Police in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have booked 12 district administration employees for allegedly issuing fraudulent disability certificates to 14 individuals without proper medical examinations. A separate case involves retired health department employees accused of siphoning funds through fake medical reimbursement claims.
Police in Kashmir have arrested 14 drug peddlers across multiple districts as part of a 100-day campaign to eliminate drug use in Jammu and Kashmir. Contraband substances and related paraphernalia were seized during the operations.
Dalit organisations in Kerala are demanding compensation and a High Court-monitored probe into the death of a BDS student, alleging 'institutional murder' and caste-based harassment.
Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module, arresting three individuals and recovering six pistols. Investigations reveal links to Pakistan-based smugglers via social media.
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.
A bar manager in Delhi has been booked for allegedly hosting dance performances without a valid licence. Police also seized ecstasy during the raid.
An excise department team seized a container in northwest Delhi's Samaypur Badli area that was being used as a godown of illicit liquor, recovering 187 cartons worth over Rs 5 lakh.
A Delhi court has granted regular bail to a couple accused of hurling racial slurs at their neighbours from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. The couple had previously been granted interim bail and complied with the conditions set by the court.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly kidnapping a young woman and attempting to forcibly convert her religion. The arrest followed a complaint by the woman's mother, leading to charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.
Police in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested 23 people in connection with stone-pelting at an Ambedkar Jayanti procession. The incident resulted in injuries to a police officer and heightened tensions in the area.
A 16-year-old girl and her 20-year-old cousin were found dead in Kozhikode, Kerala, with police investigating a possible murder-suicide.
Police in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, have registered a case against two Congress corporators for allegedly disturbing communal harmony after they refused to sing the national song 'Vande Mataram' during a municipal corporation session.
Delhi Police have arrested a man suspected of leading an organised ATM fraud gang involved in over 50 cases of cheating. The arrest has resolved at least five cases, with the accused linked to numerous incidents across Delhi.
An FIR has been filed regarding alleged discrepancies in Panchkula Municipal Corporation's fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) of nearly Rs 150 crore held at a Kotak Mahindra Bank branch, leading to a state-level investigation.
A Mumbai-based businessman was allegedly duped of 3.25 crore by a nine-member inter-state criminal gang in a cheating and extortion case. The gang, which included members from Mumbai, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand, also allegedly assaulted and threatened the businessman.
An eight-year-old boy in Gurugram died after being struck by a reversing school van. Police have registered a case against the driver, who is yet to be arrested.
Jammu police arrested a hardcore criminal in the RS Pura area and recovered a sharp-edged weapon from his possession. The accused has multiple FIRs registered against him across Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.
A special court in Delhi has remanded I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel to ten days of ED custody following his arrest in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal.
A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was defrauded of Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam after being coerced into making multiple investments by fraudsters.
Haryana's State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has filed an FIR to investigate alleged discrepancies involving nearly 150 crore of Panchkula Municipal Corporation funds held in a Kotak Mahindra Bank branch.
The naked body of a 45-year-old woman, who went missing on April 15, was found near a canal along the fields in Mahola village in Faridabad, police said on Friday.
A butcher in Thane district, Maharashtra, has been booked for allegedly violating the meat sale ban imposed on Mahavir Jayanti. The accused allegedly kept his shop open and sold meat despite the prohibitory order.
Unidentified burglars broke into a locked residence in Kaij tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra, and stole gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 11.5 lakh.
Police in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against four individuals for allegedly assaulting two youths suspected of theft. The incident occurred in Babhani village, where the youths were tied to a tree and beaten. An investigation is underway following the emergence of a video on social media.
The naked body of a 45-year-old woman, who went missing on April 15, was found near a canal along the fields in Mahola village in Faridabad, police said on Friday.
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old bar manager in Ballabhgarh. The suspects, identified as Abhishek and Rohit, confessed to the crime, which stemmed from an argument over alcohol purchase after a wedding celebration.
A group of suspected poachers allegedly opened fire at a forest department patrolling team in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) before fleeing. The forest department recovered a motorcycle and a wild boar carcass from the scene.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two individuals for allegedly conspiring to wage war against the country by radicalising individuals through social media and planning to establish 'Ghazwa-e-Hind'.
Two individuals have been arrested in Kerala for sharing a WhatsApp poster depicting Lord Krishna with a non-vegetarian dish, sparking outrage and prompting police intervention.
A 75-year-old doctor in Pune was defrauded of 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam after being coerced into making multiple investments by fraudsters.
Delhi Police have arrested six suspects linked to a cross-border gang involved in mobile phone thefts across Delhi-NCR, with stolen devices allegedly smuggled into Bangladesh. The gang reportedly used minors to carry out the thefts in crowded areas.
An Army brigadier and his son were allegedly assaulted in Delhi after the officer objected to public drinking. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the incident.
A special MP-MLA court acquitted all six accused, including Ayodhya MLA Abhay Singh, in a 24-year-old Nadesar shootout case involving former Jaunpur MP Dhananjay Singh due to insufficient evidence.
An FIR has been filed regarding alleged discrepancies related to Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) involving nearly Rs 150 crore of Panchkula Municipal Corporation with a Kotak Mahindra Bank branch, leading to a formal investigation.
A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in a blade attack in Delhi's Sultanpuri area following a quarrel. Police have registered an FIR and detained one juvenile suspect.
A woman in Gurugram is accused of strangling her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to death before attempting suicide. Police are investigating the incident.
An additional collector in Akola, Maharashtra, has been booked for allegedly extorting money from a stone crusher owner and threatening others. The official denies the allegations, and an investigation is underway.
The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh DGP to form an all-women SIT to investigate the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad, following concerns about the local police's handling of the case and allegations of denial of treatment by private hospitals.
An unidentified gunman killed a polio worker on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, during an ongoing polio eradication campaign. This incident is part of a series of attacks targeting polio workers and security personnel in the region, highlighting the challenges in eradicating polio in Pakistan.
Three individuals, including the brother of a former BSP district president, have been booked in Bhadohi for allegedly defrauding a man with promises of a government job and subsequently threatening him.
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