DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Wed, 13 May 2026 03:17:40 +0530 en 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 https://dailyworld.in/crime/maharashtra-police-busts-instagram-network-selling-fake-currency-two-arrested-668336.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-busts-instagram-network-selling-fake-currency-two-arrested-668336.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistan-afghan-transgender-woman-killed-in-peshawar-over-friendship-refusal-668343.html Islamabad April 7 A transgender woman identified as Sara was killed in Peshawar city of Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after she refused to have friendship with an individual and allegedly did not pay extortion local media reported The incident took place outside a plaza in Peshawars Faqirabad where assailants riding on a motorcycle opened fire at Sara hitting at her for six to seven times Pakistans leading daily The Express Tribune reported She was taken to Lady Reading Hospital where she succumbed to her injuriesSara an Afghan national was residing in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for several years before shifting to Peshawar around five to six years back Saras body could not be sent to Afghanistan due to lack of official documents and she was buried Rahman Baba Cemetery under police and transgender community supervision the newspaper reportedPreliminary investigations suggest that Sara was killed over refusing friendship The accused Adam had a prior friendship with her and the incident occurred because she chose not to maintain friendships with anyone else the daily quoted Faqirabad SP Resham Jahangir as sayingA close associate of the suspect has been arrested and police are working to arrest the main perpetrator He further mentioned that a financial dispute may also be one of the reason for killing as the accused allegedly spent a large amount of money on Sara and a conflict might have erupted when he asked the money back leading to gunfire Police has lodged an FIR into the caseKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Shemale Association Farzana said It is a tragic incident Transgender people in the province are being killed regularly while being denied opportunities to participate in functions and eventsSpeaking to The Express Tribune Transgender rights activist with TransAction Alliance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arzu said that 170 transgender individuals have been killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2015 with over 700 injured in shootings and violent attacks and noted that perpetrators are rarely brought to justiceEarlier in January a report while highlighting an attack on Bindiya Rana said that violence against the transgender community has surged in PakistanRana was attacked at her home while she was having tea with Zehrish Khanzadi another trans woman who works for the Gender Alliance Interactive GIA an organisation that advocates for transgender rightsWithin seconds of Rana unlocking the door remotely from the kitchen three shots rang out The men fled and she narrowly escaped all three bullets Khanzadi was quoted as saying by the leading UK daily The GuardianRana is the head of GIA while Khanzadi works as a rights activistBy morning they had filed a formal police complaint against the unknown assailants As an activist Khanzadi is acutely aware of the risks that trans communities in Pakistan face but she never expected to become a victim herself in the safety of her own home in Karachi Those who protect others are now under attack she told the UK newspaperThe shooting incident on January 19 was the latest in a series of brutal assaults and killings of transgender people in Pakistan In September Nadira a trans woman who had gone to beg at Sea View beach in Karachi was attacked with a knife for rejecting a man who was approaching herI told him Iâm a beggar not a sex worker but he wouldnât listen Nadira who is HIVpositive said She managed to protect her bag which had Pakistani Rupees PKR 2500 However the attacker stabbed her in the abdomen Two days later three trans women were shot at close range on Karachis outskirtsViolence against the transgender community in Pakistan has surged GIA has documented 55 killings in Sindh province between 2022 and September 2025 including 17 in Karachi In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP province elders in several districts have been ordering trans women to leave accusing them of corrupting the youth In September about 200 people including four transgender people were arrested at a dance in Swabi The Guardian report stated IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pakistan-afghan-transgender-woman-killed-in-peshawar-over-friendship-refusal-668343.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-cm-condemns-attempt-to-attack-media-outlet-office-by-ysrcp-workers-668345.html Amaravati April 7 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday condemned the attempt by YSR Congress Party YSRCP workers to attack the office of a Telugu media outlet in Hyderabad The Chief Minister described the incident as a direct assault on media freedom He said that the attack was carried out because the media outlet questioned the stand of former Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on AmaravatiIn a statement Chandrababu Naidu criticised the YSRCP for allegedly misusing its own media platforms while resorting to baseless allegations and abusive rhetoric against independent media organisationsHe noted that despite facing harassment and conspiracies during the previous five years of YSRCP government the regional media channel continued to function without fear He remarked that the participation of sitting MLAs and former Ministers accompanied by mobs in targeting a media office is a clear reflection of the YSRCPs unruly cultureThe Chief Minister also praised the regional media outlets Managing Director Vemuri Radhakrishna for running the newspaper and channel fearlessly for decades despite facing cases attacks and sustained pressureChandrababu Naidu asserted that attempts to intimidate the media through attacks protests and threats have no place in a democratic society and such political tactics have become outdatedHe also alleged that the people especially women have not forgotten the conduct of YSRCP leaders including their treatment of women and even their own family members during their tenure in powerThe Chief Minister accused the YSRCP of resorting to diversionary politics saying that instead of responding to the editorial questioning on its alleged conspiracies against Amaravati the party has chosen to engage in attacks and protestsThe YSRCP on Monday had lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting against the media outlet for allegedly broadcasting defamatory and derogatory contentIn a letter to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Chanchal Kumar on Monday YSRCP MLC and partys general secretary Lella Appireddy sought immediate intervention and appropriate action against the media outlet its anchor editor and management for allegedly broadcasting defamatory derogatory misleading and unethical content through its electronic and digital platformsThe MLC cited allegedly objectionable and defamatory language used by the news anchor while describing members and supporters of the YSRCPThe YSRCP quoted the news anchor as saying that party supporters would blindly believe anything said by Jagan Mohan Reddy and used language the party described as abusive and derogatory IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-cm-condemns-attempt-to-attack-media-outlet-office-by-ysrcp-workers-668345.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-habitual-offender-involved-in-multiple-cases-of-snatching-robbery-668058.html New Delhi April 6 Delhi Police on Monday arrested a notorious and habitual offender involved in multiple cases of snatching robbery theft and other heinous offences The accused was apprehended by the staff of Police Station Shakarpur and five mobile phones were recovered from his possession According to East District Police the accused has previously been found involved in as many as 24 criminal cases including snatching robbery theft offences under the Arms Act and other serious crimes registered at various police stations across DelhiIn a significant breakthrough the team of Shakarpur Police Station successfully apprehended the accused who had been actively involved in criminal activities across the city At the time of arrest he was found in possession of multiple mobile phones and failed to produce any valid documents or a satisfactory explanation regarding their ownershipThe case originated on February 17 when an online eFIR was registered regarding the theft of a mobile phone Realme C53 near Mother Dairy Road Shakarpur vide eFIR No 8001459426 under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS at Police Station Shakarpur Following the registration of the case an investigation was promptly initiatedA dedicated police team comprising Sub Inspector Anubhav ASI Praveen Head Constable Rahul and HC Gautam was constituted under the supervision of the SHO of PS Shakarpur and the overall supervision of the ACP Preet Vihar The team carried out sustained efforts including analysis of CCTV footage from nearby locations and development of local intelligence inputs Continuous surveillance regular patrolling and verification of suspicious movements in the area ultimately led to the identification of the suspectOn April 3 while on routine patrolling near the Akshardham Flyover the police team noticed a suspicious individual Acting swiftly they intercepted and apprehended him During interrogation the accused disclosed his identity as Intezar alias Imtiyaz a 30yearold resident of Trilokpuri East DelhiDuring his personal search five mobile phones were recovered Verification through ZIPNET revealed that one Realme C53 handset was linked to the present case while a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 was connected to eFIR No 80026922 registered at PS Madhu Vihar Additionally a Motorola Edge 50 had been reported lost at PS Kalyanpuri vide LR No 20008926 The accused failed to provide any satisfactory explanation regarding the possession of these devicesHe was subsequently arrested and remanded to judicial custody Further investigation into the matter is currently underwayPolice revealed that the accused is a habitual offender who primarily targets unsuspecting individuals in crowded places and busy public areas He would identify potential victims exploit moments of distraction and swiftly steal mobile phones before fleeing the scene To evade arrest he frequently changed locations He was also involved in snatching incidents and reportedly sold stolen mobile phones for monetary gainA total of five mobile phones were recovered from the accused including Realme C53 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Motorola Edge 50 Apple iPhone 13 and Oppo A16 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-habitual-offender-involved-in-multiple-cases-of-snatching-robbery-668058.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/nia-bihar-ats-raid-multiple-locations-in-nalanda-668068.html Patna April 6 A joint operation by the National Investigation Agency NIA and the AntiTerrorism Squad ATS of Bihar Police is underway at multiple locations in Nalanda targeting a suspected arms trafficking network The raids began around 430 am on Monday and are being conducted at nearly 10 locations including a gun shop and a jewellery store in the Laheri locality under the Laheri Police Station jurisdictionThe operation has created a buzz among local residents due to its scale and intensityAccording to sources the action aims to dismantle an organised arms trafficking syndicateSimultaneous raids are being carried out at various sites across the district including âPK Gun HouseâInvestigators are meticulously crosschecking weapon serial numbers and verifying stock inventories to detect any irregularitiesThe operation spans multiple areas including Mirzapur village under the Chiksaura Police Station and Rammurti Nagar under the Hilsa Police StationAround 100 personnel are reportedly involved in the operationNotably for operational security prior information about the raids was not shared with local police stationsIt is worth mentioning that the NIA had earlier conducted similar raids in Nalanda district on December 4During that operation searches were carried out in the Baradari locality and areas under the Bhagwanbigha Police StationIndividuals including Md Parvez and Rajendra Yadav were questioned in connection with the casePrior to the ongoing operation the National Investigation Agency had conducted another major crackdown in June 2025 in Nalanda districtDuring that operation officials recovered as many as 717 cartridges from the rented residence of Abhijit Kumar in Asha Nagar under the Sohsarai Police Station areaIn a separate recovery 117 cartridges were seized from the residence of Robin Yadav under the Bhagwanbigha Police Station jurisdictionAt the time the NIA had also arrested Abhijit Kumarâs father in connection with the case further highlighting the scale and seriousness of the illegal arms network operating in the region IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/nia-bihar-ats-raid-multiple-locations-in-nalanda-668068.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/heroin-valued-at-rs-210-crore-seized-in-assam-three-held-667930.html Silchar April 5 In a major antinarcotics breakthrough Assam Rifles troops in coordination with Assam Police carried out a swift intelligencebased operation in Silchar and seized heroin valued at Rs 210 crore officials said on Saturday Three drug peddlers including a woman were also apprehended in connection with the seizure Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that during the operation in the Meherpur area of Cachar district suspicious movement was detected The suspects attempted to evade the security forces leading to a brief chase before their vehicle was intercepted The prompt action by the joint team led to the recovery of 30 soap cases containing heroin weighing approximately 349 grams with an estimated market value of Rs 210 crore The seized contraband along with the apprehended individuals has been handed over to the police for further investigation The three accused have been identified as Apu Saha Parimal Das and Manju Rani Biswas Datta all residents of different districts of Tripura A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 According to Assam Police the drugs are suspected to have been smuggled from Myanmar and entered southern Assam through Mizoram before being trafficked onward to Bangladesh or other parts of India Southern Assam shares a 1646km interstate border with Mizoram making it a critical transit route Mizoram in turn shares a 510kmlong unfenced international border with Myanmar and a 318kmlong porous and mountainous border with Bangladesh rendering the region particularly vulnerable to crossborder smuggling of drugs and other illegal activities Myanmarâs Chin State is considered a major hub for trafficking narcotics arms and ammunition exotic wildlife foreignmade cigarettes Myanmar areca nuts betel nuts and other contrabandThese illegal goods are often smuggled through six Mizoram districts Champhai Siaha Lawngtlai Hnahthial Saitual and Serchhip Among the most commonly trafficked substances from Myanmar are methamphetamine tablets widely known as Yaba or âparty tabletsâ Often referred to as the âcrazy drugâ these tablets contain a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine and are strictly banned in India IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/heroin-valued-at-rs-210-crore-seized-in-assam-three-held-667930.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-hotels-eateries-fined-for-paneer-display-violations-615-kg-of-substandard-food-destroyed-667949.html Gandhinagar April 5 Authorities in Gujarat have imposed fines totalling Rs 140900 on 17 food establishments and destroyed approximately 615 kilograms of substandard food during a statewide enforcement drive officials said on Sunday The action forms part of ongoing efforts to ensure food safety and transparency in the use of paneer Indian cottage cheese and analogue paneer in hotels restaurants dhabas and street food unitsThe Food and Drugs Control Administration FDCA issued an order on April 4 directing all food business operators to clearly disclose whether they are using milk paneer or analogue paneer made from vegetable fat starch or other substitutesâProducts made using substitutes should not be labelled or sold as âpaneerâ and must instead be described as âpaneer analogueâ or âanalogueââ the FDCA order statedThe authority emphasised that any attempt to mislead consumers or provide incorrect information would be considered a violation and attract strict legal actionDuring Saturdayâs drive a total of 347 establishments across Gujarat including restaurants dhabas and food stalls were inspectedAmong those penalised for not displaying accurate information were hotelseateries in Ahmedabad while Surat Municipal Corporation and Rajkot Municipal Corporation recorded fines of Rs 52300 and Rs 3600 respectivelyThis follows earlier enforcement under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 Between January 1 and March 31 the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation AMC collected 2049 food samples of which 74 were found substandardâOut of the above samples 74 food samples were declared substandard Action has been taken against the concerned Food Business Operators as per the provisionsâ AMC officials saidThe samples included 85 of paneer 59 of milk 89 of milk products 20 of mango milkshake and sugarcane juice 56 of bakery products 68 of sweets 99 of namkeen 61 of sugarboiled confectionery 178 of flours and grains 85 of edible oil 26 of beverages 35 of sugar and related items three of tea 248 of spices and iodised salt and 937 classified as othersDuring the same period 4294 food business units were inspected 1411 notices were issued 1033 tests were conducted Rs 2242300 were recovered as administrative charges and 3081 kilograms of unsafe food were destroyedThe AMC officials also highlighted the focus on paneer quality reporting that of 85 samples collected in the first three months of 2026 a total of 25 were found substandard mainly for failing fat content standards or using analogue paneer instead of milk paneerPenalties exceeding Rs three lakh were imposed and action was initiated against 12 establishmentsMore than 15000 food business operators have been instructed via email to clearly indicate whether they are using milk paneer or analogue paneer with noncompliance attracting legal actionOfficials said these measures show the continued commitment to protecting consumer interests and ensuring food safety across Gujarat IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/gujarat-hotels-eateries-fined-for-paneer-display-violations-615-kg-of-substandard-food-destroyed-667949.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-apprehend-proclaimed-offender-wanted-in-multiple-robbery-vehicle-theft-cases-667951.html New Delhi April 5 In a significant breakthrough the Delhi Police have apprehended a habitual and desperate offender following a targeted operation based on actionable intelligence According to a press release issued by the Special Staff of South District police on Sunday Akshat Maheshwari aged 25 and a resident of Rajapuri Bharat Vihar Dwarka Delhi presently residing at Sangam Vihar Delhi was wanted in five criminal cases including robbery burglary and motor vehicle theftHe had also been declared a Proclaimed Offender in cases related to robbery and motor vehicle theft and had been absconding for 14 years frequently changing hideoutsThe release stated âThe vigilant staff of Special Staff South District has done commendable work by apprehending a desperate robber autolifter and burglar namely Akshat MaheshwariâThe operation was carried out under the directions of senior officers as part of a special drive to trace proclaimed offenders During record scrutiny Maheshwari was identified as a proclaimed offender in two cases The team comprising Sub Inspector Amit Grewal ASI Dushyant Head Constable Manish HC Rakesh and HC Sandeep was led by Inspector Anuj Kumar and supervised by Arvind Kumar ACPOPSSD who employed technical surveillance and informer inputs to track the accusedOn April 4 specific intelligence indicated Maheshwariâs presence near Cherry County Greater Noida Acting swiftly the team conducted a raid and successfully apprehended the accused During interrogation he disclosed his involvement in three additional cases of motor vehicle theft and burglaryThe press release further detailed the cases linked to Maheshwari FIR No 7725 us 3094 BNS Police Station KM Pur PO FIR No 8003848925 us 3053313 BNS PS Defence Colony FIR No 00292825 us 305b BNS PS Defence Colony FIR No 00584325 us 305b BNS PS Jagat Puri and FIR No 03333424 us 305b BNS PS Defence Colony POThe release highlighted Maheshwariâs extensive criminal background noting involvement in over eight previous cases including theft receiving stolen property IPC 379411 and burglary registered across multiple police stations including Binda Pur Vasant Vihar Safdarjung Enclave Sangam Vihar Preet Vihar and Okhla Industrial AreaThe police concluded the release by stating âThe team involved in this commendable work is being suitably rewardedâ recognising the efforts of officers in apprehending a dangerous offender and ensuring public safety IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-apprehend-proclaimed-offender-wanted-in-multiple-robbery-vehicle-theft-cases-667951.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-accused-of-raping-robbing-haryana-woman-arrested-in-ups-mathura-667952.html Mathura April 5 Police in Mathura arrested a 29yearold man accused of raping and robbing a woman from Haryana following an encounter officials said on Sunday The accused identified as Pawan Kumar a resident of Mal Farah village in Mathura sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to a hospital for treatmentAccording to police a team from Jaint police station led by InspectorinCharge Umesh Chandra Tripathi along with the Mission Shakti unit was conducting routine checking near Suncity on Saturday night At around 953 pm the team signalled a motorcyclist to stop on suspicion Instead of complying the suspect attempted to flee by turning his bike around and allegedly opened fire at the policeOfficials said the police retaliated and a bullet struck the accused in the leg forcing him to fall and enabling his arrest at the spotDuring interrogation police found that Pawan Kumar had created a fake identity on social media under the name Abhay Fauji Using this alias he allegedly threatened a woman from Palwal district in Haryana warning of killing her family and coerced her into meeting him at ChhatikaraPolice said that from there he took the woman on his motorcycle to a guest house identified as Raj Guest House where he raped her inside a room before abandoning her near the Chhatikara bridgeInvestigators further revealed that the accused transferred Rs 15000 online from the womans phone In addition he allegedly took away Rs 4000 in cash along with her earrings before fleeingDuring the arrest police recovered a countrymade pistol two empty shells one live cartridge and the motorcycle used in the crime from the accusedCircle Officer Sadar Pitampal Singh said the accused has a long criminal history with 11 serious cases registered against him including rape attempt to murder robbery and offences under the NDPS Act in Mathura as well as in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan including Kotwali Chiksana and Kumher police station areasThe police team involved in the operation included Jaint police station incharge Umesh Chandra Tripathi Inspector Vivek Kumar women subinspectors Kajal Bhardwaj and Priya Siwach along with members of the surveillance unitOfficials confirmed that the injured accused has been shifted to a hospital in Vrindavan where he is undergoing treatment under police supervision IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-accused-of-raping-robbing-haryana-woman-arrested-in-ups-mathura-667952.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-illegal-govt-medicines-racket-rs-70-lakh-stock-seized-667974.html New Delhi April 5 The Delhi Police has busted an organised racket involved in the illegal diversion and sale of governmentsupplied medicines meant for free distribution in public hospitals officials said on Sunday The Crime Branch arrested five persons in connection with the case and recovered medicines worth around Rs 70 lakh along with two vehicles used for transportationAccording to police the operation was carried out by the NRII team of the Crime Branch under the supervision of ACP Girish Kaushik and led by Inspector Neeraj Sharma following specific inputs developed by SubInspector Pritam ChandThe accused initially apprehended were identified as Neerej Kumar 53 Sushil Kumar 47 both residents of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Laxman Mukhia 48 a resident of Delhi They were intercepted on April 2 near Rajendra Market in Tis Hazari while transporting a large consignment of medicines in a Mahindra Champion tempo and a Baleno carPolice said the seized medicines were clearly marked âGovernment Supply Not For Saleâ indicating their illegal diversion into the open marketDuring sustained interrogation Neerej Kumar disclosed that he had been operating the illegal supply chain for the past one to oneandahalf years procuring medicines through a network of insiders and distributing them across multiple cities via brokersBased on his disclosure two more accused Binesh Kumar 54 a pharmacistcumstorekeeper at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and Prakash Mehto 30 a contractual helper at the same hospital were arrestedInvestigations revealed that the duo played a key role in siphoning off medicines from hospital stock by manipulating records and facilitating their illegal sale Mehto allegedly acted as a middleman handling extraction storage and financial transactions including UPI payments in return for commissionsThe recovered stock included a large quantity of highvalue antibiotics and critical care drugs such as Cefixime Amoxycillin with Clavulanate Ceftriaxone Ceftazidime Meropenem Erythropoietin injections and Rabies Antiserum among other essential medicinesâAll recovered medicines and vehicles have been seized as case property and a case has been registered at the Crime Branch police station as per lawâ an official saidPolice said the racket involved a wellorganised supply chain comprising hospital staff transporters and distributors enabling the diversion of medicines meant for free distribution to patients in government hospitalsEfforts are underway to identify other associates trace financial transactions and uncover the complete modus operandi of the networkOfficials said the crackdown highlights the commitment of the Delhi Police to curb the misuse of public resources and ensure that essential medicines reach the intended beneficiaries IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-bust-illegal-govt-medicines-racket-rs-70-lakh-stock-seized-667974.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/gunfire-reported-near-white-house-no-injuries-668032.html Washington April 5 IANS US Secret Service officers responded to reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park early on Sunday triggering a security response near the White House No injuries were reported and no suspect was immediately foundThe United States Secret Service said officers were dispatched shortly after midnight following reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Lafayette Park located just north of the White HouseA thorough search of the park and the surrounding area was conducted and no suspect was located No injuries have been reported the agency said in a statementAnthony Guglielmi Chief of Communications for the Secret Service said We are investigating overnight gunfire in the area of Lafayette Park in conjunction with the DC Police Department and the US Park Police Anyone with information is urged to contact DC PoliceOfficials said the Secret Service Uniformed Division working with the Metropolitan Police Department and the US Park Police is actively seeking a possible vehicle and a person of interest The investigation remains ongoingInitial reports indicated the incident occurred around 1 am prompting multiple law enforcement agencies to move into the area and secure streets north of the White House Local media reports said authorities are searching for a person of interest after reports of gunfire near the White House overnightDespite the proximity to the presidential residence officials said there was no disruption to White House operations While operations at the White House remain normal a heightened security posture is in place the Secret Service saidSeveral roads in the surrounding area were closed as a precaution including sections of H Street NW I Street NW and 16th Street NW as officers maintained a security perimeter around Lafayette ParkJournalists and witnesses reported a heavy police presence in the area with flashing lights and officers canvassing the scene Authorities have urged anyone with information including video footage to come forwardIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/gunfire-reported-near-white-house-no-injuries-668032.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/operation-kavach-130-delhi-police-seize-cocaine-worth-rs-10-crore-nigerian-syndicate-busted-667751.html New Delhi April 3 In a significant success under Operation Kavach 130 the Special Staff of South District has apprehended a key member of a drug trafficking syndicate and seized 1031 kg of highquality cocaine valued at approximately Rs 10 crore in the international market The accused identified as John Chibuike 35 a Nigerian national residing at H No T362 4th Floor Mahiransh Mansion Ward No 06 Islam Colony Mehrauli New Delhi was actively involved in supplying cocaine across South and SouthEast Delhi He had reportedly expanded his network extensively in recent monthsActing on specific intelligence inputs regarding a Nigerian national engaged in cocaine trafficking a dedicated team of Special Staff South District was constituted on March 30 The team was led by Inspector Anuj Kumar InCharge of Special Staff under the supervision of ACP HQ Abhinendra JainThrough a combination of manual and technical surveillance the team successfully tracked the suspect and conducted a raid at his residence in Islam Colony Mehrauli During the operation the accused was apprehended and 1031 grams 1031 kg of finequality cocaine was recovered from his possession The seizure is considered a major blow to the drug supply chain operating in the regionThe operation was carried out by a team comprising Sub Inspector Amit Grewal SI Manish Phogat Head Constable Akshay HC Rakesh HC Santvir HC Manish Constable Ankit and Ct Surender whose coordinated efforts ensured the success of the missionDuring preliminary interrogation it was revealed that the accused had been involved in narcotics trafficking for a considerable period He was previously implicated in a case registered under FIR No 3592022 under Sections 222529 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Preet ViharA case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Police Station Mehrauli and further investigation is underway Police officials stated that efforts are being made to dismantle the entire drug syndicate trace the supply chain and identify associates linked to interstate and international networksThe South District Police continue their sustained crackdown on narcotics under Operation Kavach 130 reaffirming their commitment to curbing drugrelated crimes IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/operation-kavach-130-delhi-police-seize-cocaine-worth-rs-10-crore-nigerian-syndicate-busted-667751.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-manufacturing-unit-busted-in-jodhpur-drug-worth-rs-3-crore-seized-667808.html Jaipur April 3 In a major breakthrough the AntiGangster Task Force AGTF has dismantled an illicit Mephedrone MD manufacturing unit operating from the rooftop of a residential house in Jodhpur recovering drugs worth Rs three crore Acting under the direction of Additional Director General Dinesh MN the AGTF recovered 3055 kg of finished MD drugs and 55725 kg of hazardous chemicals valued at approximately Rs three crore in the international marketThe accused Ganpatram Beniwal 40 a native of Mandali Balotra and currently residing in Shankar Nagar Banar Jodhpur was arrested on the spot Investigations revealed that Beniwal had partnered with Sanchorebased smugglers Asuram alias âLuckyâ and Bhanu to clear debts amounting to Rs 12 lakh In a desperate attempt to repay the money he had converted his residence âBeniwal Sadanâ into a clandestine drug laboratory Intelligence inputs further indicated that the chemicals seized were intended for producing an additional 60 kg of MD drugsADG Dinesh MN said the AGTF had been receiving consistent intelligence about drug mafias in Jodhpur supplying MD drugs to local peddlersActing on a specific tipoff received by AGTF ASI Rakesh Jakhar a special team was formed under the supervision of SP Gyanchand Yadav and ASP Narottam Lal Verma Based on the intelligence AGTF ATS DST and the Banad Police Station team executed a coordinated night operationThe house located in an isolated patch of land was cordoned off under the cover of darkness When officers reached the rooftop they found MD being dried on mattresses under electric bulbs with chemical drums and electric stoves scattered around visually confirming the site as a fullfledged illegal drug labThe police seized 3055 kg of manufactured MD 55725 kg of dangerous chemicals including Dichloromethane Max Fine Chem Deionized Water and Jyoti Hydrotech Electric stoves nine buckets steel utensils and other drugprocessing equipmentASI Rakesh Jakhar and Constable Sumer Singh played a crucial role in the operation with technical support from ASI Ramesh Kumar Yadav The onground action was effectively led by Banad SHO Lekhraj and DST Incharge Khet SinghThe investigation has now been assigned to Additional DCP Amrit Lal Jinger while teams are conducting raids to nab the main suppliers Asuram alias Lucky and Bhanu IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-manufacturing-unit-busted-in-jodhpur-drug-worth-rs-3-crore-seized-667808.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-hc-dismisses-bail-plea-of-foreign-national-accused-of-possessing-heroin-667817.html New Delhi April 3 IANS The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of possessing over 500 grams of heroin holding that the rigours of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act were attracted in the casenbspnbspThe accused Chibuzor was arrested in connection with FIR No 5782022 registered at Vikaspuri police station under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and Section 14 of the Foreigners ActA singlejudge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that the quantity of heroin allegedly recovered from the accused was more than double the commercial quantity thereby attracting the stringent conditions for the grant of bail under Section 37 of the NDPS ActAccording to the prosecution acting on secret information the police laid a trap and apprehended the accused recovering the contraband from a bag carried by him after completing procedural formalitiesIn support of the bail plea counsel for the accused raised multiple contentions including that the grounds of arrest were not verbally communicated to the accused there were contradictions in the testimonies of prosecution witnesses and the chain of custody of the seized contraband was doubtfulIt was also argued that the Head Constable who received the secret information was not competent to conduct the raidOpposing the bail plea the prosecution argued that the recovery was effected following due procedure after a trap was laid on the basis of secret information and the contraband was recovered from a bag carried by the accusedIn its order the Delhi High Court observed that at the stage of bail a detailed examination of evidence is not warrantedIt is trite that at the stage of bail the court cannot minutely examine the evidence on record It is only the broad contours of the evidence that have to be kept in mind Justice Kathpalia saidDealing with the contention regarding the competence of the officer the Delhi High Court said the FIR reflected due compliance with procedure The Head Constable after receiving the secret information produced the informer before the Sub Inspector who satisfied himself after speaking with the secret informer and then shared the information with the concerned ACP It is the concerned ACP who authorised the raid Justice Kathpalia observedThe Delhi High Court held that none of the submissions advanced on behalf of the accused satisfied the mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS ActThere has to be an argument and material before the bail court which can satisfy the court that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guilty of the offence charged and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail the order saidDismissing the plea Justice Kathpalia concluded In my considered opinion the case set up by the accusedapplicant in the present case fails at the anvil of twin conditions laid down under Section 37 NDPS Act therefore the bail application is dismissedIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-hc-dismisses-bail-plea-of-foreign-national-accused-of-possessing-heroin-667817.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-two-arrested-2846-gm-of-smack-recovered-667820.html New Delhi April 3 In a significant crackdown on narcotics the Central District Police of Delhi have arrested two drug peddlers including a narcotics supplier and recovered a total of 2846 grams of smack along with cash and a weighing machine officials said on Friday The operation was carried out by the team of Sidhipura Police Post under DBG Road Police Station following sustained surveillance and questioningAccording to the police the case dates back to March 31 when constables Vishal and Shishram were on routine patrolling duty near Loco Railway Colony in the Kishanganj areaDuring the patrol they noticed a suspicious gathering where a man was allegedly selling narcotics to several individualsAs soon as the police approached the people present at the spot fled raising suspicionThe police team managed to apprehend the accused identified as Ashish alias Changu a resident of KishanganjAfter following due legal procedures under the NDPS Act a search was conducted and 1234 grams of smack was recovered from his possessionThe recovered substance was tested on the spot using a narcotics detection kit by the forensic team and confirmed to be a prohibited drugSubsequently an FIR under Section 21B of the NDPS Act was registered at DBG Road Police Station and further investigation was initiatedDuring sustained questioning and police custody remand accused Ashish disclosed that he procured the contraband from a local supplier identified as Md ImranActing on this crucial lead a police team comprising Assistant SubInspector ASI Laxmi Narayan ASI Mohan Lal and Constables Vishal Shishram and Ravinder was formed under the supervision of SubInspector SI Sumit Singh Incharge of Sidhipura Police PostThe operation was conducted under the guidance of Station House Officer Inspector Randhir Singh and overall supervision of Paharganj Assistant Commissioner of Police Shaurabh A NarendraOn April 1 the police conducted a raid at the residence of the drug supplier and successfully apprehended Md Imran from the Kishanganj areaDuring the search 1612 grams of smack a weighing machine and cash were recovered indicating active involvement in drug peddlingPolice said that the accused Ashish was engaged in selling smack near the railway station after procuring it from Md Imran thereby establishing a local supply chainInvestigations also revealed that Ashish has a long criminal history with multiple cases registered against him across several police stations including Sadar Bazar DBG Road Roop Nagar and Sarai RohillaHis previous involvements include cases of theft robbery and assault under various sections of the IPCOfficials said that the swift and coordinated action by the police team not only led to the arrest of the drug peddler and supplier but also helped in identifying the drug supply network operating in the areaFurther investigation is underway to trace other members of the network and to curb the menace of drug trafficking in Central Delhi police added IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-two-arrested-2846-gm-of-smack-recovered-667820.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-baramulla-district-attach-vehicle-purchased-from-drug-proceeds-667660.html Srinagar April 2 Police in Jammu and Kashmirâs Baramulla district said on Thursday that it has attached a vehicle purchased from drug proceeds during its continuing antidrug operation A police statement said on Thursday âBaramulla Police today attached a vehicle linked to a drug trafficking case as part of its ongoing action against narcoticsrelated offences in the districtâThe vehicle an Maruti Alto800 bearing registration number JK05K7701 was seized in connection with cases registered at Police Station Kunzer under provisions of the NDPS Act and Excise ActAccording to officials the action was taken during the course of investigation into cases registered as FIR No 552014 under Sections 815 of the NDPS Act and 48 of the Excise Act and FIR No 742024 under Sections 81829 of the NDPS ActThe development is part of a broader effort by law enforcement agencies to target not only drug trafficking activities but also assets allegedly acquired through illegal proceeds in a bid to disrupt the financial networks behind narcotics tradePolice said investigation revealed that the vehicle had been purchased using proceeds from the illicit sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Officials added that the vehicle was registered in the name of a family member to conceal ownershipThe accused identified as Abdul Ahad Magray a resident of Sharai in Baramulla has been named in the cases and is accused to be involved in repeated instances of drug peddlingAuthorities said the attachment was carried out under legal provisions aimed at depriving accused persons of assets linked to unlawful activitiesBaramulla Police said such measures are intended to curb the spread of drug abuse and dismantle networks operating in the region Further investigation in the cases is underwayJampK Police and the security forces have been carrying out operations against drug smugglers drug peddlers and those involved in hawala money racketsIt is believed that funds generated by these unlawful activities are finally used to sustain terrorism in JampK IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/police-in-jampks-baramulla-district-attach-vehicle-purchased-from-drug-proceeds-667660.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengal-coal-scam-probe-ed-raids-multiple-locations-linked-to-i-pac-in-three-states-667666.html BengaluruNew Delhi April 2 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Thursday conducted raids at several locations linked to IPAC owned by Prashant Kishor in connection with the Bengal coal smuggling scam The raids were carried out at multiple locations in Bengaluru Delhi and Hyderabad Prashant Kishor is currently assisting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in strategising for the crucial Assembly electionsOfficials confirmed that this is a panIndia operation ED teams along with local authorities reached the IPAC premises in the morning and launched search and seizure operationsIt may be recalled that ED sleuths had earlier raided IPAC offices in West Bengal during which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself visited the premises leading to a highvoltage scene as she was seen walking away with files in front of the mediaThe ED raised concerns and strongly objected to the alleged obstruction of its work The agency approached the High Court and later the Supreme Court of India seeking an independent probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI citing alleged interference by the state government and the need for a neutral investigation However Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denied the allegations and maintained that the central agency had violated its jurisdictionAs part of its ongoing investigation into the coal scam the ED has now conducted fresh raids officials saidFurther details regarding the raids are awaited as the ED has not yet issued an official statement However officials stated that they are in possession of evidence related to money laundering in connection with the scamAccording to preliminary information the residence of a person linked to IPAC in Bengaluru was also searchedIt is alleged that around Rs 10 crore in proceeds of crime were routed to IPAC through hawala channels with the firm reportedly receiving payments from the All India Trinamool Congress for its role in the 2022 Goa Assembly electionsMore details are awaitedIt can be noted that the West Bengal coal smuggling case initiated in 2020 involves illegal excavation and theft of coal from Eastern Coalfields Limited ECL leasehold areas estimated to be worth hundreds of crores Led by prime accused Anup Majhi Lala the syndicate involves ECL officials CISF personnel and has implicated political figures and consultancies Anup Majhi surrendered in 2024 to the Special CBI court in Asanol with multiple officials and personnel arrested The investigation by the ED has suggested links between the funds and the political consultancy firm IPAC The ED has accused the West Bengal government of obstructing its investigations leading to legal action and tension between federal agencies and state authorities IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengal-coal-scam-probe-ed-raids-multiple-locations-linked-to-i-pac-in-three-states-667666.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-lpg-racket-busted-in-delhis-palam-three-arrested-45-cylinders-seized-667615.html New Delhi April 2 IANS Delhi Police have arrested three individuals for allegedly operating an illegal LPG gas storage and refilling racket in the Palam area recovering 45 Bharat Gas cylinders from the spot officials said on ThursdaynbspIn a significant crackdown a team from Palam Village Police Station dismantled the illegal operation that was being run from a residential locality in PalamnbspThe accused have been identified as Anaar Singh a resident of Najafgarh who worked as a driver Satyaveer a resident of Dabri who was employed as a delivery boy and Vikas Kumar a resident of Palam who was working as an assistant delivery boyPolice also seized a tempo vehicle along with the 45 Bharat Gas cylinders from the siteAccording to officials the operation was initiated on March 28 at around 700 am when Head Constable Rajesh during routine patrolling received a tipoff regarding illegal storage of LPG cylinders at a vacant plot located at WZ57B Adarsh Gali Palam VillagenbspActing promptly a police team comprising SI RP Meena HC Rajesh and HC Lalit Kumar reached the location and found a tempo parked inside the plot with its rear side openUpon inspection a large number of domestic LPG cylinders belonging to Bharat Gas were found stored both inside the vehicle and in the open areanbspOfficials also discovered that illegal refilling activity was being carried out at the site where gas was being transferred from one cylinder to another using nozzles and a weighing machine without adhering to any safety normsA total of 45 LPG cylinders were recovered during the searchDuring questioning the accused failed to produce any valid licence or permission for storing LPG cylinders They revealed that the plot had been rented for illegal storage and that the gas was being transferred and refilled for wrongful financial gainFurther investigation revealed that the illegal activity was allegedly being carried out by staff associated with Blue Flame Gas Service in JanakpurinbspOfficials from the SubDivisional Magistrate SDM office in Dwarka along with representatives from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Food Safety Department also inspected the site and confirmed the unlawful operationsAll three accused were apprehended and a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS and the Essential Commodities Act at Palam Village Police StationPolice have seized all recovered cylinders along with the equipment used in the operation including nozzles a weighing machine and the vehicle in accordance with legal proceduresDuring further interrogation the accused reiterated that they had rented the plot specifically for illegal storage and refilling of LPG cylinders without any authorisation using basic equipment to carry out the activityIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/illegal-lpg-racket-busted-in-delhis-palam-three-arrested-45-cylinders-seized-667615.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/college-student-dies-by-suicide-in-ktaka-after-being-linked-to-lecturer-667617.html Chitradurga April 2 A 23yearold student of Ayurveda College in Holalkere town in Karnatakas Chitradurga district allegedly died by suicide following distress over defamatory rumours of linking her with a lecturer police said on Thursday The deceased has been identified as Likhitha a student of an Ayurveda college in Malladihalli She was found hanging at her residence in Basava Layout in Holalkere townAccording to preliminary information Likhitha was reportedly upset over false rumours linking her to her professor which had allegedly affected her reputation The rumours are said to have claimed that she was in a relationship with Professor Dr RajuSources said that Likhitha left behind a death note in which she allegedly named the lecturer Dr Raju his wife Nisha and a few fellow students In the note she is said to have blamed harassment and defamation by them as the reason for her taking the extreme stepBased on the complaint the Holalkere Police have registered a case and filed an FIR against the lecturer his wife and the students named in the death note An investigation has been taken up to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incidentFurther details are awaited A 22yearold student Hemanth allegedly died by suicide at his residence in RMV Second Stage Sanjaynagar in Bengaluru on February 22 following a quarrel with his mother Hemanth allegedly hanged himself after locking the door of his room from inside The incident came to light when his mother called him for dinner and received no responseOn February 26 a 19yearold diploma student allegedly died by suicide in Turuvekere town with preliminary reports pointing to emotional distress The deceased was identified as Dhanush a secondyear diploma student who was reported missing by his parents before his body was later discovered near a water reservoir behind a diploma college in the townOn April 1 a medical student allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 12th floor of an apartment building The incident was reported in Attavar Karnataka The medico had gone there to meet a friend After signing the visitor register at the security desk he directly proceeded to the 12th floor of the building and jumped from the building IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/college-student-dies-by-suicide-in-ktaka-after-being-linked-to-lecturer-667617.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-19-year-old-with-over-34-kg-ganja-foil-local-drug-supply-667456.html New Delhi April 1 In a major crackdown on narcotics the Delhi Police arrested a 19yearold youth carrying 3423 kilograms of ganja officials said on Wednesday The arrest took place near Bharthal Village Road as part of a proactive patrolling and intelligenceled operation aimed at curbing drug supply in the local areas of DwarkaAccording to a press release issued by the police the operation was conducted by a dedicated team from the police station in Sector23 Dwarka under the supervision of ACP Dwarka Kishor Kumar Rewala The team included Head Constable Rajesh Ct Ram Kishan HC Sher Singh HC Vicky and IOSI Satpal DagarOfficials stated that the patrolâs vigilance âbore resultsâ when the officers noticed a suspicious individual carrying a black backpack moving from Bharthal Village towards Dwarka Expressway The person later identified as Vipin Kumar attempted to evade the police prompting a short chase that led to his apprehensionOn searching the backpack police recovered a black polythene bag containing a tobaccocolored substance emitting a strong odour of ganja The substance was immediately tested using a field testing kit and confirmed as ganja weighing 3 kilograms and 423 grams The press release noted that âall legal formalities under the NDPS Act were duly complied withâ and the recovered drug was sealed with the official police seal for further legal processesDuring interrogation Vipin Kumar a resident of Madhubani Bihar disclosed that he was currently residing in Kapashera Delhi with a relative He revealed that he had procured the ganja from a person named Priyam a resident of Muzaffarpur Bihar at a rate of approximately Rs 8000 per kilogram with the intention of selling it in Delhi at a higher price to local contactsThe case has been registered under FIR No 842026 Us 20biiB of the NDPS Act at PS Sector23 Dwarka and further investigation is underway Police officials emphasised that the timely intervention prevented a significant drug supply from reaching local neighbourhoods underscoring the importance of continuous surveillance and proactive policingDeputy Commissioner of Police Dwarka District Kushal Pal Singh who issued the press release commended the officers for their alertness and swift action stating that such intelligencedriven operations are vital to ensuring public safety and dismantling drug supply networksThis operation reflects the Dwarka Policeâs commitment to curbing illegal narcotics trafficking and maintaining law and order in the district IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrest-19-year-old-with-over-34-kg-ganja-foil-local-drug-supply-667456.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-multiple-places-in-kolkata-in-extortion-related-money-laundering-case-667463.html Kolkata April 1 The Enforcement Directorate ED on Wednesday conducted raids and search operations at several locations in Kolkata in an extortionrelated money laundering case The operation was launched almost simultaneously at 7 am The list includes the house of businessman Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu in the Kasba area of ââSouth Kolkata Apart from this they raided several places including the office of a company in BallygungeAccording to an ED official several FIRs have already been filed in the name of Sona Pappu There are various allegations against him including extortion and threats Out of these ED officials have been conducting investigations for the past few days based on four to five FIRs It is reported that ED officers reached Sona Pappus house on Fern Road a little after 7 am Central forces jawans were also with ED officersAccording to ED officials Sona Pappu controls several syndicates in the Kasba and Ballygunge areas The investigation began after receiving such allegations From several sources ED officials learned that he used to withdraw crores of rupees from various construction companies Through him that money would reach the influential people Wednesdays raids were conducted to investigate the allegationsApart from Sona Pappus house the ED has raided several other places in South Kolkata ED officials are also raiding the office of a company called Sun Enterprises in Ballygunge in a financial embezzlement case However it is not yet clear whether Sona Pappu has any connection with this companyMany claim that Sona Pappu is close to Debashis Kumar the Trinamool president of south Kolkata and candidate for Rashbehari Assembly constituency Incidentally Debashis Kumar was also called by the ED for questioning on Monday This raid at Sona Pappus house comes two days after that A few days ago Sona Pappus name was involved in the clash between two groups at the Golpark area But the police have not yet been able to arrest him Local residents have reportedly named Sona Pappus group for the clashes A section of the locals alleged that they are the ones who caused the unrest in the area though Sona Pappu claimed that he was not involved in any way in the clash between the groups IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/ed-raids-multiple-places-in-kolkata-in-extortion-related-money-laundering-case-667463.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-judge-duped-via-fake-customer-care-app-loses-rs-93-000-667464.html Mumbai April 1 In a concerning case of cyber fraud a sitting judge of a city court in Mumbai was duped of Rs 93000 by cybercriminals who used a malicious customer care application to gain access to his banking details The 46yearold judge posted at the Small Causes Court sought technical assistance after noticing a display issue on his mobile phone on March 30 While searching online for help he came across a contact number claiming to be that of Samsung customer care Upon calling the number he was connected to a fraudster posing as a customer support executiveAccording to the Mumbai Police the accused sent an APK file to the judge via WhatsApp and instructed him to download it He was also asked to pay a nominal registration fee of Rs 20 through Google Pay Unaware of the trap the judge followed the instructions and installed the application This allowed the fraudster to gain remote access to his mobile device and sensitive banking informationShortly thereafter two unauthorised transactions amounting to Rs 93000 were made from the judgeâs State Bank of India SBI account Realising the fraud the victim approached the policeThe Mumbai Police registered a First Information Report FIR at the Tardeo Police Station against an unidentified accused and an investigation is currently underwayIn a separate incident on March 30 the police arrested a 25yearold man from Jharkhand for allegedly duping a Bombay High Court judge of Rs 602 lakh in a cyber fraud case The accused identified as Mazhar Alam Israil Miyan is a resident of Jamtara a region often linked with cybercrime activitiesAccording to investigators Alam was connected to at least 36 cyber fraud cases across 10 states The arrest was carried out jointly by the Jamtara Cyber Cell and the Karmatand PoliceMeanwhile another shocking case highlights the growing sophistication of cybercriminalsA 69yearold retired senior officer from the DN Nagar area of Andheri in Mumbai was reportedly placed under a socalled âdigital arrestâ for 25 days and defrauded of Rs 157 croreIn this case fraudsters posed as police and court officials and even staged a mock court hearing via video call invoking the name of a former Supreme Court judge to intimidate the victim Acting on the complaint the Mumbai Police Cyber Cell arrested an autorickshaw driver Ashok Pal who allegedly allowed the accused to route the defrauded money through his bank account in exchange for a commissionPolice said the incident began on December 6 2025 when the victim received a call from a man claiming to be a Department of Telecommunications official alleging misuse of his mobile number and threatening legal actionAuthorities have urged citizens to remain cautious while seeking online technical support and to avoid downloading applications or sharing sensitive information with unverified sources IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-judge-duped-via-fake-customer-care-app-loses-rs-93-000-667464.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/i-t-department-seizes-foreign-currency-worth-over-rs-45-crore-in-kolkata-detains-three-667469.html Kolkata April 1 The Income Tax Department has seized a large amount of foreign currency in Kolkata said an official on Wednesday adding that three people have been detained A large amount of foreign currency approximately Rs five crore in Indian currency was seized during a raid in the Park Street police station area The investigators have detained three people in connection with the incidentActing on a confidential tipoff officials from the Income Tax Department conducted a raid within the jurisdiction of the Park Street Police Station The operation resulted in the seizure of 475000 US Dollars and 300000 Thai Baht When calculated in Indian currency this amounts to a staggering Rs 45482500The officials are investigating how these three individuals came into possession of such a massive amount of foreign currency It was learned that the three individuals were unable to provide adequate documentation to substantiate the source of the fundsConsequently Income Tax officials detained the three individuals A case has been formally registered in accordance with established procedures and the three detained individuals are currently undergoing interrogationNotably before the announcement of the Assembly elections the Election Commission held meetings with various investigative agencies of the Central Government including the Income Tax DepartmentDuring these meetings officials emphasised the need to maintain strict vigilance over various financial transactions and instances of illicit trafficking They also held consultations with various statelevel agencies Since then these agencies have remained highly activeNow just ahead of the elections a massive cache of foreign currency has been seized from the very heart of Kolkata It may also be noted that the Election Commission officials have also seized a large amount of cash during naka checking in various places across West Bengal as part of its surveillance ahead of the Assembly polls IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/i-t-department-seizes-foreign-currency-worth-over-rs-45-crore-in-kolkata-detains-three-667469.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-arrested-with-illegal-arms-in-delhi-police-foil-potential-crime-667381.html New Delhi April 1 The police have arrested two men and recovered illegal arms ammunition and a vehicle in a proactive operation in East Delhi officials said on Wednesday The action carried out by the Special Staff of the East District was described as a significant preventive policing effort aimed at averting a possible criminal incidentAccording to a press release issued by the police the arrests were made following ârealtime intelligence developed through social media monitoring and ground inputsâActing swiftly on the inputs the police team laid a trap and intercepted the suspects in the Pandav Nagar area The accused were identified as Vishal alias Tussu 20 a resident of Trilokpuri and Anurag alias Budhi 21 a resident of KalyanpuriPolice officials said the two were âintercepted while roaming in a car with suspected intent to commit a crimeâ indicating that a potential offence was prevented due to timely intervention During the search operation the team recovered one countrymade pistol two live cartridges and a buttonactuated knife from their possession The white car they were travelling in has also been seizedHighlighting the significance of the operation the press release stated that âthe operation led to the recovery of illegal firearms ammunition and a vehicle thereby averting a potential threat to public safetyâ It further noted that âswift action by Special Staff prevented a potential criminal incidentâ underlining the role of surveillance and intelligencebased policingA case has been registered under the Arms Act at Pandav Nagar police station and further investigation is underway Police are currently interrogating the accused to determine their involvement in other criminal casesEfforts are also ongoing to trace the source of the illegal weapons and dismantle the supply network officials addedThe police statement said that a dedicated team led by Inspector Jitendra Malik under the supervision of ACP Pawan Kumar carried out the surveillance and interception The team which included Sub Inspector Aman Head Constable Vineet HC Vishal HC Naresh and Constable Sanoj relied on both digital monitoring and traditional ground intelligence to track the suspects IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-arrested-with-illegal-arms-in-delhi-police-foil-potential-crime-667381.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-court-fake-police-retired-mumbai-officer-digitally-arrested-for-25-days-duped-of-rs-157-crore-667321.html Mumbai March 31 In a shocking case of cyber fraud a 69yearold retired senior officer from the DN Nagar area of Andheri in Mumbai was subjected to digital arrest for 25 days and defrauded of Rs 157 crore by cybercriminals posing as police and court officials The accused even staged a mock court hearing via video call invoking the name of a former Supreme Court judge to intimidate the victim According to Mumbai Police acting swiftly on the victimâs complaint the Cyber Cell arrested an autorickshaw driver identified as Ashok Pal who played a crucial role in the racket He allegedly allowed fraudsters to use his bank account to route the defrauded money in exchange for a commissionPolice said the incident began on December 6 2025 when the victim received a phone call from a man identifying himself as Sanjay Kumar Gupta claiming to be an official from the Department of Telecommunications The caller alleged that objectionable MMS messages were being sent from the victimâs mobile number and that a case had been registered against him at the Bandra Crime BranchThe call was subsequently transferred to another individual posing as a police officer identified as Pradeep Sawant who instructed the victim to report to a police office in the BandraKurla Complex BKC The fraudsters further escalated the situation by accusing the victim of involvement in a money laundering case falsely linking him to businessman Naresh Goyal They also referred to an alleged investigation by another officer named Vijay Khanna to deepen the sense of urgency and fearTo make their claims appear legitimate the accused orchestrated a fake courtroom setup over a video call presenting it as proceedings overseen by former Chief Justice of India BS Gavai The victim was threatened with legal action and immediate arrest if he failed to cooperateUnder immense psychological pressure the fraudsters instructed the victim to transfer all his funds including fixed deposits mutual funds and savings into designated bank accounts for âverificationâ during the investigation Fearing arrest the victim complied and transferred Rs 157 crore in multiple transactions between December 8 2025 and January 3 2026The fraud came to light when the calls from the accused suddenly stopped after the transfers were completed raising suspicion After consulting family members and acquaintances the victim approached the Cyber Cell and lodged a formal complaintDuring the investigation police traced the money trail and found that a significant portion of the funds had been routed through the bank account of Ashok Pal Upon interrogation he admitted to allowing cybercriminals to use his account in exchange for a commissionPolice have arrested Pal while efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the remaining members of the fraud networkAuthorities have issued a public advisory urging citizens to remain vigilant against such scams They emphasised that no legitimate government agency or law enforcement body ever demands money transfers over phone or video calls Officials clarified that terms like âdigital arrestâ or âonline court proceedingsâ in such contexts are entirely fraudulentCitizens are advised not to panic if they receive suspicious calls and to verify claims through official channels In case of any suspected cyber fraud people should immediately report the incident to the national cybercrime helpline at 1930 IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/fake-court-fake-police-retired-mumbai-officer-digitally-arrested-for-25-days-duped-of-rs-157-crore-667321.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bike-taxi-driver-arrested-in-bengaluru-for-touching-woman-rider-inappropriately-667339.html Bengaluru March 31 The Bengaluru Police have arrested a bike taxi driver on charges of inappropriately touching a 25yearold woman rider throughout her journey The incident was reported within the limits of the Indiranagar police station in the city said officials on Tuesday The arrested person has been identified as Mohammad Khizar According to the police the victim had booked a bike ride from BTM Layout to Indiranagar She alleged that the accused repeatedly touched her inappropriately during the journeyThe victim has also told police that she had confronted the driver about his misbehaviour and the driver continued to touch her inappropriately throughout The young woman later approached the Indiranagar police and filed a complaint against the accused Acting swiftly the police arrested him The police are now probing to find out whether the accused is involved in other cases A case has been registered against the accused under Section 75 sexual harassment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNSMore details are yet to emerge regarding the incidentThe incident has raised concerns over the safety and security of lakhs of women especially those who use bike taxi services in Bengaluru around the clock It can be recalled that a Rapido autorickshaw driver was booked on September 16 2025 for allegedly molesting a woman passenger by touching her inappropriately during the ride in Bengaluru The incident took place when the woman had booked an auto through the appbased app from Kumaraswamy Layout near Dayananda Sagar College to her homeThe Wilson Garden police in Bengaluru on November 8 2025 arrested a bike taxi rider for allegedly molesting a woman during a ride The incident came to light after the victim recorded the act on her mobile phone and posted the video on social media before filing a police complaint In an Instagram detailing the incident the woman said it took place while she was returning to her paying guest accommodation from Church Street in Bengaluru The captain tried to grab my legs while riding It happened so suddenly that I couldnt even process it let alone record it she wrote IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bike-taxi-driver-arrested-in-bengaluru-for-touching-woman-rider-inappropriately-667339.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/kidney-racket-rocks-kanpur-police-discover-illegal-transplants-broker-networks-four-detained-667351.html Kanpur March 31 A sensational case has emerged from the Kalyanpur area of Kanpur Nagar placing both the healthcare system and the administration under scrutiny Suspicions have arisen following the unearthing of a major racket involving illegal kidney transplants and trafficking at Medlife Hospital located in Ambedkar Puram Panic spread on Monday afternoon after police received a tipoff Preliminary investigations revealed several shocking details prompting authorities to detain four individuals â including hospital operators brokers and other suspects â for questioning Intensive raids are currently underway across the city and nearby districtsAccording to sources a broker identified as Shivam allegedly brought in a patient suffering from kidney failureThe patient was initially admitted to Medlife Hospital after which a clandestine surgery was reportedly conducted at Ahuja Medical Centre in KeshavpuramThis is particularly concerning as only one private hospital in Kanpur is officially authorised to carry out kidney transplantsA key question remains unanswered Where did the kidney come from Police suspect that the case may not be limited to illegal transplants but could also involve kidney theft and an interdistrict trafficking networkDuring the investigation a patient named Ayush a resident of Meerut claimed that the kidney had been donated by a relative However a young man â allegedly the donor â later stated on camera that he had sold his kidney for Rs 4 lakh but had not yet received the promised paymentThe donor identified himself as a finalyear MBA student Equally alarming is the fact that in a procedure as critical as a kidney transplant essential medical documentation official permissions and legal protocols were allegedly bypassedAs the case unfolded police reportedly moved the donor to a different location late at night while the female recipient was shifted from Priya Hospital to another medical facilityOfficials from both the Health Department and the police have so far refrained from issuing formal statements However their cautious responses suggest that the case is serious and potentially large in scaleSources indicate that investigators have uncovered several crucial leads and a major breakthrough in exposing the kidney racket is expected soonThe scandal which first surfaced in Kanpur now appears to extend beyond a single hospital with links pointing toward a broader organised network Officials suspect the case may be part of a much larger illegal organ trade involving huge financial transactions IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/kidney-racket-rocks-kanpur-police-discover-illegal-transplants-broker-networks-four-detained-667351.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/violence-erupts-in-jaipurs-mahesh-nagar-during-protest-against-liquor-shop-667169.html Jaipur March 30 Tension has gripped the Mahesh Nagar area in Rajasthans Jaipur following a dispute over alleged illegal liquor sale which spiralled into violence vandalism and arson The police have detained over a dozen individuals and launched an investigation The incident took place late Sunday night near the Kartarpura drain where locals have been repeatedly complaining about liquor being sold even after closing hoursLate Sunday night residents again objected to the alleged illegal sale leading to a heated argument between them and the shop operatorâs associatesThe situation quickly escalated into a physical clash with both sides engaging in violence Several vehicles were vandalised and a bike was set on fireEyewitnesses said the shop operatorâs side called in additional men intensifying the confrontation Soon the mob turned violent Three motorcycles and a Scorpio were vandalised One motorcycle was set ablaze right in front of police personnel and panic spread as residents rushed out of their homesA local resident Ramavatar Saini sustained injuries during the clash Police called an ambulance 108 but angry locals briefly blocked it demanding immediate arrestsAs the situation worsened police from multiple stations were deployed including from Mahesh Nagar Police Station Sodala Police Station Shiprapath Police Station and Jyoti Nagar Police Station Senior officers including ACP Sodala Sunil Kumar and station incharges from the respective areas were present on the spot to control the situationThe situation eased after police intervention and the injured person was taken to the hospitalLocals claim they had earlier complained about latenight liquor sales at the outlet but no strict action was taken allowing the issue to persist Police have detained several suspects and are identifying others involved in the violence said police officials assuring that strict action will be taken against those responsible for vandalism and arson IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/violence-erupts-in-jaipurs-mahesh-nagar-during-protest-against-liquor-shop-667169.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-man-kills-wife-by-hitting-her-head-with-mini-gas-cylinder-as-toddler-watches-667177.html New Delhi March 30 A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband following a domestic dispute in South Delhiâs Pul Prahladpur area The accused reportedly struck his wife on the head with a mini LPG cylinder resulting in her immediate death According to the Delhi Police the deceased has been identified as Poonam Her husband Suresh was arrested at the scene The couple who had moved into a DDA housing complex just a month ago has two children One child resides with their grandmother while the 18monthold infant was present in the house at the time of the killing The incident occurred around 930 pm on March 29A neighbour told IANS The man killed his wife who has an 18monthold child They were living in DDA housing for a month and the husband allegedly committed the murder out of suspicionNeighbours said they arrived at the scene after hearing the womans screams The door was locked from the inside but it was forced open with the help of the landlord The scene inside was horrifying Poonams body was lying on the floor with a cylinder nearby The accused husband was sitting nearby holding the baby in his lapPreliminary investigations suggest the motive may have been rooted in extreme suspicion Police have launched a comprehensive probe to determine if the act was premeditatedThis brutal killing is the latest in a series of domestic homicides to rock the National Capital Region On March 1 Delhi Police arrested Munchun Kewat a vegetable vendor for the quadruple murder of his wife Anita and their three children in Samaypur BadliKewat who was apprehended in Rajasthan initially claimed he committed the murders due to mounting debt and threats from a moneylender in Bihar However investigators are still verifying those claims as the named individual remains untraceableA senior police officer had confirmed that a team has been dispatched to Bihar to crossreference Kewatâs statements while forensic teams continue to process the evidence in the Pul Prahladpur case IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-man-kills-wife-by-hitting-her-head-with-mini-gas-cylinder-as-toddler-watches-667177.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengali-film-tv-fraternity-demands-impartial-probe-into-rahul-arunoday-banerjees-death-667180.html Kolkata March 30 A section of actors in the Bengali film and television industry on Monday demanded an investigation into the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee who tragically passed away while shooting at Talsari beach in Odisha Actors Sudipta Chakraborty and Rupanjana Mitra have become vocal in demanding a comprehensive and impartial investigation into his deathRupanjana Mitra lashed out on her Instagram Stories following Rahuls death She asserted Filming is taking place without any safety measures the industry must be held accountable for this This can no longer be swept under the rug The socalled Bengali film industry is not a safe environment for artists Countless artists have worked in this trade constantly risking their lives Arunoday was a highly professional artist Filming was underway at the time May God not spare those responsibleOn the other hand Sudipta Chakraborty a member of the West Bengal Motion Pictures Artistes Forum posted on social media demanding an investigation She wrote I demand a comprehensive and impartial police investigation into the unnatural death at the shooting spotRupsa Guha is a familiar face in the television industry She too initially could not believe the news of Rahuls death Later in a Facebook post she raised a direct question Did he fall from the boat or did he get swept away into the deeper currents of the sea while walking during shooting for a drone shot That is my only question There is no transparency We demand transparencyâOn Sunday the 42yearold actor was shooting for the television series Bhole Baba Paar Karega He entered the water at Talsari just as the tide came in Reports suggest that he was swept away at that very moment Technicians subsequently pulled him out of the water Preliminary reports indicate that his death was caused by drowning It is reported that he was rushed to a hospital at Digha in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal However he passed away before reaching the facility A postmortem examination will be carried out at Tamluk hospital on Monday afternoon His body will be handed over to his family later in the day A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Digha Police Station The tragic incident has brought the entire Bengali film and television industry to a standstill Fellow actors directors and technicians have expressed shock at the tragic death of the actorChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday evening condoled the death He was best known for his blockbuster Bengali film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar The actor is survived by his mother his wife actor Priyanka Sarkar and his 13yearold sonRahul known in the Bengali television industry for his character roles had been active in soaps for several yearsHe shot to fame with his role in the blockbuster Chirodini tumi je amar in 2008 followed by hits such as Tumi asbe bole 2014 Zulfiqar 2016 Byomkesh Gotro 2018 Biday Byomkesh 2018 The Academy of Fine Arts 2025 among others He had acted in TV serials such as Hargouri pice hotel and Mohonna IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bengali-film-tv-fraternity-demands-impartial-probe-into-rahul-arunoday-banerjees-death-667180.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-bsf-officers-injured-in-attack-during-raid-at-drug-hotspot-in-jampks-samba-667190.html Jammu March 30 Two Border Security Force BSF officers were injured on Monday in Jammu and Kashmirâs Samba during a raid on a drug hotspot in the district Officials said two BSF juniorlevel officers an inspector and a subinspector were injured during the raid in Gujjar Basti village of the Supwal area of the district when locals attacked themThe injured officers have been identified as Inspector Imtiyaz and SubInspector Devender Kumar Reports added that the two officers were not in uniform when the incident occurredThe police have registered a case and an investigation has been startedMore details were awaitedAs per reports both officials have been shifted to AIIMS Jammu for treatment and are stated to be in stable conditionJammu and Kashmir has a 240 km long international border in Samba Kathua and Jammu districts of Jammu division The international border is guarded by the BSF The force is deployed to prevent infiltration exfiltration drug smuggling and drone activity initiated from across the border by terror outfits with the help of Pakistani forcesThese drones carry payloads of arms ammunition cash and drugs for the terrorists The overground workers OGWs of terrorist outfits pick up these payloads and pass them on to the terrorists to sustain terrorismIn addition the union territory has a 740kmlong Line of Control LoC in the Baramulla Kupwara Bandipora districts of the Valley and Poonch Rajouri and partly in the Jammu districtThe LoC is guarded by the Army which performs the same duties on the LoC as the BSF does on the international borderIn the hinterland antiterrorist operations and operations against drug smugglers drug peddlers and those involved in hawala money rackets are performed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the security forcesThe BSF has installed hitech antidrone equipment all along the international border in the union territory After the installation of this hitech equipment drone activity by terror outfits has come down IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-bsf-officers-injured-in-attack-during-raid-at-drug-hotspot-in-jampks-samba-667190.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/retired-brigadier-killed-by-stray-bullet-during-morning-walk-in-dehradun-667194.html Dehradun March 30 A retired Army officer Brigadier VK Joshi was shot dead on Monday in the Rajpur area of Dehradun Uttarakhand after being hit by a stray bullet during a firing incident police said According to officials the incident occurred around 7 am following an argument between occupants of two vehicles travelling in the area The situation escalated into a firing exchange Joshi who was on a morning walk at the time was caught in the crossfire and suffered critical injuriesHe was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatmentDehradun SP City Pramod Kumar said âAt around 7 am we received information through the control room about a dispute in Johari village related to overtaking between two vehicles during which firing took place One person was injured in the incident and taken to the hospital We have now been informed that he has died during treatmentâHe further added âThe area has been cordoned off and the vehicle involved along with the individuals present in it is under investigation Arrests in the case will be made soonâPolice officials have launched an extensive search operation and set up blockades across multiple police station jurisdictions including rural areas to trace those involved Efforts are also underway to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to the firingAuthorities stated that further details would emerge as the investigation progressesIn a separate incident earlier this year on January 11 another retired Army officer lost his life in a road accident in Haryanaâs Panchkula Lieutenant General Kulwant Singh Mann aged around 85 was hit by an unidentified vehicle while he was out on a morning walk near his residenceHe was taken to the Armyâs Command Hospital in Chandimandir but later died due to his injuries Police had registered a case against the unidentified driver and were examining CCTV footage from nearby areas as the accident site lacked camera coverage IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/retired-brigadier-killed-by-stray-bullet-during-morning-walk-in-dehradun-667194.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/up-man-jumps-to-death-from-rooftop-of-housing-society-building-probe-underway-667213.html Ghaziabad March 30 Panic gripped a housing society in Raj Nagar Extension in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad on Monday after a man allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the rooftop of a residential building The incident took place under the jurisdiction of the Nandgram police station officials saidAccording to the police information was received on Monday regarding a man who had jumped from a building within a housing society in Raj Nagar Extension Upon receiving the alert a police team immediately rushed to the spot and initiated an investigationDuring the preliminary inquiry at the scene the deceased was identified as Raghukul Tilak approximately 40 years old Initial findings suggest that he died by suicide after jumping from the rooftop of the building The police have taken custody of the body and sent it for a postmortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of deathPolice official Ziauddin Ahmed stated that the deceasedâs family members are being questioned and efforts are underway to determine the circumstances and reasons behind the incident Authorities said further legal proceedings are being carried out as part of the ongoing investigationIn a separate but similar incident earlier this month a 42yearold man allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the 13th floor of a building in Ghaziabad while his elderly mother was found dead inside their flatThe incident took place on March 20 at Vinayak Tower in the Mahagun Society located in the Kavinagar area According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Suryabali Maurya the deceased were identified as Rajveer and his 70yearold mother Satnam KaurPolice said Rajveer an astrologer lived with his mother while his estranged wife and son resided in another housing society in Crossings Republik Officials added that he had reportedly faced significant personal losses in recent years including the deaths of his father and brother IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/up-man-jumps-to-death-from-rooftop-of-housing-society-building-probe-underway-667213.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-doctor-wife-die-in-suicide-pact-after-killing-their-mentally-challenged-toddler-667226.html Amaravati March 30 A doctor along with his wife died by suicide after injecting toxic substance to kill their threeyearold daughter who was mentally and physically challenged K Gopi an anaesthetist was working at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Bhopal and his wife Shankara Kumari 30 was working as a nurse at the same hospitalK Gopi his wife Shankara Kumari tried to commit suicide by injecting toxic substances to themselves and their daughter Mounika at a lodge in Narsaraopet in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh on SundayWhile Shankara Kumari and Mounica died on Sunday Dr Gopi succumbed at a private hospital in Narsaraopet on MondayPreliminary investigation by police show that the couple resorted to the extreme step as they were depressed over the condition of their daughterGopi who hails from Satluru village in Palnadu district and Shankara Kumari who was from Dharmavaram in Sri Sathya Sai district had a love marriage They were depressed after the birth of Mounika who was mentally and physically challengedShankara Kumari along with her daughter had come to visit her parents in the native village 20 days ago Gopi had also arrived from Bhopal two days ago He called his wife and daughter to Narsaraopet on Saturday and they checked into Dinesh Grand lodgeGopi sent a message and some photographs to his sister on WhatsApp on Sunday morning informing her that they were ending their lives She alerted other family members who rushed to the lodge and found the trio unconscious They were shifted to a hospital where Shankara Kumari and Mounica died while undergoing treatmentGopi whose condition was critical succumbed early on Monday morningPolice recovered some sedatives syringes and other material from the lodgeThe bodies of the couple and their daughter were handed over to the family after postmortem examination on MondayNarsaraopet police registered a case and took up further investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/andhra-doctor-wife-die-in-suicide-pact-after-killing-their-mentally-challenged-toddler-667226.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/hazaribagh-erupts-over-brutal-rape-murder-of-minor-bjp-bandh-hits-normal-life-667229.html Hazaribagh March 30 The brutal rape and murder of a minor girl in Kusumbha village under the Vishnugarh police station area of Jharkhandâs Hazaribagh has sparked massive public outrage in the district The BJP along with local residents called for a âHazaribagh Bandhâ on Monday in protest against the incident which witnessed a widespread impact across the districtProtesters took to the streets in several areas including Hazaribagh city and the Vishnugarh block headquarters demanding the immediate arrest of the accused and strict actionHundreds of people including Hazaribagh MP Manish Jaiswal Barhi MLA Manoj Kumar Yadav and district BJP President Vivekananda Singh marched through the streets raising slogans and forcing the closure of marketsShops remained spontaneously closed in several localities including the Vishnugarh police station area Jhumra Market and Saat MileCommercial establishments in Jhumra Market and adjoining suburbs also remained completely shut disrupting normal public lifeProtesters alleged that the police have failed to arrest the main accused even six days after the crime This they said reflects the deteriorating lawandorder situation in the stateThey described the incident as bearing chilling similarities to the Delhi âNirbhayaâ caseHazaribagh MP Jaiswal said the state governmentâs silence over such a heinous crime in Vishnugarh was baffling He alleged that the government had failed to even express basic sympathy towards the victim and her familyAccording to police the minor girl had gone out on Tuesday evening to watch the Ram Navami procession but failed to return home A search was launched later that night Her mutilated body was recovered from bushes near the village on Wednesday triggering shock and anger across the regionDirector General of Police Tadasha Mishra constituted an SIT to probe the case but so far no arrests have been madeEarlier in the day the Jharkhand High Court took suo motu cognisance of the matter and issued notices to the State Home Secretary and the Director General of Police DGP seeking their responsesThe court sought details of the investigation from the Hazaribagh SP who appeared virtually in the proceedings The SP assured the court that the accused would be identified and would be arrested soonHowever the court observed that the failure to arrest the culprits even six days after the incident was a matter of serious concernMeanwhile heavy police deployment has been made across the Hazaribagh district and the administration is keeping a close watch on the situation IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/hazaribagh-erupts-over-brutal-rape-murder-of-minor-bjp-bandh-hits-normal-life-667229.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-kills-wife-in-front-of-minor-daughter-in-kolkata-arrested-667035.html Kolkata March 29 A man was arrested on charges of brutally killing his wife in front of their minor daughter in South Kolkata said police on Sunday The incident took place in the Kasba area in South Kolkata early in the morning and the man was arrested while trying to flee the scene after committing the crimeAccording to the police the arrested individual has been identified as Binod Singh Locals alleged that the accused frequently returned home in an intoxicated state and would demand money from his wife Swapna Singh If she refused to provide the money he would create a disturbance in the house Neighbours further alleged that he would often physically assault his wifeAccording to their accounts Binod returned home around 1000 pm on Saturday Upon entering the house he immediately demanded Rs 4000 from Swapna However his wife refused to give him the money Enraged by this refusal he began to create a scene and after a short while he left the houseLocal further said that Binod returned to the house again in the early hours of Sunday After he repeatedly banged on the door his daughter opened it for him Swapna was asleep in the room It is alleged that without warning Binod suddenly began stabbing his wife repeatedly in the abdomen with a knifeAwakened by the womans screams neighbours rushed to the scene They managed to apprehend the accused as he was attempting to escape The neighbours then took the critically injured woman to the Chittaranjan Medical College and Hospital around 530 am Swapna subsequently succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospitalPolice confirmed that the incident was reported to the Kasba Police Station around 630 am Upon receiving the information police officers arrived at the crime sceneBinod was detained and taken to the police station where he was subsequently formally arrested Investigators gathered the full details of the incident from the deceased womans daughter The polices preliminary assessment suggests that Binod attacked his wife with a knife as a result of domestic discord However the police are currently investigating whether there were any other underlying motives behind this incidentThe body has been sent for a postmortem examination and a written complaint has been lodged by the deceased womans familyA relative of the deceased woman told a section of reporters Binod did not earn a living Swapna worked at a local establishment and the household ran entirely on her earnings However Binod would frequently demand money from his wife If she refused he would create a scene Binod would even go to Swapnas workplace and cause a disturbance Due to these repeated incidents Swapna eventually lost her jobA neighbour said Binod returned on Saturday night and once again created a scene over money He demanded four thousand rupees but Swapna refused to give it to him IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/man-kills-wife-in-front-of-minor-daughter-in-kolkata-arrested-667035.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/inter-state-arms-supplier-arrested-by-delhi-police-illegal-firearms-recovered-667036.html New Delhi March 29 In a major breakthrough the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested Mohd Israr a 52yearold interstate arms supplier linked to organised criminal gangs operating across Delhi Haryana and Uttar Pradesh The accused previously declared a proclaimed offender and wanted in multiple cases had been absconding since 2024 A cash reward of Rs 50000 had been offered for his arrestAccording to a press release issued by the Crime Branch the accused was apprehended in connection with a case under the Arms Act registered at PS Crime Branch Delhi Israr is wanted in six criminal cases including murder robbery and violations of the Arms Act and carries an additional reward of Rs 5000 for his arrest in a Haryana case registered in 2024The Crime Branch stated that in August 2024 a shooter named Ankit aged 24 was arrested in Delhi while in possession of three sophisticated pistols one singleshot pistol 13 live cartridges two magazines and a stolen motorcycle Investigations revealed that Israr had supplied the firearms used in the crimesDuring the course of his criminal activities Israr reportedly operated an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Kairana Uttar Pradesh which was dismantled by police approximately two months agoOfficials detailed that the extensive efforts undertaken by the AntiGangster Squad AGS of the Crime Branch led by Inspector Krishan Kumar under the supervision of ACP Bhagwati Prasad led to the tracing and apprehension of the accusedActing on secret intelligence the team laid a trap near the DelhiâLoni border on March 25 successfully intercepting and arresting Israr The Crime Branch also recovered a singleshot pistol from his possessionâDue to acute financial constraints the accused came into contact with criminal elements and gradually indulged in the illegal manufacturing and supply of firearms to hardened criminals involved in heinous offences such as murder robbery and other serious crimesâ officials mentioned Israr a carpenter by profession has ten children from two marriages and was first incarcerated in 2016 Following his release he actively supplied illegal firearms to criminals involved in bank robberies murder and other violent crimesOfficials added that Israr had supplied pistols used in the July 2024 murder of Jaipal Dudhiya in Gohana Haryana highlighting the scale and reach of his criminal network Authorities emphasised that the arrest marks a significant step in combating organised crime and illegal arms trafficking across the Delhi NCR region IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/inter-state-arms-supplier-arrested-by-delhi-police-illegal-firearms-recovered-667036.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-soldiers-injured-in-fratricidal-firing-spree-in-jampks-kupwara-667042.html Srinagar March 29 Three soldiers were injured in a fratricidal firing incident in JampKâs Kupwara district official sources said on Sunday The incident occurred at an army camp in the Trehgam area of Kupwara when a soldier allegedly opened fire on his colleagues last nightThree soldiers were injured in the incident before the erring soldier was overpowered officials said adding that the injured soldiers are undergoing treatment at a local military hospital Further details of the incident are awaitedThere has been no official word from the army on the incident so far Fratricidal firing incidents have taken place in JampK among security forces in the past alsoThese incidents generally stem from a combination of severe prolonged psychological stress operational fatigue and personal issues exacerbated by a highconflict environmentThese incidents along with suicides have been a concern with studies attributing them to high stress and combat fatigue As soldiers are deployed in constant counterinsurgency operations leading to prolonged exposure to lifethreatening situations this constant perpetual threat induces significant psychological pressureLong duty hours and separation from families combined with isolation in highaltitude areas also contribute to loneliness and mental health issues Then disputes over the denial of leave or the perceived harsh treatment by superiors humiliationharassment have been cited as significant triggers for frustrationUnresolved family matters also play a part Modern connectivity cell phonessocial media can be a doubleedged sword causing soldiers to be constantly updated on family disputes land financial or marital without being able to intervene increasing feelings of guilt and helplessnessExperts also note that preexisting mental health problems such as depression anxiety and alcohol addiction are common in a large percentage of such casesIssues such as poor living conditions lack of recreational facilities and inadequate command structures are also considered contributing factorsFratricidal cases have continued to occur in recent years including incidents in the Rajouri and Kupwara sectors prompting the army to launch studies into the mental health of personnel and initiate measures to mitigate this such as improved training stress management workshops and increased opportunities for leave IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-soldiers-injured-in-fratricidal-firing-spree-in-jampks-kupwara-667042.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/funds-dry-up-strategy-shifts-jem-operatives-turn-to-crime-networks-in-north-india-666912.html New Delhi March 28 With the JaisheMohammad largely remaining in reset mode its operatives within India have been told to find new ways of raising funds for operations in Jammu and Kashmir The JaisheMohammad was one of the hardest hit terror groups during Operation Indoor Not only was its headquarters in Bahawalpur razed to rubble but its chief Masood Azhar ended up losing several of his closest family membersAlthough there are scores of JaisheMohammad operatives waiting in Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoK to infiltrate into India they have not been able to do so owing to very high securityNow the JaisheMohammad cadres in Jammu and Kashmir have been told to raise funds and recruit locals to carry out attacksAn Intelligence Bureau official said that there are several overground workers OWGs in Jammu and Kashmir and they have been told to run an extortion racketThe official said that these OWGs have been preparing a hit list not just in Jammu and Kashmir but in Punjab Haryana and New Delhi The idea is to target rich individuals and extort money from them Further these operatives are also planning kidnappings in exchange for ransom the official addedIn addition to this the JaisheMohammad is also building a spy network at the behest of the ISI The OWGs have been told to identify vulnerable people in the bordering states and trap them into joining the spy network officials sayThe JaisheMohammad continues to nurture 100s of OWGs in Jammu and Kashmir They have been instructed not to indulge in acts of terror in the Valley at the moment Instead they have been told to raise funds through kidnappings and extortionsAnother official said that there is a clear sign that the outfit is taking things slow because it is very hard to operate now Post the Pahalgam attack security is high both at the borders and within Jammu and Kashmir Not only have infiltrations become hard but operating within the Valley is tough owing to heavy scrutinyAnother major issue that the JaisheMohammad is facing relates to funding The cash flow has almost stopped and hence its operatives in the Valley have been told to fend for themselvesOfficials say that the JaisheMohammad realises that infiltrations have become extremely hard This has led the outfit to change its strategy and think about completely localised operationsHowever for these operations to take off there is a dire need of funds Funds from across the border have stopped due to heavy security and this has led the OWGs to raise money on their own The JaisheMohammadbacked OWGs are spreading into Haryana and Delhi apart from Jammu and KashmirMany OWGs have branched out in different directions and are looking to extort money from rich peopleOfficials say that these persons would also look to kidnap the children of rich people and demand a ransom All this money which they intend to make would be routed into setting up modules and funding operations of the JaisheMohammad in Jammu and Kashmir the official also addedThe changing tactics of the JaisheMohammad were visible when the police busted one of its modules in Mohali Punjab Sahil Bashir 19 of Handwara Language in Jammu and Kashmir was arrested along with two others in a murder case The police alleged that these persons had shot a driver Anil KumarThe police say that this points to a case of carjacking and the accused had intended to raise funds Bashir who led the operation was a wanted criminal under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPAThe accused after killing the driver drove away with the belongings It was a clear case of carjacking aimed at raising funds for terror activitiesThe Intelligence agencies warn that this trend could spread into Haryana and Delhi as the JaisheMohammad has already planned major operations relating to kidnapping and extortion The incident in Punjab is just a precursor to what the outfit has been planning in other states as well officials say IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/funds-dry-up-strategy-shifts-jem-operatives-turn-to-crime-networks-in-north-india-666912.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrests-two-shooters-of-himanshu-bhau-gang-in-maharashtra-666913.html New Delhi March 28 The CounterIntelligence Unit of the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two shooters belonging to the Himanshu Bhau gang from Maharashtra Both accused were also wanted by the National Investigation Agency NIA and had been involved in a series of brazen criminal activities across Delhi The arrested individuals have been identified as Lakshya and Neeraj According to police officials both were actively involved in multiple criminal incidents including an extortionrelated firing case in Delhi The firing was allegedly carried out at the behest of gangster Himanshu Bhau who is currently based in the United StatesThe Delhi Police had been tracking the movements of the two shooters for a considerable period A reward of Rs 1 lakh each had been announced for information leading to their arrest Officials confirmed that the accused were apprehended in Maharashtra after sustained surveillance and coordinated efforts by the Special CellApart from their involvement in crimes in Delhi both Lakshya and Neeraj are also linked to a major murder case in Haryana Police sources stated that their arrest marks a significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle organised criminal syndicates operating across state lines and from abroadThe Delhi Police reiterated its commitment to cracking down on gangs that orchestrate crimes within the country while operating from foreign locations Officials issued a stern warning to such networks stating that no criminal would be able to evade the reach of law enforcement agenciesThis is not the first instance of action against members of the Himanshu Bhau gang Earlier two sharpshooters associated with the same gang were apprehended by the Delhi Police Crime Branch On the night of January 22â23 an encounter took place on Dichau Kalan Road near Hirankundna in Haryana leading to the arrest of Vicky alias âMowgliâ and his associate Chander BhanBoth were wanted in several serious cases including murder attempted murder and extortion The Haryana Police had also announced rewards for their capture IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-police-arrests-two-shooters-of-himanshu-bhau-gang-in-maharashtra-666913.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/pan-india-fake-currency-network-expands-as-new-entry-points-emerge-666794.html New Delhi March 27 Indiaâs security agencies have flagged the increasing number of entry points through which fake currency is being circulated in the market At first fake currency was being pushed into Nepal from Pakistan before making its entry into India However with the Indian agencies stepping up vigilance at the Nepal border the focus shifted to Malda in West Bengal The National Investigation Agency NIA which is probing a majority of these cases found that Malda had sophisticated printing units They would source the material from Pakistan through the Bangladesh border and then print the fake notes before circulating themAn Intelligence Bureau official says that at the moment the number of areas from where this racket is being operated has increased Murshidabad and Nadia in West Bengal too have become hot spots for this racket the official saidHe further stated that the other main points where this racket is flourishing are Coastal Andhra Tamil Nadu Kerala Gujarat Delhi and MaharashtraIn addition to West Bengal being the main supplier of fake currency such notes are also originating from Dubai before they make their way into the South Indian states the officials also addedAnother official said that the network is still controlled across India by the Dawood Ibrahim syndicateThe ISI has instructed the syndicate to ramp up production and take a panIndia approach while running this racket the official added This explains why there are so many instances of fake currency rackets being busted across the countryIn addition to increasing entry points the syndicate has also been relying heavily on social media to run this racket For instance in Malkapur Maharashtra the deals to trade in fake currency were struck on social mediaIn addition to Malkapur in Maharashtra Pune and Bhiwandi have also become major points where this trade takes place an official saidThe official said that apart from using social media as a meeting point these people are using technology heavily to further the trade These people were found to be using Artificial Intelligence AI to gather more information to make the note look authenticAI was used to ask questions on how to print the notes correctly and how to avoid being caught by law enforcement agencies Most of the material to print the fake notes is sourced from PakistanThe Pakistan Security Printing Corporation PSPC Karachi has been the main source for the syndicate to procure the materialNow the syndicate is also procuring Chinesesourced paper which is another added headache for the agenciesThe printing and distribution of fake currency is part of an ISI strategy to hurt India economically An official said it is clear that the ISI wants to expand this business and probably has a printing unit in every stateFor now the distribution routes have been increased The official adds that in addition to West Bengal West Godavari and East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh have become a major hub for the circulation and distribution of fake currency The notes that land in these areas are circulated only in the southern statesThis goes on to show that the syndicate is being regionspecific It is creating similar points for circulation and distribution in other regions as wellThis reduces the risk of getting busted as the transportation routes are shorter Further the syndicate does not want any interaction between the units in the various regions as more contact would mean that the chances of detection are high IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/pan-india-fake-currency-network-expands-as-new-entry-points-emerge-666794.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/professor-fired-after-classroom-proposal-row-unfair-to-drag-my-name-says-ktaka-minister-666819.html Bengaluru March 27 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday stated that the college professor who allegedly proposed to a female student in the classroom has been terminated from service Parameshwara who owns the medical college said that it was unfair to drag his name into the incidentIt may be recalled that a professor at a private medical college on the outskirts of Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by students after he reportedly proposed to a female student during a lecture triggering widespread concernResponding to allegations that the name of the accused Wale Chandru was not included in the fake recruitment letter scam due to his alleged links with the state Home Minister Parameshwara reacted sharply stating that he is being blamed for everything âIf an incident takes place in my college my name is dragged into it Will nothing happen in any other college Should the Home Minister be held responsible for everythingâ he askedâThe Home Minister will act within the framework of the law This does not look good Why is this being done Will no incident happen in any other colleges If an incident occurs why should I be blamed The media should also exercise restraint The college authorities will handle the situation He was recruited as he was wellqualified If such involvement is found disciplinary action will be taken or he will be terminated from serviceâ Parameshwara saidâAs per the information available to me he has been terminated from the college What is there to glorify in thatâ he addedIt can be recalled that a professor at a private medical college was allegedly assaulted by students after he reportedly proposed to a female student inside a classroom during a lecture police said on ThursdayAuthorities have taken the case seriously as the professor and the female student are from different communitiesThe incident has been reported from the college under the jurisdiction of the Nelamangala Rural Police Station Police have launched a hunt for the accused A video of the incident went viral raising concerns among the publicAccording to police the incident occurred while the class was in progress The professor allegedly offered a chocolate to a female student and expressed his feelings in front of the entire classThe student immediately objected to his behaviour and questioned him in the classroom The situation escalated when the student allegedly hit the professor with her slipperFollowing the confrontation other students angered by the professorâs conduct reportedly chased him across the campus and assaulted him He was allegedly thrashed near his car Fearing further attack the professor managed to escape from the spotAccording to preliminary information the professor allegedly said in the classroom that he was proposing to a âvery important girlâ from the batch and distributed chocolates to students The girl student however firmly rejected his behaviour and asked him to take the matter to the college Principal insteadThe video shows the professor stating in class that he was unable to resist his feelings for a girl from the batch and that he was proposing to her I am distributing chocolates to a very important girl of this batch and also to all of you he said before adding I love youThe female student confronted the professor and questioned when she had ever proposed to him She further asked him to speak to the principal if he wished to discuss the matter adding that the entire class would accompany him The professor then challenged the student asking how she could have proposed to him to which the student again responded by asking when she had done soThe professor claimed that there was proof in the CCTV footage The student challenged him to show the footage immediately However the professor attempted to avoid the situation by saying he would discuss it the next day The student replied that she was not interested in discussing it at all Despite the confrontation the professor was later seen asking students to take chocolates Further investigation is in progress IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/professor-fired-after-classroom-proposal-row-unfair-to-drag-my-name-says-ktaka-minister-666819.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-children-murdered-in-bihars-aurangabad-uncle-suspected-666828.html Patna March 27 Three children of a family were brutally murdered in Biharâs Aurangabad district on Friday allegedly by their uncle police said According to police the incident occurred in Khuthatan village under the Haspura police station area on Friday The accused identified as Amant Pal attacked his two nephews and niece after entering the house He allegedly slit the throats of the victims using a sharpedged weaponThe deceased have been identified as 10yearold Anish Kumar 7yearold Ayush Kumar and 5yearold Anushka Kumari all children of Guddu PalThe brutal nature of the incident has sent shockwaves across the entire region leaving villagers in fear and disbelief The police said that the accused came home on Friday morning around 11 am knocked on the door and after gaining entry allegedly turned on a loudspeaker and carried out the attackThe children cried out in terror but could not be savedAfter the incident the accused also attempted to commit suicide He slit his own throat He was initially admitted to the Sadar Hospital in Aurangabad Due to his critical condition he has been referred to Patna for advanced treatmentPolice officials have stated that prima facie the accused who is the younger brother in the family appears to be responsible for the crime A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to determine the exact motive behind the murderThe incident has created an atmosphere of grief and panic in the locality with the family members devastated by the tragic loss of the three innocent childrenProviding details on the shocking incident from Aurangabad Daudnagar SDPO Ashok Kumar Das stated that police acted swiftly upon receiving information He said that teams from Hasanpur police station along with him immediately reached the spot and began an investigationThe officer also mentioned that the father of the deceased children Guddu Pal works as a cook in a train pantry car IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/three-children-murdered-in-bihars-aurangabad-uncle-suspected-666828.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/minor-stabbed-to-death-in-delhis-dayalpur-police-launch-manhunt-666639.html New Delhi March 26 A minor boy was brutally stabbed to death late at night in Delhis Dayalpur area triggering fear and tension across the locality officials said on Thursday The incident took place in Lane Number 13 under the jurisdiction of Dayalpur Police Station in northeast DelhiThe injured victim was rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital in Shastri Park where doctors declared him dead on arrival according to the Delhi PoliceAccording to local residents the incident took place late at night when two to three assailants allegedly attacked the minor inflicting multiple stab injuries before fleeing the scene Police were immediately alerted following the attackOfficials said that by the time the victim was taken to the hospital his condition was critical and he could not be savedA team from the Delhi Police reached the spot soon after receiving information and initiated an investigation A Forensic Science Laboratory team was also called in to examine the crime scene and collect vital evidencePolice said efforts are currently underway to establish the identity of the deceased while CCTV footage from nearby areas is being scanned to identify and trace the accused persons involved in the crimeThe body has been taken into custody and sent to the mortuary at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for postmortem examinationAuthorities have registered a case of murder in connection with the incident and a manhunt has been launched to apprehend those responsible Investigators are also working to ascertain the motive behind the killingThe incident comes close on the heels of another fatal stabbing reported on March 24 in northeast Delhiâs Bhajanpura area where an 18yearold youth lost his lifeIn that case the victim identified as Mohammad Asif a resident of Subhash Mohalla was attacked near a temple in the locality By the time police reached the scene he had already been taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by his family members where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment officials had said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/minor-stabbed-to-death-in-delhis-dayalpur-police-launch-manhunt-666639.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-carries-out-searches-in-covid-period-procurement-fraud-case-666659.html Srinagar March 26 The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Thursday that it was conducting house searches in connection with a Covid period fraud case in which huge amounts were siphoned off A Crime Branch statement said that the Economic Offences Wing EOW Kashmir of the Crime Branch JampK conducted house searches at three different locations in the districts of Srinagar and Budgam in connection with FIR No 112026 registered under Sections 420 467 468 471 120B IPC read with Section 66D of the IT ActThe case was initiated on the basis of a written complaint submitted by Ms Sanjay Trading Company Najafgarh New Delhi through its proprietor Sanjay Kumar SahuThe complainant alleged that Emad Muzafar Makdoomi alias Imran Shah son of Muzaffar Iqbal Maqdoomi a resident of House No 09 Bismillah Colony Peerbagh Srinagar and Vikar Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat a resident of LD Colony near Fire amp Emergency Sanatnagar Srinagar dishonestly induced the firm on the pretext of procuring medical supplies during the Covid19 pandemicA preliminary probe revealed that the accused persons through deceitful means fraudulently obtained huge amounts including funds from the office of the Deputy Commissioner AnantnagThey also attempted to siphon off crores of rupees from the Government Medical College Srinagar The accused individuals impersonated government officials posing as delegates and OSD Supplies and issued fake allotment orders of various departments and institutionsThey further created fake email IDs of the complainant firm and opened fraudulent bank accounts in its name to divert paymentsOn the basis of these findings a formal case has been registered and the investigation has been set into motionThe house searches being conducted are aimed at securing further evidence including digital records and financial documents Further investigation is underwayâ the Crime Branch officials said IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/jampk-crime-branch-carries-out-searches-in-covid-period-procurement-fraud-case-666659.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/seven-juveniles-held-in-delhi-for-bike-jacking-three-stolen-motorcycles-recovered-666660.html New Delhi March 26 In a major breakthrough the Special Staff of Delhi Police on Thursday has apprehended seven children CCLs involved in multiple cases of bike jacking robbery and theft The police also recovered three stolen motorcycles from their possession officials said on Thursday According to Dwarka police the accused juveniles were actively involved in snatching and stealing motorcycles across the Dwarka and adjoining areas Investigations revealed that the group intended to sell the stolen bikes to raise money for celebrating the birthday of one of their associates at a hill stationThe case came to light following an incident reported on March 15 at around 150 pm The complainant Nikhil 22 a resident of Laxmi Vihar Mohan Garden was travelling with his nephew on his motorcycle after refuelling When they reached the Kakrola Ganda Nala service road about 200 metres inside they were intercepted by four unidentified individuals riding two motorcycles The accused threatened them with a knife assaulted them and forcibly robbed them of their motorcycle and Rs 2000 in cashBased on the complainantâs statement an FIR No 8226 was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS at Dwarka North police station and an investigation was initiatedTaking the matter seriously Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Dwarka Kushal Pal Singh constituted a dedicated team of Special Staff under the leadership of Inspector Kamlesh Kumar and the supervision of the ACP Operations DwarkaDuring the investigation the team analysed CCTV footage from the crime scene and nearby areas When initial leads failed to yield results the police expanded their search by tracking both forward and backward routes of the suspects In total footage from nearly 500 CCTV cameras covering a distance of about 10 kilometres was examinedWith the help of technical surveillance and local intelligence inputs six juveniles were first apprehended and the robbed motorcycles were recovered from their possession Subsequently another associate was also detained leading to the recovery of an additional stolen motorcyclePolice stated that three cases have been worked out with these arrests including one registered at Dwarka North police station and another at Najafgarh They recovered three motorcycles bearing different registration numbersOfficials confirmed that further investigation is underway to ascertain the full extent of the gangâs activities and any possible involvement in other criminal cases IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/seven-juveniles-held-in-delhi-for-bike-jacking-three-stolen-motorcycles-recovered-666660.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/shots-fired-at-rooftop-party-in-kolkatas-patuli-trinamool-supporter-killed-666667.html Kolkata March 26 A Trinamool Congress supporter was killed in Kolkata following a gunfight between two rival groups while they were sitting and consuming alcohol on a rooftop at midnight the police said on Thursday Spare cartridges were found scattered across the area The incident took place in Ward No 101 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation The deceased has been identified as Rahul Dey 36 Another individual named Jeet Mukherjee sustained injuriesAccording to the police Rahul and Jeet were previously acquainted however they had not been in contact for a long time On Wednesday night an event was being hosted at Jeet Mukherjees residence to which Rahul had been invited Subsequently the group gathered on the rooftop of Jeets house They were allegedly consuming alcohol at the time Around 1230 am neighbours heard gunfire Approximately three rounds of shots were heard The others who were present on the rooftop fled the scene It was through one of them that news was conveyed to Rahuls familyUpon reaching the scene Rahuls brother and mother found him lying there bloodied and with gunshot wounds Jeet was found lying right beside him Both men were rescued and rushed to a hospital where doctors pronounced Rahul deadAccording to locals Jeet had been barred from entering Patuli since 2021 He had been arrested multiple times by the Patuli Police Station on charges of involvement in various antisocial activities Although he initially began working as a loyal foot soldier for the areas Trinamool Councillor Bappaditya Dasgupta he subsequently began engaging in various illicit activities across the locality while invoking the Councillors name Consequently the Councillor himself lodged a complaint with the police station Not just once or twice but on several occasions Jeet was arrested by the policeFollowing this he was expelled from the local Trinamool camp and banished from the area Jeet then rented a home in the neighbouring Ward No 99 and began residing there However allegations suggest that even after moving there the man continued to engage in similar criminal activities Police said he was arrested several times by the Netaji Nagar Police StationIt was learnt that for the past 15 to 20 days he had returned to Patulis Phoolbagan area and started staying at his parents flat again He claimed that he had come merely to visit his parents not to reside in the locality permanentlyIt is alleged that on Wednesday night he invited Rahul to join a drinking session organised on the rooftop of his residential complex The gathering was proceeding as planned when miscreants belonging to a rival faction opposed to Jeet and Rahul entered the complex and made their way to the rooftop There they opened fire indiscriminately Rahul succumbed to his injuries at the scene while Jeet sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital located near the EM BypassThe deceased Rahuls brother said I received a phone call at 100 am The brother of one of the individuals present at the party called me I took my mother and rushed to the scene The police were already on the rooftop I saw two people lying there Jeets wife was also present My brother Rahul was there as well The police brought Jeet down first By the time I saw my brother he was already gone It was Jeet who had reached out to my brother after so many years Why did something like this happen so suddenlyPreliminary police investigations suggest that the shooting incident stemmed from a dispute between two rival factions over syndicates and the distribution of money IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/shots-fired-at-rooftop-party-in-kolkatas-patuli-trinamool-supporter-killed-666667.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-crime-branch-busts-lpg-hoarding-racket-in-ranhola-459-cylinders-seized-666696.html New Delhi March 26 IANS In a major enforcement action under the Essential Commodities Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday unearthed an illegal operation involving the hoarding and misuse of LPG cylinders in the Ranhola area of Outer Delhi A total of 459 empty gas cylinders including 175 Bharat Petroleum and 284 Indane cylinders were seized during the raidAccording to officials the operation was carried out by the Western RangeI WRI unit of the Crime Branch based on specific and credible Intelligence inputs The raid exposed a largescale illegal practice of unauthorised storage and alleged black marketing of LPG cylinders highlighting deliberate misuse of the LPG distribution systemIn view of concerns regarding a perceived shortage of LPG despite government assurances of adequate supply a dedicated team was constituted to identify and act against hoarders The team led by Inspector Pradeep comprised several officers including SubInspectors Dharmendra Naresh Kumar and Mohit Batan along with other personnel under the close supervision of ACP Raj KumarActing swiftly on the Intelligence received the team conducted a coordinated raid at HP Balaji Gas Agency located on Nilothi Road in Village Ranhola During the operation the agency owner Susheel Kumar Singhal was found allegedly involved in the illegal hoarding of LPG cylinders The Food Supply Officer FSO Jag Pravesh was immediately called to the spot and initiated necessary legal action as per prescribed proceduresThe seized cylinders were subsequently handed over on superdari to Sanjay Kumar Mehta Sales Area Manager of Hindustan Petroleum Gas following due process A case has been registered under FIR No 622026 at the Crime Branch police station under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and Section 612 of the BNS Further investigation into the matter is underwayPolice officials revealed that the accused being the owner of an LPG agency allegedly misused his position to accumulate a large stock of commercial LPG cylinders without authorisation It is suspected that he intended to create artificial scarcity by withholding supply and later selling the cylinders in the open market at inflated prices for wrongful gainThe illegal stock was reportedly kept under the guise of regular inventory to evade detection indicating a wellplanned and systematic operationSusheel Kumar Singhal a resident of Nihal Vihar and currently residing in Ambika Vihar Delhi owns and operates the HP Balaji Gas AgencyOfficials stated that the action reflects the Delhi Polices continued commitment to curbing illegal activities such as hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities They added that strict action will continue against offenders to ensure fair distribution and protect public interestIANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/delhi-crime-branch-busts-lpg-hoarding-racket-in-ranhola-459-cylinders-seized-666696.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/punjab-police-bust-interstate-weapons-module-10-country-made-pistols-seized-666733.html Chandigarh March 26 In a major breakthrough Punjab Police have busted an interstate illegal weapons supply module with the arrest of two accused from Uttar Pradesh and recovered 765 MM countrymade 10 pistols along with 20 magazines from their possession said Director General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday Those arrested have been identified as Dalesh Kumar alias Saurav Kumar alias Nannu a resident of Paindapur village in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and Amit Chahar a resident of Baseri Chahar village in Agra The development came almost a month after two BKI operatives Sukhwinder alias Sunny and Rawal were arrested for procuring and further placing three grenades and one IED near Balachaur on the directions of their foreignbased handler Jassi Kulam The same IED was later used in the blast at the police station in Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh DGP Yadav said that during sustained investigation both the accused were arrested from Mathura and first recovery of five pistols along with 10 magazines was affected from the Grand Vitara car of accused Dalesh Kumar alias Nannu Further pursuant to his disclosure statement five more pistols along with 10 magazines were recovered from the MathuraPalwal highway taking a total count of 10 pistols and 20 magazines he added The DGP said that the arrest of these two Uttar Pradeshbased accused has revealed that they were acting at the behest of foreignbased criminals operating from Germany and the US supplying weapons to criminal gangs in Punjab Both were also involved in procuring weapons and carrying out firing for extortion at a travel agentâs residence in Garhshankar in the directions of foreignbased handlers he added In this regard a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS and the Arms Act at a police station in Amritsar IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/punjab-police-bust-interstate-weapons-module-10-country-made-pistols-seized-666733.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bastar-close-to-lwe-free-status-as-cadre-strength-drops-sharply-666741.html Raipur March 26 The number of armed Maoist cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has declined sharply by over 5500 in recent years marking a major success in the fight against LeftWing Extremism Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said this significant reduction has brought the region closer to its target of becoming completely free from Maoist influence by March 31 this year Addressing the media Vijay Sharma said that around 3000 Maoists have surrendered in the recent period accounting for a substantial drop in the number of armed cadresIn addition security forces have arrested nearly 2000 or slightly more Maoist operatives over the last two years Together the surrenders and arrests have resulted in a reduction of about 5000 in the strength of armed Maoist cadresThe Home Minister added that security forces have neutralised 525 Maoists in various operations Thus the total number of armed cadres has declined by 5525Sharma expressed confidence that with the continued efforts of both Central and state security forces the entire Bastar region would soon be free from the grip of Maoist violence He praised the courage and determination shown by personnel of the Central and state armed forces in achieving this progressChief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also highlighted the development through a series of posts on social media platform X He said that decisive policies of good governance have brought a new wave of change in BastarMore than 2800 individuals have given up the path of violence and returned to the mainstream under the Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy 2025 According to the Chief Minister this reflects that the power of development and trust is stronger than any ideological deviationChief Minister Sai said that the influence of Maoism is gradually receding from Bastar with the spread of good governance The region once known for fear violence and alienation is now moving forward with confidence towards democracy development and trustHe emphasised that the strong resolve of the government combined with active public participation has created a firm foundation for lasting peace The Chief Minister described the transformation as a powerful example of how trust can bring enduring changeBastar long considered the epicentre of Naxal activities is now showing signs of a more peaceful future Security officials believe that sustained operations and rehabilitation efforts will help eliminate the Naxal problem from the region in the coming months IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bastar-close-to-lwe-free-status-as-cadre-strength-drops-sharply-666741.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/muzaffarpur-killing-tejashwi-criticises-nitish-kumar-for-selecting-sho-for-the-award-666742.html Patna March 26 A major political storm has erupted in Muzaffarpur after serious allegations were made by Tejashwi Yadav regarding the killing of a local resident during a police operationâ While uploading a post on social media X on Thursday Tejashwi Yadav claimed that in the Gaighat police station area a SubInspectorâallegedly under the influence of alcoholâentered the house of farmer Jagatveer Rai and shot him deadâTerming the incident as the height of anarchy he accused the state government led by Nitish Kumar of failing to take action against the accused officerâTejashwi alleged that the Bihar Police have been unableâor unwillingâto arrest the SubInspector claiming that he is reportedly hiding under the protection of an influential liquor mafia figure in MuzaffarpurâHe further alleged that political patronage is preventing any action questioning why police have not conducted raids to apprehend the accusedâAdding to the controversy Tejashwi pointed to an official communication from the Tirhut Range DIGâs office where the name of SubInspector Raja Singh SHO Gaighat allegedly appears in a list of officers selected for the âVeer Pashupatinath Medalâ for exemplary serviceâHe highlighted the contradictionâon one hand the officer faces serious allegations while on the other preparations are reportedly underway to honour him at an event scheduled for April 9 2026âThe RJD leader launched a scathing critique of the police administration alleging systemic corruption and breakdown of accountabilityâHe warned that if swift action is not taken and justice is not delivered public anger could spill onto the streets holding the government and administration responsible for any escalationâThe Rashtriya Janata Dal has made it clear that it will fight at every level to secure justice for the late Jagatveer Rai intensifying the political confrontation in MuzaffarpurâSince the incident the district has been witnessing strong public outrage and growing agitationâWhile the police department is reportedly moving ahead with preparations for a medal distribution ceremony the opposition has sharply criticized the move calling it insensitive and inappropriate under the circumstancesâOpposition leaders including Tejashwi Yadav have framed the issue as a larger question of accountability and justice arguing that honouring an officer facing serious allegations sends the wrong messageâWith tensions rising on the ground all eyes are now on the state government led by Nitish Kumarâwhether it will review the list of awardees or proceed as planned potentially fuelling further public angerâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/muzaffarpur-killing-tejashwi-criticises-nitish-kumar-for-selecting-sho-for-the-award-666742.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bomb-threats-target-courts-govt-offices-in-jharkhand-ranchi-dhanbad-sahibganj-on-high-alert-666750.html Ranchi March 26 A fresh wave of bomb threats sent through emails targeting key government offices and court complexes in Jharkhand triggered panic across the state on Thursday In view of this security has been beefed up in Ranchi Dhanbad and SahibganjAccording to officials threatening emails warning of explosions were sent to the Ranchi Collectorate and the Dhanbad and Sahibganj Civil Courts This set off a statewide alert Police and security agencies swiftly moved in and turned the affected premises virtually into a fortressIn Ranchi a threat received on the Deputy Commissionerâs official email led to a thorough search operation at the Collectorate by the bomb disposal squad which continued for several hoursSimilar scenes unfolded in Dhanbad and Sahibganj also where court proceedings were disrupted amid panic In Sahibganj police teams led by SP Amit Kumar Singh evacuated the Rajmahal and Sahibganj court complexes with dog squads conducting thorough searches of the premisesThis is the second such threat to the Dhanbad Civil Court within a fortnight heightening anxiety among lawyers and litigantsEarlier on March 10 a threat email had warned of blowing up the Ranchi Civil Court using cyanide bombs while another message on February 28 mentioned RDX explosives Similar emails have also been reported from the Bokaro Civil Court and a Passport Seva KendraPreliminary technical investigations by Ranchi police point to an interstate link Officials said the emails are suspected to have originated from Tamil Nadu with a person identified as Uday Reddy emerging as a key suspectPolice sources indicated that the accused may have been motivated by grievances related to a legal dispute and is allegedly targeting judicial and administrative institutions Authorities are probing whether he acted alone or as part of a larger networkA special Jharkhand Police team will be travelling to Tamil Nadu to apprehend the suspectMeanwhile security has been tightened across sensitive installations in Jharkhand with additional deployment of forces and installation of metal detectors as a precautionary measure IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bomb-threats-target-courts-govt-offices-in-jharkhand-ranchi-dhanbad-sahibganj-on-high-alert-666750.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-directs-cbi-mp-govt-to-file-details-on-probe-charge-sheets-in-vyapam-scam-666754.html BhopalNew Delhi March 26 In a sharp rebuke the Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI and the Madhya Pradesh government in a case linked to the Vyapam scam The apex court has directed both the CBI and the state government to submit complete details of the investigation carried out so far and provide information about all charge sheets filed in the matterThe court has asked for an affidavit explaining how and to what extent the 320page complaint filed by the petitioner Paras Saklecha was included in the probe and subsequent charge sheetsThe Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the failure of the CBI and the state government to file a satisfactory reply despite earlier noticesA bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria has now directed both parties to file detailed affidavits on the progress of the investigationThe next hearing in the case has been scheduled for April 16Paras Saklecha had approached the apex court challenging the decision of the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High CourtHe said that important facts and documents related to the Vyapam scam were ignored during the investigationThe Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier dismissed his petition saying that he was not a directly affected partyIn 2014 Saklecha had filed a detailed complaint along with supporting documents highlighting irregularities in the PreMedical Test PMT and other examinations conducted by Professional Examination Board also known as Vyapam an acronym in HindiFollowing a Supreme Court order in 2015 Saklecha submitted a comprehensive 320page complaint to the CBIAlthough the CBI and the Special Task Force recorded his statements the petitioner alleged that no meaningful action was taken on his complaintDue to inaction by the investigating agencies Saklecha moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2023His petition was dismissed in April 2024 after which he filed an appeal in the Supreme CourtThe Vyapam scam which came to light in 2014 exposed largescale irregularities in recruitment examinations in Madhya PradeshIt started with the use of impersonators in the PMT examination and later spread to several other recruitment tests including those for police and transport departmentsThe case was later transferred from the State Special Task Force to the CBIIn an attempt to improve its image the name Vyapam was changed three times and is now known as the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/sc-directs-cbi-mp-govt-to-file-details-on-probe-charge-sheets-in-vyapam-scam-666754.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-man-conspires-for-wifes-murder-stages-suicide-four-arrested-666491.html Mumbai March 25 A sensational and chilling case has come to light in Mumbaiâs Sakinaka area where a man allegedly conspired to murder his wife to continue a relationship with his girlfriend The accused reportedly paid Rs 670 lakh to have his wife killed and attempted to pass off the crime as a suicide The case initially treated as an accidental death was on the verge of closure but for the victimâs father whose persistent suspicion led to a dramatic breakthroughAccording to the Sakinaka Police four accused have been arrested in connection with the case including the husband identified as Sakaram Chaudhary 36 along with Shankar Dangi 36 Babu alias Raghav alias Amarchand Gayri 22 and Dinesh Gayri 20The incident dates back to October 14 2024 when the police received information about the body of 34yearold Narangi alias Geeta Chaudhary found hanging from a ceiling fan in the kitchen of her residence in Sangharsh Nagar Sakinaka Based on the initial assessment of the scene the police registered an Accidental Death Report ADR and began an inquiry suspecting suicide The body was sent for postmortem examination however doctors could not conclusively determine the exact cause of deathFollowing the initial procedures the body was taken to Rajasthan for the last rites and buried However the victimâs father Bhanaram Chaudhary 66 suspected foul play and maintained that his daughter had not died by suicide Acting on his complaint a case was registered in Rajasthan giving a new direction to the investigationSubsequently the body was exhumed and a second postmortem was conducted The findings revealed that the woman had been murdered by strangulation using an orangecolored rope Based on this revelation the Rajasthan Police registered a Zero FIR and transferred the case to the Sakinaka Police in Mumbai for further investigationUpon taking over the case the Mumbai Police formed a special team and initiated a detailed probe DCP Datta Nalawade of Zone 10 revealed that the accused husband had made two prior attempts to kill his wife before the fatal incident The first attempt involved staging a road accident in Powai while the second involved a physical assault both of which failedDetermined to succeed the accused then hatched a third and final plan He allegedly hired his associate Shankar Dangi for Rs 670 lakh to execute the murder who in turn involved Babu and Dinesh On October 14 2024 the trio along with Sakaram strangled the victim and later hung her body from a ceiling fan to make it appear as a suicideDuring the investigation Sakaram initially misled the police through multiple rounds of questioning However during the fourth round of sustained interrogation he broke down and confessed to the crime The motive was found to be his relationship with another woman Dimple Chaudhary as he wanted to eliminate his wife whom he saw as an obstaclePolice officials stated that had it not been for the fatherâs unwavering suspicion and insistence on a second postmortem the case would have remained closed as a suicide The investigation ultimately exposed a meticulously planned and horrifying conspiracy IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/mumbai-man-conspires-for-wifes-murder-stages-suicide-four-arrested-666491.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/bangladeshi-national-attempting-to-flee-using-forged-indian-passport-held-at-mumbai-airport-666493.html Mumbai March 25 A Bangladeshi national attempting to travel to Congo using a fake Indian passport was apprehended at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport officials said on Wednesday A larger network of forged documents during immigration checks they saidAccording to officials the incident came to light after immigration scrutiny revealed discrepancies in the documents presented by the accused leading to the recovery of multiple forged identification papersThe Sahar Police said it has launched a detailed probe into the caseThanks to the vigilance of immigration officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport a major fraud scheme has been exposed The Sahar Police have arrested a Bangladeshi national who was attempting to flee abroad using a forged Indian passport an official statement saidPolice said the incident occurred at around 415 am when immigration officer Ganesh Gawli was on duty and a passenger approached the counter for verification Although the documents initially appeared to be in order closer inspection raised suspicionThe passenger had presented an Indian passport mentioning an address in Kolkata but officials noticed that the mobile number provided carried a Bangladeshi country code This inconsistency prompted further questioning and he was escorted to senior officers for detailed interrogationDuring sustained questioning the accused disclosed his real identity as Sukanta Mallick aged 39 a resident of Gopalganj district in Bangladesh He admitted that he had entered India illegally in 2012The accused further revealed that he had managed to obtain an Indian passport in 2022 using forged documents Investigators also found that he had fraudulently acquired other identification documents including a PAN card a Voter ID and a Ration CardOfficials said that the accused was scheduled to board a flight from Mumbai to Congo identified as Dar City on flight number TC401 with the intention of settling abroad using his fake Indian identityImmigration authorities recovered several documents from his possession including the fake Indian documents a Bangladeshi birth certificate his mothers passport and a mobile phonePreliminary investigations suggest that the accused may not have acted alone with officials suspecting the involvement of an organised syndicate engaged in producing forged documents to facilitate illegal residency in India and movement abroadFollowing the arrest the Immigration Department handed over the accused to the Sahar Police for further legal action A case is being registered against him under multiple charges including fraud forgery and illegal stay in the countryIn the wake of the incident security and immigration agencies at the airport have been put on high alert and efforts are underway to trace those who assisted the accused in procuring the forged documents and enabling his attempted travel IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/bangladeshi-national-attempting-to-flee-using-forged-indian-passport-held-at-mumbai-airport-666493.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-robbers-arrested-after-encounter-with-police-in-bihars-siwan-666497.html Patna March 25 A dramatic latenight police encounter in Bihars Siwan created panic after an exchange of gunfire between police and criminals on the SiwanPatna Highway said officials on Wednesday According to the police two bikeborne criminals opened fire at the police as soon as they spotted a checking team near Laheji village under the Basantpur police station areaActing swiftly the police took positions and launched a chase When the accused fired around four rounds in an attempt to escape the police retaliated eventually shooting both in the legs and bringing the situation under controlThe injured accused have been identified as Rohit Kumar Sharma 28 and Rohit Kumar Kushwaha alias Rishu 19As per police sources both were allegedly involved in recent highprofile robbery cases at Arun Jewellers and Manmohit Jewellers and had a long history of criminal activityThe operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs about their movementDuring the chase the suspects tried to flee towards nearby fields after abandoning their motorcycle but the police quickly cordoned off the area and apprehended themBoth injured criminals were taken into custody and sent for medical treatmentThe two injured accused were first admitted to the Sadar Hospital in Siwan but due to their critical condition they were later referred to Patna for advanced medical treatmentAccording to the Basantpur SHO Rohit Sharma is an interstate robber with criminal links extending from Bihar to HyderabadPolice officials also connected the duo to the highprofile robbery case in Basantpur market on March 9 in which jewellery worth nearly Rs 25 lakh was looted an incident that had triggered significant public outrageWith this encounter the police have claimed a major breakthrough in cracking down on organised crime in the regionHowever despite the arrests an atmosphere of fear and unease continues to linger among residents reflecting ongoing concerns over safety and law and order IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/two-robbers-arrested-after-encounter-with-police-in-bihars-siwan-666497.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/crime/son-strangles-mother-to-death-in-kolkata-decamps-with-jewellery-666507.html Kolkata March 25 Unable to come to terms with his mothers remarriage a son allegedly strangled her to death in a fit of rage in Baguihati of North Kolkata said the police on Wednesday Following the act the accused locked the room and fled the spot The police recovered the body and sent it to a hospital for a postmortem examinationAccording to the police Ranjit Chakraborty and his wife Ruma Chakraborty resided in a rented groundfloor flat near Kathpole in the Jagatpur area of ââBaguiati They had rented this flat approximately six months ago Locals said that on Tuesday Rudradeep Rumas son from her first marriage arrived at the flat and stayed with his motherIt is reported that a heated argument erupted between mother and son regarding her marital relationships The situation eventually escalated to a critical point leading to a physical altercation It is alleged that in a fit of rage he strangled her to death using a scarf then stole his mothers gold jewellery before locking the door and fleeingRumas second husband Ranjit Chakraborty returned home late in the night Upon arrival he discovered that the door was locked from the outside He immediately called various relatives to inquire whether his wife had visited their homes when everyone denied seeing her he contacted the landlord Then he obtained a spare key and entered the flat Inside they discovered Rumas lifeless body lying on the bed with the scarf wrapped tightly around her neck The incident was reported to the Baguiati Police Station Police officers arrived at the scene to collect evidence and forensic samplesThe body was sent to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday morning for a postmortem examination The exact cause of death will be ascertained once the preliminary postmortem report is received A case has been registered based on the complaint lodged by the womans husband A search is on for the womans son from her first marriage said a senior officer of Kolkata Police After questioning local residents the police have learned that the son is a drug addictAccording to the police the motive to commit the crime was being investigated and whether any dispute erupted between the mother and son over money was being probed IANS https://dailyworld.in/crime/son-strangles-mother-to-death-in-kolkata-decamps-with-jewellery-666507.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0530