Delhi Police have arrested Vikas Dahiya, a proclaimed offender and alleged shooter, in connection with the 2025 murder of a boxer in Delhi. The arrest was made in Chandigarh, and Dahiya has confessed to his role in the crime, which stemmed from a long-standing rivalry.
An under-trial prisoner escaped from Kalahandi district jail in Odisha by scaling a 20-foot wall. An investigation is underway, and a search operation has been launched to recapture the escapee.
Bangladesh Police have issued a nationwide security alert following intelligence reports of potential militant attacks on key installations, including the parliament complex and places of worship.
A special court in Kolkata has remanded businessman Jay Kamdar to eight days' ED custody in connection with an alleged money laundering case. Kamdar, the managing director of Sun Enterprise, was arrested under the PMLA after searches were conducted against him and a Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner.
A court in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced six individuals to 10 years in jail for culpable homicide related to a 2014 land dispute that resulted in the death of one man.
A 59-year-old man was arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu district after police seized opium worth Rs 25 lakh from his residence. The accused, Shankar Singh, was allegedly involved in buying and selling opium and planning a lavish wedding for his son.
Two high-profile murder convicts serving life sentences in a Jaipur open-air prison are set to marry after developing a relationship behind bars. The wedding follows a grant of parole to both convicts, a decision that has sparked some opposition.
Varun Arora, 38, who is currently in the United States without lawful statusm faces up to two years in prison when sentenced in May.
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A Pakistani court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in the name of 'honour'. The man suspected his wife of having an affair and slit her throat with a knife.
A former Indian Army captain, who had been on the run for four years after being convicted of his wife's murder, has been arrested after police traced him through an LPG cylinder booking.
A Thane court sentenced three Bangladeshi nationals to 14 months in jail for illegally staying in India, though they were discharged from provisions of the Foreigners Act.
Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation in Amritsar, arresting two individuals and seizing 64.62 kg of heroin. The investigation revealed links to handlers in Portugal and smugglers in Pakistan.
A Delhi court has sentenced Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment under the UAPA, along with prison sentences for her associates.
A special NIA court in Lucknow sentenced three operatives of Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Ghazwatul Hind to life imprisonment for conspiring to wage war against the Indian government and planning terror attacks in Uttar Pradesh.
A Delhi court has acquitted ten individuals accused in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing the prosecution's failure to provide sufficient evidence to support the charges against them.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case after a compromise was reached between the involved parties.
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Police in Chhattisgarh seized 912.76 kg of cannabis worth Rs 4.56 crore and arrested a man transporting it from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh.
A Thane court acquitted five men charged with human trafficking and running a flesh trade, citing critical failures in the prosecution's case, including the non-examination of key witnesses and victims.
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The Rajasthan government has suspended Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kajal Meena after her arrest in a corruption case involving bribery allegations.
A Delhi court has convicted Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in a cheating case involving forgery of bank documents and conspiracy to defraud a bank.
An Ahmedabad court has convicted the wife of a former Income Tax Officer in a disproportionate assets case dating back nearly two decades. The husband, also an accused, died during the trial.
A Delhi court sentenced Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti and a former bank employee to three years' imprisonment each in a cheating case involving the forging of bank records to obtain illegal interest payments between 1998 and 2011.
Kerala's General Education Minister V Sivankutty has criticised former DGPs R Sreelekha and T P Senkumar for their alleged adverse remarks against the police, questioning the timing and appropriateness of their statements.
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Thrikkakara, Kochi, with a significant quantity of MDMA and ecstasy pills. The accused, Kevin B Mathew, was apprehended based on a tip-off and a search operation by the District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF).
Delhi Police have arrested an 82-year-old man who had been on the run for nearly 40 years after allegedly murdering his wife in 1986. The accused was apprehended in Delhi after a renewed investigation.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a superintendent of posts in Delhi for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
Delhi Police arrested three individuals and seized over 1 kg of imported hydroponic ganja, valued at more than Rs 25 lakh, dismantling an interstate and international drug syndicate with alleged connections to Thailand.
A Delhi court has convicted a man for attempting to murder an acquaintance by slashing his neck with a blade in the Mandawali area four years ago. The court found the accused guilty based on eyewitness testimony, medical evidence, and the nature of the injuries inflicted.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced medals for personnel in the C-60 anti-Naxal unit and outlined plans for police digitisation and technology adoption.
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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 court in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of their relative following a drunken brawl over the Bihar assembly election results last year.
A senior Maharashtra government official and a junior clerk were convicted by a special court in Latur for accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for approving a business proposal in 2014.
A Delhi court has acquitted nine men in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing unreliable and general testimonies from witnesses.
A headmaster in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district has been booked and suspended after allegations of sexually harassing girl students surfaced. An FIR was lodged following a complaint by the mother of a 13-year-old girl. The headmaster is currently on the run.
Punjab Police have dismantled a narcotics and illegal arms module, arresting four individuals and seizing heroin, pistols, magazines, and live cartridges in Hoshiarpur. The accused are believed to be local handlers for foreign-based gangsters involved in drug trafficking and illegal weapons supply.
Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match in Mumbai on Wednesday. Chasing a 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
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