A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Telangana for allegedly murdering an 18-year-old BSc (Nursing) student. The victim, found dead on September 22, was in a four-year relationship with the accused, who allegedly killed her after she refused to marry him due to family disputes.
A 65-year-old man from Bihar has been arrested in Assam in connection with the murder of a sawmill manager in Perinthalmanna, Kerala, nearly 19 years ago. The victim, Balakrishnan, was found dead in December 2007, and the accused, Dilip Rajk, along with another absconding suspect, was believed to have committed the crime after an alleged robbery attempt. The Malappuram Crime Branch traced Rajk after an extensive, multi-state search.
A 76-year-old man, Abdul Samad, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined Rs 16,000 for his involvement in a 1988 bank robbery at the Nallurnad Service Cooperative Bank in Wayanad, Kerala. This sentencing concludes a decades-long legal process for the six-member gang.
New allegations have surfaced in the shocking Jaipur murder case, where a daughter is accused of orchestrating her mother's killing for property and a government job.
The NIA has filed chargesheets against 31 individuals in connection with road blockades and illegal detention of judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district.
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death in a village near Manesar, Gurugram, and her body was found hidden under a bed in a neighbour's room, police said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP of disrupting a TMC protest march concerning the Baruipur rape and murder case, alleging that the police acted as an 'arm' of the saffron party by failing to enforce a Calcutta High Court order permitting the rally.
A 21-year-old youth was killed and his friend injured after a Delhi Police head constable allegedly opened fire following an altercation involving casteist slurs. The family of the deceased has demanded justice and the immediate arrest of the accused.
Two men, including alleged mastermind Adeeb Khan, have been arrested in Delhi for cheating a person of Rs 15 lakh by posing as Direct Selling Agents (DSAs) of private banks and offering low-interest loans. Police recovered Rs 6.95 lakh in cash, and efforts are underway to apprehend a third absconding associate and trace the full money trail.
'Nanandan Yadav was hiding in the Madwa Pahari locality when the police surrounded him. He tried to flee, and was shot during the encounter.'
Police in Ferozepur have arrested three alleged drug smugglers and seized over 6 kg of heroin. The arrests were made by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) based on credible inputs, with the accused reportedly on their way to distribute the contraband. Investigations revealed a larger network involving a main accused and a juvenile, who are still at large and allegedly received consignments via drone drops.
A Delhi Traffic Police head constable, Anil (39), was killed near ISBT Kashmere Gate after being hit by a scooter and subsequently run over by a goods carrier vehicle while on duty. One driver has been apprehended, and police are searching for the scooter riders.
Police in Delhi have apprehended a 21-year-old youth and a juvenile in connection with the murder of 30-year-old history-sheeter Md Mohnish. The murder, which occurred on October 11, was allegedly motivated by multiple personal grudges, including revenge for a friend's killing and past altercations. Two other assailants remain at large, and weapons were recovered during the arrests.
Notorious gangster Mainpal Dhilla, currently jailed, was granted 12-hour custody parole to marry his Cambodian partner, Meta Chan, in Jhajjar. Dhilla had met Chan in Cambodia after fleeing India in 2018 using a fake identity, where they had children. He was extradited last year after an international operation involving CBI and Interpol.
A man who allegedly reinvented himself as a small-town "doctor", married, raised a family and quietly ran a clinic in Madhya Pradesh while evading law for nearly 28 years over the murder of a cop has been finally arrested by the Delhi police.
A man was arrested in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly cooking meat on a burning funeral pyre. Two of his associates fled the scene. The incident occurred at a cremation site where the accused, under the influence of alcohol, used the pyre to cook meat.
The CBI has arrested Abhishek Kumar, an alleged kingpin in the Mahadev Online Betting Application case, upon his arrival from Dubai at Hyderabad airport. Kumar is accused of actively operating the betting activities, coordinating panels, collecting funds, and acquiring assets using illicit proceeds. He has been remanded to police custody as the investigation into the Rs 80,000 crore scam continues, with efforts underway to extradite other main promoters.
A man in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly killed his younger brother following a family dispute. The accused, Shiv Shankar, reportedly attacked his brother Sushil with a brick and a sickle after an argument involving their sons. Sushil succumbed to his injuries, and police are searching for the absconding accused.
Police in Bengaluru have arrested Balasubramanian, a partner in DM Pharma, in connection with an interstate counterfeit drug racket. This arrest follows the apprehension of alleged kingpin Prashanth Rajan Babu. The Special Investigation Team is probing the supply chain, financial transactions, and distribution channels of fake medicines worth nearly Rs 5 crore, which were being relabelled as premium brands.
A 48-year-old man, Firoj alias Khaja, has been arrested by Delhi Police Crime Branch in Gurugram after evading capture for nearly 24 years. He was wanted for the 2002 murder of Kalaam Ansari, whose head was allegedly crushed with stones in a forested area of south Delhi. The motive appears to be revenge for a family dispute involving Firoj's brother.
A 32-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner in Jaipur, who then buried her body in the garden of their rented house and fled. The crime was discovered by the landlord when he found a hand protruding from freshly dug soil. Police are investigating and searching for the accused.
The Nagpur Crime Branch has intercepted a truck carrying 39,000 bottles of spurious liquor, valued at Rs 15.60 lakh, intended for illegal supply to Gadchiroli. One person has been arrested, and another accused is on the run. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Prohibition Act.
24 Nigerian nationals, including seven women, were detained in Dombivali, Thane district, during a combing operation for residing illegally.
In a shocking incident Friday night, a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act accused allegedly killed a minor victim, her mother, and her grandmother under the Shabad police station limits in the Rangareddy district.
Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan has been sent to judicial custody until October 3 on charges dating back 19 years, effectively ending his campaign for the October 6 by-election.
A court in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, has acquitted three individuals accused of harbouring terrorists involved in the killing of a BJP leader and his family in 2020, citing insufficient evidence.
Three police personnel in Odisha's Jajpur district have been suspended after a theft suspect escaped from custody. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
A Haryana-based singer, Bhupendra Dhingra, has been arrested for allegedly posting a video on fake social media accounts claiming responsibility for the murder of Haryanvi YouTuber Ankit Balyan. Dhingra admitted his intention was to increase social media followers, while police had already identified the actual shooters, two of whom were killed in an encounter. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the encounter deaths.
Police in Unnao have detained three of the five accused in the murder of a 60-year-old man, Baba Milan Das. A murder case has been registered, and efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining two absconding suspects. The motive behind the killing is still under investigation.
Police in Navi Mumbai have arrested four individuals, including a jeweller, and invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in connection with three chain-snatching incidents.
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband at a construction site in Virar, Palghar district. The accused is on the run with his second wife and children. The victim and accused were migrant labourers from Bihar.
Delhi Police have arrested Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj, a key accused in a Rs 1.75 crore cheating and forgery case. Bhardwaj allegedly duped a retired Tihar Jail pharmacist by selling him six plots using fake documents. The accused, who carried a Rs 50,000 reward and was a proclaimed offender, was apprehended in Dwarka. Investigations are ongoing to trace his associates and financial transactions.
A Delhi court has remanded the building owner's son, a PG operator, and a contractor in police custody following the collapse of a five-storey structure in Satya Niketan that resulted in seven deaths. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the Sunday incident, with authorities probing the role of alleged illegal constructions.
Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, has filed a bail application in the Jabalpur High Court after his anticipatory bail was rejected by a magistrate court. Sharma was found dead at her home in Bhopal, and her family has accused her in-laws of causing her death.
Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was assaulted by a mob in West Bengal after his arrest in connection with the alleged "hurried cremation" of an RG Kar hospital doctor. Ghosh, along with another accused, Sanjib Mukherjee, faced public anger and physical attacks while being escorted by police. The arrests follow a fresh complaint by the victim's father, alleging the former MLA's influence in forcing the cremation, an aspect now under renewed investigation.
Mumbai Police have arrested a 42-year-old man, Hanif Murad Fakir, who had been absconding for nearly two decades after being booked in a theft case in 2007. He was declared a proclaimed offender and was apprehended in the Mahim Dargah area based on a tip-off.
An absconding murder accused, Rihan, was arrested in northeast Delhi's Welcome area after a brief exchange of fire with police. Rihan, who was wanted in a murder case and involved in six other criminal cases, fired at police officers before being shot in the leg and apprehended. A pistol and ammunition were recovered, and Rihan admitted his involvement in the murder due to a dispute.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district have arrested five absconders who had been evading arrest for years in connection with multiple criminal cases.
A builder and two others were allegedly duped of 18.19 lakh by two individuals in Thane, Maharashtra, who promised to secure business loans for them.
A 37-year-old government doctor in Jalandhar, Punjab, died by suicide, leading to her ophthalmologist husband being booked for abetment. The victim's father alleges her husband subjected her to physical and mental torture over extramarital affairs and committed financial fraud by forging her signature for a large loan. The accused husband is currently absconding.