughter of an army officer within a military residential complex. The incident, which occurred on November 5, led to the jawan's arrest on Sunday night after the girl's mother filed a complaint. Police used CCTV footage to identify the accused, who is now in custody.
A 26-year-old man was allegedly killed by his uncle and cousin in Dehradun on Monday following a dispute over the construction of a wall. The victim, Gaurav, succumbed to injuries after being attacked with a sharp-edged weapon. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
A clash erupted between two families in southwest Delhi's Dabri area after an argument between two men escalated into a physical altercation, leaving several people injured. Police have registered a case, and the situation is currently normal, with no communal angle to the incident.
A history-sheeter accused of murdering a PMK functionary was shot in the leg by police in Vellore after he attacked a sub-inspector and attempted to escape during a weapon recovery operation. Both the injured suspect and the police officer are currently hospitalised.
A man in Nalasopara, Palghar, allegedly murdered his wife on Saturday due to suspicion about her character, stemming from frequent visits by fathers of her tuition students. He subsequently committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in south Mumbai. Police have registered a murder case and are investigating the incident.
A 22-year-old showroom employee, Rahul, was fatally stabbed in northwest Delhi's Lal Bagh after an altercation with a group of men. Police have identified the attackers and are examining CCTV footage as they investigate the incident. Rahul's family stated he was supporting his household after his father's death last year.
A special court in Latur has sentenced Govind Sadhu Naikwade to five years in jail and fined him Rs 5000 for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. The incident occurred on October 21, 2024, leading to his arrest and conviction under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death and his mother seriously injured in Bhopal following a dispute over bursting firecrackers on Diwali night. Police have registered a murder case and detained suspects, while the family alleges delayed police response and staged a protest.
A 19-year-old girl in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly died by suicide after being harassed and assaulted by her drunk uncle. Her family had previously filed a complaint against the uncle for frequent inappropriate behaviour and violence.
Four individuals have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district in two separate cases, with police seizing over six kilograms of charas-like substance. The arrests were made during naka checking as part of an anti-drug drive.
Two brothers in Odisha's Ganjam district have been arrested for allegedly murdering an 80-year-old man whom they suspected of practising witchcraft against their family. The incident occurred on November 4 in Badangi village.
A 65-year-old Catholic priest, Father Cyprian Pinto, is facing a second police case for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor boy in Mangaluru. This new complaint follows an earlier case registered against him for similar allegations, for which he was previously arrested and later released on bail.
A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student has been arrested for allegedly attacking a fellow student with a meat cleaver in the Barak Hostel. The victim sustained severe injuries, including loss of vision in one eye, due to the assault which stemmed from the attacker's objection to the victim's friendship with a woman student.
Meerut police have arrested three wanted criminals in two separate operations. One, Anas alias Bhoora, carrying a Rs 25,000 reward, was apprehended after a chase and exchange of fire, with stolen jewellery, cash, and a firearm recovered. In another incident, Shivansh and Abhishek were arrested in connection with an attempted murder case, also involving an exchange of fire and recovery of weapons.
Police in Saharanpur have arrested a man, Rohit alias Buddhu, in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Priyanka, whose body was found on October 29. The investigation is ongoing, and legal proceedings have commenced.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is set to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance beyond trading data to include corporate filings, aiming to proactively flag financial misstatements and manipulation in quarterly results without relying solely on investor complaints.
A 35-year-old man, identified as Deepak and an alleged history-sheeter with ties to the Ashok Rathi gang, was shot dead inside his car on the Delhi-Jaipur highway near Sidhrawali village on Monday. Passers-by discovered his body, and police are investigating the incident, including a potential gang war angle, after an FIR was registered.
A momo stall owner was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Mangolpuri, outer Delhi, on Thursday. Police have initiated an investigation, with preliminary inputs suggesting personal enmity as a possible motive.
A dispute over bursting firecrackers on Diwali night in an Ahmedabad residential society escalated into a violent attack, leaving four residents injured. Police have arrested four individuals and detained three minors, registering a case against 14 people for charges including attempt to murder and rioting.
A report by policy think tank The Dialogue reveals that India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is primarily constrained by a shortage of skilled talent and a lack of data standardisation, rather than market concentration. The study, which surveyed 308 stakeholders, found that talent availability and data usability are major concerns, with a significant reliance on open-source AI models.
Assam Police have dismantled an interstate financial fraud network that swindled a Guwahati-based company, Global Traders, out of over Rs 11.5 crore. The fraudsters impersonated Army suppliers and officers using forged documents. One alleged mastermind, Harsh Agarwal, has been arrested from Siliguri, West Bengal, and over Rs 2 crore has been frozen as investigations continue.
An absconding accused, Mohin Jaiswal, involved in the November 2 killing of a police station in-charge in Madhya Pradesh during an anti-liquor smuggling operation, has died of a suspected brain stroke in Gujarat. The police officer, Dilip Puri, was run over by a truck carrying illicit liquor. Mohin Jaiswal reportedly had a 30% stake in the illicit liquor business, and five other accused have been arrested.
A digital media operator in Dombivli, Thane, has been booked for allegedly extorting money from bar owners. He threatened to publish fake defamatory news on social media unless paid hush money. One bar manager reported paying Rs 25,000 after being threatened with a defamatory WhatsApp link. Police investigation revealed multiple similar incidents, but no arrest has been made yet.
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A 32-year-old man in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother during an argument about caring for their ailing mother. The accused bludgeoned his brother with a stick, buried the body in a pit behind their house, and threatened family children to keep silent. Police exhumed the body after relatives reported suspicions, leading to the arrest.
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Police in Jharkhand's Palamu district arrested a man and seized 256 grams of brown sugar valued at Rs 40 lakh. Two accomplices escaped, and an investigation is ongoing.
Two brothers in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly strangled their 21-year-old sister because they disapproved of her relationship with a youth. They then hanged her body to make it appear as a suicide. Police investigation and post-mortem findings led to their confession.
Pune police have registered a case against multiple individuals for allegedly committing fraud under the Centre's Merit-cum-Means scholarship scheme for minority students. The accused reportedly obtained Rs 1.2 lakh by using fake documents, creating fake user IDs on the National Scholarship Portal, and posing as institutional heads to submit applications for fictitious students during the academic years 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Manipur police arrested a 29-year-old Myanmar national in Churachandpur district with over 9 kg of illicit opium. The accused was apprehended on Monday, and a case has been registered under the NDPS Act.
Two teenagers were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in north and northeast Delhi just before Diwali. One 16-year-old was killed resisting a mobile phone snatching attempt in Wazirabad, while a 19-year-old died in Nand Nagri due to a dispute linked to personal enmity. Police are investigating both cases, collecting evidence, and questioning suspects.
A Delhi court has denied a father's plea to meet his infant son on his birthday, citing a past incident where the father allegedly kidnapped the child during a court-ordered visitation. The court prioritised the child's psychological well-being, stating that the possibility of a similar emotional incident could not be ruled out.
A Diwali firecracker dispute in Ahmedabad escalated into a violent clash, resulting in injuries to residents, self-defence firing, and multiple arrests. The incident involved a group attacking a residential society after an argument over bursting firecrackers on a public road.
