A jail inmate in Hoshiarpur was shot dead after allegedly attacking a police constable and attempting to escape custody outside a hospital. The inmate, identified as Nasib Singh, was facing multiple criminal charges, including murder and offences under the NDPS Act.
A 55-year-old woman was shot dead in a private hospital in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. The accused was apprehended by a mob after attempting to flee.
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.
A rape accused who escaped from police custody at a Prayagraj hospital has been re-arrested in Pratapgarh district after sustaining injuries in a police encounter. The accused, Jalaluddin, was initially arrested for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl and later escaped while receiving treatment at a hospital.
A murder convict from Kerala, who escaped from a hospital last year, has been arrested in Mumbai after being found disguised as a ragpicker.
Doctors at MBS Hospital in Kota were attacked by relatives of two patients who died while undergoing treatment. The relatives alleged negligence and protested outside the hospital, leading to police intervention and a doctors' strike.
A suspect in the murder of three family members in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, was injured in a police encounter after attempting to escape custody. The murders stemmed from an argument over smearing cake at a birthday party.
A woman admitted to the psychiatry ward of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital attempted self-immolation but was saved by a security guard.
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 man accused under the POCSO Act, who escaped from a Mumbai hospital while receiving treatment, has been re-arrested in Ambernath, Thane district.
Two police constables in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, have been suspended after a theft suspect escaped from their custody while being taken for a medical examination. The suspect, arrested with stolen goods, fled in an auto-rickshaw, prompting a city-wide search.
A pregnant woman died after the car she was travelling in caught fire in Kozhikode district, Kerala. Her husband, who was driving, escaped, but she could not be rescued. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
A teenage girl and a 21-year-old woman were seriously injured after a tree fell from a construction site onto their auto-rickshaw in Mumbai. Police have registered an FIR against the construction company.
A man died and another was injured, allegedly after being assaulted by the ANTF during a raid in Rajasthan's Jhalawar. Protests erupted after the incident, with villagers blocking roads and demanding action.
The main suspect in the double murder of a woman and her teenage son in Delhi's Govindpuri has been arrested after a brief exchange of fire with the police. The accused, Saurabh, sustained a leg injury during the encounter.
A 55-year-old woman died in a house fire in Bengaluru, while her husband, son, and mother-in-law escaped. The fire broke out in their Rajajinagar residence, and the cause is under investigation.
A 65-year-old man was allegedly killed by his son in Jharkhand's Latehar district following a domestic dispute. The accused has been arrested, and the police are investigating the incident.
A 28-year-old man in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly murdering his cousin and her son due to resentment over her repeated advice against his drug addiction and criminal activities.
A powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan province, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, stating the train was transporting military personnel.
A man wanted for allegedly killing a minor boy in a road rage incident was shot in the leg by police after he attacked a constable with a knife in a bid to escape in Gujarat's Surat city.
A 60-year-old watchman in Delhi was assaulted and killed by an SUV driver who ran him over twice, according to police. CCTV footage captured the incident in Peeragarhi village.
A court in Odisha's Nabarangpur district sentenced nineteen people to life imprisonment for their involvement in a 2016 clash over land cultivation that resulted in three deaths.
Police in Odisha have made further arrests in connection with the assault on a couple in Berhampur, after a video of the attack went viral on social media.
Two individuals wanted in connection with a murder case sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district. The encounter occurred near Karlakhaman Government School in the Saguan forest area. The injured suspects have been identified as Sunil Mahananda and Chand Banchhor, who were allegedly involved in the murder of a man in the Belpahar police station area.
The main accused in the double murder of a woman and her teenage son in Delhi's Govindpuri has been arrested after a brief encounter with police. The accused, Saurabh, sustained a bullet injury during retaliatory firing.
An ex-Army man, accused of murdering three people in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an encounter with police. Two police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were also injured during the incident.
A 22-year-old youth was stabbed allegedly by his co-worker following a dispute in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar area, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday evening near a paint factory in Pratap Nagar. The reasons behind the attack are yet to be ascertained, they said.
A jeweller in Beed district was allegedly assaulted and robbed of Rs 3 lakh by fraudsters who promised to sell him gold biscuits smuggled from Dubai. Two suspects were arrested after their motorcycle crashed during their escape, while others remain at large.
Police have detained a tempo driver after a collision with a truck in Palghar, Maharashtra, which resulted in 13 fatalities. An FIR has been registered against both drivers for violating road rules. The accident occurred due to heavy traffic and the tempo driver taking a wrong-side shortcut.
Families and friends of the victims of the Vivek Vihar fire in Delhi recount the harrowing moments and desperate calls for help from those trapped in the blaze.
A robber was killed and a police inspector injured in an encounter in Dehradun after a property dealer was robbed at gunpoint.
A 60-year-old watchman was assaulted and killed in Peeragarhi village, Delhi, after being run over twice by an SUV. Police are investigating the hit-and-run incident and searching for the accused driver.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Dehradun for allegedly robbing a software engineer who fell from a bridge during a scuffle. The incident occurred after the victim and the accused consumed alcohol together. Police are searching for a second suspect.
A dog bit nearly 40 people in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, all of whom are receiving treatment at the Satna District Hospital. The injured are being administered anti-rabies vaccinations.
A 25-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his neighbour in Greater Noida's Sakipur village following a dispute over burning of drain waste. The main accused was arrested after an encounter with police.
A man was stabbed in Delhi's Old Seelampur area after he resisted an attempt by four people to harass his wife. Police have apprehended one man and two juveniles in connection with the incident, while another juvenile is absconding.
Police in Kerala have arrested a key suspect in a racket involving the supply of forged documents for organ donors and recipients. The accused, identified as Najeeb, was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh and is believed to have been planning to escape to Nepal. The investigation has uncovered a network involved in forging various official documents required for organ donation.
An accused in the Bulandshahr triple murder case was injured in a police encounter after allegedly attempting to escape custody and open fire on officers.
Political leaders in Tamil Nadu, including TTV Dhinakaran and Anbumani Ramadoss, have strongly condemned the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore district. Two people have been reportedly arrested in connection with the incident.
A man was injured after a teacher's husband allegedly opened fire on a government school premises in Rajasthan's Karauli district following a dispute over leave denial.
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