News for 'crime scene investigation'

RG Kar rape-murder: Court cites law, turns down parents' scene visit plea

RG Kar rape-murder: Court cites law, turns down parents' scene visit plea

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

A Kolkata court rejected a petition by the parents of the R G Kar Hospital rape-murder victim to allow their lawyer to visit the scene of the crime, citing a lack of legal basis and potential violation of established procedure.

19 Indians arrested in UAE for posting misleading content amid war

19 Indians arrested in UAE for posting misleading content amid war

Rediff.com15 Mar 2026

According to a statement, the move follows rigorous monitoring of digital platforms to combat the spread of fabricated information and artificial content intended to incite public disorder and undermine general stability.

Delhi double murder: Woman, daughter found stuffed in bed box; kin at large

Delhi double murder: Woman, daughter found stuffed in bed box; kin at large

Rediff.com22 Feb 2026

A 35-year-old woman and her six-year-old daughter were found murdered in their Delhi home; police are searching for a neighbor identified as the prime suspect.

Delhi Police Nab Five in Connection with iPhone Robbery

Delhi Police Nab Five in Connection with iPhone Robbery

Rediff.com27 Feb 2026

Delhi Police have arrested five individuals, including three women, for allegedly robbing a Jammu resident of Rs 15 lakh in cash and 22 iPhones in Delhi's Majnu ka Tila area, following a week-long search across Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

Nithari killings: Surendra Koli walks out of jail after acquittal

Nithari killings: Surendra Koli walks out of jail after acquittal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Surendra Koli, accused in the infamous Nithari serial killings, has been released from the Luksar district jail in Greater Noida, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted him in the last pending case linked to the 2006 serial murders that had shocked the nation, officials said on Thursday.

Hrithik Roshan Gets Ready To Storm Us With His Mess On OTT

Hrithik Roshan Gets Ready To Storm Us With His Mess On OTT

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Amazon Prime Video promises big releases coming up this year!

Ryan murder: CBI starts forensic analysis of crime scene

Ryan murder: CBI starts forensic analysis of crime scene

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

The CBI has also started questioning the school bus conductor, regional head of the school group and HR head.

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Indrani Mukerjea, in pure white, sporting dancing pearl jhumkas, bobbed about the accused box, occasionally floating up front to whisper urgent suggestions to her lawyer Ranjeet Sangle as retired cop and prosecution witness Dinesh Kadam gave her a long look. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel returns to cover the Sheena Bora murder trial after 18 months.

'Drishyam model' murder in Kerala: Bengal man held for killing wife

'Drishyam model' murder in Kerala: Bengal man held for killing wife

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

A West Bengal native was arrested in Kottayam, Kerala for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near an under-construction house. The accused, Soni SK, confessed to the crime, citing suspicion of an extramarital affair.

CCTV clue helps Delhi police crack DJB engineer murder case

CCTV clue helps Delhi police crack DJB engineer murder case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Delhi Police solved the murder case of a Delhi Jal Board engineer using CCTV footage showing the suspect wearing a hoodie. The accused, a history-sheeter, confessed to the crime and has been arrested.

UP boy kills e-rickshaw driver while resisting sexual assault

UP boy kills e-rickshaw driver while resisting sexual assault

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

It was a textbook blind murder with scarce clues, no witnesses and no apparent motive.

Prominent bizman Gopal Khemka shot dead in Patna, 7 yrs after son's murder

Prominent bizman Gopal Khemka shot dead in Patna, 7 yrs after son's murder

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

According to Khemka's family members, his son was also shot dead by criminals six years ago in Hajipur.

'Killed him over personal grudge': Delhi cafe shooter in video confession

'Killed him over personal grudge': Delhi cafe shooter in video confession

Rediff.com24 Jan 2026

A man accused of fatally shooting a 24-year-old at a cafe in northeast Delhi confessed to the crime in a social media video, citing a grudge over a past altercation. Police are investigating the incident and the claims made in the video.

Abe Murder: What Did The CSI Miss?

Abe Murder: What Did The CSI Miss?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Five days after Tetsuya Yamagami fired two shots at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, when he was speaking at a streetside election meeting in Nara, western Japan, crime scene investigators returned to the crime scene on Wednesday July 13, 2022.

Unpaid Rs 15 crore loan led to Kolkata triple murder

Unpaid Rs 15 crore loan led to Kolkata triple murder

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Kolkata Police detectives on Wednesday visited the house, where three female members of a family were killed last month, and reconstructed the crime scene with an accused -- the husband of one of the deceased.

10 Must Watch Movies From Around The World

10 Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com25 Feb 2026

Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 films from this year's Sundance festival, a blend of narratives and documentaries made in the US and other parts of the world.

Honeymoon murder: Sonam's motive may go beyond love triangle, say police

Honeymoon murder: Sonam's motive may go beyond love triangle, say police

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

All those arrested will be taken to Sohra around 12 pm on Tuesday for the reconstruction of the crime scene, the police said.

Delhi: 'Psycho killer' rapes woman, slashes face

Delhi: 'Psycho killer' rapes woman, slashes face

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

A 23-year-old man allegedly raped a mentally challenged woman, slashed her face and head with a sharp object before bludgeoning her to death using a stone here, the Delhi Police said on Friday as they called the accused a 'psycho killer'.

Indrani taken to her Worli home, cops recreate crime scene

Indrani taken to her Worli home, cops recreate crime scene

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Custody of Indrani Mukerjea, arrested for killing her daughter, Sheena Bora ends on Monday

Crime Beat Review: Gripping Binge-Watch

Crime Beat Review: Gripping Binge-Watch

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Crime Beat is engrossing enough to binge-watch, endorses Deepa Gahlot.

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

'Why would a highly qualified doctor with a promising future choose to wage war against his own country?'

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A godown employee in Delhi stole over Rs 4 lakh from his employer after befriending the guard dogs. The theft was motivated by the employer's refusal to grant him a salary advance.

7-year-old girl found dead with throat slit at Delhi home

7-year-old girl found dead with throat slit at Delhi home

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Police said the incident came to light on Saturday evening when a patrolling team noticed a crowd gathered outside the house.

Saif stabbing case: Mumbai police files 1,000-page chargesheet

Saif stabbing case: Mumbai police files 1,000-page chargesheet

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

Investigators revealed that the accused had entered India from Bangladesh and had stayed in multiple locations in Kolkata before eventually making his way to Mumbai.

Forensic student's perfect murder foiled by CCTV footage

Forensic student's perfect murder foiled by CCTV footage

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

A forensic science student's meticulously planned murder of her live-in partner, inspired by crime web series, was foiled by CCTV footage and forensic analysis.

How did Saif Ali Khan's attacker enter building?

How did Saif Ali Khan's attacker enter building?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

The Bangladeshi national arrested for attacking Saif Ali Khan gained entry into the actor's building by scaling its compound wall and went inside the main entrance after finding the security guards asleep, police said. The Mumbai police recreated the crime scene with the accused at the Satguru Sharan building in Bandra area, where the actor resides. Khan was stabbed repeatedly by the intruder, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das, inside his 12-floor apartment in the wee hours of January 16. The actor suffered multiple stab injuries in the attack and underwent an emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital. He returned home on Tuesday. The police arrested the accused from neighbouring Thane city on Sunday.

RG Kar murder: Day before verdict, doc's parents claim probe half-done

RG Kar murder: Day before verdict, doc's parents claim probe half-done

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

The parents of the victim doctor in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case have alleged that the investigation is incomplete and several others involved in the crime are still at large. The court is set to deliver its verdict on Saturday, with Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, facing charges of committing the crime. The victim's parents expressed concerns about the presence of other individuals at the crime scene who remain unidentified. The CBI, which is investigating the case, has sought capital punishment for Roy, claiming he was the sole perpetrator.

Firing outside actor Disha Patani's home, Goldy Brar claims responsibility

Firing outside actor Disha Patani's home, Goldy Brar claims responsibility

Rediff.com13 Sep 2025

According to the screenshots of his message circulating online, Brar stated that the firing was a protest against the alleged comments made by Disha and her sister about two religious figures: Sant Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya.

Sonam misled probe, withheld murder details: Raghuvanshi's brother

Sonam misled probe, withheld murder details: Raghuvanshi's brother

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

He reiterated the demand for a narco test of Sonam's entire family, alleging that her relatives and friends might also have played a role in the conspiracy to murder his brother.

Mumbai court rejects discharge plea in JJ Hospital shootout case

Mumbai court rejects discharge plea in JJ Hospital shootout case

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

A special MCOCA court in Mumbai has rejected the discharge plea of an accused in the 1992 JJ Hospital shootout case, citing sufficient evidence of involvement in the crime.

Delhi police nab chain-snatching 'Bunty-Babli' duo

Delhi police nab chain-snatching 'Bunty-Babli' duo

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Delhi Police have arrested a brother-sister duo, known as the 'Bunty-Babli' pair, for allegedly snatching gold chains from women in south Delhi. The siblings are drug addicts and come from a family with a criminal background.

Mumbai Crime Branch Probe Saif Attack

Mumbai Crime Branch Probe Saif Attack

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Encounter specialist Daya Nayak is reportedly leading the investigation.

Honeymoon murder: Sonam's lover used fake name to talk to her before murder

Honeymoon murder: Sonam's lover used fake name to talk to her before murder

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

He said that the police launched a search operation in Indore to find the whereabouts of Verma whose phone remained switched off.

21-year-old man stabs Class 12 girl to death after she rejects him

21-year-old man stabs Class 12 girl to death after she rejects him

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

The girl's father Mariyappan, a fisherman, had recently confronted the youth over his alleged harassment and warned him against troubling her, according to police and local reports.

Family of 5 found dead in UP, 3 bodies hidden in bed box

Family of 5 found dead in UP, 3 bodies hidden in bed box

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

'The manner in which the house was locked suggests that the individual involved in the crime may have been someone known to the family'

With Rana in the net, NIA to retrace 26/11 plot across India

With Rana in the net, NIA to retrace 26/11 plot across India

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Investigators suspect that similar terror plots were devised for multiple cities across India.To piece together the full scope of the conspiracy, officials may take Rana to various locations, retracing events from 17 years ago.

Man slits throats of 4 children, hangs self

Man slits throats of 4 children, hangs self

Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

A 36-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur allegedly killed his four children by slitting their throats before hanging himself. The incident occurred in the village of Manpur Chachari, under the Roza Police Station. The man, Rajiv Kumar, had suffered a head injury in an accident a year ago and was undergoing treatment. His wife had left for her maternal home the previous day. Police are investigating the reason behind the incident.

Suzhal: The Vortex 2 Review: Gripping

Suzhal: The Vortex 2 Review: Gripping

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

Suzhal: The Vortex 2 is a compelling watch with a tightly woven narrative, elevated by powerful performances, notes Divya Nair.

'I Haven't Felt Like I Am Being Typecast Yet'

'I Haven't Felt Like I Am Being Typecast Yet'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

'I found the role quite challenging as I have never done anything like this before. I was uncertain as to how I will pull it off. But with each challenge there was a different level of excitement that I felt'

HC orders CBI to submit police diary in RG Kar doctor's murder case

HC orders CBI to submit police diary in RG Kar doctor's murder case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit the case diary initially prepared by the Kolkata Police in connection with the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court also instructed the CBI to present a list of individuals interviewed in the case at the next hearing scheduled for April 23. The CBI has been investigating the incident since August 13, 2024, when the case was transferred from Kolkata Police. The court noted inconsistencies between the inquest and post-mortem reports, with two injury marks mentioned in the inquest report but absent in the post-mortem report. The CBI is currently investigating whether there was a larger conspiracy behind the crime and if there had been any attempt to destroy evidence.