DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Thu, 21 May 2026 17:24:13 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/crime/bluru-college-student-raped-at-part-time-workplace-police-probe-on-674816.html Bengaluru May 21 A college student who works parttime was allegedly raped at the workplace by a friend of her employers said officials on Thursday adding that the case is being investigated The case was reported within the limits of the Madiwala police station in Bengaluru on WednesdayAccording to the police the victim stated that the incident took place on May 11 After attending college the victim worked at a momos shop She alleged that a man identified as Hynash who was known to her through the shop committed the crimeThe victim stated that the owners of the momos shop Atul and Ghosh along with Hynash had gathered for a party She alleged that while Atul and Ghosh had gone out for dinner the accused committed the crime around midnight The victim further claimed that the accused threatened her against approaching the police or filing a complaintAccording to the complaint the accused was acting as a middleman assisting the owners in selling the momos shop The victim has filed a complaint against three persons and further alleged that despite filing the complaint no action has been initiated by the jurisdictional policeIt can be recalled that police recently arrested two men in Bengaluru South who sexually assaulted two orphaned girls aged 11 and 12 for over a year The abusers recorded these acts and uploaded them to social media for financial gain leading to their apprehension following an alert from the National Cyber Crime Reporting PortalIn another case the authorities arrested five individuals in connection with the alleged drugging and gangrape of a 19yearold college student at a villa in Jakkur in Bengaluru The initial complaint also involved counterclaims of extortion and a honey trap which prompted an extensive police inquiry into both partiesThe 19yearold victim a college student had alleged that she was gangraped by two men after being forced to consume an intoxicating substance at a private villa in a posh area of Bengaluru police said The survivor a firstyear BA student originally from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu had been living in the city for the past five months for her studiesThe woman alleged that at the party the two accused forced her to consume a pinkcoloured tablet following which she began feeling dizzy and disoriented before losing consciousnessAccording to her complaint she was later sexually assaulted inside a room at the villa She told police that she regained partial consciousness during the incident and subsequently found herself confined inside the room IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bluru-college-student-raped-at-part-time-workplace-police-probe-on-674816.html Thu, 21 May 2026 14:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bombs-threat-letter-found-outside-bjp-leaders-house-in-bengals-basirhat-674820.html Kolkata May 21 A crude bomb and a threatening letter were recovered from outside the residence of a BJP leader in West Bengals North 24 Parganas district on Thursday morning triggering panic in the area According to locals the incident occurred at Shasina village under Basirhat police station limits where BJP booth president Anil Baran Mallick resides Miscreants allegedly took advantage of the darkness during the night and left two crude bombs at the entrance of his house before fleeing The matter came to light early on Thursday morning when Mallick opened the door and spotted the explosives The discovery led to tension in the area as villagers gathered at the spot and informed the police Locals informed the police about the incidentPolice personnel along with central forces deployed in the region rushed to the site and safely removed the explosives A threatening letter and bottles tied to the balcony grille were also found which according to the BJP leader indicated earlier attempts at intimidationAnil Baran Mallick claimed he has been associated with the BJP for nearly two decades and had not faced threats earlier While he did not name anyone directly he alleged that political rivalry could be behind the incident Anil claimed that the miscreants are angry because he has been working as the BJP booth president for a long time When asked directly who is behind this he said I have not seen anyone with my own eyes so I do not want to increase enmity by taking any name But now who else but the Trinamool CongressLocal BJP workers condemned the incident and demanded enhanced security for Mallick alleging fear among residents Police said a case has been registered based on a written complaint and an investigation is underway Additional security has been deployed in the area and route marches are being conducted to restore public confidenceBhaskar Chowdhury a local BJP worker strongly condemned the incident saying BJP polled a huge number of votes on this booth this time And because of that the opposition party ie Trinamool Congress is angryPolice are also questioning locals to find out where the bombs were brought from and who entered the house in the middle of the night The police said that a case has been registered based on a written complaint and an investigation has been launched The administration has assured that no one will be spared IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bombs-threat-letter-found-outside-bjp-leaders-house-in-bengals-basirhat-674820.html Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-review-security-cybercrime-in-rajouri-poonch-range-674830.html Jammu May 21 Deputy Inspector General of Police DIG RajouriPoonch range in Jammu and Kashmir Sandeep Wazir on Thursday chaired a highlevel meeting to review security cybercrime and modern policing Police said a comprehensive DGPIGP Conference was organised at the District Police Office Poonch under the chairmanship of Sandeep WazirThe conference was attended by Shafket Hussain SSP Poonch Additional SP ops Poonch all supervisory officers Station House Officers and other officers from across the districtThe conference served as an important platform for reviewing the prevailing security scenario and deliberating upon various operational investigative and administrative aspects of policingOfficers delivered detailed presentations and lectures on diverse professional subjects through PowerPoint presentations highlighting contemporary challenges and best practices in policingThe deliberations primarily focused on crime prevention counterterrorism strategies narcotics control measures cybercrime investigation public grievance redressal mechanisms modern policing techniques quality investigation standards and strengthening community policing initiativesSpecial emphasis was laid on enhancing professional competence ensuring effective law enforcement and improving public outreach The meeting also reviewed the progress of antidrug operations being conducted under the ongoing âNasha Mukt Jammu amp Kashmir AbhiyaanâDiscussions were held regarding coordinated efforts to combat the menace of drug trafficking dismantle narcotics networks and spread awareness among the youth regarding the harmful effects of substance abuseAddressing the officers DIG RajouriPoonch Range stressed maintaining the highest standards of professionalism discipline operational preparedness and peoplefriendly policing He underscored the importance of effective supervision timely disposal of public grievances and optimum use of technology in policing to improve efficiency transparency and public trustThe DIG further directed officers to remain vigilant and proactive in tackling emerging security challenges cyberrelated offences and other criminal activities He also emphasised the need for better coordination among various police units and security agencies to strengthen the overall security grid in the districtThe conference concluded with detailed deliberations on improving fieldlevel policing enhancing intelligence coordination strengthening investigation standards and ensuring a robust and responsive policing mechanism across District Poonch IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-review-security-cybercrime-in-rajouri-poonch-range-674830.html Thu, 21 May 2026 15:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/dri-busts-vape-smuggling-racket-seizes-rs-120-crore-worth-e-cigarettes-imported-from-china-674833.html New Delhi May 21 In a major crackdown against illegal import of prohibited nicotine products the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI on Thursday announced that it has busted a largescale ecigarette vape smuggling racket in its operations across several ports airports and ICDs in Maharashtra Gujarat Delhi and West Bengal in last few days Acting on specific intelligence DRI identified tracked and intercepted multiple suspicious import consignments that were misdeclared to evade customs scrutiny according to Ministry of FinanceDetailed examination led to the seizure of nearly 300000 electronic cigarettesvapes of various brands flavours and specifications valued at more than Rs 120 crore the ministry saidThese prohibited ecigarettes were found to be sourced from China in every instance and imported in concealment in the items such as such as âFurnitureâ and âMetal Chair PartsâElectronic cigarettes and all Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ENDS are prohibited in India under the the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Production Manufacture Import Export Transport Sale Distribution Storage and Advertisement Act 2019 enacted in the interest of public health and to protect people from harmMeanwhile last month DRI busted a highly organised gold smuggling syndicate operating through the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International CSMI Airport under a targeted operation codenamed Operation Golden Drop in MumbaiAccording to the DRI acting on specific intelligence inputs officers intercepted and seized three kg of foreignorigin gold valued at approximately Rs 48 crore and arrested one accusedInvestigations conducted so far have revealed a sophisticated and meticulously coordinated modus operandi the apex antismuggling agency of India said on May 20The smuggled gold dust converted into wax form was concealed inside specially designed eggshaped capsulesThese capsules were allegedly ingested and carried into Mumbai by transit passengers DRI saidThe DRI said the smuggled gold was later received by a cleaning staff member employed at a food outlet within the airport premisesThe employee allegedly helped in clandestinely removing and delivering the gold outside the airport The accused has been arrested IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/dri-busts-vape-smuggling-racket-seizes-rs-120-crore-worth-e-cigarettes-imported-from-china-674833.html Thu, 21 May 2026 15:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bangladeshi-national-living-illegally-in-lucknow-for-14-years-arrested-674771.html Lucknow May 21 A Bangladeshi national who had allegedly been living illegally in Lucknow for nearly 14 years was arrested by police from the Bakshi Ka Talab BKT area The accused has been identified as Arup Bakshi a native of Devbhog in Bangladeshâs Narail district According to the BKT police the accused had been residing in India after illegally entering the country in 2012 through Nepal and the Lakhimpur Kheri route Police said that he managed to stay in the country by obtaining forged Indian identity documentsSubInspector Yogendra Kumar of BKT Police Station lodged an FIR against the accused following a confidential complaint and subsequent investigation Acting on the findings police arrested Arup Bakshi and recovered an Aadhaar card a mobile phone and several other documents from his possessionDuring the investigation police found that after entering India illegally Arup initially stayed with Dr Swapna Biswas a resident of Udrauli village under the Maholi police station limits in Sitapur district During his stay there he allegedly procured several forged documents including a voter ID card driving licence Aadhaar card and opened a bank account Later he reportedly obtained an Indian passport as wellPolice further stated that between 2014 and 2015 the accused started living as a tenant at the residence of advocate Mrityunjay Singh Chauhan in Maa Durgapuram Colony near Asti Crossing in the BKT areaIn 2019 Arup allegedly purchased an 800squarefoot plot in Mamapur Bana village using forged documents Investigators also revealed that he had been operating a clinic without possessing a valid medical degree and was allegedly collecting money from people under the pretext of providing treatmentDuring interrogation the accused reportedly confessed that he had obtained all the forged documents while residing in Sitapur Police are now preparing a list of his associates and close contacts in Sitapur and are also investigating the people he was in contact with in Lucknow IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bangladeshi-national-living-illegally-in-lucknow-for-14-years-arrested-674771.html Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/robber-injured-two-policemen-hurt-in-encounter-in-bihars-kishanganj-674792.html Patna May 21 A suspected robber was injured and two police personnel sustained gunshot wounds during a latenight encounter in Biharâs Kishanganj district police said on Thursday The exchange of fire took place near the Faringola railway crossing in Chauhan Basti under the Town Police Station limits on Wednesday night during an operation against an alleged motorcycle theft gangAccording to officials the gang was led by Pawan Kumar alias Chintu who is wanted in multiple criminal cases across several districts of Bihar Acting on intelligence inputs a police team launched an operation after learning that the suspects had gathered in the area to plan a major crimeTwo police personnel Nitish Kumar and Mushtaq sustained gunshot injuries during the exchange of fire Both officers were immediately shifted to the Sadar Hospital where they are currently undergoing treatmentOfficials said that during the operation Pawan Kumar alias Chintu allegedly opened fire on the police team triggering a retaliatory exchange of gunfire from both sides In the police counteraction the accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was subsequently apprehended He was later taken to the hospital for treatment alongside the injured police personnelSantosh Kumar the SP of Kishanganj stated that the accused has a criminal history and had been under police surveillance for several days after his photograph recently went viral in connection with criminal activitiesAccording to the SP dozens of criminal cases are registered against him in multiple districts and he has previously served jail time Police suspect he had arrived in Kishanganj along with associates to execute a major criminal actFollowing the incident District Magistrate Vishal Raj and SP Santosh Kumar rushed to the encounter site with a heavy police deployment and reviewed the situation in detailPolice have since cordoned off the entire area around the crime scene A Forensic Science Laboratory FSL team has also been called to collect scientific evidence from the siteRaids are underway to trace and apprehend the remaining accomplices who allegedly escaped during the encounter IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/robber-injured-two-policemen-hurt-in-encounter-in-bihars-kishanganj-674792.html Thu, 21 May 2026 12:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/biggest-ever-mass-surrender-in-jharkhand-as-27-maoists-lay-down-arms-674802.html Ranchi May 21 Security forces got major success in Jharkhand on Thursday as they secured the surrender of 27 Maoists marking the largest such collective surrender in the states history The group included 25 Maoists active in the Saranda and Kolhan regions of the state in West Singhbhum district along with two extremists from the banned Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad JJMP They laid down arms at the police headquarters in Ranchi in the presence of Director General of Police DGP Tadasha Mishra and senior officials of the police department and CRPFAmong those who surrendered were eight hardcore Maoists carrying cash rewards These included six cadres with a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each one with a reward of Rs 2 lakh and a woman cadre carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakhPolice said the surrendered extremists were involved in 426 serious cases across various police stations in the state These cases include charges of murder attacks on security forces extortion explosions and other armed activitiesDuring the surrender the cadres also handed over a large cache of arms and ammunition including one LMG INSAS four INSAS rifles nine SLRs a boltaction rifle a pistol 31 magazines 2987 live cartridges and eight walkietalkiesOfficials said the continued operations by security forces and the Jharkhand governmentâs surrender and rehabilitation policy played a key role in persuading them to return to the mainstream of societyThose who surrendered include seven subzonal commanders seven area commanders and 13 active cadres of the CPI Maoist Key surrendered Maoists include Gadi Munda alias Gulshan Nagendra Munda alias Prabhat Munda Rekha Munda alias Jayanti Sagen Angaria alias Dokol Suleman Hansda alias Suni Hansda and JJMP member Sachin BekOthers who returned to the mainstream include Darshan alias Binj Hansda Karan Tiu alias Dangur Basumati Jerai alias Basu Baijnath Munda Raghu Kayam alias Guna Kishore Sirka alias Durga Sirka and Ram Dayal MundaAmong the women cadres who surrendered are Vandana alias Shanti Sunita Sardar Sapna alias Suru Kalundia and Anisha Koda alias RaniPolice officials said all surrendered extremists would receive financial assistance and rehabilitation benefits under the state governmentâs policy Additional incentives will also be provided for depositing weaponsSenior officials present at the event included IG Pankaj Kamboj IG Prabhat Kumar IG Sunil Bansal IG Asim Vikrant Minz IG Anoop Birthare IG Mayur Patel Kanhaiyalal DIG Indrajeet Mehta DIG Manoj Ratan Chauthe DIG Kartik S Shailendra Barnwal SSP Rakesh Ranjan SP Harish Bin Juma and SP Saurabh among others IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/biggest-ever-mass-surrender-in-jharkhand-as-27-maoists-lay-down-arms-674802.html Thu, 21 May 2026 13:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-hc-raps-tantrik-based-probe-orders-change-of-investigating-officer-674811.html Jaipur May 21 The Rajasthan High Court has strongly criticised the police investigation into a jewellery theft case in Nagaur district after it emerged that the probe was influenced by a âtantrikâ witch doctor The court observed that a criminal investigation cannot be carried out on the dictates of a tantrik and ordered the removal of the investigating officer within 15 daysThe order was passed by the single bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman while hearing a petition filed by 80yearold petitioner Khemi Devi a resident of Utwalia village under Sri Balaji police station limits in Nagaur district The court directed the Nagaur Superintendent of Police to transfer the investigation from Sri Balaji police station to a subinspector or higherranking officer from another police stationAccording to the petition Khemi Devi had lodged an FIR on March 8 alleging theft of gold and silver jewellery belonging to her and her daughterinlaw from their home on the night of March 7 Her counsel advocate Manohar Singh Rathore told the court that despite being provided with the names of suspected persons the investigating officer Head Constable Ratiram failed to recover the stolen jewellery or identify the accusedThe petition further alleged that instead of relying on evidence the investigating officer resorted to superstition and allegedly visited a tantrik in Alwar district along with the daughterinlawâs father and some village eldersAccording to the petitioner the tantrik allegedly claimed that the daughterinlawâs father was involved in the theft after which the police began treating him as a suspect without any concrete evidence and attempted to frame him in the caseDuring the hearing Public Prosecutor Vikram Singh Rajpurohit appearing for the state government submitted a status report received from the Nagaur Superintendent of Police The report stated that the investigating officer had questioned several suspects and visited multiple places during the investigation While the prosecution denied that villagers had been taken to the tantrik it admitted that the investigating officer had visited the tantrikâs place in Alwar districtAfter examining the status report and hearing both sides Justice Munnuri Laxman observed that there was a possibility the investigation had been influenced or tainted by the tantrikâs opinionsThe court said an independent and impartial investigation was necessary to identify the actual culprits and held that under no circumstances could a criminal investigation be conducted at the behest of a tantrikOn these grounds the High Court ordered the removal of the present investigating officer and directed that the probe be handed over to another officer within 15 days IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-hc-raps-tantrik-based-probe-orders-change-of-investigating-officer-674811.html Thu, 21 May 2026 13:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/youth-shot-dead-in-northeast-delhi-police-suspect-personal-rivalry-674602.html New Delhi May 20 A 22yearold man was shot dead during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in the Welcome police station area of northeast Delhi officials said The incident took place near Keshav Chowk where unidentified assailants allegedly intercepted the victim while he was riding a scooter and opened fire at him from close range The deceased has been identified as Amanullah Qureshi a resident of Gurdwara Mohalla in MaujpurAccording to police officials and eyewitness accounts Amanullah was travelling towards Shahdara on his scooter late at night when the attackers who were allegedly waiting near Keshav Chowk targeted himThe assailants fired multiple rounds at the victim seriously injuring him He collapsed on the road soon after the attack The sound of gunfire created panic in the area and drew residents to the spotResidents immediately informed the police about the incident after which Delhi Police personnel reached the scene and shifted the injured man to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for treatment However doctors declared him dead after examination officials saidThe murder has created fear and tension in the surrounding locality with heavy police deployment made in the area following the incidentDuring the preliminary investigation police indicated that the murder may have stemmed from personal enmity or an old dispute involving the deceased and the attackers However officials said the exact motive behind the crime is still being ascertained and all possible angles are being investigatedPolice teams are examining CCTV footage collected from cameras installed near the crime scene in an effort to identify the accused persons and trace their movements before and after the attackInvestigators are also questioning locals and eyewitnesses who may have seen the assailants or have information related to the incidentOfficials said several empty shell casings were recovered from the spot during the inspection The recovered evidence has been sent to the forensic team for detailed examinationThe body has been sent for postmortem examination and officials said the report is expected to provide crucial details related to the nature of injuries and other aspects connected to the murderAccording to police multiple teams have been constituted to identify and arrest the accused persons involved in the shooting and raids are being conducted at various locationsPolice said that an FIR has been registered at Welcome Police Station under Section 1031 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms ActOfficials said efforts are underway to arrest the attackers at the earliest and an investigation into the case is continuingFurther details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/youth-shot-dead-in-northeast-delhi-police-suspect-personal-rivalry-674602.html Wed, 20 May 2026 09:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/criminal-injured-during-encounter-with-police-in-samastipur-third-encounter-in-last-three-days-in-bihar-674657.html Patna May 20 The crackdown on criminals in Biharâs Samastipur district is intensifying with police carrying out another major operation in the early hours of Wednesday During an encounter between police personnel and a wanted criminal notorious accused Prince Kumar sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was subsequently arrestedAccording to police sources authorities received confidential information that Prince Kumarâallegedly involved in several robbery and snatching cases across the districtâwas hiding in the area along with his associatesActing on the tipoff a police team launched an early morning raid around 3 AM to apprehend himPolice officials stated that Prince Kumar allegedly opened fire after realising that he had been surroundedIn response the police retaliated in selfdefence During the exchange of fire Prince Kumar was shot in the leg and collapsed on the spot after which officers took him into custodyInvestigators say the accused had been linked to multiple incidents of robbery snatching and other criminal activities in the district and police had been searching for him for a long timeAuthorities are now trying to gather more information about his criminal network and identify his accomplicesFollowing the encounter the injured accused was admitted to Sadar Hospital in Samastipur under heavy police security where he is undergoing treatmentSenior police officials have so far refrained from issuing a detailed statement regarding the incidentHowever the operation is being viewed as a significant success in the districtâs ongoing campaign against organised crimeThis was the third incident of an encounter in the last three daysEarlier on Tuesday Patna Police as part of the campaign popularly referred to as âOperation Langdaâ conducted a halfencounter in the Gopalpur police station areaThe operation took place in Udayini village along the PatnaâMasaurhi roadAccording to Patnaâs Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Kartikeya Sharma one accusedâidentified as Nitish Kumar the alleged mastermindâwas shot in the leg during the exchange of fire while three others were arrested from the spotSiwan police carried out a similar half encounter of an accused involved in the robbery at a gold merchantâs outlet in the district on Monday IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/criminal-injured-during-encounter-with-police-in-samastipur-third-encounter-in-last-three-days-in-bihar-674657.html Wed, 20 May 2026 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-official-sent-to-judicial-custody-in-disproportionate-assets-case-674662.html Hyderabad May 20 An ACB court on Wednesday sent a top official of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to judicial custody for 14 days in a Disproportionate Assets case The AntiCorruption Bureau ACB which registered a case against SA Laxmi Kumar and arrested him on Tuesday produced him before the courtAfter the court remanded him to judicial custody he was shifted to Chanchalguda Central PrisonLaxmi Kumar General Manager Engg Project DivisionVIII Red Hills HMWSampSB was booked after assets of over Rs588 crore were found during searches at premises linked to himAccording to the ACB he acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his serviceAs this is an offence punishable under Section 13 1 b and 12 922 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 as amended in 2018 searches were conducted on May 1 at his residence and eight other places belonging to his relatives friends benamis and other associates the ACB said in a releaseThe antigraft agency stated that during the searches documents relating to 18 acres agricultural land in Nizamabad and Sangareddy six open plots three flats and one house in Hyderabad were foundFurther during the searches net cash of Rs110 crore gold ornaments weighing 21 kg and silver articles weighing 92 kg were also found in the accused officerâs house the ACB said Further one Maruti Ritz car one Bajaj motor bike all assets worth Rs 58855490 were foundâThe market value of movable and immovable property may be many times higher than the document valueâ said the releaseFurther verification of additional assets is underway The case is under investigation it addedACB officials conducted simultaneous searches at eight locations since early morningOne of the teams conducted searches at his residence at Mallapur The officials were seen counting cash and sealing gold ornaments silver items and other valuables They were also checking documents relating to properties at various places in Hyderabad and other districts IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-official-sent-to-judicial-custody-in-disproportionate-assets-case-674662.html Wed, 20 May 2026 14:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/third-accused-arrested-in-greater-noida-dowry-death-case-674668.html Greater Noida May 20 A third arrest has been made in the Greater Noida dowry death case after police apprehended the deceaseds husbands cousin officials said on Wednesday The arrested individual has been identified as Vinod the cousin of Hrithik Hrithik is the husband of the deceased 24yearold woman Deepika Nagar A total of three accused individuals Hrithik his father Manoj and Vinod have been arrested in connection with the case so farPolice teams are continuously conducting raids to apprehend the remaining individuals involvedThe incident occurred in Greater Noidas Ecotech3 area in Uttar Pradesh when Deepika died under mysterious circumstances The family of the deceased alleged that this happened due to dowry harassment at the hands of her inlaws A marriage that took place about a year ago with great opulence and grandeur turned tragic as the woman jumped to her death in Jalpura village earlier in the day leaving the local residents alarmed and panicked over the incidentThe deceaseds family members have alleged that it was a dowryrelated murder whereas the polices preliminary investigation suggests the case involves a suicide committed due to distress caused by dowry harassmentAccording to reports Deepikas marriage to Hrithik son of Manoj and a resident of Jalpura village took place with great pomp and grandeur approximately 14 months ago Her family members claim that nearly Rs one crore was spent on the wedding including the cost of a Fortuner carThe family alleges that Deepika was subjected to mental and physical torture ever since the marriage took place and her inlaws continued to demand additional dowryThe postmortem report has revealed a series of external and internal injuries on Deepika Nagars body including a bonedeep wound and spleen rupture indicating that she was under deep trauma before succumbing to injuries With the postmortem report identifying several injury marks on her body the city police will seek to corroborate the autopsy findings with the familys claims to draw a conclusionAccording to the autopsy report several external and internal injuries were found on Deepikas body and she was also under severe trauma triggered by rupture of the spleen and hematoma in the brainDetails of internal injuries suggest a hematoma blood clot condition in the central and left regions of the brain and haemorrhage bleeding while external injuries range from injuries in various body parts to a bonedeep woundThe postmortem report found swelling on her face injuries on her left elbow left forearm and wounds in the lower back and lower abdomen regionA blue pressure markcontusion measuring approximately 38 cm à 14 cm on the right thigh and a bonedeep wound measuring approximately 4 cm à 15 cm on the left knee joint said the reportIt also found bleeding from the left ear and deep abrasion marks on the left side of the chest and abdomenDeepikas parents had given Rs 10 lakh cash a car and several ornaments during the lavish wedding However they claimed that the demands kept increasing and now they were demanding an SUV and Rs 50 lakh in cash IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/third-accused-arrested-in-greater-noida-dowry-death-case-674668.html Wed, 20 May 2026 15:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rg-kar-rape-amp-murder-case-calcutta-hc-directs-cbi-to-seal-all-hospital-areas-that-may-be-linked-to-crime-674568.html Kolkata May 19 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI to immediately seal all the areas in the staterun RG Kar Medical College amp Hospital that may be linked with the ghastly rape amp murder of a junior woman doctor there in August 2024 A division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh which had been recently assigned the matter at the end of its first hearing specially directed the agency to ensure that the seal of the seminar room within the hospital premises where the body of the victim was detected in the morning of August 9 2024 remained intactIt also directed the CBI to seal other suspected sports within the hospital premises like the office and chamber of the then Principal Sandip Ghosh who is already tainted both in the rape amp murder case as well as the multicrore financial irregularities in the said medical college amp hospitalDuring the hearing on Tuesday on the petition by the family members of the victim seeking permission to visit the scene of the crime the division bench asked the CBI counsel whether the seminar room was still in a sealed condition or the seal had been removedWhen the CBI counsel informed the court that the seal was still there the counsel of the victimâs family informed the court that the office and chamber of Ghosh had not been sealed Thereafter the division bench again questioned the CBI counsel whether the investigating officials of the central agency did not feel it necessary to seal spots other than the seminar room for the sake of proper investigationIt directed the CBI to immediately seal all the suspected spots within the hospital premises that might have links with the tragedy The next hearing in the matter had been scheduled on May 21After the previous division bench headed by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha recused from hearing the matter on May 12 observing that this important case needs to be heard quickly the Calcutta High Courtâs Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on May 15 referred the matter to the division bench of Justice Sarkar and Justice Ghosh IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rg-kar-rape-amp-murder-case-calcutta-hc-directs-cbi-to-seal-all-hospital-areas-that-may-be-linked-to-crime-674568.html Tue, 19 May 2026 19:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/people-must-deliver-final-blow-to-drug-abuse-jampk-l-g-674569.html Srinagar May 19 JampK Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday urged the people to strike the final blow to drug abuse so that the people and the administration together dismantle the narcoterror network and save the younger generation from addiction JampK LG joined the peopleâs movement against drugs in Pulwama and addressed citizens urging them to intensify the fight against drug abuse and work collectively to dismantle the narcoterror networkHe said the past month had witnessed an awakening of public spirit across Jammu and KashmirâIn Baramulla I saw thousands raising their voices against drugs Similarly in Jammu Samba Udhampur Kathua Srinagar and other districts I saw young people and parents resolutely committed to this fightâ the JampK LG saidHe said that over the last 39 days across different districts of Jammu and Kashmir neighbours had become each otherâs support and the longstanding silence surrounding the issue had begun to breakAccording to the JampK LG that silence had now turned into a loud collective outcry against drugsâOur fight is against a vast narcoterror network fuelled by fear greed and destruction In Pulwama alone more than 11000 local events have been organised in recent daysâ he saidHe added that First Information Reports had been registered against 48 drug smugglers and 56 drug traffickers had been arrested saying these figures showed that authorities were striking directly at the roots of terrorThe JampK LG said that for many decades drug smuggling in Jammu and Kashmir had been treated merely as a local crime but people must now realise that drug smugglers and terrorists were âtwo sides of the same coinââDrug smugglers profit by destroying the futures of our youth and terror outfits use that money to fuel terrorism and radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmirâ he saidHe added that every deal made by a drug peddler not only wrecked a young life but also financed the killing of innocent citizensâWhen drug smugglers earn money our youth lose their future and that money arms terrorists against innocents in Jammu and Kashmirâ the JampK LG saidReaffirming his resolve the JampK LG said the administration would remove drug smugglers and peddlers from the soil of Jammu and KashmirHe warned the narcoterror ecosystem that it could no longer hide and said law enforcement agencies were actively pursuing those involvedâWe will hunt you down even in your deepest hideouts Our mission is not just arrests but the complete destruction of the narcoterror empire and tearing out the very roots from which this poison spreadsâ he saidIt is pertinent to mention that since April 11 about 897 drug smugglers and peddlers have been arrested while recommendations have been made to cancel the passports of 18 traffickersAdditionally the driving licences of 382 traffickers and peddlers and the registrations of 386 vehicles have been cancelled 49 immovable properties have been seized and 45 properties have been demolishedAcross both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions nearly 5045 drug stores have been inspected Licences of 225 drug stores have been suspended licences of 27 stores have been cancelled and First Information Reports have been registered against six storesFrom April 11 until now 393000 programmes have been held throughout Jammu and Kashmir with millions participating in awareness and outreach activitiesTo strengthen groundlevel monitoring and rehabilitation 6646 village womenâs committees and 2997 youth clubs have been formed across Jammu and Kashmir to block drug trafficking and ensure rehabilitation of those trapped by addictionThe JampK LG said more than 100 helpline calls were being received daily and over 52000 patients had so far received treatment at addiction treatment facilitiesâAs this 100day campaign advances we must fuel its momentum Stay vigilant Stay unitedâ he saidHe urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to remember that stopping one peddler saved a life and every life saved weakened terror in the ValleyâTogether we will break addictionâs chains in Jammu and Kashmir end terrorism and light up our streets homes and future A month ago we dreamed of a drugfree Jammu and Kashmir Today we are proving it is realâ the JampK LG said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/people-must-deliver-final-blow-to-drug-abuse-jampk-l-g-674569.html Tue, 19 May 2026 19:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-man-recover-stolen-mobile-phones-and-bike-674452.html New Delhi May 19 In a significant breakthrough against rising street crime and mobile snatching incidents the AntiAuto Theft Squad AATS of the South District Police apprehended a mobile phone snatcher on Tuesday It recovered six stolen and snatched mobile phones from his possession and the motorcycle allegedly used in the commission of the crime was also seized The case came to light after a complaint was lodged by Yuvika Wadhwa regarding the snatching of her mobile phone near GBlock CR Park Following the complaint FIR No 932026 under Section 3042 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS was registered at Police Station CR Park on May 5 and an investigation was initiated immediatelyTo crack the case a dedicated police team comprising Sub Inspector Sajid Husain ASI Ravinder Singh Head Constable Kamal Prakash HC Krishan Kumar HC Virender and Constable Arvind was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Umesh Yadav InCharge of AATS South District The team functioned under the close supervision of Additional DCP Operations Arvind KumarDuring the course of the investigation the police team reached the spot and carried out a detailed analysis of CCTV footage collected from cameras installed near the scene of the crime The footage revealed that the snatching was committed by a lone individual riding a motorcycle with a defective number plate The accused had concealed his identity by covering his facePolice officials said that sustained technical surveillance CCTV trail analysis and development of local intelligence helped investigators trace the accused to the Sangam Vihar area The suspect was later identified as AakashOn May 17 the police received specific secret information that the accused would arrive near Nala Road in Khirki Village to dispose of stolen property Acting swiftly on the tipoff the police team laid a strategic trap in the area and successfully apprehended the accused while he was riding the motorcycleDuring the search operation six stolen mobile phones were recovered from his possession Verification of the recovered devices revealed that all the mobile phones were linked to previously reported theft and snatching cases registered at different police stations in DelhiDuring interrogation the accused disclosed that he had sold the snatched mobile phone connected to the present CR Park case to a person identified as Bunty a resident of Sangam Vihar Police said efforts are underway to apprehend the receiver and recover the snatched deviceInvestigators further revealed that the accused used to target unsuspecting pedestrians in crowded areas while riding a motorcycle To avoid identification he deliberately used a motorcycle with a defective number plate and covered his face during the commission of the crimes After committing the offences he allegedly sold the stolen mobile phones through local contacts to earn quick money to support his drug addictionThe police recovered six stolen mobile phones and one motorcycle allegedly used in the commission of the crimesThe accused has been identified as Aakash son of Late Harkesh a resident of Sangam Vihar New Delhi aged 20 years According to police he is a budding criminal and drug addict who has allegedly resorted to theft and mobile snatching to finance his addictionPolice records show that although no previous involvement had been officially documented against him the present arrest helped solve multiple theft and snatching cases registered across DelhiThe cases worked out following the arrest include FIR No 932026 of Police Station CR Park EFIR No 8000297226 registered at Police Station Mehrauli EFIR No 8000712226 of PS Fatehpur Beri EFIR No 8006159225 of PS Mehrauli EFIR No 8000155326 of PS Saket EFIR No 8012394325 of PS Ambedkar Nagar and EFIR No 80058666025 of PS MehrauliDelhi Police stated that the prompt response detailed CCTV analysis technical surveillance and continuous field efforts by the AATS team led to the successful apprehension of the accused involved in several cases of theft and snatchingThe South District Police reiterated that they remain committed to maintaining public safety and taking strict action against criminals involved in street offences including theft and mobile snatching Further investigation into the matter is currently underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-man-recover-stolen-mobile-phones-and-bike-674452.html Tue, 19 May 2026 11:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-murder-accused-injured-in-police-encounter-in-noida-two-minors-detained-674455.html Noida May 19 In a major operation related to the murder of a youth at Sector63 Police Station in Noida Uttar Pradesh police arrested two accused following an encounter During the exchange of fire both accused sustained gunshot injuries while two other accused who are minors were detained during a subsequent combing operation Police also recovered illegal firearms cartridges a knife and two motorcycles from the possession of the accusedAccording to police officials on May 17 20yearold Deepak son of Suraj Singh and a resident of Chotpur Colony was attacked with knives by a group of youths over a monetary dispute Deepak was admitted to a hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatmentFollowing the incident a case was immediately registered at Sector63 Police Station After the victimâs death Section 1031 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS was added to the chargesWhile investigating the case and attempting to apprehend the accused the Sector63 Police team was conducting a latenight checking drive on Sunday on the green belt service road leading from the Bahalolpur underpass towards FNG Road During the operation four youths riding two motorcycles were seen approaching the areaPolice signalled them to stop but the accused allegedly turned their motorcycles around and attempted to flee Suspecting foul play the police team chased themAccording to police officials when the accused realised they were surrounded they allegedly opened fire on the police team with the intention to kill The police retaliated in selfdefence during which two of the accused sustained gunshot injuriesThe injured accused have been identified as Aman son of Veer Singh a resident of Bulandshahr and Sandeep Kumar son of Sanjay Singh also a resident of Bulandshahr Both were reportedly living as tenants in Chotpur ColonyPolice said the injured accused were admitted to a hospital for treatmentMeanwhile the two other accused involved in the incident were found to be juveniles in conflict with the law and were taken into custody during the combing operationFrom the possession of the accused police recovered three illegal countrymade pistols two empty cartridges four live cartridges one knife and two motorcycles allegedly used in the commission of the crimePolice officials stated that further investigation into the case is underway and efforts are being made to gather details regarding the criminal history of the accused IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-murder-accused-injured-in-police-encounter-in-noida-two-minors-detained-674455.html Tue, 19 May 2026 11:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ahmedabad-crime-branch-arrests-jewellery-store-employee-in-rs-166-crore-gold-theft-case-674480.html Ahmedabad May 19 The Ahmedabad Crime Branch in Gujarat has arrested a female employee in connection with the alleged theft of gold ornaments worth over Rs 166 crore from a jewellery shop in the Nikol area officials said on Tuesday According to a police official a complaint was registered at Nikol Police Station after gold ornaments valued at Rs 16688437 were reported stolen on May 11 from âAabhushan Jewellersâ located at Gravity Shopping Mall in the areaThe accused identified as Harshida Shetty 38 a resident of Nikol area was employed at the shop at the time of the incidentFollowing the complaint the Crime Branch formed multiple teams to trace the accused Officers examined around 300 CCTV camera feeds and also used human intelligence inputs during the investigationThe accused was subsequently located and apprehended During the operation jewellery and other stolen property worth Rs 2254500 were recoveredDuring interrogation police stated that the accused had allegedly planned the theft with her associate identified as Mayur MaliAs per the alleged plan the stolen gold ornaments were taken after the incident and the duo attempted to flee GujaratThey travelled on a motorcycle from Ahmedabad to Udaipur and then proceeded towards Jaipur and DelhiInvestigators further stated that during their stay in a hotel the coaccused allegedly left the woman behind and escaped with the stolen gold ornamentsPolice have recovered multiple ornaments from the accused including a gold bracelet worth Rs 998 lakh an eagleembossed gold ring studded with white stones valued at Rs 134 lakh a gold mangalsutra worth Rs 743 lakh and a gold chain priced at Rs 362 lakhA mobile phone was also recovered from her possession The case was registered under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNSThe arrested accused has been handed over to the Nikol Police Station for further legal proceedingsEfforts are underway to trace the absconding accused who is stated to be a resident of the Vastral areaPolice said further investigation is in progress to recover the remaining stolen valuables and establish the full sequence of events related to the alleged offence IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ahmedabad-crime-branch-arrests-jewellery-store-employee-in-rs-166-crore-gold-theft-case-674480.html Tue, 19 May 2026 11:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ats-busts-illegal-arms-racket-one-arrested-with-pistols-in-mahas-buldhana-674484.html New Delhi May 19 In a major crackdown on illegal arms trafficking the AntiTerrorism Squad ATS has arrested a 22yearold man in Buldhana and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition officials said The arrested accused has been identified as Shubham Pawar 22 a resident of Wardha district in Maharashtra According to officials the operation was conducted following specific Intelligence inputs indicating that the accused was attempting to sell illegal pistols in the regionActing on the tipoff an ATS team laid a trap in Pimpri Koli village under the Raipur police station limits in Chikhli tehsil The operation was carried out between approximately 100 AM and 130 AM when the accused had reportedly arrived at his relativesâ residence in the villageAs soon as he reached the location ATS personnel apprehended him on the spot During the search officials recovered two pistols four magazines and 92 live cartridges from his possession In addition a fourwheeler vehicle used in the operation was also seizedOfficials said the recovery highlights a suspected illegal arms supply network operating in the region Preliminary information suggests that the accused was en route to deliver the weapons for sale when he was intercepted by the ATS teamFollowing the arrest a case has been registered at Raipur Police Station under relevant Sections of the Arms Act Further investigation is underway jointly by the ATS and local police to trace the source of the weapons and identify other individuals possibly linked to the racketAuthorities have indicated that more arrests are likely as the probe progresses with investigators examining possible interstate links to the illegal arms supply chainThe ATS action has triggered concern in the district as officials continue efforts to dismantle organised networks involved in trafficking firearms and ammunition across regionsEarlier this month the Maharashtra ATS interrogated 57 people across the state as it launched a major operation earlier on Wednesday targeting individuals linked to or associated with Pakistanbased gangster networks including the Shahzad Bhatti gang and the Dogra gang officials saidAccording to officials coordinated ATS raids took place across multiple locations in Maharashtra including Mumbai Pune Nagpur Nalasopara Mira Road Akola Nanded Nashik and JalgaonThe operation is part of a larger crackdown aimed at dismantling alleged gangsterlinked networks operating within the state and identifying individuals suspected of maintaining direct or indirect connections with the gangs IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ats-busts-illegal-arms-racket-one-arrested-with-pistols-in-mahas-buldhana-674484.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-antf-shahdara-apprehends-liquor-supplier-1-200-quarters-of-illicit-liquor-seized-674485.html New Delhi May 19 The AntiNarcotics Task Force ANTF of Shahdara District Police on Tuesday has achieved a major breakthrough against illegal liquor smuggling by apprehending a liquor supplier and recovering 1200 quarters of illicit liquor intended for illegal distribution in Delhi Police also seized a car allegedly used for transporting the contraband According to police officials the operation was carried out following specific Intelligence inputs received by ANTFShahdara on May 15 The information suggested that an individual identified as Anand would arrive near JampK Block Dilshad Garden under the jurisdiction of Police Station Seemapuri around 730 PM in a white Hyundai Xcent car to deliver a consignment of illicit liquorThe Intelligence further indicated that a substantial quantity of illegal liquor could be recovered if a timely raid was conductedAfter verification of the information a dedicated raiding team comprising SI Dheer Singh ASI Shokinder HC Vikas Malik HC Rajesh Kumar HC Pankaj Kumar HC Vedpal and Constable Arjun was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Vinod Kumar Incharge of ANTFShahdara The operation was conducted under the supervision of ACP Vivek Vihar and the overall guidance of DCP ShahdaraDuring the operation the police team laid a trap near Main Road JampK Block Dilshad Garden and successfully apprehended the accused Upon checking the vehicle police recovered a large quantity of illicit liquor concealed for illegal supply in Delhi The recovered liquor and the vehicle were seized and taken into police custodySubsequently a case vide FIR No 3372026 dated May 16 2026 under Sections 33 and 58 of the Delhi Excise Act was registered at Police Station SeemapuriDuring interrogation the accused allegedly disclosed the identities of several individuals involved in the supply of illicit liquor Police said further raids are being conducted to identify and apprehend other members of the supply chain and receivers involved in the illegal tradeOfficials added that efforts are underway to uncover the entire network responsible for the procurement transportation and distribution of the contraband liquorThe recovery made by the police includes 1200 quarters 24 boxes of illicit liquor each bottle containing 180 ml The liquor was identified as Race7 Metro Liquor Police also recovered a white Hyundai Xcent car bearing registration number DL1RTBXXXX which was allegedly being used for transporting the illicit liquorThe accused has been identified as Anand a 33yearold resident of Karkardooma DelhiAccording to police Anand reportedly worked as a daily wage labourer During interrogation it emerged that due to financial difficulties he became involved in the illegal transportation and supply of liquorPolice said further investigation is in progress to trace the source of the liquor identify the supply chain and determine the intended distribution network Necessary legal action is being taken in accordance with the law IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-antf-shahdara-apprehends-liquor-supplier-1-200-quarters-of-illicit-liquor-seized-674485.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-cannabis-cultivation-busted-in-gujarat-cops-seize-drugs-arrest-one-674486.html GandhinagarSabarkantha May 19 The AntiNarcotics Task Force ANTF of CID Crime and Railways carried out a raid in Gujarats Sabarkantha district leading to the seizure of cannabis plants and processed contraband valued at approximately Rs 638 lakh officials said on Tuesday Acting on specific intelligence inputs and under the supervision of senior police officers a team led by Police Inspector RV Patel conducted a search operation in agricultural land and a residential property at Vinchi village in the Wadi area of Poshina talukaDuring the raid on May 17 the team recovered approximately 8060 kilograms of green cannabis plants from cultivated land and 4700 kilograms of dry cannabis from a residential premisesThe total estimated value of the seized contraband was stated to be Rs 638000Police also detained one individual identified as Makana Gamar aged 53 a resident of Vinchi village in PoshinaAccording to the officials the operation was executed with the assistance of multiple personnel including police inspectors subinspectors assistant subinspectors head constables constables and technical expertsThe team also utilised surveillance inputs and technical intelligence to locate the illegal cultivation and storagePreliminary investigation suggested Gamars involvement in illegal cultivation and possession of narcotic substances under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ActA case has been registered under relevant sections including Sections 8bc 20a and 20b1 and 20b2b of the NDPS ActPolice said further investigation is being conducted jointly by ANTF officials and Kheroj Police Station to determine the source of cultivation distribution network and any additional involvement of other individualsRecent ANTF operations in Gujarat have led to multiple major seizures and arrests across the state as part of intensified enforcement against drug networksIn one of the significant actions earlier this year units in Gandhinagar intercepted suspected traffickers and recovered nearly 12 kilograms of ganja worth around Rs six lakh after acting on specific intelligence inputs and conducting targeted surveillance operations including vehicle interception and coordinated raidsIn another major Ahmedabad zone operation ANTF teams carried out a raid at a residential premises in Bopal and seized a mix of narcotic substances including methamphetamine hybrid marijuana and cocaine valued at over Rs 18 lakh highlighting the unitâs continued focus on urban supply chains IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-cannabis-cultivation-busted-in-gujarat-cops-seize-drugs-arrest-one-674486.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-notes-from-the-sky-isis-latest-drone-plot-alarms-indian-agencies-674488.html New Delhi May 19 Pakistanâs ISI and its stooges have been making a massive push to flood the Indian markets with fake currency the agencies have learnt The key areas of concern remain the TripuraBangladesh border and PunjabWhile couriers are being used to push fake currency into the Indian market along the Bangladesh border in Punjab the menace is rising due to the use of dronesIt is a twopronged strategy that the ISI has adopted when it comes to fake Indian currency On one hand it wants to hurt the Indian economy and on the other the intention is to raise funds for terror groups in Pakistan an official said The problem is however higher along the IndiaBangladesh border when compared to Punjab an official saidAgencies such as the National Investigation Agency NIA which is at the forefront of battling this problem have also been probing cases within the country The NIA is not only trying to stop the menace at the border but is also probing several cases within West Bengal The area of focus in the state has remained Malda where scores of units that print fake currency have come upAn Intelligence Bureau official said the ISI would eventually move to using drones to drop off fake currency Almost all attempts that have been made to drop fake Indian currency using drones have been foiled so farThe official however added that it is not the time to remain complicit as these attempts may be just dry runs These elements are trying to study the security apparatus and hence are undertaking dry runsFake currency that has been coming in is in lower quantities Once they are able to dodge the security mechanism these elements would look to push in fake currency using drones in much larger numbers the official further addedAnother official said the main focus would first be to shut down fake currency printing units in West Bengal Once the Malda module is shut down it would solve a large part of the problemThe focus could then shift to the borders through which fake currency is being smuggled into the country the official added Officials say that the ISI is aware that the main focus would be on the couriers who carry the fake currencyWith the NIA upping the ante the ISI would move completely towards the drone module to send fake currency to India officials also saidInvestigators who are dealing with the menace say the challenge would be immense going forward The choice of drones to further this racket will be a big test for the security agencies The border forces have been successful in tracking drones that have been used to drop off drugs arms and ammunition However fake currency would be a real testSmaller payloads of fake currency are harder to detect These drones carrying smaller payloads are capable of evading the radar and also dodging surveillance an official saidThe ISIbacked elements are trying to utilise every loophole within the system to drop fake currency into India Currently this modus operandi is in testing mode Once all tests are conducted and multiple dry runs are attempted then these elements will go in for the big operation This would involve using multiple drones at regular intervals However the payload would be smaller as this would help in avoiding detection the official addedThe agencies are bracing up for this new modus operandi and it would be crucial to get the better of these elementsThe ISI has long pushed fake currency into India using the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate with the clear intention of undertaking economic sabotage in India apart from also using the money generated to fund terror groups officials say IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-notes-from-the-sky-isis-latest-drone-plot-alarms-indian-agencies-674488.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/acb-searches-telangana-officials-premises-unearths-rs-110-crore-cash-gold-674500.html Hyderabad May 19 More than Rs 110 crore cash one kg of gold ornaments and property documents were uncovered during Telangana ACBâs raids on premises linked to an official of Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board here on Tuesday Officials of the AntiCorruption Bureau ACB conducted simultaneous searches at eight locations linked to SL Kumar General Manager of Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board HMWSSB Red HillsThe searches were conducted following allegations that the official owns assets disproportionate to his known sources of incomeSearches led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP reportedly uncovered Rs 11 crore in cash around one kg of gold ornaments 25 kg of silver items and documents relating to prime properties Officials suspect Kumar owns assets worth nearly Rs 100 crore including three flats in gated communities in Hyderabad six open plots and three acres of agricultural land in Nizamabad district The antigraft agency also reportedly uncovered a couple of cars owned by KumarThe searches began early Tuesday morning at Kumarâs house and other premises linked to him and his relatives in Hyderabad Rangareddy and Nizamabad districtsOne of the teams was conducting searches at his residence at Mallapur The officials were seen counting cash and sealing gold ornaments silver items and other valuables They were also checking documents relating to properties at various places in Hyderabad and other districtsThe ACB officials have detained Kumar and are questioning him to collect more details about his assets The agency was also examining bank lockersDetails regarding the alleged disproportionate assets are likely to be released by eveningIn a similar case in December last year the ACB uncovered assets of over Rs100 crore allegedly amassed by an official of the Telangana transport departmentA case of disproportionate assets was registered against Mood Kishan Deputy Transport Commissioner Mahabubnagar districtThough the document value of his properties was pegged at Rs 1272 crore their actual market value is estimated to be over Rs 100 crore The 31acre agricultural land he holds in Sangareddy district near Hyderabad alone is estimated to be worth over Rs 60 crore IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/acb-searches-telangana-officials-premises-unearths-rs-110-crore-cash-gold-674500.html Tue, 19 May 2026 13:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-kills-wife-three-children-in-bihars-darbhanga-attempts-suicide-674501.html Patna May 19 A gruesome case of domestic violence has emerged from Biharâs Darbhanga district where a man allegedly killed his wife and three children following a domestic dispute a police official said The incident occurred in the Chandanpatti area under the jurisdiction of Pator Police Station around 5 am on TuesdayAccording to the police the accused identified as Sandeep Das attacked his family using a baton and sharpedged weapons in a fit of rage during the early hours of TuesdaySandeep Das a native of Dalkhola in West Bengal had been working at a poultry farm in Chandanpatti along with his wife Phool Kumari Das 30 and their childrenPolice sources indicated that the couple frequently engaged in heated argumentsOn Tuesday morning another dispute broke out between them which allegedly escalated into fatal violenceIn the assault Sandeep brutally attacked his wife and three children leaving them critically injuredHis wife and two children died on the spot while the third child succumbed to injuries during treatment at Darbhanga Medical College and HospitalAfter the attack the accused also attempted to take his own life and sustained injuriesHe is currently undergoing treatment at the same hospital and is reported to be out of dangerChandra Bhushan Kumar Station House Officer SHO of Pator Police Station confirmed that police reached the spot promptly after receiving information and have initiated an investigationThe bodies have been taken into custody and sent for postmortem examinationA team from the Forensic Science Laboratory FSL has been called to assist in the investigation The district police have seized the weapons used in the crimeThe police are waiting for the recovery of the accused to take his statement and accordingly lodge an FIR against himThe exact cause of the dispute is yet to be determinedThe incident has sent shockwaves across the region raising serious concerns about domestic violence and mental health IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-kills-wife-three-children-in-bihars-darbhanga-attempts-suicide-674501.html Tue, 19 May 2026 13:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-traders-employees-abducted-robbed-of-rs-42-lakh-in-kolkata-after-fake-deal-trap-674505.html Kolkata May 19 Two employees of a businessman from Gujarat were allegedly robbed by a gang on the pretext of carrying out a business transaction After looting Rs 42 lakh from them the accused allegedly abducted the two employees and forced them into a car However it is alleged that the two men were later taken to the Kona Expressway in Howrah district and thrown out of the car After learning about the incident the businessman from Gujarat arrived in Kolkata and lodged a formal complaint the police said on TuesdayThe alleged robbery took place in the Survey Park area of South Kolkata The businessman lodged a complaint at the Survey Park police station following which a case of robbery and kidnapping was registered The police launched an investigation and are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the accusedThe police said that the incident took place in the first week of this month The businessman from Gandhinagar in Gujarat was allegedly contacted by some people from Kolkata over a business deal The suspects introduced themselves as businessmen and discussed sending certain goods from Kolkata to GujaratThe Gujarati businessman was allegedly told that the goods would be dispatched immediately if he paid Rs 42 lakh to the accused Following the agreement the businessman from Gandhinagar sent the money to Kolkata through two of his employees They were taken to a house in the New Santoshpur area of south Kolkata On reaching there the employees were allegedly asked to hand over the cash while they in turn demanded delivery of the goodsIt is alleged that the two employees were then confined in a room in the same house Around six armed men allegedly held them at gunpoint and snatched the bag containing Rs 42 lakh from the employees The victims reportedly kept banging on the door in an attempt to escape Later the accused allegedly took them out at gunpoint on the pretext of dropping them at Howrah station The accused took the victims in a vehicle and abandoned them on the Kona Expressway before fleeing the sceneThe victims managed to reach the Howrah railway station and returned to Gujarat where they informed the businessman about the entire incident On Monday the businessman reached Kolkata and lodged a complaint at the Survey Park police station regarding the robbery and abduction of his employeesThe Police are now trying to identify the house in the Survey Park area where the victims were kept Investigators are trying to trace the vehicle and identify the accused through the contact numbers used to communicate with the businessman The CCTV footage from Kolkata and Howrah is also being examined the police said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-traders-employees-abducted-robbed-of-rs-42-lakh-in-kolkata-after-fake-deal-trap-674505.html Tue, 19 May 2026 13:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/drdo-employee-posted-in-bengaluru-found-hanging-from-tree-in-jharkhands-ramgarh-674506.html Ramgarh Jharkhand May 19 A Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO employee posted in Bengaluru was found hanging from a tree near his native village in Jharkhandâs Ramgarh district on Tuesday morning police said The deceased was identified as Kamal Kishore Mahto a resident of Talatad Bhuiyan Tola under the Patratu police station area He had returned to his ancestral village on leave on April 19 and had been staying with his family for the past few weeksAccording to family members Mahto had been under severe mental stress and depression for several days They said he had also been suffering from insomnia and often appeared disturbed and withdrawn because of his worsening mental conditionVillagers said he was seen roaming alone in the locality around 11 pm on Monday His behaviour reportedly appeared unusual though no one suspected that something tragic might happen later in the nightFamily members woke up around 2 am and found his bed empty Concerned over his sudden disappearance relatives and villagers started searching for him through the night but they could not trace him due to the darkness and the hilly terrain around the villageThe search resumed early on Tuesday morning with the help of more villagers A few hours later his body was discovered hanging from a tree on a nearby hill sending shockwaves through the entire localityThe incident has left the village griefstricken Mahto is survived by his wife and two young sons aged six and fourAfter receiving information about the incident a team from Patratu police station rushed to the spot and brought the body down from the tree Police completed the preliminary legal formalities and later sent the body to Sadar Hospital for postmortem examinationOfficials said further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/drdo-employee-posted-in-bengaluru-found-hanging-from-tree-in-jharkhands-ramgarh-674506.html Tue, 19 May 2026 13:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/woman-dies-under-mysterious-circumstances-in-kolkata-guest-house-two-arrested-674550.html Kolkata May 19 A young woman died under mysterious circumstances in a guest house in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata the police said on Tuesday adding that two persons have been arrested Initially it was known that she died after falling from a mango tree However the family of the deceased alleged that their daughter was raped and murdered The police later recovered the body and sent it for an autopsyIt is learnt that the deceased woman went to the guest house in Salt Lake in an app cab on Monday night with one of her friends and two young men She died mysteriously thereHer companions claimed that the woman had climbed a tree on the premises of the guest house late on Monday night to pick mangoes But she fell and sustained serious injuries She was rushed to the hospital and declared dead by the doctorsAs soon as the matter came to light tension erupted in the area On receiving the news the police recovered the body and sent it for a postmortemThe Bidhannagar North Police Station is investigating the exact cause of the death of the young womanTwo people including a woman have already been arrested However the family of the deceased is reluctant to accept the theory of death while picking mangoes from the treeThe family has informed the Bidhannagar North Police Station that their daughter could not have climbed the tree The family claimed that the woman was raped and thrown from the guest house A senior officer of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation said that investigators are exploring all possible anglesA complaint has been lodged by the family of the deceased The body has been sent for autopsy Once the autopsy report comes the cause of the death will be known and also whether any foul play was involved Investigation is on Two people have been arrested said the officer IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/woman-dies-under-mysterious-circumstances-in-kolkata-guest-house-two-arrested-674550.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/interstate-drug-syndicate-courier-held-with-opium-in-jharkhands-chatra-674551.html Chatra Jharkhand May 19 Police in Jharkhandâs Chatra district have arrested an alleged courier of an interstate narcotics syndicate with 29 kg of illegal wet opium worth nearly Rs 17 lakh during a vehicle checking drive near the JharkhandBihar border officials said on Tuesday The accused identified as Anil Kumar Yadav a resident of Sikkid village under Chatra Sadar police station limits was arrested during a vehicle checking drive near the JharkhandBihar border Police said raids are underway to nab the main supplier and other members of the networkAddressing a press conference at the Collectorate on Tuesday Chatra Superintendent of Police Animesh Naithani said the district police had received specific intelligence that a youth carrying a large consignment of opium was travelling from the ChatraJori route towards Delhi via Biharâs Gaya district in a passenger tempoActing on the input a special raiding team led by the SubDivisional Police Officer SDPO was constituted Barricades were set up near Gosaidih on the JharkhandBihar border and intensive checking of vehicles was launchedDuring the operation police intercepted a passenger tempo On spotting the police team a suspicious youth attempted to flee with a black backpack However the alert personnel chased and overpowered him before he could escapeA search of the bag led to the recovery of 29 kg of highquality wet opium two smartphones and Rs 1200 in cashSP Naithani said the arrested accused was working as a courier for a larger interstate narcotics network According to a preliminary investigation he had been assigned the task of transporting the consignment to Delhi where he was to receive the exact delivery location and details of the buyer over phone callsPolice said interrogation of the accused has yielded several crucial leads about the syndicates operations and supply chain The main supplier involved in the racket has been identified and is expected to be arrested soonInvestigators said the illegal opium network operating from Chatra has links extending to Bihar Delhi Punjab and Haryana Police also suspect that the accused had delivered narcotics consignments to other states on multiple occasions in the past IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/interstate-drug-syndicate-courier-held-with-opium-in-jharkhands-chatra-674551.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/fir-filed-against-arrested-businessman-in-bluru-over-threats-to-customs-officer-674304.html Bengaluru May 18 The Bengaluru police have registered another FIR against businessman M Kripalani who was earlier arrested in connection with allegations of blackmail and sexual assault of a female Customs officer The latest case has been registered at the Halasuru Police Station following a complaint filed by Customs officer D Anthony police said on Monday Anthony is serving as a Customs Superintendent in Mangaluru According to the complaint Kripalani had earlier been involved in a smuggling case in an attempt to evade Customs charges In connection with the case Anthony had imposed a penalty of around Rs 850 lakh on KripalaniPolice said Kripalani allegedly sought revenge over the action taken against him He is accused of calling one of Anthonyâs colleagues and issuing death threats According to the complaint Kripalani allegedly threatened that Anthony his wife and children would not be spared aliveFollowing the complaint Halasuru police registered a case against Kripalani under Sections 3084 3513 and 3511 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNSKripalani is already under arrest in another case involving allegations of blackmail and sexual assault of a female Customs officer Police said the accused allegedly blackmailed the woman officer and threatened to release her private photographs and videos if she did not comply with his demandsThe woman officer unable to bear the alleged harassment later approached the police and lodged a complaint Initially a rape case was registered against Kripalani at the Yelahanka Police Station before it was transferred to the Indiranagar Police Station for further investigationThe woman officer has also levelled several other serious allegations against Kripalani According to the complaint Kripalani who was involved in the electronics business allegedly carried out several transactions while evading Customs scrutinyPolice investigations further revealed that Kripalani had become acquainted with the woman Customs officer nearly nine years ago and allegedly gained her trust by pretending to be in a romantic relationship with her He is also accused of luring her with promises of marriage and obtaining information about loopholes in Customs proceduresUsing such information Kripalani allegedly filed false complaints against some Customs officers and extorted money from them Police suspect that several Customs officials may have suffered due to his activities and have urged anyone who may have been similarly victimised to come forward and file complaintsFurther investigation is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/fir-filed-against-arrested-businessman-in-bluru-over-threats-to-customs-officer-674304.html Mon, 18 May 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-files-chargesheet-against-retired-senior-engineer-for-forgery-destruction-of-evidence-674309.html Srinagar May 18 Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch filed a chargesheet on Monday in the court against a retired senior engineer in a case of forgery and destruction of evidence The accused was the Superintendent Engineer of the JampK State Power Development Corporation and has retired nowA statement by the Crime Branch Kashmir said âThe Economic Offences Wing EOW of Crime Branch has submitted a chargesheet before the Honâble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar in FIR No 092015 under Sections 420 467 468 471 and 201 RPC against the then incharge Superintendent Engineer JampK State Power Development Corporation now retiredThe Crime Branch said that upon receipt of a written complaint alleging manipulation of the date of birth in the service records of the then incharge Superintendent Engineer JampK State Power Development Corporation a probe was initiated at the police station Crime Branch Kashmir now Economic Offences Wing KashmirInvestigation revealed that the accused fraudulently manipulated his date of birth in official service records from 28101955 to 28101958 in order to secure undue service benefits the press release mentionedThe manipulation was confirmed through FSL Srinagar and JampK BOSE verification reports The accused also destroyed his original service book to conceal evidence leading to the invocation of Section 201 RPCThe investigation in the instant case was concluded as proved against him and accordingly the chargesheet was submitted before the Court of Law for judicial determination The statement also had a word of caution saying the general public is advised to remain vigilant against economic fraudsters and report any such incidents directly to SSP EOW Kashmir Crime Branch JampK Victims of economic fraud may also send their complaints to the official email sspeowkmrjkpolicegovin said the statementThe Crime Branch wing of JampK Police carries out dedicated investigations in special crimes and in economic offences that require special expertise and dedicated investigation The executive police engaged with maintenance of law and order cannot devote full time to such investigations and that is why such crimes are handled by the Crime BranchJampK Crime Branch has two wings one for the Valley and one for the Jammu division Both these wings have special teams of sleuths deployed to deal with economic offences exclusively IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-files-chargesheet-against-retired-senior-engineer-for-forgery-destruction-of-evidence-674309.html Mon, 18 May 2026 14:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-rifles-seize-1-200-detonators-in-mizoram-one-held-674341.html Aizawl May 18 Assam Rifles personnel seized 1200 detonators and arrested an individual in Mizoramâs Aizawl district officials said on Monday A defence spokesman said that in a successful operation Assam Rifles troops recovered the detonators used to trigger a larger explosion in a bomb or explosive charge from the Durtlang area of AizawlDuring the operation one individual was apprehended and his vehicle seizedThe spokesman said that the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of explosive materials in the Aizawl areaActing swiftly on the information troopers of the Assam Rifles carried out vehicle interception and checking in the suspected area he said During the check the team recovered 1200 detonators concealed inside the driverâs seat of the vehicleThe entire operation was conducted with utmost caution keeping in view the sensitive nature of the recovered itemsThe apprehended individual along with the recovered detonators and vehicle has been handed over to the Durtlang police station for further investigation and legal proceedingsAn Assam Rifles statement said that the successful recovery once again highlights the unwavering commitment of the Assam Rifles towards maintaining peace security and stability in MizoramAssam Rifles continues to remain vigilant and committed in its efforts to curb illegal activities and ensure safety in the region it notedAizawl district shares interdistrict borders with Champhai and Mamit districts which in turn share unfenced international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh respectively Officials suspect that the explosive materials were procured for transborder smugglingMizoram has emerged as a major drug and various contraband trafficking corridors in Northeast India due to its long unfenced borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh Among the most commonly trafficked narcotic substances from Myanmar are highly addictive methamphetamine tablets widely known as Yaba or âparty tabletsâ and heroin Often referred to as the âcrazy drugâ these tablets contain a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine and are strictly banned in India Officials said that such illegal consignments are frequently smuggled through six districts of Mizoram Champhai Siaha Lawngtlai Hnahthial Saitual and Serchhip IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-rifles-seize-1-200-detonators-in-mizoram-one-held-674341.html Mon, 18 May 2026 17:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-three-held-for-forging-mbbs-degree-securing-employment-under-national-health-mission-in-damoh-674236.html BhopalDamoh May 17 A major and shocking fraud involving the healthcare system has come to light in Madhya Pradeshs Damoh where three alleged doctors employed at Sanjeevani Clinics operated under the National Health Mission have been apprehended by the police officials said Earlier a doctor N John Cam was apprehended by the police for forging a cardiology postgraduate degree and performing surgery on innocent patients in DamohThe individuals were found to be working on the basis of forged MBBS degrees and fraudulent Medical Council registrations police said on SundayThe revelation of this case has sent shockwaves through the Health Department and the administrative machinery alikeInvestigations conducted by the Kotwali police revealed that the accused had been posing as doctors and treating patients at government health centres for nearly a yearThe police suspect that this case is not limited to just these three individuals but rather suggests a vast network involving forged degrees and fraudulent appointments that may extend across the entire stateAccording to the police on May 16 the Kotwali police station received an investigative report from the office of the Chief Medical and Health OfficerThe report said that Kumar Sachin Yadav a resident of Gwalior and Rajpal Gaur a resident of Sehore had submitted forged and fabricated MBBS degrees Medical Council registration certificates and other educational documents to secure appointments at the Sanjeevani Clinic located in Subhash Colony of DamohDuring the verification of these documents several discrepancies and suspicious details were identifiedConsequently the police registered separate cases against both accused individuals and initiated legal proceedingsSubsequent interrogation and document verification confirmed that the certificates submitted by both individuals were indeed forgedThe investigation also revealed that both accused had been providing government healthcare services while posing as doctors for nearly a yearDuring this period they treated numerous unsuspecting patientsOfficials have said that this constitutes not merely an act of fraud but a grave endangerment to the health and lives of the general publicAccording to police officials had this matter not come to light in a timely manner this fraudulent scheme would have continued for a much longer durationDuring the interrogation of the two accused the name of Ajay Maurya who was employed in Jabalpur surfacedThe police received information indicating that he was also working at a Sanjeevani facility on the basis of forged documentsActing swiftly the police team immediately took him into custody as wellThe police are now questioning all three accused to ascertain who provided them with the forged degrees and registration documentsPolice officials have emphasised that this case is extremely serious and sensitive given that Sanjeevani Clinics are directly involved in providing medical treatment and healthcare services to the general publicThe Kotwali Police Station has registered a case against the accused under Sections 318 338 336 and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaIn this context the fact that fake doctors were posted in government hospitals raises serious questions about the entire system The police are now searching for those individuals involved in procuring fake degrees medical registrations and other documents as well as in facilitating these appointmentsThe investigation into the matter is ongoing and the police claim that further major revelations regarding this widespread fraud may emerge in the coming days as the network is uncovered IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-three-held-for-forging-mbbs-degree-securing-employment-under-national-health-mission-in-damoh-674236.html Mon, 18 May 2026 12:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/indias-drug-war-pushes-cartels-underground-sparks-rise-of-local-narco-labs-674303.html New Delhi May 18 With several international cartels being busted by the Indian security agencies the shift to produce narcotics locally has begun Smuggling drugs into the country is not as easy as it used to be courtesy the drugfree initiative that has been initiated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government Union Home Minister Amit Shah has on numerous occasions said that no effort will be spared to crack down on the narcotic cartelsSince the launch of this initiative drugs running into crores of Rupees have been seized by various agencies across the countryThese crackdowns have made the cartels most of which are backed by Pakistans ISI desperateAn official explained that there is realtime Intelligence and seamless coordination by the central and state agencies which has led to the busting of so many consignmentsThe official said that earlier the trend was to get drugs into the Indian markets and then supply themOver the years the modus operandi changed and drugs that came into the Indian market were not only meant for local consumptionThese drugs were being smuggled into countries such as Maldives Sri Lanka and most recently ThailandToday what these cartels intend to do is set up laboratories across the country and locally produce the drugs Cartels have directed their local stooges to produce narcotics in very high quantitiesThis is not only meant for local consumption but also to be smuggled into countries across the worldAn Intelligence Bureau official said that the worry is that these cartels are no longer treating India as just a landing hub They are making it a massive production hub and 80 per cent of the drugs produced in the country are meant to be smuggled out of the country to nations across the globeThe ISI in particular has been finding it hard to smuggle drugs into India Its two main entry pointsJammu and Kashmir and Punjab have been secured to such an extent that 8 out of every 10 consignments are bustedVarious techniques such as the use of drones to bring in the drugs have been tried but this modus operandi too is failing heavilyThe police forces and the border agencies have enhanced surveillance capabilities and today handling the drones has become relatively easier when compared to what it was about two years back an official saidFor cartels especially the ones that are backed by the ISI the supply of narcotics is extremely vital It is the money that is raised through drug trade that finances terrorWith the ISI desperate to revive its terror groups in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor it becomes important for it to fuel the narcotics tradeDuring the operation Pakistan did not just lose face but also suffered immense losses in terms of terror infrastructure In order to piece all of this together once again it is in desperate need of fundsAnother official said that the Modi governmentâs resolve to tackle the narcotics menace with an iron fist has hurt the ISI and its cartels the mostWhile the Indian agencies have been handling the international operations of these drug cartels the challenge currently is to tackle the units that are manufacturing narcotics locally the official also addedThe official further said that these cartels are aware that the agencies will figure out ways to tackle the local operations sooner or later In the meantime the intention is to set up as many local laboratories as possible and produce drugs in massive quantitiesThey want to get this done before their operations get busted more frequently and raise as much funds as possibleAmong all the players that are part of this racket the most desperate are the cartels backed by the ISI They are under immense pressure from the ISI to ramp up operations and raise funds so that terror groups are taken care of the official also addedWhile these cartels ramp up operations signs of their modules being busted are already being seen The seizure of a massive consignment of Captagon also known as the Jihadi drug or rage drug is a sign that the Indian agencies are cracking down heavily on local modulesCaptagon tablets worth Rs 182 crore was seized from Gujaratâs Mundra Port and Delhiâs Neb Sarai area by the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB as part of Operation Ragepill that was announced by Home Minister ShahThe illegal laboratory that was producing this drug operated out of a pharmaceutical unit in Dehradun Uttarakhand A Syrian national and the Dehradun factory owner were arrestedThe drugs were intended to be smuggled into the Middle EastGulf regionThe Modi government is resolved for a drugfree India Our agencies have achieved the firstever seizure of Captagon the socalled Jihadi Drug Home Minister Shah said post the operation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/indias-drug-war-pushes-cartels-underground-sparks-rise-of-local-narco-labs-674303.html Mon, 18 May 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/stop-politicising-cong-must-answer-for-own-disastrous-record-on-exam-scams-bjp-leader-pradeep-bhandari-674155.html New Delhi May 16 The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP has criticised the Congress accusing it of playing politics with the academic futures of twentytwo lakh students across the country Highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding the National EligibilitycumEntrance Test NEET BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday asked the Congress to stop politicising the actions of Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and instead focus on its own historical shortcomings regarding national examinationsTaking to his official X account Bhandari challenged the Congress to answer for its past record on major academic scamsHe pointed out numerous highprofile examination paper leaks and scandals that took place under previous Congress administrations specifically referencing the All India PreMedical Test leaks Staff Selection Commission scams and Central Board of Secondary Education paper leaksHe also noted that multiple recruitment scams had repeatedly occurred in states ruled by the CongressBhandari claimed that the people have not forgotten how the name of Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra was linked to past examination paper leak scandals accusing the current Congress leadership of continuing to provide patronage to those involvedIn stark contrast the BJP spokesperson defended the performance and integrity of the current BJP administrationHe emphasised that the Narendra Modiled Union government responded with swift accountability following the emergence of irregularities in the NEETUG 2026 examinationBhandari said that the NEET examination was cancelled quickly to protect honest students and an immediate reexamination was scheduled for June 21 without placing any additional financial burden on the aspirantsHe further credited the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for publicly addressing the issue and accepting institutional responsibility while noting that the investigation was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation immediatelyDetailing the law enforcement action taken so far Bhandari listed the arrests of key individuals including alleged mastermind PV Kulkarni and Biology lecturer Manisha MandhareHe added that various operations have led to the apprehension of related operatives from multiple locations including Jaipur Gurugram and NashikBhandari also said that the Union government is neither executing a coverup nor maintaining silence but is rather taking decisive actionHe added that the Narendra Modi government stands firmly in support of honest students over political opportunists and exam mafias IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/stop-politicising-cong-must-answer-for-own-disastrous-record-on-exam-scams-bjp-leader-pradeep-bhandari-674155.html Sun, 17 May 2026 11:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-6-year-old-arrested-after-encounter-in-ups-etawah-674164.html Etawah UP May 17 An individual accused of sexually assaulting a sixyearold girl was injured in a police encounter in the Barhpura area of Uttar Pradeshs Etawah district officials said on Sunday According to the officials the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when a sixyearold girl the daughter of a labourer went out to pluck mangoes near her home The accused lured her into the bushes and subjected her to sexual assault Upon receiving news of the incident the victims family members and villagers rushed to the scene apprehended the accused on the spot and handed him over to the police police saidAccording to Circle Officer CO of Jaswantnagar Ayushi Singh when the victim went to pluck mangoes near a brick kiln on Saturday and was lured by the accused another child playing nearby witnessed the incident and ran to inform the victims family members As the family and villagers rushed toward the bushes the accused identified as 22yearold Nitin a resident of Nagla Ajit attempted to flee The villagers surrounded and captured him After beating the accused they alerted the local police station Singh saidGiven the gravity of the incident Etawah Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Brajesh Kumar Srivastava directed Etawah Additional Superintendent of Police City Abhaynath Tripathi and Jaswantnagar CO Ayushi Singh to initiate immediate action A team led by Narendra Mishra the Station Incharge of Barhpura arrived at the scene to arrest the accused and commence an investigation The victim was immediately sent to a hospital for a medical examination and necessary medical and legal proceedings were initiatedAn FIR regarding the incident has been registered at the Barhpura police station based on a written complaint filed by the victims mother During police interrogation the accused confessed to committing the crime and revealed that he had concealed evidence related to the incident When the police team proceeded to the location indicated by the accused to recover the evidence he attacked the officers attempted to snatch SubInspector Kuldeep Singhs pistol and opened fire with the intent to kill CO Ayushi Singh saidActing in selfdefence the police returned fire The accused sustained a gunshot wound to his right leg and was injured He was arrested on the spot and immediately transported to a hospital for medical treatment During the subsequent interrogation and investigation the police recovered significant physical evidence and clothing related to the incident from the location identified by the accused she said Additionally the CO said that a service pistol and two spent cartridges 9mm were seized from the possession of the accusedAn investigation into the incident is underway Further details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-6-year-old-arrested-after-encounter-in-ups-etawah-674164.html Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/tension-in-hyderabad-area-after-two-groups-clash-over-suspicion-of-cattle-transportation-674179.html Hyderabad May 17 Tension prevailed in the Asif Nagar area in Hyderabad after a clash between two groups over the alleged transportation of cattle Trouble began after a lorry was allegedly stopped by gau rakshaks in Guddimalkapur on suspicion of carrying cattle late Saturday night The cow vigilantes reportedly pelted stones at the vehicle leading to panic in the locality While gau rakshaks claimed that the lorry carried cattle the lorry driver maintained that it was transporting plywood As the group which stopped the lorry assaulted its driver a large number of local residents gathered there and raised an objectionA heated argument led to the confrontation between the two groups Police rushed to the spot and resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the clashing groupsAt least two policemen sustained injuries in the stone pelting while a few passersby were also hurt Several vehicles were damaged in the incident Local MLA Majid Hussain of All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen AIMIM visited the area He slammed cow vigilantes for creating chaos over a vehicle carrying plywood by falsely alleging that it was transporting cows The MLA himself boarded the lorry along with his supporters and travelled in the vehicle for some distance He questioned the alleged inaction by the policeHe alleged that the police failed to handle the situation He demanded stringent action including the opening of communal sheets against those involved in the attack on the lorryMajid Hussain alleged that gau rakshaks were trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the city by resorting to such attacks He demanded that the police act with an iron hand against the miscreants to prevent any lawandorder problemPolice deployed additional force in the area to maintain law and order Asif Nagar Police have registered a case and launched an investigationDirector General of Police CV Anand had said on May 13 that the police department was taking stringent measures to ensure peace public order and communal harmony during the forthcoming Bakrid festival across the stateHe directed that police officers had been instructed to strictly prevent the illegal transportation and trafficking of cattleThe DGP had advised members of Qureshi associations and cow protection groups not to resort to road blockades or create confrontational situations based on mere suspicion regarding cattle transportation He made it clear that criminal cases would be registered against violators and rowdysuspect sheets would also be opened wherever necessary IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/tension-in-hyderabad-area-after-two-groups-clash-over-suspicion-of-cattle-transportation-674179.html Sun, 17 May 2026 12:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/neet-paper-leak-case-manisha-mandhare-sent-to-14-days-cbi-custody-674181.html New Delhi May 17 A Delhi court on Sunday sent NEET paper leak accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare to a 14day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI Manisha Gurunath Mandhare an NTAappointed senior Botany teacher from Pune is suspected to be the comastermind behind the leak of the Biology question paper Chemistry professor PV Kulkarini is being considered the kingpin of the paper leakDuring the proceedings in the Rouse Avenue Court the CBI told the bench that Manisha Mandhare was an expert in translating botany and zoology question papersManisha was in conspiracy with PV Kulkarni and Manisha Waghmare She gave the question paper to another accused Shubham Simultaneous investigations are going on across the country We need to take her to different parts of the country for the purpose of investigation the CBI said The investigative agency also mentioned that Mandhare had access to the question paper Meanwhile the defence stressed that the manner in which Mandhare was arrested is illegalShe was arrested after sundown and then was brought to Delhi at 1 am the defence counsel saidThe court directed the defence counsel to move an application regarding this Additionally the court allowed Mandhare to meet her counsel daily for 15 minutesAccording to the CBI statement released on Saturday Mandhare was involved in the NEETUG 2026 Examination process and appointed by the National Testing Agency NTA as an expert and had complete access to the Biology question paperIn April 2026 she had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare arrested on May 14 and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence the statement saidDuring these classes she explained and disclosed various questions from Biology and made the students note down the same in their notebooks and also mark these in their textbooks the statement saidA majority of these questions tallied with the actual question paper of the NEETUG 2026 examination held on May 3 and cancelled later the probe agency saidIn the last 24 hours the CBI conducted searches at six locations across the country and seized several incriminating documents laptops bank statements and mobile phones Detailed analysis of the seized items is going on an official saidIt may be recalled that CBI registered this case on May 12 based on the written complaint given by the Department of Higher Education Ministry of Education Government of India pertaining to the alleged paper leak of NEETUG 2026 ExaminationImmediately after registration of the case special teams were formed and searches were conducted at various locations across the country and several suspects were picked up and interrogatedSo far nine accused have been arrested in this case from Delhi Jaipur Gurugram Nasik Pune and Ahliyanagar Out of these five accused have already been produced before the court and taken into 7day police custody remand for detailed interrogationTwo other accused who were arrested on Friday were produced before a court in Pune and shifted to Delhi after taking transit remandInvestigation is continuing with the special teams and the investigation conducted so far has brought out the actual source of the leakage of Chemistry and Biology papers as well as the middlemen the CBI saidThe middlemen were involved in mobilising the students who paid lakhs of rupees to attend the special coaching classes where the questions which would come in the NEET UG2026 exam were dictated and discussed IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/neet-paper-leak-case-manisha-mandhare-sent-to-14-days-cbi-custody-674181.html Sun, 17 May 2026 12:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-man-injured-in-mob-attack-after-slitting-womans-throat-dies-674183.html Hyderabad May 17 A man who slit a womanâs throat for rejecting his proposal succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the mob attack Teja 28 died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jadcherla town in Telanganas Mahabubnagar district on SundayHe had slit a womanâs throat in full public view in Jadcherla town on Saturday eveningY Vaishnavi 21 working as a receptionist at a private school in Jadcherla was attacked by the alleged jilted lover when she was walking on the road after getting down from a busThe woman was attacked hardly 100 metres away from her house when she was returning home from a school in Polepally Special Economic Zone SEZ where she was working as a receptionist According to police the attacker slit the womanâs throat resulting in grievous injury She was shifted to a hospital where she succumbed while undergoing treatmentPassersby caught hold of the assailant and assaulted him They tied his hands and attacked him with stones before police arrived on the scene and shifted him to Mahabubnagar Government Medical College HospitalTeja a resident of Hyderabad succumbed on Sunday morningA police officer said that after Teja attacked the woman the passersby chased him for some distance and caught hold of him They tied his hands and legs with a rope and assaulted him resulting in critical injuriesAccording to police the accused and the victim had become acquainted when she was working at a private school in Hyderabad She had rejected his advancesHowever after being thrashed by passersby Teja had told them that he had been in a relationship with Vaishnavi for the past couple of years and that she exploited him by taking money from him and cheating him in the name of loveHe told the onlookers that she not only refused to return his money but also started avoiding him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-man-injured-in-mob-attack-after-slitting-womans-throat-dies-674183.html Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/couple-arrested-for-e-rickshaw-robbery-in-delhi-674198.html New Delhi May 17 Delhi Police arrested a couple in Moti Nagar area for robbing passengers travelling in erickshaws an official said on Sunday According to police officials a 60yearold man lodged a First Information Report FIR at Moti Nagar Police Station on May 14 The complainant mentioned that he was carrying a small bag containing cash amounting to Rs 100000 while travelling in an erickshaw the previous day and upon reaching his destination he found that his bag had been torn and the cash was missingPolice initiated an investigation into complaints of theft and launched hunt to trace down the suspectsThe officials analyzed several CCTV footages near the area During investigation the erickshaw that was used in the crime bearing registration number DL 4ERA 0760 was identifiedA sustained efforts and technical surveillance eventually led to the apprehension of the accused couple They were identified as 25yearold Suresh and his 22yearold wife Rajni alias AnjaliDuring their interrogation the accused have revealed that they used to target elderly passengers travelling in erickshaws and steal cash and valuables from their bags when they deboardedSubsequently stolen cash amounting to Rs 90000 along with the erickshaw used in commission of offence was recovered from their possessionOfficials mentioned that further investigation in the matter is in progress to ascertain involvement of the accused persons in other similar cases of theft targeting passengers and senior citizensEarlier Delhi Police on Saturday apprehended two active criminals and one receiver in connection with a theft case recovering a huge cache of stolen valuables including jewellery cash and melted silverAccording to police the accused were arrested by the crack team of Police Station Bindapur in Dwarka district The recovered items include a 2433 kg melted silver brick cash worth Rs 558054 gold ornaments silver jewellery and 198 old Indian and foreign coins IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/couple-arrested-for-e-rickshaw-robbery-in-delhi-674198.html Sun, 17 May 2026 15:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-cyber-cell-arrests-immigration-consultant-for-one-crore-visa-fraud-674200.html New Delhi May 17 The cyber cell of Delhi Police Crime Branch has made a significant breakthrough in visa fraud case by arresting an accused for allegedly cheating a woman of approximately Rs 183 crore on false pretext of securing immigration to Canada through a business investment programme officials said on Sunday According to the official statement after the first Covid19 wave the complainant intended to migrate to Canada for employment opportunities and came in contact with the accused who has been identified as Dharminder SharmaSharma introduced himself to the woman as Director Operations of an immigration consultancy firm Projecting himself as an expert in Canadian immigration and overseas investment programmes he induced the complainant to invest CAD 250000 in a purported business investment scheme and additionally obtained CAD 45000 as professional fees totaling CAD 295000The accused allegedly assured the complainant that the investment would secure Canadian immigration work permits and business ownership rightsFurther to gain the complainantâs confidence accused Sharma allegedly created documents showing that the complainant would become a Director or shareholder in a hospitality firm in Canada However investigation revealed that the complainant was never inducted as a shareholder or director of the company and the ownership remained with other peopleMoreover police said that after receiving the funds in foreign bank accounts Sharma allegedly siphoned off the money through cash withdrawals debit transactions and routing through multiple accounts instead of utilizing it for legitimate business purposesDespite repeated rejection of visa applications by Canadian authorities the accused allegedly continued to mislead the complainant by giving false assurances filing reconsideration requests and prolonging the process to avoid refund of the invested amountFurther investigation also found that the accused played an active role in structuring the entire transaction and misleading the complainant even after three visa rejections Officials revealed that the complainantâs name never appeared in the incorporation documents of the hospitality firm contrary to the representations made by the accusedA resident of Punjabs Dera Bassi the accused is an MBA and allegedly projected himself as a highly qualified immigration and overseas investment consultant dealing in Canadabased immigration programs One laptop used in the conduct of the offence has been recovered from Dharminder SharmaPolice suspect that the device contains crucial digital evidence including emails financial transaction records immigrationrelated documents Social Media chats and other incriminating material related to the case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-cyber-cell-arrests-immigration-consultant-for-one-crore-visa-fraud-674200.html Sun, 17 May 2026 15:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/3-arrested-in-grenade-hurling-incident-in-punjabs-gurdaspur--674211.html Chandigarh May 17 Three people have been arrested in connection with a grenadehurling incident in Punjabs Gurdaspur last month police said on SundaynbspThe arrests were made by Gurdaspur police in coordination with the Counter Intelligence wing Police also recovered a hand grenade from one of the accusednbspThe arrested accused have been identified as Amarjit Singh alias Billa of Jalandhar Karanjit Singh alias Karan and Satnam Singh of Amritsar police saidnbspAccording to police two unidentified persons hurled a hand grenade outside a shop near Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27 However it did not explode as the grenades pin remained intactDirector General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said the accused involved in hurling the hand grenade near the shop were identified following an extensive probenbspDuring the investigation another hand grenade was recovered from the residence of Amarjit he saidnbspYadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of a foreignbased handler and had received the two hand grenades from the handlerSharing operational details Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Aditya said that acting swiftly after the incident multiple teams were constituted to work on the casenbspWith the help of CCTV footage human intelligence technical analysis and intensive search the three accused were arrested he saidnbspFurther investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages including foreign handlers and local support networks More arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days Aditya saidA case was initially registered under the Explosive Substances Act at the City Gurdaspur police station Charges under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA have been added police said Agencies https://dailyworld.in/crime/3-arrested-in-grenade-hurling-incident-in-punjabs-gurdaspur--674211.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistans-lashkar-iskp-gamble-backfires-against-resurgent-bla-ttp-674084.html New Delhi May 16 After having faced embarrassing losses at the hands of the Balochistan Liberation Army BLA the Pakistani security forces have been hit hard by the TehreekeTaliban Pakistan TTP Eighteen Pakistani security personnel were killed and scores of others were injured following a coordinated attack that targeted security camps and police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP While these sudden surges in strikes are a clear case of escalation it also signals clearly that the strategy adopted by the Pakistan establishment has failedAfter having faced huge losses in recent months the ISI and army roped in the LashkareTayiba and Islamic State Khorasan Province ISKP to join the security forces in their battle against the BLA and the TTP While a large number of these operatives were deployed against the TTP it appears that they are no match The TTP launched surprise attacks in the Bajaur district These attacks included gun battles and loud explosionsAn official said that the Pakistani security forces and their stooges within the LashkareTayiba and ISKP were clearly caught nappingThese audacious attacks show the dominance that the TTP has Moreover the ISKP and LashkareTayiba along with the Pakistani security forces are finding it hard to battle against the TTP The TTP has grown in strength but more importantly they have the support of the locals This has in fact helped them in mapping the territory and this means that they are much better in terms of logistical superiority the official saidThe problem is similar in Balochistan The security forces have faced losses in the region due to similar problems The BLA too has grown in strength and has also started deploying female fidayeens to fight against the Pakistani security forcesAnother official said that in Balochistan the locals are willingly joining the BLA despite the organisation not forcing them to do soThis shows that the people have shown a lot of resolve in battling against the Pakistani security forces as they feel oppressed due to the unfair policies of the establishment the official addedThe LashkareTayiba and ISKP operatives have not managed to crack both the TTP and the BLA It is the lack of local support that is hurting them The TTP and the BLA have mapped and studied KP and Balochistan thoroughly for several years They have supremacy on almost all counts and this has been an important factor in their battleAn Intelligence Bureau official said that while the ISKP has shown resolve to fight the case is not the same with the LashkareTayiba They have agreed to fight this battle reluctantly There are questions that are being asked within the ranks about the need to battle against their own people Many of them were not happy about joining Pakistan in their battle against the Afghan Taliban whom they view as one of their ownThe official added that it is the misadventure by Field Marshal Asim Munir which has dragged the establishment into this mess Since the embarrassment faced by Asim Munir during Operation Sindoor he has indulged in various stunts to save his faceBe it the battle against the Afghan Taliban or raising the tempo against the TTP and BLA all his adventures have failed or backfired the official saidMunir and the ISI have managed to convince the ISKP to fight their battle The ISKP bosses even agreed because they felt that a weakened Afghan Taliban would mean that they would get to control Afghanistan As of now the ISKP has gained nothing in Afghanistan as the Taliban is still in control Even the fight against the TTP and BLA has not gone as plannedAnother official said that with these battles not exactly going their way there would soon come a time when the fighters would lose heart This is exactly what is happening to the Pakistani security forces who are fighting against the BLA and TTPMany have withdrawn as they are unable to bear any more losses Those on the battle front appear to be an extremely demoralised lot and this explains why the battle is not going Pakistanâs way the official added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistans-lashkar-iskp-gamble-backfires-against-resurgent-bla-ttp-674084.html Sat, 16 May 2026 13:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/from-myanmar-to-malabar-kerala-emerges-as-new-hub-in-indias-drug-war-674097.html New Delhi May 16 The Narendra Modi government has set a target of making India free from narcotics by 2047 Speaking at the annual R N Kao Memorial Lecture organised by the Research and Analysis Wing Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the governmentâs commitment to achieving a DrugFree India by 2047Security and antinarcotics agencies say several international and domestic cartels are attempting to push drugs into India In Jammu and Kashmir Punjab and Maharashtra enforcement agencies have intensified operations to curb the growing menaceAn official said that the road ahead is going to be tough with these cartels chasing newer states to further the drug trade The modus operandi being used by the cartels in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir is established patterns and conventional methods In most cases the agencies have managed to get the better of cartelsHowever the main concern for the agencies is now Kerala Almost all cartels that target the Indian market are focusing heavily on Kerala An official said the smuggling patterns in Kerala differ from those seen in other states with traffickers constantly changing their methods Agencies have found that almost every major drug seizure in the state reveals a new modus operandi making enforcement operations more challenging and keeping investigators on constant alertIn Kerala the drugs earlier would make their way in from Afghanistan Pakistan and into India Once the contraband made it into Indian territory the narcotics would be taken to Kerala by road Officials now say the trafficking network has undergone a major shift with most drugs particularly heroin increasingly being sourced and smuggled in through MyanmarOfficials say heightened security along the IndiaPakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir Punjab and Rajasthan has made it increasingly difficult for narcotics cartels to use the traditional trafficking routes As a result smuggling networks have gradually shifted their operations with a growing volume of drugs now entering India through MyanmarThe Pakistani cartels have been coordinating with their counterparts in Myanmar These persons push the heroin into India through the Bangladesh border following which it makes its way to Kerala by road an official saidAnother official said that in addition to MDMA the drug that is smuggled in large quantities into Kerala is heroin âThis is not only because of the demand but the profit margins are very high A kilogram of heroin is valued at anything between Rs 2530 lakh The dealers purchase each gram at Rs 3000 and then sell it in the market at Rs 12000 a gramâ the official saidThese profit margins are huge and hence heroin is the preferred drug that makes its way into the Kerala marketFurther these smugglers have found various methods to conceal the drugs Heroin is concealed in soap boxes or in tiny bottles and smuggled into Kerala The idea is to smuggle more but in very small quantities per trip another official said This means those smuggling the drug from West Bengal or Assam come at regular frequencies The fact that it is being smuggled in very small quantities and concealed in tiny bottles has only made the challenge for law enforcement agencies even harderâThere are hits no doubt but the misses are quite large owing to this modus operandiâ officials saidThis modus operandi came to light following the arrest of three from Assam in Angamaly near Kochi in Kerala They were caught with 600 grams of heroin which was hidden in over 40 soap boxesAn official from the Intelligence Bureau said law enforcement agencies are closely monitoring the Malabar corridor in view of the sharp rise in drugrelated activities He said traffickers are increasingly targeting this region of Kerala for smuggling operations with Kozhikode emerging as a major area of concern The official added that large quantities of MDMA have been seized in the region as demand for the synthetic drug has now overtaken that of marijuanaOfficials say the region has also become a preferred destination for traffickers because of its proximity to the BengaluruMysuru corridor which functions as a major transit hub Kozhikode is additionally linked to several interstate road networks connecting Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh making the movement of contraband easierInvestigators have also noticed a changing pattern in the choice of carriers Officials say smuggling networks are increasingly using influential or highprofile individuals to transport narcotics There has also been a growing preference for women carriers as traffickers believe they attract less scrutiny during checks and surveillance operationsLast month the excise officials intercepted a car at Keralas Pantheerankavu toll plaza and seized 35 kilograms of MDMA worth Rs 3 crore Two people Fathima Nasreen a 20yearold social media influencer and a repeat offender PK Shafeeq were arrested They had reportedly sourced the drugs from Rajasthan and then driven all the way to KeralaIn another incident the agencies apprehended one Sheetal Shivdas 21 along with Firoz Musa The agencies recovered 1183 Kg of MDMA and 544 grams of cannabis from an apartment in Ulliyeri near the Malabar Medical College in KozhikodeLast year one Yasar Arfath and Rincy Mumtaz a YouTuber were nabbed in Kochi along with 22 grams of MDMA An official said that the changing patterns are making the battle against drugs harder in Kerala The official said the smugglersâ tactics resemble methods once employed by InterServices Intelligence to expand espionage networks in India with traffickers increasingly using women and social media influencers to widen their operations and move drugs discreetly IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/from-myanmar-to-malabar-kerala-emerges-as-new-hub-in-indias-drug-war-674097.html Sat, 16 May 2026 14:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-burglary-gang-busted-two-arrested-in-hari-nagar-theft-case-674098.html New Delhi May 16 Delhi Polices West District Special Staff has busted a gang of alleged burglars involved in a major house breakin case in the Hari Nagar area of the national capital by arresting two accused The police also recovered cash electronic items and the vehicle used in the crimeAccording to an official press release issued by the West District Police on Saturday the accused were identified as Sehjad aged 32 years a resident of Welcome Delhi and Salman aged 34 years a resident of Shahdara DelhiThe press release stated âTwo desperate burglars arrested by Special Staff West Districtâ adding that an âAscent car used in the commission of offenceâ had also been recovered Police further recovered âburgled cash amounting to Rs 29400 laptop and mobile phoneâ along with âclothes worn by the accused at the time of commission of offenceâAccording to police the burglary took place in the early hours of May 9 when a gang allegedly broke into the residence of an elderly couple in Ajay Enclave Hari Nagar and stole cash worth approximately Rs 45 lakh a laptop a mobile phone and important documentsConsidering the sensitivity of the case a dedicated investigation team was formed under the leadership of Inspector Rajesh Maurya InCharge of Special Staff West District under the supervision of ACP Operations Vijay Singh and overall supervision of DCP West District Darade Sharad BhaskarThe police said the team carried out extensive CCTV analysis and technical surveillance which revealed that the accused had used an Ascent car with a Uttar Pradesh registration number to reach and flee the crime sceneThe press release noted âThe team worked relentlessly and conducted extensive analysis of CCTV footage from the spot and surrounding areasâ Investigators later traced the vehicle through multiple ownership transfers and conducted raids at several locations across Delhi Ghaziabad Noida Bulandshahr Aligarh and TransYamuna areasFollowing sustained efforts police apprehended the two accused and recovered the stolen items During interrogation the accused allegedly disclosed the names of their associates identified as Kamal and Intazar Ahmad who are currently absconding Raids are underway to arrest themPolice further stated that the gang was also involved in a vehicle theft case registered at Police Station Sarai Rohilla on May 8 One of the arrested accused Sehjad was previously found to be involved in six cases related to burglary and theftâThe successful detection of the case reflects the professionalism dedication and relentless efforts of Special Staff West District in curbing organised property crimes and ensuring safety and security of citizensâ the press release addedFurther investigation into the case is currently underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-burglary-gang-busted-two-arrested-in-hari-nagar-theft-case-674098.html Sat, 16 May 2026 14:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrests-2-habitual-offenders-recovers-stolen-bicycle-674114.html New Delhi May 16 The East District Police of Delhi have solved a bicycle theft case by arresting two habitual offenders and recovering the stolen Tata Stryder bicycle officials said on Saturday According to the police Laxmi Nagar resident Ravi Dalmia had registered a First Information Report FIR on May 12 regarding theft of his bicycle by unknown personsInvestigation was immediately initiatedTo ensure early resolution of the case a dedicated police team comprising HC Rahish Kumar HC Arun Kumar Ct Devi Singh and HC Vasim Akram was constituted under the leadership of Laxmi Nagar Police Station SHO Inspector Ajeet Kumar Jha and under the supervision of ACP Preet Vihar Ashok KumarDuring the investigation the team conducted scrutiny of more than 100 CCTV footages to trace the route and movement of the accused persons Simultaneously extensive local enquiries informer inputs and field verification were carried out to gather actionable IntelligenceThrough persistent efforts technical surveillance and strong groundlevel policing the accused persons were identified tracked and successfully apprehendedUpon sustained interrogation one of the accused disclosed his identity as 26yearold Ashwani alias Vipin alias Bochi The second accused was identified as 23yearold Lalit alias Chuhiya Both of them are residents of Sarojini Naidu Park at Delhis Geeta Colony areaPolice have recovered the stolen Tata Stryder bicycle from their possession and further investigation is underwayOfficials noted that the accused are habitual offenders as one of them Ashwani was previously involved in more than 22 criminal cases while the other Lalit has 15 criminal cases against himMeanwhile the East District Police of Delhi have also solved a highprofile armed robbery case involving a goldsmith and arrested five accused including two main robbers and three accomplices officials said on FridayPolice recovered 21 robbed gold chains weighing around 250 gm and cash amounting to Rs 231 lakh from the accusedInvestigators said nearly 90 per cent of the robbed property has been recovered IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrests-2-habitual-offenders-recovers-stolen-bicycle-674114.html Sat, 16 May 2026 15:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/neet-paper-leak-case-key-accuseds-mbbs-daughter-goes-missing-as-cbi-closes-in-674011.html Jaipur May 15 IANS The NEET paper leak scandal in Rajasthan is beginning to resemble a fullblown crime thriller with every new revelation exposing another layer of an alleged education mafia that may have penetrated deep into the countrys medical admission systemnbspNow the investigation has reached the corridors of Pandit Nawal Kishore Sharma Government Medical College in Dausa and at the centre of the latest twist is a young MBBS student who has suddenly vanished from campus Pragati Biwal a firstyear MBBS student and daughter of arrested NEET paper leak accused Mangilal Biwal has reportedly gone missing from the college soon after the CBI intensified its crackdown on the familyAccording to sources Pragati quietly submitted a leave application and left the campus immediately after the arrests of her father and uncle Dinesh Biwal both considered key figures in the growing paper leak scandal For the past two days Pragati has not attended classes and her sudden disappearance has sparked intense speculation within academic circles and among investigatorsWhile family members insist she secured admission through merit and hard work the timing of her exit has raised uncomfortable questions What has particularly caught the attention of investigators is the extraordinary number of medical admissions within the same familyThe CBI is now reportedly scrutinising the academic records and admission history of multiple members of the Biwal family to determine whether the alleged NEET paper leak network was used to secure seats in prestigious medical collegesThe list is striking Pragati Biwal is studying MBBS in Dausa Her brother Vikas is enrolled at Sawai Madhopur Medical College Her cousin Saniya studies at SMS Medical College Jaipur Another cousin Palak is pursuing medical education in Mumbai Gunjan another family member is studying medicine in BanarasInvestigators are now trying to determine whether this concentration of medical admissions in one family is merely exceptional academic success or evidence of something far more sinisterMeanwhile the CBI has intensified searches at the familys properties in Jamwaramgarh JaipurOn Thursday teams conducted raids at the residence of the accused brothers Mangilal and Dinesh Biwal in Khatik Mohalla Sources say no male family members were present during the operation prompting investigators to question the women of the household including the accuseds mother and wives for several hoursThe agency also searched a nearby farmhouse examined luxury vehicles parked at the premises and seized several important documents believed to be linked to the racketThe investigation has now spread beyond Rajasthan with arrests already made in MaharashtraSo far seven people have been arrested in connection with the NEET paper leak case while five accused including Dinesh Biwal Mangilal Biwal and Vikas have been sent to sevenday CBI custodyThe CBI is also searching for Dinesh Biwals son Rishi a NEET aspirant this year who is reportedly abscondingAs the probe widens investigators suspect the scandal may be much larger than initially believed potentially involving a wellorganised network manipulating one of Indias most competitive entrance examinationsWith an MBBS student mysteriously disappearing from her college campus just as the investigation closes in on her family the NEET paper leak case has taken yet another dramatic turn one that could expose what may become Rajasthans biggest education scam in recent memoryIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/neet-paper-leak-case-key-accuseds-mbbs-daughter-goes-missing-as-cbi-closes-in-674011.html Fri, 15 May 2026 13:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-bike-borne-men-snatch-gold-chain-of-rjd-mlas-brother-in-patna-674027.html Patna May 15 The brother of Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD MLA Rahul Kumar became a victim of a chain snatching in the Bihar capital on Friday when two bikeborne assailants attacked him The incident occurred near Sai Mandir under the jurisdiction of Kankarbagh police station triggering panic among local residentsAccording to an official Rohit Kumar brother of MLA Rahul Kumar was targeted by two unidentified criminals The victim was passing near the temple when the accused riding on the bike approached him snatched the gold chain from his neck and fled the spot within secondsThe entire incident was captured on nearby CCTV cameras Footage clearly shows two bikers arriving on a motorcycle executing the snatching and escaping swiftly leaving bystanders shockedSoon after the incident a crowd gathered at the spot heightening tension in the areaUpon receiving information a team of Kankarbagh police reached the scene and initiated an investigationStation House Officer SHO Abhay Kumar stated that prima facie it appears to be a case of chain snatching involving two criminalsPolice teams are currently scanning CCTV footage from nearby locations and relying on human intelligence to identify the accusedâIt appears to be a case of chain snatching carried out by two criminals Police are examining CCTV footage from surrounding areas and the accused will be identified and arrested soonâ said Abhay KumarAt present Kankarbagh police are pursuing the case through both technical surveillance and groundlevel intelligence with officials expressing confidence that the accused will be apprehended soonIn recent months incidents of chain snatching and street robbery have been reported frequently across PatnaEarlier a similar case was reported in the Shastri Nagar area where a couple was targeted however police had managed to arrest the accused promptly in that instanceNotably criminals riding motorcycles are increasingly targeting pedestrians and women particularly during evening hours creating an atmosphere of fear in several localities IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-bike-borne-men-snatch-gold-chain-of-rjd-mlas-brother-in-patna-674027.html Fri, 15 May 2026 15:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/dangerous-obsession-man-shoots-sister-in-law-kills-self-in-ups-kushinagar-673837.html Kushinagar UP May 14 A shocking case of murder and suicide in Uttar Pradeshâs Kushinagar left the entire region stunned after villagers heard three successive gunshots coming from a locked room and later discovered an 18yearold girl and her brotherinlaw lying in a pool of blood The incident occurred in Basdila Buzurg village under the Tamkuhi Raj police station area on Wednesday morningPolice suspect the incident is linked to an alleged romantic relationship and obsessive behaviour Preliminary investigation indicates that the man allegedly shot his sisterinlaw before turning the weapon on himselfThe deceased man has been identified as 25yearold Jitendra Prajapati a resident of the Uchkagaon police station area in Biharâs Gopalganj district The deceased girl was identified as Naina his sisterinlawAccording to police officials Jitendra had married Nainaâs elder sister Baby nearly a year ago Following the marriage he frequently visited his inlawsâ house in Basdila Buzurg village During this period he reportedly developed a close relationship with Naina and allegedly became deeply attached to herFamily members told investigators that Jitendra had become obsessed with Naina and had allegedly been pressuring the family over his desire to marry herPolice said Jitendra had arrived at his inlawsâ residence on Tuesday evening and stayed there overnight On Wednesday morning around 9 AM Naina reportedly went to his room to serve breakfast Investigators said that soon after she entered Jitendra locked the room from insideA heated argument allegedly broke out between the two shortly afterwards Hearing loud voices and commotion from inside the room family members rushed towards the door and began asking them to open it Moments later a gunshot was heard Within a short span two more gunshots rang out triggering panic across the villageVillagers gathered outside the house while local police from the Tamkuhi Raj police station rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incidentPolice personnel broke open the locked door and found both Jitendra and Naina lying inside the room with severe gunshot injuries A 312 bore countrymade pistol was also recovered from the spotOfficials said Naina had sustained bullet injuries to her forehead and chest while Jitendra was found with a gunshot wound to his templeThe police immediately secured the area and sent both bodies for postmortem examination A forensic team was also called to the spot to collect evidence and assist in the investigationAccording to family members and villagers Naina was a bright student pursuing her high school education She also taught children at a private school as a tutor and was known in the area for her academic abilitiesThe incident has left the family devastated and created an atmosphere of shock and grief in the villagePolice said the mobile phones of both the deceased have been seized and are being examined as part of the investigation Officials added that the case is being probed from every possible angle to establish the complete sequence of events leading to the deaths IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/dangerous-obsession-man-shoots-sister-in-law-kills-self-in-ups-kushinagar-673837.html Thu, 14 May 2026 13:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-neet-leak-accused-celebrated-5-mbbs-selections-under-sog-scanner-673851.html Jaipur May 14 The alleged masterminds behind the Rajasthan NEET2026 paper leak Mangilal and Dinesh Binwal belong to a family that had recently drawn attention for producing five medical students Even as the Special Operations Group investigates their alleged wealth political connections and financial dealings relatives maintain that the brothers are innocent and have been involved only in the real estate business not in any examination racketIn a social media post dated November 6 2025 Dinesh Binwal described it as âa matter of prideâ that five children from the family had secured admission to Government Medical Colleges through NEET Family members said two daughters of Dineshâs late elder brother Ghanshyam Khatik had qualified through NEET2024 while another daughter from the same family and Dinesh Binwalâs son reportedly cleared NEET in 2025However family members refused to disclose the identity of the fifth candidate referred to in the social media post Investigators suspect that Mangilalâs son who appeared for NEET2026 this year may also have gained access to the leaked question paper The Rajasthan NEET2026 paper leak probe has now placed alleged masterminds Mangilal Binwal and Dinesh Binwal under scrutiny with investigators accusing the brothers of distributing the leaked paper across the stateAccording to sources in the Rajasthan Special Operations Group SOG the brothers allegedly obtained the paper from Gurugram on April 26 nearly a week before the examination after paying an advance of Rs 30 lakh Investigators believe the leaked paper may have been circulated among more than 1000 candidates across RajasthanThe SOG is now examining the financial background political connections and business activities of the accused brothers Mangilal Binwal and Dinesh Binwal belong to Jamwa Ramgarh tehsil about 30 km from Jaipur where they live with their extended family in a sprawling farmhouse built over nearly 2000 square yards The SOG arrested the two on May 9 following intelligence inputs linked to the NEET paper leak case Their farmhouse is located barely a kilometre from the Jamwa Ramgarh police station and locals describe the brothers as known for their lavish lifestyleThe property is said to have several modern amenities with multiple luxury vehicles parked on the premises Dinesh Binwal is also believed to be politically active with his social media accounts carrying photographs alongside prominent politicians including sitting ministers former ministers and MLAs Investigators suspect the brothers had established links with a Gurugrambased âpaper mafiaâ nearly eight months before the examination The alleged deal for the NEET paper was reportedly struck at Rs 45 lakh of which Rs 30 lakh was paid in advance Despite the allegations family members continue to insist that the brothers are innocent and are engaged only in the business of buying and selling real estateThe accused brothers have reportedly claimed that influential individuals are being shielded in the investigation Investigators allege that Mangilal and Dinesh Binwal procured the leaked NEET paper from Gurugram and distributed it to hundreds of candidates across RajasthanMangilalâs wife Sonu denied any involvement of her husband in the paper leak racket âMy husband works in the property business He does not buy leaked exam papersâ she said adding that she had little information about the ongoing investigationThe brothersâ mother Prabhu Devi described the case as a conspiracy against her sons âPeople are jealous of our children because they are intelligent and successfulâ she said âIf we were involved in such activities would we still be living with these difficultiesâWhen asked who she believed was targeting the family she did not name anyone directly but repeated that others were envious of the familyâs successAccording to sources the SOG conducted raids across Jaipur Jaipur Rural Sikar and Jhunjhunu after receiving intelligence inputs about the alleged paper leak During questioning investigators reportedly identified a NEET candidate accused of circulating the leaked paper among several other aspirants The candidate is said to have named his father Mangilal and uncle Dinesh which eventually led to the brothersâ arrestA team from the Delhi CBI also visited the Jaipur SOG office earlier this week to question the accused Investigators claim that Dinesh Binwal admitted to selling the leaked paper to nearly ten students and allegedly accepted payment in cash During interrogation he reportedly told officials that he had received the âguess paperâ from a man identified as Yash a Rajasthan native currently based in GurugramThe SOG is now examining the brothersâ mobile phones digital records and bank accounts in an attempt to trace the money trail and identify other beneficiaries and accused linked to the racket Meanwhile the brothers currently in CBI custody have allegedly claimed that influential figures are being protected in the case Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully has questioned who these âbigwigsâ are that the accused say are being shielded IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-neet-leak-accused-celebrated-5-mbbs-selections-under-sog-scanner-673851.html Thu, 14 May 2026 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bla-steps-up-offensive-as-pakistan-struggles-on-multiple-fronts-in-balochistan-673893.html New Delhi May 14 The Balochistan Liberation Army has upped the ante against Pakistani security agencies with intelligence assessments indicating that the attacks are likely to increase further in the coming months Pakistani security forces have suffered significant setbacks in recent months while the ongoing tensions involving Iran are understood to have added to Islamabadâs security challenges Indian security officials saidThe Balochistan Liberation Army BLA is also believed to have increased its recruitment with many young people joining the outfit amid concerns linked to security conditions economic distress and regional instability Officials added that border areas in Balochistan remain under considerable strain because of the situation along the Iran frontierFor years in Balochistan the smuggling of Iranian oil has remained a key source of livelihood for many residents Locals say the activity grew largely because of limited economic opportunities and what they describe as prolonged neglect by the Pakistani establishmentMany among the Baloch population have long alleged that the regionâs resources have been exploited without adequate benefits reaching local communities They argue that while foreign investments and development projects have expanded in Balochistan the primary gains have largely gone to influential sections of Pakistanâs political and economic establishment and to residents of major urban centresThis had led many in Balochistan to indulge in the smuggling of Iranian oil However the conflict in Iran has brought such operations to a standstill This has led to soaring prices and hardships among the people in the region Locals and observers say the Pakistani establishment has largely responded through intensified security measures rather than economic relief or outreachAnalysts and officials believe the prevailing discontent has contributed to increased recruitment by the BLA among sections of the youth Pakistani security forces have suffered repeated setbacks in recent weeks while intelligence operations in several parts of Balochistan are said to be facing difficulties amid growing local hostility towards the establishment Officials say this has complicated counterinsurgency efforts for the Pakistani forces operating in the regionThe challenges faced by Pakistani intelligence agencies were reflected in the recent attack in the Chamalang area where 11 security personnel including a Major were killed According to reports the BLA carried out the strike while security forces were engaged in an intelligencegathering operation Major Tausif of the Pakistan Army who was leading the operation was among those killedAn official said the BLAâs ability to target security forces while they were engaged in intelligencegathering pointed to a serious lapse in the intelligence network The official said âPublic support for the group was one factor behind the failure while another was Pakistanâs attempt to handle multiple security challenges at the same timeâThe divided focus has stretched the forces thin and contributed to the losses they are suffering the official addedWhile the BLA has invested heavily in recruitment and the modernisation of its weaponry it has also focused on training its cadres in local terrain and ground conditions Officials say this has given the group a tactical advantage as many personnel in the Pakistani security forces are unfamiliar with the difficult terrain in the regionAnother official said the BLA is likely to build on the Chamalang attack and carry out more such operations in the coming months The group is expected to rely on coordinated assaults backed by improvised explosive devices deployed across the battlefieldâFuture attacks could be more ambitious in scale posing a tougher challenge for the Pakistani security forcesâ the official saidIndian intelligence agencies have also gathered that the BLA may increasingly focus on targeting senior security officials in greater numbers rather than limiting its attacks to soldiers aloneThe aim is to send a stronger message to the Pakistani establishment an Intelligence Bureau official said According to the official Pakistan has attempted to bring together groups such as LashkareTaiba and Islamic State Khorasan Province to support the security forces in their fight against the BLA However the official claimed that these groups have so far been unable to match the operational strength of the BLA or the backing it receives from sections of the Baloch population IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bla-steps-up-offensive-as-pakistan-struggles-on-multiple-fronts-in-balochistan-673893.html Thu, 14 May 2026 16:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bomb-threat-at-jaipurs-sms-hospital-triggers-panic-probe-underway-673670.html Jaipur May 13 Jaipurâs Sawai Man Singh SMS Hospital received a bomb threat on Wednesday triggering panic among patients staff and visitors Acting swiftly police teams bomb disposal squads dog squads and Civil Defence personnel rushed to the site and launched an extensive search operation across the hospital campus Officials said that panic gripped SMS Hospital after the hospital received a bomb threat message demanding Rs 40 croreThe threatening message was reportedly received at the Abhay Command Centre warning that the hospital would be blown up if the money was not paidFollowing the alert police and multiple investigative agencies immediately launched a largescale security operation at the hospital premises Teams from the police fire brigade and dog squad rushed to the spot and an intensive search operation is currently underway across the hospital campus All suspicious objects and areas are being thoroughly checked by security personnel Authorities are investigating the source of the threat message while maintaining heightened security at the hospital After a thorough inspection authorities did not find any suspicious objectsHowever the incident once again exposed the growing challenge posed by repeated hoax threats across the state Dr Mrinal Joshi Superintendent SMS Hospital Jaipur said A threat to bomb the hospital was received at the Police Control Room Following this the police and other teams conducted a search of the hospital premises however no suspicious objects were found The police are investigating the matterRajasthan authorities have remained on heightened alert in recent months due to a series of bomb threats targeting key public institutions and landmarks Earlier similar threats were issued against the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly the Rajasthan High Court schools airports and courtcollectorate complexesAlthough investigations into previous cases did not uncover any explosives officials continue to treat every threat with utmost seriousness as per standard security protocols Jaipur has recorded the highest number of bomb threat incidents in the state Official data showed that over 20 such cases were reported in the capital in 2024 while the number rose to 34 in 2025 Jodhpur recorded the secondhighest number of incidents with 10 cases in 2024 and nine in 2025 Other cities also witnessed a sharp rise in such threats including Kota Ajmer Udaipur Alwar and Sri GanganagarPolice sources said Rajasthan has received nearly 40 bomb threat alerts since January this year alone In comparison the state recorded around 40 cases in 2024 and 55 cases in 2025Investigators noted that schools airports and courtcollectorate complexes have emerged as the primary targets of these threats Officials acknowledged that threats sent through emails and social media platforms have created significant technical and cyberinvestigation challenges for law enforcement agenciesDespite multiple investigations authorities have so far failed to identify or apprehend those responsible for issuing the threats Most alerts eventually turn out to be hoaxes but agencies remain compelled to respond to each incident with fullscale security measures to ensure public safety IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bomb-threat-at-jaipurs-sms-hospital-triggers-panic-probe-underway-673670.html Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/nepali-gang-strikes-again-in-hyderabad-robs-elderly-couple-673702.html Hyderabad May 13 Even as Hyderabad Police were still looking for a breakthrough in the last weekâs sensational murder of former IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Rayâs wife at their residence by their Nepali maid and her associates another Nepali gang struck in the city by targeting an elderly couple and escaping with 70 tolas of gold and other valuables A Nepali couple along with their associates committed the robbery at a house at Golf Enclave Kowkur under the limits of Jawaharnagar Police Station of Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate police said on WednesdayThey tied up N Murali Mohan a retired professor and his wife K Vijaya Lakshmi a doctor in a room and drugged them The gang escaped with gold 20 kg silver Rs30000 cash and other valuablesThe crime was committed on the night of May 11 but came to light on Tuesday afternoon after the couple raised an alarm after gaining consciousness Some workers nearby heard their cries for help rescued them and alerted the policeAccording to police the family had hired a Nepali couple as domestic servants about 20 days ago As they had gained the trust of their employers on Monday they sought permission to celebrate a birthday in the house and invited about six outsiders to the partyThe gang destroyed CCTV cameras in the premises and also damaged the hard disks They tied up Murali Mohan and his wife Vijaya Lakshmi a physician in a room The couple pleaded with the gang not to harm them and take whatever they wantedThe robber drugged them before decamping with the jewellery cash and other valuablesMalkajgiri Police Commissioner Sumati said six special teams have been formed to arrest the gangPolice were questioning a woman who had brought the Nepali couple for work Preliminary investigation by the police indicate that the accused may have fled to Delhi and from there to NepalThe robbery occurred even as Hyderabad police were continuing investigation into the gruesome murder of Tanuja Ranjan wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan RayA Nepali woman working as maid in their house in posh Jubilee Hills along with her two associates killed Tanuja on the night of May 7 The assailants escaped with jewellery and other valuablesPolice have formed 10 teams to arrest the gang The suspects were reported to be hiding in Pune Police were still trying for a breakthrough in the caseHyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has already appealed to citizens not to hire Nepalis as domestic workers as Nepali gangs were found involved in similar crimes in cities like Mumbai Pune and Bengaluru IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/nepali-gang-strikes-again-in-hyderabad-robs-elderly-couple-673702.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-chit-fund-scam-case-cbi-arrests-key-absconding-accused-from-kolkata-673722.html AgartalaKolkata May 13 The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a proclaimed offender from Kolkata who had been chargesheeted in two Tripura chit fund cases said the CBI on Wednesday The accused Sanjit Chakraborty Chairman and Managing Director of Ms Cosmic Negociators Pvt Ltd Kolkata was at large since the registration of FIR by Tripura Police in 2013 the agency said in a press releaseChakraborty who had been absconding for 13 years was finally arrested in Kolkata on TuesdayThe CBI earlier took over the cases after notifications of the Tripura and Central governments under the DSPE Act 1946 the central probe agency said in the statementIt said that after investigation a charge sheet in the first case was filed against the accused Sanjit Chakraborty and others in 2015 for duping the public of approximately Rs 748 crore The charge sheet in the second case was filed in 2024 against the accused and others for duping public money to the tune of approximately Rs 2713 lakhIn both cases Chakraborty was shown as an absconding accused in the charge sheet the statement saidThe accused had been hiding and evading arrest since 2013 After sustained efforts based on inputs collected during field verification technical and physical surveillance and analysis the accused Sanjit Chakraborty was located in Kolkata West Bengal and was arrested by the CBI on May 12The arrested accused will be brought to Tripura for production before the competent court after securing a transit warrant from the jurisdictional court in KolkataFurther investigation is underway said the officialsEarlier the CBI also arrested many people from different states including Assam Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in connection with the Tripura chit fund scam cases The chit fund scams in Tripura have rocked the Northeastern state as many illegal chit fund companies under various controversial Ponzi schemes collected thousands of crores duping thousands of people The Tripura High Court in 2024 ordered the formulation of a scheme to return money to customers cheated by chit fund companies IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-chit-fund-scam-case-cbi-arrests-key-absconding-accused-from-kolkata-673722.html Wed, 13 May 2026 16:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/posters-surface-in-hyderabad-claiming-mos-bandi-sanjays-son-absconding--673725.html Hyderabad May 13 Posters have surfaced in parts of Hyderabad claiming that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjayâs son Bandi Bhageerath an accused in a POCSO case is absconding The posters carrying the picture of Bandi Sanjay and his son have been pasted on walls by unidentified persons in Chanda Nagar Nallagandla and other areasâABSCONDING Bandi Bhageerath Son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay involved in sexual assault on minor in Telanganaâ reads the posterMeanwhile a few people including women were seen carrying posters in Hyderabad Metro demanding the arrest of BhagirathThey were heard informing passengers that Bhageerath is absconding and requesting them to inform the police if they find himA few women passengers wondered how he could go absconding One of the men carrying posters alleged that this happened due to the collaboration of Chief Minister Revanth ReddyA case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POSCO Act was registered against Bhageerath on May 8 at Pet Basheerabad Police Station for alleged sexual assault on a 17yearold girlThe incident has triggered a huge political row with the main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi BRS accusing the Congress government of shielding the accusedBRS leaders and workers have been staging protests for the last four days demanding the immediate arrest of BhageerathPolice on Tuesday served a notice on Bhageerath at his relativeâs house in Karimnagar directing him to appear at Pet Basheerabad Police Station for questioning at 2 pm on WednesdayBhageerath 25 has approached the Telangana High Court seeking interim bail A vacation bench is scheduled to hear the petition on ThursdayMeanwhile BRS working president K T Rama Rao KTR questioned the âdouble standardsâ following in POCSO casesâOne Nation One Tax One Nation One Election BJP wants uniformity in all things But when it comes to shielding their kith and kin One POCSO Act But two standards one for Union Ministerâs Son and another for a common manâ Rama Rao posted on XThe BRS leader posted a media report about the POCSO case against Bandi Sanjayâs son and another report about the arrest of a fifth person in a separate POCO case registered in HyderabadIn another post KTR alleged that Telangana recorded the highest rate of crime against women in IndiaâUnder the leadership of CMHome Minister Revanth who has the highest criminal cases for any CM in the country Now Telangana achieved highest rate of crime against women in India and also the topper in cyber crime tooâ posted KTR who remarked âWell done Rahul Gandhi Telangana is indeed Risingâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/posters-surface-in-hyderabad-claiming-mos-bandi-sanjays-son-absconding--673725.html Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-cyber-fraud-racket-operated-from-control-room-in-giridih-forest-busted-six-arrested-673731.html Giridih May 13 In a startling revelation from Jharkhandâs Giridih district cyber criminals were found operating a sophisticated fraud network from deep inside forest areas to evade police detection Acting on a tipoff the Giridih cyber police busted a makeshift control room hidden in the Charanbari and Kothahariya forests under Bengabad police station limits and arrested six accused involved in largescale cyber fraud The operation was carried out under the direction of Giridih SP Dr Bimal Kumar According to police the accused had deliberately chosen dense forest locations as their operational base so they could keep watch on approaching police teams from a distance while carrying out cyber fraud activities undisturbedThe arrested accused have been identified as Mahendra Kumar Mandal Krishna Kumar Mandal Ishwar Mandal Pankaj Kumar Mandal Ranjit Kumar Mandal and Aditya Kumar Mandal Police said the gang had been targeting people across the country using highly sophisticated techniquesInvestigators revealed that the accused used to send fake APK file links to unsuspecting victims through mobile phones Once the link was opened the fraudsters allegedly gained complete remote access to the victimâs device Using the compromised phones they siphoned money from bank accounts within minutesDuring the raid police recovered 11 mobile phones 13 SIM cards and five motorcycles from the spot The motorcycles were reportedly used to travel to the forest hideouts and transport equipment used in cyber fraud operationsSP Dr Bimal Kumar said several members of the gang are habitual offenders and had previously been jailed in cybercrime cases registered in Delhi and various police stations of Giridih district After being released from prison they regrouped and shifted their operations to forest areas to avoid surveillance and arrestPolice have launched a deeper investigation into the gangâs bank accounts financial transactions and possible links with wider cybercrime networks operating in other states IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-cyber-fraud-racket-operated-from-control-room-in-giridih-forest-busted-six-arrested-673731.html Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistan-rising-sexual-assaults-underscore-deep-rooted-structural-problems-673733.html Islamabad May 13 The sexual assault of a young 19yearold mother in Pakistanâs Rawat area in Islamabad is not an isolated incident but reflects a broader pattern raising concerns about systemic challenges in addressing genderbased violence in the country The case has brought attention to these interconnected issues underscoring how structural weaknesses continue to shape the safety and security of women It was meant to be an ordinary errand A young mother barely 19 stepped out to buy Eid clothes for her children â a moment that should have carried the quiet anticipation of a festive season Instead the journey turned into a brutal episode that has once again forced Pakistan to confront an uncomfortable realityâ a report in Asian News Postâ detailedâAllegedly assaulted inside a moving vehicle filmed during the act and left to bear the trauma in silence the survivorâs ordeal reflects not only an individual crime but a wider pattern of systemic failure that continues to define the countryâs response to genderbased violenceâ it addedAccording to the report the Rawat case has once again placed Pakistanâs law enforcement and judicial institutions under renewed scrutinyIt cited recurring reports of âdelayed responses inconsistent investigations and prolonged legal proceedings in sexual violence cases noting that these patterns reinforce a perception of uncertain and often delayed accountabilityâPolicing challenges play a central role in this dynamic Limited resources procedural inefficiencies and gaps in training affect the ability of law enforcement agencies to respond effectively to such incidents The result is a system in which initial investigations can falter evidence collection may be compromised and cases risk losing momentum before reaching the courtsâ the report mentionedâJudicial delays further complicate the process Sexual assault cases often take years to conclude during which survivors face significant social and psychological pressures The length of proceedings combined with the uncertainty of outcomes can discourage reporting and reinforce a sense of impunity among perpetratorsâ it addedThe report highlighted that the recurrence of such incidents in Pakistan represents a wider pattern of normalisation Although sexual violence cases often spark immediate outrage this response fades quickly allowing attention to shift while systemic issues remain unresolvedStressing that the question of accountability lies at heart of the issue the report said that the persistence of sexual violence in Pakistan is closely connected to the âperception of impunityâ where perpetrators believe they can escape without facing consequencesIt further noted that repeated occurrences of similar incidents over time point to a deeply embedded problem extending beyond isolated cases to the systems that govern them IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistan-rising-sexual-assaults-underscore-deep-rooted-structural-problems-673733.html Wed, 13 May 2026 18:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/girl-student-arrested-for-transporting-hybrid-ganja-in-mangaluru-673734.html Mangaluru Karnataka May 13 Karnataka Police have arrested a BCA student on charges of transporting hybrid ganja worth Rs 35 lakh in Mangaluru city police said on Wednesday The accused has been identified as 21yearold Suhana a resident of Sagar in Shivamogga districtAccording to the police the accused brought ganja from Chennai and sold it to students in the coastal city of MangaluruPolice further stated that several criminal cases had already been registered against her in Bengaluru and Mangaluru The Mulki police have registered a case in connection with the present incident and are carrying out an investigationThe accused is a finalyear BCA student at a reputed college in Kundapura town of Udupi district Police nabbed her on Tuesday while she was allegedly selling the narcotic substance on Mulki Railway Station RoadSpecial police teams from Panambur and Mulki jointly carried out the operation and arrested the accusedPolice seized 140 kilograms of hybrid ganja worth Rs 35 lakh The seized ganja is said to have a high market valuePolice also confiscated a mobile phone and other documents from her possessionAccording to the preliminary investigation Suhana had allegedly transported the narcotic substance from Chennai to Mangaluru She is accused of selling the narcotics to college students and affluent individuals in the Mangaluru districtThe police investigation has also revealed her alleged involvement in serious criminal cases in the past The Kavooru police have registered a case under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS ActIt has also come to light that the Customs Department at Bengaluru International Airport had earlier registered a case related to the transportation of narcotics against herIt may be recalled that Bengaluru Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotics amid a rise in incidents involving drug trafficking and the arrest of peddlers in the cityIn a major operation against drug networks on May 5 police seized narcotic substances worth Rs 1475 crore in two separate cases Police teams from Nandini Layout and Yeshwanthpur recovered a total of 137 kilograms of hydro ganja and MDMA crystals during the raids IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/girl-student-arrested-for-transporting-hybrid-ganja-in-mangaluru-673734.html Wed, 13 May 2026 18:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/protests-erupt-in-ranchi-over-missing-18monthold-girl-nh-blocked-673743.html Ranchi May 13 Family members of an 18monthold girl missing for the last four days and other residents staged a massive protest in Ranchi on Wednesday demanding the recovery of the girl The protesters blocked traffic at Koker Chowk for nearly an hour leading to massive congestion on the National Highway and severely disrupting vehicular movement in the areaOn receiving information about the blockade personnel from the Sadar police station and traffic police rushed to the spot and began diverting vehicles through alternative routesAditi Pandey reportedly went missing from near her home around 430 pm on May 9 Despite extensive efforts no trace of her has been found so far Following this her family lodged a complaint at the Sadar police stationTaking the matter seriously Ranchi police constituted multiple teams to trace the child and announced a reward of Rs 50000 for information leading to her recoveryDuring the initial investigation police suspected that the child may have fallen into a nearby large drain Based on this theory a joint team of the NDRF the municipal corporation and Ranchi Police conducted an intensive search operation from Koker Khorhatoli to the Swarnarekha river near Namkum The operation continued for several hours amid sludge filth and strong water currentsOn Tuesday the discovery of a piece of flesh and a bone near a drain in the Garhi village area fuelled suspicion that they could be linked to the missing child However the family questioned this claim stating that doctors during the postâmortem examination had said the bone belonged to an animalThe family has alleged that the police are attempting to push the case towards the drain theory despite the absence of any concrete evidence so farMeanwhile several police teams are continuing their efforts to trace the missing child but so far they have not met with success IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/protests-erupt-in-ranchi-over-missing-18monthold-girl-nh-blocked-673743.html Wed, 13 May 2026 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-raids-punjab-vigilance-bureau-office-arrests-middleman-in-rs-25-lakh-bribery-case-673346.html Chandigarh May 12 A CBI team has raided the Punjab Vigilance Bureau office in Mohali near here and detained its Director SS Chauhanâs reader over bribery charges of Rs 25 lakh The raid which began late Monday evening is still on and the Vigilance office has been sealedSources said the CBI first raided a fivestar hotel in Chandigarh where Inspector OP Rana reader to the vigilance chief along with âmiddlemanâ Raghav Goel were striking a deal with a complainant The Rs 13 lakh in bribes has been seized Goel a resident of Muktsarâs Malout was arrested while Rana managed to escape they saidAkali leader and former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia claimed on X that the central agency ârecovered Rs 13 lakh from a vigilance official in a Rs 20 lakh bribery scandalâIn another post he wrote âMy source reveals that Vigilance DGP office has been sealed by the central agency after the raid Vigilance chiefâs is reportedly missing and currently his phone is switched off It is being believed that the Vigilance chief may be on the run after the crackdownâQuoting sources he said they revealed that a deal was struck at a fivestar hotel through a middleman identified as GoelMore explosive details expected soon âReader OP Rana of Vigilance chief has reportedly been picked up by Central agency as probe intensifies into alleged bribery and corruption networkâ he said adding âThe Punjab Vigilance office has allegedly turned into a harassment den under AAPPunjab government and Bhagwant MannâMajithia further said the current raid is a followup of suspended Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar a 2009batch IPS officer who was arrested by the CBI in October 2025 in the bribery scandalâRemember IPS Bhullar Rs 75 crore recovery here comes a new feather in the cap of BhagwantMannâ he wrote in another post on X âCorruption in Punjab is now being exposed layer by layer from top to bottom Bhagwant Mann has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister and Home Ministerâ he saidâPunjab deserves transparent governance not fear intimidation and corruption driven administrationâ Majithia added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-raids-punjab-vigilance-bureau-office-arrests-middleman-in-rs-25-lakh-bribery-case-673346.html Tue, 12 May 2026 09:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-to-take-over-chandranath-rath-murder-case-673351.html Kolkata May 12 The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI will take over the investigation into the Chandranath Rath assassination case officials said on Tuesday A 7member Special Investigation Team SIT headed by a DIGrank officer from the CBI will conduct the investigationThe CBI will take over the case from the West Bengal Police later in the dayEarlier the Bengal Police had recommended a CBI inquiry into this caseOn Monday the Bengal Police arrested three sharpshooters from Uttar Pradesh and presented them before a district court in Barasat North 24 Parganas The court remanded them to police custody till May 24The three were arrested by the Special Investigation Team SIT of the West Bengal Police which is probing the murder caseChandranath Rath the personal assistant of the current West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was shot dead on May 6 by bikeborne assailantsIt is learnt that the three arrested persons were quietly brought to Kolkata on Sunday night and taken to the state police headquarters of Bhabani Bhavan in South Kolkata The investigating officials interrogated them throughout the night sources saidRath was murdered on the night of May 6 just two days after the results of the West Bengal Assembly elections were declared on May 4 The BJP candidates were declared victors from 207 Assembly constituencies reducing the erstwhile ruling Trinamool Congress to just 80As Rath was on his way back home at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district from a party programme on May 6 night his vehicle was stopped at a particular crossing by a fourwheelerAs per the initial investigation while Rathâs vehicle stopped after getting blocked by the other fourwheeler one of the two motorcycles that had been shadowing Rathâs vehicle for a long time stopped beside Rathâs vehicle An assailant driving that motorcycle shot ten rounds of bullets from a close distanceWhile Rath died on the spot his driver Buddhadeb Bera was critically injured Bera however is recovering fastLater investigation revealed that the number plates of that fourwheeler which blocked Rathâs vehicle as well as the two motorcycles used in the assassination were fakeAdhikari had claimed that Rath would not have been killed had he not been the personal assistant of the person who defeated the former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Bhabanipur in South Kolkata by a margin of over 15000 votes IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-to-take-over-chandranath-rath-murder-case-673351.html Tue, 12 May 2026 09:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-solve-house-theft-case-within-hours-burglar-arrested-673362.html New Delhi May 12 The Delhi Police said on Tuesday that they have successfully resolved a house theft case just hours after the incident apprehending the burglar in the process The police recovered several stolen electronic devices including Apple products from the accusedâs possession According to police the staff of Police Station Kishangarh arrested the accused identified as Md Ashad Anwar and recovered stolen articles including an iPhone iPad Android mobile phone Apple wristwatches a Nikon DSLR camera and other electronic itemsPolice said the accused was traced with the help of the live location feature of the stolen Apple devicesSharing details of the case officials said that on May 9 a PCR call regarding a house theft was received at Kishangarh police station in SouthWest Delhi The call was assigned to Sub Inspector Vinod Kumar who along with Constable Kewenilo immediately reached the spot and inspected the scene of the crime with the Crime Team of the SouthWest DistrictSubsequently EFIR No 8003802026 under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS was registered at the police station based on the complaint filed by the victim The complainant informed police that an iPhone iPad Android mobile phone Apple wristwatches a Nikon DSLR camera and other valuable items had been stolen from her residenceDuring the investigation the complainant shared the live location details of the stolen Apple products with the police team Acting swiftly on the technical input the police traced the accused to Shani Bazar in Kishangarh and recovered the stolen property from his possessionDuring sustained interrogation the accused disclosed that he had gone to meet a friend residing in the same building While coming downstairs he noticed that the keys had been left in the lock of a room situated on the fifth floor Taking advantage of the situation he entered the room and stole mobile phones and other valuable articlesThe accused further revealed that he was unemployed and committed the theft to earn easy money and fulfil his liquor expensesPolice said further investigation into the case is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-solve-house-theft-case-within-hours-burglar-arrested-673362.html Tue, 12 May 2026 09:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-proclaimed-offender-evading-trial-in-robbery-case-673385.html New Delhi May 12 The AntiJail Bail and Proclaimed Offenders Cell of Dwarka District Police has arrested a Proclaimed Offender who had been evading trial in a robbery case officials said on Tuesday The accused identified as Mohit alias Monty was declared a Proclaimed Offender on April 22 in connection with FIR No 982018 registered under Sections 392 411 and 34 of the IPC at Janakpuri Nagar Police Station by the Dwarka CourtAccording to police a special drive against Proclaimed Offenders is being conducted under the directions of Dwarka District DCP Kushal Pal Singh In this regard a dedicated team was formed under the leadership of Inspector Harish Kumar and supervised by ACP Operations Subhash MalikThe police team included Head Constables Ajit Yadav Kulwant Singh and Rahul Yadav along with Constables Rohit and Ankur from the AntiPO Jail Bail and Proclaimed Offender Cell of Dwarka DistrictPolice said the team was continuously working on both technical surveillance and manual Intelligence inputs to trace Proclaimed Offenders operating in the areaOn May 1 while the police team was present in the Madipur area they received specific information that the accused Mohit alias Monty who had been absconding after being declared a Proclaimed Offender by the Dwarka Court was present in the localityActing swiftly on the tipoff the team laid a trap in the area and successfully apprehended the accused from Madipur Delhi He was subsequently arrested under Section 351D of the BNSS vide DD No 70A dated May 1 at PS Dwarka NorthPolice said the accused is a resident of JJ Colony Madipur Delhi and is 31yearsold During verification it was found that he was previously involved in 10 criminal casesFurther investigation into the matter is underway police addedEarlier in the day the Delhi Police also successfully resolved a house theft case just hours after the incident apprehending the burglar in the process The police recovered several stolen electronic devices including Apple products from the accusedâs possessionAccording to police the staff of Police Station Kishangarh arrested the accused identified as Md Ashad Anwar and recovered stolen articles including an iPhone iPad Android mobile phone Apple wristwatches a Nikon DSLR camera and other electronic items IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-proclaimed-offender-evading-trial-in-robbery-case-673385.html Tue, 12 May 2026 12:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-raids-punjab-vigilance-bureau-office-arrests-middleman-in-rs-25-lakh-bribery-case-673389.html Chandigarh May 12 IANS A CBI team has raided the Punjab Vigilance Bureau office in Mohali near here and detained its Director SS Chauhans reader over bribery charges of Rs 25 lakhnbspnbspThe raid which began late Monday evening is still on and the Vigilance office has been sealedSources said the CBI first raided a fivestar hotel in Chandigarh where Inspector OP Rana reader to the vigilance chief along with middleman Raghav Goel were striking a deal with a complainant The Rs 13 lakh in bribes has been seized Goel a resident of Muktsars Malout was arrested while Rana managed to escape they saidAkali leader and former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia claimed on X that the central agency recovered Rs 13 lakh from a vigilance official in a Rs 20 lakh bribery scandalIn another post he wrote My source reveals that Vigilance DGP office has been sealed by the central agency after the raid Vigilance chiefs is reportedly missing and currently his phone is switched off It is being believed that the Vigilance chief may be on the run after the crackdownQuoting sources he said they revealed that a deal was struck at a fivestar hotel through a middleman identified as GoelMore explosive details expected soon Reader OP Rana of Vigilance chief has reportedly been picked up by Central agency as probe intensifies into alleged bribery and corruption network he said adding The Punjab Vigilance office has allegedly turned into a harassment den under AAPPunjab government and Bhagwant MannMajithia further said the current raid is a followup of suspended Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar a 2009batch IPS officer who was arrested by the CBI in October 2025 in the bribery scandalRemember IPS Bhullar Rs 75 crore recovery here comes a new feather in the cap of BhagwantMann he wrote in another post on X Corruption in Punjab is now being exposed layer by layer from top to bottom Bhagwant Mann has no moral right to continue as Chief Minister and Home Minister he saidPunjab deserves transparent governance not fear intimidation and corruption driven administration Majithia addedIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-raids-punjab-vigilance-bureau-office-arrests-middleman-in-rs-25-lakh-bribery-case-673389.html Tue, 12 May 2026 12:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-arrest-two-with-arms-and-ammunition-in-srinagar-673392.html Srinagar May 12 The JampK Police said on Tuesday that they have arrested two persons with arms ammunition and posters of the proscribed terror outfit LashkareTaiba LeT during checking in Srinagar district Officials said a police team intercepted two persons on a bike near the Baba Dem area of Srinagar during routine checking They said the duo was stopped and during the search police recovered one pistol three magazines 21 live rounds two mobile phones and 10 LeT posters from their possessionâA case FIR No 262025 under relevant sections of UAPA and Arms Act has been registered and further investigation has been taken upâ he said They have been identified as Faisal Ahmad Bhat of Malpora Habba Kadal and Faisal Ahmad Guroo of Rajouri KadalThe JampK Police and the security forces have been carrying out aggressive operations against terrorists their overground workers OGWs and sympathisers These operations are part of the revised security strategy aimed at targeting the entire support system of terrorism rather than focusing on only the gunwielding terroristsWhile police and security forces carry out antiterror operations in the hinterland the Army and the Border Security Force BSF are deployed on the Line of Control LoC and the international border IB in JampKThe LoC guarded by the Army is 740 km long in the Baramulla Kupwara Bandipora districts of the Valley and Poonch Rajouri and partly in the Jammu district of the Jammu divisionIn addition JampK has a 240 kmlong international border IB guarded by the BSF in Samba Kathua and Jammu districtsThe Army and BSF prevent infiltration exfiltration smuggling and drone activities initiated by terror outfits from across the LoC and the border with the support of the Pakistan Army and the ISI Drones are used by terror outfits to drop payloads of armsammunition cash and drugs to sustain terrorism in the union territory These payloads are picked up by OGWs and passed on to the terrorists IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-arrest-two-with-arms-and-ammunition-in-srinagar-673392.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pak-gangster-shahzad-bhatti-network-under-scanner-as-india-pushes-for-extradition-673440.html New Delhi May 12 The name of Pakistanbased gangster Shahzad Bhatti has surfaced repeatedly in multiple investigations linked to terror recruitment radicalisation and espionage activities in India over the past several months More than a dozen cases have reportedly been registered against him by various agencies Bhatti a Lahorebased gangster has allegedly been operating out of Dubai for several years while frequently travelling between Pakistan the UAE and other countries in the Middle East according to investigating agencies With multiple cases linked to terror recruitment and radicalisation being registered against him Indian agencies are now prioritising efforts to secure his extradition and bring him to trialAn Indian security agency official said Bhatti had managed to exploit certain legal and jurisdictional gaps to stay beyond the reach of Indian investigatorsâHe is not an Indian national and belongs to Pakistan Moreover he has never travelled to India which has made the extradition process more complicatedâ the official saidAnother official said that although the extradition process would be complicated it was still achievable Agencies are expected to coordinate with countries where Bhatti is believed to be operating in an effort to bring him to India for trial the official addedOfficials pointed to previous terror investigations to underline that such extraditions though difficult are possible One of the key accused in the 2611 Mumbai attacks was extradited to India after exhausting all legal appeals in courts in the USIn the case of David Headley extradition could not proceed because of a plea bargain agreement with US authorities Under the pact Headley was allowed to remain in the US and could not be extradited to India Indian investigators however were permitted to question him and later appeared through video conferencing during the trial proceedingsOfficials describe Bhatti as a highvalue operative who is likely to receive protection from Pakistanâs InterServices Intelligence ISI According to security agencies there are concerns that he may return to Pakistan if Indian efforts to secure his extradition begin to gain tractionAn Intelligence Bureau official said the immediate priority was to dismantle Bhattiâs recruitment network which investigators believe has been functioning largely through social media platforms Bhatti and several of his Pakistanbased associates are alleged to have used online channels extensively to identify and recruit operativesInvestigators said youngsters from various states were allegedly targeted with promises of money influence and recognition They are made to believe they will become heroes âFinancial incentives and the lure of power have also been used during recruitmentâ the official saidInvestigators believe Bhattiâs recruitment network was intended to facilitate attacks in different parts of the country Initially agencies suspected that the recruitment drive was largely focused on carrying out strikes in PunjabBhattiâs name first surfaced prominently in March 2024 after a grenade attack near the residence of Punjabi YouTuber Rozer Sandhu in Jalandhar Punjab Investigators had also linked his network to the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai in October 2024Several arrests made this year are also believed to be connected to Bhattiâs network Recently the Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested nine persons from Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Punjab and GujaratAccording to investigators all the accused had allegedly been recruited by Bhatti and were instructed to target a major temple in Delhi a military camp in Haryana and a popular eatery along the DelhiSonipat highwayIn April two people were arrested in Madhya Pradesh after investigators found that they were allegedly planning grenade attacks outside crowded restaurants in Delhi Agencies are also probing possible links between Bhattiâs network and the lowintensity blasts reported near the Border Security Force headquarters and Amritsar Cantonment on May 5According to investigators Bhatti has claimed to have established networks in 16 countries and to command nearly 200 operatives His recruitment activities are not confined to any single region in India with youths from several states allegedly being drawn into the network This has prompted closer coordination among police forces across different statesInvestigators further said the recruitment pattern suggests that operatives are often used for a single assignment and then discarded âIt functions like a disposable module Once a recruit completes a task he is usually not used again for another operationâ an official saidThe recruitment operations need to be stopped at the earliest otherwise the situation could spiral out of control the official said adding that agencies were simultaneously pursuing efforts to secure Bhattiâs extradition IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pak-gangster-shahzad-bhatti-network-under-scanner-as-india-pushes-for-extradition-673440.html Tue, 12 May 2026 15:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-child-marriage-case-fir-filed-against-35-including-bridegroom-673444.html Pune May 12 A shocking incident of child marriage has emerged from Pune a city widely regarded as a hub of modernity and education The marriage of a minor girl was allegedly forcibly solemnised in Balewadi one of the cityâs upscale localities Taking a stern stance on the matter the police have registered a case against 35 individuals including the groom his parents and the girlâs relatives According to information received from the police the marriage took place on Sunday in the Balewadi area and the victim is only 15yearsoldWhat is particularly shocking is that both the groomâs family and the brideâs family were fully aware that the girl was not legally eligible for marriage Despite this ignoring both social responsibility and the law the wedding rituals were carried outBy the time the local police received information regarding the clandestine marriage the formalities had already been completed Acting swiftly the police launched an investigation and established that the offence had been committed deliberatelyThe Baner police have taken strict action in connection with the case A complaint has been registered against the 22yearold groom his parents and relatives who were present at the eventSpeaking on the matter Senior Police Inspector Anil Vibhute of Bavdhan Police Station said that a case has been registered against 35 individuals including the groom members of the wedding procession close relatives attending the ceremony and guardians from both sides under Sections 9 10 and 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006Providing further details officer Vibhute said âIt is extremely unfortunate that even in 2026 we are still compelled to take action against such social evils In this case the girl is merely 15 We received information that a minor was being married off in Balewadi in violation of the law We immediately registered a First Information Report FIR Thirtyfive individuals have been named in the case and the investigation is ongoingâHe further added âWe want to send a clear message to society that anyone involved in a child marriage â whether a relative or even a guest attending the ceremony â will not be sparedâChild marriage defined under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act as any union where the female is under 18 years of age and a male is below 21 years of age perpetuates cycles of poverty gender inequality and health risks particularly in rural and tribal areas Furthermore child marriage directly amounts to child rape under Indian lawAs per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 any sexual act by a man with his wife who is below 18 years of age amounts to rape The Supreme Court of India has further clarified that when the husband of a child bride commits penetrative sexual assault on her it amounts to aggravated penetrative sexual assault an offence punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act 2012Efforts to curb child marriage in India began as early as the 19th century with social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule leading campaigns against the practice resulting in the Age of Consent Act 1891 and later the Child Marriage Restraint Act Sarda Act of 1929 which set the minimum marriage age at 14 for girls and 18 for boysPostIndependence the government raised these limits through the 1948 amendment 15 for girls 1978 amendment 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys and finally the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 18 for women 21 for men IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-child-marriage-case-fir-filed-against-35-including-bridegroom-673444.html Tue, 12 May 2026 16:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/brs-stages-protest-demands-arrest-of-bandi-sanjays-son-in-pocso-case-673445.html Hyderabad May 12 Bharat Rashtra Samithi BRS staged a sitin protest at Amberpet here on Tuesday demanding the arrest of Union Minister Bandi Sanjayâs son Bandi Bhagirath against whom a POCSO case has been registered Carrying placards and raising slogans the BRS cadres demanded the immediate arrest of Bandi Bhagirath who is reported to be abscondingBRS MLA Kaleru Venkatesh along with BRS leaders and women activists participated in the protest Venkatesh alleged that an attempt was made to dilute the case by registering a case of a honey trap against the victimHe said instead of registering a case against Bhagirath for harassing the minor girl an attempt was made to shield him by booking a honey trap case against the victim and her family membersThe MLA accused the Congress government of trying to protect Bandi Sanjayâs son He claimed that this proved their allegation that Congress and the BJP were hand in gloveThe BRS leader demanded that owning responsibility for the incident Bandi Sanjay should immediately resign as the Central minister He demanded that the state government respond by immediately arresting Bandi Bhagirath and remanding him to custody He called upon everyone to fight until justice is served to the victims familyâBandi Bhageerath son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay and an accused in a POCSO case is reportedly absconding If anyone has information about his whereabouts please inform the nearest police stationâ reads a social media post by BRSThe BRS has accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of shielding Bhagirath and Bandi Sanjay âWhile the Congress government made quick arrests in other cases it is delaying the arrest of Bhagirath Different rules for different people Justice must be served for the minor girlâ it said Meanwhile BRS working president KT Rama Rao targeted both the BJP and Congress âOriginal slogan was âBeti Padao Beti Bachaoâ Latest is âBeta Bhagao Beta Bachaoâ Well done both BJP and Congressâ Rama Rao posted on âXâA case was registered against Bandi Bhagirath on May 8 at the Pet Basheerabad Police Station of Cyberabad Commissionerate under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault on a 17yearold girlThe girlâs mother alleged that Bhagirath had been harassing their daughter for over six months He also allegedly misbehaved with her at a farmhouse in MoinabadOn her complaint the police registered a case under Section 11 rw 12 of the POCSO Act and sections 74 and 75 of the BNSBhagirath 25 had earlier lodged a complaint in Karimnagar II Town Police Station against the girl and her parents He alleged that they attempted to honeytrap him and demanded Rs 5 crore for not filing a police complaint against himOn his complaint a case was booked against the girl and her parents under various sections of the BNS for extortion criminal intimidation criminal conspiracy and common intentionBandi Sanjay has denied the allegation against his son He claimed that political rivals were trying to tarnish his image by making false allegations IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/brs-stages-protest-demands-arrest-of-bandi-sanjays-son-in-pocso-case-673445.html Tue, 12 May 2026 16:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-l-g-sandhu-leads-police-event-to-return-12-600-stolen-phones-to-owners-673467.html New Delhi May 12 Calling it a shining example of technologyenabled policing Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu on Tuesday led a Delhi Police programme for returning over 12600 phones to their original owners after law enforcers recovered these instruments from snatchers and thieves arrested across the city âI am informed that this year Delhi Police has recovered around 16000 devices with a recovery rate of 74 per cent More than 12600 phones are being handed over today across the districts simultaneously These numbers reflect the strength of technologyenabled policingâ said Sandhu appreciating the smiles brought to the faces of phone owners by policeLauding Operation Vishwas an ongoing initiative by the Delhi Police aimed at tracing and returning lost stolen or snatched mobile phones to their rightful owners Sandhu called upon citizens to join law enforcers in countering crimeâTechnology alone cannot produce such results Behind every recovered phone is the hard work of police personnel â constables following leads officers coordinating verification technical teams analysing inputs and district units tracking movementâ he saidâCommunity partnership matters too When citizens cooperate RWAs and MWAs Market Welfare Associations stay engaged and the media carries the right message policing becomes more effective and humane This spirit of cooperation will shape Viksit Dilli a capital city that reflects both Indiaâs civilisational values and its modern aspirationsâ he saidThe LG said Delhiâs policing outlook must remain globalâ I can say with conviction that the world today looks at India as a leader in technologydriven governance Bharatâs leadership in digital public infrastructure show how innovation can serve citizens and inspire confidence worldwideâ he saidOperation Vishwas is part of this larger story â that India is building systems which are modern transparent and trusted not only by its own citizens but admired internationally he said appreciating the efforts of Police Commissioner Satish GolchaHe said specialised operations against narcotics cybercrime street crime and weapons glorification further strengthen crime controlâI am confident Delhi Police will continue to update itself with new technologies be firm against crime improve service delivery with a humane approach and make Delhi safer and more responsive for every citizenâ he saidThe Lieutenant Governor also took to social media to highlight the joy of phone owners who got their stolen instruments back IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-l-g-sandhu-leads-police-event-to-return-12-600-stolen-phones-to-owners-673467.html Tue, 12 May 2026 17:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/l-g-sandhu-sets-goal-of-drug-free-delhi-by-2027-approves-1st-anti-narcotics-police-station-673470.html New Delhi May 12 Approving Delhis first dedicated AntiNarcotics Task Force ANTF Police Station Lieutenant Governor LG TS Sandhu on Tuesday set a collective goal of DrugFree Delhi by 2027 He announced the two decisions while setting in motion the destruction of 1700 kg of seized narcotics worth Rs 72 crore at an incineration facility an official saidThis morning I also joined the destruction of seized narcotics at Jahangirpuri a strong message against drugs and organised crime LG Sandhu saidThe Lieutenant Governor also appealed to the youth to avoid addiction and lead a purposeful lifeI urge the youth to choose purpose over peer pressure Together we will ensure that drugs find no market no shelter and no acceptance in our National Capital he said in a message on social media platform XLG Sandhu noted that the Delhi Police are taking a decisive step toward dismantling the drug ecosystem in the national capitalGuided by the vision of PM narendramodi Ji and the resolve of Union Home Minister AmitShah Ji we have set a collective goal for a DrugFree Delhi by 2027 he said on XTo strengthen this mission I am pleased to announce the approval for Delhis first dedicated AntiNarcotics Task Force ANTF Police Station Our strategy focuses on dismantling the financial backbone of traffickers while prioritising community awareness through initiatives like Nasha Not Cool LG Sandhu addedEarlier the LG chaired a Delhi Police programme for returning more than 12600 phones to their original owners after law enforcers recovered these instruments from snatchers and thieves arrested across the national capitalI am informed that this year Delhi Police have recovered around 16000 devices with a recovery rate of 74 per cent More than 12600 phones are being handed over today across the districts simultaneously These numbers reflect the strength of technologyenabled policing LG Sandhu saidLauding Operation Vishwas an ongoing initiative by the Delhi Police aimed at tracing and returning lost stolen or snatched mobile phones to their rightful owners the LG called upon citizens to join efforts of law enforcers in countering crimeTechnology alone cannot produce such results Behind every recovered phone is the hard work of police personnel Constables following leads officers coordinating verification technical teams analysing inputs and district units tracking movement he said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/l-g-sandhu-sets-goal-of-drug-free-delhi-by-2027-approves-1st-anti-narcotics-police-station-673470.html Tue, 12 May 2026 17:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-l-g-manoj-sinha-leads-anti-drug-padyatra-in-baramulla-673492.html Srinagar May 12 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor LG Manoj Sinha on Tuesday joined the DrugFree Jammu and Kashmir campaign in Baramulla town engaging with citizens and participating in a Padyatra The LG also announced the launch of two innovative pillars under the campaign for the next 69 days the Community Immunisation Program against drugs and the Family Fortress InitiativeSpeaking on the occasion LG Sinha said that just as we have taught communities to vaccinate against bacteria or viruses we will partner with religious leaders and social groups to create Community Immunisation initiative against drugs in 5 to 10 highrisk hotspot areas per districtI urge schools mosques temples gurdwaras and NGOs to dedicate one hour weekly to strengthen this initiative through awareness It will deliver real results acting like an early warning system monitoring hotspots while building them into fully drugfree zonesThe second pillar is the Family Fortress Initiative which will rely on the strong family and community bonds for the ultimate shield against drug addiction the LG addedOver the next 69 days every school college and place of worship in Jammu and Kashmir should host a weekly family dialogue on drugs These dialogues should be open honest paired with local campaign audits to spot and fix gaps he saidHe highlighted that in the past 31 days more than 235000 awareness and outreach events have been held across Jammu and Kashmir More than 44000 OPD patients have been treated nearly 700 drug smugglers and peddlers arrested and stringent action has been taken against the drug supply chainAction has targeted every financial transaction of drug cartels seizing crores in properties built from drug money by major smugglers Across Jammu and Kashmir divisions 300 driving licenses and more than 400 vehicle registrations linked to drug smugglers have been recommended for cancellation the LG saidEnforcement agencies have ensured massive drug hauls We have inspected more than 3300 drug stores and 150 licenses have been suspended for violating the norms Nearly 3000 CCTV cameras are now installed at the drug stores across the Union TerritoryOver two dozen smugglers have been nabbed under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act PITNDPS Act I assure the people that we will chase every rupee every asset and shell company of drug traffickers ensuring the harshest punishment for those who are destroying our youths future LG Sinha addedHe said that fuelled by public support this peoples movement is setting historic records in Jammu and Kashmir and no past social campaign has seen such massive participationWe have received nearly 3000 calls for teleManas counselling and support in the past 31 days I want our response to drugs to be rooted in science We dont shame diabetes patients into health or cure cancer victims through stigmaLikewise we must treat and rehabilitate addicts with dignity reconnecting them to societys mainstream through resolve and compassion Government officials and citizens must unite for surveillance rally against drugs and foster drugfree villages and towns the LG added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-l-g-manoj-sinha-leads-anti-drug-padyatra-in-baramulla-673492.html Tue, 12 May 2026 20:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/restaurant-of-arrested-tmc-leader-earned-rs-111-crore-during-covid-lockdown-ed-tells-court-673496.html Kolkata May 12 A restaurant owned by former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose earned over Rs 1 crore during the Covid19 lockdown in 2020 despite remaining completely shut the Enforcement Directorate ED told a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA court in Kolkata on Tuesday Bose who served as a minister during the previous Trinamool Congress government was arrested by ED officials on Monday night in connection with the multicrore municipal recruitment scam after a marathon interrogation at the agencyâs Salt Lake office on the outskirts of KolkataHe was presented at the special PMLA court by the ED officials on Tuesday afternoon during which the ED counsel gave details of the alleged moneylaundering transactions linked to the restaurant of the former ministerThe ED council informed the court that the said restaurant showed an income of Rs 111 crore during the Covid19 lockdown when the entity remained closed totally and none of its employees was in service during that periodThe ED counsel also informed the court that besides Rs 11 crore transferred to the said restaurant another amount of Rs 22 crore was transferred to the personal account of BoseThe ED further submitted that investigators had unearthed multiple financial transactions involving Bose with individuals where the transfers lacked any legal basisThe agency also informed the court that it had found evidence of at least 150 illegal recruitments in the Uttar Dum Dum Municipality in the North 24 Parganas district allegedly carried out on Boseâs recommendationThe ED counsel sought 10 days of remand of Bose to interrogate him The court order is yet to be deliveredMeanwhile moving the bail plea Boseâs counsel informed the court that the documents based on which ED had arrested his client were available with the investigating officers of the central agency between 2022 and 2023Boseâs counsel questioned the justification of the arrest based on documents available three to four years back He also claimed that even the earlier charge sheet presented by ED in the matter did not have his clients name as the accusedBose a threetime Trinamool Congress legislator from Bidhannagar assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district was defeated this timeED officials had first received information about the multicrore municipalities job case while conducting raids and search operations at the residence of Trinamool Congresslinked promoter Ayan Shil in connection with another money laundering case related to the cashforschool jobs scam in West BengalLater the Central Bureau of Investigation had also started a parallel probe into the municipalitiesâ job case following an order of the Calcutta High CourtAs officials of the two central agencies progressed further with the investigation the names of several politically influential persons including state ministers and ruling party leaders surfaced IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/restaurant-of-arrested-tmc-leader-earned-rs-111-crore-during-covid-lockdown-ed-tells-court-673496.html Tue, 12 May 2026 20:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/govt-committed-to-building-cyber-secure-bharat-hm-shah-on-mha-rbi-inking-mou-to-combat-digital-fraud-673497.html New Delhi May 12 In a significant step to combat incidents of cybercrime and digital fraud the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre I4C under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub RBIH signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU on Tuesday The MoU seeks to create an integrated system and strengthen collaboration in combating cyberenabled financial fraud while curtailing mule accounts across the banking and digital payments ecosystemUnion Home Minister Amit Shah took to X to affirm the governmentâs focus and commitment to building a cybersecure BharatâModi govt is tirelessly working for cybersecure Bharat Mule accounts are a big hurdle in curbing cyber crimes Today the I4C under MHA signed an MoU with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub RBIH unleashing the power of Artificial Intelligence to combat cyber fraudâ he wrote in a post on XHe further stated âThe move will swiftly detect and cull hidden mule accounts by feeding the data from the I4Cs Suspect Registry to the AIdriven fraud detection system and serve the citizens as their nextgen shield against cybercrimeâThe MoU aims to strengthen fraudrisk intelligence sharing analytical support and operational coordination to combat cyberenabled financial fraudUnder the arrangement I4C and RBIH will collaborate for the sharing of mule accountrelated intelligence and suspect identifiers from I4CMHAâs Suspect Registry to strengthen AIdriven fraud detection systems implemented across banks The RBIH will utilise the datasets for training and enhancement of AIdriven fraudrisk assessment modelsAs mule accounts remain one of the biggest hurdles in curbing cybercrime the power of Artificial Intelligence AI will be unleashed to combat incidents of cyber fraudThe move will swiftly detect and cull hidden mule accounts by feeding the data from the I4Cs Suspect Registry to the AIdriven fraud detection system It will serve the citizens as their nextgeneration shield against cybercrime IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/govt-committed-to-building-cyber-secure-bharat-hm-shah-on-mha-rbi-inking-mou-to-combat-digital-fraud-673497.html Tue, 12 May 2026 20:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-crime-branch-rescues-two-missing-minor-girls-in-separate-operations-673299.html New Delhi May 11 Delhi Police Crime Branch has successfully traced and rescued two missing minor girls in separate operations carried out by its AntiHuman Trafficking Unit AHTU highlighting what officials described as the forceâs humanitarian commitmentâ and vigilance in protecting vulnerable children According to an official press release issued by the Crime Branch on Monday the AHTU team recovered the two girls from different locations after conducting intensive search operations involving technical surveillance field Intelligence and groundlevel verificationThe Delhi Police in its statement said âThese successful operations highlight the relentless dedication of the AHTU team in navigating the complex emotional and social landscapes that lead children away from safetyâThe first case involved a 16yearold girl who had been missing since January 11 2026 under FIR No 162026 registered at Wazirabad Police Station under Section 1372 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS Officials said the girlâs disappearance had raised serious concerns due to her vulnerabilityA special team led by Inspector Mukesh Kumar along with ASI Ajay Kumar Jha and Woman Constable Deepika under the supervision of ACP Suresh Kumar launched a focussed investigation During the enquiry police found that the girl had been distressed due to frequent domestic disputes caused by her fatherâs alcohol addictionShe had reportedly left home without informing her family and was later found staying with her maternal aunt The girl was safely recovered and handed over to the local police station for further legal proceduresIn another operation the AHTU rescued a 15yearold girl who had been missing since October 2 2024 in a case registered at Budh Vihar Police Station under FIR No 3502024 During questioning the girl stated that she had voluntarily left home after coming in contact with a boyActing on secret information regarding her presence near Rithala Village in Haiderpur the police team carried out a swift search operation and successfully traced her She was later handed over to Budh Vihar Police Station for further legal actionThe Delhi Police stated that the operations were not merely recoveries but âstories of resilience compassion and reunion that restored hope to two familiesâIn its concluding message the Crime Branch reiterated its public commitment saying âDelhi Police â Always Alert Always Caring Always Thereâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-crime-branch-rescues-two-missing-minor-girls-in-separate-operations-673299.html Mon, 11 May 2026 14:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jacqueline-fernandez-did-not-cooperate-during-probe-ed-tells-delhi-court-673304.html New Delhi May 11 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Monday opposed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandezâs plea seeking to turn approver in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar telling a Delhi court that her conduct during the investigation was ânot satisfactoryâ and that she failed to fully cooperate with the probe Appearing before the Patiala House Court the federal antimoney laundering agency contended that Jacqueline did not make a âfull and true disclosureâ in her statements recorded under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLAThe ED said that during the course of the investigation Jacquelineâs conduct was not cooperative as she âconsistently failed to make full and truthful disclosuresâ in connection with the proceeds of crime allegedly generated by ChandrashekharOpposing her plea to become a prosecution witness the ED further alleged that Jacqueline continued to remain in regular contact with Chandrashekhar even after becoming aware of his criminal antecedentsAccording to the probe agency Chandrashekhar had arranged âall benefits gifts and valuablesâ for Jacqueline out of the proceeds of crime generated through the alleged money laundering activitiesAfter hearing the submissions the Patiala House Court granted time to Jacqueline Fernandezâs counsel to file a rejoinder to the EDâs reply and posted the matter for further hearing on May 12The ED has accused Jacqueline of allegedly receiving luxury gifts worth around Rs 7 crore from Chandrashekhar However the actor has consistently maintained that she had no knowledge about his alleged criminal activities or the source of the money used for those giftsIn September last year the Supreme Court had declined to entertain Jacqueline Fernandezâs plea seeking the quashing of the money laundering proceedings initiated against her by the EDSenior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Jacqueline before the apex court had argued that she could not be prosecuted under Sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA as she had no knowledge that the gifts received from Chandrashekhar were proceeds of crimeThe Justice Dattaled Bench however referred to the Supreme Courtâs judgment in the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case upholding the EDâs powers under the PMLA and observed that allegations at the stage of framing of charges must be accepted as they standThe ED has filed multiple charge sheets in the case and named Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in a supplementary prosecution complaint while another Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was examined as a witnessThe probe agency has alleged that Chandrashekharâs aide Pinky Irani facilitated the delivery of luxury gifts and expensive items to Jacqueline on his behalfThe money laundering case stems from allegations that Chandrashekhar cheated the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of nearly Rs 200 crore However Fernandez maintained that she had no role in laundering Chandrashekharâs alleged illegal wealthThe 40yearold Sri Lankan actress who entered Bollywood after winning the Miss Universe Sri Lanka crown in 2006 has been a prominent figure in Hindi cinema for over a decade also featuring in music videos and reality shows IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jacqueline-fernandez-did-not-cooperate-during-probe-ed-tells-delhi-court-673304.html Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ex-bengal-minister-sujit-bose-appears-before-ed-in-municipal-job-corruption-case-673316.html Kolkata May 11 Former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose on Monday appeared before Enforcement Directorate ED officers for questioning in connection with the municipal recruitment corruption case He went to the EDs CGO Complex office in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata along with his son Samudra Bose who was also summoned by the ED in the same case He reached the ED office at 1030 am said an ED officerOn April 6 the day of filing nomination papers for the Assembly election Sujit Bose received multiple notices from the ED asking him to appear for questioning At that time he approached the Calcutta High Court seeking time saying that he was busy with election campaigningTrinamool sources claimed that the Trinamool candidate from Bidhannagar avoided the EDs presence during the elections in compliance with the courts order As soon as the voting was over Sujit Bose faced the ED investigators at the Salt Lake CGO Complex on May 1 in cooperation with the investigation into the municipal recruitment corruption case He was accompanied by his lawyer then and left the office after several hours That day Sujit said that he had come to the ED office with a copy of the court orderIt is worth noting that even before the Assembly elections the ED had summoned Sujit Bose his wife son and daughter several times in the municipal recruitment corruption case They also appeared before the agencyThe ED officials along with the central forces conducted raids at several places including the ministers house office and his sons restaurant adjacent to VIP Road He had criticised the EDs activities during the electionsSujit had alleged a conspiracy in the name of investigation He had told the media Sujit Boses condition is not so bad that he has to sell his job to earn money People know that This is a conspiracy by the Election Commission and the EDHowever the former minister did not say anything else before appearing at the ED office on Monday IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ex-bengal-minister-sujit-bose-appears-before-ed-in-municipal-job-corruption-case-673316.html Mon, 11 May 2026 16:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-files-7th-chargesheet-in-homebuyers-fraud-case-673321.html New Delhi May 11 IANS The CBI filed a seventh chargesheet in connection with the alleged fraudulent activities of builders for cheating home buyers arraigning Sequel Buildcon which had promised to deliver highend flats in Noida said an official on MondaynbspnbspThe building company and its Directors were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in connection with alleged fraudulent activities relating to a housing project situated at Noida said a statementAn investigation conducted by the CBI revealed that the accused builder company and its directors in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy allegedly induced innocent homebuyersinvestors through false assurances misleading representations and deceptive promises thereby dishonestly obtaining financial gain while causing wrongful loss to the victimsThe charge sheet has been filed before a Special Court under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to criminal conspiracy cheating and criminal breach of trustThe CBI is presently investigating 50 cases registered pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court against various builder companies and unknown officials of financial institutions across the country in matters concerning alleged cheating and diversion of fundsEarlier the CBI filed six charge sheets in similar cases against Rudra Buildwell Constructions and its Directors Dream Procon and its Directors Jaypee Infratech and its Directors AVJ Developers India and its Directors along with officers of certain banks and financial institutions CHD Developers and its Directors and Shubhkamna Buildtech and its Directors said a statementThe investigation conducted by CBI revealed that Sequel Buildcon and its Directors in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy allegedly induced innocent homebuyersinvestors through false assurancesThe builders made misleading representations and deceptive promises to collect home booking amounts but diverted the money to activities other than the promised project thereby dishonestly obtaining financial gainsThe statement said that the CBI remains committed to ensuring accountability in cases involving economic offences corruption and public fraud particularly those adversely affecting the interests of common citizens and homebuyersIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-files-7th-chargesheet-in-homebuyers-fraud-case-673321.html Mon, 11 May 2026 17:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-questions-bengal-ex-minister-sujit-bose-in-municipal-recruitment-case-673322.html Kolkata May 11 Former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate officials for questioning in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment corruption case Bose arrived at the EDâs CGO Complex office in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata along with his son Samudra Bose who was also summoned in the same case According to an ED officer they reached the office around 1030 amOn April 6 the day nominations were being filed for the state Assembly elections Bose received multiple notices from the ED directing him to appear for questioning He later moved the Calcutta High Court seeking more time on the grounds that he was occupied with election campaigningSources in the All India Trinamool Congress claimed that the Bidhannagar candidate deferred his appearance before the agency during the election period in accordance with the courtâs order After the polling process concluded Bose appeared before ED officials at the Salt Lake CGO Complex on May 1 and cooperated with the investigationHe was accompanied by his lawyer and left the office after several hours Speaking to reporters that day Bose said he had visited the ED office carrying a copy of the court orderEven before the Assembly elections the ED had summoned Bose his wife son and daughter multiple times in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment irregularities Family members had also joined the investigation processEarlier ED officials accompanied by central forces conducted searches at several locations linked to Bose including his residence office and his sonâs restaurant near VIP RoadBose had previously criticised the EDâs actions during the election period and alleged that the investigation was politically motivatedSpeaking to the media earlier he had said âSujit Boseâs condition is not so bad that he has to sell jobs to earn money People know that This is a conspiracy by the Election Commission and the EDâHowever before entering the ED office on Monday the former minister declined to make any further comments IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-questions-bengal-ex-minister-sujit-bose-in-municipal-recruitment-case-673322.html Mon, 11 May 2026 18:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-cm-orders-investigation-into-pocso-case-against-mos-bandi-sanjays-son-673325.html Hyderabad May 11 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed Director General of Police CV Anand to immediately initiate an investigation into the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act case registered against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjayâs son Bandi Bhagirath The Chief Minister instructed the DGP to constitute special teams for a comprehensive investigation into the case of the alleged sexual assault on a minor girl by Bandi BhagirathThe Chief Minister questioned the DGP over the delay in taking action despite the complaint having been lodged on May 8 at Pet Basheerabad Police StationFollowing the Chief Ministerâs direction the police chief reportedly constituted a Special Investigation Team SIT to probe the caseAccording to the Chief Ministerâs Office DGP Anand briefed the Chief Minister on the details of the case The DGP informed the Chief Minister that the entire police force had been engaged in security arrangements in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs visit to HyderabadMeanwhile the Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights TSCPCR has formed a special Bench to hear the caseTGSCPCR Chairperson Kothakota Seetha Dayakar Reddy obtained details from the City Police Commissioner and constituted a special Bench to conduct an enquiry into the matterThe action by TSCPCR and the Chief Ministerâs direction to the DGP came amid the continuing protest by the Opposition Bharath Rashtra Samithi BRS demanding action against Bandi Sanjayâs sonA case was registered against Bandi Bhagirath under POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault on a 17yearold girlThe girlâs mother alleged that Bhagirath had been harassing their daughter for over six months He also allegedly misbehaved with her at a farmhouse in MoinabadOn her complaint the police registered a case under Section 11 of the POCSO Act and relevant sections of BNSBhagirath 25 had earlier lodged a complaint in Karimnagar II Town Police Station against the girl and her parents He alleged that they attempted to honey trap him and demanded Rs 5 crore to not file a police complaint against himOn his complaint a case was booked against the girl and her parents under various Sections of the BNS for extortion criminal intimidation criminal conspiracy and common intentionBandi Sanjay has denied the allegation against his son He claimed that political rivals were trying to tarnish his image by making false allegations IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/telangana-cm-orders-investigation-into-pocso-case-against-mos-bandi-sanjays-son-673325.html Mon, 11 May 2026 18:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-dismiss-constable-for-negligence-in-baba-siddique-murder-case-673248.html Mumbai May 11 The Mumbai Police has dismissed Constable Shyam Sonawane the bodyguard of former NCP leader Baba Siddique from service on charges of negligence of duty in connection with the murder case Baba Siddique was shot dead by three assailants on the night of October 12 2024 outside the Bandra office of his son Zeeshan Siddique who is an MLAAccording to Mumbai Police Constable Shyam Sonawane was posted with the Protection and Security Branch and had been assigned to Baba Siddiqueâs security detail Following the incident he was suspended and a departmental inquiry was initiated against himThe inquiry found Sonawane guilty of negligence of duty following which a showcause notice was issued asking why he should not be removed from serviceSubsequently the Police Department issued him a dismissal letter which he acknowledged on May 2 He has now been officially removed from service on grounds of negligence of dutySiddique 66 was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddiqueâs office in Bandra on the night of October 12 2024 Sonawane who was attached to the Protection and Security Branch of Mumbai Police had been deputed for Siddiqueâs security Officials said that he was suspended immediately after the incident and subjected to departmental proceedingsIn November 2025 Anmol Bishnoi the younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to New Delhi after being deported from the United States in connection with the Baba Siddique murder caseBishnoi became the 19th accused to be arrested in the National Investigation Agency NIA probe In March 2023 the antiterror agency had filed a charge sheet detailing Bishnoiâs alleged links with Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi in several major crimes across the country between 2020 and 2023In June 2025 Zeeshan Akhtar an alleged key conspirator in Baba Siddiqueâs murder was arrested in Canada IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-dismiss-constable-for-negligence-in-baba-siddique-murder-case-673248.html Mon, 11 May 2026 10:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cop-killed-by-unidentified-men-in-andhra-pradeshs-kakinada-probe-on-673274.html Amaravati May 11 A constable was murdered by unidentified men in Kakinada town of Andhra Pradesh police said on Monday The incident occurred in the Gandhi Nagar area of Kakinada late on Sunday nightAccording to police unidentified men attacked Andhra Pradesh Special Police APSP constable Nageswara Rao with a knife They slit his throat resulting in his deathLocals told police that some youth who were under the influence of alcohol attacked a man who was walking on the roadPolice rushed to the spot and identified the deceased as an APSP constable The body was shifted to the Government General Hospital for postmortem examination The police team visited the crime scene and collected clues Senior police officials also visited the scenePolice registered a case and took up an investigation The investigating officials were scanning the CCTV footage in the area A police officer said they were working on some clues to identify and arrest the assailantsMore details are awaitedMeanwhile a person drowned and another went missing in Palnadu district when a boat overturnedThe incident occurred in Kakani village in Narsaraopet mandal when a boat drowned in the tank The body of one of them was recovered by the locals while the search was on for the other missing personThe deceased was identified as Pitlabanda Hussain Rescue workers continued the search for Argraharam HussainAccording to police the incident occurred when the two men were putting fish feed into the tankMeanwhile three people were injured in a road accident in neighbouring Telangana The accident occurred in Nalgonda district when a car rammed into an oil tankerAccording to police the collision occurred near Veliminedu in Chiryal mandal in Nalgonda district Three people travelling in the car were injured and they were shifted to a nearby hospitalThe oil tanker overturned on the highway disrupting the movement of vehicles between Vijayawada and Hyderabad IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cop-killed-by-unidentified-men-in-andhra-pradeshs-kakinada-probe-on-673274.html Mon, 11 May 2026 12:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-two-wanted-criminals-after-gunfight-near-zakir-husain-college-673107.html New Delhi May 10 Two alleged notorious criminals were arrested after an encounter with the Delhi Police near Zakir Husain College on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in the national capital officials said on Sunday The operation was carried out by the Special Staff team of the Central District of Delhi Police which apprehended the two accused identified as Sahil and Avinash following an exchange of fire late on Saturday night Both sustained bullet injuries to their legs during the encounter and were later admitted to a hospital for treatmentAccording to police officials Sahil and Avinash had been on the Delhi Polices list of mostwanted criminals for the past several days The duo was allegedly involved in a recent firing incident in Delhis Karol Bagh area where shots were fired in broad daylight prompting an extensive manhunt by the Special Staff teams across the cityPolice said that late on Saturday night the Special Staff received specific intelligence inputs suggesting that the two accused involved in the Karol Bagh firing case were likely to visit the area around Zakir Husain College either to meet someone or to commit another crime allegedlyActing on the information police personnel laid a trap in the area and intensified surveillance around the college premises and adjoining roadsOfficials said that when the police team attempted to stop the suspects the accused allegedly tried to escape and opened fire at the police personnelAccording to police sources nearly 10 rounds were fired during the encounterThe police team retaliated in selfdefence and fired at the accused injuring both Sahil and Avinash in their legs before overpowering and arresting them on the spotPolice officials stated that both accused were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital after the encounter for medical treatment and are currently under police supervisionInvestigators also recovered illegal firearms and live cartridges from the spot which are believed to have been used by the accused during the exchange of fire with the police teamThe Delhi Police has now launched further investigations to ascertain the criminal backgrounds of the two accused including their alleged links with other gangs and criminal networks operating in the cityOfficials are also probing the motive behind the recent firing incident in Karol Bagh and examining whether the accused were planning another attack or criminal operation in the central Delhi area before being intercepted by the police IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-two-wanted-criminals-after-gunfight-near-zakir-husain-college-673107.html Sun, 10 May 2026 08:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-days-after-killing-of-bengal-cm-aide-chandranath-rath-police-yet-to-nab-accused-673164.html Kolkata May 10 Even 72 hours after the murder of Chandranath Rath personal assistant to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari the assailants remain at large with police yet to make any arrests Investigators say their biggest challenge is tracking the attackers escape route due to a lack of usable CCTV footage Several cameras along the route adjacent to DohariaMathpara in Madhyamgram through which the miscreants are believed to have fled have been out of order for a long time a senior police officer said on SundayThe shooting took place on Wednesday night in the Doharia area of Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district where the assailants stopped Rathâs car midroad before opening fire After the attack the attackers are believed to have fled the scene on motorbikes via an alley road towards Peyara Bagan A search is underway along that route but the absence of effective CCTV coverage at key locations has hampered the investigationPolice investigations have revealed that many CCTV cameras in the area have been nonfunctional for a long time while some installed on light poles were positioned incorrectly As a result no clear visuals of the attackersâ movements are available CCTV cameras at roadside shops have also yielded no clues as most establishments were closed at the time of the incidentA section of investigators believes the assailants deliberately waited for darkness to fall so that faces and number plates would not be clearly captured as they sped away on their bikes the officer saidMeanwhile a red car has emerged as a new mystery in the case CCTV footage shows the vehicle following Rathâs Scorpio from Birati intersection to Jessore Road and remaining close behind even after entering the Doharia area Investigators suspect the car may have been tailing Rath from the start and a vigorous search is underway to trace itA special investigation team has been formed to probe the case which police believe was executed in a wellplanned manner IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-days-after-killing-of-bengal-cm-aide-chandranath-rath-police-yet-to-nab-accused-673164.html Sun, 10 May 2026 11:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/minors-assaulted-in-chhattisgarh-mp-accused-absconding-673040.html BhopalRaipur May 9 Two gruesome and shameful incidents of sexual assault on children have recently come to light in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh once again raising serious concerns about the safety of innocent minors â Both cases have shaken the communities involved and in each instance the accused remain at large intensifying public outrage and fearâIn Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh an eightyearold thirdgrade student was subjected to a horrific assault while she had gone to gather mangoes near her home âA middleaged man from the same village allegedly took advantage of the situation assaulted the child and fled said police sources âThe girlâs condition worsened upon returning home and her family immediately informed the police A case was registered under stringent penal provisions and the victim was taken for medical examination âThe administration has assured strict action though the accused is still at largeâIn another disturbing case reported from Madhya Pradesh an eightyearold girl admitted to Bundelkhand Medical College for treatment was sexually assaulted inside a hospital bathroom âThe accused himself a patient allegedly followed the child into the bathroom and committed the act before escaping âThe terrified child narrated the ordeal to her mother leading to chaos in the hospital premises Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act and began examining CCTV footage to trace the accused âAuthorities have identified him during preliminary investigation and efforts are underway to arrest himâBoth incidents have sparked widespread anger and anxiety among parents and residents highlighting the vulnerability of children even in places presumed to be safe âOfficials have promised swift and strict action but the fact that the perpetrators remain at large has left communities unsettled and demanding stronger measures to ensure justice and child safetyâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/minors-assaulted-in-chhattisgarh-mp-accused-absconding-673040.html Sat, 09 May 2026 09:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-secures-custody-for-questioning-of-3-accused-in-rs-284-crore-bank-loan-fraud-673079.html New Delhi May 9 A Special PMLA court remanded three accused to ED custody till May 12 in connection with a Rs 284 crore money laundering and bank loan fraud by Sravanthi Group promoter DV Rao and his associates an official said on Saturdayâ The Court accepted the EDâs plea to question the accused and observed that given the gravity of the allegations and the accuseds role in money laundering custodial interrogation is necessary the official said in a statementâThe EDs money laundering probe against Rao and his associates has uncovered largescale laundering of approximately Rs 284 crore the statement saidâTwo directors DV Rao and D Shanthi Kiran along with Raos brother D Avanindra Kumar were arrested following searches at companies associated with the Group the ED saidâEarlier during search operations conducted in the case the ED had seized gold and diamond jewellery valued at approximately Rs 5 crore as well as multiple luxury vehicles belonging to Rao and his family membersâThereafter the ED issued a Provisional Attachment Order under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA 2002 of Sravanthi Energy Pvt Ltd SEPL and others said a statementâFive residential premises were attached on March 3 2026 as part of EDâs seizure of immovable and movable properties worth Rs 24 crore in the case the ED saidâThe attached assets include house properties 25060 sq ft industrialagricultural land measuring approximately 292 acres and 37 gunthas spread across Andhra Pradesh Telangana and Karnataka owned by Rao and his family members the ED saidâThe investigation originated from a scheduled offence registered as FIR No 03602025 at Police Station Sector40 Gurugram wherein it was alleged that Ms DJW Electric Power Projects Private Ltd controlled by Rao had fraudulently availed loans from various entitiesThe ED investigation conducted till now reveals that the total loan amount involved in the fraud was Rs 58 croreâIn a sophisticated modus operandi while the accounting records of DJW showed that loans were being repaid to the original lenders the ED investigation revealed that the banking RTGS system was misusedâThe RTGS mandate fraudulently mentioned the names of actual lenders but provided bank details of Kolkatabased shell entities the ED saidâConsequently loan repayment funds were siphoned off to shell companiesincluding Nexus International Bhavtarini Sales Pvt Ltd and Gabel Trading Co rather than being returned to legitimate lenders the ED saidâFurther investigation under the PMLA 2002 led to registration of another scheduled offence FIR No 3362025 and a parallel money laundering investigation involving Sravanthi Energy Private Limited SEPL also controlled by RaoâIt was found that SEPL had been fraudulently paying approximately Rs 75 Lakh per month as consultancy fees to a shell entity Ms Verset Technologies Pvt Ltd which had no office or employees and was registered in the name of DV Raos fatherinlaw Through this sham arrangement Rs 8936 Crore was illicitly divertedâSimultaneously SEPL booked bogus purchases of over Rs 139 Crore through fake invoices issued by more than 100 shell entities without any goods or services being supplied These payments were returned to Rao and his family in cashâThe ED investigation has further revealed that Rao had earlier defaulted on large sums to banks leading SEPL to become a NonPerforming Asset NPA â IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-secures-custody-for-questioning-of-3-accused-in-rs-284-crore-bank-loan-fraud-673079.html Sat, 09 May 2026 19:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/haryana-special-pmla-court-issues-notices-to-tdi-infra-officials-for-duping-homebuyers--673092.html New Delhi May 9 In a case related to cheating and defrauding of homebuyers a Special PMLA Court in Delhi has issued notices to TDI Infrastructure Ltd its Directors Ravinder Taneja Kamal Taneja and DN Taneja and related entities an ED official said on Saturdayâ The Special PMLA Judge Patiala House District Court issued the notices on April 28 to all the accused in a Prosecution Complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement ED Gurugram Zonal OfficeâThe ED initiated an investigation based on multiple FIRs registeredchargesheets filed by the Delhi Police As per the FIRschargesheets TDI Infrastructure and its promoters cheated and defrauded numerous homebuyers by failing to deliver the promised flats and units within the stipulated time and in some cases even after a delay of 1618 years in one of its projectsâThe ED investigation revealed that TDI Infrastructure had launched several commercial residential plots housing projects in Kundali Sonipat Haryana It had collected Rs 461943 crore as advance booking amounts from 14105 customers across 26 projects in SonipatâThe ED said that these projects were launched from 2005 to 2014 however Occupation Certificates for four projects are still pending while one of its projects Park Street remains incompleteâThe ED investigation further revealed that instead of utilising the customer funds for the completion of target residentialhousing projects its promotersdirectors diverted a substantial quantum of such funds to its subsidiarieserstwhile subsidiaries under the head advances for purchase of land parcels and other purposesâThe accused company had also diverted and used said customer funds to repay its loans and also to make investments the ED said in a statementâThis diversion of funds ultimately delayed the construction of the companys target projects thereby preventing customers from receiving timely possession of their unitsplots it saidâRecently the ED provisionally attached assetsproperties valued at Rs 30406 crore belonging to the accused company and its related entities under the PMLA the statement saidâEarlier in 2024 the ED had attached its assetsproperties valued at Rs 4549 crore thereby attaching total Proceeds of Crime to the tune of Rs 34955 crore identified and quantified in the case the official statement saidâThese Proceeds of Crime have also been prayed for confiscation under PMLA 2002 in the said Prosecution Complaint filed by the ED it saidâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/haryana-special-pmla-court-issues-notices-to-tdi-infra-officials-for-duping-homebuyers--673092.html Sat, 09 May 2026 21:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-ed-attaches-properties-worth-rs-656-crore-in-bank-loan-fraud-case-673094.html Guwahati May 9 The Directorate of Enforcement Guwahati Zonal Office has provisionally attached six immovable properties worth around Rs 656 crore in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged bank loan fraud by Ms Agnipa Energo Pvt Ltd and others officials said on Saturdayâ According to the Enforcement Directorate the attached properties include two commercial spaces in âShine Towersâ and two flats along with two penthouses in the âShine Heavenâ project all located in GuwahatiâThe agency said the properties are held in the names of Anil Jaina Runu Jaina and Ms Shine Realtors Pvt LtdâThe Enforcement Directorate initiated the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 based on a First Information Report registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation AntiCorruption Branch Guwahati under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act following a complaint filed by Bank of IndiaâOfficials said the Central Bureau of Investigation later filed a chargesheet in October 2024 against nine accused persons including three promoterdirectors of the borrower company three Bank of India officials and partners of the conduit entity Ms Shine Mechfab JVâThe investigation revealed that the promoterdirectors of Ms Agnipa Energo Pvt Ltd allegedly secured a Rs 1065 crore loan from Bank of India in February 2013 for a small hydropower project in Assamâs Baksa district by submitting fabricated documentsâAccording to officials forged records were allegedly used to falsely show an equity infusion of Rs 375 crore through Ms Urch Traders Pvt Ltd while a substituted certificate was also submitted in the name of a person who was never the companys statutory auditorâThe Enforcement Directorate alleged that out of the Rs 933 crore disbursed between 2013 and 2015 nearly Rs 867 crore was siphoned off to related entities including Ms Shine Mechfab JV Ms Shine Realtors Ms Shine Combine and Ms Shine Shelters Pvt LtdâOfficials further alleged that funds were diverted through roundtripping transactions and through undisclosed bank accounts in violation of the sanction conditions causing a wrongful loss of Rs 876 crore to Bank of IndiaâFurther investigation into the case is underway officials addedâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-ed-attaches-properties-worth-rs-656-crore-in-bank-loan-fraud-case-673094.html Sat, 09 May 2026 21:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/meghalaya-ed-attaches-rs-106-crore-assets-in-global-media-app-ponzi-scam-673096.html Shillong May 9 The Directorate of Enforcement Shillong SubZonal Office has provisionally attached movable properties worth Rs 106 crore in connection with the âGlobal Media Appâ fraud case involving alleged largescale cheating of investors through an online earning and investment scheme officials said on Saturdayâ The Enforcement Directorate initiated the probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 based on a First Information Report registered at Madanriting Police Station in Meghalayaâs East Khasi Hills district over allegations of fraud linked to the mobile application named âGlobal Media AppââAccording to investigators the accused persons operated the application as a Ponzistyle investment scheme disguised as an online advertising platform that promised users daily passive income for watching advertisement videosâOfficials said users were persuaded to purchase various VIP membership plans by paying substantial amounts in exchange for assurances of high daily returns and referral commissionsâThe Enforcement Directorate investigation found that the application was promoted extensively through a Telegram channel administered using foreign mobile numbersâFunds from investors were allegedly collected through bank transfers Unified Payments Interface transactions and cryptocurrency walletsâThe fraudulent scheme reportedly remained operational between June 3 2022 and October 12 2022 before the operators abruptly shut down the application and disappeared with the collected fundsâOfficials said the investigation has so far established that proceeds of crime amounting to nearly Rs 4533 crore were generated through the schemeâMultiple bank accounts merchant identification accounts payment gateway accounts and crypto wallets have been identified as allegedly used for the collection and layering of fundsâThe Enforcement Directorate further revealed that the fraud had significant international linksâThe Telegram channel promoting the app was allegedly administered by four individuals using mobile numbers registered in Cambodia and Malaysia while the Gmail accounts linked to the appâs backend operations were registered with Cambodia as the termsofservice countryâInvestigators also traced nearly Rs 245 crore collected from victims in the form of Tether cryptocurrency routed through the TRON blockchain network to accounts on a foreign cryptocurrency exchangeâFurther investigation is underway officials addedâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/meghalaya-ed-attaches-rs-106-crore-assets-in-global-media-app-ponzi-scam-673096.html Sat, 09 May 2026 21:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/four-arrested-for-plotting-bengaluru-womans-murder-by-staging-accident-672917.html Bengaluru May 8 Karnataka Police on Friday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of a woman allegedly plotted by staging a road accident in Bengaluru The incident came to light within the limits of the Mahalakshmi Layout police stationThe arrested accused have been identified as Rakesh Chetan Pradeep and Yohan Another accused Manjunath who was involved in the case died of illness while being investigated The deceased woman has been identified as Vijayalaxmi a resident of Mahalakshmi LayoutAccording to the police an accident case involving Vijayalaxmi was reported on April 21 near Kurubarahalli Pipeline Road The accused had themselves lodged a police complaint and pretended to have attempted to save her after staging the accidentThe investigation revealed that the accused Chetan had earlier taken a loan from the victim and was aware that she possessed a substantial amount of money and gold jewellery He allegedly conspired with his friends to commit theft at Vijayalaxmiâs residenceOn April 21 while Vijayalaxmi was walking near Pipeline Road the accused Rakesh allegedly rammed his bike into her with full force As per the plan the other accused who were travelling in an autorickshaw shifted her to a hospital While admitting her to the hospital Manjunath the accused allegedly stealthily stole the house key from her purseManjunath then went to Vijayalaxmiâs house and allegedly attempted to commit theft However neighbours grew suspicious of his movements and questioned him He reportedly told them that he had come to collect an Aadhaar card before fleeing the spot Later the house owner suspecting foul play lodged a complaint with the police regarding the attempted theftMeanwhile accused Rakesh himself approached the traffic police station and lodged a complaint claiming that an unidentified vehicle had hit the victim and that he had rescued her by shifting her to the hospital He also claimed that he had saved her lifeHowever Vijayalaxmi later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital During the investigation into the attempted theft case the Mahalakshmi Layout police gathered information about Vijayalaxmi and examined CCTV footage which revealed the movements of the accused personsAfter tracking down and arresting the accused the police obtained their confession in which they allegedly admitted to committing the crime with the intention of robbing Vijayalaxmiâs house of money and jewelleryThe police have registered cases of murder and robbery against the accused and have taken up further investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/four-arrested-for-plotting-bengaluru-womans-murder-by-staging-accident-672917.html Fri, 08 May 2026 12:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/noida-housing-scam-cbi-chargesheets-shubhkamna-buildtech-directors-672932.html New Delhi May 8 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI filed a chargesheet against a private realty firm Shubhkamna Buildtech and its directors for allegedly cheating homebuyers in a housing project located in Noida Uttar Pradesh the agency said on FridaynbspThe probe revealed that the accused company and its directors entered into a criminal conspiracy to induce investors through false assurances and deceptive promisesAccording to CBI officials the firm obtained dishonest financial gains by making misleading representations resulting in significant wrongful losses to the victimsThe charge sheet has been filed before the competent court under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to criminal conspiracy cheating criminal breach of trust and abetment the CBI said in a statementThe action is part of a wider crackdown on the real estate sector the agency saidThe CBI is currently investigating 50 cases registered under the directions of the Supreme Court against various builder companies and unidentified officials of financial institutions across the country These probes focus on the systematic diversion of funds and the cheating of homebuyers who invested their life savings into residential projectsThe agency recently concluded investigations in several highprofile cases involving similar allegations of financial irregularitiesPreviously the CBI filed five charge sheets against major developers including Rudra Buildwell Constructions Dream Procon and Jaypee Infratech Ltd Other entities facing prosecution include AVJ Developers India Pvt Ltd and CHD Developers Pvt Ltd along with specific officers from banks and financial institutions who allegedly facilitated these transactionsThe CBI stated it remains committed to ensuring accountability in cases of public fraud and corruption within the housing sectorThe CBI indicated that further investigation is continuing to identify other potential collaborators in the fund diversion trailEarlier several professors from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi were allegedly cheated of over Rs 11 crore in a housing scam which was unearthed in early 2024 linked to a fake affordable housing project under the Delhi Development Authoritys land pooling policyDelhi Polices Economic Offences Wing arrested former JNU staffer identified as PD Gaikwad in connection with the fraud after complaints from the professorsIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/noida-housing-scam-cbi-chargesheets-shubhkamna-buildtech-directors-672932.html Fri, 08 May 2026 14:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-18-year-old-murdered-in-bhalswa-dairy-fir-registered-672937.html New Delhi May 8 The brutal murder of an 18yearold man in Shardanand Colony located within the Bhalswa Dairy area of North Delhi has sent shockwaves through the local community A pall of gloom has descended upon the victims family while a palpable atmosphere of terror prevails in the locality The gruesome nature of the crime was evidenced by blood splatters found scattered down the street The victims family alleged they had previously received death threats from the individuals they believe are responsible for the killing Relatives claimed that despite lodging an earlier complaint at the police station regarding these threats timely action was not takenOn May 7 police received information from a local hospital that an 18yearold resident of Jhuggi Kalandar Colony had been brought in dead by a friend The Medical Legal Case MLC report cited a history of physical assault and suspected stab wounds sustained near Tandoor Wali Gali around 730 PMSenior officers along with forensic FSL and crime teams inspected the scene of the crime Authorities seized forensic exhibits and two abandoned motorcycles from the spot Following these findings an FIR has been registered under Section 1031 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS Dedicated specialised teams have since been dispatched to analyse digital and technical evidence to apprehend the suspectsIn a separate but similarly tragic incident on May 7 Delhi Police recovered the body of a 13yearold boy who had gone missing from the Bhati Mines area in South Delhi Authorities have apprehended two 16yearold acquaintances of the victim for allegedly murdering him the previous dayThe victim a Class 8 student and the son of daily wage workers had gone out to play on Monday and never returned Following the discovery of his body angry residents staged a road blockade near the Sanjay Colony police post on Wednesday to demand justice While the case was initially registered as a kidnapping police have now added murder charges to the investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-18-year-old-murdered-in-bhalswa-dairy-fir-registered-672937.html Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/retired-ips-officers-wife-found-murdered-at-their-house-in-hyderabad-672954.html Hyderabad May 8 Retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Rayâs wife was found murdered at their residence in Hyderabadâs posh Jubilee Hills area on Friday police said The body of Sunanda 55 was found on the first floor of the familyâs threestorey house in the Prashasan Nagar colonyPolice suspect the involvement of the familyâs recently hired domestic help and her associates in the killingKalpana the domestic help from Nepal allegedly smothered Sunanda to death with her associates and escaped with valuables and cash from the housePolice believe that the murder took place around 2 amSpecial teams have been set up to nab the domestic help and her two associates who are also reported to be from NepalRay a former Indian Police Service IPS officer who retired as Director General of Police DGP in Andhra Pradesh was out of the city when the incident occurred and Sunanda was alone in their portion of the house while their children were in the upper floorsThe domestic help allegedly helped two associates gain entry into the house They tied the victimâs hands and smothered her to death by stuffing a bundle of notes into her mouth Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar told the media that the victim died of suffocationA forensic team collected clues from the scene of the crime Jubilee Hills police registered a case and took up an investigationDirector General of Police C V Anand and other senior officials visited the crime sceneSajjanar said police were working on the clues He told the media that the preliminary investigation shows that a Nepali gang was involved in this murder for gainThe crime sent shockwaves in Prashasan Nagar where many IPS and IAS officers have their housesThe Police Commissioner appealed to citizens to remain cautious while hiring Nepalis as house helps He said those who have already hired Nepalis should take all precautions He said Nepali gangs were found involved in similar crimes in cities like Mumbai Pune and BengaluruKhairatabad MLA Danam Nagender also visited the former IPS officers house and expressed his condolences He exuded confidence that the police would soon arrest the accused IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/retired-ips-officers-wife-found-murdered-at-their-house-in-hyderabad-672954.html Fri, 08 May 2026 16:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ignoring-warnings-to-end-affair-engineering-student-stabbed-to-death-in-hyderabad-672974.html Hyderabad May 8 An engineering student was stabbed to death in Hyderabad for carrying on an alleged love affair despite warnings police said on Friday Yuvan 23 was murdered in the Chilkalguda area in Hyderabads Secunderabad late on Thursday nightA resident of Jawaharnagar he was a thirdyear engineering student of a private collegeYuvan had come to Indiranagar in Chilkaguda to meet a girl with whom he had been in a relationship for four years The girls relatives had previously warned him to stay away from her However Yuvan continued his relationshipWhen he came to meet the girl on Thursday night the girls relatives allegedly caught him and stabbed himAccording to police he was sitting with friends and watching a cricket match on a mobile phone when the girlâs relatives suddenly arrived at the spot The accused allegedly attacked the youth with knives and stabbed him nearly 17 times leaving him critically injuredHe was shifted to Gandhi Hospital where he succumbed while undergoing treatmentPolice later shifted the body to the mortuary for postmortem examinationTension prevailed in the area as the family of Yuvan staged a protest in front of the girlâs house in Sitaphalmandi with his body on Friday and demanded punishment for the culpritsSome of the protestors tried to attack the house Police intervened to pacify the protestorsPolice said they have arrested two accused and are on the lookout for othersAccording to police Yuvan was earlier a resident of Sitaphalmandi but later shifted to JawaharnagarMeanwhile Bharat Rashtra Samithi BRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Friday said that the series of ghastly crimes happening across Telangana exposes the alarming deterioration in law and orderEven as a delegation from our party was meeting the Telangana DGP to express serious concern over the worsening law and order situation shocking news emerged that the wife of retired DGrank IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray was murdered in the highsecurity Prashasan Nagar area Last night a young man was brutally stabbed to death in the middle of the road in Secunderabad Rama Rao posted on XWhen the entire police machinery and intelligence network are being diverted towards filing false cases against BRS leaders activists and social media activists arresting and harassing them a collapse in law and order becomes inevitable he said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ignoring-warnings-to-end-affair-engineering-student-stabbed-to-death-in-hyderabad-672974.html Fri, 08 May 2026 17:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-police-constables-commit-suicide-in-separate-incidents-in-madhya-pradesh-672993.html Bhopal May 8 In separate incidents two police constables ended their lives in Khandwa and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh officials said on Friday The first incident came to light in Khandwa where the body of a personnel identified as Ansingh Nargawe was found hanging near the Balaji Dham colony under the jurisdiction of the Padmnagar police stationAccording to the police a bag near the spot has also been recovered which helped identify him as a resident of Murari village in the Barwani districtNargawe was officially posted as a constable at the Gudh police station in Rewa and was reportedly on a fiveday leave at the time of the incidentThe police have sent the body for a postmortem examination however the specific reasons driving him to take such an extreme step remain under investigationIn a similar occurrence another constable was found hanging in a closed police outpost near the Nowgaon bus stand around 6 am The deceased has been identified as Tarun Gandharv a native of the Sagar district who was currently serving at the Nowgaon police station in Chhatarpur districtPreliminary findings suggest that Gandharv committed suicide inside an old and deserted police outpost late Thursday night Senior officials and a forensic science laboratory team reached the scene to conduct a thorough inspection noting that the constable was dressed in civilian clothes and was not on duty at the timeAlthough no suicide note was recovered investigators suspect that Gandharv may have been battling significant mental stress He leaves behind his elderly parents a wife and a twoyearold daughterThese dual tragedies have come at a time when the mental wellbeing of the citizenry is under intense scrutinyAccording to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a staggering number of suicides with 15491 cases recorded in a single year This figure represents approximately nine point one per cent of the total suicides reported across the nation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-police-constables-commit-suicide-in-separate-incidents-in-madhya-pradesh-672993.html Fri, 08 May 2026 18:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/drug-peddler-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-charas-recovered-during-checking-672998.html Srinagar May 8 A drug peddler has been arrested in JampKs Anantnag district and charas recovered from him during checking police said on Friday A police statement said that continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and substance abuse Anantnag police on Friday arrested a drug peddler and recovered a consignment of charas during naka checking in the districtAccording to officials a police party from Police Post GBS was conducting naka checking at the Muslim Abad area of Anantnag when a suspicious vehicle bearing registration number JK01P8668 going towards KP Road was interceptedPolice said that upon being signalled to stop the driver attempted to flee from the spot However the alert police personnel chased and intercepted the vehicle successfully apprehending the accusedDuring preliminary questioning the accused identified himself as Milad Ayoub son of Mohammad Ayoub Mir a resident of Nai Basti Anantnag Officials stated that during the search of the vehicle a polythene bag concealed beneath the driverâs seat was recovered containing approximately 95 grams of charas powderlike substanceIn this regard FIR No 1362026 under Section 820 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Anantnag and an investigation has been initiated to trace both forward and backward linkages of the narcotics networkAnantnag police reiterated its commitment towards eradicating the menace of drugs from the district and appealed to the general public to cooperate with the police by sharing information regarding drug peddling or substance abuse with the nearest police establishmentPolice have been carrying out aggressive antidrug operations in JampK during the ongoing 100daylong Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir AbhiyaanLt Governor Manoj Sinha said during the launch of the antismuggling campaign that in addition to the usual punishment prescribed under law against drug smugglers additional punitive action has been initiated including cancellation of Aadhaar card passport driving licence and attachment of property created from funds generated through drug smuggling drug peddling and drug dealing IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/drug-peddler-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-charas-recovered-during-checking-672998.html Fri, 08 May 2026 19:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/notorious-burglar-arrested-by-delhi-police-stolen-gas-cylinder-and-mobile-phones-recovered-672768.html New Delhi May 7 A notorious burglar was arrested by the police team in South West Delhi on Thursday and items like mobile phones and stolen gas cylinder were recovered from his custody The accused aged 27 years was identified as Rajat alias BoodhaAccording to the police a burglary case was registered at the Palam village police station on April 27 Following the registration of the case a dedicated police team comprising under the close supervision of ACPSubDivision Delhi Cantt to trace the whereabouts of accused After days of hunt the police team hunted him down this morningThe police team launched a detailed investigation to trace the accused Secret informers were activated technical surveillance was deployed and CCTV footage from multiple locations was extensively examined Police personnel were also deployed in the area to gather intelligence regarding active offenders involved in propertyrelated crimesDuring the course of the investigation the team carefully analyzed CCTV footage along the suspected route of the accused which ultimately led to his identificationOn May 2 the police received specific secret information regarding the presence of the accused in the Palam Village area Acting swiftly on the tipoff the team laid a wellcoordinated trap and apprehended the accused successfullyDuring sustained interrogation and further investigation the police recovered the stolen property from his possession The recovered items included one Bharat Gas cylinder two mobile phones documents comprising an Aadhaar card two birth certificates one bank passbook along with a bag and clothesPolice said that the accused is a habitual drinker and works as a rented rickshaw rider To support his addiction and earn easy money he allegedly committed burglaries by targeting vulnerable houses He is also previously involved in other cases of theft and burglarly registered under Section 20 of the NDPS Act at PS Palam VillageFurther investigation into the case is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/notorious-burglar-arrested-by-delhi-police-stolen-gas-cylinder-and-mobile-phones-recovered-672768.html Thu, 07 May 2026 12:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/tension-in-rajasthans-alwar-after-mob-attacks-govindgarh-police-station-672772.html Jaipur May 7 Tension gripped Rajasthanâs Alwar district after chaos erupted at the Govindgarh police station where a mob of more than 100 people allegedly attacked the premises over the seizure of a motorcycle The crowd late on Wednesday night reportedly indulged in heavy stonepelting damaged police vehicles and injured several police personnel including Station Officer Dharam SinghThe incident prompted heavy police deployment in the area Authorities said the situation has now been brought under control while efforts are underway to identify those involved in the violencePolice have been conducting raids since early Thursday morning to apprehend those accused in the attackFemale police personnel have also been deployed as a precautionary measureAccording to officials 20 individuals have so far been detained and are being questionedAdditional SP Priyanka Raghuvanshi stated that a fair investigation will be carried out and strict action will be taken against anyone found guiltyAccording to officials around 1200 am two youths within the jurisdiction of the Govindgarh police station were allegedly performing dangerous stunts on a motorcycle bursting loud firecrackers and creating panic in the locality An Assistant SubInspector ASI stopped the youths and attempted to counsel them but the situation escalated into an argument The police subsequently seized the motorcycle and brought it to the station As news of the motorcycle seizure spread a crowd of over 100 people gathered outside the police stationThe situation quickly turned violent with the mob allegedly pelting stones at the station attacking police personnel with sticks and rods and smashing the windows of police vehicles Station Officer Dharam Singh reportedly sustained facial injuries during the violenceAfter receiving information about the stonepelting police teams from 17 stations across Alwar district led by Additional SP Priyanka Raghuvanshi rushed to Govindgarh Reinforcements arrived from Kotwali Alwar NEB Shivaji Park Udyog Nagar MIA Vaishali Nagar Sadar Alwar Tehla Ramgarh Naugaon Laxmangarh Kathumar Malakhera Barodamev Rajgarh and Raini police stationsPolice personnel remained deployed in the area throughout the night Bloodstains were reportedly seen splattered across the police station premises after the clashFollowing the incident tension gripped the area prompting additional police deployment to maintain law and order Authorities said the situation has now been brought under control and efforts are underway to identify those involved in the violence IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/tension-in-rajasthans-alwar-after-mob-attacks-govindgarh-police-station-672772.html Thu, 07 May 2026 12:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-arrested-after-bjp-supporter-hacked-to-death-in-bengals-malda-672796.html Kolkata May 7 A BJP supporter has been hacked to death in English Bazar in West Bengals Malda district said the police on Thursday The police said that the incident took place late Wednesday night in the Gadua More area of ââWard No1 of English Bazar MunicipalityThe name of the deceased BJP supporter is Kishan Haldar 28The family alleged that some people called him on Wednesday night He went out after getting the call and never returnedHis body was recovered in the Baganpara area of ââMaheshpur about 500 meters away from his house A large knife was recovered beside the bodyThe initial assumption of the police is that Kishan was hacked to death with a cleaver It is reported that two of his friends were also injured in the incident Several people including his neighbour Golam Halder and his son Suman Halder have been charged in the incidentThe BJP has however claimed that it is not a political murder There was a dispute between some youths in the area over an issue It is reported that Kishan had a dispute with Golam Halder and Suman Halder So far the police have arrested two people in connection with the incident They were arrested earlier in the morningThe BJP claimed that the accused also has no political affiliationImmediately after the incident the central forces and police reached the spot Tension spread in the area due to the incident The police recovered the body and sent it for an autopsyIt may be noted that since the West Bengal Assembly elections results were declared on May 4 reports of postpoll violence have been coming from across the state In some incidents Trinamool Congress workers were beaten up their party offices were vandalised and party posters were destroyed In some places BJP workers were targeted with many sustaining injuries The police have said that strong action would be initiated against those who would indulge in such activities IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-arrested-after-bjp-supporter-hacked-to-death-in-bengals-malda-672796.html Thu, 07 May 2026 13:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/techie-woman-filmed-while-bathing-in-bengaluru-man-arrested-672801.html Bengaluru May 7 In a shocking incident a 23yearold techie woman was allegedly filmed while taking a bath at her residence in Karnatakas Bengaluru following which the Mahadevapura police arrested a man identified as Karthik According to the police the incident took place on April 30 at Ashraya Layout in Garudacharpalya The victim who works as a software engineer in a private company had returned home from work and gone to take a bath at around 930 pmDuring this time the accused allegedly recorded a video on his mobile phone from near the bathroom window of the house The woman reportedly noticed the accused recording the video and screamed for helpThe accused allegedly fled from the spot immediately along with the mobile phoneFollowing the incident the woman lodged a complaint at the Mahadevapura police station Based on the complaint the police launched an investigation and arrested KarthikPolice said the accused is originally from Kerala and was working in a private company in Bengaluru He was reportedly staying in a rented house adjacent to the complainants residenceThe police have filed the FIR against the accused under Sections 77 voyeurism punishing anyone who watches or captures images of a woman in a private act where she expects privacy or disseminates such images without consent and 79 any word gesture act or object used with the intention to insult the modesty of a woman or intrude on her privacy It covers stalking lewd comments and inappropriate gestures of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS Police said that the victim has been in a state of shock and deeply offended following the incidentFurther investigation is underwayIn 2025 Swapnil Nagesh Mali 28 a techie at Infosys in Bengaluru was arrested after being caught on June 30 2025 recording a female colleague in the washroom of the Electronic City campus An HR investigation reportedly found videos of more than 30 women on his device He was arrested under Sections 77 voyeurism of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and 66E violation of privacy of the IT ActSimilarly a 23yearold staffer at Third Wave Coffee on BEL Road was arrested after a hidden camera was found in the womens washroom on April 25 2025 recording for two hours IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/techie-woman-filmed-while-bathing-in-bengaluru-man-arrested-672801.html Thu, 07 May 2026 13:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/surat-sbi-robbery-cracked-two-up-men-held-bihar-mastermind-identified-672709.html Surat May 7 The Surat Crime Branch has arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the Rs 50 lakh armed robbery at a State Bank of India SBI branch in the Varachha area police said on Wednesday Officials further added that the offence was executed by an interstate gang allegedly directed by a Biharbased mastermind operating from jailThe robbery took place on April 27 at around 1 pm at the SBI branch on LH RoadPolice said five or more men aged between 25 and 30 entered the bank posing as customers and remained inside for some time before pulling out weapons such as pistols threatening staff and customers and holding them hostageAccording to investigators the accused assaulted those present beat them with cables and threatened to kill themThey looted Rs 12 lakh from the cash counter and an additional Rs 38 lakh that had been delivered earlier to the branch taking the total amount to Rs 50 lakh along with several mobile phones belonging to employees and customersPolice said the gang disabled the alarm system and seized mobile phones to prevent anyone from raising an alertThey remained inside the bank for nearly an hour before fleeing on motorcycles A case was registered at Varachha police station under Sections 3102 311 and 1272 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 251A of the Arms ActPolice Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said the investigation involved extensive coordinationâConsidering the seriousness of the offence multiple teams of the Crime Branch along with local police worked using human intelligence and technical surveillanceâ he saidOfficials analysed footage from more than 1000 CCTV cameras and examined mobile tower dataThe accused were found to have used three motorcycles â a Hero Splendor a Pulsar 220 and an Apache â fitted with fake registration plates copied from vehicles registered in Jamnagar Valsad and AhmedabadThe motorcycles were later recovered abandoned from areas near Olpad and Kudsad village One of the vehicles had been stolen from Khatodara police limits while another had been sourced from TelanganaInvestigators said the accused had prepared fake Aadhaar cards and rented houses in Jahangir Pura RanderUgat Canal Road and Ved Road where they stayed for around two monthsDuring this period they conducted reconnaissance of the bank and routes and also surveyed multiple banks before executing the robberyPolice further said the gang had entered the bank earlier posing as customers to study staff positions and internal arrangementsâThey clicked photographs and observed the seating layout Even when not using phones they pretended to speak on them to avoid suspicionâ Gehlot saidThe accused allegedly chose the date of the robbery to coincide with municipal election activity in the city believing that police deployment would be relatively lower and movement restricted due to metro construction work officials saidBased on intelligence inputs police identified the involvement of a gang led by Kundan Kumar alias Kundan Bhagat a resident of Bihar with a criminal recordHe is currently lodged in Beur Central Jail in Patna and is alleged to have coordinated the operation from inside prisonTwo accused â Shubham Kumar 24 originally from Muzaffarnagar Bihar and residing in Raebareli and Vikas Singh 30 from Raebareli â were arrested from Ayodhya and Gonda districts in Uttar PradeshPolice said Shubham Kumar is the key accused and had been evading detection by not using his mobile phone and frequently changing locations but was tracked and apprehended after continuous efforts over three daysVikas Singh described as an associate allegedly provided shelter and logistical support after the robbery and received financial benefit from the looted moneyâReliable information indicated that the gang of Kundan alias Bhagat had executed the robbery Further technical and human intelligence led to the identification and arrest of the accusedâ officials saidPolice recovered Rs 93000 in cash and three mobile phones from the arrested men They have been brought to Surat on a fourday transit remandOfficials said Shubham Kumar has previous criminal cases registered in Bihar including offences under the Arms Act and cases involving murder and robberyPolice said legal procedures are under way to secure custody of the alleged mastermind from jail and special teams have been formed to trace other absconding accused and recover the remaining stolen property IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/surat-sbi-robbery-cracked-two-up-men-held-bihar-mastermind-identified-672709.html Thu, 07 May 2026 08:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/the-isis-dangerous-punjab-game-hiring-youths-for-rs-20-000-to-carry-out-terror-attacks-672746.html Amritsar May 7 An extremely dangerous game by the ISI is unfolding in Punjab which has left the agencies concerned There has been a wave of attacks since February and the agencies see a clear pattern emerging Overseeing these operations is a Pakistanbased gangster who goes by the name Shezad Bhatti While attacks are being claimed by the Khalistan Liberation Army KLA officials say that it is Bhatti who has been coordinating with local gangsters to recruit locals to carry out these attacks Preliminary investigations suggest that not all the youth involved in such attacks are radicalised There are a good number of youth who have been hired and then paid Rs 20000 per attack The gangster network which is behind these recruitments has often taken advantage of the financial condition of these youth Some are drug addicts and they are ready to carry out attacks for a sum of Rs 20000 an official added For the Punjab Police it has been a catandmouse game The Punjab Police and the central agencies have been relentless when it comes to busting modules The police busted two Babbar Khalsa International BKI modules in Punjab on April 9 and 16 These modules were operating out of Amritsar and Gurdaspur and following the bust the police recovered grenades IEDs and other material relating to the preparation of the bombs An Intelligence Bureau official said that a clear pattern is now emerging The threat of the rise of Khalistan cannot be dismissed Although the agencies have largely kept it under check there seems to be a different pattern emerging when it comes to this issue The official further said that it is not just lowintensity blasts that have been taking place in Punjab Last year there were targeted killings of sarpanches in Amritsar and Tarn Taran Those who claimed responsibility for the attacks said that the issue was personal The agencies however see a pattern behind these killings and say that the larger aim is to create fear and panic Another issue that has come to light is that the Khalistanbacked elements would look to target BJP leaders This is clearly aimed at sending a message to the Narendra Modi government which has a nononsense policy on terror On April 7 last year a grenade was hurled at the residence of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia The leader however escaped unhurt On April 1 this year a lowintensity blast was reported outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh There were no casualties but the intention of the Khalistanbacked elements was to create panic and send across a message to the party Another pattern that the agencies see as emerging is regarding attacks on religious places In March last year two motorcycleborne assailants hurled a hand grenade at the Thakurdwara Sanatan Mandir in Amritsar There were no casualties but the blast damaged walls and shattered windows Another official said that the attacks on a religious site clearly point to an ISI link It is clear that the ISI wants to drive a wedge between the Sikhs and Hindus and incite communal tensions in Punjab Even at the peak at the Khalistan movement this was a pattern that was witnessed with Hindus being targeted The recent spate of attacks has alarmed the agencies There have been three incidents in 10 days in Punjab It is a clear signal that the ISI wants to make a strong statement in Punjab and hence has asked its stooges to ramp up strikes Two IED explosions took place within hours on May 5 Both took place near sensitive installations While one occurred near the BSF headquarters in Jalandhar the other took place near the Khalsa Military Camp in Amritsar On April 27 an attempt to carry out an IED blast at a railway track in Patiala was foiled Officials say that the ISI has been deploying every tool at its disposal to revive the Khalistan movement With operations slowing down in Jammu and Kashmir it desperately needs another front to play This is why the ISI has been making such a major push in Punjab the official added In the coming days the challenge will be immense and the Intelligence agencies warn that these Khalistani elements will use every trick up their sleeve to wreak havoc in Punjab IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/the-isis-dangerous-punjab-game-hiring-youths-for-rs-20-000-to-carry-out-terror-attacks-672746.html Thu, 07 May 2026 11:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-cm-manik-saha-pushes-zero-tolerance-on-drugs-calls-for-stronger-law-enforcement-672534.html Agartala May 6 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has took a strong stand in the fight to make the state drugfree During a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday the Chief Minister said that the police administration must remain constantly vigilant to ensure that drugs do not enter the state through the railways or any other routeVarious narcotics are smuggled from Myanmar and routed through Mizoram and southern Assam before reaching Tripura often for illegal transit into neighbouring Bangladesh The Assam Rifles Tripura Police and other security forces have often seized drugs transported into the state from different parts of the country including Delhi Our governments priority is zero tolerance towards the drug menace Law enforcement agencies must take allout measures to curb drugrelated activities said Chief Minister Saha who also holds the Home Department portfolio Directing concerned officials to take action on traffic congestion and infrastructure development the Chief Minister said that all departments must remain active and responsive He also directed the officials to strengthen public services as well as maintain law and order in the state Chief Minister Saha reiterated that the present Bharatiya Janata Partyled state government is committed to serving the people and that all departments must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing public concerns District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from all eight districts of the state participated virtually in the Task Monitoring System TMS meetingDuring the review meeting the Chief Minister stressed the urgent need to address traffic congestion in district headquarters including Agartala city He directed authorities to take swift and effective measures ensure strict monitoring of vehicle load limits and maintain the proper functioning of traffic signal systems Transport officials were also instructed to expedite the construction of new motor stands across the state The Chief Minister also instructed the concerned authorities to closely monitor the private nursing homes rehabilitation centres and subregistrar offices to ensure transparency eliminate corruption and guarantee efficient functioning Chief Minister Saha directed officials to take preventive measures against potential outbreaks of diarrhoea and dysentery especially during the upcoming rainy season He emphasised maintaining discipline in schools while ensuring the quality and proper management of midday meal schemes On infrastructure development the Chief Minister instructed officials to expedite road repair and renovation work while strictly adhering to quality standards Regarding electricity services department officials told Chief Minister Saha that 99 per cent of the infrastructure damaged during the recent seasonal storm has already been restored The Chief Minister also directed officials to ensure there are no delays in the disbursement of MGNREGA funds and that wages and allowances for daily wage workers are paid on time The meeting was attended by Acting Secretary to the Chief Minister Apurba Roy Health Secretary Kiran Gitte Urban Development Secretary Milind Ramteke Information and Cultural Affairs Director Bimbisar Bhattacharya along with other senior secretaries and departmental directors IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-cm-manik-saha-pushes-zero-tolerance-on-drugs-calls-for-stronger-law-enforcement-672534.html Wed, 06 May 2026 08:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-cm-saha-pushes-zero-tolerance-on-drugs-calls-for-stronger-law-enforcement-672535.html Agartala May 6 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has took a strong stand in the fight to make the state drugfree During a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday the Chief Minister said that the police administration must remain constantly vigilant to ensure that drugs do not enter the state through the railways or any other routeVarious narcotics are smuggled from Myanmar and routed through Mizoram and southern Assam before reaching Tripura often for illegal transit into neighbouring BangladeshThe Assam Rifles Tripura Police and other security forces have often seized drugs transported into the state from different parts of the country including DelhiOur governments priority is zero tolerance towards the drug menace Law enforcement agencies must take allout measures to curb drugrelated activities said Chief Minister Saha who also holds the Home Department portfolioDirecting concerned officials to take action on traffic congestion and infrastructure development the Chief Minister said that all departments must remain active and responsiveHe also directed the officials to strengthen public services as well as maintain law and order in the stateChief Minister Saha reiterated that the present Bharatiya Janata Partyled state government is committed to serving the people and that all departments must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing public concernsDistrict Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from all eight districts of the state participated virtually in the Task Monitoring System TMS meetingDuring the review meeting the Chief Minister stressed the urgent need to address traffic congestion in district headquarters including Agartala cityHe directed authorities to take swift and effective measures ensure strict monitoring of vehicle load limits and maintain the proper functioning of traffic signal systemsTransport officials were also instructed to expedite the construction of new motor stands across the stateThe Chief Minister also instructed the concerned authorities to closely monitor the private nursing homes rehabilitation centres and subregistrar offices to ensure transparency eliminate corruption and guarantee efficient functioningChief Minister Saha directed officials to take preventive measures against potential outbreaks of diarrhoea and dysentery especially during the upcoming rainy seasonHe emphasised maintaining discipline in schools while ensuring the quality and proper management of midday meal schemesOn infrastructure development the Chief Minister instructed officials to expedite road repair and renovation work while strictly adhering to quality standardsRegarding electricity services department officials told Chief Minister Saha that 99 per cent of the infrastructure damaged during the recent seasonal storm has already been restoredThe Chief Minister also directed officials to ensure there are no delays in the disbursement of MGNREGA funds and that wages and allowances for daily wage workers are paid on timeThe meeting was attended by Acting Secretary to the Chief Minister Apurba Roy Health Secretary Kiran Gitte Urban Development Secretary Milind Ramteke Information and Cultural Affairs Director Bimbisar Bhattacharya along with other senior secretaries and departmental directors IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/tripura-cm-saha-pushes-zero-tolerance-on-drugs-calls-for-stronger-law-enforcement-672535.html Wed, 06 May 2026 08:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-acb-arrest-pwd-engineer-two-contractors-bribe-worth-rs-404-lakh-recovered-672536.html Jaipur May 6 In a major anticorruption operation the Rajasthan AntiCorruption Bureau ACB has arrested a Public Works Department PWD Executive Engineer along with two contractors while allegedly exchanging a bribe of Rs 404000 in Bhilwara officials said The accused Shahzad Mohammad posted as Executive Engineer in PWD at Shahpura was apprehended along with contractors Moduram Dhakad and Banwarilal during a trap operation conducted by the ACBs BhilwaraI unit officials added on TuesdayThe arrests were made at the Collectorate premises while the bribe money was being exchangedAccording to ACB officials the bribe was allegedly collected from contractors as a quid pro quo for clearing and facilitating payments related to works executed under the departmentInvestigators said the amount was intended not only for the Executive Engineer but also for another senior officialDirector General of Police ACB Govind Gupta said that the action followed specific intelligence inputs regarding ongoing corrupt practices within the PWDBased on these inputs the ACB placed the suspects under surveillance which confirmed the alleged irregularitiesActing on the findings a trap operation was carried out under the supervision of DIG ACB Ajmer Range Narayan TogasThe operation was led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Paras Mal of the BhilwaraI unitDuring the raid officials recovered Rs 404000 in cash from the possession of the accused officerhe ACB has registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and initiated further investigationSearches at the residential and other premises linked to the accused are currently underway to trace additional evidence and assetsOfficials said the accused are being questioned and further legal action will follow based on the findingsThe operation was conducted under the overall supervision of senior ACB officers including Additional Director General Smita Srivastava and Inspector General S ParimalaThe action underscores the ACBs continued crackdown on corruption in government departments across Rajasthan officials said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-acb-arrest-pwd-engineer-two-contractors-bribe-worth-rs-404-lakh-recovered-672536.html Wed, 06 May 2026 08:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/blasts-near-amritsar-cantonment-jalandhar-bsf-hq-security-tightened-probe-underway-672550.html Amritsar May 6 An explosion was reported near the cantonment area in Khasa Amritsar prompting an immediate response from police and security agencies Officials confirmed that no casualties were reported in the incident The blast which occurred around 1050 pm on Tuesday led to the deployment of the Bomb Disposal Squad BDS and forensic teams to the site The Forensic Science Laboratory team collected samples and other material evidence which have been sent for analysis to ascertain the exact nature and cause of the explosionSpeaking to reporters SP Aditya Warrier said We received information around 1030 pm that an explosionlike sound was heard here near Khasa To verify this police forces and the Army reached the spot The bomb disposal squad also arrived and operations are ongoingHe added that the BDS conducted a detailed inspection at the location while the forensic team gathered evidence for further examinationFollowing the incident the Army cordoned off the area and heightened surveillance is being maintained given the sites proximity to the cantonment Authorities said that an investigation is underway and more details are awaitedThe development came against the backdrop of another explosion earlier in the evening near the Border Security Forces Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar at around 8 pm which was allegedly caused by a scooter catching fireAccording to officials police are probing the incident to determine the precise cause of the explosion The scooter involved belonged to Gurpreet Singh who works with a courier company and the police are currently questioning himNo injuries were reported in either of the incidentsThe backtoback developments triggered political reactions with the Bharatiya Janata Party criticising the ruling Aam Aadmi Party over the deteriorating law and order situation in the stateBJP Punjab General Secretary Parminder Singh Brar said in a post on X Blast near BSF HQ in Jalandhar is a chilling reminder of the collapsing law amp order in Punjab A delivery scooter explosion in a crowded area shows how dangerously unsafe public spaces have become The Aam Aadmi Party Punjab government must be held accountable governance cannot be replaced by optics and theatrics Punjab cannot afford this failure People deserve security not excuses Brar added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/blasts-near-amritsar-cantonment-jalandhar-bsf-hq-security-tightened-probe-underway-672550.html Wed, 06 May 2026 10:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ex-bank-officer-digitally-arrested-for-54-days-on-threat-of-implication-in-delhi-bomb-blast-rs-40-lakh-extorted-in-mumbai-672596.html Mumbai May 6 In a shocking cybercrime fraudsters allegedly placed a retired bank manager under digital arrestâ for 54 days in Mumbaiâs Bhandup area extorting Rs 4090 lakh by threatening to implicate him in the Delhi bomb blasts and a money laundering case Mumbai Police said on Wednesday According to Mumbai Police the accused impersonated officers from the AntiTerrorism Squad ATS and the National Investigation Agency NIA creating an atmosphere of fear and psychological pressure that forced the victim to comply with their demandsThe victim Rajendra a former manager at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank was manipulated into transferring large sums of money including liquidating his stock market investmentsThe incident began on March 10 when Rajendra received a video call via the Signal app from an account named âATS Departmentâ The caller introduced himself as PSI Singh claiming to be an officer from the Delhi ATS He alleged that Rajendraâs name had surfaced in connection with the Delhi bomb blasts that took place in January as well as in a money laundering caseThe fraudsters further claimed that a bank account had been fraudulently opened in Karnataka using Rajendraâs Aadhaar details and mobile number through which suspicious transactions amounting to Rs 265 crore had been carried out To intensify the threat they cited a purported Supreme Court order and warned of immediate arrest and confiscation of his assetsUnder constant surveillance via video calls Rajendra was instructed to isolate himself in a separate room at home avoid speaking to anyone and strictly follow their directions Acting under extreme mental duress he initially transferred Rs 290 lakh The fraud escalated when he was coerced into selling shares worth Rs 29 lakh from his stock market investments Of this amount Rs 28 lakh was siphoned off into multiple bank accounts controlled by the fraudstersThe accused further extorted Rs 10 lakh under the pretext of âbail securityâ which was arranged by the victimâs wife through a loan The fraudsters assured Rajendra that the entire amount would be refunded within two days and that the case would be resolvedHowever soon after receiving the money the accused cut off all communication After waiting for several days without any response Rajendra realised he had been dupedHe subsequently filed a complaint with the national cybercrime helpline 1930 on May 3 followed by a formal complaint with the Mumbai Cyber Cell on May 4 Police have launched an investigation to trace the perpetrators and identify the bank accounts used in the fraud IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ex-bank-officer-digitally-arrested-for-54-days-on-threat-of-implication-in-delhi-bomb-blast-rs-40-lakh-extorted-in-mumbai-672596.html Wed, 06 May 2026 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-bjp-mla-bp-harish-faces-arrest-in-atrocity-case-after-court-warrant-672597.html Bengaluru May 6 Senior BJP MLA BP Harish is facing the threat of arrest in connection with an atrocity case after the Special Court for MLAsMPs issued an arrest warrant against him The police were preparing for the legal action as the court had also directed the prosecution to produce him before it on May 7 A case had been registered at the Harihar Town Police Station against Harihar BJP MLA BP Harish on charges of making casteist remarks In connection with this case the court issued an arrest warrant against him on TuesdayIt is alleged that a day after the 2023 Assembly election results BP Harish made derogatory remarks against the Dalit community Following this BSP leader Hanumanthappa from Harihar filed a complaint at the Harihar Town Police Station leading to the registration of a case under caste abuse chargesAs Harish failed to appear for the investigation Bengaluruâs Special Court for Peopleâs Representatives Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat issued an arrest warrant against him It may be recalled that after winning the 2023 Assembly elections some leaders from the Dalit community visited Harish to congratulate him During the interaction he allegedly stated that despite the BJP government increasing reservations Dalits did not vote for the party and also allegedly made some other remarksA video of this statement had gone viral then In this connection B Hanumanthappa and others had filed a complaint at the Harihar Town Police Station The court has now directed the Harihar police to arrest Harish and produce him before it on May 7MLA BP Harish represents the Harihar Assembly constituency in Davanagere district He is the only BJP MLA from the district Harish has contested elections seven times and has won twice He is seen as challenging the influence of the powerful Shamanur family in the region which is associated with the Congress party and is often said to wield significant political controlFollowing the court order the Harihar police have also become active and the threat of arrest has begun to loom over MLA BP Harish IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-bjp-mla-bp-harish-faces-arrest-in-atrocity-case-after-court-warrant-672597.html Wed, 06 May 2026 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-crime-branch-busts-illegal-lpg-refilling-racket-in-nangloi-96-cylinders-seized-3-arrested-672653.html New Delhi May 6 The Crime Branch successfully dismantled an illegal LPG refilling and hoarding operation in the Bakkarwala area of Nangloi Acting on specific and credible intelligence the police conducted a wellcoordinated raid that led to the seizure of 96 LPG cylinders along with vehicles and equipment used in the illicit activity Three accused persons involved in the racket have been apprehended According to officials the illegal operation involved the unauthorized storage tampering and refilling of domestic LPG cylinders which were allegedly being diverted for black marketing and price gougingThe police team having received specific information about illegal LPG hoarding and refilling activities being carried out in the Nangloi area acted swiftly on the input and carried out raids The raid was conducted at a vacant plot located behind Jai Shiv Nursery on Bakkarwala Road in Laxmi Nagar Nangloi During the operation a total of 96 LPG cylinders were found stored at the site Several cylinders were also discovered loaded in three vehicles present at the spot including two Tata Ace tempos and one Bajaj MaximaThree individuals Vinod 37 a resident of Sultanpuri Vijay 38 a resident of Nangloi and Vansh Raj 26 a resident of Kanjhawlaâwere found present at the location along with the vehicles Upon questioning they failed to produce any valid documents or provide a satisfactory explanation for possessing such a large quantity of LPG cylindersGiven the magnitude of the recovery the Food and Supply Officer FSO from Vikaspuri was informed and called to the scene After inspection the FSO confirmed that such accumulation and handling of LPG cylinders without proper authorization is illegal The accused have been booked under Sections 125 3182 and 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS along with Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 Officials stated that the accused were in clear violation of orders issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Government of India particularly Order No M130171112026LPGPNG dated March 5 2026The police recovered 96 LPG cylinders three transport vehicles two Tata Ace tempos and one Bajaj Maxima three weighing machines and two metallic pipes The pipes were allegedly used to transfer gas from one cylinder to another indicating unauthorized and hazardous refilling practicesDuring interrogation it was revealed that the accused were associated with LPG delivery services and had access to domestic gas cylinders through a gas agency Instead of delivering the cylinders as per their assigned routes they diverted them to a vacant plot where they maintained an illegal stockpileThe accused allegedly refilled gas from filled cylinders into empty ones using unauthorized equipment and sold them in the open market at inflated prices IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-crime-branch-busts-illegal-lpg-refilling-racket-in-nangloi-96-cylinders-seized-3-arrested-672653.html Wed, 06 May 2026 16:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/over-600-cases-registered-in-rajasthans-special-anti-illicit-liquor-campaign-672682.html Jaipur May 6 The Rajasthan Excise Department under the direction of Excise Commissioner Namit Mehta has intensified its crackdown on the illicit manufacture storage transportation and sale of liquor across the state through a special preventive campaign The drive conducted from May 1 to May 5 resulted in largescale seizures destruction of raw materials and multiple arrestsAccording to official data a total of 633 cases were registered during the campaign while 172 individuals were arrested in connection with illicit liquor activitiesEnforcement teams also seized nine vehicles including one fourwheeler and eight twowheelersDuring the operations authorities confiscated 3169 litres of country liquor valued at Rs 852 lakh 798 litres of IndianMade Foreign Liquor IMFL worth Rs 796 lakh 119945 litres of beer valued at Rs 262 lakh and 36985 litres of illicitly distilled liquorSignificantly 140402 litres of âwashâ a key raw material used in illegal distillation was destroyed across various districts Adopting a zerotolerance approach excise preventive teams conducted coordinated raids patrols and naka bandis throughout the stateIn Udaipur officials seized large quantities of beer and arrested two accused while teams in Gogunda and Kherwara destroyed substantial quantities of wash and illicit liquorIn Chittorgarh district extensive raids led to the recovery of thousands of liquor pouches and bottles along with the dismantling of illegal distillation setupsSimilar action was reported from Banswara Pratapgarh Hanumangarh Alwar Bikaner Jhalawar Jodhpur Barmer Bharatpur Deeg Dausa and Ajmer where enforcement teams destroyed wash seized illicit liquor and registered multiple casesIn Bharatpur and Deeg alone over 11000 litres of wash and several distillation units were destroyed while in Dausa raids led to the destruction of 4500 litres of washAjmer recorded 36 cases and 14 arrests during the campaignOfficials said continuous monitoring strict enforcement and coordinated action by zonal and districtlevel excise teams are being carried out to curb the illegal liquor trade in the stateThe department reiterated its commitment to maintaining strict vigilance and ensuring compliance with excise laws under its zerotolerance policy IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/over-600-cases-registered-in-rajasthans-special-anti-illicit-liquor-campaign-672682.html Wed, 06 May 2026 18:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/standing-on-road-as-ordinary-woman-at-midnight-to-assess-safety-malkajgiri-top-cop-harassed-multiple-times-672683.html Hyderabad May 6 Newlyappointed Commissioner of Police of Telanganas Malkajgiri B Sumathi was harassed by nearly 40 men within a few minutes as she posed as an ordinary woman on the city streets past midnight In a bold move the Indian Police Service IPS officer stood alone on the roads in Dilsukhnagar past midnight to assess womenâs safety during night hoursPosing as an ordinary woman Sumathi waited alone at a bus stand According to police within minutes 40 men allegedly surrounded and harassed herMany of those who approached her were drunk passed vulgar comments and made advances Police teams which were deployed nearby detained all of them They were counselled and were let off after a warningThe undercover operation by the Police Commissioner highlighted concerns over womenâs safety in public places especially during the night hoursMalkajgiri is one of the four police commissionerates spanning Greater Hyderabad and its surroundingsAccording to police the operation was aimed at sending a strong message against harassment of womenSumathi was recently appointed as Malkajgiri Police Commissioner Barely a week after taking charge as the first woman Police Commissioner she made the bold move of posing as a decoyHowever this wasnât her first such field exercise The officer of the 2006 IPS batch had conducted a similar operation as a young DSP near Kazipet railway stationSumathi began her career as a Group1 DSP in 2001 and later rose through the ranks after joining the IPSShe held multiple critical assignments across intelligence and law enforcement wingsBefore taking over as the Commissioner she was Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Bureau and earned praise for playing a key role in the surrender of several MaoistsSumathi through her dialoguebased approach is reported to have contributed to the surrender of 591 Maoists over a twoyear period She was also involved in negotiations leading to the recent surrender of senior Maoist leader Tippiri Tirupati alias Devuji IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/standing-on-road-as-ordinary-woman-at-midnight-to-assess-safety-malkajgiri-top-cop-harassed-multiple-times-672683.html Wed, 06 May 2026 18:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-man-abandons-two-year-old-son-in-forest-after-murdering-wife-police-rescue-toddler-after-10-hour-search-672352.html Bhopal May 5 A brutal crime took place in the forests of Madhya Pradeshs Raisen and Vidisha districts where a man murdered his wife and abandoned their twoyearold son The accused blinded by suspicion over his wifes relations and character crushed her head with a stone in a secluded forest area under Haidargarh police station area and fled leaving the child behind in the dense jungle officials said on MondayThe shocking act triggered an immediate police response after receiving information leading to a massive overnight search operation across Raisen and Vidisha districtsAfter 10 hours of relentless effort the child was found alive bringing immense relief to the police teamSuperintendent of Police Rohit Kashwani confirmed that the accused Rajendra Ahirwar of Himotiya village in Begumganj had taken his wife Jyoti and their son out two days earlier under the pretext of buying a mobile phoneInstead of heading towards Begumganj the accused diverted to the forest where he repeatedly struck Jyoti with a stone killing her instantlyHis rage did not end there abandoned his son in the wilderness and fledWhen the family failed to return home relatives alerted the policeRajendra was apprehended and during police questioning he confessed to the murder and revealed the childs locationThe revelation stunned the police who feared the worst given the late hour the dense forest and the presence of wild animalsPolice forces from twelve police stations were mobilisedEquipped with torches drones and dog squads they scoured the forest through the nightAt dawn the child was discovered near bushes terrified and weak from hunger and thirst but safeHe was immediately given water and taken to hospital for medical careA case of murder and concealment of evidence has been registered against Rajendra who admitted his crime was driven by suspicion of his wifes characterThe incident has sent shockwaves through Raisen and Vidisha leaving behind the tragic image of a lifeless wife and a helpless child abandoned in the wild IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-man-abandons-two-year-old-son-in-forest-after-murdering-wife-police-rescue-toddler-after-10-hour-search-672352.html Tue, 05 May 2026 09:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/un-condemns-killing-of-yemeni-official-urges-protection-for-civil-servants-672354.html Sanaa May 5 The United Nations UN has called for accountability and stronger protection for civil society workers and public officials following the abduction and killing of a government official in Yemens southern port city of Aden In a statement posted on Monday on the social media platform X UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg strongly condemned the incidentI strongly condemn the abduction and assassination of Wissam Qaed in Aden His legacy must carry on Grundberg said Xinhua news agency reportedThe UN envoy also extended condolences to the victims family and expressed solidarity with the people of YemenSeparately UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen Laurent Bukera also condemned the killing I join the Yemeni people in condemning the murder Bukera said adding that such crimes cannot be tolerated and that those responsible must be brought to justiceAccording to a local security official the victim Wissam Qaed deputy executive director of the Social Fund for Development was abducted by unidentified gunmen near his residence in Aden on May 3 and was later found dead with multiple gunshot woundsEstablished in 1997 the Social Fund for Development operates under the Yemeni government and reports directly to the Cabinet playing a key role in development and poverty reduction programs Qaed had served as deputy executive director since 2019The incident underscores persistent security challenges in Aden despite efforts by authorities to stabilise the cityOn April 26 Yemeni security authorities said they had arrested suspected terrorists accused of plotting a series of assassinations in the southern port city of AdenCiting a security source staterun news agency Saba said the arrests described as part of efforts to enhance security and stability in Aden followed careful monitoring and surveillanceSeveral suspects were detained along with materials and evidence linked to the groups activitiesInitial investigations revealed plans to target social and religious figures in an attempt to incite chaos and destabilise the security and stability in Aden the source saidYemen has been mired in conflict since 2014 when Houthi forces seized the capital Sanaa triggering a prolonged war that has weakened state institutions and fueled instability IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/un-condemns-killing-of-yemeni-official-urges-protection-for-civil-servants-672354.html Tue, 05 May 2026 09:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/wanted-in-multiple-ndps-cases-woman-drug-peddler-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-672379.html Srinagar May 5 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Anantnag district said on Tuesday that they have arrested the most wanted female drug peddler and recovered contraband from her possession A police statement said that in its sustained and uncompromising crackdown against drug trafficking Anantnag Police achieved another significant success by apprehending a notorious female drug peddler involved in multiple narcotics casesA police party of Police Post Dialgam had established a routine naka checking point at Laalan Bypass During checking one female was noticed approaching from Bondialgam towards LaalanOn observing the police party she attempted to flee the spot arousing suspicion However the alert police team acted swiftly and successfully apprehended her on the spotDuring her personal search a contraband substance apparently heroinlike in nature was recovered from her possession Upon sustained questioning she identified herself as Shugafta Akhter daughter of Mohd Hussain Dar a resident of Dangerpora AnantnagAccordingly a case vide FIR No 1302026 under Sections 821 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the concerned police station and an investigation has been taken upAnantnag Police nabs notorious lady drug peddler at Laalan Bypass Dialgam Shugafta Akhter of Dangerpora held with heroinlike contraband Already wanted in multiple NDPS cases said police on its X handleIt is pertinent to mention that the arrested woman is a notorious and mostwanted drug peddler already involved in multiple NDPS cases and her arrest is being viewed as a major success in the ongoing drive against the drug menace in the districtIn the continuing antidrug campaign the police have been aggressively carrying out operations against drug smugglers and drug peddlersLt Governor Manoj Sinha while launching the 100daylong Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan recently had said that punitive action against drug smugglers will include cancellation of Aadhaar card passport driving licence and attachment of property created through the proceeds of drug smugglingThose involved in the hawala money racket are also on the scanner of the security forces as it is believed that funds generated by these unlawful activities are finally used to sustain terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/wanted-in-multiple-ndps-cases-woman-drug-peddler-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-672379.html Tue, 05 May 2026 10:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-paramour-burns-woman-alive-for-refusing-to-leave-husband-commits-suicide-672429.html Chikkaballapur Karnataka May 5 A shocking incident linked to an alleged extramarital affair was reported on Tuesday near Jinke Bacchahalli near Doddaballapura town in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka where both a woman and her alleged lover have died The deceased have been identified as Sujatha and Ramanjinappa The police investigations have revealed that Ramanjinappa had burnt Sujatha alive and later fearing arrest killed himselfAccording to police the deceased woman 35yearold Sujatha from Devanahalli is said to have been in an illicit relationship with an individual named Ramanjinappa from Marasandra He had separated from his wife four months agoPreliminary investigations state that after his divorce she had been living with him for about four months It is also alleged that he was pressuring her to leave her husband permanently and live with himAccording to police Sujatha had come to stay with her lover after being influenced by him However when she reportedly refused to leave her husband permanently the situation escalatedOn April 2 Ramanjinappa allegedly set fire to the car in which Sujatha was sitting burning her alive After the act he fled the scenePolice investigations later revealed that the car used in the incident belonged to a person named Suresh from Marasandra It is further alleged that Ramanjinappa had taken the vehicle from Suresh and used it to carry out the crimeWhile police were searching for him Ramanjinappa reportedly went into hiding It is now being said that he died by suicide out of fear of arrestHe ended his life by jumping in front of a train near Bidadi on the outskirts of BengaluruThe incident has been registered at the Doddaballapura Rural Police Station and further investigation is underwayIt can be recalled that in March 2025 a court in Mysuru has sentenced Mahadevanayaka of Halepura village in Kavalande police station limits near here to imprisonment till death for the brutal murder of his paramour in July 2022Mahadevanayaka was in an illicit relationship with the woman from the same village for about 20 years He also financially aided her during those years However three months prior to the murder Mahadevanayaka had a quarrel with her accusing her of being in relationship with other men despite him looking after herWhen a complaint was lodged at Kavalande police station both parties were summoned to resolve the dispute and were sent back However Mahadevanayaka harboured deep resentment against the woman for lodging a police complaint and killed herThe court had sentenced Mahadevanayaka to life imprisonment until natural death IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-paramour-burns-woman-alive-for-refusing-to-leave-husband-commits-suicide-672429.html Tue, 05 May 2026 14:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-arrest-govt-employee-involved-in-forgery-illegal-appointments-672442.html Srinagar May 5 The JampK Polices Crime Branch said on Tuesday that it has arrested a government employee involved in a fraud case of forgery and illegal appointments Officials of the Crime Branch Jammu said that the Economic Offences Wing EOW Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has arrested a Health Department employee in connection with a longpending fraud case involving alleged forgery and illegal appointmentThe arrest was made in FIR No 192017 registered under Sections 420 467 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code at Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir now designated as EOW KashmirThe accused has been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir a Senior Assistant in the Health Department and a resident of Tankipora Shaheed Gunj in SrinagarThe case stems from a communication received from the Deputy Director of Health Services Kashmir which flagged that Bashir Ahmad Sofi a resident of Mazhama Budgam had fraudulently secured his appointment as a Health EducatorThe communication alleged that the appointment was obtained by producing forged transfer orders along with a fabricated Last Pay Certificate Investigations revealed that the accused had illegally entered government service at Block Sheeri in Baramulla and subsequently drew a salary resulting in wrongful loss to the state exchequerOfficials said that during the course of the investigation Shahnawaz Ahmad Mirâs role surfaced in facilitating or being linked to the fraudulent process He has been described as a habitual offender with involvement in multiple similar cases that are either under investigation or have already been chargesheetedThe case highlights alleged irregularities in appointment procedures and document verification within the department prompting further scrutiny by investigative agencies Officials said further investigation in the present case is ongoing to establish the full extent of the fraud and identify other possible linksThe Crime Branch is the investigation wing of the JampK Police that investigates special crimes for which the territorial police have dedicated teams of investigators IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-police-arrest-govt-employee-involved-in-forgery-illegal-appointments-672442.html Tue, 05 May 2026 15:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-srinagar-attach-notorious-drug-peddlers-property-worth-rs-130-crore-672460.html Srinagar May 5 Police in JampKâs Srinagar district said on Tuesday that they have attached property worth Rs 120 crore of a notorious drug peddler during the 100daylong Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan A police statement said that while continuing the relentless drive against drug trafficking under the ongoing 100 Days Campaign of Nasha Mukt Jammu amp Kashmir Abhiyaan Srinagar Police have attached immovable property worth belonging to a notorious drug peddlerPolice Station Nowhatta acting under the provisions of Section 68F of the NDPS Act attached the immovable property of an accused involved in FIR No 612019 under Sections 820 of the NDPS ActThe attached property includes a fully renovated threestorey residential house a separate singlestorey concrete kitchen block with three washrooms and land measuring nine marlasThe property belongs to Nisar Ahmad Sheikh son of Habibullah Sheikh a resident of Kani Dewar Sheikh Mohallah Hawal SrinagarInvestigation has revealed that the said property was acquired through proceeds of illicit drug traffickingAccordingly the property has been identified and attached as illegally acquired assets under the relevant provisions of the NDPS ActThis action reflects the firm commitment of Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial networks of drug traffickers and to curb the menace of narcotics in societyThe police reiterated their resolve to continue strict action against individuals involved in drug peddling and appealed to the general public to support the ongoing campaign by sharing any information related to drug abuse and traffickingJampK Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launched the 100daylong Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan last month He said more stringent punitive actions against drug smugglers will include cancellation of Aadhaar card driving licence passport and attachment of property created by funds generated through drug smuggling drug peddling and trade in drugsOn Tuesday he participated in a padayatra in Budgam Kashmir I appealed to every family social organization spiritual amp political leaders in Budgam to intensify this campaign across the district amp assured them that every arm of administration amp its full strength is committed to eradicating drugs LG Singa posted on X IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-srinagar-attach-notorious-drug-peddlers-property-worth-rs-130-crore-672460.html Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/10-held-as-guj-police-busts-interstate-cyber-scam-of-rs-53-cr-mule-accounts-supplied-to-baba-siddique-murder-accused-672476.html Gandhinagar May 5 An interstate cyber crime racket involving fraud of over Rs 53 crore and linked to 132 complaints across the country has been busted with 10 accused arrested from Anand and Ahmedabad Gujaratâs Cyber Centre of Excellence CID Crime said on Tuesday Acting on instructions to intensify action against rising cyber offences from DGP KLN Rao a team was constituted under the supervision of Superintendents of Police Dr Rajdeepsinh Zala Sanjay Keshwala and Vivek BhedaOfficials said technical surveillance led to the arrest of 10 key operatives who were working on a commission basis by facilitating the transfer of funds obtained through cyber fraudâBased on technical surveillance 10 main accused involved in handling funds obtained through cyber crimes on a commission basis have been arrestedâ officials saidDuring the investigation it was found that approximately Rs 5355 crore was involved in 132 cyber complaints registered across multiple statesExamination of the accusedâs mobile phones revealed details of 197 bank accountsOf these 60 bank accounts were found to have been used in more than 132 cyber crime offences nationwide involving fraud of around Rs 5355 croreAccording to the police the accused used to lure individuals into renting out their bank accounts which were then used to route illicit fundsThe offences included investment fraud UPIrelated fraud and trading fraudStatewise data showed 22 complaints in Gujarat 14 in Karnataka 13 in Maharashtra 10 each in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala nine in Rajasthan eight in Tamil Nadu seven each in Haryana and West Bengal six each in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh five in Delhi three each in Bihar and Punjab two each in Assam Chhattisgarh and Odisha and one each in Puducherry Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal PradeshThose arrested include Krupal Desai Nizamuddin Diwan Moin Malek and Sahilmia Malek from Petlad in Anand district Sohil Malek of Borsad Jignesh Patel and Vanraj Bharwad from Kanjari in Kheda Tushar Valand of Boriavi in Anand Rickren also known as Rocky or Pandit Patel from Mahudha in Kheda and Akash Patel of Kathwada in AhmedabadPolice said 11 mobile phones three cheque books three passbooks and three debit cards were seized from the accusedIn a related development investigators said one of the accused Sahilmia Malek had provided a Karnataka Bank account belonging to Salman Vhora to individuals accused in the highprofile murder case of late Maharashtra politician Baba SiddiqueSalman Vhora has been arrested by Maharashtra Police in connection with that caseAppealing to the public the police said âIf any person or agent asks for bank accounts or SIM cards on rent on any pretext inform the nearest police station or cyber crime authoritiesâThey further cautioned âDo not give your bank account ATM card or cheque book on rent under any temptation from unknown personsâ and advised people not to trust social media advertisements offering unusually high returns in a short periodOfficials also urged victims to act quickly in case of cyber fraudâIn case of any cyber crime contact the cyber helpline number 1930 during the âgolden hourâ first one hour to help save your hardearned money Reporting within the golden hour can help hold approximately 50 per cent more fundsâ they said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/10-held-as-guj-police-busts-interstate-cyber-scam-of-rs-53-cr-mule-accounts-supplied-to-baba-siddique-murder-accused-672476.html Tue, 05 May 2026 18:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/hyderabad-auto-driver-risks-life-to-confront-fleeing-chain-snatcher-672482.html Hyderabad May 5 An autorickshaw driver in Hyderabad risked his life to catch a criminal trying to escape after snatching a gold chain from around a womanâs neck Displaying extraordinary courage autorickshaw driver Mohammad Zaheer rammed his vehicle into the offenderâs motorbike to stop him and then boldly confronted him though the chain snatcher tried to attack him with a stickThe incident occurred at Begum Bazaar Jinsi Chowrasta area early on MondayHyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday honoured the autorickshaw driver for his act of bravery and presented him with a cash reward and commendation letterThe Police Commissioner posted the CCTV footage of Zaheerâs daring act on social media The accused was identified as Mohammad Sohail a rowdy sheeterIts not about just watching a crime happen An ordinary auto driver proved that the true civic duty is to catch the criminal When a rowdy sheeter tried to snatch the gold chain from around a womans neck risking his life he turned his auto into a weapon and boldly stopped Mohammad Sohail the rowdy sheeter He confronted him without flinching at the attack with a stick Sajjanar saidAccording to the Commissioner on the morning of May 4 Manju Omlata went for a morning walk with her daughterinlaw in the Begum Bazaar Jinsi Chowrasta area When they reached the Hindi Marwadi Vidyalaya School the rowdy sheeter riding a motorbike tried to snatch the gold chain from around her neck In the process the chain snatcher lost control of his vehicle and fellWhen the victim cried for help auto driver Zaheer who was passing by noticed the scene through his side view mirror Even after crossing the incident spot and going about 100 metres ahead Zaheer immediately reacted and quickly reversed his auto He rammed the rowdy sheeters twowheeler with his auto as he tried to flee knocking him down Even when the accused attacked him with a stick he confronted and stopped him without fearAs Sohail was trying to escape patrolling police immediately took him into custody After finishing this task Zaheer left the scene without expecting any reward The victim informed the Goshamahal police about the auto drivers bravery The heroic act was recorded on the CCTV cameraSajjanar said the Goshamahal police launched an investigation to identify the unknown hero who played a key role in catching the rowdy sheeter and left selflessly They collected the auto number from the CCTV footage and identified ZaheerThe Commissioner said that the courage shown by auto driver Zaheer is an example to society In these days when people dont care even when crimes happen right in front of them Zaheer who risked his life to stop the rowdy sheeter is a true role model for society He has an amazing public policeman in him He didnt expect any reward Criminals will only fear when there are such responsible citizensâ he saidSajjanar appealed to the city residents to respond with courage like Zaheer without fear when a crime is happening and immediately provide information by dialling 100 or the local policeMeanwhile the Goshamahal PS registered a case against Sohail a resident of Dabirpur and arrested him He has 16 cases against him in various police stations IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/hyderabad-auto-driver-risks-life-to-confront-fleeing-chain-snatcher-672482.html Tue, 05 May 2026 18:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-conducts-tech-driven-crackdown-on-upi-fraud-672483.html New Delhi May 5 In a technologydriven crackdown the Delhi Police Metro unit achieved a breakthrough in a case involving mobile phone theft followed by fraudulent Unified Payments Interface UPI transactions amounting to Rs 120 lakh a police official said Acting on an electronic First Information Report EFIR No 800193092026 registered under Section 303 2 BNS at IGI Airport Metro Police Station officials used advanced cyber forensics to unravel a complex financial trailPolice said that the investigation adopted a multilayered approach from the beginning combining advanced cyber forensic tools with ground intelligenceA detailed endtoend mapping of 11 suspicious UPI transactions was carried out This was followed by the profiling of beneficiaries and their physical verification Analysis revealed rapid diversion of funds through multiple local merchant accounts indicating a structured and wellplanned fraud networkUsing technical surveillance the key beneficiary Neetu was traced in Safidon Her examination proved crucial in identifying the prime accused Kushagra AhujaThe police persistently tracked the accused despite his using evasive tacticsGiving an example officials said that the accused was found to be highly mobile with no fixed residence and continuously changed locations to evade arrest Despite this police teams maintained continuous surveillance using technical surveillance Multiple raids were conducted at technically identified hotspots including Delhi and the NCR areaAfter an intensive search operation on May 1 specific intelligence generated indicated the presence of the accused near Kashmere Gate Acting swiftly police teams launched a focused operation involving dynamic surveillance and onground verificationAfter an intensive search at ISBT Kashmere Gate the 32yearold Ahuja was successfully apprehendedOfficials said that efforts are underway to recover the stolen mobile phone and trace the remaining financial trail to effect further recoveries in the caseThis case highlights the effective synergy between cyber intelligence technical surveillance and field operations The successful arrest demonstrates Delhi Policeâs capability to tackle technologically advanced crimes and its unwavering commitment to ensuring public safety in the digital age IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-conducts-tech-driven-crackdown-on-upi-fraud-672483.html Tue, 05 May 2026 18:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ipl-betting-racket-busted-in-odishas-sundargarh-five-held-672079.html Bhubaneswar May 4 The Rajgangpur Police in Odishas Sundargarh district have successfully busted an Indian Premier League IPL betting racket operating in the area and apprehended five persons involved in illegal betting activities a police official said The senior police official on Sunday added that following the receipt of credible intelligence the Sundargarh Superintendent of Police Amritpal Kaur directed a special team to take prompt action against the illegal IPL betting operationsOn Sunday the team conducted a raid in Rajgangpur and successfully detected the betting racketDuring the raid five individuals were apprehended who were actively engaged in running the betting network and collecting money from various personsAdditionally the police officials seized Rs 600000 cash while froze Rs 1761367 kept in bank account along with five mobile phonesA case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS Orissa Prevention of Gambling Act and Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming PROG Act has been registered at the Rajgangpur Police Station in this regardThe Odisha Police have recently busted similar betting rackets in Puri and BerÌhampur areas of the stateIn April Puri Police busted an IPL betting network arresting four individuals and seizing more than Rs 25 lakh in cash while freezing Rs 3181 lakh in bank deposits linked to the accusedPolice said that interrogation and mobile phone analysis showed the group operated through an online betting platform luring numerous people to bet on IPL matchesDuring searches Rs 304 lakh and six mobile phones were recovered while a raid at one accuseds residence yielded Rs 2231 lakh suspected as betting proceedsPolice added that the frozen Rs 3181 lakh transactions are under probe and the racket had been active in Puri for nearly two yearsMeanwhile the Berhampur police arrested a 21yearold bookie involved in an IPL betting racketThe police also found that the bookie is linked to online gaming website agnoor333com IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ipl-betting-racket-busted-in-odishas-sundargarh-five-held-672079.html Mon, 04 May 2026 13:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/major-demolition-drive-against-unauthorised-structures-in-jammu-672150.html Jammu May 4 The Jammu Development Authority JDA said on Monday that it has carried out a major demolition drive against unauthorised constructions along the Ring Road Corridor in Jammu district to ensure public safety An official statement said that in a significant enforcement action undertaken on Monday the Jammu Development Authority JDA carried out a major demolition drive along the Ring Road Corridor to curb unauthorised constructions and ensure planned urban developmentDuring the drive more than 15 illegal structures which had been raised without obtaining the requisite building permissions from the competent authority were demolishedThe JDA said these structures were found to be in clear violation of approved land use norms and building regulations Preliminary assessments indicated that the unauthorised constructions posed a serious threat to public safetyMany of these structures were either structurally unsound or had encroached upon critical areas thereby increasing the risk of damage to life and property particularly to nearby residential and commercial establishmentsThe demolition operation was conducted by the Enforcement Wing of JDA with the assistance of local administration and law enforcement agencies ensuring that the drive was carried out smoothly and without any untoward incidentPrior notices as per due legal procedure had been served to the violators providing them with adequate opportunity to comply with the regulations The Authority reiterates its commitment to maintaining planned development in Jammu and urges the general public to strictly adhere to building norms and obtain necessary permissions before undertaking any construction activityUnauthorised constructions not only violate the law but also endanger public safety and disrupt orderly urban growth The JDA further emphasises that similar enforcement actions will continue in the future against all such violations without exceptionThere are two development authorities JDA in Jammu city and Srinagar Development Authority SDA in Srinagar city in addition to the two municipal corporations These control construction and developmental plans in the twin capitals to ensure planned civic and safe development and expansion of these two fastgrowing cities IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/major-demolition-drive-against-unauthorised-structures-in-jammu-672150.html Mon, 04 May 2026 14:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-toddler-rape-murder-case-oppn-demands-sit-probe-criticises-maharashtra-home-dept-672154.html Mumbai May 4 The brutal rapeandmurder of a fouryearold girl in Narsapur Pune has fuelled a massive political row in Maharashtra Opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the State Home Department led by Devendra Fadnavis citing police negligence and a total breakdown of law and order They have demanded an enquiry into the horrific incident by a Special Investigation Team SIT Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised serious questions regarding the polices conduct in court He alleged that despite having knowledge of the accusedâs prior criminal record the police failed to present this information to the judiciaryâThe police only updated the remand application after being reprimanded by the court If the police are this negligent how will the child get justice Is their only achievement lathicharging the grieving family and the public he askedHe further demanded a SIT led by a woman IPS officer stating that the Pune polices insensitive handling of the case has eroded public trustShiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut took a direct shot at Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis suggesting that the Home Minister himself should be named as an accused for the systemic failureHe claimed that CM Fadnavis is preoccupied with politics 247 leading to a loss of control over the Home Department If beloved sisters Ladki Bahin receive Rs 1500 a month but their daughters are violated in return should they remain silent Raut questioned referencing the governments flagship welfare schemeThe Mumbai Congress chief and MP Varsha Gaikwad echoed these sentiments stating that the incident is a blot on humanity and proves there is no fear of the law left in the state She remarked that the police no longer seem to answer even to the Home MinisterMaharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray expressed deep outrage over the incident noting that the child had only come to her grandmothers house for a vacationThe case involves the kidnapping rape and subsequent murder of a toddler in Narsapur from Pune district by an old manThe brutality of the crime led to spontaneous public protests Tensions escalated when police reportedly used force lathicharge to disperse angry citizens and the victims family members who were demanding immediate justice further fueling the Oppositions claims of government insensitivityEarlier CM and Home Minister Fadnavis condemned the act in the strongest terms describing it as a blot on humanityHe directed the Pune Rural Police to ensure a watertight case and announced that the trial would be conducted in a FastTrack CourtHe assured the public that the true story and all facts will be brought to light soon and that the government would seek the death penalty for the accused to set a stern precedentHe has ordered increased police patrolling in the Bhor region to restore a sense of security among residents IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-toddler-rape-murder-case-oppn-demands-sit-probe-criticises-maharashtra-home-dept-672154.html Mon, 04 May 2026 14:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-murder-suspects-attack-police-main-accused-injured-in-encounter-672236.html Jaipur May 4 A police team was fired upon near Lalsot in Dausa district of Rajasthan when they were attempting to intercept suspects in a murder case in the early hours of Monday officials said The incident led to retaliatory firing by the police in which the main accused Chetram Gurjar alias Rahul Khatana sustained a bullet injury to his leg Two other accused were injured after their motorcycle lost control and crashedAccording to Circle Inspector Pawan Kumar Jat the police received specific intelligence around 215 am on Monday regarding the movement of three suspects wanted in the murder of one Dharmendra Meena The accused were reportedly heading toward Riwaali village in Bamanwas Sawai Madhopur A joint team of the District Special Team and local police intercepted the suspects near the Binori Mod in JaipurAs soon as the police signalled them to stop the accused allegedly opened fire on the police team using a countrymade pistol Police officials first issued a warning but when the firing continued they retaliated During this exchange Chetram Gurjar was shot in the leg In the chaos that followed the suspects motorcycle went out of control and crashed injuring the two other accused Deshraj and KalluAll three injured accused were initially admitted to the district hospital in Lalsot and later referred to Dausa for further treatment Police have taken all the accused into custody The accused are wanted in connection with the April 10 murder of Dharmendra Meena which followed a dispute at a restaurant near Jamat Crossroads in LalsotDuring the altercation Chetram Gurjar allegedly opened fire on Dharmendra Meena resulting in his death Police said further investigation into the case is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-murder-suspects-attack-police-main-accused-injured-in-encounter-672236.html Mon, 04 May 2026 17:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ncw-takes-cognisance-of-pune-rape-and-murder-incident-raises-concern-over-women-safety-672021.html PuneMumbai May 2 The National Commission for Women NCW on Saturday took suo motu cognisance following the heinous incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pune officials said In a post on social media platform X the NCW wrote This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girlsWhile strongly condemning this grave inhuman act the Commission has stated that such crimes constitute a serious violation of childrens rights and raise questions about the societys security systemThe Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has urged the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to immediately take cognisance of this case ensure monitoring of the investigation and take necessary action to ensure the strictest possible punishment for the perpetrators the NCW said in the X postAt the same time emphasis has also been laid on providing prompt assistance and compensation to the victims family filing a timebound charge sheet under POCSO and ensuring a speedy trial in a fasttrack courtEnsuring the safety and justice for every girl child is our utmost priority the Commission addedThe horrific sexual assault and brutal murder of a fouryearold girl allegedly by a 65yearold man in Bhors Nasrapur area of Pune district on May 1 has sparked massive outrage across MaharashtraWhile Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis vowed death penalty for the Nasrapur minors rapist and killer the opposition parties in the state criticised the state government over the law and order situation in the stateThe minor girl who had come to Nasrapur for her summer holidays was lured by the accused to a cattle shed under the pretext of giving her foodAfter the rape the accused murdered the child with a stone and hid her body under a pile of dungThe police sources said that the crime was uncovered via CCTV footage leading to the immediate arrest of the 65yearold suspect who reportedly has a history of similar molestation charges dating back to 1998 and 2015Chief Minister Fadnavis who is also the State Home Minister has condemned the act in the strongest terms describing it as a blot on humanity He directed the Pune Rural Police to ensure a watertight case and announced that the trial would be conducted in a FastTrack CourtCM Fadnavis assured the public that the true story and all facts will be brought to light soon and that the government would seek the death penalty for the accused to set a stern precedent He has ordered increased police patrolling in the Bhor region to restore a sense of security among residentsFollowing the massive protests in Nasrapur CM Fadnavis confirmed that senior police officials including the SP of Pune Rural are overseeing the investigation to ensure no loopholes remain in the prosecutionâs caseThe Opposition has slammed the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Maharashtra and the failure to protect women and childrenNCPSP Working President Supriya Sule visited the area and expressed her deep grief calling the incident inhuman She criticised the administration for the recurring nature of such crimes in Pune district and demanded that the police act without any political pressure to ensure the highest punishmentCongress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar targeted the Home Ministry questioning how a repeat offender was roaming free He alleged that the fear of the law has vanished under the current Mahayuti government and demanded a complete overhaul of the safety protocols for minorsMaharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe demanded a stern action against the culprit while Shiv Sena MP Jyoti Waghmare has called for a death penalty against those involved in the caseBJP legislator Chitra Wagh said the incident has shaken society and the fight for getting justice for a toddler should be fought till the end The local community in Nasrapur reacted with intense angerOn Friday night hundreds of villagers blocked the PuneSatara Highway demanding that the accused be handed over to them A total shutdown was observed in Nasrapur and surrounding villages on Saturday Residents have called for a speedy trial and are demanding the hanging of the culprit within a month IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ncw-takes-cognisance-of-pune-rape-and-murder-incident-raises-concern-over-women-safety-672021.html Sun, 03 May 2026 17:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mobile-hashish-oil-manufacturing-unit-busted-in-odisha-chemicals-worth-rs-100-crore-seized-672031.html Bhubaneswar May 3 The Malkangiri Police of Odisha on Sunday busted a mobile hashish oil manufacturing unit and seized around 800 litres of chemicals and solvents used as precursors for manufacturing highly potent Hashish oil said a seniorÌ police official Following the seizure Malkangiri Police stated that the volume of precursors seized on Sunday has the potential to yield finished hashish oil with an estimated market value of around Rs 100 croreFor the past few days Malkangiri Police received intelligence inputs suggesting that a hashish oil manufacturing unit was likely operating in the Chitrakonda area of the district Acting on the tipoff police teams began surveillance and verification of suspected locationsMultiple raids were subsequently conducted across the area to trace and bust the illegal manufacturing unit During the operations the district police intensified search efforts in remote and forested pockets to bust the manufacturing units However due to intense police pressure the whole setup was being transported to various locations by the Syndicate members to avoid getting caughtâFinally on May 3 early morning under the leadership of SDPO Chitrakonda Pradosh Pradhan Malkangiri Police successfully busted the vehicle carrying a complete clandestine hashish oil mobile manufacturing unit near Essar Chowk under Chitrakonda Police Station leading towards the Sileru area of the districtâ the senior police officials addedApart from the seizure of precursors the police also seized one vehicle AP registered with a falsified registration number used for transporting materials which was confiscated 50kg of ganja and two litres of hashish Oil However the driver of the vehicle managed to escape into the dense jungle taking advantage of the difficult terrainThe Malkangiri district superintendent of police has formed multiple specialised teams to apprehend the absconding driver find out details about other syndicate members involved in the illegal activities and the details of the vehicle seized on SundayIt is worth noting that amid heightened vigilance by security personnel against illegal ganja trafficking and growing challenges in transporting it undetected smugglers are increasingly turning to the extraction of hashish oil The product being lower in volume is easier to conceal and transport to buyers in other states IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mobile-hashish-oil-manufacturing-unit-busted-in-odisha-chemicals-worth-rs-100-crore-seized-672031.html Sun, 03 May 2026 17:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/youth-murdered-in-bihars-begusarai-body-found-in-roadside-ditch--672007.html Patna May 2 A shocking incident has emerged from Biharâs Begusarai district where unidentified criminals allegedly murdered a young man and dumped his body in a roadside ditch triggering panic and outrage in the area The deceased has been identified as 27yearold Arvind Mahto son of Pawan Mahto and a resident of Kumbhi village under Cheria Bariarpur police station limitsThe incident took place near Masuraj village under Bariarpur East Panchayat in the Khodawandpur police station areaOn Saturday morning locals passing near the Panchayat Bhawan noticed a body lying in a ditch alongside a motorcycleWithin minutes a crowd gathered at the scene and police were alerted A blue Apache motorcycle was recovered near the body while a visible injury near the victimâs head raised suspicions of foul playAccording to family members Arvind Mahto had left home around 8 pm on Friday to drop his friend Bablu at his inlawsâ house in Shahpur Bhoja villageIt is suspected that he was attacked by unknown assailants while returning home later that nightPreliminary findings suggest that the murder may have occurred elsewhere with the body later dumped at the roadside location to mislead investigatorsFollowing the incident senior officials including the DSP of Manjhaul along with police teams from Khodawandpur Manjhaul and Chhaurahi police stations rushed to the spot and initiated an investigationA Forensic Science Laboratory FSL team was also called in to collect evidence and examine the scenePolice have stated that all possible angles are being explored and assured that the case will be solved soonInvestigators are analysing call detail records and the last known movements of the deceased while questioning individuals who were in contact with himThe news of Arvind Mahtoâs death plunged his native village Kumbhi into mourningHe is survived by his wife a twoandahalfyearold son and an eightmonthold daughterBeing the only son of his family his death has deeply affected the entire villageGrieving family members and locals have demanded swift action and the immediate arrest of the culpritsThe incident has sparked widespread anger with residents calling for stricter law enforcement measures IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/youth-murdered-in-bihars-begusarai-body-found-in-roadside-ditch--672007.html Sat, 02 May 2026 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-again-summons-bengal-minister-sujit-bose-in-municipality-job-scam-case-672014.html Kolkata May 2 The Enforcement Directorate ED has summoned the West Bengal fire minister and the Trinamool candidate from Bidhannagar Sujit Bose again in the municipal recruitment corruption case On Friday he appeared before the central investigation agencys office at the CGO Complex This time he was told that he would have to come again on May 6 At that time the fire minister was also asked to bring some documents related to his movable properties According to ED officials those documents will be verifiedIncidentally the ED summoned Sujit Bose several times before However the minister claimed that he could not appear due to his election campaign After that as soon as the voting was over he appeared at the ED office at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake on Friday Not only Sujit but his son Samudra was also summoned by the central investigation agencyEarlier the ED had raided Sujits house and officeThe central agency has summoned Sujit several times for questioning in the municipal recruitment corruption case However he sent a letter to the ED every time seeking timeSujit approached the Calcutta High Court regarding this He also informed the court about his busy schedule for the Assembly polls The bench of Justice Krishna Rao then said that Sujit will have to appear at the ED office on May 1 After that he appeared at the ED office on FridaySujit entered the ED office at 1025 am on Friday and left at 7 pm He was in the ED office for nine hours straight Coming out of the CGO complex he said I came as a witness If was called to cooperate in the investigation I will definitely come After that his message to the ED was One should never be called for harassment Doing business is never a crime Stealing is a crimeIt is worth noting that apart from Sujit Bose another state minister Rathin Ghosh was also summoned by the ED on the same day He has been summoned in the same caseHe was also summoned by the central investigation agency several times But he also asked the ED for time saying he was busy with the election workThe results of the Assembly election will be declared in the state on MondayHe was summoned to the ED office a day after that The ED had questioned Minister Rathin in the recruitment corruption case in October 2023 At that time his house was searchedIn January 2024 and October 2025 ED raids were conducted at Minister Sujit Boses office and house The officials of the central investigation agency also searched the addresses of some of his close associates IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-again-summons-bengal-minister-sujit-bose-in-municipality-job-scam-case-672014.html Sat, 02 May 2026 18:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-65-year-old-man-sexually-assaults-kills-four-year-old-girl-with-stone-671948.html Pune May 2 In a chilling reminder of the growing insecurity being faced by the most vulnerable members of our society the Bhor Taluka region of Pune has been rocked by a crime of unimaginable cruelty A 65yearold man stands accused of the sexual assault and brutal murder of a fouryearold girl reportedly ending her life by crushing her with a stone The sheer depravity of this act committed against a child who could barely speak let alone understand the evil she was facing â has sparked a wave of justified furyIn Nasrapur outraged villagers have staged a blockade on the PuneBengaluru Highway Despite the suspect being in police custody the communityâs demand is visceral and clear They want immediate uncompromising justiceAs per the initial information the incident came to light when the girl went missing in the afternoon and her family started a frantic search During the search her mutilated and bloodied body was discoveredCCTV footage from the area reportedly showed the accused old man taking the toddler along which helped police identify and detain himThe gruesome crime has triggered a massive wave of anger among residents On Friday evening when the childâs body was brought near the local police station emotional scenes unfolded as grieving family members broke down and villagers gathered in large numbers demanding justiceA social activist said I stand with this griefstricken community While we operate under a system of law the recurring failure of fasttrack courts to deliver swift verdicts has eroded public trust When justice is delayed for years the deterrent effect vanishes and the cycle of violence continuesSandip Singh Gill Superintendent of Pune Rural Police said within 15 days the chargesheet will be filed against the accused and the cases will be run in fast track court Gill assured the protesters that police will take very strict action in the matterThe accused has been taken into custody and an investigation is underwayThis tragedy is not isolated Just days ago on April 30 a 38yearold man was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly strangling his 14yearold stepdaughter and dumping her body in a forest Preliminary investigations suggest a history of sexual assault IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pune-65-year-old-man-sexually-assaults-kills-four-year-old-girl-with-stone-671948.html Sat, 02 May 2026 11:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-rs-2-lakh-online-car-fraud-case-solved-one-arrested-671962.html New Delhi May 2 The Cyber ââPolice Station of East District Delhi has solved a cyber fraud case involving the cheating of Rs 200000 on the pretext of selling a secondhand car officials said on Saturday One accused has been arrested in connection with the case According to the police the accused impersonated an employee of a reputed online carselling platform to gain the victimâs trust He allegedly induced the complainant to transfer money as booking and processing charges and later absconded without delivering the vehicleThe case was registered following a complaint by Harish a resident of Trilokpuri in East Delhi An EFIR No 12726 dated April 16 was lodged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Cyber ââPolice Station East District In his complaint Harish stated that he was approached by an unknown person offering to sell a secondhand car through an online platformâThe accused convinced the complainant of the authenticity of the deal and persuaded him to transfer Rs 200000 However after receiving the money he neither delivered the car nor returned the amount and stopped respondingâ Delhi Police saidAfter the registration of the case an investigation was initiated A dedicated team comprising SI Nikhlesh Head Constable Rahul Woman Head Constable Bhawna and Constable Mohit was formed under the supervision of Inspector Pawan Yadav SHO of Cyber ââPolice Station East District and under the overall guidance of Rajeev Kumar Deputy Commissioner of Police East DistrictDuring the investigation the team carried out a detailed financial and technical analysis It was found that the defrauded amount had been transferred to a bank account maintained with the State Bank of India Further examination of KYC documents account activity and digital evidence led to the identification of the suspect as Aman SethiPolice teams conducted multiple raids in DelhiNCR but the accused had vacated his known address and was evading arrestDuring interrogation the accused allegedly tried to mislead investigators but was arrested based on available evidence Further probe revealed that he had been previously involved in a similar cheating case registered at Krishna Nagar Police Station indicating a pattern of habitual offendingThe accused identified as Aman Sethi 32 is a resident of Hazara Park in Shiv Puri Extension Delhi He is a graduate and was previously engaged in the business of selling used carsPolice said the accused targeted individuals searching for secondhand vehicles online He posed as a representative of platforms such as Cars24 shared photographs and details of cars and demanded advance payments in his personal bank account After receiving the money he would delay responses and eventually stop communication thereby cheating the victimsDuring the operation police recovered one SBI debit card one ICICI debit card two mobile phones LAVA and OPPO and two SIM cards of Vodafone and Jio which were allegedly used in the commission of the offenceEfforts are underway to trace the complete money trail identify possible accomplices and recover the cheated amount Further investigation into the case is in progressMeanwhile the East District Police have advised citizens to remain cautious while dealing with online sellers They urged people to verify the authenticity of sellers and avoid transferring money to personal bank accounts without proper verification In case of cyber fraud citizens can report incidents by calling the helpline number 1930 or visiting the nearest cyber police station IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-rs-2-lakh-online-car-fraud-case-solved-one-arrested-671962.html Sat, 02 May 2026 13:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/road-rage-incident-west-bengal-couple-attacked-near-electronics-city-in-bengaluru-671966.html Bengaluru May 2 In a road rage case reported on Saturday from Bettadasanapura near Electronics City in Bengaluru a couple from West Bengal was allegedly assaulted by a group of miscreants in broad daylight The group had not only assaulted the couple in the middle of the road but also damaged the vehicleThe incident of assault has been captured by the dashboard camera of the car and raised concerns The visuals have gone viral on social media The police have launched a hunt for the accused personsAccording to police the victims identified as Soumyadeep Sen and Vyundreela Pradhan originally from West Bengal were travelling from Bettadasanapura towards Electronics City when the incident occurred The couple was in their Tata Altroz car KA 51 MR 0491 at the timeThe trouble reportedly began when a group of youths performing dangerous wheeling on the road were advised by the couple to ride slowly This warning is said to have triggered the attackEnraged the miscreants allegedly stopped the coupleâs vehicle smashed the carâs window and physically assaulted them The entire incident was captured on the carâs dashboard camera which recorded visuals of the attack The injured couple has been admitted to a private hospital for treatmentVyundreela Pradhan recounting the ordeal said âAs they were driving dangerously we asked the bike riders to be careful because if they touched our vehicle and something happened it would become our responsibility They came in front of our vehicle and questioned what we had said to them We explained that if an accident occurred we would be in trouble and again asked them to drive carefully They then called more people to the spot and began quarrelling with usââAbout 10 to 15 people gathered at the spot and started assaulting my husband I intervened and tried to stop them but they grabbed my neck and pushed me They also assaulted me People nearby asked us not to fight We later had to go to the hospital for my husbandâs treatmentâThe incident took place under the jurisdiction of the Electronics City Police Station and further investigation is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/road-rage-incident-west-bengal-couple-attacked-near-electronics-city-in-bengaluru-671966.html Sat, 02 May 2026 14:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/helper-held-within-36-hours-of-rs-385-lakh-theft-at-shop-in-delhis-chawri-bazar-671968.html New Delhi May 2 A 47yearold man has been arrested within 36 hours for allegedly stealing Rs 385 lakh from a shop in Chawri Bazar in Delhi where he had been working police officials said on Saturday The case came to light on April 29 when information regarding a theft was received at Hauz Qazi Police Station The complainant registered eFIR under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS stating that he runs a shop named Shyam Sweets in the Chawri Bazar areaAccording to the complaint on April 28 at around 900 PM he left the shop after instructing his manager and helper identified as Sanjay to shut the premises by 1000 PMHowever during the intervening night the helper allegedly took the shop keys reopened the establishment and decamped with Rs 385000 kept in the cash boxPolice said the incident was corroborated through CCTV footageOfficials stated that a dedicated police team comprising ASI Pankaj Head Constable Manoj and Head Constable Ravi was formed under the close supervision of the SHO of PS Hauz Qazi and overall monitoring of the ACP of Kamla Market to trace and apprehend the accusedDuring the investigation the accused was found to be absconding with only his mobile number available as a crucial lead Technical surveillance was initiated which revealed Ctype tower locations suggesting his movement between Morena and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh officials saidDespite frequent location changes by the accused to evade arrest the team persistently tracked and followed the trail Demonstrating determination and coordination the team conducted an interstate chase and successfully apprehended the accused from Gwalior Madhya Pradesh police saidThe accused has been identified as Sanjay Sharma a resident of GwaliorDuring sustained interrogation he allegedly confessed that he had recently joined the shop as a helper and carried out the theft after becoming familiar with the premises and gaining access to the keysPolice further revealed that the accused is educated up to Class 8 and has been working intermittently at sweet shops in Delhi for the past 12 to 13 years He had also worked at the same shop briefly during the Deepawali period officials added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/helper-held-within-36-hours-of-rs-385-lakh-theft-at-shop-in-delhis-chawri-bazar-671968.html Sat, 02 May 2026 14:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/our-effort-is-to-give-strictest-punishment-to-pune-minors-rape-murder-accused-yogesh-kadam-671969.html Mumbai May 2 On the Pune minors rape and murder case Maharashtra Minister Yogesh Kadam on Saturday said that the investigation is currently underway and the effort is on to ensure that the strictest punishment is given to the rapist Speaking to IANS Yogesh Kadam said The investigation is currently underway and it is our effort that the strictest punishment be given to that personShiv Sena National Spokesperson Shaina NC said What has our society come to A fourâyearâold girl and a 65âyearâold man who lured her who sexually assaulted her and killed her The CCTV footage shows how she was shoved under cow dung This has triggered such outrage Hundreds of villagers have rushed to the police chowki The police are taking cognisance of it But I think as a society itâs a larger question on what has become of us This is not just Kalyug This is the worst kind of atrocity against a fourâyearâold child And POCSO charges have been filed as has the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita under various SectionsIn a chilling reminder of the growing insecurity being faced by the most vulnerable members of our society the Bhor Taluka region of Pune has been rocked by a crime of unimaginable cruelty A 65yearold man stands accused of the rape and brutal murder of a fouryearold girl reportedly ending her life by crushing her with a stoneThe sheer depravity of this act committed against a child who could barely speak let alone understand the evil she was facing â has sparked a wave of justified furyIn Nasrapur outraged villagers have staged a blockade on the PuneBengaluru Highway Despite the suspect being in police custody the communityâs demand is visceral and clear They want immediate uncompromising justiceAs per the initial information the incident came to light when the girl went missing in the afternoon and her family started a frantic search During the search her mutilated and bloodied body was discoveredCCTV footage from the area reportedly showed the accused old man taking the toddler along which helped police identify and detain himThe gruesome crime has triggered a massive wave of anger among residents On Friday evening when the childâs body was brought near the local police station emotional scenes unfolded as grieving family members broke down and villagers gathered in large numbers demanding justiceA social activist said I stand with this griefstricken community While we operate under a system of law the recurring failure of fasttrack courts to deliver swift verdicts has eroded public trust When justice is delayed for years the deterrent effect vanishes and the cycle of violence continuesSandip Singh Gill Superintendent of Pune Rural Police said within 15 days the chargesheet will be filed against the accused and the cases will be run in fast track court Gill assured the protesters that police will take very strict action in the matterThe accused has been taken into custody and an investigation is underwayThis tragedy is not isolated Just days ago on April 30 a 38yearold man was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly strangling his 14yearold stepdaughter and dumping her body in a forest Preliminary investigations suggest a history of sexual assault IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/our-effort-is-to-give-strictest-punishment-to-pune-minors-rape-murder-accused-yogesh-kadam-671969.html Sat, 02 May 2026 14:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-drug-peddlers-property-worth-rs-1-crore-demolished-in-anantnag-district--671971.html Srinagar May 2 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Anantnag district said that they have demolished property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler A police statement said on Saturday that in a major crackdown against the drug menace Anantnag Police demolished an illegally acquired property worth approximately Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler Sajad Rather a resident of Waghama Bijbehara The action was carried out as part of the ongoing intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking and to dismantle the financial networks of drug peddlers operating in the districtOfficials said that the property had been identified as illegally acquired through proceeds generated from drugrelated activitiesActing under relevant provisions of law the police in coordination with civil administration executed the demolition after completing all necessary legal formalitiesThe action sends a strong message to individuals involved in drug trafficking that unlawful assets will not be tolerated and will be dealt with strictly Anantnag Police reiterated its firm commitment to eradicating the drug menace from society and urged the public to come forward with any information related to drug peddlingAuthorities emphasised that such decisive measures will continue in the future to ensure a drugfree and safe environment for the communityUnder the 100daylong âNasha Mukht Jammu Kashmir Abhiyanâ Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the campaign last month The LG said drugs were intended to destroy the entire future generation and antidrug campaigns must be carried out with public supportHe also directed the cancellation of the Aadhaar card driving licence passport and attachment of property created through the unlawful activityPolice and the security forces carry out antidrug operations in the hinterland while the army and the border security force BSF carry out operations in border areasJammu and Kashmir has 740km long LoC and 240km long international border IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-drug-peddlers-property-worth-rs-1-crore-demolished-in-anantnag-district--671971.html Sat, 02 May 2026 15:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/day-before-neet-ug-exam-student-hailing-from-uttarakhand-dies-by-suicide-in-kota-671977.html Jaipur May 2 In a tragic incident ahead of the NEETUG 2026 a 20yearold student preparing for the medical entrance test died by suicide in Rajasthanâs Kota on Saturday morning The student identified as Dixit Prasad was residing in the Kunhari area of Kota for exam preparationAccording to police he allegedly jumped from the roof of his hostel building a day before the examination which is scheduled to be held on May 3Authorities received information about the incident in the morning hours Originally from Uttarakhand Dixit had been staying in a hostel under the Kunhari police station limits while preparing for NEETUG His sudden death has sent shockwaves across the locality and among fellow studentsPolice officials reached the spot soon after receiving the alert and took custody of the body which has been sent for postmortem examination No suicide note has been recovered so farInvestigators are probing all possible angles including examrelated stress and other personal factorsThe studentâs family has been informed and the postmortem will be conducted after their arrival The incident has left the family devastatedWith the NEET UG 2026 exam scheduled on May 3 the National Testing Agency NTA has released key guidelines to help candidates avoid lastminute issues at exam centres In a public notice dated Thursday the agency issued an advisory outlining the dress code and permissible items for candidatesThe NTA has urged all candidates to carefully follow the guidelines to ensure a smooth and hasslefree examination processAccording to the instructions candidates are allowed to carry only transparent water bottles into the examination hall The agency also clarified that articles of faith are permitted under certain conditions Candidates wearing religious or faithbased items must report early to allow sufficient time for proper frisking at the exam centre IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/day-before-neet-ug-exam-student-hailing-from-uttarakhand-dies-by-suicide-in-kota-671977.html Sat, 02 May 2026 15:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/stain-on-humanity-words-fail-us-to-even-express-our-condemnation-athawale-on-pune-minors-rape-murder-671997.html Mumbai May 2 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said that the heinous rape and murder of a little girl in Nasrapur Pune is a stain on humanity itself and today words fail us to even express our condemnation Ramdas Athawale took to social media X and said The heinous assault on the little girl in Nasrapur Pune is a stain on humanity itself and today words fail us to even express our condemnation This grief is truly unbearable and beyond endurance The administration must immediately conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that this beast is swiftly sentenced to death by hanging We will not sit in silence until justice is served for this innocent soulEarlier in the day Maharashtra Minister Yogesh Kadam said that the investigation is currently underway and the effort is on to ensure that the strictest punishment is given to the rapistSpeaking to IANS Yogesh Kadam said The investigation is currently underway and it is our effort that the strictest punishment be given to that personShiv Sena National Spokesperson Shaina NC said What has our society come to A fourâyearâold girl and a 65âyearâold man who lured her who sexually assaulted her and killed her The CCTV footage shows how she was shoved under cow dung This has triggered such outrage Hundreds of villagers have rushed to the police chowki The police are taking cognisance of it But I think as a society itâs a larger question on what has become of us This is not just Kalyug This is the worst kind of atrocity against a fourâyearâold child And POCSO charges have been filed as has the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita under various SectionsIn a chilling reminder of the growing insecurity being faced by the most vulnerable members of our society the Bhor Taluka region of Pune has been rocked by a crime of unimaginable cruelty A 65yearold man stands accused of the rape and brutal murder of a fouryearold girl reportedly ending her life by crushing her with a stoneThe sheer depravity of this act committed against a child who could barely speak let alone understand the evil she was facing â has sparked a wave of justified furyIn Nasrapur outraged villagers have staged a blockade on the PuneBengaluru Highway Despite the suspect being in police custody the communityâs demand is visceral and clear They want immediate uncompromising justiceAs per the initial information the incident came to light when the girl went missing in the afternoon and her family started a frantic search During the search her mutilated and bloodied body was discoveredCCTV footage from the area reportedly showed the accused old man taking the toddler along which helped police identify and detain him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/stain-on-humanity-words-fail-us-to-even-express-our-condemnation-athawale-on-pune-minors-rape-murder-671997.html Sat, 02 May 2026 17:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-four-proclaimed-offenders-arrested-for-electricity-related-offences-671998.html New Delhi May 2 The Delhi Polices West District unit on Saturday has arrested four proclaimed offenders wanted in multiple cases under the Electricity Act The arrests were made by a team from Police Post Madipur under Police Station Punjabi Bagh following a targeted drive to trace absconders According to officials the accused had been declared proclaimed offenders by the Electricity Court at Tis Hazari Courts Delhi for their alleged involvement in electricityrelated offences Acting on directions issued by the Police Headquarters PHQ a special operation was launched to track down such offenders in the areaA dedicated police team comprising Head Constable Sandeep Attari Woman Head Constable Sapna and Constable Gajraj was formed under the supervision of SubInspector Mukesh Yadav Incharge of PP Madipur The operation was further overseen by SHO Punjabi Bagh Sanjay Dahiya and ACP Punjabi Bagh Jai ParkashOn May 1 the team received credible secret information regarding the movement of the accused persons in the Madipur area Acting swiftly the police laid a trap and successfully apprehended all four accused at the instance of the informerThe arrested individuals have been identified as Komal alias Kamlesh 30 Vandana 33 Vinod 40 and Manoj 43 All four were wanted in separate cases filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited BRPL including CC No 10782021 BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd vs Komal CC No 11572022 BRPL vs Komal and another and CC No 5572019 BRPL vs Vinod Kumar and anotherPolice stated that necessary legal proceedings under Section 351D of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS were initiated at Police Station Punjabi Bagh with relevant General Diary entries recorded on May 1Officials confirmed that the accused have no previous criminal involvement on record After their arrest all four were produced before the court which remanded them to judicial custodyFurther investigation into the matter is underway and police said that all necessary legal procedures are being followed IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-four-proclaimed-offenders-arrested-for-electricity-related-offences-671998.html Sat, 02 May 2026 17:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-reunite-194-missing-persons-with-families-under-operation-milap-671814.html New Delhi May 1 Delhi Police have successfully reunited a total of 194 persons including 45 missing or kidnapped children and 149 adults with their families during the period from April 1 to April 30 under the ongoing Operation Milap According to Delhi Police the initiative continues to play a vital role in tracing missing individuals and restoring them safely to their homes The police also highlighted that since the beginning of the year from January 1 to April 30 a total of 542 missing persons comprising 143 minor children and 399 adults have been traced and reunited with their families in the SouthWest DistrictThe police stated that prompt and coordinated action was taken in every reported case of a missing or kidnapped person Special teams were immediately deployed to launch search operations These efforts included extensive local enquiries scanning CCTV footage and circulating photographs of missing individuals at key locations such as auto stands erickshaw stands bus terminals and railway stationsOfficials further added that enquiries were conducted with bus drivers conductors vendors and other local stakeholders to track the movements of the missing persons Local informers were also engaged to gather intelligence In addition records of nearby police stations and hospitals were meticulously examined to ensure no lead was overlookedAs a result of these sustained and coordinated efforts the SouthWest District Police were able to trace all 194 individuals during April 2026 and ensure their safe reunion with their families The initiative reflects the departmentâs commitment to public service and its focus on humanitarian policingProviding details of operations carried out by various police stations the release stated that Police Station Vasant Vihar traced three missing minor girls and three missing adult females all of whom were reunited with their families Police Station South Campus successfully traced two missing or kidnapped minor children including one boy and one girlPolice Station Vasant Kunj North located seven missing persons including six males and one female Meanwhile Police Station Vasant Kunj South traced three minor girls along with seven other missing persons comprising two males and five femalesPolice Station Kapashera recorded significant success by tracing eight missing or kidnapped minor children one boy and seven girls along with 21 missing adults including eight males and 13 females Similarly Police Station Palam Village traced three minor children and four missing adult femalesPolice Station Sagarpur recovered two missing minor girls and 11 other missing persons including three males and eight females Police Station Delhi Cantt traced one missing minor boy along with 29 missing adults including 12 males and 17 femalesPolice Station Sarojini Nagar traced two missing or kidnapped minor children and four other missing persons Police Station Safdarjung Enclave located three missing persons including one male and two females while Police Station Kishangarh traced one missing minor boy and seven other missing personsSpecialised units also played a crucial role in the operations The AntiHuman Trafficking Unit AHTU of the SouthWest District traced 14 missing or kidnapped minor children including seven boys and seven girls Meanwhile the District Missing Persons Unit DMPU traced six missing minor girls along with 53 missing adults including 25 males and 28 females IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-reunite-194-missing-persons-with-families-under-operation-milap-671814.html Fri, 01 May 2026 09:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-arrests-additional-director-of-cghs-meerut-aide-for-taking-rs-50-000-bribe--671869.html Meerut Uttar Pradesh May 1 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has arrested an Additional Director of the Central Government Health Scheme CGHS centre in Meerut along with her private assistant in connection with a bribery case linked to the transfer of a staff member officials said on FridaynbspThe accused have been identified as Natasha Verma Additional Director CGHS Meerut and her Private Assistant SunnyAccording to the agency the case was registered on April 30 against the Private Assistant posted at Swasthya Bhawan CGHS Suraj Kund Road Meerut following allegations that a bribe of Rs 80000 was being demanded on behalf of officials to facilitate the transfer of a CGHS employee from Moradabad to MeerutActing swiftly on the complaint the CBI laid a trap to catch the accused in the act During the trap proceedings both the accused Natasha Verma Additional Director CGHS Meerut and her Private Assistant Sunny allegedly agreed to accept a reduced bribe of Rs 50000 from the complainantThe agency said that the Private Assistant was caught redhanded while accepting the bribe amount of Rs 50000 on behalf of the Additional Director Subsequently both Verma and Sunny were taken into custodyOfficials said the bribe was sought in exchange for facilitating the transfer process of the CGHS staffer indicating alleged misuse of official positionThe arrests were made after due verification of the complaint and execution of the trap operation a standard procedure followed by the CBI in corruption casesThe accused are expected to be produced before a competent court where the agency may seek their custody for further questioningThe CBI said that further investigation in the case is underway to ascertain the involvement of other officials if any and to examine the broader pattern of alleged corruption in the departmentIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-arrests-additional-director-of-cghs-meerut-aide-for-taking-rs-50-000-bribe--671869.html Fri, 01 May 2026 15:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/nia-court-sentences-two-to-55-years-jail-for-hoisting-khalistani-flag-at-moga-dcs-office-671875.html Mohali May 1 A special National Investigation Agency NIA court in Punjabs SAS Nagar Mohali has convicted and sentenced two men to over five years rigorous imprisonment in a 2020 case involving the hoisting of a Khalistani flag at the Deputy Commissionerâs office in the states Moga the agency said on Friday The convicted accused identified as Inderjeet Singh and Jaspal Singh both residents of Moga have been awarded five years and six months of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 16000 each The court found them guilty under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour ActAccording to the NIA the case relates to an incident on August 14 2020 when the duo allegedly hoisted a Khalistani flag atop the Moga Deputy Commissionerâs office building a day before Independence Day Investigations revealed that the act was carried out at the instigation of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun general counsel of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice SFJ who has been designated as a terrorist by the Indian governmentThe agency stated that the accused had accessed the administrative complex climbed to the top of the building and replaced the national flag with a saffronyellow flag bearing the word KHALISTAN In the process they allegedly cut the rope of the Indian tricolour causing it to fall and subsequently dragged it amounting to an insult to the national flagThe NIA had earlier filed a charge sheet against the two convicts along with two other arrested accused and two absconders based in the United States â Pannun and his associate Rana Singh alias Harpreet Singh Both absconders were declared proclaimed offenders by the Mohali special court in 2021Further investigations in the case RC302020NIADLI had revealed that Harpreet Singh had facilitated payments to Inderjeet Singh and Jaspal Singh for carrying out the act The agency also pointed to a provocative video uploaded by Pannun between August 10 and 11 2020 in which he urged people in Punjab and Haryana to hoist Khalistani flags at government buildings He had allegedly announced monetary rewards including 125000 for hoisting such a flag at Delhiâs Red Fort and 2500 for similar acts elsewhereThe NIA said the conviction underscores continued efforts to curb activities linked to banned organisations and safeguard national integrity IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/nia-court-sentences-two-to-55-years-jail-for-hoisting-khalistani-flag-at-moga-dcs-office-671875.html Fri, 01 May 2026 16:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-ranks-3rd-nationwide-with-4671-pc-mobile-phone-recovery-rate-surpassing-national-average-671762.html Gandhinagar April 30 Gujarat Police have achieved a mobile phone recovery rate well above the national average ranking third among large states in the country according to official data in a development that underscores the growing use of technology to tackle telecomrelated crime Over the past year Gujarat Police recovered 53564 stolen handsets recording a recovery rate of 4671 per cent compared with the national average of 326 per centAcross India a total of 5048516 mobile phones have been blocked so far of which 183985 were blocked in GujaratThe performance has been attributed to the coordinated efforts of the Department of Telecommunications DoT and Gujarat Police particularly through the effective use of the Central governmentâs âSanchar Saathiâ portal and the Central Equipment Identity Register CEIR moduleThese tools have enabled authorities to trace and recover devices more efficiently placing Gujarat third among large states in terms of recovery percentageOfficials emphasised âThe recovery figures demonstrate the commitment of our teams and the impact of systematic monitoring through CEIRâ while acknowledging the role of field officers in achieving the resultsData for the financial year 202526 showed that Ahmedabad City Dang and Bhavnagar districts emerged as the top performers in CEIR rankingsAhmedabad City ranked first in the state with a final score of 5670 recovering 4935 handsets out of 25500 block requestsIt also secured a full score of 100 out of 100 in the volumebased assessment Dang district ranked second with 5489 points handling 328 block requests and recording an accuracy score of 7733 per centBhavnagar district secured third place with a score of 5344 recovering 273 handsets out of 634 block requestsOfficials said that nodal officers across districts played a significant role in tracing 114670 blocked handsets contributing to the stateâs overall recovery performanceOn Thursday state police chief Dr KLN Rao presented shields and certificates to nodal officers from Ahmedabad City Dang and Bhavnagar districts in recognition of their workThe initiative is aimed at strengthening national security preventing the misuse of stolen mobile phones and curbing telecomrelated fraud officials said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-ranks-3rd-nationwide-with-4671-pc-mobile-phone-recovery-rate-surpassing-national-average-671762.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-registers-fir-in-overseas-job-scam-after-man-trafficked-to-cambodia-671599.html Srinagar April 29 JampK Crime Branch said on Wednesday that it has registered an FIR in a fake overseas job scam after a man was duped and trafficked to Cambodia on the promise of overseas employment A press statement by the Economic Offences Wing EOW of the Crime Branch Kashmir said that in a shocking case of fraud and human trafficking it has registered a case after a man was allegedly duped by a fake job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia under the pretext of overseas employmentThe Economic Offences Wing Srinagar registered a case following receipt of a complaint alleging fraud in connection with overseas job placementThe complaint states that an individual was lured by an unauthorised consultancy operating from the Pattan area of Kashmir which falsely promised employment abroad as a computer operator with a lucrative monthly salaryActing on these assurances the complainant transferred a substantial amount of money to the operatorâs bank account and incurred additional expenses on travel arrangements and related purchasesâUpon arrival in Cambodia the complainant was reportedly received by unknown persons and instead of being provided the promised employment was allegedly coerced into engaging in fraudulent online activities The complainant refused to participate and subsequently realised that he had been deceived and his money had been dishonestly taken under false pretencesâ the crime branch statement saidPreliminary investigation has revealed that the allegations disclosed the commission of offences punishable under Section 3182 of the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaAccordingly cognisance was taken and a formal case was registered at the Police Station Economic Offences Wing SrinagarFurther investigation into the matter is underway More details are awaitedThe JampK Police have been carrying out aggressive operations against those engaged in financial frauds and in order to have dedicated technologyequipped teams of investigators such cases are handled by the crime branch wing of the policeSince territorial police are engaged in maintenance of law and order and prevention of daytoday crimes a focused fulltime attention to investigations of special crimes is being handled by the Crime Branch wing of the JampK Police IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-registers-fir-in-overseas-job-scam-after-man-trafficked-to-cambodia-671599.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-shootout-case-main-accused-ramdhani-yadav-dies-in-police-encounter-671611.html Patna April 29 The sensational Sultanganj shootout case in Bihars Bhagalpur district took a dramatic turn as the prime accused Ramdhani Yadav was killed in a police encounter in the early hours of Wednesday The incident has further intensified concerns over law and order while creating an atmosphere of tension across the regionAccording to the police Ramdhani Yadav along with two of his accomplices surrendered before the police after the daylight murder of EO Krishna Bhushan and critically injured Municipal Chairman Raj Kumar alias GudduRamdhani Yadav was taken to a location to recover the weapon used in the earlier shootout and gather additional evidenceHowever the situation suddenly escalated when the accused allegedly in coordination with unidentified associates opened fire on the police teamIn response police personnel retaliated in selfdefence leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire During the encounter the accused sustained critical injuries and collapsed on the spotHe was immediately taken to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him deadThe encounter was not without casualties on the police side Three police personnel were injured in the crossfire and have been admitted to the hospitalDoctors are closely monitoring their condition and treatment is ongoingFollowing the incident senior officials including District Magistrate Naval Kishore Chaudhary SSP Pramod Kumar Yadav and SDM Vikas Kumar reached the hospital and reviewed the situationSecurity has been significantly tightened across the district with additional police forces deployed to prevent any untoward incidentsAddressing the media SSP Pramod Kumar Yadav stated that the police action was carried out purely in selfdefenceHe emphasised that the accused had launched a lifethreatening attack leaving the police with no alternative but to retaliateAuthorities have now intensified efforts to dismantle the broader criminal network linked to the caseA search operation is underway to identify and arrest other suspects involvedWhile tension continues to prevail in parts of Bhagalpur the police have assured that law and order remain under controlOfficials reiterated their commitment to thoroughly investigate the case and bring all those involved to justiceOn Tuesday around 4 pm Executive Officer Krishna Bhushan was shot dead inside his office at the Sultanganj Nagar ParishadThree armed assailants barged into his chamber and opened fire killing him on the spot In the same incident Municipal Chairman Raj Kumar alias Guddu was also shot and is currently undergoing treatment in critical condition IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-shootout-case-main-accused-ramdhani-yadav-dies-in-police-encounter-671611.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/inderpuri-police-cracks-rs-70-lakh-daylight-robbery-case-within-days-four-accused-arrested-671617.html New Delhi April 29 The Inderpuri Police of the West District have successfully cracked a highvalue daylight robbery case involving Rs 70 lakh within a short span of time Four accused persons have been arrested and Rs 5340 lakh in cash along with the motorcycle used in the crime has been recovered officials said on Wednesday The incident occurred on March 31 at around 330 PM near Krishi Kunj in Inderpuri where three assailants on a motorcycle robbed employees of a business establishment who were carrying Rs 70 lakh in cashFollowing the complaint a case was registered at Inderpuri Police Station under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on April 1 and an investigation was initiatedDuring the enquiry it was revealed that the robbery was orchestrated with insider involvement One of the complainantâs employees Vikash allegedly leaked information about the movement of the cash and conspired with his associates Mohd Kaif Rishi Yadav and Sourabh alias Bacha to execute the crimeA dedicated police team was formed under the supervision of senior officers including SHO Kirti Yadav and ACP Inderaj Meena The team conducted a detailed analysis of CCTV footage gathered technical and manual Intelligence and activated local informers to track down the accused who had absconded after the robberyAfter sustained surveillance and multiple raids across Delhi and adjoining areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh all four accused were apprehended During the operation police recovered Rs 5340 lakh of the robbed amount and the motorcycle used in committing the offenceThe arrested accused have been identified as Rishi Yadav 22 a student with prior involvement in a criminal case Mohd Kaif 25 engaged in dairy business Sourabh alias Bacha 23 an auto driver with previous criminal records and Vikash 22 employed in a private job and alleged to be the insiderFurther investigation is underway to recover the remaining amount and to ascertain whether more individuals were involved in the conspiracy IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/inderpuri-police-cracks-rs-70-lakh-daylight-robbery-case-within-days-four-accused-arrested-671617.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/missing-bhopal-businessmans-body-found-in-field-owned-by-uncle-sparks-murder-allegations-671670.html Bhopal April 29 The search for a missing Bhopal businessman ended in tragedy this Wednesday when his body was discovered in a waterfilled pit within the Gunga police station jurisdiction The deceased identified as 40yearold Devendra Mehra had been missing for 13 days after leaving his residence in Lambakheda According to police officials Mehra who operated a retail business selling ladies handbags in the Kotwali Bhopal area disappeared on the morning of April 17 after informing his family that he was stepping out briefly to purchase chewing tobaccoWhen he failed to return a missing person report was filed at the Eentkhedi police station initiating a search that eventually led authorities and family members to a rural propertyPolice investigation into the case relied heavily on digital forensics which traced the final signals of the deceased manâs mobile phone to a farm on the DhamarraBerasia Road This land is owned by the victimâs paternal uncleOn Wednesday morning family members scouring the property found the body in a decomposed state inside a pit Despite the condition of the remains the identity was confirmed through his clothing mobile phone and slippers found at the siteFollowing the discovery the body was moved for a postmortem examination and later handed over to the grieving family for final ritesThe circumstances surrounding the death have shifted from a simple missing person case to a suspicious death investigationNarayan the elder brother of the deceased has openly accused three relatives of foul play Call Detail Records indicate that Devendraâs final three phone conversations were with his cousins Manoj Mehra and Kaluram and a distant sisterinlaw named MirabaiNarayan told the police that although records confirm these calls Manoj has denied speaking to Devendra at all The family finds it highly suspicious that none of the three individuals arrived at the scene after being notified of the deathCurrently the police have registered a case of suspicious death and are interrogating the suspects to determine the motive and the exact events leading to the businessmanâs demise IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/missing-bhopal-businessmans-body-found-in-field-owned-by-uncle-sparks-murder-allegations-671670.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-attaches-assets-worth-near-rs-8-crore-in-indore-bank-fraud-case-671507.html BhopalIndore April 28 The Indore Sub Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate ED has taken a decisive step in a highprofile financial investigation by provisionally attaching immovable properties valued at Rs 776 crore This action was carried out on April 24 under the rigorous provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 The assets involved in this attachment consist of various land parcels held in the name of Ruchi Acroni Industries Limited a firm currently operating under the name Steeltech Resources LimitedThis latest move brings a renewed focus on the legal consequences of corporate financial irregularities within the region a press release said on TuesdayThe investigation was originally launched by the agency following an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation AntiCorruption Branch in Bhopal The charges against the company include violations under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal CodeAllegations suggest that the entity engaged in a sophisticated scheme to defraud UCO Bank in Indore Madhya Pradesh resulting in a staggering wrongful loss exceeding Rs 58 croreThe company is accused of dishonestly siphoning and diverting bank funds through a series of investments in group companies and by extending loans and advances to various associate concernsDetailed findings from the Enforcement Directorate reveal a complex pattern of financial deception The probe indicates that credit facilities and letters of credit were obtained through the submission of forged fabricated and manipulated documentsThese transactions lacked any genuine underlying trade activity Once secured the proceeds were intentionally diverted and routed through a web of interlinked entities under common ownership and control to mask their origin The siphoned funds were systematically layered before being utilised to acquire the immovable properties now under state attachmentThis is not the first time the agency has moved against the assets of this group Previously the Indore office had attached properties worth Rs 1015 crore in connection with the same matterWith this latest attachment the total value of seized assets continues to climb as authorities work to recover the proceeds of crimeThe Enforcement Directorate has confirmed that further investigation into the network of transactions and associated entities remains in progress to ensure full accountability for the loss caused to the public sector bank IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-attaches-assets-worth-near-rs-8-crore-in-indore-bank-fraud-case-671507.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-hc-rejects-suspended-ias-officer-vinay-chaubeys-bail-plea-in-hazaribagh-land-scam-671516.html Ranchi April 28 Suspended IAS officer Vinay Chaubey who has been in judicial custody for the past nearly 11 months in the highâprofile Sevayat land irregularities case in Jharkhand suffered a major setback on Tuesday as the Jharkhand High Court rejected his bail plea After the arguments were completed from both sides the court reserved its order on Thursday and the decision was pronounced on TuesdayThe case relates to ACB Case No 112025 Chaubey is accused of playing a role in the illegal purchase and sale of Sevayat land during his tenure as Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh As per the rules in Jharkhand Sevayat land cannot be sold or purchasedThe investigating agency has alleged that irregularities were committed in land transfers by disregarding established rules and norms resulting in violations of government provisionsThe bail plea was heard in detail by a bench of Justice Anubha Rawat ChoudharyOpposing the bail application Special Public Prosecutor Sumit Garodia appearing on behalf of the AntiâCorruption Bureau ACB argued that the case was of a serious nature and involved the complicity of several influential persons He maintained that granting bail at this stage could adversely affect the ongoing investigationOn the other hand senior advocate RS Mazumdar representing Chaubey submitted before the court that his client had been in jail for a long period of time and had been cooperating with the investigation and therefore deserved bailAfter considering the submissions of both sides the High Court declined to grant bail to ChaubeyApart from Chaubey the ACB has named a total of 73 accused in the case including his close associate Vinay Singh Singhâs wife Snigdha Singh Hazaribagh MLA Pradeep Prasad then Circle Officer Shailesh Kumar and broker Vijay SinghThe ACB is carrying out a detailed investigation into the matter and continues to probe landârelated documents and financial transactions linked to the case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-hc-rejects-suspended-ias-officer-vinay-chaubeys-bail-plea-in-hazaribagh-land-scam-671516.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-killed-in-low-intensity-blast-on-delhi-rajpura-rail-track-in-punjab-671424.html Chandigarh April 28 A man was killed in a lowintensity blast reported on the DelhiRajpura railway track near Shambhu town in Punjabâs Patiala district police said on Tuesday The police believed the man who was trying to plant the bomb was killed when it exploded His badly mutilated body torn into pieces was recovered near the siteThe incident was reported Monday night Officials are probing whether it was an attempted sabotage or part of a larger conspiracyForensic teams are now working to determine the exact nature of the explosionDeputy Inspector General Kuldeep Chahal and Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Varun Sharma reached the spot immediately after the blastâThe body and circumstantial evidence suggest the accused may have died while trying to plant the bomb The investigation is at a very preliminary stageâ an official saidThe blast damaged railway tracks near Shambhu forcing the Indian Railways to stop train movement on the route as a precautionSSP Sharma said swift action prevented any untoward incident âThe area is secured and an investigation is underway to identify those responsibleâ he said adding âThe individual involved in the attempt died at the scene and the body was recovered No loss of life or damage to property was reportedâFormer Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal has condemned the incident by saying it was a serious intelligence failure that led to a cowardly blast attempt on the DelhiRajpura railway track near ShambhuâIt is clear that no preventive action was taken despite a specific threat being received days earlier This comes after multiple blasts on police stations and posts and even an RPG attack on the state Intelligence headquartersâ Shiromani Akali Dal President Badal wrote on XâPunjab Chief Minister BhagwantMann who is also the Home Minister must come out of his deep slumber and take urgent steps to secure vital infrastructure His callous approach is pushing Punjab back into the old dark era which is totally unacceptableâ he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-killed-in-low-intensity-blast-on-delhi-rajpura-rail-track-in-punjab-671424.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/five-arrested-in-jampks-srinagar-with-grenades-ammunition-posters-671460.html Srinagar April 28 Five people have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmirâs Srinagar district after grenades ammunition and other incriminating material were found on them said police said on Tuesday Officials said these five persons were arrested in the Khanmoh area of the district by a police team during checking at Nard Sangri near KhanmohPolice said two hand grenades two magazines some rounds of ammunition posters and six mobile phones were recovered from their possessionA case under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS and the Arms Act has been registered at Panthachowk police stationFurther investigation is going on and more details are awaitedThe JampK Police and the security forces are carrying out aggressive operations against terrorists their overground workers OGWs and sympathisersDrug smugglers drug peddlers and those involved in hawala money rackets are also on the scanner of the security forces It is believed that funds generated through these funds are finally used to sustain terrorism Drugs are used to destroy the future generations of JampK by making the youth slaves to drug addictionThe ongoing 100daylong Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir is part of the campaign to eradicate the menace of drugs Stringent punishments have been announced against drug smugglersThe revised strategy is aimed at targeting the entire support system of terrorism in the union territory rather than just focusing on the gunwielding terrorists It also involves preventing infiltration exfiltration drug smuggling and drone activities initiated from across the Line of Control LoC and the International Border IB by Pakistanbacked terrorist outfitsThese drones are used to drop payloads of arms ammunition drugs and cash to support terrorism in the union territory JampK has a 740kmlong LoC guarded by the Army and a 240kmlong IB guarded by the Border Security Force BSFThe LoC is situated in Baramulla Kupwara and Bandipora districts of the Valley and in Poonch Rajouri and partly in Jammu district of the Jammu division The International Border is situated in Samba Kathua and Jammu districts IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/five-arrested-in-jampks-srinagar-with-grenades-ammunition-posters-671460.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/salim-dola-deported-major-win-for-india-as-crackdown-tightens-on-underworld-networks-671462.html New Delhi April 28 The deportation of Salim Dola marks a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies reinforcing an ongoing crackdown on organised crime and narcotics syndicates Dola a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials Following the initial interrogation the Mumbai Police which has registered multiple cases against him is expected to seek custodyAn official said that the quick deportation is a result of coordination between the Indian and international Intelligence agencies The official said that the deportation of Dola who ran a Rs 5000 crore drug business is a blow to the underworld and ISIbacked narcotics cartelsThe official added that the Central Intelligence agencies would subject Dola to an intense round of questioning He would be asked about his India operations and also links with international players An Intelligence Bureau official said that Dola would also be questioned about the Dawood Syndicate and his links to it This is important to break Dawoodâs supply chains in India the official addedThe extradition of Dola is a major victory for the Indian agencies The series of decorations and legal victories began with the extradition of Dolaâs son Taher Dola who was also a major player in the business Earlier Salim Mohamed Sheikh a close aide of Dola was deported from Dubai to India He is in the custody of Mumbaiâs antinarcotics cell Apart from the Mumbai police the Enforcement Directorate will also question Dola and all his associatesThe Dola network has been under intense scrutiny by the agency in several money laundering cases These decorations and developments clearly signal Indiaâs resolve in its battle against drugs The Narendra Modi government has aggressively pursued its vision for a drugfree India In the last couple of months several successful operations have been carried out against drug cartels The operations targeted the Dawood network heavily in various parts of the country Further operations have been carried out in the Andamans where massive quantities of drugs have been seizedIt was learned that Mexican cartels were handling these consignments They were trying to send in the consignment to India and then transport it to Thailand Further the Indian agencies are also closely following the cartels that are operating out of Myanmar These cartels are pushing drugs in large numbers into the northeastern statesAn official said that the money raised is being routed to fund insurgent groups in the northeast Another official said that drug cartels have a direct bearing on Pakistanâs terrorist groups The likes of Dawood have long been funding outfits such as the LashkareTaiba The ISI ensures that 40 per cent of the earnings from the drug trade is used to fund terror groupsThe questioning of Dola would be crucial He could provide information on the drug labs that he has set up Further his questioning would also focus on his links with Dawood and the ISI The ISIâs role in shaping the drug industry in India would also be part of the questioning of Dola and his close associates IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/salim-dola-deported-major-win-for-india-as-crackdown-tightens-on-underworld-networks-671462.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-youth-hacked-to-death-victim-had-recently-been-released-from-jail-671470.html Giridih Jharkhand April 28 A 24yearold youth was allegedly murdered with a sharpedged weapon late Monday night under the Pachamba police station limits in Jharkhandâs Giridih district officials said on Tuesday The deceased has been identified as Taufiq Ansari who had recently been released from jail According to family members Taufiq named his attackers before succumbing to his injuries an alleged dying declaration they claim to have recorded on a mobile phonePolice said the incident occurred near Azad Nagar Chadra Bridge where Taufiq was allegedly lured under the pretext of a meeting as part of a premeditated plan A friend of the deceased said that around midnight Taufiq received a call from one Asif Ali a resident of Ambatand under the Muffasil police station area following which he went to the spot along with three friendsInvestigations suggest that the accused along with four to five accomplices were already waiting for him Eyewitnesses said that an argument broke out soon after Taufiq arrived following which the group attacked him with sharp weapons Though he attempted to flee the assailants chased him overpowered him and assaulted himFamily members who reached the spot found him critically injured and bleeding profusely They allege that in his final moments Taufiq named Sakib Arshad Monu Pathan and Asif Ali as those responsible for the attackUpon receiving information Pachamba police reached the spot sent the body for postmortem examination and recovered the victimâs mobile phone from a nearby drainPolice officials said preliminary findings indicate that the murder may be linked to a personal rivalry and a struggle for local dominance They also confirmed that the deceased had a criminal history and had served jail time in a previous caseThe Police have formed special teams and launched raids at suspected locations to apprehend the accused IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-youth-hacked-to-death-victim-had-recently-been-released-from-jail-671470.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/notorious-criminal-killed-in-shootout-with-police-at-checkpost-in-jammu-671288.html Jammu April 27 A notorious criminal was killed in firing at a âNakaâ checkpost in JampKâs Jammu district the police said on Monday Officials said that the criminal was killed during an encounter after he allegedly opened fire on a police team at a naka in the Miran Sahib area of Jammu late Sunday nightPolice said that acting on specific inputs regarding the movement of the accused a team from Police Station Miran Sahib laid a naka and intensified checking in the areaDuring checking the accused identified as Abhineet Singh a member of the Nagi gang and a historysheeter involved in more than 13 FIRs including attempt to murder rioting and arms smuggling arrived at the spot on a motorcycle along with an associateWhen signalled to stop the duo allegedly tried to evade the naka and opened fire on the police party In retaliation and in selfdefence police fired back following which both accused fled from the spot abandoning their motorcycle under the cover of darknessOfficials said the police team chased the accused and later found Abhineet Singh in an injured condition in a nearby canal while his associate managed to escapeHe was shifted to the Government Medical College Jammu where he succumbed to his injuries The body has been shifted for postmortem examination while a search operation has been launched to nab the absconding associateGang wars among criminals have taken place in Jammu for a long time and these wars are basically caused by greed for domination over one another in smuggling drug supplies and other criminal activitiesIn the past two notorious criminal gangs in Jammu used to engage in gunfights with each other after the dons of these two gangs fell apart after working together for decadesThe police have succeeded to a large extent in eliminating criminal gangs in Jammu although some of these are still reportedly active in the peripheries of the city IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/notorious-criminal-killed-in-shootout-with-police-at-checkpost-in-jammu-671288.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cisf-jawan-arrested-for-molesting-minor-in-west-burdwans-kulti-671335.html Kolkata April 27 A Central Industrial Security Force CISF jawan has been accused of molesting a minor girl after offering her mangoes The police have arrested the jawan in connection with the incident The arrested jawan has been identified as Ramakant Vishwakarma said the police on Monday The incident took place in Kulti of West Burdwan district The jawan was arrested by the police of Sanktoria outpost of Kulti police station late on Sunday night It was learnt that the jawan has already been suspendedAccording to the police on Sunday afternoon the 10yearold child had gone to pick mangoes in the area adjacent to the CISF camp in ShitalpurCISF jawan Ramakant Vishwakarma working there allegedly lured the girl to his quarters by offering her ripe mangoes and molested her thereThe terrified child went home and told her grandmother about the incident Then the minors family went to the quarters of the CISF By then the accused Ramakant Vishwakarma had fled from there and his quarters were found lockedLater the family filed a written complaint with the Kulti police stationAs soon as the news spread there was widespread tension in the area Angry local residents blocked the road near Gate No 3 of Sitalpur on Sunday night and started protesting The district Trinamool leadership also was part of the protestThe police of Sanktoria outpost took quick action to bring the situation under control Later the accused jawan was arrestedTrinamool leader Chandan Acharya said that the police action made it possible to arrest the accused within a few hours of the incidentOn Monday accused Ramakant Vishwakarma will be produced before the Asansol court under police security The police have informed that an application will be made to take the accused into their custody in order to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and collect evidenceA case has already been registered against the arrested person under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act 2012 Investigation is on said a senior officer of West Burdwan district policeThe Trinamool leadership said that such behaviour by a member of the central force on which the Central government is relying to conduct Assembly elections in West Bengal is extremely unfortunate IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cisf-jawan-arrested-for-molesting-minor-in-west-burdwans-kulti-671335.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/trinamool-congress-councillor-arrested-in-bengals-burdwan-671346.html Kolkata April 27 A Trinamool Congress TMC councillor of Ward 22 of Burdwan town West Bnegal was arrested on charges of obstructing police work A team of Central forces and police raided the accuseds house early on Monday morning and arrested himThe accused has been identified as Narugopal BhakatIt has been reported that an incident of unrest broke out between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in Ward No 22 of Burdwan town on Saturday Upon receiving the information the police arrived at the scene Allegations surfaced that Narugopal was obstructing the police investigationSpecifically he is alleged to have personally stood guard and prevented the police from entering the area He also reportedly became involved in an altercation with the police personnel During this exchange Narugopal told the police that they cannot enter the locality to conduct an investigation without first notifying the local councillor Consequently a complaint was lodged against the Trinamool councillor in connection with this incidentSubsequently just two days before the second phase of voting the police arrested him He would be produced before a district court later in the dayThe second and final phase of voting in West Bengal is scheduled for WednesdayAssembly constituencies in East Burdwan district will go to the polls on that day Ahead of this the arrest of the Trinamool councillor has led to tension in the locality More forces were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident and as a precautionary measureThe Election Commission is seeking to bolster security arrangements ahead of the second phase of polling They are committed to ensuring a free fair and peaceful election process The arrest was made as part of its preventive measures said officialsThe remaining 142 constituencies will go to the polls in the second and final phase of voting on April 29 Counting of votes will be held on May 4 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/trinamool-congress-councillor-arrested-in-bengals-burdwan-671346.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-arrested-for-killing-elderly-sister-dumping-body-in-drain-in-mumbai-671352.html Mumbai April 27 A shocking incident has come to light in Mumbai where a man allegedly murdered his elderly sister following a family dispute and dumped her body in a drainage line in Andheri police said on Monday The accused Josef Thomas Coelho 63 a resident of Andheriâs Marol area lived with his 80yearold sister Blanche SequeiraAccording to police an argument broke out between the siblings on the night of January 10 over familyrelated issues During the altercation Coelho allegedly lost his temper and shoved his sister out of the house Sequeira fell due to the impact and died on the spotRealising that his sister had died Coelho allegedly attempted to cover up the death by disposing of her body the same night in a municipal drainage line located within the premises of Mumbai International Airport LimitedHe then fled the scene and later filed a false missing person complaint at the Andheri Police Station to mislead authoritiesThe case came to light on April 24 when workers of the BMC discovered a body while cleaning a drain in Andheri East The police were immediately informed following which the body was retrieved and sent to Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle West for postmortem examination Due to advanced decomposition identification was initially difficultHowever the deceased was eventually identified through her silver bangles and earrings Police matched these with a photograph submitted earlier by Coelho at Sahar Police Station where he had reported her missingDuring the course of the investigation police questioned neighbours and later subjected Coelho to sustained interrogation during which he confessed to accidentally killing his sister by pushing herPolice have also booked Coelhoâs wife Maria for allegedly attempting to conceal the crime despite having prior knowledge of it Both have been arrested and further investigation is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-arrested-for-killing-elderly-sister-dumping-body-in-drain-in-mumbai-671352.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-anantnag-bust-massive-drug-racket-arrest-four-671374.html Srinagar April 27 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Anantnag district said on Monday that they busted a major drug racket recovered 166 kg contraband and arrested four people A police statement said that in one of the biggest antidrug operations in the district Anantnag Police seized over 166 kilograms of narcotics including ganja and charas and arrested four accused in a series of coordinated actions across the districtOfficials said that acting on specific inputs and during routine checking multiple police teams carried out operations at different locations leading to the recovery of huge quantities of contraband and the arrest of key peddlersAt Shalgam Crossing a police party from Police Station Srigufwara intercepted a car JK01W7328 during patrolling In a search around 110 kilograms of ganja were recovered and one accused identified as Nazir Ahmad Khatana of Gujar Basti Shalgam was arrested on the spot A case under FIR No 392026 has been registeredIn another operation Police Post Dialgam conducted a search at the residence of Mohd Rafiq Itoo at Watrigam after obtaining a court warrant During the search approximately 51 kilograms of charaslike substance were recovered leading to registration of FIR No 1192026 under the NDPS ActFurther during naka checking at Sakhras Crossing police apprehended Rayees Ahmad Shah of Wullarhama and recovered around 5 kilograms of charas powder from his possessionIn a separate action at Doodnad Waghama Police Station Bijbehara arrested another peddler and recovered 170 grams of charas along with Rs 18700 cashPolice said the antidrug campaign has gained significant momentum in Anantnag after SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure took charge with intensified operations leading to major recoveries and arrests in recent weeksPolice said an investigation into all cases is underway to unearth the wider network involved in drug traffickingMeanwhile Anantnag Police reiterated their commitment to eradicate the drug menace and appealed to the public to share any information related to narcotics to assist in the crackdown IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-anantnag-bust-massive-drug-racket-arrest-four-671374.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rs-50-000-bounty-criminal-injured-in-encounter-in-ups-raebareli-671192.html Raebareli Uttar Pradesh April 26 A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50000 was injured in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police in Raebareli early on Sunday officials said The action was carried out under the polices ongoing Operation Langda a special drive aimed at cracking down on criminals and habitual offenders across the stateAccording to officials the encounter took place during routine checking of suspicious individuals and vehicles in the areaPolice said the accused were travelling in a container truck and attempted to flee after spotting the police team deployed for checkingWhen intercepted the criminals allegedly opened fire on the police personnel prompting retaliatory action from the teamDuring the exchange of fire one of the accused sustained a bullet injury in the leg while his accomplice managed to escape from the spotThe injured accused has been identified as Najmuddin who is described as a notorious criminal carrying a bounty of Rs 50000 and is reportedly a resident of BareillyFollowing the encounter Najmuddin was taken into custody and admitted to the district hospital for treatmentPolice also recovered a countrymade pistol ammunition and the container truck from his possessionThe incident occurred near an ITBP post within the jurisdiction of the Dalmau Kotwali police station areaEfforts are underway to trace and arrest the absconding accomplice officials addedFurther details are awaitedOperation Langda is a law enforcement initiative in Uttar Pradesh India that began in May 2025 as a measure to combat crime In this shoottodisable method police aim for the legs of suspects during reported encounters to incapacitate themThis strategy focuses on habitual offenders and those with extensive criminal records to reduce crime often resulting in arrests after counterfiring IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rs-50-000-bounty-criminal-injured-in-encounter-in-ups-raebareli-671192.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-houses-of-two-kolkata-businessmen-in-sona-pappu-syndicate-case-671205.html Kolkata April 26 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Sunday was conducting searches at three places including the houses of two businessmen in Anandapur and Alipore areas in Kolkata According to ED officials this search was linked to its investigation into a criminallinked syndicate of Sona Pappu alias Biswajit PoddarThe ED has already arrested Joy Kamdar a businessman close to Sona Pappu Kamdar is currently in the EDs custody It is reported that these businessmen whose premises are being searched were traced after questioning Joy KamdarSeveral ED teams accompanied by central forces left the CGO complex in Salt Lake in the morningA search is underway at a businessmans house in a wellknown area in Anandapur A team has also gone to Alipore Sources said that the ED teams are investigating whether the businessmen have any connection with Joys investmentsThe raid was conducted to investigate a money laundering case against Sona Pappu who is booked in multiple cases including attempted murder and extortion said an ED officialMore details are awaitedSona Pappu allegedly runs syndicates in the South Kolkata areas of Kasba and Ballygunge and has several FIRs against him over various allegations He is also a prime accused in the Golpark clashes that took place in February He is at present absconding but from time to time he comes online on social media to target the central investigation agency for harassing his family membersIt is alleged that Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas was also involved in financial transactions with Joy ED conducted a search at Biswas house earlier this monthThe ED raids come amid the ongoing Assembly elections in the state The first phase of voting has been completed in 152 Assembly constituencies and the second phase of voting will be held in the remaining 142 constituencies on April 29The political parties have been campaigning vigorously Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to the state again on Sunday He will hold a roadshow in North KolkataThe ruling party Trinamool Congress has questioned the central agencys excessive activity in the runup to the elections The party has alleged that the ruling BJP at the Centre is using agencies for political gain IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-houses-of-two-kolkata-businessmen-in-sona-pappu-syndicate-case-671205.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/a-dangerous-profession-many-us-presidents-have-faced-assassination-attempts-671206.html New York April 26 Its a dangerous professionâ US President Donald Trump said when a reporter asked him about the latest assassination attempt against him It indeed is He has faced three assassination attempts the latest on Saturday with one attempt during his presidential campaign injuring him Like him many US presidents have come under violent attacks and four were killedOn July 13 2024 when Trump was campaigning for presidents elections in Pennsylvania he had a miraculous escape with the bullet only grazing his ear as he tilted his head to look at a chart projected on a giant screenIt fatally struck a man on the stage behind him and the gunman who fired at him at the openair venue from a nearby building was killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter There was a furore over the security lapse and several Secret Service personnel faced action Two months later on September 15 2024 a man was discovered hidden in the shrubbery with a rifle at the fence around Trumpâs golf course in Florida A Secret Service agent fired at him but he fled and was later captured put on trial and sentenced in February to life in prison Like many politicians across the ideological spectrum and judges and other officials Trump continually gets death threats in a sharply polarised nation The Hilton Hotel where Saturdays attempt against Trump took place featured in another presidential assassination attempt It was against Ronald Reagan who was shot and wounded in March 1981 outside the hotel Reagan suffered a puncture to his lung in the attack by a man who was declared insane and escaped trial The man John Hinckley claimed he tried to kill Reagan to impress the actress Jodie Foster on whom he had a fixation John F Kennedy was a presidential victim to die He was killed in Dallas Texas on November 22 1963 by an American who had defected to the Soviet Union and returned to the US That man Lee Harvey Oswald was in turn killed by Jack Ruby who was said to be angry at him but it gave rise to several conspiracy theories Oswald shot Kennedy from a building while the president was riding in an open car John Kennedyâs brother Robert was killed five years later in California while he was campaigning for the Democratic Partyâs presidential nomination Gerald Ford came close to being killed by a member of a cult in September 1975 in California But the gun pointed at him from a close range failed and the woman wielding it spent 34 years in prison for it An Indian origin man Sai Varshith Kandula who rammed a truck at a barrier to the White House in May 2023 said he planned to kill Joe Biden and take over the country He had a Nazi flag in his truck and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler He was sentenced to eight years in prison President Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated He was shot dead on April 18 1865 inside a Washington theatre Lincoln had led the nation in the Civil War in which he defeated the secessionist states that opposed the abolition of slavery Other presidents killed are James Garfield in 1881 and William McKinley in 1901 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/a-dangerous-profession-many-us-presidents-have-faced-assassination-attempts-671206.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/centre-sanctions-over-rs-947-crore-for-relief-rehabilitation-of-manipur-violence-victims-671226.html Imphal April 26 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs MHA has approved Rs 42436 crore for the operation of relief camps set up by the Manipur government to provide shelter to people affected by the ethnic violence in the state officials said According to the state Home Department the MHA has also sanctioned Rs 523 crore for the rehabilitation of violenceaffected Internally Displaced Persons IDPs These details were shared in response to an RTI query filed by senior Manipur Congress leader Hareshwar GoshwamiThe Home Department reported that 58881 people have been displaced from their homes in villages due to the ethnic violence in the state from May 3 2023 until March 30 2026As per the RTI reply 174 relief camps were operational as of March 10 2026 Additionally 3000 prefabricated houses have been constructed by the Manipur Police Housing Corporation Ltd to provide temporary accommodation for displaced personsRegarding casualties the department stated that 217 deaths have been recorded in connection with the violence based on ex gratia payments made to the next of kin NoKThe violence has also caused widespread destruction of private and government properties with 7894 permanent houses completely destroyed and 2646 houses partially damaged since May 3 2023The ethnic violence erupted between the Meitei and KukiZo communities on May 3 2023 following a âTribal Solidarity Marchâ organised in the hill districts The march was held to protest the Meitei communityâs demand for Scheduled Tribe statusMeiteis constitute about 53 per cent of Manipurâs population and primarily reside in the Imphal Valley which comprises five to six districts Tribal communities including Nagas and Kukis make up around 40 per cent of the population and largely inhabit the stateâs eleven hill districtsIn response to the crisis the state government had initially set up more than 300 relief camps across the Imphal Valley and hill regions providing shelter to nearly 60000 displaced men women and childrenWith the gradual improvement in the situation many individuals have since returned to their homes and villagesMeanwhile Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has stated that expediting the rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs remains a top priority for the governmentHe noted that the Centre has extended substantial support for constructing permanent housing compensating losses of personal belongings and movable assets and assisting in the repair of partially damaged homesFurthermore an allocation of Rs 734 crore has been made in the 202627 Budget to accelerate the rehabilitation and resettlement efforts for those affected by the violence IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/centre-sanctions-over-rs-947-crore-for-relief-rehabilitation-of-manipur-violence-victims-671226.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/four-arrested-by-chembur-police-for-attempting-to-sell-elephant-tusks-worth-rs-35-crore-671082.html Chembur April 25 The Chembur Police has arrested four persons for allegedly attempting to sell elephant tusks in violation of wildlife laws The action was carried out by the Crime Detection Unit following a tipoff regarding illegal trade in wildlife contraband The accused have been identified as Akash Ashok Avhad 28 Sandip Randhir Bidlan 33 Shashank Chandrashekhar Ranjankar 38 and Dinesh Rammanohar Agnivanshi 40According to the police acting on specific Intelligence a trap was laid on April 22 at a hotel on RC Marg in Chembur Informants were instructed to pose as buyers and arrange a deal with the accused A room was booked at a local lodging facility where the suspects agreed to deliver the tusks for saleAfter receiving a signal from the informants the police team conducted a raid at the hotel During the operation four individuals were found inside the room along with two ivory tusklike objects placed on the bedOfficials from the Maharashtra Forest Department were called to the spot and prima facie confirmed that the seized items were genuine elephant tusks The accused had allegedly planned to sell the tusks for approximately Rs 35 croreThe seized contraband includes two elephant tusks weighing about 11 kg and 206 kg respectively along with bags and packing materials used for transportation Police also recovered four mobile phones from the accusedAll items were seized and sealed as per procedure The accused were taken into custody and brought to the police station for further legal actionA case has been registered under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS along with provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 including Sections 9 39 44 48 50 and 51 Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the tusks and identify other members of the wildlife trafficking networkEarlier in February the Poojappura police launched an investigation into the alleged theft of two elephant tusks worth â¹2 crore from the Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram Kerala with a suspected link to a DJ party held at the premises IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/four-arrested-by-chembur-police-for-attempting-to-sell-elephant-tusks-worth-rs-35-crore-671082.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-arrest-man-with-brown-heroin-valued-at-approximately-rs-10-lakh-671086.html Mumbai April 25 Mumbaiâs Samta Nagar Police have arrested a man in possession of brown heroin near a public toilet in Kandivali East The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth approximately Rs 10 lakh in the illegal market The accused has been identified as Vicky Vidhakar Padmukh a resident of Kandivali East A case has been registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act and he has been taken into custodyAccording to police officials the arrest was made during a routine patrol Officers noticed a man loitering near a public toilet in the Lokhandwala Complex area of Kandivali East Upon spotting the police the suspect attempted to flee which raised suspicion The police quickly pursued and apprehended him A subsequent search led to the recovery of brown heroin from his possessionThe Samta Nagar Police are continuing their investigation to determine the source of the drugs and identify the intended recipients Authorities suspect a larger network may be involvedIn a separate incident earlier this month on April 15 Uran Police seized heroin worth Rs 252 lakh and arrested three individuals during a raid in Jasai UranThe operation was conducted after receiving information about youths consuming drugs behind the Sheetal Parivahan parking lot The arrested individuals were identified as Ravindra Kalyan Shetty 27 Ganesh Dattu Bhide 25 and Ganesh Vinay Patil 19During the raid police had recovered 85 packets of heroin weighing 632 grams from Patil The seized drugs were valued at Rs 252800 in the international marketPolice had stated that the operation was part of a broader campaign against drug trafficking and abuse following complaints from local residents Authorities had also highlighted concerns about increasing drug use among students warning that addiction can lead to serious health issues and contribute to rising crime rates posing significant challenges to law enforcement IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-arrest-man-with-brown-heroin-valued-at-approximately-rs-10-lakh-671086.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ward-councillor-killed-three-critically-injured-in-knife-attack-in-bihars-saran-671106.html Patna April 25 A ward councillor was killed and three others sustained critical injuries in a knife attack following a violent clash in Biharâs Saran district police said on Saturday The incident occurred in the Manjhi area around 1130 pm on Friday and has triggered shock and tension across the localityThe deceased has been identified as Raja Babu Thakur the Ward Councillor of Ward No 9 from Godha village under Manjhi Nagar Panchayat in ChhapraThe festive atmosphere of a Tilakotsav ceremony turned tragic when a dispute with neighbours escalated into a violent brawl The incident took place late in the evening during preparations for the ceremonyWhat began as a heated argument soon spiralled into a brutal knife attack leaving four people critically injured including the ward councillorAll the injured were initially taken to the Manjhi Community Health Centre CHC However due to their critical condition they were referred to Chhapra Sadar Hospital Raja Babu Thakur succumbed to his injuries around 1230 am on Saturday while being shifted for treatmentThe deceasedâs cousins Mukesh Thakur Ritesh Thakur and one more individual were also seriously injured in the knife attack and are currently undergoing treatment at Chhapra Sadar HospitalThe incident has caused widespread outrage particularly as it occurred in a home decorated for a Tilakotsav ceremony with tents marquees and celebratory music turning a moment of joy into one of griefSHO of Manjhi police station said âWe have registered an FIR against 12 accused under relevant sections of murder and attempt to murder The preliminary investigation revealed that local politics may be the reason for this murder as the deceased was a ward councillor The detailed investigation is underwayââRaids are currently underway to arrest those involved and additional police forces have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order amid prevailing tensionâ he saidThe district police recovered the dead body of the ward councillor and sent it for the postmortemMeanwhile the victimâs family remains in deep shock with relatives inconsolable following the tragic loss IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ward-councillor-killed-three-critically-injured-in-knife-attack-in-bihars-saran-671106.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/srinagar-police-attach-drug-traffickers-assets-worth-rs-35-crore-671115.html Srinagar April 25 Jammu and Kashmirs Srinagar Police said on Saturday that in the intensified crackdown on drugs it has targeted assets worth Rs 35 crore belonging to a drug smugglers A police statement said that continuing its intensified crackdown against drug trafficking and under the aegis of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu amp Kashmir Abhiyaan Srinagar Police has attached immovable properties worth Rs 35 crore belonging to narcotics smugglersPolice Station Sangam acting under the provisions of Section 68F of the NDPS Act attached two immovable properties linked to the accused persons involved in FIR No 562025 under Sections 820 and 29 of the NDPS ActThe details of the attached properties include a doublestorey residential house along with 1 kanal of land belonging to accused Shakeel Ahmad Ganie son of Ab Satar Ganie resident of Kreshbal Noorbagh Srinagar and a doublestorey residential house worth over Rs 2 crore along with 1 kanal of land belonging to accused Farooq Ahmad Mir son of Ab Rehman Mir resident of Kreshbal Noorbagh Srinagar and another doublestorey residential house with one kanal of land worth approximately Rs 15 crore owned by Farooq Ahmad Mir of the same areaThe Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Saturday participated in an antidrug campaign in Samba In a post on X he said Today in Samba a massive crowd joined the DrugFree JampK campaign amp pledged to eliminate drugs from society Addressing the gathering I reiterated that this 100day movement will inspire future generations amp stand as proof that when people rise together they can change historyI told Sambas youth that the solution to this grave problem lies in their hands Their dreams are powerful their potential limitless amp society must rally behind them to make those dreams real I urged them to stay firm on the right path with determination he added JampK police and the security forces are carrying out aggressive operations against drug smugglers drug peddlers and those involved in the hawala money racket These illegal activities are under the scanner of the security forces as it is believed that the funds generated by these activities are used to sustain terrorism in the Union TerritoryWhile police and the security forces carry out antidrug operations in the hinterland the army and the Border Security Force BSF prevent drug smuggling infiltration exfiltration and drone activities initiated by terror outfits backed by Pakistans ISI IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/srinagar-police-attach-drug-traffickers-assets-worth-rs-35-crore-671115.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-mlc-arrested-for-threatening-witnesses-in-drivers-murder-case-671000.html Amaravati April 24 Anantha Babu a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council belonging to YSR Congress Party was arrested on Friday in the case of the murder of Dalit youth and driver Veedhi Subrahmanyam The Member of Legislative Council MLC was arrested by police in Rajamahendravaram amid high drama when he came out of a court after hearing on a petition for cancellation of his bailPolice personnel were deployed in large numbers outside the court to arrest the MLC who was accompanied by his wife Lakshmi Durga also an accused in the murder casePolice are likely to shift the MLC to Kakinada where he is likely to be produced before a court later in the dayPolice were on the lookout for Anantha Babu who had reportedly gone into hiding after being accused of violating bail conditions and intimidating key witnesses in the case Police had formed five special teams comprising five Circle Inspectors and 10 SubInspectors to nab the MLC A fresh case was registered at the Sarpavaram Police Station in Kakinada on April 20 following complaints by four key witnesses in the murder caseThey alleged that Anantha Babu had offered them substantial sums of money to change their statements They also alleged that when they refused the bribe they were met with death threats Three of them claimed that they were forcibly detained in an apartment by the MLCâs followers and were pressured to retract their previous statements and provide false testimony during the trial The MLC was booked for witness tampering and criminal intimidation Special Public Prosecutor Muppalla Subbarao had also filed a petition in the Rajahmundry Special Court seeking the immediate cancellation of Anantha Babuâs bail The petition argued that by attempting to influence witnesses and using threats the accused had breached the conditions set forth by the Supreme Court when he was granted bailThe Special Court had adjourned the hearing to FridayAnantha Babu whose real name is Anantha Uday Bhaskar is accused of killing his former driver Subrahmanyam and later delivering the body to the victimâs houseSubrahmanyam 34 was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Kakinada on May 19 2022 The MLC of the thenruling YSR Congress Party had personally transported the body to the victimâs parentsâ residence around 2 am in his own car claiming it was a road accidentThe family however suspected foul play and refused to accept the body The murder had sparked protests by the victimâs relatives and Dalit organisationsThe MLC was subsequently arrested and the YSRCP suspended him from the partyWith the investigating officer unable to submit the charge sheet within 90 days Anantha Babu was released on default bail in December 2022After coming to power in June 2024 the TDPled coalition government decided to reinvestigate the case In July 2025 the SCST Special Court ordered a reinvestigation into the case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-mlc-arrested-for-threatening-witnesses-in-drivers-murder-case-671000.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/indore-police-rescue-two-abducted-boys-within-hours-four-held-671036.html Indore April 24 Indore Police cracked a shocking case of child abduction within hours on April 23 rescuing two minor boys and arresting four accused who according to officials had plotted the crime after suffering heavy losses in the stock market The swift operation carried out under the jurisdiction of Palasia Police Station brought relief to the childrenâs family and the wider community which had been thrown into panic by the sudden disappearanceIndore was gripped by panic on the night of April 23 when two minor boys went missing from Tirupati Garden in Lala Ram Nagar The sudden disappearance of the children plunged their family and the police into crisis but Madhya Pradesh Police rescued them within five hoursAccording to officials at Palasia Police Station the case was reported at around 845 pm prompting an immediate investigation Police officials stated that the boys residents of Geeta Nagar and Khatik Mohalla had gone to play in the garden as they did every day but failed to return homeCCTV footage revealed a young woman luring the children away with chips candies and pictures of pets on her mobile phone Soon after the complainant received a ransom call demanding Rs 15 lakh for the safe release of the boys accompanied by threats of dire consequencesSenior police officials confirmed that joint teams were formed under their guidance with personnel deployed across hotels bus stands railway stations and other public places Technical surveillance and analysis of CCTV footage helped track the suspects to an apartment in Datt Nagar nearly 15 kilometres from the crime sceneThe area was cordoned off and in a coordinated operation the accused were apprehended while attempting to flee Both boys were rescued safelyPolice identified the arrested individuals as Radhika Prajapati Tanisha Sen Lalit Sen and Vineet Prajapati Radhika and Vineet are siblingsDuring questioning the accused admitted to abducting the children in a premeditated manner after suffering losses in the stock market Police officials revealed that the group had been conducting reconnaissance for two days prior to the incident and had even taken one of the boys to a flat earlierInvestigators noted that after abducting the children the accused woman transported them to a flat in Rajendra Nagar recorded videos of them and later fed them milkbased vermicelli when they asked for foodThe mobile phones used in the crime have been seized and legal proceedings have been initiated against all four accused Police officials confirmed that the rescued boys were taken to MY Hospital for medical examination before being reunited with their family bringing relief after hours of fear and uncertainty IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/indore-police-rescue-two-abducted-boys-within-hours-four-held-671036.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-anti-encroachment-drive-turns-violent-mob-attacks-police-671054.html Patna April 24 An incident of mob violence targeting police personnel has surfaced from Bihars East Champaran district where a confrontation during an antiencroachment drive escalated into a serious lawandorder situation A video of the incident is rapidly going viral on social mediaAccording to an official the incident took place at Karamwa Chowk under the jurisdiction of Dhaka Police StationPolice officials had reached the spot on Friday to clear alleged encroachments along a road being constructed under the Bharatmala ProjectHowever the situation quickly turned volatile as tensions flared between the police team and local villagersDuring the operation some antisocial elements began pelting stones at the police vehicle The attackers forced the police personnel to retreat from the spot in order to avoid injuriesAmid the chaos a Chowkidar village watchman who arrived at the scene was surrounded by a group of villagersThe mob allegedly assaulted him and even attempted to drag him into a nearby house seemingly with the intent to confine himFortunately a few responsible locals intervened in time and managed to rescue the Chowkidar ensuring his escape from the violent crowd He sustained injuries in the attackThe incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of law enforcement personnel during field operationsWith the video gaining traction online attention has now turned to the police administration and it remains to be seen what action will be taken against those involved in the attackEarlier on April 20 a police team in Jamui was attacked by locals during a raid conducted to arrest an absconding accusedAccording to an official the incident occurred around 10 am when a police team reached Khairma village to apprehend Dhibu Yadav who had been evading arrest in multiple criminal casesAs the police team moved in to arrest him near a brick kiln close to the Khairma bridge the accused along with his family members and associates allegedly attacked the police personnelDuring the assault the attackers used sticks clubs bricks and stones resulting in serious injuries to two SubInspectors and one constableDespite the attack the police team managed to arrest the accusedThe injured officers have been identified as SubInspectors Sunil Kumar Sah and Bikram Kumar both posted at the Town Police Station and constable Ranbir Kumar IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-anti-encroachment-drive-turns-violent-mob-attacks-police-671054.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/odisha-crime-branch-arrests-delhi-man-in-rs-206-crore-online-investment-fraud-671058.html Bhubaneswar April 24 The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested a 56yearold man from Delhi in connection with an online investment fraud case in which cybercriminals allegedly duped a businessman of Rs 206 crore through a fake trading platform The accused identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma a resident of the Janakpuri area in West Delhi runs an electronics shop in the national capital Sharma is being brought to Odisha on transit remand and will be produced before the SDJM court in Bhubaneswar on FridayCrime Branch sources said the Bhubaneswarbased businessman was first contacted by fraudsters via WhatsApp on December 23 2024 and was later added to a groupThe fraudsters posing as financial experts falsely introduced one of them as a fund manager of a reputed company and lured him with promises of high returns To gain his trust the cybercriminals regularly shared free stock market tips and daily technical analysis of NIFTY in the groupâBelieving the representations to be genuine the complainant transferred a total amount of Rs 20607500 from his three different bank accounts to five different beneficiary accounts through 54 transactions during the period from December 23 2024 to March 24 2025 as directed by the fraudstersâ the Crime Branch said in a press statementIt added that when the victim tried to withdraw the promised investment returns the fraudsters posing as the ârisk control teamâ repeatedly refused to release the funds on various false pretextsRealising that he had been cheated in a wellorchestrated cyber fraud the businessman filed an FIR at the Cyber Crime Police Station of the Crime Branch on March 28 2025Following the money trail and other evidence Crime Branch sleuths arrested Sharma on the night of April 22 in Delhi He is suspected to have received a significant portion of the defrauded amountNotably another accused in the case was arrested by Crime Branch sleuths from Bihar in February this year IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/odisha-crime-branch-arrests-delhi-man-in-rs-206-crore-online-investment-fraud-671058.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jaipal-poonia-murder-case-9-including-ex-mlas-brother-convicted-2-acquitted-671063.html Jaipur April 24 In a major development in the highprofile Jaipal Poonia murder case a local court on Friday convicted nine of the eleven accused while acquitting two due to lack of evidence The verdict was delivered by the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Sundarlal Kharol amid tight security arrangements The court premises in Kuchaman City were heavily guarded resembling a police cantonment with a large deployment of personnel to maintain law and order during the proceedingsThe court found nine accused guilty based on the evidence presented by the prosecution Those convicted include Moti Singh Chaudhary Ranjit Firoz Khan Sandeep Tejpal Rajesh Krishna Kumar Haroon and RajeshAmong them Moti Singh Chaudhary is the elder brother of former MLA Mahendra Singh Chaudhary who had served as Deputy Chief Whip in the Congress governmentMeanwhile the court acquitted Kuldeep and Hanuman Saini granting them the benefit of the doubt due to insufficient evidence While delivering the verdict the court reserved its decision on sentencingThe quantum of punishment and the specific legal provisions under which the convicts will be sentenced are scheduled to be announced on SaturdayLegal experts and observers are closely watching the case as the sentencing phase is expected to take into account multiple factors including the gravity of the offence the role of each accused and the broader impact of the crime on public orderThe case has remained under sustained public and political scrutiny and the sentencing is likely to be seen as a decisive moment in determining the extent of accountability fixed on those found guiltyThe murder dates back to May 14 2022 when Jaipal Poonia a local leader associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha in Nawa tehsil was shot dead in broad daylight by assailants who arrived in an SUV The brazen nature of the attack carried out in a public setting had sent shockwaves across the region and raised serious concerns over law and order Eyewitness accounts at the time had indicated that the attackers executed the crime swiftly before fleeing leaving behind a trail of panic and confusion among local residentsThe attackers fled the scene immediately after carrying out the shooting and the incident triggered widespread outrage across Rajasthan drawing attention at both the state and national levels Political leaders community groups and civil society organisations had demanded swift and transparent action to bring those responsible to justice Fridayâs verdict is being seen as a significant milestone in the protracted legal process marking progress after nearly two years of investigation and trialHowever with the sentencing still pending attention now remains firmly fixed on the final outcome which will ultimately determine the full course of justice in this highprofile case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jaipal-poonia-murder-case-9-including-ex-mlas-brother-convicted-2-acquitted-671063.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-bco-arrested-while-taking-rs-10-000-bribe-in-rohtas-671066.html Patna April 24 In a major anticorruption action in Bihar the Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Friday arrested a Block Cooperative Officer BCO redhanded while accepting a bribe of Rs 10000 in the Rajpur block of Rohtas districtâ The accused Janardan Kumar was apprehended at the exact moment he was receiving the illegal payment an official of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau saidâAccording to a vigilance official the officer had allegedly demanded Rs 10000 from Prashant Kumar PACS Manager of Rajpur in exchange for conducting a physical verification of paddy procurementâDistressed by the demand the PACS Manager lodged a written complaint with the Vigilance Department in PatnaâAfter verifying the complaint a special Vigilance team laid a trapâThe team caught the officer redhanded as the complainant handed over the bribeâThe Vigilance Investigation Bureaus action sent shockwaves through administrative circles in the districtâFollowing the arrest the Vigilance team conducted a search of the accused officerâs residence in Sasaram and examined documents related to his assetsâVigilance Inspector Akhilesh Kumar stated that demanding money for routine official work such as verification of paddy procurement is illegal prompting the trap operationâThe accused is being taken to Patna where he will be produced before a special Vigilance Court after completion of legal formalitiesâOfficials say the action has sent a strong message and created unease among those involved in corrupt practicesâEarlier on April 22 a team from the Vigilance Investigation Bureau VIB conducted a surprise raid and caught a government clerk redhanded while accepting a bribeâThe arrested clerk has been identified as Saket Kumar He was posted at Benipatti Circle Office in Madhubani districtâAlong with him the vigilance team also apprehended a middleman Parmanand Jha a resident of Dhakjari villageâAccording to an official Saket Kumar had allegedly demanded Rs 30000 from Ravindra Yadav a resident of Dahila village under Parjuar Panchayat in exchange for facilitating the removal of an encroachmentâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-bco-arrested-while-taking-rs-10-000-bribe-in-rohtas-671066.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/another-harassment-case-in-maharashtra-mumbai-teen-files-fir-accused-arrested-670936.html New Delhi April 24 A 19yearold woman from Agripada in Mumbai has filed an FIR alleging harassment by a colleague following which the accused has been arrested The case has triggered tension in the area with police stepping up the investigation and security arrangementsAccording to the victim she was working as a telecaller at a company in the Mahalakshmi area when she came into contact with the accused through work She stated that he later obtained her contact number from a company WhatsApp group and began sending inappropriate contentThe victim said âI was working there as a telecaller I used to do calling work We got to know each other there but we never spoke to each other He got my number through the group After getting the number he started sending me vulgar videos and photosâ He only used to say that if he married me he would never ask me to leave the Hindu religion or tell me not to wear a Kalava or go to templesââThe accused identified as Ashraf Siddiqui has been arrested by the police after the FIR was registered Officials said he was first tracked based on his location and detained for questioning His mobile phone has also been seized as part of the investigation Police sources said that he was later formally arrested after the complaint was registered He is expected to undergo a medical examination before being produced in courtFollowing the incident several local residents gathered outside the police stationOne resident Ravindra Dabolkar drew parallels with earlier incidents âThe incident that happened here similar to what happened a few days ago in Nashik in a TCS company which we call âcorporate jihadâ people with a jihadist mindset are carrying out that conspiracy After Nashik this same incident has happened in Mumbaiââ he told IANSAnother local resident Nitin Bankar said âAs you know last week in Amravati an incident happened where a boy from a specific community misled girls from a specific community sexually harassed them and blackmailed themâ I spoke with the senior officials They promised us that they would take the strictest possible action against himââMeanwhile the victimâs family has supported the complaint and police officials have assured that a detailed investigation is underway Authorities are also examining digital evidence including messages and phone records to establish the sequence of eventsPolice said the matter is being handled with seriousness and all allegations are being verified as part of the due legal process Further action will depend on forensic and electronic evidence collected during the investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/another-harassment-case-in-maharashtra-mumbai-teen-files-fir-accused-arrested-670936.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-acb-once-again-grills-suspended-official-in-disproportionate-assets-case-670960.html Vijayawada April 24 The AntiCorruption Bureau ACB of Andhra Pradesh is once again questioning a suspended Assistant Commissioner in the Endowments Department in a Disproportionate Assets case The ACB officials on Friday took Kalingiri Shanti into custody from Vijayawada district jail and took her to Vijayawada Government General Hospital for medical examination They later began questioning herThe ACB court had Thursday sent Shanti to police custody for two daysThis is the second time that the court had sent her to police custody Earlier the court had allowed questioning of Kalingiri Shanti on April 15 and 16However the antigraft agency told the court that she did not cooperate during the investigation and sought her custody once againShanti arrested on April 7 after simultaneous raids at premises linked to her is currently lodged in Vijayawada district jail She filed a petition seeking permission to meet her twoandahalfyearold son After hearing arguments the court posted the matter for orders on April 16During the raids on April 7 the ACB found that she had amassed assets worth Rs 137 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income Officials conducted searches for 10 hours in different locations including Tadepalli Undavalli and VisakhapatnamThey seized incriminating documents and unearthed assets including a residential flat in Visakhapatnam a G2 building at Kunchanapalli 776 grams of gold ornaments nearly 3 kg of silver articles cash worth Rs 115 lakh bank balances of about Rs 3 lakh a car a motorcycle and electronic gadgetsFollowing the searches the ACB registered a Disproportionate Assets case against the Assistant Commissioner under the Prevention of Corruption Act The same day the ACB court sent her to judicial custody till April 21 Later her custody was further extendedFollowing the arrest the government suspended her This is the second time Shanti has been suspended in two yearsShe was appointed as Assistant Commissioner in the Endowments Department through the Andhra Pradesh State Public Service Commission in 2020 and worked in Visakhapatnam and VijayawadaAfter the TDPled coalition government came to power in 2024 Shanti was suspended over allegations of irregularities She remained under suspension from July 2024 to March 2026 The suspension was lifted last month and she was awaiting a posting IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-acb-once-again-grills-suspended-official-in-disproportionate-assets-case-670960.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-illegal-lpg-racket-in-palam-dwarka-137-cylinders-seized-670811.html New Delhi April 23 IANS In a major breakthrough the AGSCrime Branch of Delhi Police acting on specific and credible intelligence carried out coordinated raids at multiple locations in the Palam and Dwarka areas uncovering a largescale illegal operation involving the unauthorised storage and refilling of LPG cylinders officials said on ThursdayThe crackdown resulted in the recovery of 137 LPG cylinders along with refilling equipment exposing serious violations of safety norms and regulatory guidelines Officials said the operation points to a deliberate misuse of the LPG distribution systemKeeping in view the prevailing circumstances and as a preventive step against hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders a dedicated team was constituted to identify and apprehend those involved in such activitiesThe team comprised Inspector Krishan Kumar along with SubInspectors Narender Kumar and Agam Prasad Assistant SubInspectors Surender Mintu and Deepak Head Constable Shyam Sunder and Constable Dheeraj The operation was carried out under the close supervision of ACP Bhagwati Prasad ACPAGS and overall supervision of IPS officer Harsh Indora DCPCrime BranchFollowing sustained groundwork specific and credible secret information was received regarding hoarding and illegal refilling of LPG cylinders in the Dwarka and Palam areas of DelhiActing on the input a raiding team was formed and a search operation was conducted at JJ Colony Sector7 Dwarka During the raid 77 LPG cylinders were found stored at the premises Some cylinders were also discovered loaded in vehicles present at the spotThe following persons all residents of Delhi were found present along with their vehicles Arjun 45 a resident of Bagdola Surajpal Pandey 42 resident of Raj NagarII Palam Colony Amarjeet Kumar 28 resident of Raj NagarII Palam Colony Prempal Singh 52 resident of Raj NagarII Palam Colony Sukh Ram 48 resident of Goyla Dairy Kutub Vihar Phase1 and Vikram 42 resident of Dada Dev Road Dev Kunj PalamWhen questioned about the possession of such a large number of LPG cylinders they failed to produce any valid documents or a satisfactory explanation Subsequent interrogation led to further raids at two additional locationsIn a second recovery 25 LPG cylinders were seized from a tempo parked near the premises The owner of the vehicle Malkhan 59 a resident of Sector7 Dwarka was found present at the spotA third recovery led to the seizure of 35 LPG cylinders from premises in Gali No 6 near Bachpan Play School Dev Kunj Raj NagarII Palam Colony where the cylinders were stocked in an open area adjoining a houseAt this location the following persons were found present Raju Rai a resident of Manglapuri PhaseII Chander Pal a resident of Palam Dada Dev Road Bablu a resident of Goyla Dairy and Sujeet Kumar a resident of Shyam Vihar Phase1Considering the scale of the recovery the Food and Supply Officer FSO PalamDwarka was informed and called to the spot The official stated that such accumulation of LPG cylinders is not authorised without proper permission In his presence all the recovered cylinders were seizednbspThe FSO subsequently informed the Senior Manager LPGS New Delhi and SouthWest District and the case property was handed over to Shivam Jain Senior Manager LPGSAll the accused persons have been apprehended Investigations revealed that they were illegally storing domestic LPG cylinders for black market purposes and were involved in unauthorised refilling and tampering of cylinders officials saidA case has been registered at the Crime Branch police station under Sections 12535 of the BNS and Section 37 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955During interrogation it emerged that the accused had procured LPG cylinders from a gas agency but instead of delivering them as per the assigned targets they diverted and stored them illegally at the identified premisesnbspThey maintained an unauthorised stock and used illegal equipment to transfer gas from filled cylinders into empty ones which were then sold in the open market for unlawful gainsFurther investigation into the matter is currently underwayIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-illegal-lpg-racket-in-palam-dwarka-137-cylinders-seized-670811.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/after-trfs-fall-lashkar-plots-slather-proxy-to-evade-indias-new-doctrine-670832.html New Delhi April 23 The Resistance Front TRF which claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack twice before denying any role is almost decimated today The TRF a proxy of the LashkareTaiba carried out a series of attacks in Jammu and Kashmir while posing as a locally grown group Post the Pahalgam attack the TRF was disbanded An Intelligence Bureau official said the Pahalgam attack elicited a strong response from India This led to many terror groups facing the heat The official said that the ISI has asked some of these groups to lie low as there is too much heat on them Moreover Pakistan is trying to reshape its image internationally and hence it is important for it to keep its terror groups at bay at least for nowThe official however warned that the LashkareTaiba is in the process of creating another proxy for operations in Jammu and Kashmir It is identifying men to be part of this new proxy The emphasis is on the locals in Jammu and Kashmir It is also looking for those persons from Kashmir who moved into Pakistan several years ago and would look to rope in these persons to join this new terror groupAnother official explained that unlike the TRF the structure of this new proxy would be different When it was launched the agencies did not have much of a headache in tracing its originsThe funding and handlers shared the same trail as the LashkareTaiba LeT From day one it was clear that the outfit was nothing but a proxy For the new proxy the LeT plans on keeping operations separate The funding channels would not overlap with those of the LashkareTaibaThe LeT would also not want to involve its trainers and handlers with this new group The only similarity would be the ideology and the cause The members of this new group will not interact or connect with anyone from the LeT directly On being asked whether this group is ready or not officials said that its making is in the processThe Lashkar will not rush through anything and would rather want to wait it out at least for a year before this group becomes fully functionalWhile the group would be formed the challenge would be the infiltrations Since it is next to impossible to infiltrate India at the moment the terror outfit would take it slow They are aware that the Indian security agencies are on a state of very high alert Hence they would wait for the security mechanism to turn lax before attempting anything at the borderThe proxy which the LeT feels should operate without any Pakistani linkages is also aimed at tackling Indiaâs new doctrine on terror India following the Pahalgam attack said that any act of terror would not be treated as crossborder terror but as an act of warFollowing the Pahalgam attack investigators were quick in identifying the attackers and the probe learned that the three were Pakistani nationals This is a scenario which the LeT wants to avoid Any attack in Jammu and Kashmir should be carried out by locals and no amount of probing should lead to Pakistan the outfit feelsNot only would the outfit carry out a strike in Jammu and Kashmir but it is also looking to avoid an Operation Sindoor an official said In addition to keeping a close watch on the operational capabilities of this new group the agencies are also tracking funding trails both in Pakistan and IndiaThe outfit would look to carry out donation drives and would even ask people from India to donate The LeT has already formed groups such as the Muslim Medical Mission MMM which claims to be a humanitarian group It says that its formation is to raise funds for Gaza relief In reality all the funds are being pumped into the LashkareTaiba an official said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/after-trfs-fall-lashkar-plots-slather-proxy-to-evade-indias-new-doctrine-670832.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengaluru-social-media-influencer-booked-for-allegedly-blackmailing-clinic-owner-demanding-rs-15-cr-670834.html Bengaluru April 23 A female social media influencer has been accused of blackmailing a citybased clinic owner for Rs 15 crore after allegedly befriending him under the pretext of promoting his clinic police said on Thursday According to police the complaint was filed by 31yearold Karthik Putha owner of HK Permanent MakeUp Clinic at the Jayanagar Police Station in BengaluruIn his complaint he stated that he came into contact with influencer Sadhana Shetty in connection with promotional activities for his clinic The two later developed a friendship and reportedly met frequentlyAccording to the complaint the two went on several dates during which Sadhana allegedly recorded private photos and videos of Karthik without his consent She is accused of later using these videos to blackmail himKarthik alleged that Sadhana extorted large sums of money from him and demanded Rs 15 crore He further claimed that she sent the videos to his family members after he refused to meet her demandsUnder alleged threats Karthik said he transferred Rs 5 lakh online and paid another Rs 5 lakh in cash He also claimed to have given her a gold ring worth Rs 30000 a gold chain worth Rs 70000 and an iPhone worth Rs 15 lakhDespite receiving these items and money Sadhana allegedly continued to demand Rs 15 crore When he failed to pay she is said to have sent messages to his wife on WhatsApp leading to disputes within his familyBased on the complaint police have issued a notice to Sadhana Shetty and initiated a preliminary enquiry During questioning she reportedly denied all allegationsPolice have asked her to appear again for further enquiry and have issued another notice in connection with the caseAn FIR has been registered under Sections 3082 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS and Sections 66E and 67 of the Information Technology ActAccording to the FIR Karthik first met the accused at a cafà after which she grew close to him She allegedly threatened that if he failed to pay Rs 15 crore she would send their private videos to his wife She had also told him that she would delete the videos once she received the moneyThe FIR further states that after paying a substantial amount when Karthik informed her that he could not pay more the accused allegedly sent audio and video clips to his wife Following this marital discord reportedly arose between Karthik and his wifeAmid this the accused is said to have frequently visited his clinic and continued to demand money Karthik has urged the police to initiate action against her The police have taken up further investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengaluru-social-media-influencer-booked-for-allegedly-blackmailing-clinic-owner-demanding-rs-15-cr-670834.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/hyderabad-police-commissioner-urges-banks-to-ensure-zero-mule-accounts-670859.html Hyderabad April 23 Hyderabad Police Commissioner V S Sajjanar on Thursday asked the banks to focus on preventing cyber frauds by ensuring zero mule accounts The Hyderabad police chief recommended the introduction of a twinchallenge framework to reorient bank branch priorities away from accountopening targets and towards citizen safety and institutional integrityHe strongly advocated that both these challenges should be embedded as formal Key Performance Indicators KPIs at the branch level with branches achieving compliance to be formally recognised and rewarded by higher officials of the bankThe Police Commissioner held a conclave of senior bank officials to address bank account misuse and strengthen cyber fraud preventionThe conclave was held in the wake of Operation Octopus the Hyderabad City Polices coordinated twophase initiative to dismantle organised cyber fraud networks and the subsequent arrest of bank officials found potentially complicit in the opening of mule accountsThe meeting which was chaired by the Commissioner was coattended by Additional Commissioner of Police Crimes amp SIT M Srinivasulu and Reserve Bank of Indias Regional Director Chinmoy KumarThe coordination meeting was attended by 75 representatives from 45 public and private sector banksThe Commissioner said that no customer should fall victim to cybercrime Zero cybercrime victims is the measurable target â to be monitored via NCRP complaint data linked to the branchNo mule account should be opened at the branch Strict KYC compliance enhanced due diligence and realtime monitoring are the operational requirements underlying this target he saidThe Commissioner emphasised that bank managements must not treat the volume of account openings as a performance metric Branches that prioritise targets over diligence are the primary entry points for fraud networks Safe customer and zero mule account outcomes â not account volumes â must define branch performance he addedHe told the banks that they must adopt a policy of zero tolerance towards cybercrime at every level of the organisation â from frontline staff to senior managementKey Performance Indicators KPIs for branches must incorporate monitoring of NCRP complaints attributed to the branch with proactive remediation expected he saidBank staff must demonstrate empathy and offer prompt structured support to customers who have fallen victim to cyber fraud â including guiding victims to the national helpline 1930 and the cybercrime portal cybercrimegovinStrict disciplinary action must be taken against KYC verifiers found to be involved in fraudulent account openings accompanied by periodic forensic audits of accounts opened by flagged officials Any employee found complicit with cyber criminals should be blacklisted across the banking and financial services ecosystemAdvanced technological tools â including solutions such as Mule Hunter â must be adopted to detect and prevent mule account activity in real timeSajjanar said customers seeking to prematurely close Fixed Deposits must be proactively cautioned and verified particularly where fund transfers are involved to intercept cyber fraud in progressThe Commissioner provided a detailed briefing on the operating methods of cyber fraud syndicates currently active across India These networks are primarily headquartered in countries including Cambodia Vietnam and the UAE and engage intermediaries within India to procure bank accounts by colluding with bank officials â particularly KYC verifiers â to facilitate the siphoning of funds from Indian victimsThe briefing underscored the transnational and organised nature of these networks and the critical role that insider banking complicity plays in enabling them IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/hyderabad-police-commissioner-urges-banks-to-ensure-zero-mule-accounts-670859.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-police-bust-illegal-cattle-transportation-in-operation-670870.html Guwahati April 23 In a coordinated crackdown on suspected illegal cattle transportation police in Assams Bongaigaon district seized 23 cattle during a joint operation officials said on Thursday The raid was carried out at the residence of an alleged cattle smuggler identified as Mannat Ali located in Bartari a sensitive border area between Bongaigaon and Barpeta districtsThe operation was conducted jointly by teams from Abhayapuri and Mererchar police stations under the supervision of the SubDivisional Police Officer SDPO of AbhayapuriAccording to police sources the search operation led to the recovery of the cattle which were suspected to have been transported in violation of existing regulationsFollowing the seizure the animals were taken into custody and shifted to Abhayapuri Police Station where they are currently being keptOfficials said a detailed investigation has been initiated to ascertain the source of the cattle their intended destination and whether an organised network may be involvedAuthorities are also examining possible violations under relevant laws governing cattle transportation and smugglingNo arrests have been confirmed so far in connection with the case and police indicated that further action would depend on the findings of the ongoing probeMeanwhile the GoriaMoriaDeshi National Council has raised concerns over what it described as the continued prevalence of illegal activities in the regionThe organisation alleged that cattle smuggling along with illicit timber trade has been taking place in parts of Bongaigaon district for a considerable periodCalling for stricter enforcement the council urged the administration to intensify surveillance and take decisive steps to dismantle such networksIt also emphasised the need for coordinated action among enforcement agencies to prevent recurrence of such incidentsPolice officials however said that operations against illegal activities are being carried out regularly and reiterated their commitment to curbing smuggling and related offences in the districtFurther details are expected as the investigation progresses IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/assam-police-bust-illegal-cattle-transportation-in-operation-670870.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mastermind-naseer-6-others-sentenced-in-2023-bengaluru-prison-radicalisation-case-670642.html New Delhi April 22 A total of seven persons including mastermind and LashkareTaiba LeT member T Naseer have been sentenced by a special court of the National Investigation Agency NIA in connection with the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case Apart from Naseer the court sentenced Syed Suhail Khan Mohammed Umar Zahid Tabrez Syed Mudassir Pasha Mohammed Faisal Rabbani and Salman Khan to seven years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 48000 each The sentences were awarded under various provisions of the IPC the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act the Arms Act and the Explosive Substances ActThe accused had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges filed by the NIA in case RC282023NIADLI The case pertains to a terror conspiracy allegedly hatched inside the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru by Naseer The conspiracy involved the identification recruitment training conversion and radicalisation of vulnerable youth lodged in the prison to carry out terror activities in IndiaThe case was initially registered by the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch CCB in July 2023 after the seizure of arms ammunition and digital devices from habitual offenders Investigations revealed that the accused had planned to execute terror strikes in Bengaluru as part of the violent antiIndia agenda of the banned LeT outfitSubsequently the NIA took over the probe and uncovered a larger conspiracy aimed at facilitating Naseerâs escape while he was being transported from prison to court At the time Naseer was an undertrial in the 2008 Bengaluru serial blast casesFollowing a detailed investigation the NIA chargesheeted 11 arrested accused and one absconder identified as Junaid Ahmed Among them Salman Khan was extradited from Rwanda through coordinated efforts by Indian and Rwandan authorities Efforts are ongoing to trace and arrest the absconder Junaid AhmedEarlier on April 18 Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah had been arrested by the National Investigation Agency NIA in connection with a 30yearold case involving alleged attacks on police personnel IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mastermind-naseer-6-others-sentenced-in-2023-bengaluru-prison-radicalisation-case-670642.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/us-woman-sexually-assaulted-at-ktaka-homestay-minister-says-attempts-to-cover-up-case-foiled-670673.html Madikeri Karnataka April 22 A shocking incident of sexual assault on an American woman tourist has come to light in the Madikeri district of Karnataka Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Wednesday that there were attempts to hush up the case but those attempts were foiled by the policeThe alleged sexual assault reportedly took place at a private homestay in Kutta village Ponnampet taluk and came to light after a delayAccording to police sources the woman had checked into the homestay named Devi Villa on April 19 when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man identified as Vrujesh Kumar a native of JharkhandFollowing a complaint a case was registered at the Kutta Police Station The accused Vrujesh Kumar has been arrested by the policeIn connection with the same incident the homestay owner Vishal has also been taken into custody on charges linked to the case officials confirmedPolice have stated that a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain the sequence of events and examine the circumstances surrounding the incidentResponding to the development Home Minister G Parameshwara stated âAs soon as the matter came to light the police arrested the accused Further action will be taken as per the lawâHe added âIt appears that after the incident there were attempts to cover it up But once the police received information they acted promptly and gathered detailsââAction must be taken accordingly Whoever is running such establishments as homestays must have proper licensing We have already laid down SOPs on what needs to be followed to operate a homestay If such incidents occur in violation of those norms legal action must be takenâ he saidâSuch incidents do not send a good message about the state or society Especially when outsiders or foreigners are involved it reflects on our society and our country That is why strict action is necessary and we are taking itâ he addedIt can be recalled that in early March 2023 a group of tourists including an Israeli woman an Indian homestay operator and three male tourists were stargazing near the Tungabhadra canal in the Hampi region Vijayanagara district KarnatakaDuring the night they were allegedly attacked by a group of menThe assailants reportedly assaulted the male tourists and pushed them into the canal Two women including the Israeli tourist were allegedly gangraped during the attackThe accused were caught and charged under sections related to gangrape attempt to murder robbery and criminal conspiracy under the IPCA court in Karnataka has handed down the death penalty to three men convicted in the horrific case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/us-woman-sexually-assaulted-at-ktaka-homestay-minister-says-attempts-to-cover-up-case-foiled-670673.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/operation-mahadev-kashmir-forests-no-longer-a-terrorist-safe-haven-670682.html New Delhi April 22 Dense forest cover in Kashmir has long been used by terrorists to evade security forces after carrying out attacks The thick foliage and difficult terrain have made counteroperations extremely challenging for the security forces often turning such missions into prolonged and complex exercises For years infiltrators entering Jammu and Kashmir have taken refuge in forests lying low until they receive instructions to strike A similar pattern was observed in the Pahalgam attack in April last year where terrorists reportedly used forest cover both before and after the incidentIn response security forces launched Operation Mahadev to flush out those who were involved in the attack An official said the operation demonstrated that terrorists can no longer rely on forests as safe havensUnion Home Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament that the joint operation by the Army the Central Reserve Police Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Police on July 28 was successful He said three terrorists identified as Suleman Hamza Afghani and Zibran were killed in an encounter under Operation Mahadev The operation was conducted in the dense forest area of Lidwas near Harwan on the outskirts of SrinagarAn official involved in the planning said the terrorists were attempting to return to Pakistan âThe national security planners were clear that these elements were not getting out and they had to be brought to justiceâ the official notedA highlevel meeting was held a day after the April 22 attack bringing together officials from the Army CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir PoliceâIt was tough tracking the terrorists We had credible information that they were still in the country They were either planning to carry out another attack and were awaiting instructions or were trying to slip out Whatever the case the intention was to stop them from whatever further they were planningâ the official saidâIt was human intelligence that gave us the first tip The terrorists were hiding in the Dachigam area This led to extensive tracking and with the help of technology signals were captured It was on July 22 that one of the terroristsâ signals was picked up This led to the security forces launching the assault during which the terrorists were surrounded and killedâ the official addedAnother officer said the terrain posed the greatest challengeâOur intelligence agencies were working seamlessly and once the signals were caught information began pouring in However the toughest part of the operation was the encounter itselfâ the officer saidHe added that the area was marked by thick vegetation and high altitude which constrained the movement of security personnelâThe terrorists on the other hand were trying to exploit these tough conditions to evade arrest or elimination In the end the security forces got the better of themâ the officer saidOfficials described Operation Mahadev as a decisive effort that also sends a strong message to terror groups For long such groups have relied on dense forests and rugged terrain to evade capture often managing to regroup and strike againOperation Mahadev they said underlines that such tactics will no longer guarantee safetyâThe security forces displayed exemplary skill and patience Terror groups will think twice before using such cover and assuming they can get away with itâ an official saidThe operation reflects the resolve of security agencies to track down those involved in terror activities anywhere even in the most inaccessible forest regions said the officer IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/operation-mahadev-kashmir-forests-no-longer-a-terrorist-safe-haven-670682.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/kolkata-police-arrests-17-people-for-cyber-fraud-exploiting-cash-on-delivery-mode-670694.html Kolkata April 22 Police have arrested 17 people in connection with cyber fraud through the Cash on Delivery mode that is used by many people for ordering products online the police said on Wednesday Investigating a case the Cyber ââPolice department of Kolkata Police arrested 17 people including nine women after searching a call centre in GariahatThe police seized 43 mobile phones SIM cards laptops and wireless phonesA police official said that it is not advisable to pay online before receiving the goods ordered through Cash on Delivery The price should be paid only after receiving the goodsMost people who order things online pay in cash after receiving them According to Kolkata Police this time a fraud has started using this Cash on Delivery as a tool Allegedly many buyers are paying money in the wrong place at the behest of the fraudsters even before the goods arrive at their doorstep After that they do not receive the ordered goodsAccording to the police fraudsters steal digital information and see who orders things through Cash on Delivery on various online platforms Before the targeted company or seller delivers the goods to that buyer the fraudsters call After that they request the buyer to pay the money via QR code instead of cash on multiple pretextsAccording to the police all the buyers who fall into the trap of fraudsters and send money to QR code or phone number before receiving the goods are being cheatedAllegedly the fraudsters are not delivering the goods purchased by the buyer onlineLater when the employees of the real online company come to deliver the goods the buyers realise that the person they sent the money to is not a delivery agentThat is how this new type of online fraud is taking placeWhile investigating several complaints in regard to this cyber fraud the police busted the racket and made 17 arrestsA call centre was used to get in touch with the potential targets and scam them by sending QR code or phone numbers IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/kolkata-police-arrests-17-people-for-cyber-fraud-exploiting-cash-on-delivery-mode-670694.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-youth-assaulted-over-harassment-allegation-video-goes-viral-case-filed-670705.html Raichur Karnataka April 22 A young man was allegedly assaulted in Raichur city of north Karnataka after being accused of harassing a woman at a private hospital police said on Wednesday A video of the assault which happened on Tuesday has since gone viral on social media drawing public attentionAccording to reports the youth identified as Mehboob was allegedly confined inside a house and subjected to assault by the womanâs family membersIt is alleged that he was first taken from his residence and later locked inside a room in a house located in the IDSampT Layout in Raichur city where the assault took placeThe incident is said to have stemmed from allegations that Mehboob had harassed the woman at a private hospital Following this members of the womanâs family reportedly confronted him and took him to their residenceIn the viral video the womanâs sister is heard confronting the youth saying that she had been watching his activities at the hospital The video also shows the youth allegedly pleading for forgiveness while being assaultedDespite his repeated apologies the assault reportedly continued The video has sparked discussion on social media after it went viralPolice have registered a case at the Sadar Bazar police station in Raichur and further investigation is underwayIn a similar incident that happened last year on August 11 2025 villagers had beaten up a 25yearold man following allegations against him of harassing a woman Videos of the incident were shared widely on social mediaVithal Naikar was tied to a tree and beaten up by some villagers including the relatives of the woman They complained that the man was teasing the woman and stalking her They tried to counsel him but he refused to pay heedHe was picked up by a friend taken to Godchi village and beaten up in front of a crowd police sources said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/karnataka-youth-assaulted-over-harassment-allegation-video-goes-viral-case-filed-670705.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/maha-thwarts-13-child-marriages-on-akshaya-tritiya-after-statewide-crackdown-awareness-drive-670536.html Mumbai April 21 The Maharashtra Department of Women and Child Development on Tuesday said that a series of preventive measures implemented on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya led to the successful prevention of 13 child marriages across the state The department said that special arrangements for online coordination and guidance were put in place under the chairmanship of Meghna Bordikar Minister of State for Women and Child Development in Maharashtra to ensure swift action and monitoringGiven that Akshaya Tritiya is considered one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and often witnesses a rise in weddings and mass marriage ceremonies the department had stepped up vigilance in advance anticipating a possible increase in instances of child marriageTo address the concern an online review meeting was convened under Bordikarâs leadership attended by senior officials including the Secretary of the department the Commissioner District Collectors and Superintendents of Police During the meeting all agencies were directed to remain alert and to take strict measures to prevent any such incidentsOfficials said that a comprehensive awareness campaign was carried out at the district taluka and village levels across Maharashtra Through District Child Protection Units Child Helpline 1098 Anganwadi workers Village Child Protection Committees and various organisations working in the field of child welfare citizens were informed about the harmful consequences of child marriageThe campaign included a range of outreach activities such as kirtans Bhagwat recitations street plays awareness rallies posters and stickers Authorities also encouraged households to take pledges against child marriage to ensure wider community participationAs part of deterrent measures the administration warned that criminal cases could be registered within 24 hours against marriage hall owners priests musical troupes and relatives involved in facilitating child marriagesAccording to officials these coordinated efforts resulted in the prevention of 13 child marriages across different districts including one in Raigad five in Ahilyanagar one in Buldhana two in Yavatmal one in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar two in Dharashiv and one in ParbhaniAuthorities described the outcome as an example of effective interdepartmental coordination and proactive governanceâThese collective efforts have yielded positive results and the administration successfully prevented 13 child marriages that were scheduled to take place at various locations across the state on the day of Akshaya Tritiyaâ officials said adding that one such case was reported from Yavatmal districtSpeaking on the initiative Minister Bordikar said âThanks to this effective and coordinated action by the Department of Women and Child Development a strong message has been delivered to society regarding the evil of child marriageâShe added that similar campaigns would be carried out with even greater effectiveness in the future to eliminate the practice IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/maha-thwarts-13-child-marriages-on-akshaya-tritiya-after-statewide-crackdown-awareness-drive-670536.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-bizman-duped-of-rs-325-cr-abducted-and-threatened-at-gunpoint-police-hunt-for-10-accused-670539.html Mumbai April 21 A sensational case involving multicrore fraud abductionlike confinement and extortion has surfaced in Mumbaiâs Vile Parle East area where a businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 325 crore by a group that lured him with promises of high investment returns police said According to officials the accused first persuaded the businessman to invest Rs 1 crore with assurances of substantial profits When he later demanded his money back after growing suspicious he and his companyâs General Manager were allegedly held at gunpoint threatened with death and forced to transfer an additional Rs 225 croreA case has been registered at the Airport Police Station Mumbai against 10 accused and a manhunt has been launched to trace and arrest themAs per the complaint filed by the victim Ayush Nakra the alleged conspiracy was executed between July 15 2025 and August 28 2025 The complainant stated that four brokers Lakshminarayan Agarwal Devkumar Roy Sushilkumar Yadav and Chetan Sanghvi approached him claiming links with a major investment network and convinced him to invest in a firm identified as âArchship GroupâThe accused allegedly assured the businessman that his investment would multiply significantly within a short span and repeatedly emphasised that his funds would remain secure gradually gaining his trustThe complaint further states that on August 22 2025 the accused arranged for the transfer of Rs 1 crore from the victimâs company account to an entity named âManav Dharmayog NGOâ claiming that it was part of the investment process and that returns would follow soonHowever when the businessman began questioning the transaction and sought clarity on the promised returns the attitude of the accused reportedly changedPolice said that when the victim demanded a refund the accused allegedly threatened him with a firearm On August 28 2025 one of the key accused Umesh Kumar Suman alias Subodh Ranjan along with around 15 associates allegedly confronted the businessman and his companyâs General Manager Pankaj RawatDuring the incident both men were allegedly assaulted with the attackers using kicks and punches while also pointing a pistol at them The accused are said to have threatened to kill them on the spot if they failed to comply with their demandsFearing for their lives the businessman agreed to transfer an additional Rs 225 crore from his companyâs account to another entity âNai Jeevan Jyoti Foundationâ bringing the total amount allegedly extorted to Rs 325 croreBased on the complaint police on April 18 2026 registered a case against multiple accused including Ramashish Kumar Gupta alias Kumar Sir Umesh Kumar Suman alias Subodh Ranjan Lakshminarayan Agarwal Devkumar Roy Sushilkumar Yadav Chetan Sanghvi Surendra Kumar Sakshi Kumari alias Varsha Swati Goyal and othersInvestigators said efforts are underway to track down the accused and uncover the full extent of the network involvedPolice are examining bank accounts financial transactions and operational links to determine whether the NGOs named in the case were being used as fronts for a larger fraudulent investment racketFurther investigation into the case is ongoing officials said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-bizman-duped-of-rs-325-cr-abducted-and-threatened-at-gunpoint-police-hunt-for-10-accused-670539.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/daring-midnight-heist-in-bihars-vaishali-armed-gang-loots-jewellers-house-670552.html Patna April 21 In a daring midnight heist around half a dozen armed robbers targeted the house of a jewellery shop owner in Vaishali district of Bihar looting over 50 grams of gold ornaments along with cash The incident took place at around 1230 am in Khanpur village under the jurisdiction of Mahnar police station on Tuesday police officials saidAccording to the police the robbers climbed over the boundary wall of the house belonging to Ranjit Kumar Shah and cut through the main gate to gain entry As the gang attempted to break in the family members raised an alarm and neighbours gatheredHowever no one dared to confront the attackers as they were heavily armed To spread panic and deter resistance the robbers reportedly detonated a crude bomb The assailants remained inside the house for nearly half an hour thoroughly searching the premises before escaping with valuables and cashRanjit Shah stated that despite informing the local police immediately officers reached the spot only around 3 am by which time the robbers had already fledâAs soon as we realised that the robbers were approaching we locked all the doors However they came equipped with ladders climbed onto the rooftop and cut the gate to enter the house They assaulted us during the incident My son was injured in the attack They searched every nook and corner and took away gold and cashâ he saidPraveen Kumar the SDPO of Mahnar confirmed the incident âWe have received information about the robbery from the house owner Ranjit Kumar Shah The robbers detonated at least one bomb during the incident A forensic science laboratory FSL team has been called in to collect evidence and the district police are scanning CCTV footage from the area The robbers failed to take away the DVR which will aid in the investigation The case will be cracked very soonâ Kumar saidâPreliminary investigation suggests that one or two local individuals may be involved in the incident We are probing all angles and the accused will be arrested soonâ he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/daring-midnight-heist-in-bihars-vaishali-armed-gang-loots-jewellers-house-670552.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/maha-132-containers-of-imported-watermelon-seeds-peas-valued-at-rs-139-crore-seized-670465.html Mumbai April 20 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI Mumbai arrested an importer for smuggling âWatermelon Seedsâ and âGreen Peasâ worth Rs 139 crore from Tanzania Sudan and Canada an official said on Mondayâ The illegal consignment was seized at Nhava Sheva Port and the proprietor of the importing firm â a key person behind this organised smuggling was arrested on Sunday said a statement issued by DRIâActing on specific intelligence officers intercepted 132 containers containing approximately 3029 metric tonnes of goods misdeclared as âToor DalPigeon Peasâ The seized consignments are valued at around Rs 139 croreâDetailed examination revealed blatant misdeclaration with recovery of 2710 MT of watermelon seeds originating from Tanzania and Sudan and 319 MT of green peas from Canada instead of the declared goods âToor DalPigeon PeasââThe government has imposed strict import restrictions on these commodities to safeguard domestic farmers from lowpriced importsâImport of melon seeds has been restrictedprohibited post June 2024 DGFT Notification No 052023 dated April 5 2024 while imports of green peas are restricted under DGFT Notification No 372015â20 dated December 18 2019 subject to a Minimum Import Price Rs 200kg CIF and restricted import through Kolkata port onlyâThe DRI continues to intensify intelligencedriven operations against the smuggling of restrictedprohibited goods reaffirming its commitment to protecting the nations economic interests ensuring a level playing field for domestic producers and enforcing compliance with import regulations the statement saidâEarlier under its âOperation Fire Trailâ DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit thwarted a smuggling attempt involving illegal Chineseorigin firecrackers entering IndiaâThe operation resulted in the seizure of contraband worth an estimated Rs 44 crore at the Nhava Sheva Port in OctoberâFollowing detailed intelligence gathering DRI officers identified a suspicious 40foot container that was declared to be carrying âglass bottlesâ from ChinaâFurther analysis of the shipment raised red flags indicating an attempt to conceal hazardous goods within the cargoâThe DRI team examined the container at the port leading to the discovery of 29340 pieces of Chinese firecrackers concealed behind a superficial layer of glass bottlesâThis deceptive concealment strategy was designed to evade detection with the fireworks masked as a legitimate cargo The total value of the seized goods amounts to approximately Rs 44 croreâThe import of firecrackers is âRestrictedâ under the ITC HS Classification of the Foreign Trade Policy with specific licensing requirements from both the Directorate General of Foreign Trade DGFT and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation PESO under the Explosives Rules 2008 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/maha-132-containers-of-imported-watermelon-seeds-peas-valued-at-rs-139-crore-seized-670465.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-rejects-umar-khalids-review-plea-in-delhi-riots-case-670466.html New Delhi April 20 The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging its January 5 judgment that had denied him bail in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots After considering the material placed on record a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria rejected the plea observing that no valid ground for review was made outâHaving gone through the review petition and also the documents enclosed we do not find any good ground and reason to review the judgment dated 05012026 Accordingly the review petition is dismissedâ the Justice Kumarled Bench saidThe top court also declined the request for an oral hearing of the review plea stating âPrayer for oral hearing in the review petition is rejectedâEarlier on April 13 senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Khalid had mentioned the matter before the Justice Kumarled Bench urging that the review petition be heard in open courtâI wanted to make a mention my lords are hearing the review petition in Umar Khalidâs case It is listed on Wednesday I believe My request is it is only for your consideration if you could have it in an open courtâ Sibal had submittedThe Justice Kumarled Bench had responded that it would examine the request stating âWe will look into the paper and if required we will call itâOrdinarily review petitions are decided in chambers on limited grounds such as errors apparent on the face of the record and are rarely listed for open court hearingIn January this year the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to Khalid and coaccused Sharjeel Imam in the alleged larger conspiracy case arising out of the 2020 Delhi riotsHowever the apex court granted bail to five other accused Gulfisha Fatima Meeran Haider Shifa Ur Rehman Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed while declining relief to Imam and KhalidPronouncing the verdict the Justice Kumarled Bench had held that the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against the duo attracting the statutory bar on bail under Section 43D5 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention ActThe apex court had observed that the prosecution material and evidence on record did not justify Khalidâs release on bail and indicated his involvement at the level of planning mobilisation and issuance of strategic directionsRejecting the contention that no overt act of violence was attributed to Khalid the top court had said that in conspiracy cases âthe law does not demand that every conspirator execute the terminal act but demands a prima facie nexus between the accused and the unlawful design to be inferred from cumulative conductâThe Supreme Court had clarified that its observations were confined to the question of bail and would not influence the trial IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-rejects-umar-khalids-review-plea-in-delhi-riots-case-670466.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-three-cops-injured-as-mob-attacks-police-team-during-raid-in-jamui-670471.html Patna April 20 A police team in Bihars Jamui district was allegedly attacked by local residents during a raid to arrest an absconding accused leaving three personnel injured According to an official the incident occurred around 10 am on Monday when a police team reached Khairma village to apprehend Dhibu Yadav who had been evading arrest in multiple criminal casesAs the police team moved to arrest him near a brick kiln close to Khairma bridge the accused along with his family members and associates allegedly attacked the police personnel During the assault the attackers used sticks clubs bricks and stones resulting in injuries to two subinspectors and one constableDespite the attack the police team managed to arrest the accusedThe injured officers have been identified as subinspectors Sunil Kumar Sah and Bikram Kumar both posted at the Town police station and constable Ranbir KumarAll three were admitted to the Sadar hospital for treatment where they are currently under medical careThe accused Dhibu Yadav has also been taken to the same hospital for a medical examinationAll injured individuals are being treated under the supervision of Dr Manish KumarPolice sources said several serious cases including dacoity robbery and assault are registered against Dhibu Yadav including cases at the Railway Police StationHe had been absconding for a long time before his arrestFollowing the incident the police have initiated further investigation to identify and take action against those involved in the attack on the police teamEarlier on March 27 2026 a government team conducting an electricity theft inspection was allegedly attacked by locals in Bakharaur village under the Sidhwalia police station areaAccording to the police the Electricity Department team led by a junior electrical engineer had reached the village following repeated complaints of power theftHowever as soon as they began their inspection they faced resistance from locals which quickly escalated from verbal arguments into a violent confrontationThe situation spiralled out of control when an angry mob allegedly assaulted the officialsSeveral employees including the junior engineer were beaten verbally abused and even threatened with death IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bihar-three-cops-injured-as-mob-attacks-police-team-during-raid-in-jamui-670471.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/hm-amit-shah-lauds-ncb-for-getting-73-drug-offenders-punished-in-3-months-670478.html New Delhi April 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB for securing punishment for 73 drug offenders in the first three months of 2026 an official saidâ In a message on social media HM Shah said âTo protect our youth from the scourge of drugs the Modi govt is ruthlessly demolishing drug cartels and is also ensuring their convictionâââUnder this mission the NCB has made a breakthrough in getting 73 drug offenders convicted in the first three months of 2026 with the harshest punishments We are determined to shut every breathing space of drug rackets with all our mightâ he saidâAccording to the Home Ministry as many as 950 lakh searchable records of arrested and convicted persons under the NDPS Act are available on the centralised digital database the National Integrated Database on Arrested NarcoOffenders NIDAAN to strengthen enforcement actionâMinister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a recent statement said that NIDAAN developed by the NCB in collaboration with the InterOperable Criminal Justice System ICJS integrates data of offenders arrested by all Drug Law Enforcement Agencies across the country including information such as identity details photographs fingerprints case particulars and courtrelated informationâHe said NIDAAN facilitates and assists investigating agencies in opposing bail seeking bail cancellation monitoring habitual offenders and supporting the preparation of proposals under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances PITNDPS Act 1988 thereby strengthening coordinated and proactive enforcement actionâSharing details of the countryâs fight against drug trafficking networks he said the government has approved a scheme for Modernisation of Forensic Capacities under which Rs 420 crore has been approved for the component of ModernisationUpgradation of Forensic Science Laboratories FSLs in StatesUnion TerritoriesâHe said under the scheme âAssistance to States UTs for Narcotics Controlâ financial assistance is being provided to eligible States to strengthen enforcement capabilities to combat illicit trafficking in NDPS substancesâRai also highlighted that the government has strengthened interministerial and interagency coordination through the NarcoCoordination NCORD mechanism that provides a structured institutionalised platform for coordination among Central Ministries State Governments and enforcement agencies for monitoring drug trafficking precursor diversion demand reduction and rehabilitation resulting in improved enforcement outcomes and intelligencesharingâSo far nine Apex NCORD meetings and six Executive NCORD meetings have been held to guide policy formulation enhance interministerial coordination and review the overall narcotics control framework he saidâAt the operational level 253 State NCORD meetings and 12471 District NCORD meetings have been conducted across the country the Union Minister addedâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/hm-amit-shah-lauds-ncb-for-getting-73-drug-offenders-punished-in-3-months-670478.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-more-held-in-noida-workers-protest-case-670329.html Noida April 20 Two more individuals have been arrested for their involvement in the workers protest that turned violent in Noida last week police said on Monday Both were in regular contact with the alleged mastermind Aditya Anand officials said They were arrested on Sunday nightThe accused have been identified as Himanshu Thakur and Satyam Verma and both have been charged with inciting violence during the agitationAccording to the Gautam Buddha Nagar Police investigations have pointed to the active role played by the two men with crucial leads emerging through electronic surveillancePolice said that the accused were actively involved in instigating and coordinating violent incidents during the protest which escalated into clashesAn FIR had earlier been registered at the Phase 2 police station following the violence officials addedPolice teams tracked the movements of the accused across multiple locations using electronic surveillance and technical inputs before detaining them on April 19 After sustained questioning both individuals were formally arrestedEarlier on April 17 the police had identified three alleged masterminds in the case including Rupesh Roi who claimed to be an autorickshaw driver Manisha Chauhan and Aditya Anand a BTech graduate from National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur Investigators had also flagged the role of two X accounts believed to be operating from Pakistan which allegedly spread misleading information and contributed to the disturbance of public order Subsequently on April 18 a joint operation by the Noida Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force led to the arrest of Aditya from Tiruchirappalli Railway StationAll three Aditya Rupesh and Manisha have already been sent to jailOfficials said efforts are currently underway to piece together the network behind the violence and establish further links in the caseFurther legal proceedings against the accused are in progress police said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-more-held-in-noida-workers-protest-case-670329.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-ganja-supply-network-three-arrested-with-over-3-kg-contraband-670333.html New Delhi April 20 In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking the Delhi Police have busted a ganja supply network arresting one supplier and two peddlers with over three kilograms of contraband According to an official press release issued by the SouthWest District âA ganja supply network busted by staff of police station Kishangarh SouthWest Districtâ leading to the arrest of three accused and recovery of â3142 Kg ganjaâ The operation was carried out by the team of Kishangarh Police Station DelhiPolice identified the accused as K Kainaka Rochill 20 a resident of Munirka Orjit Lama 29 a retail seller and consumer from Shani Bazar Road Kishangarh and Puloto 24 a distributor from the same locality All three are originally from Dimapur NagalandDetailing the operation the police said that on April 4 a patrolling team intercepted two suspicious individuals near Aruna Asaf Ali Road IUAC Red Light in Kishangarh âUpon checking and searching the persons contraband ganja was recovered from their possession The accused persons were unable to produce any valid documents or authorisationâ the release statedSubsequently an FIR No 932026 under Section 20 of the NDPS Act was registered and the two accused Orjit Lama and Puloto were arrested on the spot Further investigation led to the arrest of supplier Kainaka RochillThe police also revealed the modus operandi of the network stating âAccused K Kainaka Rochill used to supply contraband substanceâ Puloto used to procure ganjaâ while Orjit Lama used to repack the contraband substance into small packets of approximately Rs 500 each and sell the same at the street levelâ The accused reportedly used discreet courierstyle packaging to avoid detectionInvestigators said the trio leveraged strong mutual trust as all hailed from the same native region to run their illegal operations while keeping activities concealedDeputy Commissioner of Police Amit Goel confirmed the development and said further investigation is underway to identify the broader supply chain and possible links to other networks IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-ganja-supply-network-three-arrested-with-over-3-kg-contraband-670333.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-shot-dead-in-delhi-over-parking-dispute-police-launch-hunt-for-accused-670340.html New Delhi April 20 A 34yearold man was shot dead in the wee hours of Monday following a dispute over parking in Delhis Preet Vihar officials said A heated argument broke out between the victims Pankaj Nayyar his brother Paras and Gaurav Sharma over the parkingDuring the argument Gaurav Sharma allegedly opened fire and shot Pankaj Nayyar in the chest officials statedThe altercation occurred at around 220 am Following the shooting Nayyar was rushed to a nearby private hospital however the doctors declared him brought deadAn FIR under charges of murder BNS Section 1031 voluntarily causing hurt Section 1152 and acts done with common intention Section 35 along with Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act has been registered against Gaurav Sharma police saidMeanwhile the Preet Vihar Police have taken custody of Pankajs body and sent it to the nearby Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for a postmortem examination Additionally multiple teams have been constituted to trace and apprehend the accused at the earliest police saidInvestigation is underway and further details are awaited the officials addedThis comes close on the heels of a double murder in the Tara Apartments in Alaknanda CR Park on April 17 A father and son were found dead and another family member was injured in a violent attack by a neighbour officials saidThe victims were identified as Rakesh Sood 62 and his son Karan Sood 27 both of whom were declared brought dead by doctors upon arrival at the Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from a longstanding enmity linked to prior disputes Police stated that the accused identified as Asad a neighbour of the victims allegedly attacked the victims with a sharpedged weapon following a confrontationThe accused was arrested by the police IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-shot-dead-in-delhi-over-parking-dispute-police-launch-hunt-for-accused-670340.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-summons-rice-trader-in-bengal-ration-corruption-case-670367.html Kolkata April 20 The Enforcement Directorate ED has summoned trader Barik Biswas as part of its investigation into the ration scam in West Bengal said the central investigation agency officials on Monday The rice trader has been asked to appear at the EDs CGO Complex office in the Salt Lake area of the city on Monday afternoon According to officials this rice trader Barik Biswas is close to former state food minister Jyotipriya MallickIncidentally in August 2024 the ED conducted searches at Barik Biswass house while investigating the ration corruption case Detectives were looking into Bariks role and influential connections in the huge money transactions in the ration scamAccording to ED officials Rs 20 lakh was recovered during the search ED officials even came across a lot of documents from his rice mill After two years the rice trader is back under the EDs scanner Barik is accused of trying to smuggle rice into Bangladesh The investigators are trying to find out through whom the rice was smuggled into Bangladesh who else is involved in the smuggling ring and whether there is a deal with anyone else from abroad Barik has been summoned again to find out all these thingsEarlier Barik Biswas name had come up in the gold and cow smuggling cases The central agencys sleuths have searched his house an apartment and an office earlier Now the Enforcement Directorate is trying to get more information in the ration case by questioning Barik BiswasIt is worth mentioning that on October 27 2023 the ED arrested senior Trinamool Congress leader and then state Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick in the ration scamThe central investigation agency said that the state minister known by many inside and outside the party as âBaluâ was directly involved in widespread corruption in the distribution of rations in the state during the COVID19 lockdown He was arrested after an interrogation and the collection of evidence After about 14 months of his arrest the court granted him bail in January last year Just a week after his release on bail his close aide Anisur who was also accused in the same case was also granted bail IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-summons-rice-trader-in-bengal-ration-corruption-case-670367.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ngo-operator-arrested-in-nagpur-over-conversion-activities-probe-underway-670425.html New Delhi April 20 A case related to alleged religious conversion has surfaced once again in Nagpur Maharashtra where police have arrested an NGO operator following complaints from victims According to police the accused identified as Riyaz Kazi who runs an NGO named Universal Multipurpose Society UMS was taken into custody from the Mankapur police station area He has been accused of allegedly targeting underprivileged children under the pretext of providing education and introducing them to Islamic teachings Some girls have also levelled allegations of inappropriate behaviour against himOfficials said the action was initiated after multiple complaints were received from victims Based on these complaints police registered a case and moved swiftly to detain the accused The matter is currently under detailed investigation to ascertain the full extent of the activities and whether more individuals were involvedPolice sources indicated that the organisation was operating in local areas and authorities are now examining its functioning outreach and funding patterns to determine if there was any organised effort behind the alleged actsSpeaking on the development Police Inspector Haresh Kalsekar of Mankapur Police Station said âWe received complaints from some victims based on which the accused has been arrested The investigation is ongoing and further action will be taken considering all aspects of the caseâHe added that the police are taking the allegations seriously and are verifying all claims including those related to misconduct and religious influenceAuthorities have also stated that if evidence emerges pointing to the involvement of other individuals or a larger network strict action will be taken against all those found responsibleThe case has once again brought attention to concerns around alleged forced or induced religious conversions with officials emphasising that the investigation will proceed in accordance with the law and due process IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ngo-operator-arrested-in-nagpur-over-conversion-activities-probe-underway-670425.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/isis-media-wing-steps-up-india-focus-pushes-mass-attacks-and-crypto-funding-for-iskp-670432.html New Delhi April 20 Indian security agencies have flagged a recent spike in activity by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syriaâs media network with a sharper focus on India While propaganda aimed at Europe and the United States has called for highprofile attacks during global events such as the FIFA World Cup messaging directed at India is urging operatives to carry out largescale strikesAn Intelligence Bureau official said the groupâs media channels have been urging largescale attacks at crowded public places At the same time they are appealing for donations to strengthen the Afghanistanbased Islamic State Khorasan Province ISKPThe official said there has been a surge in messages seeking donations Officials noted a surge in fundraising messages in recent weeks with the drive gathering pace this month Contributions are being sought under the label of âsadaqatâ or charity often through cryptocurrency These funds they said are being routed to support ISKP operations in AfghanistanThe ISKP is also seen to be exploiting tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan Earlier sustained pressure from the Taliban had curtailed its activities However the shifting situation in the region has provided the group with space to regroup and rebuild its networkThe ISKP has sought to exploit tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan to its advantage Officials say the conflict created an opening for the group to regain lost ground Earlier sustained pressure from the Taliban had kept its activities in check However with attention diverted by the ongoing situation the ISKP has used the window to reorganise and rebuild its networkâThis urgency explains the renewed push for fundsâ another official saidThe group appears to recognise that conditions in Afghanistan may not remain favourable for long and is trying to build capacity while the window exists According to officials its propaganda misinformation campaigns and fundraising efforts are increasingly focused on India A major attack they assess is seen as a way to draw attention and boost recruitmentThe idea of establishing a Caliphate in India with Jammu and Kashmir projected as its centre has been widely pushed through its propaganda Officials say some individuals have been drawn in by this messaging and believe that the ISKP can achieve these aims To deepen its outreach the group has expanded its presence across multiple social media platformsWhile misleading narratives are circulated openly online appeals for attacks and funding are routed through encrypted channels Agencies are closely monitoring the AlAzaim Foundation for Media Production which is seen as a key hub in this network Officials describe its operations as highly organised with content disseminated in a wide range of languages They deliver messages in Pashto Dari Arabic Urdu Farsi Uzbek Tajik Turkish Russian Hindi Malayalam and English With the use of Artificial Intelligence AI its messaging has expanded to more languagesOfficials say the group has been using AI to produce fabricated videos In some cases ordinary locations in India are depicted as sites of communal violence with visuals suggesting attacks on minority communities Agencies believe these clips are designed to provoke unrest Recent content they note has become sharper in tone and is clearly aimed at audiences in IndiaApart from the AlAzaim Foundation for Media Production the ISKP is also using its Pashtolanguage publication Khurasan Ghag to advance its messaging The magazine is tailored primarily for readers in South Asia IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/isis-media-wing-steps-up-india-focus-pushes-mass-attacks-and-crypto-funding-for-iskp-670432.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/isis-low-intensity-tactics-in-punjab-shifts-focus-to-arms-targeted-killings-and-drugs-670439.html New Delhi April 20 Pakistanâs InterServices Intelligence ISI has sharpened its focus on Punjab with a calibrated threepronged strategy built around targeted killings drug trafficking and the supply of arms and ammunition according to intelligence inputs Punjab has seen a series of lowintensity blasts in recent months involving crude bombs and grenades An Intelligence Bureau official has said that these incidents are designed less for damage and more as a diversion The intent they say is to draw security attention while operatives quietly push in weapons expand narcotics networks and execute selective killingsâISIbacked operatives are expected to continue pushing in arms expanding drug networks and carrying out targeted killingsâ officials saidAt the same time the Punjab Police will need to keep close watch on attempts to trigger lowintensity blasts These incidents are not intended to cause largescale damage Their purpose is to create fear and draw security attention away from other activitiesInvestigations show that local recruits mostly young men are being paid substantial sums to execute such attacks Officials say the payment can go up to Rs 4 lakh per operation a level of funding that has raised concern within the security establishmentAn intelligence assessment prepared a few months ago had already indicated a surge in financial inflows This shift is linked to the limited appeal of Khalistanrelated messaging among the youth Efforts to mobilise support on ideological grounds have not found much responseInstead handlers appear to be relying on monetary incentives Officials note that aspirations for a more affluent lifestyle along with the existing drug problem in parts of the state have made some sections of youth more vulnerable to recruitment The scale of funding reflects this change in approachOfficials studying recent trends in Punjab say that the ISI is avoiding large and highimpact attacks The pattern does not point to fidayeen strikes or coordinated serial blasts Instead the focus is on softer targets with limited strategic value This they believe reflects a measured approach aimed at letting the situation develop gradually without drawing an overwhelming responseTargeted killings appear to be preferred over masscasualty attacks Such operations are precise and intended to send a strong message serving as a tool of intimidation At the same time arms and drug smuggling remain central to the networkâs functioning These activities not only generate funds but also help channel weapons towards Jammu and KashmirPolice officials say that while there is no shortage of operatives in Kashmir willing to carry out attacks they face constraints in terms of infrastructure Large quantities of arms and ammunition built up earlier have been seized by Indian security forces In the present conditions officials note drones have made it easier to move weapons and narcotics across the Punjab borderSmuggling along the Jammu and Kashmir border has become extremely difficult at present Much like infiltration attempts movement of contraband across the Line of Control has seen a sharp decline After the Pahalgam attack Indian armed forces carried out Operation Sindoor targeting terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir In the aftermath border security has been tightened to an unprecedented level resulting in a series of failed attempts by ISIbacked operatives IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/isis-low-intensity-tactics-in-punjab-shifts-focus-to-arms-targeted-killings-and-drugs-670439.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/madhya-pradesh-man-guns-down-father-over-money-dispute-in-barwani-670446.html BhopalBarwani April 20 In a gruesome criminal act a man shot his father dead at close range in Pichhodi village of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh following a heated dispute over money Police officials confirmed that the accused 32yearold Chandan Badole had been persistently demanding a sum of Rs 200000 or more from his father Jagan Badole aged 58Speaking to IANS subdivisional officer police Mahesh Sunaiya said Jagan had previously given his son Rs 200000 but refused to provide more leading to escalating tensions between the two Chandan who once worked as a welder had been pressuring his father for additional funds in recent daysOn Monday at around 11 am as Jagan was returning home with his wife Gauri Bai an Anganwadi worker Chandan intercepted them on the road After a heated verbal exchange he allegedly pulled out the weapon probably a countrymade pistol and fired a shot near his fatherâs ear killing him instantlyGauri Bai who witnessed the incident immediately informed the police and narrated the sequence of events Chandan fled the scene after committing the crime and police have since launched a manhunt to apprehend himInvestigators revealed that Chandan had posted a âreelâ on social media or some microblogging platform prior to the incident claiming that his father owned sufficient land but was depriving him of moneyAuthorities are examining the social media post as part of the ongoing investigationInitial investigation also revealed that Jagan had previously given the accused son the same amount by mortgaging a parcel of land the officer further saidFamily sources disclosed that Chandanâs aggressive behaviour had already strained his personal life His wife had left him and he has a younger brother who remains uninvolved in the disputeMeanwhile police officials emphasised that the crime highlights the growing concerns over domestic disputes turning violentThe case has sparked outrage in the local community where residents expressed shock at the brutal killing over financial disagreementsThe police have sent the dead boy for a postmortem and are continuing their search for Chandan and have assured that all angles including his social media activity and past behaviour will be thoroughly investigated IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/madhya-pradesh-man-guns-down-father-over-money-dispute-in-barwani-670446.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-hc-gives-state-two-weeks-in-2018-missing-girl-case-warns-of-cbi-probe-670449.html Ranchi April 20 The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a stern view on the slow pace of investigation into the case of a girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018 It granted the state government two weeks to show tangible progress failing which the probe may be handed over to the CBIDuring the hearing a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of meaningful results even after more than seven years since the girls disappearance The court warned that if no concrete outcome emerges within the stipulated time it would consider transferring the investigation to the CBIJharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra appeared before the court through video conferencing and apprised the bench of the present status of the investigationThe court questioned why the girl could not be traced despite such a long time having passed and sought clarity on the direction in which the probe was progressingThe court also sought details from the Gumla SP regarding the investigation After examining the submissions the bench observed that the inquiry had failed to make expected headway and directed the state government to file a detailed and satisfactory response within two weeksThe court reiterated that if no substantial progress is reported by the next hearing it would consider handing over the case to the CBIThe missing girlâs mother had moved the High Court with a habeas corpus plea In earlier hearings the court had not only questioned the pace of the investigation but had also stressed the need for effective use of technology in tracing missing childrenIt had also underlined the requirement for a clear standard operating procedure SOP for using Aadhaarârelated data in such casesA Special Investigation Team SIT had been constituted to probe the matter and conducted investigations at various locations but the girlâs whereabouts remain unknownThe High Court has earlier too emphasised the need to treat missing children cases with utmost seriousness and ensure prompt action IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jharkhand-hc-gives-state-two-weeks-in-2018-missing-girl-case-warns-of-cbi-probe-670449.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-acb-traps-lab-assistant-in-bribery-case-sdo-held-in-separate-action-670450.html Jaipur April 20 The Rajasthan AntiCorruption Bureau ACB on Monday arrested a government employee in Dausa district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15000 The accused Aditya Sharma a laboratory assistant at Government Senior Secondary School Baswa currently on deputation at the SDM office in Bandikui was caught redhanded while taking the bribe in the name of SubDivisional Magistrate SDM Ramsingh Rajawat According to Director General of Police ACB Govind Gupta the bureau received a complaint through its helpline 1064The complainant alleged that a bribe of Rs 30000 was being demanded for granting a stay order in a civil case pending before the SDM court in Bandikui The complaint further stated that Sharma was acting as an intermediary on behalf of the SDM and had been pressuring the complainant for payment The ACB conducted verification on April 17 during which a demand of Rs 15000 was confirmed Acting on this a trap operation was laid by the ACB outpost AlwarI Under the supervision of Deputy Inspector General of Police Bhuvan Bhushan and led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Shabbir Khan the team apprehended Sharma while he was accepting the bribe amountThe operation was carried out under the supervision of Additional Director General of Police Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police S Parimala Officials said a case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is under way to determine the involvement of other individualsEarlier the ACBs Sawai Madhopur unit conducted a trap operation on April 16 in which SubDivisional Officer SDO Kajal Meena of Nadoti subdivision was caught redhanded while accepting a bribe of Rs 60000 from a complainant The bribe was allegedly routed through her reader Dinesh Kumar Saini and senior assistant Praveen Dhakad in exchange for issuing the final decree related to the partition of the complainantâs landAccording to Govind Gupta Director General of Police AntiCorruption Bureau the ACB outpost in Sawai Madhopur had received a complaint alleging that Kajal Meena through her reader was demanding a bribe of Rs 50000 for issuing the final decree The complainant stated that the initial demand was Rs 100000 which was later negotiated to Rs 50000On April 16 a confidential verification was conducted during which the reader demanded Rs 50000 on behalf of the SDO and an additional Rs 10000 for himself totalling Rs 60000 Later that day the complainant was summoned to the SDO office at Nadoti where the bribe amount was handed over The reader accepted the money and passed it to senior assistant Praveen DhakadDuring the operation Dinesh Saini admitted to accepting the bribe on behalf of Kajal Meena A phone conversation between the reader and Meena further confirmed her consent to the transaction Subsequently Praveen Dhakad was called to the office with the money where he arrived carrying the bag containing the bribe amountThe ACB team recovered Rs 60000 as bribe money along with an additional Rs 400000 in suspicious cash from the same bag Kajal Meena Dinesh Saini and Praveen Dhakad were detained on the spot Further investigation in the case is under way IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/rajasthan-acb-traps-lab-assistant-in-bribery-case-sdo-held-in-separate-action-670450.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/foreign-linked-narcotics-arms-module-busted-in-punjab-670458.html Chandigarh April 20 In a major breakthrough Punjab Police have busted a major interstate foreignlinked narcotics and illegal arms module with the arrest of four operatives and recovered 9925 kg of heroin two 30 bore foreignmade pistols along with eight magazines and 40 cartridges from their possession said Director General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav here on Monday Those arrested have been identified as Manjinder Singh alias Sonu a resident of Pathralian village in Hoshiarpur Shivam Bhandari a resident of Dhina in Jalandhar Sahil Masih alias Monu of Pakhoke Tahli village in Gurdaspur and Ramel Roger of Garhshankar in HoshiarpurDGP Yadav said preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused were in direct contact with foreignbased gangsters and were acting as their local handlers facilitating drug trafficking and the supply of illegal weapons in the regionHe said further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case to dismantle the entire networkSharing operational details Senior Superintendent of Police Hoshiarpur Sandeep Kumar Malik said that following a reliable input police teams have set up a special checkpoint in the jurisdiction of GarhshankarDuring the operation a car was intercepted on suspicion basis leading to the apprehension of the four accused and the subsequent recovery of the heroin and weapons consignment from their vehicle he saidThe SSP further said that one of the arrested accused Sahil Masih is a habitual offender and is also part of a firing case involving a police party in Batala district of the stateMore arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as the investigation progresses he added In this regard a First Information Report was registered on April 19 under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Section 25 of the Arms Act at the police station in Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/foreign-linked-narcotics-arms-module-busted-in-punjab-670458.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-residence-of-kolkata-police-dcp-shantanu-sinha-biswas-670211.html Kolkata April 19 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Sunday conducted raids at the residence of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas The ED officials reached the DCPs house on Fern Road in Ballygunge at 7 am It is reported that a search is underway at the houseOfficials said the search operation was being held in connection with the Sona Pappu syndicate case in the Ballygunge area of South Kolkata Biswas was once the OfficerinCharge of Kalighat police station which falls under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees Bhabanipur Assembly constituencyAt the same time the ED also raided the house of a businessman in the Behala area of South KolkataThe police have not yet arrested the main accused Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar in the Golpark clash incident Although he has been seen in public and going live on social media he has yet to be arrestedEarlier the ED had called and questioned an IPS officer in this incident This time a search operation was conducted at the DCPs house itselfAccording to officials the ED went to the house of businessman Joy Kamdar in Behala Locals claim that he is mainly involved in the business of promoting real estate development His house was searched earlier too His name came up in the search conducted at Sona Pappus houseThe central investigation agency recovered cash from this house in Behala The ED also summoned the businessman twice for questioning However he avoided appearing both times After that ED officials went to his house again on SundayAccording to officials several teams of ED left from the CGO Complex early in the morning They were accompanied by central force jawans They had to wait for some time in front of the businessmans house in Behala Allegedly despite repeated knocking no one was opening the door of the house After a long time the door was opened and the ED officers entered Officials of the central agency had also reached Ballygunge early in the morningSearches were conducted at multiple addresses in the state capital city on Friday in connection with the illegal construction or syndicate case A few days ago the ED also raided the house of former state Minister Partha Chatterjee in the teacher recruitment corruption caseApart from this the Income Tax Department raided the house of outgoing Rashbehari MLA and Trinamool Congress candidate Debashis KumarThe Assembly elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29 The results of the vote will be known on May 4 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-residence-of-kolkata-police-dcp-shantanu-sinha-biswas-670211.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/six-peddlers-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-police-recover-37-kg-narcotics-cash-670272.html Srinagar April 19 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Anantnag district said on Sunday that in an intensified antidrug drive they have arrested six peddlers and recovered over 37 kg narcotics and Rs 10450 cash A police statement said that continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking Anantnag Police achieved major success with the arrest and seizures in three separate operationsDuring naka checking at Danter four persons coming towards Anantnag town attempted to flee on seeing the police party but were tactfully apprehended Search led to recovery of 3178 kg ganja powderlike substance and cash Rs 10450The accused have been identified as Shabir Qayoom son of Abdul Qayoom Deva resident of Cheeni Chowk Anantnag Zahid Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmed Mir resident of Hassnpora Bagh at present Kha Bazar Anantnag and Faizan Lone son of Nazir Ahamed Lone resident of MirDanter AnantnagOne accused Gowher Reshi a resident of Danter managed to flee Case registered and investigation underwayIn the second case a police party during naka checking at Marhama Crossing intercepted a vehicle JK04J5556 Two occupants Mohammad Tufail Hajam son of Abdul Salaam Hajam and Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday son of Mohammad Sidiq Khanday both residents of Badipora Chadoora were apprehendedSearch of the vehicle yielded 329 grams of brown sugarlike substance and 788 grams of charaslike substanceFIR No 972026 US 8202129 NDPS Act has been registered at the concerned police station the officials saidIn the third case during naka checking at Doodhnad Waghama Javaid Ahmad Mantoo son of Wali Mohammad Mantoo resident of Waghama Bijbehara was apprehended and 468 grams of charas powder recovered from his possession by the policeCase FIR No 982026 US 820 NDPS Act stands registered the officials saidAnantnag Police reiterate its zerotolerance policy towards the drug menace Stringent action against peddlers and smugglers will continue to safeguard the youth and society The general public is requested to cooperate with the police and share information regarding drug peddling in their areas Identity of informers will be kept confidential police said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/six-peddlers-arrested-in-jampks-anantnag-police-recover-37-kg-narcotics-cash-670272.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cji-surya-kant-to-launch-ai-powered-notice-verification-chatbot-abhay-designed-by-cbi-tomorrow-670287.html New Delhi April 19 IANS Chief Justice of India CJI Surya Kant will deliver the 22nd DP Kohli Memorial Lecture at the Bharat Mandapam here on Monday with a focus on the growing challenges of cybercrime and the evolving role of police and the judiciary in addressing themnbspThe lecture organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI will centre on the theme Challenges of Cyber Crime Role for Police and Judiciary reflecting the increasing intersection of technology crime and justice delivery systemsOn the occasion CJI Surya Kant will also launch an AIpowered notice verification chatbot ABHAY designed to enable citizens to verify the authenticity of notices purportedly issued by the CBIThe initiative comes amid a rise in socalled digital arrest frauds and is expected to provide a crucial safeguard against impersonation and cyberenabled deceptionAs many as 24 Medals for Meritorious Service will also be presented during the event recognising distinguished contributions by CBI personnelThe CBI organises the annual lecture series in honour of its founder Director Dharamnath Prasad Kohli whose leadership laid the institutional foundation of the agency Established by a Union government resolution dated April 1 1963 the CBI was mandated to investigate cases of bribery and corruption violations of central fiscal laws and other serious crimes evolving over the decades into Indias premier investigative bodyKohli who led the Delhi Special Police Establishment DSPE before becoming the first Director of the CBI is credited with strengthening investigative processes and institutional integrityWhile delivering the 20th DP Kohli Memorial Lecture on the CBIs Raising Day in 2024 then CJI DY Chandrachud had stressed the need for adequate safeguards to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies He had observed that AI systems are not free from bias and may due to skewed data lead to profiling of marginalised communities potentially infringing privacy rights and resulting in disproportionate targetingAt the same time then CJI Chandrachud had highlighted the transformative potential of AI in law enforcement remarking that agencies such as the CBI can leverage algorithms to analyse vast volumes of data identify patterns and generate actionable intelligence with greater efficiency including in complex cases such as human traffickingIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cji-surya-kant-to-launch-ai-powered-notice-verification-chatbot-abhay-designed-by-cbi-tomorrow-670287.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ats-investigates-alleged-pak-link-in-noida-workers-protest-incendiary-social-media-accounts-under-scrutiny-670002.html Noida April 18 The investigation into the vandalism and arson that occurred during the recent violent workers protests in Noida has taken a new turn Following preliminary enquiries that revealed a suspected foreign connection specifically a possible Pakistani link behind the sequence of events the AntiTerrorist Squad ATS has now joined the probe Taking the matter with utmost seriousness the ATS has expanded the scope of its investigation and every aspect of the incident is being examined meticulouslyAccording to reports a large number of workers took to the streets to voice their grievances however the situation quickly spiraled into violence During this period incidents of vandalism arson involving vehicles and damage to public property were reported across several locationsPolice and administrative authorities had to struggle significantly to bring the situation under control Investigating agencies suspect that the entire episode may have been instigated in a premeditated manner In particular they believe a conspiracy may have been hatched to incite unrest and destabilise the atmosphere through social media platformsThe ATS is now conducting a detailed probe into social media and âXâ accounts that shared inflammatory posts videos or messages during the protests According to sources the locations and activities linked to certain suspicious accounts suggest that they may be operated from outside the country raising concerns about a possible connection to PakistanThese accounts were allegedly used to spread rumours circulate misinformation and provoke people into engaging in violence With the help of its digital forensics team the ATS is analysing data IP addresses and network connections associated with these accounts Efforts are also underway to determine whether these accounts have any links to terrorist organisations or organised criminal networksThe administration has stated that the culprits will not be spared under any circumstances and strict action will be taken against anyone found involved in the violence The investigation into the entire matter is ongoing and further significant revelations are expected in the coming days IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ats-investigates-alleged-pak-link-in-noida-workers-protest-incendiary-social-media-accounts-under-scrutiny-670002.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/another-student-dies-by-suicide-at-iit-kharagpur-670076.html Kolkata April 18 Another student allegedly died by suicide at the Kharagpur IIT campus in West Midnapore district According to the police the student Jaibir Singh Dodia 21 jumped from the eighth floor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall on Saturday morning On receiving the news police personnel from Hijli police station under Kharagpur Town police station went to the spotThe 21yearold youth was taken to BC Roy Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead IIT Kharagpur authorities have informed the family of the deceased student about the tragedyAccording to police officers the deceased students home is in Ghuma area of ââAhmedabad He was studying in the third year of the Mechanical Engineering department and lived in Nehru Hall at the IIT Kharagpur campusHe was found lying on the ground after allegedly jumping from the eighth floor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall by other students on Saturday morning He was rushed to the hospital by security guards and other studentsThe police have started investigating all the aspects of the case such as how he went from Nehru Hall to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall and how he got to the roof thereThe police have started investigating the CCTV footage to find out when the student left Nehru HallQuestions have been raised about the repeated deaths of students on the IIT campus However there has been no official response from the IIT Kharagpur authorities on this tragic incidentConcerns have once again been raised in the education community about the security on the campus and the mental health of the studentsIn 2025 seven students of IIT Kharagpur died and shockingly five of them were found hangingThat year Shoaan Malik died by suicide on January 12 Aniket Walkar on April 21 Mohammad Asif Qamar on May 4 Ritam Mandal on July 18 Chandradeep Pawar on July 22 and Harsh Kumar Pandey on September 20On December 7 the body of Bhattaram Sharan Kumar was recovered from the Puri railway gate in Kharagpur He was run over by a train IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/another-student-dies-by-suicide-at-iit-kharagpur-670076.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-busts-mdma-supply-module-arrests-two-669964.html New Delhi April 17 The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday busted an organised MDMA Ecstasy supply module operating in South Delhi arresting two accused and seizing a commercial quantity of narcotics According to officials a total of 1915 grams of MDMA including 29 Ecstasy pills and MDMA crystals was recovered during the operation The accused were apprehended before they could evade arrest exposing a clandestine network that used cabs and concealed packaging to distribute drugsAs part of its nationwide antidrug campaign the Central Range of the Crime Branch has been taking stringent action against narcotics offenders Acting on credible intelligence a raiding team comprising SI Dinesh Kumar and Head Constables Ashwani Pankaj Harender Gaurav Ankur and Karamjeet was constituted The operation was led by Inspector Vinay Kumar under the direct supervision of ACP Central Range Satendra Mohan and overall supervision of senior officersOn the intervening night of April 12â13 the team conducted a raid in the Hargovind Enclave area of Chhattarpur During the operation a taxi was intercepted and the accused Deepak Kumar 37 a resident of Govindpuri Kalkaji was apprehendedUpon search police recovered 25 Ecstasy pills along with MDMA in crystal form weighing 1495 grams from his possession which falls under the category of commercial quantity indicating organised drug traffickingDuring sustained interrogation and technical analysis Deepak disclosed that he was working as a carrier for a supplier Acting swiftly on this information the police team identified and apprehended the supplier Md Farhan alias Sunny 33 a resident of Pariyavaran Complex Saket before he could escapeOfficials revealed that both accused operated in a highly clandestine manner frequently changing mobile handsets SIM cards and locations making their identification and tracking challengingPolice investigations revealed that Farhan was the main conspirator who ran a deliverybased drug distribution network He used his car as a cab during the day to avoid suspicion and utilised the same vehicle for drug distribution at nightFarhan allegedly deployed cab drivers as carriers for doorstep delivery of narcotics The contraband was concealed in Maggi packets to evade detection He maintained contacts within party circuits and supplied drugs to select clients while frequently changing communication channelsIt also emerged that he was procuring MDMA from an African national who has been identified and efforts are underway to apprehend himDuring a followup search at Farhanâs rented premises in Saket an additional 42 grams of MDMA were recovered taking the total seizure to 1915 gramsPolice also seized the vehicle used in transportation and mobile phones used for coordinationA case FIR No 8326 dated April 13 under Sections 22 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Crime Branch police station Further investigation is underway to trace the source financial trail and the wider network More arrests and recoveries are likelyDeepak Kumar reportedly joined the drug trade due to financial constraints and worked as a carrier responsible for transportation and lastmile delivery He was previously involved in a robbery case registered at the Kalkaji police stationFarhan alias Sunny initially worked as a driver but later entered the narcotics trade due to high profit margins He developed links within party circles and with foreign nationals to run an organised supply network No prior criminal record has been found against him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-busts-mdma-supply-module-arrests-two-669964.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/all-accused-arrested-in-brigadier-assault-case-says-delhi-police-669897.html New Delhi April 17 Delhi Police on Friday said that all remaining absconding accused persons in the assault case involving a Brigadier and his son have been arrested According to the police the following accused who had been on the run have now been apprehended Surjit Singh 36 a resident of Mehram Nagar Sunil Sharma 53 also from Mehram Nagar Ashish 32 a resident of Mehram Nagar and Satender 35 a resident of Bhiwani HaryanaPolice officials stated that Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender The group was reportedly sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender informed them about a quarrel in Vasant Enclave Following this all of them proceeded to the spot in Surjitâs white car Upon reaching the location an altercation took place after which they returned to their residencesHowever after learning that a case had been registered the accused fled their residences to evade arrest They were later traced and apprehended by the police The car used in the incident has been recovered and further examination is currently underwayEarlier on April 14 the police had apprehended two accused and seized a Mercedes car allegedly used during the incident One of them Satender alias Sonu 49 is the son of Banwari Lal and a resident of Mehram Nagar He is reportedly a director at Chaudhary Aviation Pvt Ltd a company involved in chartered and cargo flight services as well as the sale and purchase of aircraft and related partsThe second accused Sanjay Sharma 56 son of Laxmi Narayan Sharma also resides in Mehram Nagar and runs a local eateryMeanwhile Delhi Lieutenant Governor T S Sandhu expressed deep concern over the incident in Vasant Enclave which involved the assault on the Brigadier his wife and their 23yearold son an IIT Delhi graduate He stated that directions have been issued to ensure full security for the officer and his familyThe incident reportedly took place when the Brigadier stepped out for a walk with his son after dinner Outside their residence they noticed two individuals consuming alcohol in a parked white Mercedes car When the officer objected an argument broke out following which the individuals allegedly called their associates who then attacked the Brigadier and his son IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/all-accused-arrested-in-brigadier-assault-case-says-delhi-police-669897.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pak-linked-drug-flow-via-golden-crescent-increases-india-intensifies-multi-agency-crackdown-669930.html New Delhi April 17 The focus of the Indian security agencies dealing with the menace of narcotic smuggling has been largely on the contraband originating from the Golden Crescent of PakistanAfghanistan The Indian agencies have said that activities through the Golden Crescent have gone up considerably There is a push by Pakistan to smuggle huge quantities of narcotics into IndiaRamping up activities at the Golden Crescent is a clear sign that the Pakistanbased operatives are trying to raise money to fund terror activities against IndiaEstimates by the security agencies show that 65 per cent of the narcotics that come into India are from the Golden Crescent The remaining come in from the Golden Triangle which comprises Myanmar Laos and ThailandOfficials say that the Pakistanbased narcotic smugglers are pushing more drugs into South India today and the drugs are reaching Kerala and Tamil NaduOnce the domestic needs are catered to then the drugs are smuggled into Maldives and Sri Lanka Prior to the drugs reaching the southern states they are smuggled into Gujarat and Maharashtra With this strategy the cartels plan to cover both North and South India significantlyWhen it comes to the northeastern states the cartels operating from the Golden Triangle handle the job an official saidWith Intelligence inputs suggesting that the Pakistanbased narcotic smugglers are ramping up operations a high level meeting was held between the officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau NVB National Technical Research Organisation NTRO and the Indian NavyIt was decided to intensify surveillance to detect drugs coming in from the Golden Crescent The agencies are keeping a close watch on high speed motor boats and smaller fishing boatsOf late the cartels are also relying on commercial shipping containers through which they are attempting to smuggle in larger quantity of drugs The drugs that come in from the Golden Crescent largely comprise charas and methamphetamineWith inputs suggesting a major rise in drug smuggling activity India has also been working closely with international agencies to put a halt to the menaceIt is important that apart from taking steps on our own we coordinate with international agencies as well an official saidIndia would however be taking the lead role as it is a landing point owing to its geographical proximity to the Golden Crescent the official also saidWhile constant attempts are being made to step up drug smuggling activity officials report that in the last three months the activities have been down The vigil has been stepped up and multiple agencies are working in tandem to keep the menace at bayIn addition to disruptions being reported in the Golden Crescent supply chains due to regional stability the Indian agencies too have resolved to fight this problemOfficials say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the Centre wants India to be drug freeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah said that all departments of the government of India should prepare a road map up to 2029 and establish a timebound review mechanism for its implementationHe said that during the next three years a campaign would be carried out collectively across the country to move fast towards making India drug freeAn Intelligence Bureau official said that if supplies from the Golden Crescent fall then every attempt will be made to scale up operations from the Golden TriangleThe cartels from these regions are interconnected and hence they cannot be treated as separate entitiesThe road map ahead would be to have coordinated efforts by multiple agencies to deal with cartels that operate both from the Golden Crescent as well the Golden Triangle the official also added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pak-linked-drug-flow-via-golden-crescent-increases-india-intensifies-multi-agency-crackdown-669930.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-self-styled-godman-ashok-kharats-premises-in-money-laundering-case-669951.html Nashik April 17 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Friday conducted fresh search operations in connection with a money laundering case involving Nashikbased selfstyled godman Ashok Kharat officials said He is also facing serious allegations of sexual exploitation of women and financial fraud in the name of spirituality According to ED sources the agency carried out raids at Kharats commercial premises known as the Oaks Property Office located in the Canada Corner area of NashikThe premises had earlier been sealed by a Special Investigation Team SIT on March 26 after an extensive search operationED is conducting searches in connection with a money laundering case involving Nashikbased godman Ashok Kharat Raids are being carried out at his commercial premises known as the Oaks Property Office located in Canada Corner at Nashik an ED official saidThe latest action comes as part of the agencys ongoing probe into suspected financial irregularities including alleged benami transactions and undisclosed assets linked to Kharat and his associatesOfficials said the ED coordinated closely with the Nashik SIT to gain access to the sealed premises and continue its investigationThe earlier SITled searches had resulted in the seizure of several incriminating materialsDuring those operations authorities reportedly recovered two sacks of documents related to property dealings land transactions and financial records These included details of more than 52 land entries suspected benami properties cheque books receipts and financial registersElectronic evidence was also seized including computers hard disks and multiple pen drives which are now being examined for digital trails and financial linksThe ED had previously carried out searches in the case leading to the seizure of cash worth Rs 42 lakh Additionally assets valued at nearly Rs 24 crore were frozen as part of the probeSources indicated that the agency is now analysing the newly recovered documents and digital evidence to establish the money trail and identify other individuals who may be linked to the alleged laundering activitiesFurther action in the case is expected as the investigation progresses officials added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-self-styled-godman-ashok-kharats-premises-in-money-laundering-case-669951.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-arrest-accused-for-molesting-minor-girls-in-chembur-669698.html Mumbai April 16 A disturbing incident has surfaced in Mumbaiâs Chembur area where a man identified as Asgar Samsuddin Ansari has been arrested for allegedly stalking and molesting minor girls According to the Chembur Police the accused targeted 12yearold girls while they were playing within a local housing society Following a formal complaint authorities acted swiftly to apprehend the suspectThe Chembur Police Station has registered a case against Ansari under Sections 78 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS alongside relevant provisions of the POCSO Act The accused remains in custody as police conduct further investigations into the matterMore details are awaitedThis comes as on April 15 a man accused of sexually exploiting at least 180 minor girls and recording more than 350 obscene videos has been arrested in Maharashtras Amravati district police saidThe accused identified as Mohammad Ayaz also known as Tanveer and a resident of Paratwada city allegedly lured minor girls into a love trap before taking them to cities such as Mumbai and Pune where he is suspected of having recorded objectionable videos of themInvestigators had said these videos were then used to blackmail the victims and force them into prostitution with some clips reportedly circulated online as wellAccording to details shared in a memorandum submitted by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Bonde to Superintendent of Police Rural Vishal Anand the accused systematically targeted minors through social media platforms including WhatsApp and Snapchat groupsThe MP had also warned of staging protests outside the SPs office if a Special Investigation Team SIT was not formed to probe the casePolice action followed soon after with the accused being taken into custody and sent to seven days of police custody His mobile phone has been seized and officials confirmed that it contains several objectionable videos which are now being examined as part of the investigationAuthorities are investigating whether the accused shared the videos with associates or a broader criminal network The Cyber Cell has been involved in tracking and analysing any content that may have been circulated onlineThe case has triggered massive outrage in Paratwada and nearby areas Protests erupted across the city with various organisations and political groups expressing anger over the scale of the alleged crimesA complete shutdown was observed in Paratwada in response to the incident while heavy police deployment was put in place to maintain law and orderDuring the course of the investigation police have also taken four additional suspects into custody indicating the possibility of a wider network involved in the crimePublic anger also spread to Achalpur in Amravati district after reports surfaced that the accused had repeatedly uploaded videos depicting the exploitation of young women on social mediaAmid the outrage civic authorities initiated action against alleged encroachments linked to the accusedIn the presence of BJP MLA Pravin Tayade bulldozers were deployed on Wednesday to demolish structures built on encroached land associated with him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-arrest-accused-for-molesting-minor-girls-in-chembur-669698.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/faridabad-to-nashik-changing-profile-of-terror-modules-raises-security-concern-669755.html New Delhi April 16 The Faridabad module case linked to the Delhi car bomb blast in November last year has served as a stark wakeup call for Indian security agencies While several whitecollar modules have been uncovered in the past the Faridabad network operated on a far larger and more organised scale An Intelligence Bureau official said that emerging patterns point to a growing preference among terror groups for whitecollar operatives indicating a shift in recruitment and operational strategyThe Tata Consultancy Services case in Maharashtras Nashik also falls within the ambit of such modules Unlike the Faridabad network which was geared towards executing attacks across Delhi and other parts of North India the Nashik module focused primarily on conversion and radicalisationIn Faridabad the network was led by medical professionals whereas in Nashik it comprised IT professionals and an HR manager reflecting the changing profile of those involvedWhile such modules are eventually detected their professional backgrounds often delay suspicion allowing them to function undetected for extended periods the officials saidBoth the Nashik and Faridabad modules are believed to have remained active for three to four years By the time they are uncovered considerable damage has often been done underlining the need for a reassessment of current strategies to counter this evolving threatOfficials indicate that terror groups are likely to place greater emphasis on whitecollar operatives for both terror activity and radicalisation efforts Such individuals often require only minimal prompting as they can access methods and instructions online and act independentlyTheir familiarity with encrypted platforms and secure communication channels further enhances their ability to operate discreetlyIn the Faridabad case members relied on ghost SIM cards and encrypted applications In Nashik the group used dedicated WhatsApp groups to circulate material and identify targetsOrganisations such as the Islamic State and AlQaeda may limit their role to providing initial direction while encouraging these modules to sustain themselves over time These networks may focus either on radicalisation or on carrying out attacks an official saidWhile recent crackdowns have brought these operations into sharper focus officials note that Pakistanbased terror groups have long invested in developing networks involving whitecollar operatives The ISI has in the past targeted schools and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country as part of this effortOfficials say the investment is aimed at encouraging radicalisation at the school and college level By the time these individuals complete their education they can form networks focused on both radicalisation and potential terror activity While the involvement of medical professionals came into focus after the Faridabad module was exposed officials note that such efforts have long been part of an ISIbacked approachFunding support has reportedly been extended to select individuals for their education Instead of being sent to Pakistan many were encouraged to pursue engineering or medical studies in Turkey and parts of EuropeOfficials believe such locations offer greater scope for targeted indoctrination while also keeping these individuals away from the scrutiny of Indian agencies On returning they are expected to influence others and draw more youth into similar networks There are indications that both the ISI and groups such as the Islamic State may continue to place emphasis on this modelAgencies are examining possible links between the modules that have been uncovered so far However one official pointed out that many of these networks may function independently which allows them to operate longer with a lower risk of detectionFor the ISI officials say the priority appears to be the expansion in number rather than direct coordination between modules IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/faridabad-to-nashik-changing-profile-of-terror-modules-raises-security-concern-669755.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/asg-seeks-harshest-punishment-for-congress-mla-vinay-kulkarni-in-bjp-leader-murder-case-669814.html Bengaluru April 16 Additional Solicitor General ASG SV Raju appearing for the CBI urged the Special Court for MLAsMPs in Bengaluru on Thursday to award the harshest punishment to accused MLA Vinay Kulkarni and the other accused in the murder case of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda âThe Special Court for MLAsMPs in Bengaluru on Wednesday held senior Congress MLA and former minister Vinay Kulkarni guilty in the murder case of the BJP leader âThe court delivered its final verdict after a prolonged trial Vinay Kulkarni has been named as accused number 15 in the case He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board The court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy The court is hearing arguments over the quantum of punishment todayPresenting his arguments before the court Additional Solicitor General ASG Raju submitted that the accused should be given the harshest punishment stating that they had hatched a conspiracy and carried out a coldblooded murder He further argued that the deceased Yogesh Gowda was a public figure who was killed due to political rivalry He told the court that initially other individuals had surrendered before the police in connection with the case but the truth emerged only after the CBI investigationASG Raju contended that the accused being a legislator expected to uphold the law had instead orchestrated the killing He alleged that the accused misused the police machinery and violated constitutional principlesHe also stated that Yogesh Gowda was brutally murdered after chilli powder was thrown into his eyes He added that documents were fabricated and attempts were made to destroy evidence According to him the accused misused his position as an MLA and minister and manipulated the entire systemMeanwhile the caseâs approver witness Basavaraj Muttagi had visited the Ganesh temple located at KCD Circle in Dharwad city earlier in the day Muttagi who arrived at the temple under CRPF security offered special prayers and prayed to God to give him greater strength for his fightSpeaking to the media he said that the real struggle would begin now He also stated that he had been haunted by a sense of guilt as he too had been part of the conspiracy when Yogesh Gowda was murderedA total of 21 persons were named as accused in the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation Among 21 accused persons 17 were found guilty and two have turned approvers In this background the court has delivered its verdict holding 19 accused guiltyâAccused number one Basavaraj Muttagi had turned approver and given his statement while accused number 17 Shivanand even after turning approver gave a hostile statement Hence the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an application to reaccuse accused number 17âThe accused number two Vikram accused number three Keerthi Kumar accused number four Sandeep accused number five Vinayak accused number six Mahabaleshwar alias Mudaka accused number seven Santosh accused number eight Dinesh accused number nine Ashwath accused number ten Sunil accused number eleven Nazeer Ahmed accused number twelve Shanawaz accused number thirteen Nutan accused number fourteen Harshit accused number fifteen Vinay Kulkarni accused number sixteen Chandru Mama accused number eighteen Vikas Kalaburagi and accused number nineteen Channakeshava Tingarikar have been declared guiltyâMeanwhile the court ordered the release of accused numbers 20 and 21 Vasudev Nilekani and SomashekarâThe case dates back to 2016 and the court will also decide the fate of 21 other accused in connection with the incidentâ The case was handed over to the CBI by the state government At the time the allegations surfaced Kulkarni was serving as a minister and district incharge ministerâYogesh Gowda was hacked to death by a group of assailants at a gym in Dharwad city on June 15 2016 He had challenged Kulkarni politically and the incident soon took a turn for the worseâKulkarni was arrested in 2020 and released on bail in 2021 He was accused of influencing witnesses following which the CBI sought cancellation of his bail alleging violation of bail conditions The court accepted the plea and revoked his bailâ Subsequently Kulkarni surrendered before the authorities and was recently released on bail againâKulkarni was accused of conspiring in the murder of Yogesh Gowda At the time he was a Cabinet minister in the Siddaramaiahled government Although his name surfaced no action was taken against him initiallyâThe BJP later made it a major issue with former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa vowing at election rallies that Kulkarni would be sent to jail if the BJP came to powerâThe case was subsequently handed over to the CBI and Kulkarni was arrested He spent more than nine months in jail before securing bail from the Supreme Courtâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/asg-seeks-harshest-punishment-for-congress-mla-vinay-kulkarni-in-bjp-leader-murder-case-669814.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/engineer-caught-redhanded-accepting-rs-10-000-bribe-in-bihars-purnea-669818.html Patna April 16 An Assistant Engineer in Bihars Purnea district has been arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10000 officials said on Thursday The accused Bhushan Prasad posted with the Bihar Education Project was caught redhanded by the Vigilance team The arrest followed a complaint filed by Nandan Kumar Jha a resident of Hemnagar village under Sarsi police station limits in PurneaAccording to the complaint Nandan Kumar Jha had undertaken the construction of a school building in Minapur under the Dagrua block The engineer allegedly demanded a 6 per cent commission on the Measurement Book MB value He had reportedly already taken money in instalments and this time he demanded Rs 10000 and refused to sign the Measurement Book without paymentActing on the complaint the Vigilance team registered a case under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act at its police station in Patna and laid a trap The accused was caught while accepting the bribeOfficials confirmed that Bhushan Prasad is currently being interrogated and further legal proceedings are underway The arrested engineer will be produced before the Vigilance Court in Patna on FridayThe Vigilance Investigation Bureau has intensified its campaign against corruption with frequent raids and arrests across the state Authorities have reiterated their commitment to taking strict action against officials involved in bribery and misuse of powerEarlier on March 13 the Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau arrested a government official in a bribery case in Bettiah of West Champaran district The vigilance team caught Anurag Abhishek a Field Officer at the District Dairy Development Office redhanded while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30000 inside his office premisesThe action was taken following a complaint lodged by Bablu Kumar a resident of Gaunaha Acting on the complaint a special vigilance team from Patna conducted a raid in the Banuchhapar area and arrested the accused official IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/engineer-caught-redhanded-accepting-rs-10-000-bribe-in-bihars-purnea-669818.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ktaka-bjp-leader-murder-case-court-reserves-verdict-on-quantum-of-sentence-for-friday-669826.html Bengaluru April 16 The Special Court for MLAsMPs in Bengaluru on Thursday completed the proceedings of recording the final statements on the quantum of punishment in the BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case and reserved the verdict for Friday The final counterarguments by the counsels representing the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI and those of the convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni were completed Judge Santosh Gajanana Bhat then adjourned the matter for the pronouncement of the verdict against the MLA and 16 othersEmotional scenes prevailed on the court premises as family members of the convicts gathered and were seen in tears throughout the proceedings Some of the convicts including MLA Vinay Kulkarni were seen consoling their family members while they themselves were also in tearsIt can be recalled that in a major development the Special Court for MLAsMPs in Bengaluru on Wednesday held senior Congress MLA and former Minister Vinay Kulkarni guilty in the murder case of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda âThe court delivered its final verdict after a prolonged trial Vinay Kulkarni has been named as accused number 15 in the case He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board The court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy Presenting his arguments before the court Additional Solicitor General ASG V Raju submitted that the accused should be given the harshest punishment stating that they had hatched a conspiracy and carried out a coldblooded murder He further argued that the deceased Yogesh Gowda was a public figure who was killed due to political rivalryHe told the court that initially other individuals had surrendered before the police in connection with the case but the truth emerged only after the CBI investigationASG Raju contended that the accused being a legislator expected to uphold the law had instead orchestrated the killing He alleged that the accused misused the police machinery and violated constitutional principlesHe also stated that Yogesh Gowda was brutally murdered after chilli powder was thrown into his eyes He added that documents were fabricated and attempts were made to destroy evidence According to him the accused misused his position as an MLA and minister and manipulated the entire systemConvicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni pleaded before the Special Court for MLAsMPs in Bengaluru stating that he has been in politics for 26 years and has not harmed anyoneRecording his statement before the court pronounced the quantum of punishment convict Kulkarni said âThe case has been filed for political reasons I have two daughters who have reached marriageable age and a son I contested the Lok Sabha election as well I am an agriculturist and take care of 3500 cows I have not troubled anyone in my constituencyâSenior counsel Shyam Sundar arguing on behalf of the accused submitted that awarding life imprisonment would be the maximum punishment and would be equivalent to a death sentence He urged the court to impose a sentence that allows scope for reformation He added that Kulkarni is a legislator elected by the people rears more than 3000 cows and is also an industrialistHe further submitted that thousands of people have placed their trust in Kulkarni and that these factors should be considered while determining the punishment This background he said reflects Kulkarniâs good character IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ktaka-bjp-leader-murder-case-court-reserves-verdict-on-quantum-of-sentence-for-friday-669826.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/dri-busts-gold-smuggling-syndicate-in-mumbai-four-arrested-rs-6-crore-bullion-seized-669474.html Mumbai April 15 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI has busted a gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai and arrested four persons During the operation officials seized gold and silver valued at around Rs 6 crore along with cash amounting to approximately Rs 371 crore According to the DRI specific intelligence was developed that two individuals involved in gold smuggling were planning to deliver a consignment of smuggled gold at a shop located on Dhanji Street in Kalbadevi Acting on this input DRI officers mounted surveillance at the location and identified the suspects The duo was intercepted while entering the shopUpon questioning the accused admitted that they were carrying smuggled gold of foreign origin in the form of cut pieces and bars which they intended to sell A search of the shop led to the recovery of cash worth Rs 3950 lakh 354027 grams of gold provisionally valued at Rs 550 crore and 18827 grams of silver valued at Rs 4669 lakhThe recovered silver and cash were seized on the reasonable belief that they were proceeds from the sale of smuggled gold Subsequently searches were conducted at the residence of one of the accused in Madanpura During the search officials recovered large bundles of Indian currency totalling Rs 331 croreIn addition items such as cashcounting machines a gold weighing machine and a gold bar cutter were found at the residence A notebook containing accounting details suspected to be linked to smuggled gold transactions was also seized However the accused failed to provide any satisfactory explanation or supporting documents regarding the entries in the notebookAccording to DRI sources specific intelligence was developed that two persons identified as MI Damudi and IA Damudi involved in gold smuggling were going to deliver a consignment of smuggled gold at a shop at Dhanji Street KalbadeviBased on the said intelligence a vigil was set by the DRI officers at the spot and the suspect duo was identified and intercepted while entering the shop on Monday IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/dri-busts-gold-smuggling-syndicate-in-mumbai-four-arrested-rs-6-crore-bullion-seized-669474.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/unruly-conduct-by-workers-may-lead-to-blacklisting-of-agencies-warns-up-govt-669522.html Noida April 15 Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam chaired a meeting with outsourcing agencies and contractors associated with various industrial units where it was decided that strict action including blacklisting and licence cancellation would be taken against agencies linked to any unruly behaviour by their personnel The meeting was convened to ensure full compliance with government guidelines across the district and maintain industrial peace amid ongoing labourrelated concernsAddressing the participants the District Magistrate emphasised the crucial role played by outsourcing agencies and contractors in the functioning of industries and in generating employment opportunities according to an official statement She said that it is the responsibility of these agencies to ensure discipline and maintain order among their workersThe DM directed all contractors to ensure complete adherence to government norms and warned that any misconduct by workers would be attributed to the agency concerned In such cases strict measures including blacklisting and cancellation of licences could be initiated against the agency she saidReferring to the minimum wage rates notified by the state government she informed that unskilled workers are entitled to Rs 13690 per month semiskilled workers to Rs 15059 and skilled workers to Rs 16868She instructed contractors to ensure that these wages are fully complied with and transferred directly into the bank accounts of workers The District Magistrate made it clear that any violation of wage norms or exploitation of labourers would invite stringent action according to the statementHighlighting the interdependence between industries employers and workers she noted that the smooth functioning of industrial units is essential for safeguarding employment while stable employment conditions help secure the future of workers Any disruption in industrial activity she said adversely affects all stakeholders as well as the overall development of the regionThe District Magistrate also urged stakeholders to remain cautious against rumours and misinformation and called for cooperation and mutual trust to maintain industrial harmonyShe assured that the state government remains committed to protecting the interests of both workers and employers and that the administration will take prompt action to address any grievancesThe meeting was attended by Additional District Magistrate Finance and Revenue Atul Kumar Deputy Director Factories Brajesh officials from concerned departments and representatives of various contracting agencies operating in industrial units IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/unruly-conduct-by-workers-may-lead-to-blacklisting-of-agencies-warns-up-govt-669522.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-punjabs-lovely-group-locations-linked-to-aap-mp-ashok-mittal-669524.html Chandigarh April 15 The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations of the Lovely Group headed by AAP Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Ashok Kumar Mittal in Jalandhar and Phagwara in Punjab Officials said the searches are being carried out in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act FEMARaids are underway at several locations including Lovely Professional University LPU Lovely Autos Lovely Sweets and the Lovely Distance Education Centre Residential premises and offices linked to Mittalâs family members including his brothers Ramesh Mittal and Naresh Mittal are also being searchedMore details are awaitedMittal the founder Chancellor of LPU and Deputy Leader of the Rajya Sabha is a prominent educationist in the stateAshok Mittal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his family in 2023 where the former stressed the importance of promoting research in higher education âI also mentioned how LPU has been contributing to the national skill development mission by imparting industryrelevant education and training to its studentsâ Mittal was quoted as saying thenHe had said he expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for his support of the education sector and his appreciation for the governmentâs New Education Policy NEP initiative Mittal and his wife Rashmi Mittal had presented a bouquet and a handwoven phulkari shawl to the PM while his daughter and soninlaw Srishti and Sreshtha Khetan had presented a frame that had a picture of PM Modi alongside his late motherLast year LPUâs âOne India2025â the annual mega cultural fest was inaugurated by national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant MannKejriwal expressed his admiration for the fest by saying âIt feels like a grand festival of India is underway The energy among the youth is incredibleâ He had highlighted Indiaâs strength in diversity noting âOne nation many languages cultures philosophy but one Hindustan This diversity is our strengthâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-punjabs-lovely-group-locations-linked-to-aap-mp-ashok-mittal-669524.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-drug-party-case-main-accused-linked-to-ration-mafia-network-fathers-criminal-past-surfaces-669537.html Mumbai April 15 The NESCO drug party case in Mumbai has taken a dramatic turn with investigators uncovering the criminal background of the family of the main accused Anand Patel Officials said he is the son of alleged ration mafia kingpin Lakhan Patel who has a long history of serious criminal cases in the KalyanDombivli regionAccording to police sources multiple cases involving serious offences have been registered against Lakhan Patel across several police stations in Kalyan and nearby areas These include charges under stringent laws such as the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA and the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities MPDA ActThe revelations have triggered widespread discussion in KalyanDombivli with locals reacting strongly to the familys alleged criminal links Residents in Anand Patels locality Mohan Heights expressed shock saying they were already surprised by his involvement in a drugrelated case and are now further stunned by his fathers backgroundKalyan Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende said Lakhan Patels activities primarily revolved around the black marketing and smuggling of governmentsupplied ration grains Police records indicate that he was involved in diverting food grains meant for economically weaker sections and selling them in the open market at inflated ratesOfficials stated that due to the scale of his operations action had previously been taken against him under the MPDA Act leading to his detention In addition cases were also registered against him and his associates under MCOCA for running an organised racket involving the illegal trade of ration suppliesInvestigations have further revealed that Lakhan Patel allegedly built an extensive network for the illegal distribution of ration goods involving transport vehicles storage facilities and a network of accomplices He is also facing charges under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code along with violations of the Essential Commodities Act including allegations of fraud criminal breach of trust and obstruction of government officialsAuthorities also pointed to instances where officials from the Supply Department were allegedly threatened when they attempted to initiate action against him The Thane Crime Investigation Department and Zone3 Police had on multiple occasions conducted raids on his warehouses and seized large quantities of rice and wheat worth lakhs of rupeesPolice records show that the highest number of cases against him have been registered at the Kolsewadi Bazarpeth and Khadakpada police stations Officials added that further details may emerge during the ongoing interrogation of Anand PatelThe NESCO drug party case itself is being probed at a fast pace with investigators looking into possible wider links and networks According to Mumbai Police the incident occurred during a music event held on April 11 raising serious concerns over drug consumption at public gatheringsReports suggest that around 15 to 16 students from a reputed Mumbai college attended the event during which two died During the investigation it was found that one of the deceased had consumed ecstasy pills while travelling to the venue in a cab and later ingested another pill during the concert Medical findings confirmed that the intake of two doses led to a fatal overdoseAuthorities said the second death is also suspected to be drugrelated with both victims believed to have consumed narcotic substancesThe probe is ongoing and officials expect more revelations regarding the extent of the network linked to the case in the coming daysFurther details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-drug-party-case-main-accused-linked-to-ration-mafia-network-fathers-criminal-past-surfaces-669537.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ysrcp-leader-arrested-over-social-media-post-against-andhra-cm-669539.html Amaravati April 15 Police have arrested YSR Congress Party General Secretary Media Wing Pudi Srihari for the alleged social media posts against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Srihari who had served as the Chief Public Relations Officer when YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was the Chief Minister was arrested on Wednesday morning at his residence in VijayawadaThe police have reportedly seized his mobile phone and laptop A case was registered against Srihari in Chittoor for posting a cartoon showing a knife in the hand of Chief Minister Chandrababu NaiduCondemning the arrest in what it called an illegal case YSRCP leader and former Minister Ambati Rambabu said Chittoor 2 Town Circle Inspector Netti Kantayya forcibly took Srihari to Kuppam police stationReacting to the arrest YSRCPâs legal cell posted that Red Book Constitution has once again bared its venomous fangs in the stateâRed Book Constitutionâ is a reference to a redcoloured book carried by TDP leader Nara Lokesh during the 2024 election campaign claiming that it has the names of all those who allegedly harassed TDP leaders and cadres during YSRCP ruleThe YSRCP said that despite repeated reprimands from the High Court the conduct of the police who continue to trample upon democracy by engaging in illegal arrests remains unchangedThe legal cell of the party announced that it will initiate legal action against Circle Inspector Netti Kantayya and has sought the intervention of the High CourtMeanwhile Tirupati MP Dr M Gurumoorthy has strongly condemned the âillegal arrestâ of Srihari He alleged that police illegally seized his mobile phones and laptop during the arrest âThe ruling TDP is making a mockery of democracy by enforcing the âRed book constitutionâ to book illegal and false cases on the YSRCP functionaries and leaders in the state of Andhra Pradesh The arrest of Pudi Srihari is yet another classic example of how desperate the ruling TDP is to divert the peopleâs attention from former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddyâs scheduled visit to the Juvvaladinne fishing harbour in Nellore district todayâ the MP saidâThe YSRCP will not be allowed to be bullied by such false cases and illegal arrests and will knock on the judiciary to fight for justice and to expose the undemocratic practices of the ruling coalitionâ he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ysrcp-leader-arrested-over-social-media-post-against-andhra-cm-669539.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-mba-students-die-after-suspected-drug-overdose-at-mumbai-music-event-five-arrested-669235.html Mumbai April 14 A music event held at an exhibition ground in Goregaon Mumbai turned tragic after two MBA students allegedly died due to a suspected drug overdose Till now five individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the case including two college students According to Vanrai police both victims died due to an overdose although the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the medical and forensic reports are received The investigation is being led by the Vanrai Police who have already taken three individuals into custody including one person associated with the eventâs organisationMeanwhile the arrests were made following preliminary findings suggesting that prohibited substances may have been consumed during the eventThe deceased have been identified as a 24yearold woman and a 28yearold man both students of a reputed MBA college in Mumbai A 25yearold woman who was also present at the event remains in critical condition and is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit ICU of a hospitalThe incident occurred on the night of April 11 when a large number of students attended the concert Reports suggest that some attendees consumed drugs with initial suspicion pointing towards substances like MDMA However authorities have clarified that the exact nature of the drug will only be confirmed after forensic analysis The music event witnessed the attendance of nearly 3000 to 4000 youthsAround midnight several attendees began experiencing severe breathing difficulties prompting emergency medical assistance The affected individuals were rushed to nearby hospitals While the two women were taken to a trauma care centre the male victim was admitted to a hospital where he later succumbedPolice have recorded statements from several students who attended the event These statements are expected to help authorities trace the source and distribution of the drugs involvedAmong those arrested are event organiser Vihaan alias Akash Samal 31 Sunny Vinod Jain from NESCO Event Organisation and Management and Balakrishnan Balaram a member of the internal security team All the accused have been remanded to three days of police custodyMeanwhile some attendees also suffered due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption during the concert During the concert some young people suffered due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-mba-students-die-after-suspected-drug-overdose-at-mumbai-music-event-five-arrested-669235.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-fir-registered-in-brigadiers-assault-case-key-accused-identified-669246.html New Delhi April 14 In connection with the recent assault on a serving Army Brigadier along with his son in South Delhis Vasant Enclave action has been initiated by Delhi Police following intervention at multiple levels An FIR was registered and the police have taken cognisance of alleged lapses in the initial response The personnel concerned have reportedly been shifted pending further enquiry Preliminary investigation has led to the identification of the principal accused as Satinder Kumar resident of Mehram Nagar stated to be associated with an aviation companyIt is expected that Delhi Police will proceed expeditiously to apprehend the accused and take the investigation to its logical conclusionThe incident unfolded when the Brigadier stepped out for a walk with his son after dinner on Saturday Just outside their residence they noticed two individuals sitting in a parked white Mercedes car and consuming alcohol When the officer objected an argument broke out between the two partiesAccording to officials the Brigadier and his son were attacked by a group of men after they objected to two men consuming alcohol inside a parked car in their residential area The incident is reported to have occurred on April 11 at around 10 PMTalking to IANS the officers wife recounted the sequence of events saying The whole incident was that two individuals were sitting in a white Mercedes car and drinking alcohol After dinner when my husband and son went out for a walk they objected saying that drinking in a residential colony is not allowed after which the individuals spoke to them inappropriately We did not retaliate and called the PCR PCR took time and after a while they arrived and talked to the men in the Mercedes Till the time the official started taking our statements goons arrived in two cars and started assaulting my son and husbandShe further alleged a lack of police intervention during the assaultInstead of helping us the police personnel went back to their van My husband tried to save my son from the goons but they were also hitting him When I approached the police personnel again he denied the help stating that he alone could not do anything in front of so many goons He said that he will wait for his team His team never arrived The goons kept hitting my husband and son for 20 minutes I was trying to save them and even then the goons passed comments on me she saidDescribing her interaction with the police she added When I asked the police personnel to take me to the police station he opened the vans trunk for me and told me to lie there and he would take me to the station I said I would not sit in the trunk I want to sit on the seat to which the personnel said This is not your place So with our own car we went to the police station where we did not get any assistance and questioned why we were calling the PCR again and again and frustrating themThe family said a complaint was filed in the early hours of April 12 We had filed a complaint on April 12 at around 2 AM However no action was taken till we sought help through the Defence channels He the Brigadier was taken to the hospital by the police We ourselves took him to our Army hospital as the police said they did not have the ambulance to take him to Safdarjung Hospital No police officer went with us they ignored everything eating parathas and everything They ignored our agony she added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-fir-registered-in-brigadiers-assault-case-key-accused-identified-669246.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/24-year-old-married-woman-brutally-killed-by-family-for-eloping-with-lover-in-ktaka-669257.html Belagavi April 14 An incident of honour killing was reported from the Yamanakanamaradi police station area in Karnatakas Belagavi district on Tuesday Three people including her brother have been arrested in connection with the case The deceased woman has been identified as 24yearold Satyavva Santosha Helavi a resident of Hanabaratti village in Rayabagh taluk The arrested have been identified as the victimâs uncle Prakash Helavara a resident of Gudikshetra village near Hukkeri the victimâs brother Shyanura Helavara and her brotherinlaw Morabada Kallappa a resident of RayabaghAccording to the police Satyavva was married to Santosh Helavi However she eloped with her lover 28yearold Krishna Patil The family lodged a missing persons complaint at the police station but later tracked her down and allegedly planned to murder her She was hacked to death and her body was burned to destroy evidenceThe incident took place on March 13 but came to light only recently A complaint was later registered following which the police cracked the case and arrested the accusedFurther details are awaitedIt can be recalled that in April Karnataka officially enacted a dedicated law to combat honour killings and violence against intercaste couples titled the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition Eva Nammava Eva Nammava Act 2026 In December 2025 19yearold Manya Vivekanand Doddamani formerly Manya Patil a pregnant woman from the Lingayat community was killed by her father and relatives for marrying a Dalit man The incident took place in Inam Veerapur village Dharwad districtAn 18yearold girl named Kavita Kollura was strangled and her body burnt by her father and relatives for her intercaste relationshipIn June 2023 17yearold Nethravathy was murdered by her father brother and uncle for being in a relationship with a Scheduled Caste SC man She was forcefed pesticides and later strangled Her body was cremated and the family projected it as suicide The incident was reported from the Tumakuru district IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/24-year-old-married-woman-brutally-killed-by-family-for-eloping-with-lover-in-ktaka-669257.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/dawood-linked-fake-currency-syndicate-goes-local-as-border-routes-tighten-669271.html New Delhi April 14 Indian agencies have reported a sharp rise in counterfeit currency seizures pointing to a renewed push by organised networks to expand operations Investigators say the syndicate linked to Dawood Ibrahim operating from Pakistan is increasingly directing operatives in India to print fake notes locally instead of relying on crossborder smuggling routes through Pakistan and BangladeshThe trend points to a deliberate attempt to scale up production with signs of a coordinated effort to undermine the Indian economy Recent months have seen multiple seizures in border regions due to tighter security At the same time attempts to drop counterfeit currency using drones are being detected and intercepted with increasing frequencyAn Intelligence Bureau official said that the syndicate is now directing its operatives in India to print fake notes locally and circulate them within the market They have been advised to keep operations small but frequent to maintain overall volume while avoiding attentionâTo reduce the risk of detection members are also shifting bases regularly making it difficult for agencies to track and pin down a single locationâ the official addedThe route through the Bangladesh border has also become increasingly difficult for smugglers to use Enhanced security measures have tightened surveillance making it harder for operatives to push counterfeit currency into IndiaAnother official said the strategy now is to expand printing across multiple states including Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan and Punjab In the past the syndicate had set up a localised unit in Malda West Bengal where highquality counterfeit notes were produced and were difficult to detectâHowever after the unit was uncovered intensified action by agencies led to a sharp decline in operationsâ the official saidAnother official said printing capacity in Malda has dropped by more than half after agencies including the National Investigation Agency NIA intensified investigations and enforcementOfficials added that efforts are underway to push in raw materials needed to set up fresh units to expand local production If these consignments reach operatives in India output could increase again Even as the focus shifts to domestic printing attempts to move counterfeit currency across the border using drones are expected to continueLast month the Border Security Force BSF and Amritsar Police seized counterfeit currency worth Rs 25 lakh which officials believe may have been a trial run While drones have been intercepted carrying drugs arms and ammunition on several occasions their use for moving fake currency has emerged as a growing concernAgencies said the syndicate is now relying on smaller consignments that are harder to detect on radar and surveillance systems An official noted that operatives are adopting varied methods to increase the circulation of counterfeit notesEven as local production gathers pace the use of drones is expected to continue The broader objective officials said is to generate funds for terror activities and to inflict economic damage through the sustained circulation of fake currency IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/dawood-linked-fake-currency-syndicate-goes-local-as-border-routes-tighten-669271.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/deeply-concerned-have-directed-police-to-provide-full-security-to-army-officer-his-family-delhi-l-g-669330.html New Delhi April 14 Delhi Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the incident in Vasant Enclave involving the assault on a serving Brigadier of the Indian Army his wife and their son a 23yearold IIT Delhi graduate He said that he has directed the Delhi Police to provide full security to the officer and his family Taking to X Sandhu said âDeeply concerned by the incident in Vasant Enclave involving the assault on a serving Brigadier of the Indian Army his wife and son a 23yearold IIT Delhi graduateHe further added that he has personally spoken with the Brigadier to enquire about the incident and their wellbeingI also spoke with the Police Commissioner and the DCP directing them to ensure a thorough and swift investigation leading to immediate and appropriate action against those responsible Delhi LG addedHe further said that he has directed the Delhi Police to provide full security to the officer and his familyâI have further directed Delhi Police to provide full security to the officer and his family We remain committed to ensuring the safety of our citizens and upholding the rule of lawâ he addedMeanwhile an FIR was registered and the police have taken cognisance of alleged lapses in the initial response Preliminary investigation has led to the identification of the principal accused as Satinder Kumar resident of Mehram Nagar stated to be associated with an aviation companyThe incident unfolded when the Brigadier stepped out for a walk with his son after dinner on Saturday Just outside their residence they noticed two individuals sitting in a parked white Mercedes car and consuming alcohol When the officer objected an argument broke out between the two partiesAccording to officials the Brigadier and his son were attacked by a group of men after they objected to two men consuming alcohol inside a parked car in their residential area The incident is reported to have occurred on April 11 at around 10 pmMeanwhile on Monday the family of a senior army officer has claimed that they received no immediate assistance from the police and that action in the case began only after the matter was taken up through defence channelsTalking to IANS the officers wife recounted the sequence of events saying The whole incident was that two individuals were sitting in a white Mercedes car and drinking alcohol After dinner when my husband and son went out for a walk they objected saying that drinking in a residential colony is not allowed after which the individuals spoke to them inappropriately We did not retaliate and called the PCR PCR took time and after a while they arrived and talked to the men in the Mercedes Till the time the official started taking our statements goons arrived in two cars and started assaulting my son and husband IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/deeply-concerned-have-directed-police-to-provide-full-security-to-army-officer-his-family-delhi-l-g-669330.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/chhattisgarh-police-bust-cyber-crime-racket-arrest-four-from-rajasthan-669347.html Raipur April 14 The Dantewada police in Chhattisgarh have dismantled a large interstate cyber fraud gang involved in the wholesale trading of mule bank accounts officials said Four key accused were arrested from Rajasthan and brought to Dantewada on transit remandThe arrests mark a significant success in the fight against rising cyber crimes that have affected victims across multiple statesThe gang was primarily engaged in buying and selling hundreds of bank accounts used as mule accounts to siphon off money from cyber fraud victims The accused created WhatsApp accounts using international mobile numbers to facilitate these illegal transactionsFunds obtained through various cyber scams were deposited into these accounts and later withdrawn in cash from ATMs abroad using debit cards with high transaction limitsDantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai Additional SP RK Barman and Cyber Cell Nodal Officer DSP Gaurav Singh led the operation A joint team from Barsur Bacheli and Gidam police stations headed by Inspector Sanjay Ursa was dispatched to Rajasthan earlier this monthAfter meticulous tracking through financial transaction analysis and advanced cyber forensic tools the team successfully nabbed the accused The arrested individuals have been identified as Archit Gujarati 20 resident of Nakas Gate Nagaur Adil Hussain 24 from Bachchakhada Nagaur Amit Verma 21 from Village Kariri Jaipur and Bhupendra Jangid 23 from Balaji Nagar Jodhpur all in RajasthanFrom their possession police seized mobile phones SIM cards ATM cards and cash amounting to Rs 118500 earned through fraudulent means More than 20 cyber fraud complaints have been registered against the gang in states including Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh Delhi Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Kerala Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Telangana and KarnatakaThe investigation revealed that the racket was being operated mainly from the Nagaur region in Rajasthan Dantewada police are actively conducting awareness campaigns in towns and villages educating people about various cyber threats such as banking frauds parttime job scams and the dangers of sharing OTPs or suspicious links IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/chhattisgarh-police-bust-cyber-crime-racket-arrest-four-from-rajasthan-669347.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/raj-cops-seize-absconding-drug-traffickers-assets-worth-rs-55-crore-in-jhalawar-669366.html Jaipur April 14 The Jhalawar Police has taken major action under âOperation Divya Prahar 20â freezing movable and immovable assets worth approximately Rs 55 crore belonging to wanted drug trafficker Bablu Tanwar and his associates Tanwar a resident of Palkhanda in the Ghatoli police station area is currently absconding and carries a bounty on his headAccording to ASP Bhagchand Meena the campaign was launched in January 2026 with the aim of delivering a decisive blow to drug networksThe initiative focusses not only on arresting traffickers but also on dismantling the financial assets built through illegal drug trade assets often used to establish influence and dominanceOver the past three months police prepared a detailed proposal under the NDPS Act targeting Bablu Tanwar son of Gangaram Tanwar a resident of Palkhanda Post Sarkhandiya Police Station Ghatoli Tehsil Aklera District JhalawarFollowing approval from the competent authority orders were issued to permanently freeze his residential properties agricultural land and vehiclesOfficials confirmed that similar actions had been initiated against him earlier as well A confidential database of Tanwarâs movable and immovable assets was compiled by the MOB Modus Operandi Bureau branch of the SP office This Intelligence was shared with the SHO of Ghatoli police station forming the basis for further actionActing on this data police moved swiftly to identify and freeze assets linked to illicit earnings Under the directions of District Collector Ajay Singh Rathod officials from the Revenue and PWD departments assisted in verifying property records and assessing market valueTheir report helped fasttrack legal proceedings Following due process under the NDPS Act the SHO of Ghatoli secured formal approval to freeze the assets As a result Bablu Tanwar and his associates are now barred from selling or using these properties Meanwhile police teams continue efforts to trace and arrest the absconding accused IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/raj-cops-seize-absconding-drug-traffickers-assets-worth-rs-55-crore-in-jhalawar-669366.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/turkey-16-injured-after-former-student-opens-fire-in-school-669370.html Ankara April 14 At least 16 people were injured after a young man opened indiscriminate fire in the corridor of his former school in Siverek district of Turkey on Tuesday The attacker died later after committing suicide local media reported Sanliurfa Governor Hasan Sildak met the injured people at Siverek State Hospital in connection with the shooting incident at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Speaking to reporters outside the hospital he stated that 16 people were injured in the incident occurred after the suspect entered the school and fired randomly Turkeybased Anadolu Agency reportedOf the 16 injured 4 are teachers 10 are students one is a police officer and one is a canteen worker Thankfully there were no fatalities Four of the injured two teachers and two students were transferred to hospitals in the city centre because their health condition was assessed as moderate Currently the other 12 injured are receiving treatment at Siverek State Hospital Anadolu Agency quoted him as sayingHe mentioned that the incident is being probed from multiple angles The attacker is a former student of the school only attending here in the 9th grade He later enrolled in an open high school programme Born in 2007 he took his own life while being apprehended by the police We have evacuated the school This incident which we deeply regret will be investigated thoroughly including its backgroundHasan Sildak offered condolences to people of Siverek and Sanliurfa He stated that judicial and administrative processes will be examined and necessary investigation will be conducted He stressed that such isolated incidents can happen despite taking all necessary precautions about the security of schools in Turkey Anadolu Agency reportedSildak stated that the attack was being investigated thoroughly and the perpetrator had no prior criminal record He said that Chief Prosecutors Office will handle the judicial aspects and the administrative investigation mechanism will be activated to shed light on the incident at the earliest IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/turkey-16-injured-after-former-student-opens-fire-in-school-669370.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-mob-justice-woman-assaulted-paraded-4-arrested-after-viral-video-669381.html Jhabua April 14 A disturbing case of alleged mob justice has come to light from the tribal region of Madhya Pradeshâs Jhabua district where a woman was subjected to brutal public humiliation and assault by villagersâ The shameful incident occurred in Balawas village under the jurisdiction of Kakanwani police station on MondayâAccording to information a married woman was accused by members of her community of eloping with another manâInstead of seeking legal recourse a group of villagers allegedly took matters into their own hands and inflicted severe punishment intended to publicly shame and physically abuse herâThe incident came to light after a video of the brutal torture of the woman surfaced on social media on Tuesday which prompted local police to take swift action in the matterâAs per initial information the woman was forced to carry her husband on her shoulders and was paraded throughout the villageâDuring the procession she was allegedly beaten with sticks and assaulted with slaps and punches by those accompanying herâThe act recorded on mobile phones shows a crowd gathering and watching the incident unfold raising serious concerns about bystander inaction and the normalisation of such violenceâIn a further act of humiliation the accused allegedly shaved the womanâs head after the paradeâA video that spread rapidly across social media platforms drew widespread condemnation and prompted authorities to take immediate cognisance of the matterâActing promptly the police arrested four individuals identified as Surya Bhuria Dilip Bhuria Babu Bhuria and Shailesh Bharia all residents of BalawasâA police official said that the accused persons have been booked under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita including Sections 74 76 85 296A 1152 and 3513 which pertain to assault unlawful acts and outraging dignityâAdditional Superintendent of Police Pratipal Singh Mahobia stated that after the video surfaced the police located the victim and provided her with protectionâThe case has sparked widespread outrage and highlighted the dangers of vigilante justice particularly in rural areas where social pressures often override the rule of law It also underscores the urgent need for awareness and stronger institutional mechanisms to safeguard the dignity and rights of womenâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mp-mob-justice-woman-assaulted-paraded-4-arrested-after-viral-video-669381.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/nashik-tcs-row-sparks-political-storm-leaders-demand-probe-accountability-669382.html Mumbai April 14 Allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services TCS on Tuesday triggered a major political controversy in Maharashtra with leaders across party lines calling for a thorough investigation while differing on the extent of institutional accountability Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam described the allegations as serious and alarming claiming that Hindu women employees at the Nashik office were allegedly pressured to convert their religion and subjected to exploitationHe questioned how such incidents could take place within a globally reputed company without its knowledgeWe want to ask TCS you are such a prestigious company providing services worldwide yet such wrongdoing was happening right under your nose and you were not even aware of it Nirupam saidHe also asserted that responsibility must be fixed and action taken against company officialsThe issue has also drawn a strong reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP with MLC Chitra Wagh alleging that coercion and pressure were used in carrying out conversionsShe said that the state government along with Nashik Police and the Home Department is handling the matter very effectively and conducting a detailed probeMeanwhile Union Minister Ramdas Athawale offered a nuanced view saying that while religious conversion itself is not illegal any conversion carried out through coercion inducement or pressure is against the law and must be dealt with strictlyI think there is no legal restriction on voluntary religious conversion But if someone is trapped pressured or influenced improperly then it becomes illegal Athawale saidOffering a contrasting perspective NCPSP National Spokesperson Naseem Siddiqui said Conversion does not happen by feeding beef or by feeding bitter gourd Religious conversion happens for two reasons either someone falls in love and their mind changes or there is financial pressure on them The state government should investigate thisCautioning against tarnishing the image of TCS as an institution Siddiqui added that any wrongdoing should be attributed to individuals rather than the company as a wholeTCS is a very good institution of the country No questions should be raised against it If some individuals within TCS have done something wrong the government should investigate it order a CBI probe and punish the guilty the NCPSP leader said adding If there are rapists sitting in Parliament will you defame Parliament Even after sitting in mosques many people go and commit rape will you defame mosques If a priest sitting in a temple commits an act of lust against someone will you defame templesAccording to officials the Maharashtra Police have taken cognisance of the allegations and the state leadership including the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar has treated the matter with urgencyAuthorities are expected to examine all aspects of the case including the nature of the allegations the role of individuals involved and whether any coercion or organised wrongdoing took place within the companys premisesAccording to reports the controversy began in March after a woman accused a TCS colleague of maintaining a physical relationship with her on the false promise of marriageDuring the investigation authorities uncovered additional complaints leading to several more FIRs linked to similar allegationsMeanwhile the police have arrested at least six employees in connection with the case based on intelligence inputs received by the Nashik Police Commissioners officeAs the probe progresses the controversy has intensified political debate in the state raising broader questions about workplace safety corporate accountability and the legal boundaries surrounding religious conversion IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/nashik-tcs-row-sparks-political-storm-leaders-demand-probe-accountability-669382.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-dismantle-mobile-theft-racket-chain-snatchers-held-in-separate-case-669109.html New Delhi April 13 In two separate operations Delhi Police have cracked down on street crime in the SouthWest and Dwarka districts arresting key accused involved in mobile theft and chain snatching cases The actions led to significant recoveries and the solving of multiple cases according to official press releases issued on MondayIn the SouthWest District the staff of Police Station Sagarpur arrested two accused Ayush alias Nikku and Abhishek for their involvement in a mobile phone theft and dismantling racket Police recovered 15 stolen mobile phones an ASUS laptop a Lenovo tablet a charger and dismantled mobile parts from their possession Four theft cases registered at Police Station Sagarpur have been worked out through this operationAccording to the press release âa dedicated teamâ was constitutedâ to curb mobile theft cases in the areaâ Acting on complaints the team apprehended Ayush near Durga Park and Nagarvan Park on April 10 recovering two stolen phones His interrogation led to the arrest of coaccused Abhishek who was found with additional stolen devices and partsPolice revealed the modus operandi stating that Ayush stole mobile phones and supplied them to Abhishek who dismantled them and sold the parts further âEfforts are underway to identify the kingpins suppliers and the entire network behind this illegal supplyâ the release saidIn a separate case the Bindapur police of Dwarka District arrested two snatchers involved in a gold chain snatching incident near Uttam Nagar West Metro The accused identified as Chandan 36 and Rohan Seth 22 were tracked after analysing over 250 CCTV camerasDetailing the operation police stated that the accused were identified through extensive analysis of CCTV footage and technical surveillance âThe policeâ identified the motorcycle rider who was also the owner of the bikeâ the release noted The stolen gold chain was partially recovered from Rohanâs residence along with the motorcycle used in the crimeDuring interrogation the accused confessed to committing the crime due to financial distress and unemployment The case registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS has been successfully worked outBoth cases highlight Delhi Policeâs intensified efforts and âzero tolerance towards crimeâ with further investigations ongoing to uncover broader criminal networks IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-dismantle-mobile-theft-racket-chain-snatchers-held-in-separate-case-669109.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/last-senior-naxalite-neutralised-in-chhattisgarh-encounter-claims-police-669120.html New Delhi April 13 In a major development security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarhâs Kanker district The deceased has been identified as Rupi an Area Committee Member ACM in the Naxalite hierarchy A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her headThe encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area where police and Naxalites exchanged fire resulting in her death in the encounter Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha confirmed that Rupi was the last remaining seniorcadre Naxalite in the Bastar region after the surrender or elimination of all other highranking cadresPolice recovered a weapon along with her body from the encounter siteAuthorities had repeatedly appealed to Naxalites to surrender and join the mainstream but Rupi chose to continue her activities leading to the fatal confrontationNaxalism has plagued several states including Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Maharashtra Telangana Andhra Pradesh Odisha and Madhya Pradesh for decades causing immense loss of lives hindering development and creating fear among local populations especially tribals However sustained antiNaxal operations improved intelligence sharing and developmental initiatives have turned the tide dramaticallyOver the past two years several prominent Naxalite leaders have been neutralised while a large number of cadres have surrenderedState governments are actively implementing rehabilitation policies to help former Naxalites reintegrate into society providing them with opportunities for a peaceful and productive lifeIndia is on the verge of becoming almost entirely free from the decadesold scourge of Naxalism with the government intensifying final operations to wipe out the remaining pockets of LeftWing ExtremismUnion Home Minister Amit Shah recently informed Parliament that the country has effectively become Naxalfree with Naxalites now confined to only a few isolated pocketsHe assured that the ongoing security operations would soon clear these last remaining areas as wellThe Centre had set an ambitious deadline of March 31 2026 to completely eradicate Naxalism from Indian soil and significant progress has been achieved in the past two years through coordinated efforts between the Central and state governmentsThe recent elimination of Rupi marks a significant milestone in the governmentâs resolve to end NaxalismWith only a handful of extremists left in scattered pockets officials are optimistic that India will soon be completely rid of this internal security threatSecurity experts believe that the combination of firm police action and welfare measures has broken the backbone of the Naxalite movementThe focus now remains on ensuring development reaches the remotest tribal areas so that the ideology of violence finds no further ground IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/last-senior-naxalite-neutralised-in-chhattisgarh-encounter-claims-police-669120.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-found-shot-dead-in-closed-flat-girlfriend-another-man-arrested-669180.html Kolkata April 13 The bulletriddled body of a young man was recovered from a closed flat in Narendrapur area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata on Monday morning The deceased mans alleged girlfriend and a man have been arrested by the police A pistol and bullets were recovered from beside the body The deceased has been identified as Arup MandalAn investigation into the incident has already begun and Arup Mandals girlfriend and another person have been arrested The police are investigating whether the murder was due to a dispute in their relationshipAccording to the police 37yearold Arup Mandal was found shot dead and two firearms and six rounds of bullets were recovered from the flatThe police are investigating when how and why Arup was shot dead and they are also trying to find out who killed the young manThe family of the deceased claims that they received the news of the death on Sunday midnightArups maternal uncle Shankar Naskar said that an acquaintance informed him of his nephews death That night they went to Arups flat and saw him lying in a bloody stateThe family also claims that Arup used to stay in the flat in Narendrapur due to work No one in the family knew whether he was in a romantic relationship with anyoneHowever some people in Arups family knew a young man named Raju They knew him as Arups friend The police have arrested the young manAlong with this they have also arrested a young woman named Priyanka Das Initial speculation is that the murder was committed due to a relationship dispute as the preliminary investigation has revealed that Arup was close to PriyankaA police officer said that there were injury marks on the head of the deceased Both Raju and Priyanka have been arrested The police have sent the body for autopsy and an investigation has also been startedOn the other hand the shooting incident in the Assembly election atmosphere has created a stir in the area IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-found-shot-dead-in-closed-flat-girlfriend-another-man-arrested-669180.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/kolkata-police-seize-unaccounted-cash-from-four-cars-in-pre-poll-crackdown-669020.html Kolkata April 12 Ahead of the twophase Assembly elections in West Bengal police continue to recover cash and also firearms from different places in Kolkata said a senior police officer on Sunday From Friday evening to Saturday evening members of the polices Flying Squad FS recovered bundles of notes during naka checking at around four places in Kolkata The amounts ranged from Rs four lakh to Rs seven lakh in each case According to the police officer a total of Rs 1824000 was seized Not only money but the police also recovered firearmsThe police gave the details of the recoveries made in the 24 hoursOn Friday evening at around 745 pm the police recovered a cache of notes from a car during a naka check at Park Street crossing Members of the Static Surveillance Team SST were with the officers of Park Street police station during naka checking It was found that the car had a total of Rs 696000 The notes were seized and taken to Park Street police station The police have started an investigation into where all this money came from and where it was being takenOn Saturday morning during a naka checking near Garden Reach Crossing members of the Flying Squad FS recovered lakhs of rupees from a car While stopping the car and searching it they found a brown packet inside When the packet was opened a bundle of money came out which totalled to Rs 218000 The police have started looking for the source of the money and the end userAt the same time near the same area lakhs of rupees in cash were also seizedAccording to the police the money was recovered from a car which was forced to stop in front of Nature Park on Taratala Road The Flying Squad FS members found Rs 410000 in the carIn addition while checking near the Joka tram depot the SST recovered a bag full of money from a car According to the police a white car was stopped with five passengers The bag was found during the search and as it was opened a wad of notes was found The police recovered 10 bundles of 500 rupees with each bundle containing Rs 50000 A total of Rs five lakh was confiscated from the carAlong with the cash the police also recovered weapons in Kolkata Acting on a tipoff a team from the Cossipore police station raided an address in Maniktala in North Kolkata During the search operation the police recovered a countrymade pistol from under the bed of a young man named Asgar Ali Mollah who lives in that house After failing to get any concrete answers from him about the pistol the police arrested him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/kolkata-police-seize-unaccounted-cash-from-four-cars-in-pre-poll-crackdown-669020.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-rs-47-20-lakh-cyber-fraud-investment-network-three-arrested-669023.html New Delhi April 12 The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has successfully busted a cyber fraud racket operating through a fake online investment platform leading to the arrest of three accused persons involved in cheating an unsuspecting victim of Rs 4720 lakhs officials said on Sunday The accused persons were involved in routing fraudulent financial transactions through bank accounts obtained on a commission basis Additionally bank kit SIM cards and a mobile phone used in the commission of the offence have been recovered from the accused officials mentioned The case pertains to an eFIR registered at PS Cyber South West District on the complaint of a victim who was lured into investing in stocks equities and IPOs through a fraudulent online platformDuring the investigation a current account in the name of Orange Herbs Private Limited was identified as a key conduit wherein Rs 3 lakhs of the defrauded amount was credited Further analysis revealed that the said account was linked to 12 cyber fraud complaints establishing its role as a Layer1 account used for routing cheated fundsUnder the supervision of ACP Ramesh Chander Lamba a team of Crime Branch led by Inspector Satender Poonia and Inspector Sohan Lal Bijarniya comprising SI Gurish Balyan SI Rakesh Kumar ASI Dalbir HC Anuj Kumar Ct Ankit Kumar Ct Amit and Ct Ravi Kumar conducted extensive interstate operations across Haryana Punjab Chandigarh and adjoining regions leveraging technical surveillance and field intelligence Vishal Chauhan a 47yearold resident of Jind Haryana was apprehended and arrested for his involvement in illegal activities He knowingly shared his bank account credentials SIM card debit card and chequebook with coconspirators in exchange for a commission For facilitating these illegal transactions he received Rs 50000 During the arrest three mobile phones linked to the crime were recovered from himRitvik Yadav who served as a mediator in the operation was later traced and arrested in Jaipur Rajasthan He obtained the bank kit and SIM card from Vishal Chauhan and supplied them to other conspirators for a commissionPriyal Pratap Yadav a 22yearold resident of Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh was subsequently apprehended at Kingsway Camp in Delhi A mobile phone used for fraudulent transactions was recovered from himTwo accused Vishal Chauhan and Ritvik Yadav are presently in Judicial Custody Officials said that interrogation revealed that the accused were part of a larger organised syndicate The gang procured bank accounts of individuals and firms on commission ranging from 25 per cent to 40 per cent and used them for routing proceeds of cyber frauds thereby attempting to evade detectionFurther investigation is underway to identify and arrest other members of the syndicateEfforts are ongoing to track down additional accused individuals and to uncover the broader network involved Technical surveillance and field operations are being intensified throughout DelhiNCR and other locationsFurther details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-rs-47-20-lakh-cyber-fraud-investment-network-three-arrested-669023.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-loan-app-racket-busted-in-delhi-two-arrested-links-to-foreign-virtual-numbers-probed-668716.html New Delhi April 10 The Cyber Police Station of Delhiâs SouthWest district has busted a major nexus involved in fake loan app fraud under Operation Cyhawk 40 arresting two more accused and uncovering links to virtual numbers originating from Pakistan and Bangladesh officials said on Friday According to police the latest arrests take the total number of accused held in the case to six The two newly arrested individuals have been identified as Karan Kumar 24 and Shami Ahmad 27 both residents of Kapashera Two mobile phones containing incriminating WhatsApp chats were recovered from their possessionThe case pertains to an online financial fraud scheme in which unsuspecting victims were lured through fake loan applications offering unsecured loans After disbursal the accused allegedly extorted money by threatening to circulate morphed images of the victimsPolice said the investigation began after a mule bank account in Kapashera registered in the name of a 23yearold local resident was flagged during analysis of suspicious transactions âThe associated complaints were found to be related to fake loan app scams following which a case was registered and an investigation launchedâ an official saidBased on leads from earlier arrests investigators tracked additional accounts linked to the fraud A Bank of India account in the name of Karan Kumar was found to be involved in multiple complaints prompting further investigation and leading to the arrestsDuring interrogation Karan Kumar allegedly admitted that he had provided his bank account on a commission basis to coaccused Shami Ahmad who in turn passed it on to another person for use in cyber fraud activitiesPolice revealed that the accused were in touch with other members of the syndicate using virtual numbers from Pakistan and Bangladesh âMultiple incriminating WhatsApp chats were recovered regarding operation of fake loan apps management of mule accounts and receipt of cheated moneyâ the police saidInvestigators are now probing whether these virtual numbers were operated by handlers based abroad or by Indiabased criminals masking their identityExplaining the modus operandi officials said once a victim downloaded the fake loan app access to their phone data was obtained by the fraudsters Loans were issued with hidden terms and victims were later threatened using manipulated images The cheated money was routed through mule accounts using UPI and later converted into cryptocurrency such as USDT to conceal the trailBoth accused are reported to be Rapido drivers and were allegedly drawn into the racket through local contacts offering easy money in exchange for bank account accessFurther investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and trace the money trail police added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-loan-app-racket-busted-in-delhi-two-arrested-links-to-foreign-virtual-numbers-probed-668716.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-visa-overseas-job-fraud-racket-busted-in-delhi-three-arrested-668728.html New Delhi April 10 The Delhi Police have busted an organised interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in cheating people on the pretext of providing overseas jobs and visa services police said on Friday According to officials the action was initiated following a complaint received on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal NCRP after which technical surveillance and digital tracking led investigators to Rani Bagh in Delhi where a raid was conducted and key accused persons were apprehendedPolice confirmed that FIR No 1626 dated March 26 under Sections 3184612 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS was registered at the Cyber Police Station South DistrictIn a press release Delhi Police said âCyber Police Station South District New Delhi has successfully busted an organised interstate cyber fraud racket involved in cheating innocent persons on the pretext of providing overseas jobs and visa servicesâThe case began after a complainant alleged that he was contacted via WhatsApp and induced to pay money for an overseas job and visa arrangement However after receiving payments the accused allegedly stopped respondingDuring the investigation police traced the suspects mobile number to Rani Bagh following which a targeted raid was carried out A dedicated team led by Inspector Hansraj SHO Cyber Police Station along with Inspector Abhimanyu and staff members Head Constable Tarun HC Satveer and Constable Vinod conducted the operationThree accused persons have been arrested in the case Nand Kishor Prasad from Hooghly West Bengal Ahmad Hayat Khan from Aurangabad Bihar and Mustaq Khan from Shaheen Bagh New Delhi Police said one of the accused holds an MBA in Marketing and Sales while another is a graduate in History from Delhi UniversityDuring interrogation investigators revealed that the syndicate was allegedly being operated by a mastermind identified as Shadab Mohd Khusnood who was responsible for generating leads through online platformsAs per the press release âThe team conducted a targeted raid at Rani Bagh Delhi leading to the successful apprehension of accused persons and recovery of incriminating materialâA large quantity of digital and physical evidence was recovered including six smartphones two laptops four desktop computers 14 passports fake visa documents forged stamps and seals and other incriminating materials used to create fraudulent credibility for victimsThe modus operandi involved contacting victims through WhatsApp and social media platforms offering fake overseas job opportunities and directing them to fraudulent websites Victims were shown forged visa documents to build trust and were allegedly charged between Rs 15000 and Rs 90000 each before communication was cut offPolice said forensic examination of seized devices is underway to trace additional victims and uncover the full network Efforts are also being made to apprehend the remaining associates of the syndicate operating across different statesAuthorities have advised citizens to remain cautious and verify job offers before making any financial transactions especially those promising overseas employment through unsolicited online messages IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-visa-overseas-job-fraud-racket-busted-in-delhi-three-arrested-668728.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mafia-grip-fear-tactics-udf-candidate-points-fingers-at-cpi-668740.html Payyannur April 10 Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur in Keralas Kannur district with UDFsupported Independent candidate V Kunjikrishnan claiming that a mafialike network is operating to silence dissenters His remarks came hours after the poll ended in the backdrop of a latenight attack on the house of his supporter where unidentified assailants smashed window panes and set ablaze a car owned by T PurushothamanThe incident which occurred around 1 am has heightened political tensions in the Kannur regionâI had mentioned in my book and in my speeches that Payyannur is in the grip of a mafia When it became clear that the CPIM candidate and sitting MLA TI Madhusoodhanan was facing a tough contest this is what such forces resort to against detractorsâ Kunjikrishnan saidHe alleged that the sense of security associated with oneâs home was being deliberately targetedâThe concept that a home is a safe place is under attack This was evident throughout the campaign periodâ he noted pointing to what he described as a sustained attempt to create fear among opposition supportersDrawing parallels with his own political past Kunjikrishnan recalled a similar episode during his exit from the CPIM a few weeks back âwhen I was ousted from the party one of my supportersâ bikes was burnt To date no action has been takenâ he said suggesting a recurring pattern of intimidationWhile stopping short of directly accusing the CPIM of orchestrating the latest attack he made a pointed observation saying âI will not say this was done by the CPIM but I know such incidents would not happen without the knowledge of MadhusoodhanâThe UDF has already alleged widespread irregularities including bogus voting and threats to booth agents during polling in PayyannurThe latest incident has added to concerns over postpoll violence in the districtAfter the incident the police have stepped up security in and around Payyannur even as the political atmosphere remains charged ahead of the counting day on May 4Kunjikrishnan who was ousted from the CPIM fought the election as an Independent candidate with support from the Congressled UDF IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mafia-grip-fear-tactics-udf-candidate-points-fingers-at-cpi-668740.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-anantnag-arrest-five-peddlers-seize-narcotic-substances-668761.html Srinagar April 10 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Anantnag district said on Friday that they have arrested five drug peddlers from whose possession narcotic substances were recovered A police statement said that Anantnag Police launched a major antidrug crackdown across the district arresting five drug peddlers and seizing a significant quantity of narcotic substances in multiple operationsActing on a specific input a raid was conducted at the residential house of Fayaz Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Jabbar Dar a resident of Naina Gund Baba Khalil Sangam after obtaining a search warrant from the courtDuring the search 3 kg 99 grams of charas powderlike substance was recovered The accused Fayaz Ahmad Dar and his son Arbaz Ahmad Dar were arrested on the spot said the officialsA case FIR No 822026 under sections 820 29 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Bijbehara and investigation is underwayIn another operation a police party from the police post Sangam during naka checking at Naibasti Marhama intercepted a car JK13J0803Two individuals Shahzada Suvaid son of Manzoor Ahmad Shah and WarisulIslam son of Nazir Ahmad Shah both residents of Batagund Tral were found in possession of 488 grams of charaslike substance Both were arrested and FIR No 832026 under sections 820 29 NDPS Act has been registeredFurther a police party from Police Station Anantnag during naka checking at Anantnag bypass near the overhead Danter bridge intercepted Sajad Ahmad Shah son of Gh Rasool Shah resident of Hakhoora BadazgaamOn search charaslike substance in the form of seven sticks weighing 106 grams and powder weighing 88 grams was recovered A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Anantnag police saidThe JampK Police and the security forces have been carrying out antismuggling and antidrug peddling operations across the union territoryIt is believed that funds generated through these unlawful activities and through hawala money rackets are finally used to sustain terrorism in the union territory IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-anantnag-arrest-five-peddlers-seize-narcotic-substances-668761.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-busts-fraudulent-call-centre-in-govindpuri-11-accused-including-kingpins-arrested-668793.html New Delhi April 10 In a major crackdown under its ongoing anticybercrime initiative Cyhawk 40 the Delhi Police South District on Friday dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from Govindpuri and arrested 11 accused people including the masterminds behind the operation The accused have been identified as Sandeep Chaudhary Ashwini Kumar alias Tushar Neeraj Gupta Abhay Kumar Aman Bhagat Aryan Nath Siddharth Chauhan Ankit Gupta Dhruv Akash Gupta and Pawan Kumar Additionally one female partner Ritu Kumari and around 20 female employees have been identified and served notices to join the investigationThe case came to light during scrutiny of complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal NCRP where a fraud of Rs 13200 reported by a resident of Gurugram Haryana was analysed Investigators traced the transaction to a mule bank account used to receive money from multiple cyber frauds across the country The account holder Pawan Kumar was apprehended and revealed that he had shared his bank account and ATM details with his employer in exchange for commission This disclosure led police to a fraudulent firm named Herbitecture HealthcareConsidering the seriousness of the offence a special team from Police Station Saket was formed under the leadership of Inspector Nagender Nagar with supervision from SHO Inspector Dinesh Kumar and ACP Hauz Khas Rituraj The team also included SI Ajay Kumar SI Karan ASI Ashok ASI Prem Raj HC Rajender Constable Vipin and Lady Constable MonikaActing on the information the police conducted a raid at the Govindpuri office where they found a fully operational illegal call centre During the raid 31 employees â 21 women and 10 men â were found engaged in telecalling activitiesPolice seized 35 mobile phones three laptops one desktop computer 15 new SIM cards 35 returned parcels containing medicines and several bankrelated documents cheque books and other incriminating materialsInvestigations revealed that the accused used social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook to advertise weightloss products Interested users were contacted by call centre agents and persuaded to purchase these items Initial deliveries were made to build trust after which victims were misled into making additional payments In many cases products were either not delivered or replaced and false assurances were given Later the accused stopped responding after collecting substantial sumsThe main accused â Sandeep Chaudhary 27 Ashwini Kumar 23 and Neeraj Gupta 23 â were found to have prior experience in similar fraudulent operations and had launched this setup in May 2023Further investigation is underway to trace financial transactions identify additional victims across India and examine the involvement of other associates IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-busts-fraudulent-call-centre-in-govindpuri-11-accused-including-kingpins-arrested-668793.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-files-charge-sheet-in-rs-23-crore-digital-arrest-cyber-fraud-case-668796.html New Delhi April 10 IANS The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has filed a chargesheet against a Siliguribased accused and a company incorporated by him in connection with a major digital arrest cyber fraud case involving the cheating of a senior citizen in Delhi of nearly Rs 23 crore an official statement said on FridaynbspThe case which was transferred to the CBI following directions from the Supreme Court of India pertains to a sophisticated cyber fraud in which the victim was allegedly intimidated through fake legal notices and impersonation of law enforcement and judicial authorities via video callsAccording to the agency the accused identified as Sagnik Roy has been arrested and is currently in judicial custody The charge sheet also names a company Securing World Social and Economic Development Council which was allegedly used as a front to facilitate the fraudulent transactionsCBI investigations revealed that the bank account operated by the accused and his company was used to receive the defrauded amount from the Delhibased senior citizen The victim was coerced into transferring funds under the pretext of a socalled digital arrest a tactic used by cybercriminals to instil fear by falsely claiming that the target is under legal scrutiny or detentionOfficials said the accused persons posed as law enforcement and judicial officers during video calls creating a sense of urgency and fear which ultimately led the victim to transfer substantial sums of moneyFurther probe has uncovered that the same bank account was also linked to at least two other cyber fraud cases registered in different parts of the country The account was allegedly used to receive proceeds of crime which were later siphoned off through a network of mule accounts to obscure the money trailThe agency issued an advisory to the public urging citizens to remain vigilant against such fraudulent schemes particularly those involving digital arrest tactics It clarified that there is no legal concept of a digital arrest and cautioned people against panicking or complying with such fraudulent callsCitizens have been advised not to share personal or financial information with unknown callers and to verify the authenticity of any such claims with the concerned authorities The agency also warned against fraudulent investment schemes and impersonation calls made in the name of law enforcement or regulatory bodiesThe public has been urged to promptly report any suspicious activity to the national cybercrime portal or local law enforcement agencies to prevent such crimes and assist in timely actionIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/cbi-files-charge-sheet-in-rs-23-crore-digital-arrest-cyber-fraud-case-668796.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/parking-dispute-turns-fatal-in-araria-driver-killed-accused-shopkeeper-lynched-by-mob-668674.html Patna April 9 A minor dispute over vehicle parking escalated into a double tragedy in Forbesganj leaving two people dead and triggering tension in the locality According to police the incident occurred near the Agricultural Produce Market Committee APMC area around 9 AM on Thursday where a disagreement broke out between a driver and a roadside Sattu vendor over parkingThe deceased driver has been identified as Nabi Hussain a resident of the Amauna locality in the Jogbani Nagar Parishad area in the districtThe accused shopkeeper identified as Rahul Chauhan of Ravi Chauhan Tola allegedly attacked Hussain with a sharpedged weapon during the altercation leaving him critically injured Hussain later succumbed to his injuriesFollowing the attack the accused fled the scene prompting anger among local residents A crowd soon gathered and launched a search for himHe was eventually found hiding in nearby bushes after which a mob allegedly assaulted him brutallyRahul Chauhan also died due to the severe beating turning the incident into a case of mob lynchingUpon receiving information police reached the spot and took control of the situationBoth bodies have been sent for postmortem examinationMukesh Kumar Saha the Station House Officer SHO of Forbesganj police station stated that efforts are underway to identify those involved in the mob attackâBoth bodies have been taken into custody and sent for postmortem Those involved in the mob violence will be identified and strict legal action will be takenâ he saidPolice have initiated a detailed investigation into the sequence of events including the circumstances leading to the initial attack and the role of individuals involved in the mob violenceThe incident highlights how minor disputes can spiral into deadly violence raising concerns over law and order and the growing trend of mob retaliation in BiharAn FIR has been registered in this case in the Forbesganj police station The family members of both deceased have been informed about the incidentâ he said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/parking-dispute-turns-fatal-in-araria-driver-killed-accused-shopkeeper-lynched-by-mob-668674.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/anganwadi-teacher-tied-to-tree-in-telangana-five-held-668679.html Hyderabad April 9 Five persons were arrested in Telanganas Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband police said The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on WednesdayFew villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband Prabhakar had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance companyPrabhakar had collected money from some villagers in Ramaragidda village under HBM Finance and fled Angered over this some villagers went to Rasole where Vasanta Kumari was attending dutyThey caught hold of the Anganwadi teacher and tied her to a tree Later they released her following the intervention of some village eldersLater Vasanta Kumari lodged a complaint with the police Taking serious note of the incident police launched an investigationFive persons involved in the incident have been identified and arrestedMeanwhile an MLA in Telangana fell victim to cyber fraudstersPalla Rajeshwar Reddy the MLA of Bharat Rashtra Samithi BRS from Jangaon constituency lost Rs 1 lakh to the fraudstersThe fraudsters cheated the MLA under the guise of the Vikasit Bharat scheme The accused allegedly promised Rs 10 lakh loans upon submission of the eligibility listThey collected Rs 1 lakh as processing fees Palla Rajeshwar Reddy transferred funds via PhonePeThe MLA grew suspicious when the accused demanded more money He lodged a complaint with Jubilee Hills Police Station in HyderabadLast month a member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly lost Rs 12 lakh in an online fraudCybercriminals allegedly duped Chirri Balaraju the MLA from PolavaramThe legislator belonging to the Jana Sena Party JSP received a WhatsApp message containing a link in the name of a Road Transport Authority RTA challanThe amount was reportedly withdrawn from his bank account after he clicked on the link On realising that he had fallen victim to cyber fraud the MLA lodged a complaint with the policeA case was registered at Jeelugumilli Police Station Police said the investigation is underway to trace the accused and recover the amount IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/anganwadi-teacher-tied-to-tree-in-telangana-five-held-668679.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/accused-in-andhra-govt-employees-rape-remanded-to-judicial-custody-668601.html Amaravati April 9 A court in Andhra Pradeshâs Palnadu district sent the accused in the rape of a government employee to judicial custody for 14 days Namala Srinu who was arrested by Macherla town police on Wednesday night was produced before a judge on Thursday morningAfter the judge sent the accused to judicial custody he was shifted to Gurazala subjailA 32yearold woman was assaulted and raped by the accused at her home in Macherla town on April 2The assailant allegedly raped the victim at knifepoint beat her up and inserted an iron rod in her private partsThe victim works as an attender in the Panchayat Raj Department She was separated from her husband and shifted to Macherla from Sattenapalli last year According to police she lives with her young nephew However as her nephew had gone to Sattenapalli to spend school holidays with his family she was alonePolice quoted the victim as saying that the assailant entered the house by asking for some drinking water He tied the woman with a scarf gagged her with a piece of cloth and raped herThe assault came to light after her nephew alerted his friends after he could not contact her on the phone She was found unconscious with her hands and legs tiedPolice shifted the victim to hospital The police investigation revealed that the accused was known to the victimThe accused was identified as Srinivas a daily wage worker from Rajupalem mandal They first connected through Instagram and later developed a close acquaintancePolice had formed special teams to arrest the accused Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu had also directed the police department to ensure justice for the victim and establish the truthThe police managed to nab the accused on Wednesday night and produced him before a court the next day IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/accused-in-andhra-govt-employees-rape-remanded-to-judicial-custody-668601.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/isi-shifts-tactics-juveniles-drawn-into-spy-network-with-cash-drugs-668627.html New Delhi April 9 In recent months multiple arrests have been made in connection with an alleged Pakistan InterService Intelligencebacked espionage racket operating in India Investigators say a wide network of operatives had been assembled to gather information on public spaces and defence establishments Officials note that while Pakistanâs intelligence agency has long attempted to recruit assets in India its methods are evolving A striking feature of the latest network is the significant number of juveniles involvedâRecruiting juveniles offers several advantagesâ an official saidA juvenile is defined as a person below 18 years of age and is governed by the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act or JJ Act Such individuals cannot be lodged in regular jails or police lockups and their identity is protected While the 2015 amendment permits those aged 16 to 18 accused of heinous offences to be tried as adults after an assessment of their mental and physical capacity they cannot be awarded life imprisonment or the death penaltyThe ISI appears to be exploiting provisions of the JJ Act while recruiting juveniles for espionage These networks also include adult operatives who guide and supervise the juveniles in carrying out assigned tasksFurther details on the use of juveniles emerged during the investigation into a module allegedly set up by Meerutbased operative Suhel Malik He is said to have built a network of 21 individuals including nine juveniles They were tasked with installing closedcircuit television CCTV cameras at railway stations and security force installations in Sonipat Delhi and other locations The objective investigators said was to relay live feeds to ISIbacked handlers in PakistanBy taking advantage of laws governing juveniles ISIbacked handlers found it easier to recruit and control them Investigators observed a pattern in which many were lured with small amounts of money Some recruits aged 16 to 17 were already struggling with substance use and the payments were sufficient to meet their needsAn official said juveniles are often drawn to the idea of power and belonging to a gang Malik allegedly convinced them that they were working for a powerful group and that such tasks would enhance their statusâThis became a key selling point and many fell for itâ the official addedThey were told that installing CCTV cameras at sensitive locations was part of a major heist which impressed them and made them willing to carry out the assignmentsAnother official said some of the juveniles were later told that they were working for the ISI and not a criminal gang âThis made little difference to them as they were drawn by the money that they were earning much of which was spent on drugsâ the official addedInvestigators also noted that heavy use of mobile phones and the internet made communication easier The recruits were added to online groups such as âLawrence Bishnoi007â which gave them a sense of identity and influence Being part of such groups reinforced their belief that they were involved in something significantAn Intelligence Bureau official said that the ISI is expected to continue this recruitment pattern The use of juveniles may not remain limited to espionage as they could also be drawn into terror groups and tasked with carrying out attacksâThey may further be used extensively to provide logistical support for such activitiesâ the official warned IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/isi-shifts-tactics-juveniles-drawn-into-spy-network-with-cash-drugs-668627.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/haryana-has-turned-into-crime-state-under-bjp-govt-says-aap-668631.html Chandigarh April 9 The BJP has turned Haryana into a crime state said AAP national media incharge Anurag Dhanda on Thursday Highlighting a horrific murder in Haryanaâs Jhajjar on Wednesday Dhanda said three or four assailants barged into a house in broad daylight fired 14 bullets and walked away while the police and state government slept through it âWhats surprising is that the Congress which never misses a chance to wail about law and order over any incident in Punjab is staying mum despite being the main Opposition party in Haryanaâ the AAP leader wrote on XâWhy does the Congress have such an attachment to the BJP government in Haryana What do you call this kind of relationshipâ he askedThe shooting incident has taken place in the village of Dighal in Jhajjar district on Wednesday where a financier who was smoking a hookah outside his house was shot deadCCTV footage of the incident has surfaced capturing the armed assailants in the crimeMeanwhile upon receiving information about the incident a police team promptly arrived at the scene and has initiated an investigationAccording to reports the deceased has been identified as 26yearold Sahil alias Sonu a resident of Dighal villageCritically injured by the gunfire Sahil was rushed to a hospital in Rohtak where doctors declared him dead It is reported that the attackers arriving in a Scorpio SUV fired between 10 and 15 rounds several of which struck SahilThe sound of the gunfire triggered panic and chaos within the villageVideo footage of the incident has also emerged It showed three or four assailants travelling in a black Scorpio entering the premises through the gateThey proceed to fire continuously at Sahil who was seated in the courtyard of the houseSahil seen wearing a white shirt is struck by the bullets and collapses to the ground Subsequently one of the assailants steps further inside through the gate before all the attackers flee the scene in their vehicleSeveral bystanders rushed towards the spot upon hearing the sound of the gunshots IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/haryana-has-turned-into-crime-state-under-bjp-govt-says-aap-668631.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-seize-drugs-worth-rs-769-crore-smuggler-held-668211.html Mumbai April 7 In a major breakthrough under its ongoing antidrug campaign the AntiNarcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police has seized narcotics worth Rs 769 crore from the Vile Parle area and arrested an alleged drug smuggler officials said on Tuesday The operation was carried out by the Worli Unit of the AntiNarcotics Cell which recovered 7 kilograms and 600 grams of hydroponic cannabis concealed inside a trolley bag The seized contraband is estimated to have a high value in the international marketThe action was part of a citywide special drive launched to dismantle drug networks operating in Mumbai During patrol duty on Ferozshah Mehta Road in Vile Parle East the police team noticed a youth standing with a trolley bagOn spotting the police vehicle he appeared nervous and attempted to flee raising suspicionActing swiftly the police intercepted him and conducted preliminary questioning He identified himself as Adnan Nasir Khan 24 a resident of Mira Road and originally from Nashik officials saidDuring sustained interrogation the accused admitted that the trolley bag contained hydroponic cannabis and that he had come to the location with the intention of selling the drugs A subsequent search of the bag led to the recovery of cannabis packed in white plastic packetsOfficials said forensic examination confirmed the substance to be hydroponic cannabis a highgrade variant cultivated using advanced methods and known to be more potent and expensive than conventional cannabis The seized material was then sealed and taken into custody as evidencePolice also recovered a mobile phone and a passport from the accused both of which have been seized for further investigationA case has been registered at Vile Parle Police Station under Section 20b of the NDPS Act along with other applicable provisionsInvestigators are now probing the source from which the accused procured these drugs and the intended recipients with officials suspecting the involvement of a larger drug syndicate operating behind the supply chainOfficials noted that in the last two months alone the Mumbai Police have seized drugs worth approximately Rs 38 crore as part of its intensified crackdown on narcotics trafficking in the city IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-police-seize-drugs-worth-rs-769-crore-smuggler-held-668211.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/farmer-blames-cpi-leaders-for-harassment-found-dead-in-party-office-in-keralas-vaikom-668266.html Kottayam April 7 With just 48 hours left for voting to start in a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Keralaâs political landscape a farmer was found hanging inside the CPI local committee office at Thalayazham in Vaikom a constituency represented by the party The deceased Chellappan Pulikkasheri a local farmer and agricultural researcher had earlier levelled serious allegations against party leaders making his death particularly contentiousChellappan had publicly accused CPI district and local leaders of destroying his livelihood and subjecting him to sustained harassmentThrough social media posts and a video he had criticised the partyâs policies and the alleged excesses of certain leadersHe claimed that the crops he had painstakingly cultivated and other sources of income were wiped out due to the intervention of influential party functionariesChellappan also alleged that despite repeated attempts he was denied permission to meet the Agriculture Minister and warned that he faced threats of retaliation after the electionsFriends and relatives say Chellappan had been under severe mental distress having complained that he was betrayed by leaders he had trusted and supportedPreliminary indications suggest that this distress may have driven him to take the extreme step inside the party office itself a move that has amplified the political falloutThe incident triggered widespread outrage with a large crowd gathering outside the CPI officeAngry locals and relatives refused to allow the body to be removed until the Revenue Divisional Officer RDO reached the spotPolice presence has been stepped up but proceedings were delayed due to public anger and protestsLocals have demanded stringent action against those they hold responsible while various organisations are preparing for protests seeking a highlevel probe and immediate arrestsThe death has placed the CPI and the ruling LDF government in a tight spot especially given Vaikomâs political significance as its strongholdOpposition parties have seized on the issue alleging that the incident exposes how party leadership treats its own grassroots workers and farmers IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/farmer-blames-cpi-leaders-for-harassment-found-dead-in-party-office-in-keralas-vaikom-668266.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-online-illicit-liquor-delivery-racket-two-arrested-668271.html New Delhi April 7 The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two persons for their involvement in an online illicit liquor delivery racket operating through logistics platforms in West Delhi The operation was carried out by a team from Paschim Vihar East police station According to officials a total of 800 quarters of illicit liquor were seized along with a threewheeler tempo used for transportation The accused have been identified as Sameer Paliwal 19 a resident of Prem Nagar Delhi and Pushpender 22 a resident of Bahadurgarh HaryanaThe operation was initiated on April 5 after Head Constable Rakesh received specific Intelligence regarding the transportation of illicit liquor from Haryana to Delhi using online delivery services near Peeragarhi Chowk The information was promptly verified and found to be credibleA dedicated team comprising HC Manjeet HC Rakesh and Constable Ankit was formed under the leadership of Inspector Rajpal SHO of Paschim Vihar East and under the close supervision of ACP Rajbir Singh LambaActing swiftly the team laid a trap at Peeragarhi Chowk During surveillance a suspicious threewheeler tempo was spotted On noticing the police presence the driver attempted to flee by accelerating the vehicle However the alert police personnel intercepted the tempo and apprehended the driver identified as PushpenderUpon inspection the vehicle was found loaded with 16 cartons containing 800 quarters of illicit liquor labeled âFor Sale in Haryana Onlyâ A case under FIR No 912026 was registered at Paschim Vihar East police station under relevant sections of the Delhi Excise ActDuring sustained interrogation it was revealed that the consignment had been booked online by Sameer Paliwal for delivery to local bootleggers in Delhi Acting on this lead the police team apprehended Sameer from a nearby areaFurther investigation disclosed that the accused had been involved in this illegal operation for the past two months They allegedly misused online logistics services to procure liquor from L1 licenced vendors in Bahadurgarh Haryana and supply it to bootleggers in DelhiPolice confirmed that both the driver of the delivery vehicle and the individual who booked the consignment have been arrested The threewheeler used in the crime has also been seizedThe recovered items include 800 quarters of illicit liquor and one transport vehicle Further investigation in the case is currently underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-online-illicit-liquor-delivery-racket-two-arrested-668271.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-grants-bail-in-up-religious-conversion-case-terms-15-years-in-custody-unfortunate-668285.html New Delhi April 7 The Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused booked under provisions of the IPC and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act 2021 observing that the Allahabad High Court had overlooked crucial aspects while rejecting his plea A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan directed that the petitioner Vishal Rana alias Tabish Asghar be released on bail forthwith subject to terms and conditions to be imposed by the trial courtThe apex court was hearing a special leave petition SLP challenging a November 14 2025 order of the Allahabad High Court which had denied bail to the accused in a case registered at Sector 113 police station in Gautam Buddha Nagar NoidaThe FIR was registered under Sections 323 506 and 313 of the IPC as well as Sections 3 and 51 of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act 2021Taking note of the stage of the trial the Justice Pardiwalaled Bench observed that the charge sheet had already been filed and the case was pending before a sessions court in Noida with only one witness examined so farIt further noted that the petitioner had been in custody since December 3 2024 âIt is unfortunate that the petitioner is in judicial custody as an undertrial prisoner for more than one and a half years in this type of matterâ the top court remarkedThe Justice Pardiwalaled Bench found that certain material aspects had not been considered by the Allahabad High Court while rejecting bail It highlighted that the complainant had visited the accused in jail on three occasions during the period of incarceration âThis speaks for itselfâ the apex court observed adding that the parties had also filed a joint petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking protection due to apprehension for their lives and liberty which had been grantedThe order further took note of a Facebook conversation placed on record suggesting that the complainant was aware of the accusedâs religious identity âThe aforesaid was also not looked into by the High Court while considering the overall matterâ the Justice Pardiwalaled Bench saidIn its impugned decision the Allahabad High Court had refused bail observing that âprima facie the involvement of the accused in the present case cannot be ruled outâ and that âno case for bail is made outâ considering the gravity of the allegationsThe Allahabad High Court had also recorded the prosecutionâs case that the accused allegedly concealed his religious identity entered into a relationship and marriage with the complainant and later pressured her to convert to Islam along with allegations of forced abortion and threats to her lifeOn the other hand the defence argued that the relationship was consensual and that the allegations were motivated by personal disputes after differences arose between the partiesAllowing the appeal the Supreme Court clarified that the petitioner be released on bail âforthwith if not required in any other caseâ leaving it to the trial court to impose appropriate terms and conditionsThe top court disposed of the petition while making it clear that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case which would be decided during trial IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-grants-bail-in-up-religious-conversion-case-terms-15-years-in-custody-unfortunate-668285.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/raipur-police-bust-gambling-racket-seize-assets-including-mercedes-car-668328.html Raipur April 7 In a swift and decisive operation against illegal gambling Raipur rural police arrested two persons and seized assets worth approximately Rs 4214 lakh including a luxury Mercedes car an iPhone and cash officials said on Tuesday Acting on a specific tipoff received on Monday night a police team from Abhanpur police station raided fields near Tokro village located on the border of Raipur rural and Dhamtari districtsThe informant had revealed that a group was engaged in highstakes gambling at the secluded spot The raiding team reached the location and conducted a surprise checkThe two accused who were actively involved in the gambling activity were apprehended on the spot The police recovered a MercedesBenz car one highend iPhone and a substantial amount of cash during the raid The total value of the seized assets stands at Rs 4214 lakh police saidAll recovered items have been taken into custody as case property The arrested individuals have been identified and booked under relevant sections of the Public Gambling Act and other applicable provisions of the Indian Penal CodeâWe received credible information about illegal gambling activities in the border area Our team acted promptly and conducted a successful raid The seizure of a luxury car and significant cash shows that the accused were running a wellorganized gambling operation Such activities not only promote illegal betting but also lead to financial ruin for many families We are committed to making Raipur Rural district free from gambling racketsâ a police officer saidThe raid was executed smoothly due to timely intelligence The accused tried to escape but were nabbed before they could fleeFurther investigation is underway to determine if more persons are involved in the network We appeal to citizens to inform police about any suspected gambling or betting activities in their areasâ Police officials statedThey said strict action will continue against all forms of organized gambling to maintain law and order and protect society from its harmful effects IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/raipur-police-bust-gambling-racket-seize-assets-including-mercedes-car-668328.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bjp-leader-sapan-dass-house-targeted-in-broad-daylight-firing-in-jamshedpur-668331.html Jamshedpur April 7 In a brazen incident that has raised serious concerns over law and order unidentified miscreants opened fire at the residence of BJP leader Sapan Das in Adityapur subtown of Jamshedpur on Tuesday The entire incident which occurred in broad daylight was captured on nearby CCTV cameras According to initial reports the attackers arrived on a scooter and fired at least three rounds in quick succession targeting the window of Dasâs house located in Saldih Basti under SeraikelaKharsawan district Eyewitnesses said the assailants also shouted abuses during the attack before fleeing the scene leaving residents in a state of shockThough no injuries were reported in the firing the incident has triggered panic and heightened tension in the locality Locals identified the attackers as known criminals Raju alias âTaklaâ and Chandan who are reportedly active in the areaResidents and local BJP workers expressed strong anger following the incident accusing the police administration of negligence They pointed out that the same accused were allegedly involved in a previous violent attempt in the area on April 4 According to them failure to take stringent action earlier may have emboldened the criminals to carry out Tuesdayâs attackTaking cognisance of the situation Adityapur police station incharge Inspector Vinod Tirkey said that a police team immediately reached the spot after receiving information and conducted a preliminary investigation He confirmed that the accused have been identified and raids are underway to apprehend themâThe matter is being taken seriously We are examining CCTV footage and pursuing all possible leads Efforts are on to arrest the culprits at the earliestâ he saidMeanwhile the firing incident has created a tense atmosphere in Saldih Basti with residents demanding increased police patrolling and stricter enforcement of law and orderPolice officials said they are conducting searches at multiple suspected hideouts based on intelligence inputs and CCTV evidence IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bjp-leader-sapan-dass-house-targeted-in-broad-daylight-firing-in-jamshedpur-668331.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/maharashtra-police-bust-instagram-network-selling-fake-currency-two-arrested-668334.html Mumbai April 7 In a major crackdown Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes FICN officials said on Tuesday They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users into illegal transactions by promising quick and unrealistic financial gainsAuthorities have registered multiple FIRs against Instagram accounts involved in promoting counterfeit currency while two accused Rahul Anil Pawar and Yogita Hitesh Bhosale have been arrested in connection with the caseMaharashtra Cyber said that it has been proactively monitoring various social media platforms to detect and curb unlawful digital activities As part of these ongoing efforts the agency recently took cognisance of certain Instagram accounts that were found to be promoting Fake Indian Currency Notes through deceptive and fraudulent contentPreliminary analysis revealed that these accounts were posting reels and other objectionable material aimed at attracting individuals into illegal dealings involving counterfeit currency often by offering fraudulent and unrealistic monetary returnsOfficials highlighted that Fake Indian Currency Notes are frequently linked to organised crime syndicates and a range of unlawful activities including money laundering terror financing and other economic offencesThe agency noted that the circulation and use of counterfeit currency can directly or indirectly support antinational elements and illicit operations making the issue not just a financial crime but also one with implications for internal and national securityFollowing the detection of such content Maharashtra Cyber identified the accounts in question and issued notices under Section 793b of the Information Technology Act 2000 directing the removal of objectionable materialAdditionally notices were served under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS to seek details related to the account holders involved in these activitiesBased on the information gathered and Intelligence developed during the investigation a total of four FIRs have been registered against Instagram accounts allegedly engaged in selling and promoting Fake Indian Currency NotesOut of these two FIRs have been registered at the Nodal Cyber Police Station Maharashtra CyberFurther acting on actionable Intelligence including names addresses and mobile numbers of suspects Maharashtra Cyber facilitated the registration of two additional FIRs at local police stations across the stateOfficials said efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend other accused individuals and beneficiaries linked to the networkMaharashtra Cyber also stated that it continues to actively monitor platforms such as Instagram and Telegram to detect additional accounts involved in the promotion circulation or facilitation of Fake Indian Currency Notes and to initiate timely legal action against those found engaged in such activitiesMaharashtra Cyber reiterates its commitment to safeguarding the digital ecosystem protecting citizens from cyberenabled financial crimes and upholding the integrity of lawful financial and digital systems the agency added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/maharashtra-police-bust-instagram-network-selling-fake-currency-two-arrested-668334.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/crackdown-on-illegal-cattle-trade-in-odisha-police-conduct-raids-at-32-locations-668335.html Bhubaneswar April 7 The Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to individuals allegedly involved in the illegal cattle smuggling trade in different parts of the state Speaking to media persons Pinak Mishra the Deputy Inspector General of Police Eastern Range Balasore on Tuesday said âsearches are being conducted at around 32 locations today These locations were previously identified during investigations into individuals involved in the organised cattle transport trade which has been ongoing for several yearsâMishra also revealed that as many as 18 platoons of police force eight Additional Superintendents of Police 17 Deputy SPrank officers 25 inspectors and 67 SubInspectorAssistant SubInspectorrank officers have been engaged in the massive search operations in Balasore Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts of the stateDuring his interaction with the media persons he revealed that the raids are based on intelligence that came to light following a detailed examination of several cases related to illegal cattle transportation reported in these three districts in the recent past The police have so far seized over Rs 50 lakh in cash a huge quantity of gold and silver ornaments and several vehicles used in the illegal trade of cattle transportationâApart from this we have also recovered several firearms and other dangerous weapons during the search operations indicating that the illegal transportation of cattle was being carried out as an organised crime I want to make it clear that we have a zerotolerance policy towards illegal cattle smuggling The operation has been launched as per the directions of the state government and the DGP of Odisha Policeâ the DIGP further addedHe informed the media that around six people have been detained in Bhadrak while about four persons each have been detained in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts of the stateNotably the crackdown on illegal cattle transportation in the state has intensified since the BJP government assumed power According to reports as many as 473 cases of illegal cattle transportation were registered in 2023 rising to 533 in 2024 and further to 872 in 2025 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/crackdown-on-illegal-cattle-trade-in-odisha-police-conduct-raids-at-32-locations-668335.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0530