An idol of Lord Hanuman was allegedly vandalised by unidentified miscreants in a temple in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
A 28-year-old man was arrested with 2.9 kg of opium in Jharkhand's Chatra district. Police also seized 170 kg of poppy husk in a separate operation.
Wreaths were laid on the mortal remains of three of the four police personnel killed in an explosion in a gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
Akali Dal MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia says her husband Bikram Singh Majithia will pursue his case through the courts and has not fled the country, despite allegations and a lookout circular.
Three individuals wanted in connection with multiple robbery cases in Delhi have been apprehended in Kathua district following a joint operation by Delhi Police and Jammu and Kashmir Police.
A 52-year-old woman, Haseena Beevi, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Suresh, in Thiruvananthapuram. Police reported that Suresh attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon following a family dispute, suspecting her of infidelity. He has since been taken into custody.
A 60-year-old woman was allegedly murdered in a forest in Jharkhand's Chatra district while collecting Mahua flowers, prompting a police investigation.
A man died and another was injured, allegedly after being assaulted by the ANTF during a raid in Rajasthan's Jhalawar. Protests erupted after the incident, with villagers blocking roads and demanding action.
A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur area early Tuesday morning. Police have identified the victim as Lalit and have launched an investigation into the murder.
The terror attack on Ghanie Ke Bangar Police Station in Batala, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, was claimed on social media by BKI operatives Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Gurpreet alias Gopi, they said.
A dispute over toilet keys escalated into a physical altercation between two groups of women near Badlapur railway station in Thane district, Maharashtra. Police are investigating the incident after a video went viral.
A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his father following an altercation while both were drinking in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said on Wednesday.
Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing factory and arrested 11 individuals following a raid on a house in Alipur village.
Two individuals wanted in connection with multiple jewellery shop robberies were arrested in Siwan, Bihar, following a brief exchange of gunfire with police.
Senior police officials in West Bengal are visiting police stations to ensure free and fair polling for the upcoming Assembly elections, focusing on maintaining law and order and preventing electoral malpractice.
Police in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, arrested a criminal with a Rs 25,000 reward on his head after an encounter. The criminal sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg during the exchange.
Two men, including one impersonating a judicial officer with forged documents, have been arrested in New Delhi with a firearm and live ammunition. The accused, Surya Agarwal and Nikhil Yadav, were apprehended during a security check by the Parliament Street police station.
A 40-year-old pedestrian was killed after being hit by a speeding car on Ring Road in Rajouri Garden, Delhi. Police have identified and apprehended the 19-year-old driver and are investigating the incident.
A 16-year-old boy was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly brandishing a firearm in social media videos, with police recovering a country-made pistol from his possession.
Police in Pulwama district have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered 8.5 grams of a heroin-like substance from their possession. The arrests were made as part of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, with a case registered and further investigation underway.
A man sleeping at a warehouse in Faridabad was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants. Police are investigating the incident and examining CCTV footage to determine the motive.
Three people died in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand's Godda district on Sunday. Two men were killed when a truck hit their motorcycle, and another man died in a head-on collision between two motorcycles.
A man was allegedly beaten to death by relatives in a Gorakhpur village due to a long-standing rivalry, with his parents seriously injured when they tried to intervene.
Rajasthan Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested two men, Krishna Singh and Laxman Singh, identified as hardcore criminals with links to organised crime. The arrests were made in Jaipur's Kardhani area following intelligence inputs.
A woman sub-inspector with the Delhi Police is under investigation after allegedly slapping a 78-year-old shopkeeper during a parking dispute in Rohini, northwest Delhi.
Seven people, including two minors and an elderly person, were killed and 21 were injured in storm-related incidents in separate areas of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The storm also disrupted power supply, damaging transformers and electricity poles.
Three inmates escaped from a remand home in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Friday, a police officer said. The juveniles, lodged in the remand home within Gumla police station limits, escaped in the early hours of the day.
A court in Nashik remanded self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat in police custody until May 4 in connection with a case of cheating a Pune-based businessman of over Rs 5 crore.
Delhi Police have arrested three members of a gang posing as police officers who robbed a Rajasthan resident of Rs 50 lakh in Delhi's Pitampura area. Police recovered Rs 33.5 lakh in cash and the motorcycle used in the crime.
Four members of a family died when their car collided with a truck and burst into flames in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
Three railway police officers in Mumbai have been dismissed from service after being found guilty of extorting money and gold from a jeweller at Mumbai Central station.
Delhi Police have arrested three suspected members of the 'kaccha-baniyan' gang following a robbery in Sarvodaya Enclave. The arrests occurred after a brief exchange of fire with the suspects near Ambedkar Nagar.
Two police officers in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district were injured when their vehicle crashed while pursuing a car that fled a checkpoint. The incident occurred during early morning patrol, and a search operation is underway to locate the absconding vehicle.
Gujarat police have launched 'Operation Delta Hunt', apprehending 362 illegal Bangladeshi migrants and probing 780 more suspects across the state. The operation, which involved technical surveillance and human intelligence, aims to identify and repatriate all illegal nationals, with investigations also targeting those who provided accommodation or employment without verification.
Three police personnel in Uttar Pradesh, including a station house officer (SHO), have been suspended following the emergence of an audio clip on social media in which they allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 1.85 lakh.
A 35-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death by his brother-in-law and another man after a drunken quarrel over a 'trivial' issue in Delhi's Shahdara area.
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Greater Noida by assailants on a motorcycle, leading to the arrest of six suspects, police reported. Two of the accused were apprehended after a police encounter. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
A US national was arrested in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, while allegedly attempting to cross illegally into Nepal. The individual, identified as Phelan Travis Anthony, had overstayed his visa in India and was trying to evade legal proceedings.
A man wanted for nearly nine years in connection with the murder of a woman for an alleged Rs 50 lakh insurance claim and property has been arrested in Bihar, Delhi Police said. Another accused in the case was found to have died in 2018.
Three police personnel in Odisha's Koraput district have been suspended following the custodial death of a 23-year-old man. An investigation is underway after the man was found dead in his cell, sparking outrage and protests.
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