Manipur police have arrested two individuals, including a Myanmar national, and seized 900 grams of brown sugar in Churachandpur district following a tip-off. The arrests were made on Tuesday, leading to charges under the NDPS Act and immigration laws.
Schaeffler India CEO Harsha Kadam has been arrested in connection with a fatal gas leak at the company's Pune facility in June, which resulted in the deaths of two workers. Kadam is the eighth person arrested in the case, facing charges including culpable homicide. The incident occurred during unauthorised maintenance work on a CO2 fire suppression system.
A doctor, previously accusing Malayalam actors Athulya Chandran and Bibin Perumpally of assault and robbery, is now suspected of sexually assaulting multiple women. This comes after a rape case was registered against him, and digital evidence from his phones revealed intimate moments with several women. The actors, arrested for allegedly assaulting the doctor to retrieve incriminating videos, had their bail petitions dismissed as the investigation continues.
Delhi Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the killing of a 26-year-old man during a clash between two families in Uttam Nagar on Holi. A total of seven people have been arrested and a minor apprehended. Stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act have been invoked.
Police in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, seized heroin worth Rs 20 lakh and arrested a woman. The seizure of 261.85 gm of heroin occurred in New Khamdu village. Home Minister Mama Natung praised the police, reiterating the government's zero-tolerance policy against illicit drugs.
A man accused in a 1987 rape case was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district after being on the run for nearly 39 years.
Two men accused in separate murder and rape-murder cases were killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcers in West Bengal on Tuesday. Both incidents occurred during crime-scene reconstruction after the accused purportedly snatched firearms from officers and opened fire. The cases involved the rape and murder of a 17-year-old schoolgirl and the killing of a BJP worker, both of which had triggered public outrage.
Four inter-state drug peddlers were arrested in Chatra, Jharkhand, with 2.5 kg of opium valued at Rs 20 lakh and Rs 4 lakh in cash. The arrests followed a tip-off, and the seized opium was reportedly destined for Punjab. One of the accused has a criminal history.
Bihar police have arrested six more people in connection with the groping and dragging of a woman in Nalanda district. A total of eight people have been arrested, and police are warning against sharing the video of the incident online.
Mumbai Cyber Police have apprehended six individuals, including an IIT graduate and a bank manager, for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen of Rs 1.12 crore through a "digital arrest" scam. The victim was coerced into transferring funds after being threatened with family arrest by impersonators.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the arrest of three individuals in Rajasthan in connection with the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai. The accused were apprehended at Kota railway station after fleeing towards Surat and boarding a train to Jaipur. One suspect is linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Mansa, Punjab, on Tuesday. Preliminary police investigation suggests personal enmity as the motive, with a medical store owner, Ashwani Kumar, identified as the main accused. Police are conducting a manhunt for Kumar, whose associate has been arrested and family members detained. The murder has led to protests and vandalism.
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has strongly criticised the Delhi Police for its recent actions against members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), calling it a "real disservice." Annamalai defended CJP's democratic right to raise critical questions, particularly regarding electoral roll revisions, and warned that heavy-handed police measures would only strengthen the critics. He emphasised that the government should address the substantive public queries instead of resorting to arrests.
Mumbai police have arrested two individuals in connection with two separate murder cases that occurred in Govandi's Shivajinagar area and Kurla West. One arrest was made for a murder following an altercation on Saturday, and another for the strangulation of a girl in Kurla West, where an acquaintance is the alleged assailant.
Delhi Police have arrested Shantaram Barku Shelke, the alleged mastermind behind a Rs 40 lakh visa fraud conspiracy that duped 41 individuals seeking overseas jobs in Russia and Israel. Shelke, proprietor of M/s SS Overseas Travels Agency, issued fake documents and evaded authorities before being apprehended in Nalasopara, Maharashtra.
Police recovered a mobile phone, SIM cards and documents described as incriminating from his possession.
A 19-year-old man in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, was arrested for stealing 15 tolas of gold from his uncle to purchase a luxury SUV. The accused, Samar Chavan, even invited his uncle, Umesh Chavan, to the vehicle's 'puja'. The theft came to light after Umesh filed a complaint, leading to the arrest of Samar and the jeweller who bought the stolen gold.
Massive nationwide protests in France over the rising cost of living and underfunded public services turned violent, with nearly 1,000 people arrested and key urban centres hit by tear gas and clashes.
Police in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, have arrested four individuals in connection with a shooting incident that seriously injured a man. The suspects were apprehended with firearms and ammunition, and the motive appears to be a long-standing dispute.
Nanded police in Maharashtra have filed a chargesheet within 24 hours in a molestation case involving a minor girl. A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stalking, obstructing, and making inappropriate comments to the girl on Wednesday. The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act.
A Gurugram court has convicted four individuals in a gang rape case involving a minor girl. Three of the convicts received 20-year prison sentences, while the fourth was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. The court also imposed fines on all convicted individuals. The case stemmed from a complaint filed in November 2021 regarding the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Police in Nanded, Maharashtra, have arrested six people in connection with a triple murder case stemming from a rivalry between two local gangs. The incident involved attacks with daggers and sharp weapons, resulting in three deaths and cross FIRs being filed.
A man in Surat, Gujarat, has been arrested for allegedly killing his co-worker over a wage dispute and later decapitating the body to conceal the victim's identity. The police recovered the severed head after the accused confessed to the crime.
Police in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, have detained two individuals, including a minor, for allegedly attempting to set an Islamic flag on fire during a Durga idol immersion procession. The incident occurred near a mosque, leading to a case being registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police in Seraikela, Jharkhand, have arrested seven individuals for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 5 lakh from a construction company building a culvert in Pitaklaag village. The suspects threatened workers and supervisors, demanding money to allow the construction to continue.
Odisha Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the attack on a BJD leader and chairperson in the Ganjam district. The incident sparked political reactions and protests, with investigations ongoing to determine the exact cause.
'Nanandan Yadav was hiding in the Madwa Pahari locality when the police surrounded him. He tried to flee, and was shot during the encounter.'
Two policemen in Kochi were injured in a knife attack by a criminal gang after responding to an assault report at a petrol pump. Three suspects, including a murder accused, have been taken into custody, and a serious investigation is underway.
Police in Kochi have issued a lookout notice for Dr Johnson Varghese, who is accused in a rape case and has been absconding since Friday. This development follows his earlier complaint against Malayalam actors Athulya Chandran and Bibin Perumpally for assault and robbery. The rape case was filed by a relative of Chandran, and digital evidence from the doctor's phones is expanding the investigation.
A father and son have been arrested in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar for allegedly attacking an MCD employee with a sharp object. The assault stemmed from a monetary dispute involving Rs 3,500, which the father had given to the employee's co-worker to secure a job for his son.
Police in Palghar district, Maharashtra, have seized banned gutka worth over Rs 54 lakh in two separate operations, leading to the arrest of five individuals. The seizures occurred in Vasai and Nalasopara East.
Two police officials in Hyderabad, an Inspector and a Sub-Inspector, were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a Rs five lakh bribe. The bribe was reportedly taken to grant station bail and prevent harassment in an existing case.
Police in Surat have arrested a third resident doctor, Anuj Maheshwari, in connection with the alleged ragging and harassment of a first-year postgraduate medical student, Harsh Pandya, who died by suicide in August. Two other doctors, Dikshita Ghewaria and Hina Bhut, were arrested earlier. The accused face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act, based on an anti-ragging committee report which found evidence of mental harassment and humiliation.
Maharashtra Cyber has arrested Phannendra Balkrishna Pamarti, a 34-year-old Bengaluru resident, for allegedly stalking and harassing a female stand-up comedian through multiple Instagram accounts. The comedian had lodged a complaint about persistent online harassment, leading to an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act sections. Investigators used cyber-forensic tools to trace and arrest the accused.
Two foreign nationals, a man from Ghana and a woman from Uzbekistan, were arrested in Greater Noida on Monday for alleged drug-trafficking. Police recovered 920 grams of MDMA, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, and seized a scooter used for the illicit trade. Efforts are underway to apprehend a third individual involved in preparing the MDMA.
Police in Kendrapara, Odisha, have busted a motorcycle theft racket, apprehending eight individuals, including a minor, and recovering 11 stolen motorcycles. Further investigation is ongoing.
Delhi Police has secured freezing orders for Rs 3.72 crore in cash proceeds from a narcotics case, arresting eight alleged members of a drug supply network and seizing over 1 kg of smack. This freezing order is reportedly the highest amount covered by such an order for north India since 1976.
Delhi Police have apprehended three more individuals, including a couple, in connection with a drug supply network in Burari, North Delhi, where a minor was allegedly used to sell heroin. This brings the total arrests to six, with significant seizures of heroin, cocaine, and MDMA. The investigation is ongoing to trace the drug source and other involved parties.
A notorious criminal, Mohammad Shahid alias Advani, wanted for cow smuggling and ATM thefts, was killed in a police encounter near Sohna, Gurugram, on Thursday morning. His two associates managed to escape. Advani had over 30 criminal cases against him and had evaded arrest for about eight years after escaping police custody in 2018.
A sub-inspector in Arunachal Pradesh was arrested for accepting a Rs 65,000 bribe to release documents related to a road accident case, after demanding Rs 1.5 lakh. The Anti-corruption Bureau caught him red-handed.
