Rajasthan Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket operating from a remote island in Dungarpur district, arresting 12 individuals involved in offering fake escort services and scamming victims across the country.
Thieves broke into six houses in Massajog, Beed district, stealing gold and cash worth Rs 4 lakh. The village gained notoriety after the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in December 2024.
The US has threatened to prosecute those buying or selling sanctioned Iranian oil and has announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed.
Punjab Police in Amritsar foiled an arms smuggling attempt, recovering illegal weapons and linking the consignment to gangster Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon.
A man in Meerut, India, allegedly staged the kidnapping of his 15-year-old son and demanded a ransom to pay off debts accumulated through online gaming. He has been arrested and the boy is safe.
Uttarakhand STF arrests Rinku Sharma, an interstate shooter, for the 2020 murder of Councillor Prakash Singh Dhami, revealing political rivalry and a turf war as motives.
A 69-year-old man in Mumbai was defrauded of 1.57 crore (157,000) in a 'digital arrest' cyber scam. The victim was tricked into transferring funds to accounts controlled by cyber criminals posing as police officers.
A sharpshooter carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Moradabad police during a joint operation.
Two MBA students died due to suspected drug overdose after attending a concert in Mumbai, leading to arrests and political backlash.
A medical store owner in Hoshiarpur was shot and injured by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle. Police are investigating the incident.
The death of a close associate of jailed godman Ashok Kharat in a car accident has prompted suspicion from opposition leaders, who question whether the incident was orchestrated to suppress facts in the probe against Kharat.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has alleged that a party councillor and a worker were assaulted in west Delhi and has demanded police action. The BJP has denied involvement, claiming AAP workers created a ruckus and one was injured in a fall.
In a shocking case in Indore, a 24-year-old MBA student was murdered by her classmate, who allegedly performed occult rituals and mistreated her body.
Miscreants torched three vehicles of a local contractor and put up fake Maoist posters in Odisha's Kalahandi district. Police suspect the Maoist angle is fabricated and are investigating local involvement.
The victim alleged that at least seven unknown men raped her one after the other and then forced her to transfer Rs 10,000 to one of the accused's accounts.
Self-styled 'godman' and numerologist Ashok Kharat has been arrested in Nashik on charges of sexual assault and black magic, setting off a political storm. How did he manage to operate undetected for so long?
A Kannada television actress has filed a police complaint alleging she was secretly filmed in a stadium washroom and blackmailed with the threat of online video circulation.
Police in Rajkot, Gujarat, have arrested three individuals in connection with the abduction and murder of a 32-year-old Dalit man, Bhavesh Vanvi. The arrests follow protests by the Scheduled Caste community demanding justice for Vanvi's death.
A journalist in Uttar Pradesh was arrested and jailed for allegedly publishing misleading reports against hospital officials, leading to accusations of a crackdown on press freedom.
A man was injured and vehicles damaged after a shooting at a luxury used-car showroom in Gurugram. Police are investigating potential links to the Himanshu Bhau gang.
A man who had been absconding for nearly nine years in connection with a 2017 murder case was arrested by Mangaluru crime branch police in Bengaluru.
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Over the past week in Bangladesh, two Hindu men were killed in separate incidents while four people, including a priest, sustained injuries after a crude bomb went off inside a temple in the country.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations against astrologer Ashok Kharat has questioned a temple priest and watchman, while further investigations reveal potential property fraud and misuse of water resources.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has responded to criticism following a blast outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh, defending his government's record and reiterating his stance on Chandigarh's relationship with Punjab.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticised BJP leaders for blaming his government for the blast outside the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, emphasising that the area falls under the Union Territory's administration. He also addressed other issues, including taxes and farmers' concerns.
Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar due to her alleged connections with a self-proclaimed numerologist, Ashok Kharat, who has been arrested for rape and exploitation.
A 64-year-old man from Thane was allegedly defrauded of 1.56 crore by cybercriminals using a 'digital arrest' scam, involving forged documents and constant surveillance.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasizes the need for a unified anti-terrorism structure and a strong anti-terrorism grid across India to effectively counter terror attacks. He also announced a new plan to combat organized crime.
Maharashtra Minister Pankaj Bhoyar reports a decline in dowry-related crimes over the past five years, attributing it to intensified government efforts through vigilance committees and special probe teams.
During this Ramzan, another religious practice was turned into an offence: Breaking the fast, or iftar.
Opposition parties in Punjab have announced a joint protest at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence, demanding the arrest of former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar following the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official. The move follows allegations of harassment and demands for a CBI investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
Political leaders in Haryana and Punjab are demanding a CBI investigation into the suicide of a Punjab government officer, who allegedly accused a minister of harassment. The minister has resigned, but opposition parties are calling for his arrest and a thorough investigation.
A day after a major Inter-Services Intelligence-backed multi-state gangster-terror module was busted in Ludhiana, the Punjab Police on Friday said the two arrested operatives were tasked to carry out grenade attacks in government buildings and other sensitive locations in the border state.
The CBI has registered separate cases related to digital arrest fraud targeting a former professor and a retired gynaecologist from Gujarat, who were defrauded of a total of Rs 30 crore.
A Delhi court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a senior IPS officer from Mizoram, accused of conducting unauthorised raids, illegal detentions, and demanding money from a foreign national in Delhi.
A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country. The incident took place in Rajbari town's Pangsha upazila. The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, had allegedly formed a criminal gang and was involved in extortion and other criminal activities.
A Delhi court has requested clarification from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the extradition status of a former managing director of Bush Foods Overseas Pvt Ltd and his wife, who are residing in London, in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 750-crore bank loan fraud.
Bengaluru police rescued four manager-level employees of a BPO firm who were allegedly abducted by a gang posing as cops. The accused, including a police constable, have been arrested.
