Crime

At least 11 people have been arrested in Pakistan’s Balochistan province after a video showing a couple being killed in an apparent honour killing went viral. The incident sparked nationwide outrage, prompting calls for justice from various social and political groups.

The MLA managed to leave the scene and went to the Osmania University police station to file a complaint.

The 22-year-old woman, a resident of Karawal Nagar, and her accomplices - Keshav Prasad, 28, and Vivek Singh, 20, - targeted her distant relative Israt Jameel's house on July 10 and "searched" the premises by posing as "CBI officials from Okhla Branch", the police said.

A 16-year-old boy was injured after stepping on an IED planted by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district while grazing cattle. Police warned civilians to stay alert in forest areas where Maoists frequently plant explosives targeting security forces

Three kanwariyas were arrested at Mirzapur railway station for assaulting a CRPF jawan after a dispute over tickets for the Brahmaputra Express. The jawan, en route to Manipur, was assisted by GRP. The accused were later released on bail

Rahul Singh, a railway station master accused of murdering his wife Anjali Singh, was arrested in Guwahati after weeks on the run. Disguised as a security guard, he was apprehended following a probe aided by CID and forensic teams

Despite a rowdy sheet being opened against him in 2022, Mallesh reportedly continued to harass the woman.

Three men were arrested for duping a man of Rs 98,000 in an ATM fraud in Burari, Delhi. Police recovered Rs 75,000 in cash and 30 ATM cards from the accused

Uttar Pradesh Police dismantled a large-scale illegal conversion racket, arresting 10 individuals from six states. The investigation began after two sisters were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and radicalization

According to S Chaitanya Kumar, DCP (Southeast), the victim Chandu was having a dispute with Rajesh over Rs. 13 lakh he had collected from some persons in 2022.

A 35-year-old man from Qutbullapur died on the spot after a lorry hit his bike from behind at Balanagar. Police cited rash and negligent driving as the cause of the accident

Fraudsters were calling victims, posing as officials of CBI or Customs or ED, sending fake arrest and non-bailable warrants; this year, 34 digital arrest cases were reported in the first half up to June

The arrested persons are Savlaram Bishnoi, Hapuram Bishnoi and Lalaram Bishnoi, all natives of Jalore in Rajasthan.

On returning from Vijayawada, the house owner V Shankar’s family found the main door open and saw the suspect, Rama Krishna, inside; they locked the main door from outside and raised an alarm

The incident occurred around 4 a.m., when the car was proceeding from Pedda Amberpet towards Bongulur village.

Rajikul Hoque, from Malda in West Bengal, earlier worked as a mason in Hyderabad; he was caught when waiting for prospective consumers in Chilkalguda

Over 20 Delhi schools received bomb threats on Friday, sparking panic among students and parents. Police, bomb squads, and fire officials began evacuations and searches. This marks the fourth such incident this week. Atishi blamed BJP for security lapses

The Gulf nation has launched a crack down on engineers and other professionals with fake degrees. Authorities are reviewing the credentials of expats, and those found guilty are expected to face legal action including imprisonment.

The accused persons further told the investigating officials that they were daily-wage earners, but were engaged in burglaries as they were dissatisfied with their income.

According to police, the deceased medical officer’s sister, T Vijaya Amrutha Rani filed a petition before the High Court seeking to direct Tiruvuru police to register a case in connection with the death of Priscilla Kumari.

Probe revealed that the burglary at Sreekanth’s house in Gajularamaram was orchestrated by his sister, who is addicted to online betting and casino apps

Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been sentenced to one year in prison under COFEPOSA for alleged gold smuggling. Despite earlier bail on technical grounds, she remains in custody after 14.2 kg of gold was seized at Bengaluru airport in March

Due to reckless driving, the trio met with an accident in which Sunil sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot. Rohith did not have a driving licence.

Over the past three days, around 10 schools and a college in Delhi have received bomb threats via email from aliases like ‘Roadkill’ and ‘Benji’. Though no explosives were found, police have launched a probe to trace the culprits