Page 12 - Crimes

Undertrial killed in firing outside Uttar Pradesh court premises

In a shocking incident, some unidentified people opened fire at an undertrial just outside the Hapur court premises in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

Over 5,000 robbed on Delhi streets in first 6 months of 2022, reveals data

According to the data compiled by Delhi Police, there has been a surge of 12.5% in the snatching incidents this year. In the first six months of 2022, the city has reported 5,024 snatching cases

In a fit of rage, 'mentally disturbed' leader bites off minor's nose in UP

A political leader from Lalitpur bit off the nose of a poor 16-year-old boy in a fit of rage, said sources

Gunmen kill five of family of Fusa community in central Nigeria: Police

Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, killing five people. The five victims belonged to a family in the Fusa community

Tejaswini scheme resulted in 37% reduction in street crimes: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police said their women-centric Tejaswini scheme has resulted in a decline of crime against women and an overall reduction of 37% in street crimes in sensitive areas of the Northwest

Who was Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese PM who died today?

Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe died at the age of 67 on Friday after being shot in the city of Nara

LIVE: Requested Guv to ask MVA govt to prove its majority, says Fadnavis

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Mumbai's Raj Bhavan after returning from New Delhi

Delhi Police arrests 3 accused in connection with Moose Wala's killing

Priyavrat led a team of shooters and was in direct touch with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar at the time of the incident. He is the main shooter and executioner of the murder, police said.

Fuel receipt helped Punjab Police unfold murder mystery of Sidhu Moose Wala

It was recovered from a Balero car, which is believed to be used in the crime. It was later found abandoned near Khayala village, some 13 km from the crime scene, said the ADGP AGTF

From AK-47 to AN-94, gangs across India upgrade their deadly arsenal

The murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala has shocked probe agencies as the weapon used was an AN-94 Russian Assault rifle

Parliament passes criminal procedure (identification) bill

The Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to make the investigation of crime more expeditious and increase the conviction rate

Delhi witnessed 15% rise in crime in 2021 as compared to 2020: Data

According to police, 9,383 cases of snatching were registered in 2021 as compared to 7,695 in 2020 which is 17.80 per cent higher

Honour killing cases up in Pak as Balochistan reports 5 killings in a day

Three women and two men were killed in the name of honour in Jaffarabad, Mastung and Hub areas during the past one day, reported Dawn citing police

Crime Branch interrogation of actor Dileep, others ends after 11 hours

The accused were questioned for 11 hours on Sunday

Story in numbers: Riot cases in UP fell faster than national average

A total of 657,000 crimes were committed in the state in 2020.

Child is 6th death in US parade rampage; prosecutors charge suspect

Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of intentional homicide in the crash Sunday in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb.

Story in Numbers: Pending cases under UAPA on the rise, shows data

Each year (between 2014 and 2020), on an average, 985 cases under the UAPA were registered and the number of pending cases rose by 14.38% every year

Two police personnel, a criminal injured in encounter in Uttar Pradessh

The two policemen and a criminal were injured in Babutara village

Crimes against SCs, STs went up in 2020; UP, MP top charts: NCRB data

Crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continued to rise in 2020, with maximum cases of offences against the communities being registered in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Story in numbers: Crime rate falls, but women still at risk, shows data

As per NCRB data, UP saw a steady decline in robbery, dacoity and murder cases between 2017 and 2019