Crime

  Six members of a cloth merchant’s family, including five children, died after a massive fire engulfed their two-storey home in Meerut’s Lisari Gate area. The blaze, intensified by stored cloth, left one elderly woman critical and injured a neighbour during rescue efforts 

The Siddipet police registered an attempted rape case against NSUI town president Sadulla Sai Pratap, following a complaint by a woman. The Congress party suspended him from primary membership and removed him from his post as the probe continues

RBI stated there is no systemic risk to the banking system following a Rs 590-crore fraud at IDFC First Bank’s Chandigarh branch. Four officials were suspended; the stock fell sharply amid ongoing investigation

Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, aka El Mencho, was killed in a military operation, disrupting the Jalisco New Generation cartel’s drug operations. His death curbs Mexican-Chinese cartel activities in Indian waters, aiding agencies in combating high-value meth trafficking

A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, Shafiqur Rahman, was injured in a shooting in Dhaka’s Kalabagan, amid post-election violence following Tarique Rahman’s government formation. Human Rights Support Society reports widespread injuries and property damage nationwide

A 47-year-old mango farmer, Ellaboyina Mallesh, allegedly died by suicide in Chennur, Mancherial, after unseasonal weather caused heavy crop losses. He had borrowed money for his five-acre orchards. Police registered a case, and investigations are ongoing

A Patna court refused transit remand to an Andhra Pradesh police team that attempted to arrest senior IPS officer Sunil Kumar Nayak, citing procedural lapses. The officer was released after the court noted the absence of an arrest warrant and case diary

Hyderabad City Police warned of rising arranged marriage frauds, with complaints to Hyderabad She Teams. Fraudsters allegedly exploit engagements to build trust, demand money or dowry, and threaten cancellations, prompting calls for vigilance and timely reporting

An 18-year-old Loyola Academy student drowned during swimming practice at a private pool in Alwal, Hyderabad. The teen reportedly slipped underwater after the session ended. Despite rescue efforts by staff, she was declared dead. Police have launched an investigation

The Embassy of India in Mexico advised Indians to stay indoors across violence-hit Mexican states after troops killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel during a security operation in Jalisco

Two Delhi schools — Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharti School, Lodhi Road — received bomb threats via email, prompting evacuations and extensive searches by Delhi Police and emergency teams. No suspicious objects were found; investigations continue

Khammam police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of YouTuber Boggula Srinivas, whose body was found in Palair reservoir. Investigations revealed that financial disputes and a GST fraud involving Rs 90 lakh between Srinivas and his associate Mekala Venu Madhava Reddy led to the crime.

Five police personnel died and four others were injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a truck on National Highway 49 in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Victims were returning from a wedding; investigations are underway

The Cybercrime Police in Malkajgiri solved four cybercrime cases last week, arresting seven individuals in a nationwide operation. In one case, fraudsters duped a man of Rs 32.36 lakh by posing as women on Facebook and fabricating stories of illness and marriage.

An FIR was registered in Prayagraj against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari for alleged sexual abuse of two individuals, including a minor, at a gurukul and during religious events such as the Magh Mela

Gunshots were fired outside a hostel at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. No injuries occurred. Police registered an FIR against three suspects, recovered empty shell casings, and are actively searching for the assailants

Security agencies arrested eight suspects from West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, uncovering an alleged ISI-backed terror plot linked to Bangladesh-based groups. Investigators suspect plans targeting Delhi and northern temples, with possible Lashkar-e-Taiba involvement. The accused will be questioned further

Five live 7.65 mm cartridges were recovered from a student’s bag at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Powai, Mumbai, after a hostel dispute. Police registered an FIR and detained a suspect, probing a possible Bihar ammunition link

A businessman from Tolichowki, identified as Amir, was allegedly murdered and his body set ablaze in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. Locals discovered the charred remains at an isolated spot and alerted the police.

IDFC First Bank reported a Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch involving Haryana government-linked accounts. Four officials were suspended, police informed, and a forensic audit initiated. The bank said the issue is confined to specific accounts

ACB officials trapped Manthani Sub-Registrar Rajender and a private document writer for allegedly accepting a Rs 16,500 bribe from a farmer to register land in Peddapalli district. Further investigation is under way

In Amaravati, a marital dispute over TV volume turned deadly when 25-year-old Kranthi allegedly stabbed her husband, Sheikh Ahmed (27), who later died. Police have registered a murder case and are seeking Kranthi’s arrest

Intelligence agencies are monitoring efforts by ISI-backed groups, including Jamaat-e-Islami, RSO, and ARSA, to send illegal immigrants from Bangladesh into West Bengal before elections, aiming at demographic changes, while also tracking potential terror threats from HuJI and JMB

Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru secured bail in gold loss cases, claiming his arrest was retaliation for his 2018 stand on women’s entry. Court noted lack of evidence, while political leaders demanded SIT clarify reasons for his 41-day detention