A Naxalite carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, just days before the Centre's deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism.
Arunachal Pradesh police rescued three minor girls suspected of being trafficked to Assam after they were lured through social media. A juvenile boy has been apprehended in connection with the case.
A paratrooper critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Kishtwar district succumbed to his injuries. A massive search operation is underway to locate the terrorists.
Bengaluru police have arrested six individuals for allegedly purchasing and selling banned narcotic substances, including MDMA and hydro ganja, to the public, with college students being among the buyers. The seized drugs are valued at over Rs 10 crore.
A major combing and search operation is underway in the forest of Kamadh Nullah in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district following an encounter between security forces and terrorists.
A man has been arrested in Palghar, Maharashtra, for allegedly stabbing his friend to death following an argument that occurred while they were consuming alcohol.
Police in Belagavi, Karnataka, have arrested the operator of Shivam Associates, accused of running a multi-crore Ponzi scheme that promised high returns to depositors. The case has been registered under the BUDS Act and KPID Act, and will be transferred to the CID for further investigation.
Delhi Police have arrested six men allegedly linked to the Rashid Cablewala-Hashim Baba gang and seized a cache of illegal firearms and ammunition from their possession.
Police in Kashmir have arrested 14 drug peddlers across multiple districts as part of a 100-day campaign to eliminate drug use in Jammu and Kashmir. Contraband substances and related paraphernalia were seized during the operations.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested a Kolkata-based businessman, Kamdar, after conducting searches against him and a Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged criminal syndicate in West Bengal.
Nagpur is on high alert after an anonymous letter claimed radioactive material was planted at key locations, including the RSS headquarters and a BJP office. Police are investigating the threat, with extensive searches underway.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified their crackdown on terror operatives and overground workers (OGWs) across the Jammu region, conducting extensive search operations in multiple districts.
The CBI has arrested Ubaid Ullah, a key conspirator in a cyber crime network, from Guwahati. He is accused of illegally procuring over 10,000 SIM cards for use in cyber crimes.
Delhi Police have filed a chargesheet in the Janakpuri pit death case, naming three accused and detailing alleged lapses in the execution of a construction project that led to the death of a man who fell into an uncovered pit.
Anurag Kashyap, despite his claims of being done with Bollywood, continues to deliver compelling cinema, with his latest film 'Bandar' set to release on June 5.
A bomb threat call at the Rohini Sector 18 metro station in Delhi caused a security scare, but a thorough search found nothing suspicious. Police detained a person suspected of making the hoax call, who appears to be mentally unsound.
An IED blast in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, injured five police officers. The attack, claimed by Fitna-al-Khawarij (a term used for TTP terrorists), involved an IED planted on a motorcycle. Security measures have been increased in the region following a surge in violence.
Delhi Police have arrested an immigration consultant accused of defrauding a woman of approximately Rs 1.83 crore by falsely promising Canadian immigration through a business investment programme.
Mumbai police arrested a man in Santacruz and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore from him.
The Income Tax Department conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of TMC MLA Debashis Kumar and Miraj Shah, a proposer of Mamata Banerjee's candidature. The TMC alleges the raids are politically motivated.
Patna High Court Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo emphasised the importance of mock drills to instill a sense of safety and security among citizens during an Anti-Terrorist Squad demonstration at the court premises.
Uttar Pradesh Police have uncovered an inter-state cyber fraud syndicate with suspected links to Nepal and Chinese handlers, arresting five people in Bareilly district.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with a money laundering case involving alleged fake GST purchases and round-tripping of funds. Raids were conducted at multiple locations, and Arora was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This follows previous actions against Arora and other politically connected individuals in Punjab.
A man has been arrested in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly bursting firecrackers outside a district jail and assaulting a constable who tried to intervene. Police are searching for two other suspects involved in the incident, which occurred during a celebration of the release of one of the men on bail.
A police constable was killed and four other personnel were injured after militants attacked a security team protecting a polio vaccination drive in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A 14-year-old girl from Sikkim was rescued after allegedly staging her own kidnapping and demanding a ransom from her parents.
A 24-year-old man, accused in a kidnapping case, allegedly escaped police custody through a bathroom ventilation window of a guest house in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur area.
A diving team recovered the body of a woman and her child embraced in the wreckage of a cruise boat that capsized in Madhya Pradesh's Bargi Dam, highlighting the challenging rescue conditions and the tragic loss of life.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major international narcotics ring, seizing 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth Rs 1,745 crore in Mumbai.
Dehradun Police and the STF have arrested another person allegedly involved in the daylight killing of Jharkhand gangster Vikram Sharma three months ago.
A gang of armed dacoits targeted two houses in Kavadgaon village in Beed district of Maharashtra, making off with valuables and cash worth over Rs 2.16 lakh and brutally attacking a resident.
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose led a search operation at the Raj Bhavan following allegations by a TMC MP that arms and ammunition were stored there.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an illegal drug manufacturing laboratory in Hyderabad and arrested three individuals. The raid resulted in the seizure of 69.6 kg of Alprazolam, raw materials for Ephedrine production, and contraband valued at approximately Rs 17.40 crore.
Several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, causing widespread concern before authorities declared the threats a hoax. The emails contained disturbing content and prompted thorough search operations and heightened security measures.
Security forces have strengthened the cordon in a remote forest area of Kathua district following an encounter with terrorists. A search operation was launched after reports of terrorist presence in Kahog village of Billawar. Intense firing lasted for over an hour, and reinforcements, including Army paratroopers, have been deployed to neutralize the terrorists.
A city court has remanded former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until May 21 in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam. Bose, a Trinamool Congress leader, was arrested after questioning and is accused of concealing information and making contradictory statements.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested a Kolkata-based businessman, Jay Kamdar, following searches against him and a Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged criminal syndicate.
Nida Khan, an accused in the Nashik TCS sexual harassment and religious coercion case, has been arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. She is accused of targeting employees in a WhatsApp group, pressuring them to pray and eat non-vegetarian food, and advising women employees to adhere to Islamic traditions.
Delhi Police have busted an organised racket that allegedly duped NEET aspirants and their families by promising guaranteed MBBS admissions, arresting four people including the suspected mastermind and a doctor. Eighteen students were rescued from the alleged fraudsters.
A court in Nashik rejected the anticipatory bail application of Nida Khan, an accused in a case related to alleged sexual harassment and forcible religious conversion at the Nashik unit of TCS.
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