The West Bengal government has suspended three senior IPS officers for alleged mishandling and dereliction of duty during the initial investigation into the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.
A real-estate businessman in Hyderabad has been apprehended for allegedly shooting his second wife to death. The incident, which occurred on June 10, followed a history of marital discord, harassment, and a previous arrest for firearm possession related to threats against his wife. Police seized the weapon and other evidence.
A sanitation worker in Ulhasnagar was fatally stabbed while on duty, leading to his wife's suicide upon hearing the news. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder.
An eight-year-old girl was found dead in Vyohra village in Prayagraj. Police have arrested relatives in connection with the case and are investigating the motive behind the murder.
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.
The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag district, demanding responses from state officials and police regarding the ongoing investigation and lack of arrests.
A 38-year-old Nepalese man has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly murdering his live-in partner and her daughter in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The suspect was apprehended near New Delhi Railway Station while attempting to flee to Mumbai.
An activist was murdered and a revenue officer seriously injured in an attack in Palghar district, Maharashtra. Police have arrested one person and are searching for four others involved in the ambush.
A volleyball player from Rajasthan was allegedly abducted and beaten to death by the family of a minor girl with whom he was in a relationship, officials said on Saturday.
A 31-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by three people in north Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area. Police have arrested one suspect and are investigating the motive.
A private tutor in Odisha, India, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 14-year-old student after her family confronted him about his advances towards her.
During a kidnapping rescue operation in Patna, Bihar, an exchange of fire between police and criminals resulted in the death of one accused and injuries to two police personnel. The kidnapped youth was safely rescued, and the deceased criminal had a prior murder record.
Delhi Police are investigating a deadly hotel fire in Malviya Nagar that killed 21 people, arresting the owner and probing alleged violations of building norms, fire safety lapses, and illegal construction. The hotel reportedly operated more rooms than permitted and lacked a fire NOC.
A 47-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by a man in Bengaluru after she pressured him to marry her. The accused has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
A 29-year-old woman was found dead at her in-laws' home in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh. While the in-laws claim suicide, the woman's mother has alleged murder due to dowry harassment, leading to a police investigation.
A former Indian Army captain, who had been on the run for four years after being convicted of his wife's murder, has been arrested after police traced him through an LPG cylinder booking.
Kerala Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the violent attack on Enforcement Directorate officials who had searched the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The ED searches were linked to financial dealings between Vijayan's daughter's firm and a sand mining company.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, citing a failure by the prosecution to prove its case and questioning the CBI's investigation.
Delhi Police have arrested five juveniles in connection with an attempted murder case in Jahangirpuri, where a man was stabbed multiple times following a prior altercation.
The wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray was allegedly killed by a Nepali gang with the help of a domestic help in Hyderabad. Police are investigating the incident.
A prominent cleric was shot dead by gunmen belonging to the Islamic State in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly murdering his uncle following a dispute over vacating a house. The accused attempted to pass off the death as accidental.
Trinamool Congress leader Swarup Biswas, brother of former West Bengal Sports minister Aroop Biswas, has been remanded to police custody in Kolkata. He was arrested in connection with an alleged extortion racket operating in the Tollygunge film and television industry, facing charges of sexual harassment, extortion, and attempt to murder.
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Police in Thiruvananthapuram have taken three youths into custody following the death of an 18-year-old who sustained fatal injuries after being pushed into a glass door during an altercation. The incident, stemming from an old football dispute, occurred on Saturday night, and a murder case has been registered.
A 26-year-old autorickshaw driver was shot and critically injured in Pune's Balaji Nagar area, reigniting gang warfare in the city. Police suspect the involvement of a rival gang and have launched an investigation.
A 13-year-old boy was found dead in a swampy area on the banks of the Noyyal river in Coimbatore. Police have apprehended two minor friends of the deceased in connection with the alleged murder.
A Delhi court acquitted five men accused in a 2018 dacoity-cum-murder case at a Corporation Bank branch, citing the prosecution's failure to establish their involvement beyond a reasonable doubt. Key eyewitnesses and bank staff could not identify the accused during the trial.
A village sarpanch was shot dead in Punjab's Moga district, with police suspecting personal rivalry as the motive. This marks the third such killing in the state in recent months, raising concerns about law and order.
A mass shooting incident in Midland, West Texas, resulted in one death and ten injuries. The suspect, Victor Mata Villarreal, who was already wanted for attempted capital murder, was found dead after a standoff with law enforcement. The incident involved an ambush on officers and a subsequent barricade, with authorities using advanced technology to resolve the situation.
A man in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of murdering his wife following frequent arguments and domestic violence. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who is currently absconding.
A 35-year-old building contractor was shot and killed in Indore in a revenge killing linked to a two-year-old murder case in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh.
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A 60-year-old farmer was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district due to a land dispute. Police are investigating the case and have formed teams to arrest the accused.
A 22-year-old man was allegedly murdered by a group of people in Mumbai's Mahim area following an argument stemming from an old rivalry.
A court in Thane, Maharashtra, acquitted five men in a 2018 kidnapping and murder case, citing the prosecution's failure to establish a clear chain of circumstantial evidence.
A social organisation in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, staged a controversial protest during 'Holika Dahan', burning pictures of 11 women accused of murdering children, prompting a police investigation.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has intervened in the arrest of Keshav Negi, a cook, in connection with the recent Malviya Nagar hotel fire in south Delhi that killed 21 people. Dhami spoke with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who assured a fair probe, while the Uttarakhand Congress condemned the arrest, questioning the basis of holding a cook responsible for fire safety.
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Jharkhand Police arrested a murder suspect, Laxman Hessa, in West Singhbhum district as he allegedly planned to flee to Tamil Nadu. The arrest follows an investigation into the death of Sridhar Bari, who was killed after an altercation at Hessa's home.
