A 29-year-old woman was allegedly knifed to death by her colleague and spurned partner inside the office of a private company in Mohali, the horror unfolding in full view of others who tried to stop the attack but could not, police said on Friday.
A court in Madurai on Monday sentenced nine police personnel to death for the brutal custodial torture and murder of a father-son duo in Sathankulam, Tuticorin.
A teenage boy and girl allegedly died by suicide near a railway station in Rajasthan's Alwar district. Police are investigating a possible love affair as the motive.
A man in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death due to suspicions of an extra-marital affair.
A couple died and their seven-year-old son was seriously injured after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The truck driver fled the scene after abandoning the vehicle, while police have seized the truck and are searching for the culprit.
A man in Jharkhand, India, has been arrested for murdering his aunt after allegedly being subjected to constant taunts and accusations of witchcraft. In a separate incident, two men were arrested for the death of their aunt following a dispute over medicinal plants.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna announced a conviction rate of over 93 per cent due to the state's 'zero tolerance' policy against crime. Authorities seized properties worth nearly Rs 788.38 crore linked to criminal activities.
A man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death after she refused to leave with him. The incident occurred at the victim's home in Shamli district, with an associate also arrested for assisting in the crime.
Delhi Police have detained the main accused in the double murder of a man and his son in Delhi's CR Park area. The victims, Rakesh Sood and Karan Sood, were stabbed to death, while their cousin Rahul sustained injuries. The incident stemmed from a long-standing dispute with the accused, Asad.
CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan has accused a Kozhikode-based cooperative society of fraud following the alleged suicide of a depositor, claiming the society, run by local Congress leaders, failed to return the deceased's money.
Shops and markets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir remained closed following a protest call by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), amidst reports of over 20 deaths in recent police action. The JAAC, now outlawed, is demanding subsidised flour and electricity, and the abolition of "refugee seats." Authorities have offered a reward for the arrest of JAAC leaders, while the PoK "Prime Minister" has called for negotiations.
Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, has applied to a magistrate requesting the reopening of a seized DVR in the presence of independent witnesses, citing discrepancies in the recorded footage and alleging manipulation of evidence.
A man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and fleeing after locking their house in Mumbai's Malvani area with the corpse inside, a police official said.
The death toll from the April 14 blast at Vedanta's power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 21, with several others hospitalised. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the explosion, with preliminary findings pointing to excessive fuel accumulation in the boiler furnace.
Residents of Chhatarpur, Delhi, protest the murder of a 17-year-old, demanding justice and stricter punishment for the accused, including trying a juvenile as an adult.
One more person has been arrested in connection with the lynching of a GRP constable in Odisha, bringing the total number of arrests to 18. The incident occurred after the constable was accused of attempted rape following a road accident.
An FIR has been lodged against BJP's Dhanbad MP Dhullu Mahato and Dumri MLA Jairam Mahato for allegedly abetting protesters in blocking a road in Bokaro district.
The building suffered extensive damage in the fire, with debris, shattered glass and burnt materials strewn in the vicinity. A large crowd gathered near the site as authorities cordoned off the spot and diverted traffic to facilitate rescue operations.
A man and his female friend were arrested in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of his wife, whom he married just a year ago, a police official said.
A 23-year-old student of the University of Hyderabad allegedly died by suicide inside the campus, police said.
The bodies of a missing girl and boy were recovered near a waterbody in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, prompting a police investigation.
A Bhopal court has remanded Samarth Singh, husband of late model Twisha Sharma, and his mother Giribala Singh, in judicial custody for 14 days in connection with the dowry harassment case. The CBI is awaiting forensic reports and further investigation.
A 20-year-old man in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly beaten to death by two brothers following a dispute over irrigation of agricultural fields. Police have registered a murder case and are searching for the accused, who are currently absconding.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has assured Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami of an impartial probe into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire tragedy, which claimed 22 lives. Dhami had intervened regarding the arrest of Keshav Negi, a cook from Uttarakhand, seeking a fair investigation.
A court in Beed district, Maharashtra, has granted temporary release to Jairam Chate, an accused in the Santosh Deshmukh murder case, to attend his brother's post-death rituals under police protection. The decision has sparked controversy and objections from the victim's family.
Two individuals have been apprehended in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, concerning the murder of a 24-year-old man, allegedly a revenge killing for a previous murder.
A 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed in northwest Delhi following a quarrel. Police have apprehended two men and a juvenile in connection with the incident.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma 'dowry' death case, citing alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies. The case involves the death of actor-model Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, leading to an FIR against her husband and mother-in-law for alleged dowry harassment.
A quack doctor was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants in Jharkhand's Palamu district, according to police reports. The incident occurred near Nagadara village as the victim was returning home. Police have launched an investigation into the case.
A man died and his father was injured when their milk van collided with a truck on the Delhi-Chandigarh national highway in Kurukshetra. The accident occurred when the truck driver braked suddenly, causing the van to crash into its rear.
Uttar Pradesh's 'zero tolerance' policy against crime has resulted in a conviction rate of more than 93 per cent over the past year, according to the state's newly appointed DGP, Rajeev Krishna. Courts convicted 42,681 accused, and authorities seized properties worth nearly Rs 788.38 crore linked to criminal activities.
A 30-year-old woman was found dead in her room in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, and her husband has been detained for questioning.
A six-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly murdered by a 15-year-old relative after the child reported an unauthorised money transfer from his mother's mobile phone.
Three tribal teenagers were killed in Chhattisgarh's Korba district after a large tree branch fell on them during a thunderstorm.
A fruit trader in Gurugram was allegedly stabbed to death following a dispute over a parked vehicle at Khandsa Mandi, with CCTV footage capturing the incident.
A devastating fire at an unregistered elderly care home in Sri Lanka's Kalutara district has claimed the lives of 12 residents and injured seven others. The owner has been arrested and remanded, with reports indicating the facility operated illegally and some mentally challenged residents were found chained.
The establishment had permission for only six rooms under the Delhi government's bed-and-breakfast policy but was allegedly operating around 25 rooms, including some in the basement, police sources said.
Four members of a family died when their car collided with a truck and burst into flames in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
A man in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested after allegedly killing his one-and-a-half-year-old relative by repeatedly slamming him onto the ground. The crime occurred after the child's mother rejected the accused's marriage proposal.
A police sub-inspector in Bihar's Vaishali district allegedly died by suicide, shooting himself with his service revolver. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances.
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