Bengaluru police arrested seven women for allegedly running a prostitution racket from rented houses. The arrests followed raids by the Central Crime Branch's Women Protection Squad, and five women involved in prostitution were rescued.
The CBI has taken over the investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the killing, which occurred shortly after the BJP's victory in the assembly elections.
A police constable in Goa has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja into the Colvale Central Jail. The constable was caught with 1.65 kg of ganja divided into four packets.
Police in Hisar, Haryana, rescued 13 camels being illegally transported for slaughter and arrested three individuals on charges of animal cruelty after intercepting a truck carrying the animals from Rajasthan.
Nida Khan, a TCS employee accused of religious conversion and sexual harassment, has been arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Police allege an AIMIM corporator provided her shelter. The arrest has sparked political reactions and renewed focus on workplace harassment prevention.
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Assam for allegedly defrauding people in Arunachal Pradesh with false promises of pharmacy and business licences.
An individual was apprehended in Bareilly for impersonating a candidate during the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) examination. The "solver" confessed to a Rs 1.5 lakh deal to appear for the actual candidate, who is now being sought by police.
A mother in Kerala has been taken into custody after her one-year-old daughter was found dead under suspicious circumstances at their home. Police are investigating the cause of death and the mother's mental state.
The body of a woman was discovered inside a metal trunk near a highway in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the incident and working to identify the victim and the perpetrators.
Maharashtra FDA seizes 5,929 kg of toxic methanol from a warehouse in Thane district, allegedly linked to spurious liquor that caused 14 deaths in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
The body of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Neha, was found stuffed inside a plastic drum near the DMW Railway Colony in Patiala, Punjab; police are investigating the case and have detained two local youths for questioning.
Bengaluru police have arrested 10 individuals, including three foreign nationals, for allegedly selling prohibited narcotics in the city, seizing drugs worth crores.
A man accused of cheating a job aspirant of Rs 10 lakh has been arrested in Beed district after being on the run for over a year.
Retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, arrested in connection with the alleged Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, has been remanded to police custody for further questioning.
A Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation was arrested on Tuesday on charges of extortion, cheating, and allegedly collecting kickbacks from beneficiaries of various projects.
A 13-year-old boy in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, was found dead at his home on Sunday, in what police suspect is a case of suicide. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic event.
Bengaluru police have arrested 10 individuals, including three foreign nationals, for allegedly selling prohibited narcotics in the city, seizing drugs worth crores.
A woman allegedly attempted self-immolation outside the state secretariat in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, citing mental harassment and wrongful detention by police. Security personnel intervened and prevented her from setting herself on fire. Police rejected her allegations, stating she was arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case and was recently released on bail after nearly three years in judicial custody.
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of two people due to suspected drug overdose at a concert in Mumbai. The accused allegedly supplied drugs at the venue.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly attempting to join a crime syndicate with links to Pakistan's ISI and trying to procure weapons.
An Assam native was beaten to death by six colleagues in Kerala after being suspected of stealing a phone. Police have taken the accused into custody and are investigating the incident.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the anticipatory bail of former judge Giribala Singh in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma. The CBI is now investigating the case, and the victim's husband has been sent to CBI custody.
A 17-year-old has been detained in Mumbai for allegedly attacking his friend with a sickle due to the friend's phone conversations with the accused's mother.
Police in Nashik have registered a new case of cheating against astrologer Ashok Kharat, who is already in custody for alleged sexual exploitation and fraud. The latest accusation involves Kharat allegedly cheating his former Chartered Accountant of Rs 8.76 crore.
An investigation has been launched in Mizoram after it was discovered that 16 convicts were released from Lunglei district jail using forged documents. Police have apprehended 12 of the released convicts, and a special investigation team has been formed to probe the fraud.
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.
Bengaluru police have arrested a prime suspect and several minors in connection with a series of mobile phone thefts that occurred during an IPL match at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Twenty-one mobile phones, valued at Rs 18 lakhs, have been recovered.
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, following a coordinated effort with the UP STF and local police. The investigation continues to explore various angles, including arms supply networks and inter-district links.
24 Nigerian nationals, including seven women, were detained in Dombivali, Thane district, during a combing operation for residing illegally.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested another person from Bhubaneswar for his alleged involvement in a bank loan fraud case worth Rs 6.88 crore.
The CBI has registered an FIR in the alleged murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, taking over the investigation from the state police following a request from the state government.
Bhopal police have urged the family of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, to claim her body from the AIIMS mortuary due to concerns about decomposition as they await a decision on a second autopsy.
Two women were arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly running a prostitution racket from rented houses. The arrests were made by the Central Crime Branch's Women Protection Squad following a tip-off.
Special teams have been formed to investigate the murder of an advocate in Hyderabad, who was killed by an SUV outside his home. Police are questioning multiple people and analysing CCTV footage and call data records. The victim's son alleges the murder is linked to his father's work fighting against encroachment of waqf properties.
Delhi Police have arrested two men in connection with the revenge murder of a 22-year-old man in the Welcome area. The victim was shot dead earlier this month near Shyam Lal College. The accused confessed to their involvement, revealing the murder was retaliation for a previous killing.
An elderly couple and their two grandchildren were allegedly murdered by two close relatives to grab family property in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district, police said on Thursday.
A Delhi court has requested further information from the investigating officer in the child custody case involving Viktoriaa Basu, a Russian woman accused of illegally leaving India with her child.
The personal bodyguard of Bollywood actor Salman Khan has testified in court that the April 2024 shooting incident at the actor's Mumbai residence was an attempt to kill him. The trial began last month with the bodyguard's deposition as the first witness.
Two individuals accused of the murder of Bangladeshi political activist Osman Hadi have been arrested in West Bengal, India, by the special task force (STF). The suspects, both Bangladeshi nationals, were apprehended in Bongaon while allegedly attempting to cross back into Bangladesh.
Police in Bhopal have arrested two individuals, including a juvenile, in connection with the assault on a Muslim man who was found with a woman from another community. The incident sparked protests and stone-pelting, leading to further police intervention.
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