Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's vehicle was surrounded by protesters, who allegedly hurled mud, slippers, and stones, while shouting 'chor' (thief) and 'dakait rani' (queen of thieves) slogans during her visit to Halisahar.
Police investigating the murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal have revealed that the victim had expressed suspicions to his family about his fiancee, Siya Goyal, being in a relationship with another man, Chetan Chaudhary. Agarwal was allegedly pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort by Goyal and Chaudhary, who are now in police custody. The victim had previously voiced concerns about Goyal's behaviour and her frequent mentions of Chaudhary.
A 56-year-old Uttar Pradesh Home Guard was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife and daughter to death in Lucknow. The accused, Ravindra Shankar, reportedly used a data cable while they were asleep. Preliminary investigations suggest a history of domestic disputes, including the wife leaving home with jewellery and the daughter having two failed marriages. In a separate incident, a painter was found dead after an alleged assault during a party in the same area.
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.
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan and MLA Nahid Hasan led a protest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, demanding the arrest of all accused in the murder of trader Arbin Chauhan. Protesters, including the victim's family, gave police three days to act, threatening further agitation. Police dispersed the crowd, and while some arrests have been made, not all accused are in custody.
The investigation into the murder of pharmaceutical trader Vineet Manocha has intensified, with his son Subrat now under police scrutiny. New evidence reveals that the alleged shooter made multiple calls to Subrat from a newly purchased SIM card. While Subrat's wife Shalu and two others are already arrested, police are examining call detail records and financial affairs to uncover Subrat's potential involvement in the conspiracy.
A 17-year-old boy, Arjun alias Pankaj, was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour, Vishal Kumar, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday night. The incident occurred after Vishal, reportedly drunk, created a ruckus for not being invited to a birthday party. When Arjun intervened, Vishal allegedly stabbed him multiple times. Villagers apprehended Vishal, who had also allegedly made casteist remarks, and handed him over to the police. Legal proceedings are underway.
A shocking incident in Thane sees a 30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly murdering her husband during a domestic dispute that escalated over sarees.
Three men have been arrested in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a fatal road rage incident where a man was hit by a car and dragged for nearly 150 metres in Electronic City. The victim, Ranjith Kumar Sahu, succumbed to his injuries after intervening in an altercation. Police are searching for a fourth absconding accused.
Pune police are investigating whether Siya Goyal, fiancee of allegedly murdered realtor Ketan Agarwal, deleted or tampered with evidence on his mobile phone while it was in her possession after his death.
A 34-year-old 'differently-abled' man, SabariVarman, arrested for selling tobacco products, died in judicial custody in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari district, prompting his family to allege police brutality and stage protests demanding an investigation.
The Delhi Police have urged a court to sentence former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to death for the brutal murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, citing the 'heinous and brutal' nature of the crime and the 'savage and relentless assault' on the victim.
Bhopal police have fined a sub-inspector Rs 5,000 for negligence in the initial investigation into the death of former model-actor Twisha Sharma. The action follows family allegations of procedural lapses, including the late submission of crucial evidence. The case, involving dowry death charges against Twisha's husband and mother-in-law, has since been transferred to the CBI.
YouTuber Jason Samuel Vijayakumar has been arrested in Chennai for allegedly abetting the suicide of financial content creator V Harish. Harish, who ran "Finance with Harish" with 1.3 million followers, reportedly faced cyberbullying and defamatory videos from Vijayakumar, leading to mental distress and his death by suicide on October 20, 2026. Vijayakumar denies the allegations, claiming he acted in consumer interest by questioning Harish's lack of a SEBI-registered license.
The Durga idol of Chorbagan Sarbojanin will be immersed on Saturday under strict police supervision, even as the investigation into the stampede that claimed 19 lives continues. The immersion was cleared by the SIT, which directed the puja pandal be preserved. Forensic experts have raised concerns about ventilation, and police have arrested two announcers, bringing the total to nine. One announcer's Facebook post after arrest has raised questions.
The mother of the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim on Monday rejected Trinamool Congres MLA Kunal Ghosh's comparison between the Rs 10 lakh given to the family of a party worker who died in police custody in Halisahar, and the same amount of compensation announced after her daughter's death.
A murder case has been filed against a police station in-charge and other officers in Bahraich, UP, after a 55-year-old man, arrested on molestation charges, allegedly died in custody. The family alleges he was beaten to death, while police claim he died during treatment at a hospital.
A 35-year-old man, accused of murdering his wife, was found hanging in Namsai Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh. Two police personnel have been suspended, and investigations are underway.
A woman, her son, and daughter were arrested in Odisha's Kendrapara district for allegedly murdering the husband, who was an alcoholic and frequently assaulted his family. The trio reportedly strangled him to death after he attacked his wife on Wednesday night.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has denied signing any bond preventing further protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, vowing to continue taking to the streets. He accused Delhi Police of illegal detention and mistreatment, including not allowing him to contact family after his grandmother's death on Saturday, and criticised the government's handling of protests and alleged police brutality.
A resident of Jainabad in the Chinhat area in Lucknow, Mohit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case on Saturday.
A 70-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district by a man suspected to be mentally unstable. The incident occurred in a forest near Kundrukocha village when the victim was collecting mahua seeds. The accused is currently under police custody and undergoing treatment.
A nurse's body was discovered under suspicious circumstances at a community health centre in Udaipur, leading to the arrest of a doctor and a murder investigation.
A 17-year-old Class 10 student was found hanging at a female classmate's house in Faridabad, leading to protests, vandalism, and injuries to police personnel. The student's family alleges murder, while the girl's family claims harassment and suicide. Police are investigating the conflicting accounts.
A 20-year-old receptionist, Dilsha, was allegedly stabbed to death by a man identified as Jithu at a resort in Kozhenchery, Kerala. Police suspect the killing is linked to a failed relationship. The accused was apprehended at the scene and handed over to the police.
The Superintendent of Police of Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore district, Altaf Khan, was on Tuesday shifted in the wake of the death of a youth allegedly in police custody in the north Kashmir town on Sunday.
A 49-year-old physical education teacher, Shashidhar, accused of sexually assaulting children, died after jumping from the third floor of the Bengaluru South district Superintendent of Police's office complex in Ramanagara. He was arrested under the POCSO Act, and the incident, captured on CCTV, occurred while he was being escorted for judicial custody procedures.
Daniel Sean James, 44, is charged with the murder of 24-year-old Indian national Kirandeep Kaur, who was fatally stabbed in her west London home in July. The trial is scheduled for April 2027. The incident sparked community concerns, with some groups suggesting it might be an anti-Sikh hate crime, especially following another recent conviction for a similar crime.
Police in Pune have detained the fiancee and a male friend of trekker Ketan Vishal Agarwal, who was initially believed to have died in an accidental fall at Lohagad fort. The case is now being investigated as a murder, with allegations that the two suspects pushed Agarwal into a deep gorge.
A 40-year-old woman from Delhi died under suspicious circumstances at a five-star hotel in Pantnagar. Police are investigating the incident and have taken her business associate into custody for questioning.
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Four policemen, including a station house officer (SHO), have been booked in connection with the alleged assault of a minor Dalit boy in Bhiwadi town of Rajasthan, police said on Monday.
A 21-year-old man, Amit, is accused of brutally stabbing a 28-year-old teacher, Sandhya Sharma, to death in Faridabad. Police investigations reveal that Amit had planned the murder for nearly two months, purchasing a knife specifically for the crime. The motive appears to be unreciprocated feelings and resentment after Sharma had previously filed a molestation complaint against him.
The lawyer for ex-judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh stated that his clients are fully cooperating in the probe into the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, a day after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Police in Bhopal have urged the family of Twisha Sharma, who died in suspicious circumstances related to dowry harassment, to take custody of her body due to concerns about decomposition while awaiting a decision on a second autopsy.
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal by the Unnao rape survivor seeking the death penalty for Kuldeep Sengar in her father's custodial death case, citing an unexplained delay of 1,945 days in filing the appeal.
An undertrial inmate, Pradeep alias Mohinder, was allegedly stabbed to death by two fellow prisoners inside Central Jail No. 10 in Delhi's Rohini. The victim sustained a neck injury and was declared brought dead at BSA Hospital. Police are investigating the incident, registering a case, and examining CCTV footage.
Three men have been arrested in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the death of a first-year BDS student in Kerala, who allegedly faced harassment from a loan app company.
A man named Sony Thomas has been arrested in Kerala for allegedly making phone calls threatening to kill Chief Minister VD Satheesan and his family. Police tracked the calls made to the Thiruvananthapuram City District Police Command and Control Centre. In a separate incident, Thaliparamba MLA TK Govindan also received a death threat call, with the caller identified by police.
A 31-year-old software engineer, Vinay Gupta, was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws in outer Delhi following a matrimonial dispute. His wife had called her family after an argument, leading to the fatal assault. Police have detained four individuals and registered a murder case.
