Crime

Malayalam director Ranjith was remanded to 14-day judicial custody in a sexual assault case filed by a young actress. Police arrested him after an attempted evasion, while the Kerala government assured strict action and support for the survivor

A 29-year-old car driver, Kunasani Vasu, was arrested by Filmnagar police in Hyderabad for allegedly murdering two women and stealing their gold jewellery.

A burglar in Kandugula village, Huzurabad mandal, Karimnagar, tricked a woman by posing as a gas delivery boy. Claiming her son had requested an LPG cylinder, he lured her to a bus stop and then robbed her gold ornaments from her house.

In Fazilka, police arrested former Army officer Sandeep Tomar, absconding after wife’s murder conviction, by tracing an LPG booking linked to his bank account. He was caught in Madhya Pradesh and sent to judicial custody

In Surrey, Indian-origin man Jasman Sekhon was shot dead in a suspected targeted gang-related attack. Police linked the incident to organised crime, as investigators probe multiple recent shootings and possible involvement of a getaway vehicle

In Mumbai, police registered a case against a transperson’s brother for allegedly circulating an AI-doctored video of minister Narhari Zirwal. The accused reportedly attempted blackmail, prompting an investigation under IT and criminal laws

Authorities busted a food adulteration racket in Katedan, seizing over four tonnes of contaminated ginger-garlic paste. The unit owner was arrested for producing unhygienic products with inferior materials and supplying them to restaurants and wholesalers

In Adilabad, police arrested ten persons for betting on Indian Premier League matches in Echoda mandal. Authorities seized motorcycles, mobile phones, and cash, warning of strict action against gambling and keeping close watch on habitual offenders 

In Hyderabad, police caught a man attempting to sell exotic American and Mexican turtles in Chandanagar. The accused, a software employee, was taken into custody, animals seized, and handed to Forest Department officials. Investigation into illegal wildlife trade continues

In Amangal, Ranga Reddy district, a man allegedly killed his wife and son while critically injuring his daughter in a knife attack at their home. The suspect, Banavath Ram Das Naik, reportedly carried out the assault under the influence of alcohol following a domestic quarrel.

A student opened fire at a high school in Texas, injuring a teacher before fatally shooting himself. Authorities said the school was locked down, and students were safely evacuated and reunited with parents following the incident

A food delivery worker was stabbed to death in New Delhi after intervening in a violent street altercation in Dwarka. Police said three others were injured, ruled out any communal angle, and launched a manhunt for the accused behind the incident

A Indian Navy staff member allegedly murdered and dismembered a woman in Visakhapatnam, attempting to destroy evidence before surrendering. Police said the crime followed a dispute linked to a relationship formed through a dating application

In Nirmal, two minor girls were allegedly kidnapped and sedated, with one reportedly raped at a park in Nizamabad district. Police arrested Shaik Saleem and another accused, registering cases under POCSO, SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, and other relevant sections

In Nirmal, a speeding tipper fatally struck a motorbike at Udumpur village, killing Kumram Rambai (45) and Uyike Bheemrao (20) on the spot. Both were traveling from Kaddam mandal center to their hamlet when the accident occurred, police said

Two daily-wage workers, Kailash (32) and Koteshwar (48), drowned in an irrigation tank at Mahalaxmi Double-bed Room Colony in Nirmal while reportedly intoxicated. Police recovered both bodies, registered a case, and have launched an investigation into the incident

Two persons were injured in a car collision on Gandhi Bhavan road in Hyderabad after a speeding vehicle, allegedly driven by drunk occupants, rammed into another car. Police responded, shifted the injured to hospital, seized the vehicle, and registered a case

Toopran police swiftly traced nine tolas of gold worth Rs 13 lakh lost at Brahmanapally railway gate. Honest locals Nagaraju and Krishna returned the ornaments, earning praise from DSP Narendar Goud and team.

Rajasthan Police arrested Akashdeep, accused of spying for Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, after conducting reconnaissance across multiple states and sharing sensitive videos. Authorities said the network posed serious threats to national security, with further investigations underway 

Kerala police registered a case against X Corp and a user for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly defaming the PM and Election Commission of India. Investigation is ongoing under cybercrime and IT laws

A 35-year-old woman from Hyderabad’s Chanchalguda was taken into custody by Andhra Pradesh Police for alleged links with AQIS. Investigators say she was in contact with a terror suspect arrested earlier in Vijayawada during a crackdown on extremist networks

The Hyderabad City Commissioner’s Task Force (Jubilee Hills) raided a garlic and ginger paste unit at Rajendranagar, seizing large quantities of paste prepared in unhygienic conditions with exposure to dust and insects.

An elderly couple in Jangarai village, Chinna Shankarampet mandal, Medak district, was attacked by unidentified miscreants who snatched a mangalsutra from Savithri (73). Both she and her husband Anjaiah (77) sustained head injuries while resisting the assailants.

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested 12 suspects in a multi-state operation over alleged terror links to AQIS and ISIS. Three from Vijayawada were accused of radicalisation, coordinating with foreign handlers, and expanding extremist networks through social media