Crime

A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped in Ranchi's Chutia area on Wednesday morning while commuting to school in an e-rickshaw. Eyewitnesses claim unidentified youths intercepted the vehicle and abducted her. Police have launched an investigation and verification process

Adilabad police arrested eight members of an interstate gang from Karnataka who were duping patients by posing as Ayurvedic doctors. The gang sold fake herbal medicines, charging victims thousands of rupees.

A Muslim cleric, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, was booked in Lucknow for allegedly making inflammatory and derogatory remarks against SP MP Dimple Yadav during a TV debate after her mosque visit. The FIR cites charges under BNS and IT Act for provoking communal tension

Musheerabad police arrested four individuals for smuggling 4.5 kg of dry ganja into Hyderabad from Vizag. The accused were planning to sell the narcotics locally.

A 62-year-old man from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, was finally exonerated after a 17-year legal nightmare stemming from a clerical error that wrongly implicated him in a Gangsters Act case meant for his brother, Ram Vir. The Special Judge who acquitted him cited gross police negligence.

In a disturbing incident at Nalgonda bus stand, a Hyderabad woman allegedly abandoned her two-year-old son and fled with a man she met on Instagram. The child, found crying, was rescued by bus station staff and handed over to police.

The Gopalapuram Police in Hyderabad arrested eight individuals, including a doctor and her advocate son, for allegedly running a fake surrogacy racket. The investigation began after a couple, who paid Rs 35 lakh to a fertility clinic, discovered through a DNA test that the baby given to them wasn't biologically theirs.

A language-related dispute in Navi Mumbai escalated into violence when four college students allegedly assaulted a classmate, Suraj Pawar, for insisting on communication in Marathi in a WhatsApp group.

As part of Operation Muskaan-XI, 404 children were rescued, 390 reunited with their families, and 14 were placed in shelter homes.

Hyderabad police raided a private sperm bank in Secunderabad on Saturday over serious alleged irregularities, including unlicensed surrogacy procedures and unethical collection methods. Seven individuals were detained, and 16 sperm samples were seized.

Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two individuals, Ajay Sahu from Madhya Pradesh and Vaishna from Uttar Pradesh, for impersonating a company executive and cheating an employee of Rs 1.9 crore.

Hyderabad police arrested N. Sri Vidya, alias Karuna, a top Maoist leader with a Rs. 5 lakh bounty, from New Hafeezpet. The wife of prime accused in the Alipiri blast and IPS officer Umesh Chandra’s killing, Sri Vidya was deeply involved in CPI (Maoist) operations and recruitment of tribal youth in Chhattisgarh.

A native of Uttar Pradesh, the 21-year-old Arohi alias Baby burgled a house at Allwyn Colony in Jagadgirigutta; she was involved in burglaries earlier and was jailed too

The Telangana CID arrested HCA Secretary Devraj Ramachander in Pune on Friday in connection with the ongoing HCA fraud case. He had been absconding since the probe began. Five others, including HCA President Jagan Mohan Rao, were previously arrested

Three cybercriminals were arrested in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur for duping a retired Khammam man of Rs 59 lakh after threatening him with digital arrest. The trio, posing as Bengaluru Police, were remanded following a confession by one of the accused

Nagaraju Devu reportedly contacted the complainant, a trader from Hyderabad, offering a business loan; he cheated the complainant in the guise of various fee payments for processing the loan

A Bhadrachalam-based eye doctor, Dr. Narayana Rao, was targeted by cybercriminals who claimed his Aadhaar and mobile number were linked to illegal activities. Posing as officials, they threatened him with a "digital arrest" and summoned him to Bengaluru.

A 22-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by Khammam Cybercrime Police for allegedly duping a retired teacher of Rs. 26 lakh by impersonating a Bengaluru police officer. The fraudster claimed the victim was linked to human trafficking and money laundering.

The Delhi High Court denied bail to a man accused of repeatedly raping a minor, stating that friendship doesn't imply consent, and a minor's consent is legally invalid. The court emphasized the victim's age and detailed allegations

An Indian student was seriously injured after being shot in the abdomen during an altercation in Chicago's West Rogers Park on Wednesday night. The incident occurred following an altercation at West Devon Avenue.

Of the total arrests, 17 were linked to trading fraud; others included digital arrest, part-time job, advertisement, call centre, customer care service, matrimony and business frauds

Sangareddy police seized 38 kg of palladium on carbon worth Rs. 1.52 crore and arrested three accused in a pharma theft case. The gang, led by a former pharma employee, had stolen chemicals from eight units across India.

India lost over Rs 22,845 crore to cyber crimes in 2024, with 36.37 lakh cases reported. A major chunk is linked to Chinese-run cybercrime syndicates trafficking Indians for scams. The government is rescuing victims and strengthening international cooperation.

Congress leader K Rajesh Chouhan was arrested for allegedly harassing inmates of a BC women’s hostel in Narayankhed. His mother, the hostel warden, was suspended, and two supporting staffers were removed. Over 30 students lodged a police complaint.