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Jodhpur criminal dressed as woman to evade cops, caught after 4 months

After four months on the run, Jodhpur's elusive crook Dayashankar was finally busted by the police at his home-draped in a saree and veil, pretending to be a demure woman

Nigerian woman held in Bengaluru with ₹10 cr worth MDMA crystals

A foreign national was arrested in connection with a case of drug peddling here and over 5.3 kg of banned MDMA crystals worth Rs 10 crore was seized from her, police said on Friday. The woman, said to be a Nigerian was held following a tip-off on June 10 by the Central Crime Branch's anti-narcotics wing that she was trying to sell drugs in Tarahunase village near Rajanukunte, they said. During interrogation, she told police that she came to New Delhi on October 4, 2021, on a student visa to study at a college in Telangana state. But when verified, it was revealed that she was not enrolled in that particular college, a senior police officer said. "The woman claimed that she was unable to earn enough to lead a lavish life and so got involved in drug peddling along with her friend. She used to hide these MDMA crystals in new dress piece materials, transported them from Delhi to Bengaluru by bus and supplied it to local drug peddlers in Bengaluru," he said. A case has been registered

Raja's killers planned to murder woman, pass body as that of Sonam: Police

The killers of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi had a plan to murder any random woman and burn her body to pass it as that of his wife Sonam so that she would be able to be in hiding for a few more days till the truth is known, a senior police officer of Meghalaya said here on Thursday. The police also found out that Raj Kushwaha, boyfriend of Sonam, was the mastermind in the murder plot and she is the co-conspirator. On the first day of interrogation of Sonam, her suspected boyfriend Raj and three others, who were arrested in connection with the killing of the Indore-based businessman, also revealed that she fled from Meghalaya in a burqa and reached the Madhya Pradesh city using various modes of transport like taxi, bus and train. The conspiracy to eliminate Raja was hatched in Indore, shortly before his wedding with Sonam on May 11, and the mastermind is Raja while the woman had agreed to the plot, East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem told PTI.

'100% sure, she did it, hang her': Sonam's brother demands death penalty

Sonam Raghuvanshi's brother, Govind, says he is '100 per cent sure' she murdered her husband Raja during their honeymoon in Meghalaya and demands she be hanged if found guilty

NHRC asks DGP Odisha for detailed report in Balangir journo attack case

The NHRC issued a formal notice to the DGP Odisha in the case where a TV journalist was attacked in Balangir district

Family of 7 found dead in car; relatives seek suicide note for transparency

The deceased include 41-year-old businessman Praveen Mittal, his wife, their three children, and his elderly parents; police suspect financial distress as a motive

Andhra police arrestes international cyber fraud syndicate, 33 held

The Andhra Pradesh police has busted an alleged international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Achyutapuram here, with the arrest of 33 people and seized high-end tech equipment and Rs 3 lakh cash. Anakapalli district Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Vishnu Swaroop led simultaneous raids at three major locations on Thursday following a complaint from a Village Revenue Officer and intelligence inputs. Items including computers, network devices, and luxury furnishings were seized. This was a full-fledged call center targeting United States (US) citizens through impersonation and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) scams using Amazon support as a cover, Swaroop told PTI on Friday. According to police, job seekers were hired through online portals, trained in impersonation techniques, and then deployed for scam calls to extract sensitive financial information from US citizens The recruits, mostly from Assam and northeast India, were provided food and accommodation. In a week t

Basavaraju, other slain Naxalites, carried bounty of Rs 3.33 cr: Police

The 27 Naxalites, including 12 women, killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district were dreaded cadres carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 3.33 crore in the state, an official has said. In one of the biggest strikes on Naxalites, security forces gunned down Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), and 26 other cadres during an encounter in the forested Abhujmad along Bijapur-Narayanpur inter-district border on Wednesday. Two jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of the state police also lost their lives during the operation. Of the killed cadres, one was identified on Wednesday as Basavaraju (70), who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore in Chhattisgarh. The identities of the remaining were established on Thursday, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P told PTI. The operation involving personnel of DRG from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Kondagaon districts

J-K DGP visits Kishtwar encounter site, reviews anti-terror operation

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited Kishtwar district to review the ongoing anti-terror operation, and assess the ground situation and operational strategy. He visited the Singhpora- Chatroo area, where a major anti-terror operation is underway, police spokesperson said. One soldier was killed during an exchange of fire, while four terrorists are believed to be still holed up in the area. The DGP was accompanied by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shridhar Patil. During the visit held detailed discussions with senior officers from the police, Army and paramilitary forces leading the operation in the dense forested terrain, she said. The joint operation is being carried out by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), following a brief exchange of fire earlier in the day. A massive combing operat

After techie's death, police summon Ola Krutrim manager in probe

Nikhil Somwanshi, a recent IISc graduate who joined Krutrim less than a year ago, allegedly died by suicide on 8 May amid reports of high-pressure work environment

Manipur Police denies existence of Kuki group that threatened Meiteis

Manipur Police have denied the existence of 'Kuki Zo Village Volunteers Eastern Zone' group which had issued a directive threatening members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki areas during the upcoming state-level tourism event of 'Shirui Lily Festival'. In a statement, police said, "It has come to the notice of Manipur Police that a press statement dated 11th May 2025 issued by one unknown organisation Kuki Zo Village Volunteer-Eastern Zone (KZVV-EZ), is being circulated on social media and local vernaculars. The unknown organisation has warned members of the Meitei community against entering or crossing Kuki-inhabited areas for the upcoming Shirui Festival." Following an enquiry by the district police, no such organisation has been found, it said, requesting the general public "not to believe such unfounded and baseless press note issued by the unknown organisation". "Police will make adequate security arrangements to ensure and facilitate free movement of the public ..

UK police investigate after fire erupts at Keir Starmer's London house

Nobody was hurt in the incident, though the front door was damaged and a cordon remains in place on the street and police is present at the site

Badlapur accused encounter: HC slams govt for not filing FIR against cops

The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for not registering an FIR against five policemen over the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case, despite the court's explicit orders. The HC had on April 7 said when a prima facie offence is disclosed, it is mandatory for the police to register a case. The court had constituted a special investigation team under the supervision of Lakhmi Gautam, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime. It had also directed the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was probing Shinde's death in police custody, to hand over all case documents to Gautam within two days. On Friday, a bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale said it was appalled that its order was not complied with. "This is a brazen violation of our order. How can the state government not follow the orders passed by the high court? Criminal contempt proceedings will have to be initia

Meghalaya Police bust 'infiltration racket' with arrest of 3 from Mumbai

The Meghalaya Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a criminal network facilitating illegal entry into the country and identity forgery, with the arrest of three suspected Bangladesh nationals from Mumbai. The three accused, including a woman, were nabbed from Koparkhairane, Ulwe and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg in South Mumbai, after a week-long hunt by police personnel of Meghalaya and Maharashtra, a senior officer said. He said police recovered forged documents, incriminating digital evidence and tools used for fabricating IDs. The accused were brought to Meghalaya on transit remand for further investigation, Ri-Bhoi District SSP Vivekanand Singh Rathore told PTI. The trio allegedly facilitated the illegal entry of at least 24 Bangladesh nationals, which include 12 women and three children in the recent past, he said. They used to arrange forge documents using fake address proofs and enlisting middlemen to move illegal immigrants through border towns to metropolitan cities like Mum

Police files closure report in sexual assault case against Shyam Bhartia

Police have filed a closure report in a case of alleged sexual assault against Jubilant Bhartia Group Chairman Shyam S Bhartia after finding the charges "baseless and false", the group said in a regulatory filing on Sunday. The court on Saturday accepted the closure report filed by police after examining it and recording statements by the complainant, it said. "Police officials have filed a closure report as the allegations against him have been found to be baseless and false. The Hon'ble Court, after examining the closure report and the statements given by the complainant, has passed an order accepting the said closure report," Jubilant Foodworks Ltd said in the filing. "Therefore, there is no case against Mr Shyam S Bhartia," it added. Bhartia, in his personal capacity, in an earlier statement to the company, had denied all allegations, said JFL, which operates fast-food chains Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts. According to media reports, allegations of rape and money fraud wer

Kasganj gang-rape case: Survivor testifies in court, DNA tests begin

The 16-year-old gangrape survivor in Kasganj district on Tuesday recorded her statement before the magistrate in court, a police official said. So far, eight men have been arrested in connection with the case. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Kumar Bharti said that the two absconding accused will now face property attachment proceedings under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). On April 10, the girl, along with a 17-year-old youth with whom her marriage had been fixed, had gone to get her ration card prepared. After returning from the DSO office, they were sitting near a canal when Yogesh, Ajay and seven to eight other men came there and took the duo into bushes. While three men raped the girl, others took her gold earrings and Rs 5,000 cash and also forcibly got Rs 5,000 transferred from her fiance's mobile through UPI, the victim alleged in her complaint. On Monday, the eight arrested accused underwent blood sample collection at

Less than 1,000 women in senior police roles: India Justice Report 2025

India's police force has less than 1,000 women in senior positions like Director-Generals and Superintendents of Police, with 90 per cent of all women in policing serving in the constabulary, according to a new report. The India Justice Report (IJR) 2025, initiated by Tata Trusts and supported by several civil society organisations and data partners, tracked the performance of states across four areas Police, Judiciary, Prisons and Legal Aid. According to the report, despite growing awareness about the need for gender diversity in law enforcement, not a single state or Union Territory has met its target for women's representation in the police force. The IJR 2025, released on Tuesday, ranked Karnataka as the top-performing state among the 18 large and mid-sized states in terms of justice delivery, maintaining its position from 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu followed Karnataka, with the five southern states outperforming others due to better diversity, ...

Odisha govt to fill up 12,000 vacancies in police department, says CM

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced that his government would fill over 12,000 vacant posts in the police department. Majhi made the announcement after returning from New Delhi, where he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, besides hosting a two-day investors' conclave. He said that at the meeting with Shah, the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) in the state was discussed. Rising number of cases of cyber crime was also discussed in the meeting, he said, adding that he told Shah that the state was planning to set up 20 cyber police stations, and create the post of Crime Scene Officer in every police station. Majhi said the home minister assured the state government of all support for maintaining law and order and the justice delivery system. He said the state government will soon fill up the 12,000 vacancies in the Home Department, which will help maintain the law and o

TNUSRB SI Recruitment 2025 registration begins today at tnusrb.tn.gov.in

TNUSRB has started the registration process for the posts of Sub-Inspectors of Police (Taluk & Armed Reserve) 2025 today. Here's all you need to know

Noida police deploys 5,000 personnel at mosques, other religious places

Shivhari Meena, Joint Police Commissioner, Gautam Buddha Nagar, said that the police personnel had interacted with all religious leaders to maintain peace and order