Crime-Justice

PHAGWARA: A 16-year-old girl has allegedly been lured away under the pretext of marriage in Bajwa village under Talwandi Chowdhrian near Kapurthala.

GANDHINAGAR: In a statewide crackdown on adulterated and substandard food products, the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) of Gujarat seized 46 tonnes of inedible items valued at around Rs 1.8 crore in August.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police has arrested a cybercriminal from Balasore for defrauding several individuals of Rs 16 lakh by promising high returns on investments through a software application, a senior police official informed on Monday.

KOLKATA: The bank accounts, assets, and properties of the close relatives of Jiban Krishna Saha, who was arrested recently, are under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with the multi-crore cash for school-job case in West Bengal.

KOLKATA: A section of tainted and ineligible West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) candidates, on Monday, approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking to participate in the new recruitment process.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Police have arrested Deshraj Singh, the accused in the murder of college student, Ishita Mallick, in Krishnanaga of Nadia district, officials said on Monday.

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Monday decided to hand over to the CBI the case relating to alleged irregularities in the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project during the BRS rule.

JALANDHAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has apprehended a drug smuggler and recovered 3.5 kg heroin along with Rs 2 lakhs drug money from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: In a decisive crackdown on the illegal liquor trade, the Punjab Excise Department conducted two major enforcement operations on August 30 in the Ludhiana East Range, leading to the unearthing of a premium liquor refilling racket and the seizure of a substantial consignment of illicit alcohol, including liquor smuggled into the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Lakhbir Singh, then Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) Jandiala Guru, in Amritsar district, presently posted at block Ghall Khurd in district Ferozepur and Manjinder Singh, ex-Sarpanch, gram panchayat Gehri Mandi, in district Amritsar for embezzlement of Panchayat funds to the tune of Rs. 24,69,949.

TARN TARAN: In a major breakthrough against organized crime 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) Punjab, in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police apprehended two associates of Prabh Dassuwal-Gopi Ganshampur gang for their involvement in a recent firing incident at a Salon in Patti Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

PATNA: A long-standing land dispute in Araria district turned violent in the early hours of Saturday, claiming two lives and a house was set ablaze.

PALAKKAD: BJP workers marched to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's office in Kerala's Palakkad on Friday to protest against the leader who is facing sexual misconduct allegations.

JAIPUR: Self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in connection with raping a minor, surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday morning.

BENGALURU: The number of arrests in connection with the case of sending vulgar messages to Kannada actress and former MP Ramya has risen to 12, and the police have launched a manhunt for others involved. All those arrested are fans of jailed actor Darshan.

RAIPUR: In another chilling case of violence, Maoists have killed another 'Shikshadoot' identified as Kallu Tati in strike-torn Bastar division of Chhattisgarh.

KARNATAKA: Karnataka police on Saturday shot a gang rape accused in the leg when he tried to escape by attacking policemen in Belagavi district of the state.

NEW DELHI: A man was killed following a violent quarrel at the Kalkaji Temple in New Delhi after an argument over Chunni Prasad escalated into a physical assault, police said on Saturday.

KERALA: One person was killed and a few sustained injuries in a massive explosion at a rented residence in Kannur’s Kannapuram early on Saturday morning, the police said.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough against organised crime, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab apprehended one of the main shooters involved in the sensational murder of Rakesh Kumar alias Gaggi at village Khwaja Basal in Una, Himachal Pradesh and recovered one .32 bore country-made pistol along with six live cartridges from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

PHAGWARA: The Mehatpur police have arrested a woman on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. Station House Officer (SHO) Balbir Singh said that the accused has been identified as Shinder Kaur, wife of Makhan Singh, a resident of Dhamre Dian Chhana village.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, on Friday, listed the petition by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, demanding a direction to the concerned banks to provide a statement of accounts on the remaining debt amount owed by him and others to September 15.

HYDERABAD: A leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has lodged a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for alleged misuse of office and awarding high-value contracts to family-linked companies under suspicious circumstances.

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided the house of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh in connection with its probe into the corruption and financial irregularities case in R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

NEW DELHI: A convicted rapist and murderer, who had been on the run for over four years after jumping parole, has been apprehended by the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch.

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in the Muzaffarpur AK-47 rifle and ammunition seizure case, marking a major breakthrough in its probe into an arms smuggling racket.

KOLKATA: A team of Kolkata Police arrested two Nigerians from Delhi in connection with a case related to duping a person of over Rs 1 crore in the name of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and a private pharmaceutical company.

PATNA: A man has been arrested on charges of hurling abuses against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the Mahagathbandhan's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Darbhanga district.

PHAGWARA: Kapurthala Central Jail authorities have once again seized prohibited items during routine checks, exposing attempts by inmates to use mobile phones behind bars. Two separate recoveries within a span of three days led to registration of cases under Section 52-A of the Prison Act.

PHAGWARA: A migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was killed and his companion critically injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck near Harbanspur gate on Phagwara- Hoshiarpur road on Tuesday afternoon.

LUCKNOW: Kanpur lawyer Akhilesh Dubey, having gained infamy over running extortion rackets in the city, by blackmailing businessmen with false rape cases, is seeing his woes mounting as the UP police have lodged five FIRs against him, so far, and more police cases are also not ruled out owing to a string of complaints.

PHAGWARA: A case of alleged abduction and theft has been registered in Kapurthala district after a young woman went missing under suspicious circumstances. According to police records, complainant Sukhvinder Singh, son of Singara Singh and resident of Kabirpur, reported that his daughter, Suprit Kaur, did not return home from college on the evening of August 21.

NEW DELHI: In a major operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 2.7 kg of heroin from a house in Bikaner’s Khajuwala area on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its drive against corruption in the state has arrested Bhivamtej Singla, Assistant Jail Superintendent, Maximum Security Jail, Nabha for accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000.

PHAGWARA: A burglary was reported at a gas agency warehouse on Aujla Road in Kapurthala, where unidentified thieves broke into the premises and fled with around ₹2.25 lakh in cash.