Crime

The Hyderabad Police have issued a public alert following a surge in fraudulent loan schemes. Between 2023 and 2025, 25 such cases were registered, with scammers impersonating financial institutions to extract personal data and fees from victims.

Police in Mancherial arrested one person in connection with a Rs 1.39 crore fraud involving fabricated paddy procurement records. The scam, linked to a rice mill and traders from Maharashtra, targeted Civil Supplies Department funds.

A minor boy from Suryapet district was arrested for impersonating women and defrauding men with false promises of live-in relationships. He was part of a four-member gang that operated across Telangana and Bengaluru, using fake identities and voice mimicry to extract money.

A passenger arriving from Kolkata was detained at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after a live 38 mm bullet was discovered in his luggage during screening. The man, identified as Vishal, was preparing to board a connecting flight to Bengaluru.

In a tense one-hour standoff at a Powai studio, Mumbai Police rescued 19 individuals, including 17 children, from a man who had lured them for a web series audition. Rohit Arya, the hostage-taker, released a video outlining vague demands before threatening the children with an air gun.

Three individuals were arrested in Adilabad for allegedly stealing liquor and cash from a wine shop in Bela Mandal. The trio was apprehended during a vehicle check after they fled the scene on Monday night. Police seized stolen liquor, cash, a motorcycle, and mobile phones from the suspects.

A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman, Darshan Singh Sahsi, was fatally shot outside his home in Abbotsford, Canada. Investigators describe the incident as a “targeted killing”. No arrests have been made yet 

A 24-year-old Muzaffarnagar man working in Riyadh allegedly died by suicide during a video call with his wife after an argument. His family is coordinating with the Indian Embassy to bring his body home as police investigate the circumstances

A 28-year-old Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, allegedly stabbed two teenagers with a metal fork and slapped passengers on a Chicago–Germany Lufthansa flight, forcing a diversion to Boston. He faces up to 10 years in US prison if convicted

A petty dispute escalated into a fatal drunken brawl in Warangal’s Turpukota area, resulting in the death of a 23-year-old youth. Following the altercation, a group of youths allegedly assaulted Sai, who later succumbed to injuries at MGM Hospital.

A 50-year-old driver from Chandanagar, identified as Kasi Reddy Purushotham Reddy, died by suicide, allegedly due to financial problems. His family told police he was depressed after losing Rs 13 lakh lent to an acquaintance seven years ago

A 13-year-old girl studying at a private school in Nagaram was allegedly called by the school principal, Saibaba, for special classes, claiming she was lagging behind in studies. During these sessions, he allegedly behaved inappropriately with her

One week on, and the country is still wounded by the breach to its national heritage. Some say it will make celebrities of the very jewels it sought to erase, much as the Mona Lisa's turn-of-the-20th-century theft transformed the then little-known Renaissance portrait into the world's most famous artwork

At least seven people were injured in a shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University on Saturday night. Authorities are investigating and urged people to avoid the area. Governor Josh Shapiro expressed support and concern for the historically Black university community near Philadelphia

Two men in Adilabad were arrested for allegedly blackmailing a woman with private photographs taken under false pretences. The accused, Shaik Salman and Imran Khan, reportedly threatened to share the images online and with her family after she refused a marriage proposal.

Police in Indore arrested a man for stalking two Australian women cricketers and molesting one of them while they were walking to a café. The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association and State leaders condemned the incident, demanding strict action

A software engineer has been arrested in connection with the suicide of a 28-year-old doctor in Maharashtra. The victim alleged sexual abuse by a police officer and mental harassment by the techie, prompting calls for capital punishment

In a dramatic late-night chase, Dundigal Police Inspector Kiran and his team caught a fraud accused wanted in a Rs 25 lakh cheating case near Medchal railway station. The accused, Khayyum, attempted to flee but was nabbed after a 2.5 km pursuit

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Ambadas Danve have demanded an independent probe into the alleged suicide of a woman doctor in Satara, who accused a police officer of rape and another man of harassment in her palm-written note

Indian-American state employee Mehul Goswami, 39, was arrested in New York for allegedly working a second full-time job while being paid by the state, defrauding over US$ 50,000. Charged with grand larceny, he faces up to 15 years in prison

Delhi Police arrested two suspected ISIS operatives from Bhopal, identified as Adnan, who were allegedly planning a terror attack in a crowded area of the capital. Electronic devices and incriminating materials were seized, and officials said the arrests averted a major strike

Suryapet police solved the murder of a 60-year-old woman, who was killed by a borrower and his minor nephew in Huzurnagar. The duo intoxicated and smothered her before looting gold jewellery and a promissory note. The stolen items were melted and hidden in Vijayawada.

Veeraiah, a secondary grade teacher at Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School in Kusumanchi mandal, was suspended after sexually harassing girl students. Authorities confirmed allegations following an inquiry, and a POCSO case has been registered against him

Police arrested ten individuals for illegal gambling near Tekumatla village in Jaipur mandal, seizing Rs 1.77 lakh, bikes, and mobile phones. Three accused remain absconding, and a case has been registered against thirteen persons.