Two women were arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly running a prostitution racket from rented houses. The arrests were made by the Central Crime Branch's Women Protection Squad following a tip-off.
Delhi Police have arrested a rewardee and proclaimed offender who had been evading capture for 14 years in connection with a 2012 robbery-cum-abduction case in Dwarka South.
The wife of Fransisco Pacheco was questioned by the Crime Branch on Saturday in connection with the death of his friend, even as the former Goa minister and his close aide Lyndon Monteiro remained absconding for the sixth day. "We had made an application that a lawyer be allowed to accompany her, which was refused by the Crime Branch," said her lawyer Yatish Naik. Sources said Viola was asked about the relations between the deceased Nadia Torrado and Pacheco.
Four individuals have been arrested in Latur, Maharashtra, for allegedly running an IPL cricket betting racket from a moving car. Police seized property and cash worth approximately Rs 13.73 lakh.
A court in Mumbai has sent an accused, arrested in Nashik in connection with the alleged NEET paper leak, to a two-day transit remand of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI took Shubham Khairnar into custody on Tuesday night and presented him before a magistrate's court, seeking his transit remand to take him to Delhi for further investigation.
A man arrested for allegedly looting Rs 50 lakh from a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Gujarat's Surat was shot in the leg by police after he opened fire at them in an attempt to escape.
Gurugram police have arrested three individuals for allegedly robbing a passenger in an auto-rickshaw after offering him a lift. The incident occurred on April 10 when the victim was waiting for an auto-rickshaw outside the IFSC building in Sector 66. The accused, identified as Irfan, Sohail, and Ruksana, have been arrested by the crime branch.
Gurugram police demolished the illegal property of criminal Ravindra alias Sarkar, who was involved in more than a dozen serious crimes, in Taj Nagar village, Farrukhnagar.
A device containing low-grade explosives was found inside a private hospital in Pune, prompting a response from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and an investigation by multiple agencies.
Three individuals have been arrested in Thane with 500 grams of mephedrone, a country-made pistol, and live cartridges, following a tip-off about a drug deal.
Gurugram police demolished an illegal property belonging to a criminal, Narendra alias Pawwa, in Budhera village as part of a crackdown on land mafias.
Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, wanted by Goa police for alleged offensive remarks against St Francis Xavier, has been arrested in Himachal Pradesh. The arrest follows a non-bailable warrant and a search operation after Khattar's speech sparked controversy.
Odisha CID arrests a man from New Delhi for allegedly duping a Bhubaneswar resident of over Rs 2 crore in a cyber fraud case.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, seized banned tobacco products worth Rs 2.45 lakh from a shop in Rajuri Navgan following a tip-off. One person was detained, and a case is being registered.
A joint operation between Uttar Pradesh STF and Mumbai Police has led to the arrest of a suspect involved in the firing incident at Rohit Shetty's residence, allegedly linked to extortion attempts by the Shubham Lonkar gang.
Congress MLA A D Thomas alleges that senior police officers intervened to modify the report related to his alleged assault during the 2023 Nava Kerala Sadas. He claims an ADGP-ranked officer was involved, and the SIT should investigate this alleged intervention.
A 42-year-old powerloom worker from Thane, Maharashtra, has been arrested for allegedly killing a 33-year-old woman after she refused to have a relationship with him.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Ahmedabad for allegedly murdering a youth in his sleep, suspecting him of killing his brother. The accused confessed to the crime, citing revenge as the motive.
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has successfully traced and returned over 100 lost or stolen mobile phones to their owners through coordinated efforts.
Faridabad police arrested a wanted criminal, Sandeep alias Chenta, after a brief encounter in which he sustained a bullet injury to his leg. The arrest followed a tip-off that the accused was planning another crime.
Maharashtra police have arrested 10 drug suppliers and peddlers, mostly from Mumbai, and seized mephedrone drugs valued at Rs 13.61 crore in a month-long operation.
A man accused of robbing and murdering a 58-year-old woman in Goa has been arrested by police in Thane district.
The Odisha Crime Branch's special task force (STF) has been appointed as the nodal investigating agency to coordinate with Delhi Police regarding a Bhubaneswar-based man's suspected links with a terror outfit. The 22-year-old man was arrested for alleged anti-national activities, and the STF will investigate all possible angles, including social links, financial status, and potential sharing of national security information.
A 19-year-old Instagram influencer with a large following has been arrested in Latur, Maharashtra, for allegedly stealing copper wire from a construction site and selling it for scrap.
A 42-year-old police constable in Beed district, Maharashtra, allegedly committed suicide at his residence. The cause of death is under investigation.
Police in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar used a clever ruse to arrest Nida Khan, accused in a sexual harassment and conversion case at TCS Nashik. Khan was arrested after police put an AIMIM corporator under surveillance and discovered he was providing her shelter.
Elvish Yadav, winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, has reported receiving an extortion threat for Rs 10 crore from an individual claiming ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the matter.
A Mumbai-based businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 3.25 crore by a nine-member inter-state gang promising high investment returns. The gang also allegedly assaulted and threatened the businessman. Police have registered a case and handed it over to the Mumbai Crime Branch for further investigation.
The Mumbai Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate cases involving alleged bogus birth certificates obtained through forged documents in the city. The city's civic authorities have found that more than 87,000 bogus birth certificates were allegedly issued between 2024 and 2026 by manipulating official records.
Delhi Police arrested two alleged members of the Narender gang near Bhalswa Lake and recovered illegal firearms from them.
Delhi Police have arrested Sumit Rana, a suspect in the murder of national-level boxer Vikas Dagar, who was killed in outer Delhi last year. Rana, a member of the Sonu gang, had been evading arrest for eight months.
The Kerala Crime Branch will investigate the boat mishap at Thekkadi, in which a tourist boat owned by the Kerala State Tourism Development Corporation capsized on Wednesday, claiming the lives of 41 tourists.State Director General of Police Jacob Punnose told media persons that the Superintendent of Crime Branch (Kottayam) Valsaraj will be the investigating officer in the case. He added that Inspector General of Police R Sreelekha will be in charge of the investigation.
A 14-year-old girl, missing for a month, has been found in Gurugram. Police have arrested a 19-year-old man from Rajasthan and charged him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Gurugram Police demolished illegal encroachments on government land in Pataudi, allegedly constructed by associates of jailed gangster Kaushal Chaudhary, as part of an ongoing effort to dismantle criminal networks' financial support.
The four suspects include two highly qualified professionals.
The couple-Rajan, 47, and his wife Ambili, 40, natives of Nellimoodu at nearby Neyyattinkara- succumbed to burns at the government medical college hospital in Thiruvananthapuram after they sustained multiple organ failure on Monday.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, have arrested a man for allegedly possessing a country-made pistol following a tip-off and subsequent raid on his eatery.
Two individuals have been arrested in Gujarat's Mehsana district for allegedly manufacturing liquor from a residential property, violating the state's strict prohibition laws.
Six foreign women have been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly soliciting men for prostitution in a public place. The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) after a tip-off.
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