Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Crime-Justice

Wanted Jharkhand Maoist leader arrested in Kerala's Munnar

IDUKKI: A Maoist leader, accused of killing three policemen in a bomb blast in Jharkhand, has been arrested in Munnar of Kerala's Idukki district.

Andhra CID begins probe into Tirumala Parakamani theft case

TIRUPATI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday, began a probe into the Parakamani theft case at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.

Mother jumps to death after killing twins in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly killed her two children and then died by suicide by jumping off a building in Hyderabad.

After Haryana DGP Kapur sent on leave, Om Parkash Singh gets additional charge

CHANDIGARH: Hours after Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur was sent on leave amid the controversy surrounding IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar’s suicide, Om Parkash Singh was given additional charge of the Director General of Police.

Punjab Police bust smuggling module linked to Canada, Pakistan

CHANDIGARH: Amritsar Rural Police have busted an illegal weapon smuggling module linked to Canada and Pakistan, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday.

Whistleblower in RG Kar financial irregularities case resigns, cites vendetta

KOLKATA: Akhtar Ali, the former deputy superintendent of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, who is often referred to as the whistleblower in the case of financial irregularities at the reputed medical institute in the state, resigned from his services on Monday.

FIR registered over sexual assault of student at Delhi's South Asian University

NEW DELHI: Police on Tuesday said that a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a female student at South Asian University (SAU) in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi area.

Haryana DGP sent on leave amid IPS officer’s suicide row

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur has been sent on leave amid the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer’s suicide row.

Two AK 47 rifles recovered from neart Indo-Pak border in Tarn Taran

AMRITSARIn an intelligence-based operation amidst the ongoing special checking and special operations Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF), recovered a consignment of three weapons compromising two AK-47 rifles from near the Indo-Pak border falling under Khemkaran in Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

Travel agent booked for duping villager of Rs 7.25 lakhs

NHRC seeks report from Gujarat govt, cops on 2 hoarding-collapse deaths

NEW DELHI: The NHRC has sought a report within two weeks from the Gujarat government and Ahmedabad Police Chief over the death of two workers under a rooftop advertising hoarding that collapsed last month, an official said on Monday.

Six African nationals detained by Delhi Police over illegal stay; to be deported

NEW DELHI: Stepping up its operation and crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Delhi Police on Monday apprehended six African nationals staying illegally in the city.

Police arrest fifth accused in Durgapur gang-rape case

KOLKATA: West Bengal Police on Monday arrested the fifth accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case, taking the total number of arrests to five, officials said.

Durgapur gang-rape case: Role of male friend under scanner, say police

KOLKATA: The police have found contradictions in the statement given by the medical student's male friend, with whom she had gone out on October 10, before being gang-raped by five persons in a forest area near her college in West Bengal's Durgapur.

Drugs worth Rs 16 crore seized from Tripura woman's kitchen; arrested

AGARTALA: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a joint operation have seized drugs worth Rs 16 crore in Tripura and arrested a woman drug peddler in Tripura on Monday, officials said.

Police arrest 4th accused in Durgapur gang-rape case

KOLKATA: The police have nabbed another person in connection with the gang-rape of a second-year medical student from Odisha in West Bengal's Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests to four.

CM Mamata Banerjee lied about the girl being out at 12.30 am: BJP on Durgapur gang-rape case

KOLKATA: The BJP has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of lying about the timing when a second-year medical student left the private medical college premises in Durgapur, West Burdwan district, and later became a victim of gang-rape.

Man Attacked with Sharp Weapon by Father After Argument in Phagwara

PHAGWARA: A 26-year-old man, identified as Ramandeep, was reportedly attacked and injured with a sharp-edged weapon by his father, Bhupinder Lal, in Khalwara Colony near the Subhidha Centre in Phagwara on Sunday evening. According to police sources, the incident occurred following a minor argument between the father and son, which quickly escalated into violence. 

Punjab's Anti-Gangster Task Force arrest two operatives of Bambiha gang

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) have arrested two operatives of the Davinder Bambiha gang and recovered six pistols from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Sunday.

Differently-abled woman raped in Kolkata; accused arrested

KOLKATA: A youth was arrested in Kolkata from the port area in the city on Saturday on charges of raping a differently-abled woman, police said.

IPS officer's suicide: Sonia Gandhi slams 'biased attitude of those in power'

NEW DELHI: The alleged suicide by a senior Haryana Police official Y. Puran Kumar continued to remain in political focus on Saturday with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi offering condolence to the family and criticising the "prejudiced and biased attitude of those in power".

Need to differentiate unintentional financial crimes from greed-driven ones: Ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna

NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday said there is probably a need to treat unintentional financial offences differently from the premeditated ones that are driven by greed.

J&K anti-graft body unearths illegal transfer of evacuee property in Srinagar’s upscale Gupkar Road

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) said on Saturday that it has unearthed a large land scam involving the illegal transfer of evacuee property situated on the Gupkar Road in Srinagar city.

Mayawati terms IG’s tragic end a national reckoning on caste bias, demands impartial probe

NEW DELHI: The suicide of senior IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar in Haryana has sparked widespread grief and outrage across the country, particularly among Dalit and Bahujan communities. Mayawati, National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, expressed deep concern over the incident, calling it a national shame and a reflection of the caste-based discrimination still prevalent in India’s administrative systems.

Odisha student gang-raped outside West Bengal medical college, accused at large

KOLKATA: A second-year student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped outside a private medical college in West Burdwan district's Durgapur on Friday night, police confirmed on Saturday.

Punjab court dismisses bail plea of absconding AAP legislator booked for rape

CHANDIGARHA trial court in Punjab's Patiala, on Thursday, dismissed the anticipatory bail plea, second consecutive time, of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Harmeet Pathanmajra, who has been on the run after being booked in a rape case on September 2. 

Man accused in POCSO case jumps to death from 5th floor of Bengaluru court

BENGALURU: A shocking incident of a man accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, jumping from the fifth floor of a Bengaluru court on Thursday and dying, was reported from the City Civil Court premises.

Infiltration bid foiled in Bengal's Murshidabad district; six Bangladeshis arrested

KOLKATA: Six Bangladeshis were arrested from two separate locations in Domkal subdivision of Murshidabad district early on Thursday morning. Murshidabad police arrested them from Bhatshala area under Domkal police station and Harudanga border area under Raninagar police station.

SC ‘shocked’ by decade-long delay in criminal trials in Maharashtra

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed shock at the status of criminal trials in Maharashtra, having found that hundreds of cases have been pending for framing of charges for over a decade -- some dating back as far as 2006.

Two kg gold worth Rs 2 crore seized from Howrah-Kalka Mail at Gaya junction

PATNA: In a major breakthrough, the Railway Police in Gaya seized two kilograms of smuggled gold worth approximately Rs 2 crore from a passenger aboard the Howrah-Kalka Mail on Thursday.

Petition in Calcutta HC seeks NIA probe into attack on BJP MP, MLA

KOLKATA: A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, seeking a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the attack on BJP Lok Sabha member Khagen Murmu and the party’s Chief Whip in the West Bengal Assembly, Shankar Ghosh.

Bomb threat at TVK chief Vijay’s house declared hoax; probe launched into caller’s identity

CHENNAI: Weeks after the tragic Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives during a party event, a bomb threat was received at the residence of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday. However, after hours of search, police have confirmed that the threat was a hoax and have begun an investigation to trace the caller.

Bihar arms smuggling case: NIA recovers more weapons in raids, seizes cash

NEW DELHI: Expanding the ambit of investigation into the 2024 Bihar arms smuggling case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out extensive searches at the residence of an accused named Sandeep Kumar Sinha and recovered a slew of weapons ranging from live cartridges, guns and cash, besides a list of incriminating materials.

Police say Kanpur scooter explosion triggered by firecrackers

KANPUR: The explosion that rocked Kanpur's Mishri Bazar area was caused by firecrackers, and a few people have been detained in connection with the incident, police said on Thursday.

Revenue Patwaris and Land mafia nexus causing huge loss to Punjab

PHAGWARARevenue patwaris and land mafia nexus is causing huge financial losses to the State by registering sale deeds below collector rates. 

ED introduces QR code system to combat fake summons, digital arrest scams

NEW DELHI: In a bid to protect citizens from rising cyber frauds, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has rolled out a new verification mechanism for its summons, featuring QR codes and unique passcodes.

Three men charged after alleged organized crime assassination intercepted by Sydney police

SYDNEY: Three men have been charged after Sydney police intercepted an alleged organized crime assassination attempt in the city's southwest, police said on Wednesday.

Man commits suicide after killing wife, minor son in Bengal’s Murshidabad

KOLKATA: In a shocking incident, a man committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his wife and minor son at Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, police said on Wednesday.

Zubeen Garg death case: Assam Police officer and late singer's cousin arrested

GUWAHATI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the death of Assam's singer and composer Zubeen Garg, on Wednesday arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sandipan Garg in connection with the case.

Haryana IPS officer's death: Day before committing suicide, Puran Kumar was booked on bribery charges

CHANDIGARH: A day before Haryana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Y. Puran Kumar, an IPS officer from the 2001 batch, was found dead with a gunshot wound at his residence in Chandigarh, it is learnt on Wednesday that he was booked by the police on allegations of bribery.

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