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Srinagar, July 18: A young man, who was soon to be married, was killed today during an attempted burglary by a thief posing as a security personnel in South Kashmir's Qazigund area. According to officials, the incident took place during the intervening night of July 17 and 18, at around 1 a.m., when a man impersonating security force personnel entered the house of Muhammad Yaseen Banday on the pretext of conducting a search operation. Locals said that soon after entering the house, the intruder snatched the family members' mobile phones and told them that the area was under a cordon. "The thief, along with the house owner's son, Zahid Ahmad Banday, entered a room where Zahid grew suspicious of his identity, which led to a confrontation," said Bashir Ahmad Bhat, a neighbour. During the scuffle, one of the intruders attacked Zahid with a sharp edged weapon, inflicting critical injuries. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. "He was stabbed in the chest and sustained severe injuries. He succumbed soon after reaching the hospital," locals said. Soon after the attack, eyewitnesses said, the intruder was overpowered by locals after being pushed to the ground and unable to flee. He was apprehended and handed over to Police Station Qazigund, while the locals informed that some of his accomplices managed to escape. He has been identified and belongs to a nearby village known as Badrgund. As per officials, a toy pistol and a sharp knife were recovered from the intruder's possession. The apprehended individual also sustained injuries during the confrontation and was later shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment. Officials said they have taken cognizance of the incident and registered a case. "An investigation team has been formed, and a probe is underway to ascertain the circumstances and bust the group of thieves posing as security personnel."
New Delhi, July 18 (MExN): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Coal India Ltd (CIL) has partnered for improving the quality of education given to the tribal students in the state of Chhattisgarh. CIL will support 68 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Chhattisgarh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which will be benefiting more than 28000 tribal students, stated a PIB update. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India establishes EMRS to impart quality education to ST children thereby enabling them to avail of opportunities in higher and professional educational c ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) A sharpshooter allegedly affiliated with the Rohit Godara-Virendra Charan gang, who was instructed to carry out a shootout at a commercial establishment, was arrested following an encounter near Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, police said on Friday. The accused, identified as Ankit (23), a resident of Tosham in Haryana's Bhiwani district, was apprehended in the intervening night of September 10 and 11 after he opened fire on a police team during an operation, police added. According to officials, two handwritten slips, bearing the names of Rohit Godara and Virendra Charan, wer ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 5 (PTI) Punjab Police has arrested two alleged perpetrators of a recent blast outside the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, a senior police officer said on Sunday. The accused were allegedly part of a module backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and were taking directions from their handlers in Germany and Portugal, police said. The latest arrests were made in Haryana's Rewari on Saturday night in a joint operation with Haryana Police's Special Task Force (STF), Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said. "The duo ha ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur Police arrested three men who claimed to be members of the Arambai Tenggol (AT) for allegedly being involved in extortion in Imphal East. The operation jointly launched by the police and central forces successfully ended with the recovery of arms, ammunition, a four-wheeler, and incriminating documents. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A police report stated that based on specific information that some armed miscreants were loitering in and around Kshetrigao Sabal Leikai, in Imphal east district to commit "prejudicial activi ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has achieved a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime in the city. A dangerous day burglar gang has been smashed, and two individuals, including a major burglar, have been apprehended. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police apprehended two accused, including a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and a 22-year-old identified as Aftab alias Sukha, from the Sector 10/11 area near Japanese Park in Rohini. 53 high-end phones were recovered from the possession of the accused, along with house-breaking tools were seized from ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
The encounter took place late Thursday evening in a jungle area of Bhogi Majra, said police. Police gunned down a wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, and known to be a member of the Sanjeev Jeeva gang, during an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, officials said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Shamli police, the encounter took place late Thursday evening in a jungle area of Bhogi Majra after Faisal (38) and an accomplice allegedly robbed a couple from Bar ...Read More >
Patna: In a major breakthrough, police on Tuesday arrested trader Ashok Kumar Sao, the alleged mastermind behind the sensational murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka. The arrest followed the confession of the alleged shooter, Umesh Yadav, who claimed Sao contracted him to kill Khemka for Rs 4 lakh.Sao was arersted from his flat under the Gandhi Maidan police station limits during a raid late on Monday night, shortly after police nabbed Umesh. Investigators suspect that an old enmity between the two businessmen over land disputes led to the fatal conspiracy, though the exact cause of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has achieved a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime in the city. A dangerous day burglar gang has been smashed, and two individuals, including a major burglar, have been apprehended. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police apprehended two accused, including a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and a 22-year-old identified as Aftab alias Sukha, from the Sector 10/11 area near Japanese Park in Rohini. Also Read | Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Approves To Install CCTV Cameras in All 74,000 Coaches To Enhance Passen ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a one-of-its-kind action against organised crime in the city, two dozen teams of about 400 police personnel simultaneously raided 26 locations in NCR through Sunday night. The objective of the strike was to bust the network of overground workers and foot soldiers of various gangsters operating from foreign soil.The raids came after police commissioner Satish Golcha's meetings with the police brass, where he ordered a crackdown on the gangster menace, while attempting to make the business community, which has faced the gangsters' brunt, feel safer. Subsequently, the city's law and ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): BSF and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) conducted a well-coordinated, precise intelligence-based joint operation that led to the significant apprehension of three outlaws and the seizure of six pistols near an area adjacent to Khalsa College in Amritsar on Friday evening. The operation was planned, based on specific input regarding an arms deal being conducted in an area near Khalsa College. Intelligent surveillance, strategic positioning and discreet movement tracking by the joint team of BSF and ANTF resulted in the successful apprehension of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Noida: Seven miscreants were arrested in two separate gunfights within 24 hours.According to Sudhir Kumar, ADC Greater Noida, officials were conducting checks on the roads. Upon signalling two men on a motorcycle to stop, they tried to flee. When cops chased them, the miscreants opened fire. Both were injured by bullets in the retaliatory action by the police team and were arrested.Cops recovered two illegal pistols with cartridges, a motorcycle and a stolen mobile phone from their possession. The injured suspects were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, said ADCP Kumar.The suspects, Pan ...Read More >
Malappuram: Perinthalmanna police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly threatening and circulating defamatory content targeting Panakkad Sayed Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal, the state president of the Indian Union Muslim League. The accused, Muhammed Roshan, a native of Perinthalmanna, was taken into custody from Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and brought to Kerala on Monday to be produced before a court. Police said Roshan is involved in multiple criminal cases, including attempted murder and robbery. A case was registered against him for allegedly issuing threats, attempting blackmail, and posting d ...Read More >
Two persons allegedly involved in the September 26 violence in Bareilly were arrested following an encounter in C.B. Ganj area on Wednesday (October 1, 2025), police said, as the crackdown continued on suspected rioters and its support providers. Both the men sustained bullet injuries and are currently under treatment in police custody, a senior officer said. Earlier on Tuesday (September 30), the district chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) Shamsad and one suspect identified as Tajeem were ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (PTI) The Gujarat ATS has foiled a terror conspiracy to target individuals in Uttar Pradesh and arrested a person alleged to be operating as a "lone wolf" after being influenced by extremist ideologies linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Faizan Shaikh, was in the final stages of planning targeted killings across Uttar Pradesh for 'insulting' Prophet Mohammed, according to officials. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) recovered a pistol and six cartridges from his possession, which he reportedly intended to use for high-pr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Police arrested four gang members for kidnapping actor Mushtaq Mohammad Khan from Delhi airport and holding him captive in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, while demanding ransom. Officials revealed that the criminals had also planned to kidnap veteran actor Shakti Kapoor by inviting him to a purported event. Bijnor superintendent of police Abhishek Jha disclosed on Saturday that event manager Shivam Yadav lodged a complaint on December 9. The complaint said that on October 15, Lavi, also kno ...Read More >
Imphal: In an intensified crackdown on illegal arms and ammunition, combined police and army forces arrested two individuals from different locations on Monday, according to the Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Tuesday. During a frisking and checking operation at Singjamei Chingamakha, Manipur College Road, under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West district, security forces apprehended Ningthoujam Herojit alias Nanao Meitei (34) of Keibi Khullen Makha Leikai. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! They seized one 7.65mm pistol with three ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " against the Left parties. The minister was responding to allegations of voter fraud in Thrissur consti ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (Maxim News): Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu announced that the main accused in the Rachakonda firing case has been arrested. The shooting, which took place in the IT corridor of Pocharam under Yamnampet limits on the evening of October 22, left Gau Rakshak activist Bidla Prasanth alias Sonu Singh seriously injured. Speaking to the media in Hyderabad on Thursday, the CP said that the case was cracked within just 12 hours of the incident. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp He stated that the main accused, Mohammed Ibrahim Qureshi, has been taken into custody. Two other ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 5: Indian Railways will commence regular operations of two new Vande Bharat Express trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar from June 7, following their official inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, June 6. The trains will offer passengers a fast, reliable, and modern travel option, running six days a week in both directions, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi is expected to flag off the two specially designed Vande Bharat trains running between Srinagar and Katra on June 6, marking the completion of the long-awaited project to li ...Read More >
MADURAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Madurai on Saturday night, will be taking part in the BJP's state core committee meeting during the day on Sunday, and address party functionaries at Velammal Global Hospital Ground in the evening. BJP sources said Shah will be visiting the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Sunday morning, where he is expected to spend around 30 minutes. He will then hold a meeting with the state's core committee, which includes union minister for state L Murugan, BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran, former governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, former state unit pr ...Read More >
Ranchi: Four Maoists were arrested from an area in the district on charges of demanding Rs 1 crore as extortion from a Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) staff on Monday, said police. The arrested ultras were identified as Yogendra Ganjhu, Mukesh Ganjhu, Mannu Ganjhu, and Raj Kumar Nahak. A loaded pistol, three live cartridges, and Maoist pamphlets were seized from them. DIG cum Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha said, "A CCL employee had on June 25 received a message on his mobile phone in which a demand of Rs 1 crore was made in the name of Maoist Koyal Sankh Zone Committee member Manoj ji. The Ma ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A medical degree, a restaurant business and the lethal weapon for mass casualties. The main accused in the terror plot may have been masterminding a bigger, deadlier plot. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have said that the arrest of three men for their alleged links to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) have uncovered a dangerous conspiracy and complex network.Two of the accused from Uttar Pradesh had conducted reconnaissance of several religious and organisational build ...Read More >
Following an encounter, 11 accused were held by the Delhi Police for their involvement in a dacoity case at a farmhouse in Ghitorni, officials said on Friday. Following an encounter, 11 accused were held by the Delhi Police for their involvement in a dacoity case at a farmhouse in Ghitorni, officials said on Friday. The cops mentioned that the kingpin of the gang, a 40-year-old Dinesh Verma, resident of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, was intercepted on Bijwasan-Najafgarh Road. He was taken into cus ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object inside the cell. DIG Prisons clarified that the incident was not premeditated and dismissed any spec ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Special Crime Unit (SCU) of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police has seized two semiautomatic pistols along with 10 rounds of live ammunition and arrested the prime accused in the City, police said Thursday. The accused was identified as Amaresh Rout alias Kanha, 28, of Sundarapada area under Airfield police limits in Khurda district. According to officials, the operation was carried out April 1 at around 2pm near Hatatola pond in Sundarapada following a specific intelligence input regarding illegal arms movement in the area. Acting swiftly, a team of the SCU conducted s ...Read More >
In a joint operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have arrested two suspects from Mumbai for allegedly plotting a terror attack in the national capital. The accused, identified as Mossab Ahdam alias Kalam Kalyan and Mohammad Hamad Kollara (both Mumbai residents), have been brought to Delhi for further interrogation. According to investigators, both men were highly radicalised and had alleged links with multiple terror organisations, including Jai ...Read More >