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The MLA allegedly fired blank shots while participating in shobha yatra ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A case was registered against Odisha MLA Naveen Jain for firing blank rounds during Ram Navami * The incident caused panic among devotees and raised public safety concerns in Balangir district * The MLA's Personal Security Officer was suspended and removed from his security detail immediately Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A case ...Read More >
Bengaluru, February 16: A traditional family ceremony in Dakshina Kannada turned into a legal crisis on Saturday, February 14, after four individuals were apprehended for allegedly poaching protected turtles. The suspects were caught on the banks of the Somavati river while attempting to prepare a ceremonial dish for their grandmother's tithi (death anniversary) ritual. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and forest officials conducted a raid, discovering the group with four killed and ...Read More >
New Delhi: The counsel for former JNU student Umar Khalid told a Delhi court on Tuesday that no criminality could be attributed to his client. The submissions were made before Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai during arguments opposing the framing of charges against Khalid in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Khalid, argued, "In any event, no criminality can be attributed, because unless you ...Read More >
The State opposed the plea, arguing that the matter of consent could only be determined during the trial. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR against a 23-year-old man accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app, observing that a relationship entered into by mutual consent cannot be converted into a criminal offence except in the "clearest of cases". Allowing the petition filed by the man, Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "A relationship born of mutual volition, even if it ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated bik ...Read More >
A tense situation unfolded in west Delhi's Nangloi in the early hours of Saturday as a police encounter took place while arresting three persons accused of opening fire at a patrolling team three days ago. The accused - identified as Osaf Ali, Md. Kamran alias Shahrukh, and Firoz alias Sajid - were injured during the encounter and subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, the police said. According to the police, a patrolling team spotted the accused on Wednesday while they were a ...Read More >
Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa has broken his silence following his son Aqil Akhtar's death, attributing it to an 18-year struggle with drug addiction and an overdose. He dismissed foul play allegations as "petty politics" and vowed to cooperate with the investigation, stating he has done nothing wrong. Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa has broken his silence over the death of his son, Aqil Akhtar, amidst allegations and an FIR registered against him, his wife, Razia Sultana, daughter, and ...Read More >
Singapore Police Force is expected to provide crucial evidence, including CCTV footage and witness statements, within 10 days regarding Zubeen Garg's death. Assam Police are actively investigating the case, seeking cooperation through legal channels to expedite the probe and file a chargesheet within three months. Singapore Police Force (SPF) is likely to provide crucial evidence, including CCTV footage and statements of eye witnesses, related to the death of Zubeen Garg within the next 10 days ...Read More >
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput spent Rs ₹16.80 lakh on his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty during their live-in relationship on his own accord and this expenditure cannot be considered as embezzlement of funds or fraud, the Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said. The actor, who died by suicide in 2020, was in a live-in-relationship with Rhea from April 2018 to June 2020. It was on Sushant's request that his manager Shruti Modi booked tickets for ...Read More >
An 18-year-old degree student died by suicide under Uppal police on Thursday, allegedly after falling into heavy financial losses due to online betting. Hyderabad:An 18-year-old degree student died by suicide under Uppal police on Thursday, allegedly after falling into heavy financial losses due to online betting. The deceased, Arun, a resident of KCR Nagar, Ramantapur, was pursuing his first year of graduation at a college Dilsukhnagar. According to police, he had frequently used his mother's ...Read More >
Panchkula: The special investigation team (SIT) probing the death of former Punjab DGP (human rights) Mohammad Mustafa's son, Aqil Akhtar, is yet to recover a diary which contains the latter's dying declaration and could be crucial evidence in the case.In a purported social media post on Oct 3, the deceased shared a picture of the diary and wrote, "In case I die, this diary has my dying declaration. And I be checked for aluminum phosphide poisoning." An alleged screenshot of the post is availabl ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka police's special investigation team probing the alleged voter deletion scam in Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls has reportedly uncovered evidence of attempts to remove names from the electoral rolls, and identified six suspects.Sleuths said deletions were carried out at a cyber centre in Aland, where operators were allegedly paid Rs 80 per application. SIT sources said they suspect accused paid Rs 4.8 lakh to those who facilitated the deletions. Officials ar ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Assam Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) regional committee on Thursday symbolically hanged effigies of two prime accused, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma, in the mysterious death case of beloved singer Zubeen Garg. The macabre protest unfolded at the bustling Ledo Bazaar Public Bus Stand under Margherita in Tinsukia district of upper Assam, drawing thousands who chanted slogans against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Dispur, demanding swift justice for the ...Read More >
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa has broken his silence over the death of his son, Aqil Akhtar, amidst allegations and an FIR registered against him, his wife, Razia Sultana, daughter, and daughter-in-law. In his interaction with ANI, Mustafa described the loss of his son as the "greatest grief a father can bear," emphasising that Aqil struggled with drug addiction for 18 years. He attributed his son's death to an overdose, dismissing alle ...Read More >
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa refuted allegations made against him following the death of his son, Aakil Akhtar. Speaking to the media in Saharanpur, Mustafa made several revelations, stating, "My son had been a drug addict for 18 years." "I will not say much more. Got him treated at several places. I used to lock him in the room for two to three days," he said. Also Read | Punjabi Singer Teji Kahlon Shot in Canada; Gangster Rohit Goda ...Read More >
KEONJHAR/BENGALURU: A couple from Telkoi block of Keonjhar district was found dead in their rented house at Kallubalu village under Jigani police limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Rakesh Patra (25) of Deuldiha village and his wife Seema Nayak (23) of Siriya Bahal village under Telkoi block. Rakesh married Seema four years back and the couple shifted to Bengaluru soon after. They were living in a rented house in Kallubalu village a ...Read More >
Panchkula: A case of murder has been registered against former Punjab DGP Muhammad Mustafa, his wife Razia Sultana, a former minister, their daughter-in-law and daughter following the death of their son Aqil around five days ago.Aqil had alleged in a purported social media video that his father and his wife were in a relationship, and that he faced a threat to his life. Adding a twist to the mystery, another video surfaced on Tuesday in which he purportedly says that he made the allegations due ...Read More >
A 34-year-old man allegedly died by sucide by jumping from the third floor of a mall here on Monday morning, police said. The man, identified as Sagar, was an engineering dropout, they said. Police has ruled out any foul play in the incident. Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that the man jumped from third floor of G T mall. According to family members, Sagar had psychological issues and was undergoing treatement. He was unmarried and unemployed, police added. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A 34-year-old man ended his life by jumping from the third floor inside GT World Mall on Magadi Main Road in the KP Agrahara police station limits on Monday. The deceased was said to be suffering from depression. The deceased, Sagar, was a resident of KHB Colony and was an engineering dropout. The police said that he came to the mall alone in an autorickshaw, went up to the third floor, climbed onto the escalator and jumped. Despite the mall having safety nets, he jumped at a place w ...Read More >
Two senior Assam Police officials have arrived in Singapore. They are investigating the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Garg died last month under mysterious circumstances. He was swimming in the sea. The officials will visit the location where Garg passed away. They will also meet with Singaporean counterparts to discuss the case. Two senior officials of the Assam Police reached Singapore on Monday to investigate the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the island country last month, an official said. ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two high-ranking officers from the Assam Police, Special DGP and SIT chief MP Gupta, along with Titabor Co-District SP Tarun Goel, travelled to Singapore from Guwahati on Monday to investigate the death of Zubeen Garg, who died in the island country last month.The investigation is being conducted by the SIT formed under the CID of Assam Police, after more than 60 FIRs were filed across the state concerning the incident. Gupta is leading the nine-member SIT, with Goel as one of its memb ...Read More >
Investigations into the death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg, who drowned on September 19 off St John's Island in Singapore, may take up to three more months, Singapore police said. Garg, 52, was in Singapore as a cultural brand ambassador for the North East India Festival. Once investigations conclude, findings will be submitted to the State Coroner, who may decide on holding a Coroner's Inquiry. Investigations into the death of popular Indian singer and songwriter Zubeen Garg may take up to ano ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 19 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said that people of Assam are still grieving the loss of Zubeen Garg, describing the late singer as a true leader of Assamese society. His remarks came as fans and political leaders gathered in Guwahati on Sunday to pay floral tributes, marking one month since the iconic singer's death in Singapore on September 19. A large number of fans and respected figures pai ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Government of Assam has established a One-Man Inquiry Commission, headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia, Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore on September 19, 2025. This commission has been constituted under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, as per Notification No. ECF-708361/4 dated October 3, 2025. The commission's responsibilities include investigating the facts and circumstances related to G ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 18: The one-man commission headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia, probing the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg, has issued a public notice inviting individuals to record statements or submit evidence related to the case between November 3 and 21. According to the notice, issued by the commission's member-secretary Aroop Pathak on Friday, those with knowledge of facts and circumstances surrounding the incident can submit their statements through duly notarised affidavits on all days ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): A month after the demise of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore, the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the police have apprehended a man from Nagaon district for posting a controversial video on social media related to Garg's demise. Noted singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on September 19, allegedly while swimming, a day before he was scheduled to perform at the Northeast India Festival. In a post on X on Friday, the Ch ...Read More >
The office of the additional director general of police, Maharashtra Cyber, serves as the nodal agency for cybersecurity and cybercrime enforcement in the state. Digital arrest frauds, in which organised syndicates impersonate government or law enforcement officials to extort large sums from citizens, have been increasingly prevalent in recent months, with fraudsters mostly targeting senior citizens and duping them of substantial amounts of money. In the latest case, a 72-year-old senior citize ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Antwerp court has ordered fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition to India and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities based on India's request as valid, a development which brings New Delhi a step closer to bringing him back, people familiar with the development said. To be sure, Choksi still has an option to appeal against the decision in a higher court, according to an officer familiar with the matter, who added "this means he may not come immediately but the first ...Read More >
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New Delhi has been trying to get Mehul Choksi - the fugitive businessman detained in Belgium in April - extradited to India since 2018. News18 A Belgian court in Antwerp has approved the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities earlier this year was lawful. Officials described the decision as a major breakthrough in India's efforts to bring Choksi back, though he retains the right to appeal to a higher court. "The first and ver ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Friday issued a statement on singer Zubeen Garg's death, stating that based on preliminary investigation, the police force does not suspect foul play in the incident. The SPF stated that the case is being investigated in accordance with Singapore's Coroners Act 2010. "Based on preliminary investigations, the SPF does not suspect foul play," it stated. "Upon completion of the SPF's investigations, which may take up another three months or so ...Read More >
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