Five school students, including two girls, drowned in separate incidents in the Koraput and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha. Three class 10 students drowned in a reservoir after completing their board exams, while two class 2 girls drowned in a pond near their village.
A local BJP leader, Trilokesh Dhali, was seriously injured after being shot in the stomach by motorcycle-borne assailants in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
Gurugram Police have arrested the chairman of a school for allegedly defrauding students by presenting fake CBSE accreditation for class 10. The arrest follows complaints from parents after students were unable to sit their CBSE mathematics examination.
The BJP in Himachal Pradesh has demanded a thorough probe into the detention of a Delhi Police team and alleged misuse of the chief minister's office after a standoff between the two police forces.
Two medical students were arrested in Pithoragarh for allegedly snatching a gold chain and mobile phone from a woman. The students, identified as Sunny Singh and Himani Bora, were apprehended while attempting to flee.
Three individuals associated with the Hindu Raksha Dal have been arrested in Saharanpur for allegedly writing communal slogans on a wall in the Biharigarh area, inciting potential rioting.
A 62-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death in Jharkhand's Gumla district over suspicion of practicing witchcraft. Police have arrested one man in connection with the murder and are searching for another.
Two women, accused of the 2016 murder and robbery of an elderly woman in Kannur, Kerala, have been arrested after nearly a decade on the run. The suspects, identified as Parveen Banu and Sakkeena Fathima, were apprehended in Madhya Pradesh after an extensive investigation by the Crime Branch.
A bomb threat email sent to Lourdes Central School in Mangaluru triggered a security operation, with police and bomb disposal squads searching the premises.
Noida Police have arrested one person and busted a gang allegedly involved in forging visas and duping people with promises of overseas jobs.
A man has been arrested in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai district after being found in possession of heroin worth 1.37 lakh.
A 34-year-old bike taxi driver has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly molesting a female passenger during a ride. The woman reported the incident to the police, leading to the driver's arrest and the seizure of his motorcycle.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Bhiwandi, Thane district, for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 16-year-old girl. The arrest was made following the discovery of the girl's body and an investigation into her phone records and chat history.
A forest watcher was killed in a wild elephant attack in Kerala's Palakkad district while attempting to drive the animal away from a populated area.
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians, detained by Kuki villagers and armed men in Manipur's Ukhrul district, were released following negotiations. Tensions remain high in the region.
Six masked men looted Rs 13 lakh from a nationalised bank branch in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, also snatching gold chains, mobile phones, and wallets of the staffers.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre, Uttar Pradesh government and others on a plea filed by a woman advocate alleging illegal detention and custodial sexual assault at a police station in Noida.
Ahmedabad police have announced comprehensive security measures for the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final, including over 3,000 police personnel, home guards, and anti-drone systems.
A BJP MLC in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has filed a complaint alleging he was held under 'digital arrest' by individuals posing as Mumbai ATS officers.
The Assam Congress has filed a police complaint against the BJP for circulating a controversial video of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on social media, alleging it incites communal disharmony.
A court in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced a man and his brother to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, who was initially reported to have died by suicide.
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.
A 29-year-old man was arrested at Chinchpokli railway station in Mumbai for allegedly impersonating a railway employee and presenting a forged identification card to a ticket inspector.
A man was killed and another seriously injured in Wazirpur, Delhi, following an argument that escalated into an assault. Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the incident.
A murder accused out on bail was killed in broad daylight in Kollam, Kerala, by a group armed with weapons. Police have arrested four people and are searching for others involved in the attack.
A 24-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly injected a 22-year-old woman with HIV-infected blood after her parents called off their wedding due to his HIV-positive status. He has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
A police constable in Agra has been arrested and suspended following the alleged suicide of his live-in partner, who reportedly took her life after he refused to marry her.
Quetta in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province witnessed devastating attacks last week, resulting in significant damage to police stations and infrastructure.
Two individuals were allegedly assaulted in Jharkhand's Deoghar and Koderma districts following rumours of childlifting. Authorities have launched an awareness campaign to combat the spread of misinformation and prevent further incidents.
A class 9 student was found dead in his hostel in Assam's Cachar district, with suspected suicide due to ragging. Police are investigating the incident.
Four individuals have been booked for allegedly assaulting a shopkeeper in Bhiwandi, Thane district, after he declined to attend a Holi party with them.
A woman in Madhya Pradesh is suspected of throwing her four young daughters into a well before taking her own life, prompting a police investigation into the tragic incident.
An Indian Air Force wing commander, Vipul Yadav, was found dead at his residence in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in a suspected suicide. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police raided the farmhouse of an IAS officer in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, detaining 18 people for alleged gambling and leading to the suspension of three police personnel.
A pregnant woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Goilkera area of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district. The incident occurred when the woman went outside her home after suspecting elephant movement nearby.
A 30-year-old man in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, died after being beaten with sticks following a parking dispute. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the accused.
A 34-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his neighbour in Thane, Maharashtra, following a dispute over fetching water from a shared tap.
A woman in Lucknow, frustrated by alleged inaction in a land dispute, attempted self-immolation near Lok Bhawan but was rescued by police. The incident highlights the woman's grievances regarding encroachment and lack of resolution despite multiple applications.
A forest department patrol team in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was allegedly attacked by suspected timber smugglers and villagers, resulting in injuries to five forest officials. Villagers have accused the forest department team of assault.
A farmer and his son died by electrocution in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district after coming into contact with a live wire while working in their field.
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