News for 'licensed pistol'

Delhi Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Friend Films Pistol Loading

Delhi Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Friend Films Pistol Loading

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

A man in Delhi died after accidentally shooting himself while a friend was recording him loading a pistol. The incident was captured on video, showing the man receiving instructions on loading the weapon before the fatal shot.

Security Officer Kills Wife And Son In Gurugram

Security Officer Kills Wife And Son In Gurugram

Rediff.com7 Jun 2026

A 50-year-old security officer in Gurugram allegedly shot dead his wife and son with his licensed pistol following a domestic dispute. The accused, Anil, has been taken into custody, and an investigation is underway.

Delhi Man's Suicide Caught on Camera During Pistol Loading

Delhi Man's Suicide Caught on Camera During Pistol Loading

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

A 28-year-old man in Delhi died after accidentally shooting himself while his cousin filmed him loading a pistol. The video, which went viral, shows the man handling the weapon before the fatal incident.

Raipur Man Kills Wife's Sisters After Dispute

Raipur Man Kills Wife's Sisters After Dispute

Rediff.com6 May 2026

A man in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, allegedly shot and killed his wife's two sisters following a domestic dispute. The accused has been arrested and the weapon seized.

Gurugram student shoots classmate with father's pistol; critical

Gurugram student shoots classmate with father's pistol; critical

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

A class 11 student in Gurugram was shot and critically injured allegedly by a classmate using his father's licensed pistol. Police have apprehended two minor students and recovered the weapon.

Ex-Police Officer Held After Firing Weapon Over Land Row

Ex-Police Officer Held After Firing Weapon Over Land Row

Rediff.com28 May 2026

A retired deputy superintendent of police in Ahmedabad was arrested along with his son and daughter after allegedly firing five rounds from his licensed pistol during a land dispute.

Tragedy in Delhi: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Filming Social Media Reel

Tragedy in Delhi: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Filming Social Media Reel

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

A 28-year-old property dealer in Delhi died after accidentally shooting himself while filming a social media reel with his cousin. The incident, captured on video, is under police investigation.

Gangster Arrested After 14 Years Evading Police in Dacoity Cases

Gangster Arrested After 14 Years Evading Police in Dacoity Cases

Rediff.com12 Apr 2026

Delhi Police have arrested a gangster, Arjun Prasad, who had been absconding for nearly 14 years in connection with multiple cases of dacoity and robbery across Delhi and Punjab.

Man Kills Wife's Sisters After Dispute In Raipur

Man Kills Wife's Sisters After Dispute In Raipur

Rediff.com6 May 2026

A man in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead his wife's two sisters following a domestic dispute. The accused surrendered to police after the incident.

Man Held For Allegedly Killing Father Over Property Row

Man Held For Allegedly Killing Father Over Property Row

Rediff.com2 May 2026

A man was arrested for allegedly shooting his father dead in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, following a dispute over family property. The accused was apprehended with the weapon used in the crime.

Cops probe background of man who attacked Farooq Abdullah

Cops probe background of man who attacked Farooq Abdullah

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

Police in Jammu have launched a detailed investigation into the background and motives of Kamal Singh Jamwal, who allegedly attempted to assassinate former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding function.

Inter-state Arms Dealers Arrested for Supplying Weapons to Terror Associate

Inter-state Arms Dealers Arrested for Supplying Weapons to Terror Associate

Rediff.com10 Apr 2026

Police in Udham Singh Nagar have arrested two inter-state arms dealers accused of supplying weapons to a terror associate linked to Al Badr. The investigation revealed suspicious financial transactions and a wider network of illegal arms smuggling.

AAP MLA dies in 'accidental firing' from own pistol

AAP MLA dies in 'accidental firing' from own pistol

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi has died of gunshot injuries, with police saying on Saturday it could be a case of 'accidental fire' from his own licensed pistol.

Classmate shot Gurugram student as he 'ignored' him

Classmate shot Gurugram student as he 'ignored' him

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

A Class 11 student who was shot at by his classmate in Gurugram 'angered' the accused as he was engrossed in his mobile phone and ignored the latter's repeated questions, police said on Monday.

Assassination bid on Farooq Abdullah at wedding; gunman held

Assassination bid on Farooq Abdullah at wedding; gunman held

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

The incident took place in the posh Greater Kailash locality when Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary were coming out after attending the marriage function.

Life Sentences in Gurugram Taxi Driver Murder Case

Life Sentences in Gurugram Taxi Driver Murder Case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2026

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the robbery and murder of a taxi driver in Gurugram, while a third man received a three-year sentence for providing the weapon used in the crime.

MBA student killed, another hurt in Noida hostel shooting

MBA student killed, another hurt in Noida hostel shooting

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

The incident took place in the Vidya Vihar hostel at Knowledge Park 3, where both students of the private college BIMTECH lived. However, the police said that the firing was not linked to any clash between student groups.

Was Sheena Bora Shot Dead?

Was Sheena Bora Shot Dead?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

Oh, what a strange 'tangled web' these two men and one woman have been caught up in for the last nine years. Or allegedly 'weaved'.

Tejaswi Yadav trains gun on BJP on pistol license issue

Tejaswi Yadav trains gun on BJP on pistol license issue

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The Delhi police is under the Centre hence they need to explain about the issuance of license in violation of rules, the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader said.

Starlink-like device, weapons seized in Manipur during search op

Starlink-like device, weapons seized in Manipur during search op

Rediff.com18 Dec 2024

Security forces in Manipur have recovered a Starlink-like internet device, along with sniper rifles, pistols, grenades and other weapons from the Imphal East district. The recovery has prompted relevant agencies to investigate how the equipment found its way to the strife-torn state. Starlink does not have a license to operate in India. The recovery was made during a search operation in Imphal East on December 13. The search operation was carried out jointly by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles in coordination with the Manipur Police in Churachandpur, Chandel, Imphal East and Kagpokpi.

Day after youth's murder, Union minister's son booked under Arms Act in UP

Day after youth's murder, Union minister's son booked under Arms Act in UP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

According to the minister, his son Vikas Kishore lives at his Lucknow residence but he was in Delhi when Vinay Srivastava, described as his friend, was murdered at the house.

The dispute that led to Uddhav aide Abhishek Ghosalkar's murder

The dispute that led to Uddhav aide Abhishek Ghosalkar's murder

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

After coming out of jail, Noronha would frequently say that he wouldn't "spare" Ghosalkar.

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is in the eye of a storm for alleged misuse of power and manipulating disability and OBC quotas, sidestepped questions related to the ongoing probe against her on Monday, saying the truth will eventually prevail, while the Pune police searched for her parents in a separate criminal case.

Cong seeks action against BSP MLA accused of rape

Cong seeks action against BSP MLA accused of rape

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

The Uttar Pradesh's Congress unit on Friday asked Chief Minister Mayawati to arrest a Bahujan Samaj Party member of Legislative Assembly and his associates for allegedly raping a girl belonging to the backward class and falsely implicating her in a theft case. "A most backward minor girl was raped by BSP MLA Purshottam Narain Dwivedi and his associates in Banda and she was later lodged in the jail on charges of stealing the legislator's licensed pistol and Rs 5000," said Cong

SC stays HC verdict on mandatory licenses for air guns

SC stays HC verdict on mandatory licenses for air guns

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

In relief to shooters, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Delhi high court judgment which held that licenses would be necessary for procuring air rifles and air pistols, which was coming in the way of their training and competition.

Khedkar was 'fit' when she joined medical college: Director

Khedkar was 'fit' when she joined medical college: Director

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is at the centre of a controversy over alleged misuse of power and privileges, had submitted a fitness certificate while securing admission to a private medical college in 2007, the institute's director said on Monday.

Dhoni's dream of owning 9mm pistol coming true

Dhoni's dream of owning 9mm pistol coming true

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

Team India captain M S Dhoni has crossed one more hurdle seeking to own the prized 9mm pistol as his application for a license reached the Jharkhand home department from the commissioner's office, which had last week referred it back to the deputy commissioner's office asking for a character certificate of the iconic player.

Hero professor who died saving his students in Pak university massacre

Hero professor who died saving his students in Pak university massacre

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

A Pakistani chemistry professor lost his life while trying to protect his students using his licensed pistol against armed Taliban militants who stormed the university.

Mukhtar Ansari gets lifer in 32-yr-old murder of Cong leader's brother

Mukhtar Ansari gets lifer in 32-yr-old murder of Cong leader's brother

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

A court in Varanasi on Monday convicted gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago.

Nuh: Cow vigilante Monu Manesar held, handed over to Raj police

Nuh: Cow vigilante Monu Manesar held, handed over to Raj police

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Cow vigilante Monu Manesar, who was booked by Rajasthan Police for the murder of two Muslim men in February and is also accused of inciting communal hatred in home state Haryana, was arrested Tuesday, officials said.

Amritpal's uncle flown to Assam as search enters day 4

Amritpal's uncle flown to Assam as search enters day 4

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Over 100 people have been arrested so far in the crackdown, according to Punjab Police.

Balasaheb's Sainik vs Uddhav's Sainik

Balasaheb's Sainik vs Uddhav's Sainik

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

The world knew who Balasaheb's Shiv Sainik was. But who was Uddhav's Shiv Sainik? And most importantly, why did he believe in Uddhav, and not Nitin Gadkari or Devendra Fadnavis?

Lakhimpur: Forensics report confirms firing from MoS son's gun

Lakhimpur: Forensics report confirms firing from MoS son's gun

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Four weapons, including a rifle belonging to Ashish Mishra alias Monu Mishra, had been seized following the Lakhimpur violence. A pistol owned by Ankit Das, nephew of former Union minister Akhilesh Das, and a repeater gun, which was with Das' bodyguard Lateef Kale, were also among them.

Rocky was issued gun licence over threat from left wing extremism

Rocky was issued gun licence over threat from left wing extremism

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Rocky had acquired the licence from Delhi Police on June 12, 2013. As his address proof, he submitted the documents of a rented house in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj area.

Corporates keen on defence deals

Corporates keen on defence deals

Rediff.com5 Apr 2003

Bullets in airport: FIR against CPM leader

Bullets in airport: FIR against CPM leader

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

Vijayan was stopped with bullets and they were taken away from him at the Chennai airport when he was traveling to New Delhi on February 16.

Pistorius faces new charge over unlicensed ammunition

Pistorius faces new charge over unlicensed ammunition

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to face a fresh charge of possessing unlicensed ammunition after firearm was recovered from his home by the police during the investigation into the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the Pretoria Magistrate's Court heard.

2 PFI members arrested with huge quantity of explosives in UP

2 PFI members arrested with huge quantity of explosives in UP

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Explosive devices including battery and red wire, a .32 bore pistol, seven live cartridges, cash, PAN card, four ATM cards, pen drives, metro card, driving licenses and Aadhar cards were recovered from their possession, he said.

Noida villagers armed and ready for land battle

Noida villagers armed and ready for land battle

Rediff.com10 May 2011

Kidnapping, armed clashes and accusations fuel the feud between Noida villagers and the local policemen, finds Sahim Salim

BJP leader shot dead in Muzaffarnagar

BJP leader shot dead in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader was today shot dead by two unidentified assailants while he was out for a morning walk, sparking protest by party workers.