Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Crime-Justice

Kerala HC expresses ‘displeasure’ against former MLA for making ‘provocative’ remarks

KOCHI: Kerala High Court on Monday expressed “displeasure” regarding the former MLA P.C. George for repeatedly making “provocative” statements after he was booked for allegedly making hate speech against a particular community during a news TV channel debate.

Judicial custody of Ex-RTO constable Saurabh Sharma, two aides extended till Mar 3

BHOPAL: A district court in Bhopal on Monday extended the judicial custody of former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma and his two aides Chetan Gaur and Sharad Jaiswal by 14 days. They were produced in court after the 6-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) expired on Monday.

Bathinda murder case: Punjab police arrests two associates of deceased criminal overseer Singh; two pistols recovered

CHANDIGARH: Carrying forward the investigation in the sensational Bathinda Murder case, Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Bathinda Police has arrested two associates of the deceased criminal Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti in cross-FIR and recovered two .32 bore pistols along with five cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

Govt employee killed in Bihar’s West Champaran

PATNA: Sanjeev Kumar Barnwal, an employee of the electricity department, was killed during a morning walk in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Monday morning.

Bengal school job case: Recommendations taken via SMS, WhatsApp

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths probing the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal have secured crucial clues about recommendations for appointments being made not only on paper but also sent via WhatsApp or SMS and were considered by the authorities concerned.

Four of family found dead under suspicious circumstances in K’taka’s Mysuru

MYSURU: Four of a family, including a 15-year-old boy, were found dead on Monday under suspicious circumstances at an apartment in Vishvevaraishnagar locality of Mysuru city in Karnataka.

Kerala Police applauded for swift arrest in Federal Bank heist case

THRISSUR: After facing criticism from several quarters, the Kerala Police won praise on Monday for their swift action in arresting Rijo Antony, a local resident of Chalakudy, in connection with the daring daylight heist at the Federal Bank branch in Pota, near Chalakudy, Thrissur.

Two brothers deported from US arrested in Punjab on murder charges

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the political protest by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, two cousin brothers from the state in Patiala district, who were among 116 people deported by the US in a C-17 aircraft that landed in the second batch at the Amritsar airport, were arrested in connection with a murder case, police said on Sunday.

Two villagers booked for outraging woman’s modesty

PHAGWARA: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked two villagers on charge of outraging woman’s modesty.

NIA court sentences two accused to 10-year RI in 2021 Jaggadal bomb blast case

NEW DELHI: In a significant development in the 2021 Jaggadal bomb blast case, the Kolkata special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sentenced two accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI).

TN Police crack down on history-sheeters after twin murder in Mayiladuthurai

Bathinda murder case: Punjab Police arrests four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon gang, one pistol recovered

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has arrested four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon Gang for their involvement in sensational murder of Overseer Singh alias Satinder Singh alias Satti and recovered one .32 bore pistol along with six cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

Punjab VB arrests ex-Sarpanch, Lambardar for embezzling Rs 20 Lakh in flood relief compensation

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive, has arrested Harjit Singh, ex- Sarpanch of village Kalia, and Manjit Singh, Lambardar of village Sakatra in Tarn Taran district for committing embezzlement of Rs 20 lakh from compensation funds meant for farmers and others affected by floods.

New India Cooperative Bank GM detained by EOW in Rs 122 crore fraud case

MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police has detained Hitesh Mehta, General Manager of New India Cooperative Bank, in connection with a Rs 122 crore financial fraud case.

Youth must drive the engine of progress: VP Dhankhar

JAMMU: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said that the country’s youth today are living in times where their mind can be without fear because the economy is blossoming due to an ideal ecosystem that was missing in the country for a long time.

CSR scam: Retired Kerala HC Judges’ Association slams registration of case against member

KOCHI: The Kerala Retired High Court Judges’ Association has strongly condemned the action taken by a Sub-Inspector of Police against a former High Court judge, C.N. Ramachandran Nair, in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore fake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scam.

Videos show mob converging at K'taka police station; cops praised for containing situation effectively

MYSURU: Videos have surfaced in connection with the attack on Udayagiri Police Station in Mysuru, showing how a handful of cops managed to control the mob, earning widespread praise.

FIR against New India Cooperative Bank GM in Rs 122 crore financial fraud

MUMBAI: Two days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed restrictions on the operations of New India Cooperative Bank, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Dadar Police Station in Mumbai, alleging financial embezzlement within the bank.

Bengal school job case: CBI probe reveals involvement of Partha in shortlisting recommended candidates

KOKLATA: Fresh findings by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal spell trouble for former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee.

Punjab Police makes biggest heroin recovery of 2025; one held with 30 kg heroin from Amritsar

AMRITSAR: In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year amidst the ongoing war against drugs launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30 Kg Heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

11 labourers killed in bomb blast in Pakistan

QUETTA: At least 11 labourers were killed and seven others critically injured when a bomb, planted on a road in the Shahrag area of Harnai in Pakistan's Balochistan province, exploded on Friday.

SC extends relief to ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday extended the operation of an earlier interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity.

K’taka Cong govt hands over Covid 'scam' probe to CID

BENGALURU: The Congress-led government in Karnataka, headed by Siddaramaiah, handed over the Covid 'scam' investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday, two months after lodging an FIR.

30 kg Pakistan-origin heroin seized in Punjab, one arrested

CHANDIGARH: In an intelligence-led operation, Amritsar Rural Police have busted a cross-border smuggling racket and apprehended one drug smuggler and also recovered Pakistan-origin 30 kg heroin along with one car, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Friday.

Agartala: Furniture, other articles stolen from CBI office; 6 held

AGARTALA: A group of thieves broke into the CBI camp office here and took away not just files and other valuables, but almirahs, chairs, electric appliances, doors, and even windows, an official said on Thursday.

Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior boy en route to school kidnapped in morning rescued

GWALIOR: A seven-year-old boy - Shivay Gupta - who was kidnapped in broad daylight while he was on the way to school with his mother in Gwalior on Thursday morning, has been rescued.

Case filed in Kota against Samay-Ranveer over obscene remarks

JAIPUR: A legal complaint has been filed against popular YouTubers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia, Ashish Chanchlani, and Apoorva Mukhija in Kota over allegedly obscene and offensive remarks about parents in their comedy show 'India's Got Latent'.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI, private person taking Rs 40,000 bribe

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, on Thursday arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South and her accomplice Harpreet Singh, a private person, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.

K’taka: Senior Cop’s wife files complaint against husband over affair with female colleague

BENGALURU: The wife of a senior police officer has lodged a complaint against her husband in Bengaluru, alleging that he is having an affair with a female colleague. She has also accused her husband and his alleged lover of plotting to kill her.

Big Relief: SC grants actor Mohan Babu anticipatory bail in journalist assault case

NEW DELHI: In a big relief to Telugu actor Manchu Mohan Babu, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him anticipatory bail in the case relating to the attack on a journalist.

TN Education Minister mismanaged Rs 1,050 crore Samagra Shiksha funds: BJP's Annamalai

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai alleged on Thursday that State School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh mismanaged Rs 1,050 crore allocated by the Central Government for the Samagra Shiksha scheme.

Ragging horror: Role of Kerala nursing college authorities being probed

KOTTAYAM: Kottayam SP Shahul Hameed on Thursday said the detailed probe has begun into the ragging incident in which five third-year students of the state-run Nursing College in Kottayam were arrested.

ED conducts raids in multiple cities in forex trading case of Himachal Police

CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Chandigarh zone has conducted search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at various locations in Delhi, Rohtak in Haryana, Noida and Shamli in Uttar Pradesh as part of an ongoing investigation in the case of QFX Trade Ltd and others, running multi-level marketing scheme under the guise of forex trading.

School headmaster killed in bomb attack in Jharkhand’s Madhupur

JHARKHAND: In a shocking incident, Sanjay Das, the headmaster of a government middle school in Madhupur, Jharkhand, was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday, police officials said.

RG Kar scam: Preparations start for framing charges, trial process

KOLKATA: Initial preparations are underway to begin framing of charges and subsequent trial processes at a special court in Kolkata in the case of financial irregularities at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

13 arrested in Karnataka police station attack case

BENGALURU: At least 13 people have been arrested in the Mysuru city police station attack case, said officials as Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday reiterated that ruthless action would be initiated against rioters in the case and more arrests would be made.

YSRCP leader arrested in Hyderabad in SC/ST atrocity case

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Police arrested YSR Congress Party leader former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan here on Thursday in a kidnap and SC/ST atrocity case.

15-year-old girl jumps from apartment, ends life in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A shocking incident of a 15-year-old girl ending her life after jumping off from the 20th floor of an apartment she was living in has been reported from Kadugodi police station limits in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, the police said.

Guava Orchard Scam: Vigilance Bureau arrests absconding accused for fraudulently receiving Rs 12 crore compensation

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Chandigarh, one of the key co-accused in the ‘Guava Orchard Scam’ that took place in village Bakarpur, SAS Nagar district in the year 2016-17. The accused had fraudulently received approximately Ra 12 crore in compensation in his own and his wife’s accounts, in collusion with government officials and other individuals.

Clashes erupt over hoarding dispute in Jharkhand’s Koderma, 15 injured

KODERMA: A violent clash broke out between two groups in the Domchanch area of Jharkhand’s Koderma district on Wednesday over the placement and removal of hoardings and banners near the Ravidas temple.

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