A 70-year-old man accused of a brutal robbery and extortion attempt in Delhi's Dwarka, during which he allegedly chopped off both thumbs of an event manager, has been arrested after evading capture for nearly six years.
The CBI has arrested Naveen Kumar Singh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest was made in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, and firearms potentially used in the murder have been recovered.
Thane police uncover a 'contract killing' plot where a man allegedly hired assailants to kill his brother over a property dispute, then filed a false police report.
A drug smuggler was arrested in Rajasthan's Nagaur, and 512 grams of heroin worth over Rs 1 crore was seized from his possession during an anti-narcotics drive, police said on Tuesday.
Bengaluru police have arrested five individuals for selling banned Hydro Ganja, seizing 3.686 kg of the substance worth Rs 2.56 crore.
Bengaluru police arrested three individuals for allegedly selling deer antlers, a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. The accused confessed to intending to earn large sums of money from the illegal sale.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate narcotics syndicate, arresting nine individuals and seizing heroin and crude opium valued at approximately Rs 16 crore.
Salim Dola, a close associate of mafia kingpin Dawood Ibrahim and a key figure in his drug empire, has been deported to India from Istanbul following an intelligence operation.
Delhi Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man to death in the Prem Nagar area, with the crime stemming from a long-standing feud.
Gurugram Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 42-year-old man following an altercation. The accused allegedly strangled the victim to death and dumped his body on the road. The police investigation led to the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of the vehicle used in the crime.
A self-styled godman in Maharashtra's Dhule district has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman after she resisted his sexual assault attempt and subsequently killing her male friend at his ashram.
Two arrests have been made in Rajasthan following the suicides of two sisters who alleged repeated rape and police inaction. The younger sister consumed pesticide after claiming she and her sister were repeatedly assaulted. Protests erupted, demanding justice and compensation for the family.
Delhi Police have arrested a proclaimed offender who had been absconding for seven years in connection with a narcotic case. The accused, Harpreet Singh, was arrested near Dilshad Garden Metro Station.
A court in Gurugram has extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora by two days in connection with a Rs 100-crore money laundering case.
Gujarat police have arrested two members of a gang involved in stealing valuables from parked cars across multiple states, recovering cash and a motorcycle used in the crimes.
Police in Dehradun have arrested three members of a gang accused of attempting to extort Rs 25 lakh from a businessman by threatening to implicate him in false criminal cases.
A 19-year-old has been arrested in Indore for allegedly murdering a man over a financial dispute related to online gaming.
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly murdering his elder brother over a property dispute and the alleged sexual harassment of his wife.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora in a new money laundering case following raids at his residence and other locations.
The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, founder of Renukai Career Centre, for his alleged involvement in the NEET-UG paper leak. The arrest followed the recovery of a leaked question paper from his mobile phone.
Police and eyewitnesses have revealed that the car used in the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, was purchased in Ballia. The CBI and Uttar Pradesh STF are intensifying raids to locate Gyanendra Pratap Singh, a key figure in the case.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest follows inputs from the CBI, which is investigating the murder that occurred in West Bengal on May 6.
A Nepalese national was arrested near the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district with 4.66 kilograms of illegal charas worth about Rs 2.5 crore.
A 23-year-old domestic help was arrested in northwest Delhi for allegedly stealing gold and diamond jewellery from her employer's residence. The entire stolen property was recovered by the police.
Roopa Unnikrishnan's The Jasmine Murders is a novel that understands that the most unsettling mysteries are not solved in police files, but in the silences people learn to live with, notes Ragashree D Nair.
Delhi Police busted an interstate drug-supply network, arresting three persons, including a medical store owner and a medicine supplier, and recovering 17,800 Alprazolam tablets worth around Rs 3 lakh in central Delhi.
A Pakistani national, Avesh Khan, was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) in Rajasthan's Barmer district after crossing the India-Pakistan border and handed over to the police for questioning.
Delhi Police have arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in connection with a 2014 murder case after he evaded arrest for over a decade.
Delhi Police have busted a sextortion racket where victims were honey-trapped through video calls and then blackmailed for money. The alleged mastermind, Arman, was arrested in Rajasthan.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket involving malicious mobile applications, arresting two individuals, including the alleged mastermind from Uttar Pradesh. The accused developed and supplied 'FUD' APK files to cyber fraudsters across the country, enabling them to gain remote access to victims' phones and siphon off money.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, accusing him of systematic extortion and money laundering through a network of bank accounts. Kharat allegedly rotated over Rs 47 crore of ill-gotten money through 60 bank accounts, deceiving devotees by claiming divine powers.
Authorities in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, have dismantled an illegal animal waste processing unit, seizing significant quantities of animal by-products and detaining the operator for questioning.
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the death of a trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College, following allegations of evidence destruction and attempts to downplay the incident.
Kulgam Police dismantled an interstate narcotics network, seizing illegally obtained assets worth Rs 92.73 lakhs linked to the accused in Jammu.
Gujarat Police traced 701 missing persons between May 7 and May 21 under 'Operation Milap' and reunited them with their families, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said.
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested another member of a racket involved in facilitating cheating during a Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruitment exam in Dehradun. The arrest follows the busting of the racket in February during an online examination for Multi-Tasking Staff and Havaldar posts.
Nuh police arrested a drug peddler allegedly selling banned drugs from his shop, recovering cough syrup, narcotic capsules, and cash.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have busted an inter-state gang involved in abducting and illegally selling infants, rescuing a nine-month-old child and arresting nine accused.
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.
Delhi Police have arrested a man and apprehended a juvenile in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old in the Anand Parbat area. The arrest was made following an investigation into an assault reported near Ramjas Park, where the victim was found unconscious and later declared dead.