Crime

A 40-year-old beauty parlour owner in Mokama, near Patna, was allegedly attacked with acid by two men on a motorcycle. She sustained minor facial burns and is stable. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident

Russian Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov was killed when an explosive device detonated under his car in southern Moscow. Investigators are exploring multiple leads, including the possibility that Ukrainian intelligence orchestrated the attack, according to the Russian Investigative Committee 

A six-month pregnant woman died after allegedly being assaulted by her family over an inter-caste marriage in Hubballi rural area. Police arrested three people, including her father, and launched an investigation into the fatal attack that occurred at her village home

Australian police allege a 24-year-old accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach trained with firearms alongside his father and recorded a video justifying the attack. The father was shot dead, while the son faces multiple murder and terrorism charges

A 40-year-old man accused of raping a 4-year-old in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was shot in the leg by a woman police inspector when he attempted to flee during crime reconstruction. He is hospitalized and out of danger, police said

Delhi Police busted a fake premium mobile phone racket in Karol Bagh, arresting four men and recovering 512 counterfeit phones, fake IMEI stickers, and spare parts. The accused imported components from China, assembled the phones, and sold them as genuine units

The CBI is probing a former accounts officer at India’s Geneva Mission for siphoning over CHF 2 lakh (₹2 crore) using fake QR codes to fund crypto-gambling. The scam surfaced during an audit, leading to his repatriation

In Ghaziabad, a teenager allegedly shot dead Imran, convicted of murdering his uncle 18 years ago, at Muradnagar’s Olympic trisection. The teen surrendered, police launched an investigation, and local traders protested over security lapses in the area

A couple running a cloth shop in Bejjanki, Siddipet district, allegedly died by suicide due to family disputes and financial difficulties. Found unconscious at home on Sunday. Police await further details

A deaf and mute woman’s delayed complaint of a 2009 sexual assault in Mumbai has exposed an alleged serial predator who targeted hearing- and speech-impaired women through drugging, rape, blackmail and extortion. Police say at least seven survivors have been identified so far

Paloncha police arrested four individuals, including a forest beat officer and a local reporter, in connection with the murder of Dharavath Harinath.

A madrassa cleric in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student and threatening her with death. The incident came to light after the girl informed her family, following which police registered a case and launched an investigation

The Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 8 crore of former Karnataka minister B Nagendra in the alleged Valmiki scam linked to money laundering. The properties include lands and a building, with proceeds traced under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Kerala High Court denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu and two officials in the Sabarimala gold loss case. SIT probe continues, investigating Unnikrishnan Potty and others for allegedly removing gold plates from the shrine’s Dwarapalaka and Sreekovil

Police say Claudio Neves Valente, suspected in a Brown University mass shooting that killed two and wounded nine, was found dead by suicide in New Hampshire. Investigators also believe he fatally shot an MIT professor near Boston earlier this week

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Revenue Inspector Vusa Shubha Kameshwari of Karepalli mandal in Khammam district after she was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for issuing a family member certificate.

In Kaushambi, 15-year-old Sarita Devi, a Class 10 student, was killed when a speeding dumper truck hit her amid dense fog while she was walking to school. The driver fled the scene. Police seized the vehicle and sent the body for post-mortem, investigating the fatal accident

Amandeep Singh-Bola, of Indian-Kiwi origin, helped restrain one of the Bondi Beach attackers during a December 14 shooting that killed 15 and injured 40. He acted alongside police to subdue the suspect, demonstrating courage amid the terrorist attack

Ecuadorian footballer Mario Pineida, a defender for Barcelona de Guayaquil, was shot dead in Guayaquil amid escalating violence in Ecuador. Another person was killed and one wounded, highlighting the country’s worsening security crisis and rising homicide rates

A 19-year-old Rohingya man was allegedly stabbed to death by another Rohingya after a drunken brawl at a camp in Hyderabad’s Balapur area. The victim suffered 19 stab wounds; the accused has been taken into custody and a murder case registered

A shocking murder in broad daylight has rattled Bhadrachalam, where 19-year-old Sajja Ravi Varma of Paloncha was stabbed to death near a wine shop on Wednesday evening. Police have launched an investigation.

Ten private schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, prompting afternoon holidays and police searches. Bomb squads, dog units, and anti-sabotage teams found no explosives. Cybercrime authorities are investigating the source of the hoax emails

Delhi Police arrested five members of the Aarzoo-Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer syndicate for the December 1 murder of gangster Inderpreet Singh alias Parry in Chandigarh. The killing, linked to inter-gang rivalry, was claimed by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as revenge

A suspect in Sydney’s Bondi Beach antisemitic massacre was charged with 59 offences, including 15 murders and terrorism. As funerals began for the victims, Australia confronted questions over antisemitism, security failures and gun laws, with leaders pledging tougher action