Rajasthan Police have frozen a house in Nagaur district worth over Rs 1 crore, allegedly built using proceeds from drug trafficking, officials said.
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.
Bengaluru police have arrested six individuals from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in connection with a dacoity case. The accused allegedly trespassed into a house, threatened the occupants, and stole valuables.
Two elderly women in Kerala died from snakebites, raising the recent death toll to seven. The incidents occurred in Kannur and Idukki districts, prompting investigations and warnings about snakes seeking cooler environments during soaring temperatures.
Police in Uttar Pradesh discovered the body of a woman in a drain, who was the mother of four children found murdered in their home. The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
A man in Gurugram allegedly strangled his wife to death after she refused to give him money for alcohol. He was arrested after a post-mortem revealed the cause of death.
Two individuals have been arrested in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, after a video surfaced showing a 22-year-old man being tied to an electricity pole and brutally beaten, allegedly for visiting his girlfriend in the village.
Kulgam Police dismantled an interstate narcotics network, seizing illegally obtained assets worth Rs 92.73 lakhs linked to the accused in Jammu.
Pakistani security forces killed a suspected militant driving an explosive-laden vehicle towards a check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in an explosion that injured seven civilians.
A key associate of gangster Kapil Sangwan, known as Kaptan alias Tanna, has been arrested in connection with an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore. Kaptan, a member of the Nandu gang, was apprehended after evading arrest for over a year. He is accused of supplying illegal arms and facilitating plans to intimidate the victim.
Delhi Police are recreating the crime scene at the residence where the daughter of an IRS officer was allegedly raped and murdered. The investigation aims to piece together the sequence of events, with the stolen iPhone recovered and a potency test conducted. The accused, a former domestic help, is undergoing psychological assessment.
A man has been taken into custody in Idukki, Kerala, following the discovery of two bodies believed to be those of his mother and brother, who were reported missing. The bodies were exhumed from a pit in the compound of their house after a missing persons complaint was filed.
A 43-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her former boyfriend's wife in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra. The incident occurred at the victim's home, where the accused stabbed her with a knife. Police are investigating the motive behind the crime.
A 17-year-old boy in Kerala was allegedly stabbed by a friend and another person for giving a chocolate to the friend's sister, police said.
A man in Jaisalmer has been arrested for allegedly murdering his neighbour while attempting to steal cumin seeds from her home to repay a debt. He initially tried to mislead investigators by staging a robbery.
A fire broke out in a flat in Gurugram's Anant Raj Estate, Sector 63A, on Wednesday. Five fire tenders took three hours to extinguish the blaze, which gutted the flat. No casualties were reported.
Gurugram police have arrested four individuals for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting, and forcibly transferring money from a 22-year-old man after contacting him through the Grindr app.
A 45-year-old man in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death with a stick after she failed to answer his phone call. The incident occurred in Sewra Charthai village, and the accused has admitted to the assault.
A woman in Chhattisgarh's Durg district allegedly stabbed to death a constable's wife and son, and seriously injured his daughter, reportedly due to a dispute over her relationship with the policeman.
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.
A 46-year-old man, a member of the Child Welfare Committee, has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly blackmailing a woman using her explicit photos and videos to coerce her into a sexual relationship. The accused also allegedly impersonated a police officer and defrauded the victim of money.
Police raided the farmhouse of an IAS officer in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, detaining 18 people for alleged gambling and leading to the suspension of three police personnel.
India is conducting a special audit of 101 cities to assess ease of living from the citizen's perspective, Comptroller and Auditor General K Sanjay Murthy said.
Police in Maharashtra's Beed district recovered a stolen tractor within two days and arrested the thief, Ramdas Asaram Shriram, after the farmer reported the theft from his property.
Unidentified motorcycle-borne men allegedly opened fire at a house in Delhi's Farsh Bazar area. Police are investigating the incident, exploring motives such as old enmity, ransom, and possible threats.
Unidentified individuals attacked the residence of a KSU activist in Kerala with an explosive device, following his arrest related to a protest where the Health Minister was allegedly injured.
Police in Indore have booked unidentified operators of five social media accounts for circulating a fake video on Instagram claiming a scuffle at Punjabi singer Karan Aujla's recent event.
The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench has convicted two individuals in connection with a 1984 murder case, reversing their previous acquittal after more than four decades. The court found them guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Haryana Police have arrested six individuals in Nuh for allegedly running an illegal betting operation during an IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants.
The body of a five-year-old girl was discovered with her throat slit in Bihar's Purnea district, according to officials. The incident occurred in the Amaur police station area, prompting an investigation.
A 57-year-old woman was killed by a leopard while working in a field with her husband near a forest in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The incident has sparked outrage among local residents.
A 24-year-old man in Gurugram was allegedly strangled to death by his wife's teenage lover and an accomplice. Police discovered the body in a trunk at the victim's residence in Sector 54. The accused have been arrested, and the wife has been detained for questioning.
A major fire in Bengaluru gutted at least 20 temporary sheds where migrant workers from West Bengal were living. No injuries were reported as most workers were away voting. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Unidentified motorcycle-borne men allegedly opened fire at a house in east Delhi's Farsh Bazar area. Police are investigating the incident, exploring motives such as old enmity, ransom, and possible threats.
Police in Lucknow have arrested a property dealer and his accomplice for allegedly abducting a man, intoxicating him, and recording objectionable videos to blackmail him into giving up his land.
A man was arrested in Ponnani, Kerala, for allegedly murdering his wife in front of their eight-month-old child. The accused, Mohammad, allegedly strangled his wife, Fathima, and dumped her body near the Ponnani harbour area after a dispute.
Police in Manipur's Churachandpur district have arrested three individuals and seized 5 kg of heroin. The arrests were made in Bolkot, and the suspects have been identified as residents of Manipur and Haryana. This follows a previous seizure of raw opium in the same district.
Banerjee reached the venue in the evening, ignoring torrential rains in Kolkata and was still seated inside till reports last received.
Two individuals have been arrested in Jhansi for allegedly operating an online betting racket during IPL matches. Police seized mobile phones with digital transactions exceeding Rs 8 crore and have frozen bank accounts linked to the accused.
A 27-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after allegedly being harassed and blackmailed by a woman and her mother, who threatened to circulate his private photographs.
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