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Chennai, April 6: Awarding the rarest of rare punishment in the custodial torture and murder of a father and son in south Tamil Nadu that shook the country during the COVID-19 lockdown, a trial court in Madurai on Monday awarded the death penalty to nine policemen found guilty in the case. This is perhaps the first time so many policemen have been sentenced to death in a case of custodial torture, more so in a case where the victims were innocent. Holding that the policemen, who were last mont ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) In a stringent order, the Madurai First Additional District Court awarded double death sentence to all the nine convicted police personnel in the sensational and brutal father-son Sathakulam custodial death case of 2020. Prounononcing the quantum of sentence to the accused, Judge Muthukumaran imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on prime accused Inspector S Sridhar, besides more penalty on four counts separately in the case. The judge also imposed fines on all other accused on eac ...Read More >
MADURAI: The first additional district and sessions court in Madurai on Monday awarded death sentence to all the nine cops convicted in the murders of P Jeyaraj and his son J Beniks in Sathankulam in Tuticorin district in 2020.Jeyaraj and Beniks were taken to the Sathankulam police in Tuticorin district late in the evening of June 19, 2020, on charges of having kept their shop open beyond the deadline during the Covid-19 lockdown. They were brutally assaulted by the policemen at night and were l ...Read More >
MADURAI: The First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Madurai, G Muthukumaran, imposed the death penalty for all nine policemen who were convicted for the custodial torture and death of two traders, P Jeyaraj and his son Beniks, at Sathankulam in Thoothukudi in 2020. The nine convicts were, then, inspector S Sridhar, sub-inspectors P Ragu Ganesh and K Balakrishnan, head constables S Murugan and A Samidurai and constables M Muthuraja, S Veil Muthu, S Chelladurai and X Thomas Francis. Acc ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. Also Read | Haryana: Man Dies by Suicide During Video Call ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. On April 4, at approximately 10:15 AM, GHMC officials, supp ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday trapped and arrested a Junior Engineer of the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 75,000 in the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu. The arrest followed a complaint alleging that the official had demanded a total bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a party in connection with official work. Acting on the complaint, ACB laid a trap and caught the engineer red-handed while accepting part payment ...Read More >
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said over 81,000 personnel will be recruited in the Uttar Pradesh police force this year. The recruitment is proposed for various categories, including sub-inspector, constable (civil police), radio assistant operator, computer operator Grade-A and sub-inspector of police (Confidential). The process for some of these posts has already begun. He was reviewing the working of various units of the state police and the plans prepared by the police departme ...Read More >
Karnataka Education Policy: In a communication addressed to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Secretary to the Governor R Prabhu Shankar forwarded a representation submitted by the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru. The letter highlighted apprehensions about how the revised grading policy could influence students, teachers and the broader education ecosystem. Also Read: Punjab 5th, 8th Board Result 2026: When & Where To Check PSEB Class 5th And 8th Marksheet Online? Det ...Read More >
ROORKEE: In a major action under 'Operation Prahar', Uttarakhand special task force (STF) on Saturday busted an illegal LPG storage racket and recovered 101 domestic gas cylinders from the South Civil Lines area in Roorkee. Police here have registered a case under sections of the Essential commodities act.Acting on specific inputs about hoarding and black-marketing of LPG cylinders amid an ongoing supply crunch, an STF team conducted a raid at a premises. Most of the seized cylinders were report ...Read More >
Patna: Tension gripped Phalka area of Katihar district after a youth died in police custody, triggering a violent protest from locals. An angry mob surrounded the Phalka police station, vandalised it, chased and assaulted police officers, including a woman constable, forcing several officers to flee to a nearby cornfield.The deceased, Rakesh Kumar Yadav (24), a resident of Gopalpatti, was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of a motorcycle theft. He died on Saturday morning during treatment ...Read More >
Patna, April 4 (IANS) Tension gripped parts of Katihar district on Saturday after a custodial death triggered violent protests in the Phalka police station area. The incident centres around 24-year-old Rakesh Kumar Yadav, whose death in police custody has sparked serious allegations and clashes between villagers and the police. According to police, Rakesh -- an accused in a bike-snatching case -- fell ill inside the lock-up and was being taken for treatment when he died. However, his family a ...Read More >
Guwahati: Gilbertson Sangma, known as "Man of Golden Boots" for his legendary soccer skills, died of age-related ailments at his Guwahati residence. He was 71 and had been suffering from dementia. Born in 1955, Sanga studied up to Class 10 and joined the Assam Police as a constable in 1971. Soon, he established himself as an active sports enthusiast and continued playing soccer for the Assam Police football team and the state team, too. He was the captain of the Assam Police football team from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of South-East District Delhi Police on Saturday injured a notorious criminal, Mohammed Salim alias "Ganja", during an encounter in the Badarpur area. The accused, who has been involved in over 75 criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder and theft/burglary, was also wanted in more than 20 active cases across the city. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Reacts After Malappuram Attack, Says He Is Safe, Security Guard Also Well After ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of South-East District Delhi Police on Saturday injured a notorious criminal, Mohammed Salim alias "Ganja", during an encounter in the Badarpur area. The accused, who has been involved in over 75 criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder and theft/burglary, was also wanted in more than 20 active cases across the city. Officials said, "Mohammed Salim alias 'Ganja' is an extremely cunning and audacious criminal, who was also ...Read More >
In a shocking turn of events, the wife of a BSF jawan and her alleged lover have been arrested for his murder in Meerut, revealing a tale of infidelity and premeditated violence. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsBSF jawan Nain Singh found dead at his home in Meerut with a gunshot wound.The jawan's wife, Komal, and her alleged lover, Gulshan, have been arrested for his murder.Police investigation revealed the jawan was killed due to an extra-marital affair and animosity.An illegal country-made pis ...Read More >
MEERUT: Police in Meerut claimed to have solved the murder case of a 35-year-old Border Security Force (BSF) constable in the district's Incholi area after the arrests of the jawan's wife, her 'lover' and three others on Friday.According to police, BSF constable Nain Singh, who was posted in West Bengal and had come home on leave on March 6, was shot dead while he was asleep at home in Dhanpur village on March 28.Initially, an FIR was registered on a complaint by Singh's father, Garib Das, who s ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Hours after a Delhi court sentenced Congress' Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years in jail in a bank fraud case on Thursday, the Madhya Pradesh assembly secretariat hurriedly opened its office around midnight, issued a notification on Bharti's disqualification from the assembly and declared the seat vacant.The disqualification, however, has triggered a political row, with the opposition party terming the "midnight" move a "blatant violation of the democratic process". The Delhi court ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a wanted criminal associated with the notorious Sonu Dariyapur Gang and recovered a pistol along with live cartridges from his possession in a swift operation carried out by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the Outer North District. The accused, identified as Aryan (22), resident of Prahladpur Bangar in Delhi, had been on the run since March 19, 2026, after allegedly opening fire in the jurisdiction of PS Sultanpuri. He wa ...Read More >
Three railway police officers in Mumbai were dismissed after extorting a jeweller at Mumbai Central station, highlighting issues of corruption and police misconduct. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsThree Mumbai railway police officers were dismissed for extorting a jeweller at Mumbai Central station.The officers threatened the jeweller with legal action after finding gold and cash in his luggage.The officers failed to follow standard operating procedures during the luggage check.The railway poli ...Read More >
Latur, Apr 3 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a police inspector and a constable for taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district, an official said. The accused duo - inspector Rajkumar Pujari of Udgir Rural police station and constable Rahul Nagargoje - were sent to police custody till April 5 by a local court following their arrest, he said. The complainant, a 43-year-old man from Pune, had approached the ACB on April 1, alleging that the accused we ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the financial year 2026-27 is going to be very important for youth preparing to join the Uttar Pradesh Police. Preparations are underway to recruit more than 81,000 posts in the UP Police within this year. Chief Minister stated, "This large-scale recruitment drive will not only provide employment opportunities to youth but will also equip the state with a capable, energetic and modern police force". Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was reviewing t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Three railway policemen were dismissed from service for seeking money from a Rajasthan-based jeweller at Mumbai Central station, an official said on Friday. He identified the dismissed personnel as assistant sub inspector Lalit Jagtap, constables Rahul Bhosle and Anil Rathod, all attached to Mumbai Central railway police station. "On August 10 last year, they checked the luggage of the jeweller, who was about to board the Duronto Express. They found gold and cash, after whi ...Read More >
A police constable in Jammu and Kashmir has been dismissed for narcotics offences, highlighting the region's crackdown on drug-related crimes and police misconduct. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsA police constable in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, was dismissed for alleged involvement in a narcotics case.The constable was apprehended with heroin in his possession, leading to an investigation under the NDPS Act.The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Udhampur dismissed the constable after a dep ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Karkardooma Court has recently acquitted 9 persons, including Shah Alam, brother of Tahir Hussain accsued of rioting, causing injuries and other offences. The court acquitted all the accsued persons, giving them the benefit of doubts. This case pertains to an FIR lodged in the Police Station Dayal Pur in 2020. Several complaints were the subject matter of the FIR. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Parveen Singh Shah Alam, Rashid Saifi, Mohd. Shadab, Habib, ...Read More >
A Delhi court acquitted nine men accused in a 2020 Delhi riots case, citing unreliable and contradictory witness testimonies, raising questions about the investigation and evidence presented. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsNine men acquitted in 2020 Delhi riots case due to lack of specific and reliable witness testimonies.The court found contradictions and false statements regarding the location and timing of incidents.Investigating officer recorded the wrong date of the incident, further under ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 3 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government will recruit more than 81,000 personnel in the state police department during 2026-27, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. According to an official statement issued late Thursday, Adityanath said the financial year 2026-27 will be crucial for youths aspiring to join the Uttar Pradesh Police, as preparations are underway to fill over 81,000 vacancies within the year. The chief minister made the remarks while conducting a comprehensive review of ...Read More >
MADURAI: The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge of Madurai, G Muthukumaran, concluded the hearing on the sentencing of nine policemen convicted in the Sathankulam custodial death case on Thursday and will be pronouncing the sentence on April 6. The nine convicts - namely, then inspector S Sridhar, then sub inspectors P Ragu Ganesh and K Balakrishnan, then head constables S Murugan and A Samidurai and constables M Muthuraja, S Veil Muthu, S Chelladurai and X Thomas Francis - were found g ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted nine men in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, saying that the testimonies cannot be relied upon in the case as they lacked specificity and were general in nature. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing the case against nine persons identified as Shah Alam, Rashid Saifi, Mohammad Shadab, Habib, Irfan, Suhail, Salim alias Ashu, Irshad, and Azhar alias Sonu arrested in a loot and arson case linked to the northeast Delhi riots. In a March 3 ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) The Madurai First Additional District Court on Thursday again reserved its order to April 6 on pronouncing the quantum of sentences for the nine accused cops in the sensational and brutal father-son custodial death case. The nine police personnel convicted are the then Inspector S. Sridhar, whose bail plea had already been rejected by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Sub-Inspectors P. Raghu Ganesh and K. Balakrishnan, head constables S. Murugan and A. Saamidurai, and ...Read More >
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