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Deputy Commissioner of Police Shavya Goyal said the accused posed as technical support agents and threatened their targets with claims of hacking and data theft to extort money. The police identified the four as Mohd Bilal, 26, Dev Kapahi, 25, and Kushagra Nimbekar, 24, all residents of Delhi, and Abhishek Mukheja, 27, a resident of Rajasthan's Alwar district. "They ran paid advertisements on the internet and social media platforms under the guise of 'Tech Support', displaying toll-free number ...Read More >
A 32-year-old drug addict, who was hospitalised after his mother emotive appeal to save her critically ill son went viral on social media, succumbed during treatment on Tuesday. The youth was referred to Amritsar's Guru Nanak Medical College and Hospital from the Sultanpur Lodhi civil hospital on Monday. He was reportedly suffering from multiple health issues due to his drug addiction. As per his family, he was placed on ventilator in the Amritsar hospital after being diagnosed with acute live ...Read More >
BALASORE: Police on Monday launched a series of coordinated raids on the houses of alleged cattle smugglers across Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts. During the operation, carried out simultaneously in the three districts since late last night, 12 persons were detained and 32 cattle rescued. Police seized over Rs 46 lakh cash, 1.85 kg gold ornaments, 7.87 kg silver ornaments, as well as 25 cars, two three-wheelers and 33 two-wheelers reportedly used for illegal cattle transportation. ...Read More >
Noida, Apr 7 (PTI) Noida Cyber Crime Police on Tuesday arrested four alleged cyber frauds in Sector 76 for duping foreign nationals on the pretext of providing "tech support", an officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Shavya Goyal said the accused posed as technical support agents and threatened their targets with claims of hacking and data theft to extort money. The police identified the four as Mohd Bilal, 26, Dev Kapahi, 25, and Kushagra Nimbekar, 24, all residents of Del ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Exposing the state of security in the high-security 74 Bungalows area of Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, unidentified persons reportedly burgled trophies and mementos from the official residence of the state's cooperatives, sports and youth welfare minister Vishwas Sarang. The alleged burglary occurred on the intervening night of April 2-3, when the minister was present at the bungalow. The theft from the storeroom came to light when the on-duty security personnel spotted the locks of ...Read More >
Patiala, Apr 6 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called on people to boycott Shiromani Akali Dal leaders, saying those responsible for "beadbi" (sacrilege) of a religious text and "atrocities" against people must be held accountable. The CM was referring to the 2015 sacrilege incidents and police firing on anti-sacrilege protesters in Faridkot. "These (Akalis) people bruised the psyche of every common man by allowing the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib during their regime. ...Read More >
Ranchi: LPG supply disruption caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict seems to have brought a change in the choice of valuables being targeted by burglars in the city. Instead of heading to almirahs and lockers to loot cash and jewellery, they are now making off with LPG cylinders, which have apparently become a luxury item.While a domestic LPG cylinder costs Rs 970.50 in the market, it is being sold for around Rs 2,000- Rs 3,000 in the black market. A commercial cylinder costs Rs 2,258, while ...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 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Delhi Police of the Outer District has busted a gang, which was involved in the theft of milk and curd in the Uttam Nagar area, officials said on Sunday. The police arrested two men who reportedly followed milk delivery trucks to steal crates left outside shops and homes. The investigation began after a video of the thefts went viral on social media, prompting the police to track down the suspects. Also Read | PF Withdrawals Mad ...Read More >
Delhi Police have apprehended two members of the notorious 'Doodh Chor' gang, known for stealing milk and dairy products, after a viral video exposed their criminal activities in the Uttam Nagar area. IMAGE: Photograph: Samrang Pring/ReutersKey PointsDelhi Police arrested two members of the 'Doodh Chor' gang after a video of them stealing dairy products went viral.The gang members stole milk crates and dairy products from unattended delivery vehicles in the Uttam Nagar area.Police recovered sto ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Delhi Police of the Outer District has busted a gang, which was involved in the theft of milk and curd in the Uttam Nagar area, officials said on Sunday. The police arrested two men who reportedly followed milk delivery trucks to steal crates left outside shops and homes. The investigation began after a video of the thefts went viral on social media, prompting the police to track down the suspects. On April 3, officers received ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested a 48-year-old alleged member of the Nasir-Danish Pahalwan gang following an encounter in Badarpur. The accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg, the officials said on Saturday. He has been identified as Mohammad Saleem alias Ganja, a resident of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Police said he was previously involved in more than 75 criminal cases, including murder, attempt to murder, burglary and theft, and was wanted in over 20 cases. On the intervening ...Read More >
The accused, Mohammad Saleem alias Ganja , sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the shootout and was later admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment, they said. According to police, the STF team had received specific information about the movement of Saleem, who was allegedly planning to commit a theft or burglary in the area. "Acting on the tip-off, a team was deployed in Badarpur during the intervening night of April 3 and 4. When the suspect arrived on a scooter, he was signalled ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bengaluru police busted an organised mobile theft racket that allegedly trained minors to steal phones from spectators during IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the opening match of IPL 2026, several spectators lost their mobile phones during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad match. Police received multiple complaints about the thefts. Later, officials filed the complaints and began the investigation. The findings revealed that the gang allegedly brought ...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 >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a shooter wanted in an attempt to murder case in the Bhalswa Dairy police station area of the capital. The accused was apprehended with illegal weapons. According to the police, the shooting occurred on the occasion of Holi, after which the accused had been absconding. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. Also Read | Did India-Bound Iranian Oil Tan ...Read More >
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: A judge ruled on Friday that an Indian citizen, who was taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last year after his Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned following four decades in prison, could be released. The decision came a day after a four-hour hearing. During the hearing, Subramanyam Vedam said he did not kill Thomas Kinser in 1980. A lawyer from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security questioned him. Vedam joined the heari ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a shooter wanted in an attempt to murder case in the Bhalswa Dairy police station area of the capital. The accused was apprehended with illegal weapons. According to the police, the shooting occurred on the occasion of Holi, after which the accused had been absconding. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. Further details are awaited. In a separate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A member of the Nasir-Danish Pahalwan gang, wanted in over 20 criminal cases, was arrested following a brief exchange of fire with the police in Badarpur area of southeast Delhi, officials said on Saturday. The accused, Mohammad Saleem alias Ganja (48), sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the shootout and was later admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment, they said. According to police, the STF team had received specific information about the movement of Sa ...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 >
Gurugram police have apprehended a key suspect involved in a series of ATM thefts, potentially solving multiple cases and recovering lakhs of stolen rupees. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.comKey PointsGurugram police arrested Aashiq, a wanted suspect linked to multiple ATM thefts.The accused is allegedly involved in ATM heists in Rohtak, Jhajjar, and Rewari, stealing lakhs of rupees.Aashiq is a proclaimed offender with several cases registered against him, including under the Arms A ...Read More >
Mumbai: Statistics provided by the Mumbai police have revealed that there has been a significant increase in registration of cyber-crime cases this year as compared to the cases registered last year. In the first two months 952 cyber-crime cases were registered in the city as compared to the 715 cases registered last year during the same period. Maximum cases registered this year were related to credit/debit card online fraud followed by share market investment fraud and online investment fraud. ...Read More >
Gurugram, Apr 3 (PTI) Two youths stole a teacher's bike from outside the gate of a private school in village here, police said on Friday. According to the complainant, Ved Prakash Singh, a teacher at Divine Public School, Rithoj and a native of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, he had parked his bike near the school gate on Thursday morning. While he was on duty at the school, two youths came in the afternoon and stole his bike, which was parked near the bus station, he said. The bike theft incident ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A man has alleged that his wife was confined in a room and brutally assaulted by three women who accused her of stealing a packet of cashew nuts in the Burari area of north Delhi, an official said on Friday. According to the FIR registered at Burari police station, the incident occurred on March 28 between 9.15 and 9.30 pm as the woman was returning home from work and stopped at a grocery store near a government school. In her complaint, the woman claimed THAT after comp ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday cautioned that cybercrimes and drug-related offences are on the rise in the state and urged the police to take strong and effective measures to prevent them. He also asked the police to use technology effectively to curb such crimes. The CM was speaking at the 'Karnataka Police Flag Day' event, attended by Home Minister G Parameshwara and senior Home Department and police officials. "In the last three years, there has been a decline ...Read More >
According to the Kalachowki police, an offence has been registered against an unidentified accused under sections 305 (theft in a dwelling house, place of worship, or during transportation) and 331 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complaint was filed by Jayesh Jain, a resident of One Avighna Tower and an executive member of the trust managing the temple. Police said the temple of Lord Simandhar Swami is located within the residential complex. ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 34-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewellery worth ₹1.75 crore from a Jain temple inside the upscale One Avighna Park complex in Lalbaug, where he previously worked as a security guard. The accused had fled to his sister's place in Madhya Pradesh, from where he was arrested, the police said. The accused, identified as Jeetendra alias Jitan alias Bunty alias Pandit alias Bhagwati Prasad Nagaich, is a native of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh and has at lea ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a shocking case from Lalbaug, a security guard employed at a residential complex turned out to be the mastermind behind a major temple theft. The Kalachowki police have arrested a habitual offender from Madhya Pradesh within 48 hours of the crime, after scanning nearly 300 CCTV cameras. The accused, identified as Jitendra alias Jitan alias Bunty alias Pandit Nagaich, 34, allegedly stole gold jewellery and a diamond collectively worth Rs1.75 crore from a Jain temple located inside the ...Read More >
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday cautioned that cybercrimes and drug-related offences are on the rise in the state and urged the police to take strong and effective measures to curb them. He also called on the police to make better use of technology to curb such crimes. The chief minister was speaking at the 'Karnataka Police Flag Day' event, attended by Home Minister G Parameshwara and senior Home Department and police officials. "In the last three years, th ...Read More >
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