Friday, July 11, 2025

Crime-Justice

Coimbatore blasts: 'Tailor' Raja held after 27 years, remanded to judicial custody till July 24

CHENNAI: In a breakthrough in the decades-old Coimbatore serial bomb blasts case, Tamil Nadu police have arrested 'Tailor' Raja, one of the prime accused who had been absconding for 27 years.

Manipur: Congress urges Governor to rehabilitate violence-hit displaced people soon

IMPHAL: Opposition Congress in Manipur on Thursday urged Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to take steps to rehabilitate the violence-hit displaced people, who have been staying in the relief camps in different districts for more than two years after the ethnic violence broke out in May 2023.

Law college rape: Kolkata Police SIT submits report to HC; victim’s parents happy with probe's progress

KOLKATA: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police, that was previously probing the case related to the rape of a law college student at Kasba in South Kolkata last month, on Thursday, submitted a progress report on its investigation at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court.  

Over 4,300 arrested, heinous offences decrease in southern range: Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on crime, the Delhi Police southern range has achieved major success in the first half of 2025, arresting over 4,300 criminals and dismantling key networks of robbers, drug traffickers, arms dealers, and illegal immigrants.

Two minors stab principal to death in school premises in Haryana’s Hisar

CHANDIGARH: A director-cum-principal was stabbed to death in a private school in a village in Haryana’s Hisar district on Thursday, allegedly by two minor students who were upset at being repeatedly reprimanded for not having a proper haircut and following discipline.

CBI's special branch to probe Sivaganga custodial death case

CHENNAI: The custodial death of 27-year-old private security guard B Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam, allegedly due to police torture, will now be probed by the Special Crime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi.

Vigilance raids Bihar DSP Abhay Kumar Yadav in disproportionate assets case

PATNA: The Bihar Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids at two locations linked to DSP Abhay Kumar Yadav of the Liquor Prohibition Department in connection with a disproportionate assets case, officials said.

Man arrested for slyly recording women in B'luru public places, had uploaded 45 videos

BENGALURU: Bengaluru Police on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly recording videos of women in public places and uploading them on social media after presenting them in an objectionable manner.

Karnataka tragedy: Son ends life over atrocity case fear, father dies of heart attack

KARNATAKA: In a shocking incident reported from Yadgir district of Karnataka on Thursday, a young man died by suicide fearing arrest in an atrocity case, and his father, unable to bear the shock, died of a heart attack.

Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to ED officer in bribery case

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a senior officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shekar Kumar, who was arrayed as an accused in a bribery case registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau ( VACB)-Kerala.

Manipur: Drugs worth Rs 18 crore seized, militant arrested

IMPHAL: The security forces in Manipur have seized drugs worth Rs 18 crore, arrested a militant and recovered some arms and ammunition from different places during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Thursday.

ED raids properties linked to Congress MLA Subba Reddy in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was conducting raids on the residence and properties of three-time Congress MLA S.N. Subba Reddy in Bengaluru on Thursday.

TN's Coimbatore police launch major crackdown after seizure of 235 kg ganja

CHENNAI: The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police have launched a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling networks following the seizure of 235 kilograms of ganja

BKI terror plot foiled, two AK 47 rifles, two hand grenades recovered from Gurdaspur

GURDASPUR: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) successfully foiled a major terror plot backed by Pakistan’s ISI and orchestrated by Harwinder Rinda, a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative based in Pakistan, with recovery of large cache of terrorist hardware from a forest area in Gurdaspur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

Three of family die by suicide over debt in Karnataka's Belagavi

BELAGAVI: Three members of a family consumed poison and ended their lives over debt in Karnataka's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday.

Prison radicalisation case: Bengaluru court hands over custody of 3 to NIA

BENGALURU: The Special NIA Court in Bengaluru on Wednesday handed over the custody of three arrested accused persons in a prison radicalisation case to the custody of the National Investigation Agency for six days.

Delhi Police detain 12 illegal Bangladeshi migrants, begin deportation process

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals, including transgenders, men, a woman, and even a 40-day-old infant, in two separate operations carried out by the North-West and South-West Districts.

Six Arambai Tenggol members among 12 militants held in Manipur, arms recovered

IMPHAL: Manipur Police and other security forces have arrested 12 cadres of different outfits, including six members of the Meitei radical group ‘Arambai Tengol’, during the past 24 hours in different districts, officials said on Wednesday.

Two women among 6 Maoists arrested with arms cache in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

RAIPUR: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations, Narayanpur police in Chhattisgarh have arrested six active Maoists, including two women, from the Kutul Local Operating Squad (LOS).

Chhattisgarh SIA nabs Maoist behind ASP Giripunje’s killing

RAIPUR: In a significant breakthrough, the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested a key Maoist operative involved in the deadly blast that claimed the life of Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Rao Giripunje in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.

2002 import-export fraud case: CBI takes custody of Monika Kapoor in US

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken the custody of Monika Kapoor, an alleged economic offender, in the US and will bring her back to India, ending an over two-decade-long run from the law, officials said on Wednesday.

MP: Man associated with BJP MLA killed in Ratlam

BHOPAL: A middle-aged man, who was reportedly associated with BJP MLA Chintamani Malviya, was killed in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam on Tuesday.

National Herald case: Delhi court to resume hearing on July 12

NEW DELHI: After partly hearing the rejoinder arguments of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday listed the National Herald money laundering case for further hearing on July 12.

Bihar: Family cries foul after arms smuggler’s encounter in Patna, alleges wrongful police action

PATNA: Tension prevailed in the Malsalami area of Bihar’s Patna after the encounter of Vikas Kumar alias Raja, an alleged “arms dealer”, with his family, alleging foul play by the Bihar STF and SIT teams.

Bomb threats at four places in Hyderabad, searches on

HYDERABAD: Bomb threats at City Civil Courts, Raj Bhavan, and a couple of other places in Hyderabad created a scare on Tuesday, prompting police to launch a thorough search of the premises.

CBI cracks whip on graft in Varanasi, books govt accountant

VARANASI: Cracking down hard on corruption in Varanasi, the CBI has booked an accountant of the Central Ground Water Board who used to collect bribes on the pretext of clearing his colleagues' allowance bills, an official said on Tuesday.

Assam govt harassing Bengal resident by branding him as foreign infiltrator, alleges CM Mamata

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against the Assam government accusing it of harassing a resident of Cooch Behar in West Bengal by branding the latter as an infiltrator.

Hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 12 crore seized at Tiruchi airport, passenger detained

CHENNAI: In a major drug bust, the Airport Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Tiruchi International Airport has seized 11.8 kilograms of high-grade hydroponic cannabis.

Asaram to remain out of jail until August 12: Rajasthan HC extends interim bail

JAIPUR: In a fresh development ahead of Guru Purnima, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of self-styled godman Asaram until August 12, offering him another round of relief after nearly 12 years in jail.

Congress lodges police complaint over objectionable posts against CM Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: The Congress' Karnataka unit on Tuesday lodged a police complaint in Bengaluru over derogatory social media posts against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Man killed after opening fire at US border patrol facility in Texas

HOUSTON: A man was killed by federal agents on Monday after he opened fire at a US Border Patrol facility in McAllen, a southern Texas city near the border with Mexico, authorities said.

Accused in Gopal Khemka murder case gunned down in encounter in Patna

PATNA: An accused linked to the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka was gunned down after an encounter in Bihar capital's Malsalami locality early Tuesday morning, officials said.

Youth dies under mysterious circumstances in Kapurthala, drug overdose suspected

PHAGWARA: A young man died under suspicious circumstances in Kapurthala on Monday night, with initial investigations suggesting a possible drug overdose. The deceased, identified as Hanspal Singh, a resident of Jhal -Thikriwal village, was brought unconscious to the Civil Hospital by his family, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

MP: Murder suspect’s suicide at police station in Jabalpur under scanner

JABALPUR: The death of a murder suspect under mysterious circumstances in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district led to a controversy, prompting police to initiate an independent inquiry into the matter.

Bihar: Junior engineer murdered during robbery in Muzaffarpur

PATNA: A junior engineer was murdered during the early hours of Monday in Muzaffarpur’s Kazi Mohammadpur area after a scuffle with thieves who broke into his house, police said.

Chhattisgarh EOW submits charge sheet in multi-crore liquor scam

RAIPUR: In a major development in the alleged multi-crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday submitted a copious charge sheet before the special court, naming over 29 excise department officers as accused, sources said.

Over 200 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants deported, says Karnataka Minister

BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has said the process of deporting illegal Bangladeshi immigrants is being carried out continuously in the state, and over 200 have been deported so far.

Brother-in-Law Booked for Rape in Kapurthala After Two-Year Investigation

PHAGWARA: The Kapurthala Police have registered a rape case against a man accused of sexually assaulting his sister-in-law, following a two-year-long investigation. The incident reportedly occurred in the Sultanpur Lodhi area of the district.

Gopal Khemka case a priority, Bihar Police, STF working on leads: DGP Vinay Kumar

PATNA: The murder of prominent Patna-based businessman Gopal Khemka in an Assembly election year has posed a significant challenge for Bihar Police, with Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar stating that the case is being pursued on a priority basis.

BSF trooper shoots himself dead in J&K’s Samba

JAMMU: A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a forward post on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday.

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