Crime

An explosion at a Virudhunagar fireworks unit killed 25 workers, mostly women, injuring several others. A second blast hit rescuers. The owner is absconding, illegal safety violations suspected. Tamil Nadu government announced Rs 5.5 lakh ex gratia and probe ordered

The Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force arrested four suspects linked to foreign-based gangsters in Patiala, recovering illegal pistols and ammunition, and foiling planned crimes as part of an ongoing crackdown on organised criminal networks

The Swarana Kanta Sharma recused from hearing bail plea of former Naresh Balyan in an Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act case involving alleged extortion and gang links, with the matter now scheduled before another bench

Intelligence inputs warn that Inter-Services Intelligence is focusing on Punjab through targeted killings, drug smuggling, and arms supply, using low-intensity blasts and financial incentives to recruit youth and sustain cross-border terror networks

Indian agencies report increased propaganda and fundraising activity by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and Islamic State Khorasan Province targeting India, urging attacks, spreading AI-generated misinformation, and expanding recruitment through encrypted and multilingual online networks

Police in Nagpur arrested Riyaz Kazi of Universal Multipurpose Society over alleged religious conversion and misconduct complaints involving children, with authorities investigating possible wider networks and funding behind the reported activities

A 48-year-old man in Kanpur allegedly drugged and killed his 11-year-old twin daughters before slitting their throats. Shashi Ranjan Mishra was arrested. Police cite possible mental distress, while investigations and forensic analysis are ongoing

A 19-year-old woman was found dead with strangulation marks at her Delhi home, raising suspicion of murder. Police suspect her absconding husband, married three months ago. Forensic teams are probing, CCTV footage scanned, and SDM proceedings initiated

A sexual harassment and conversion case at Tata Consultancy Services in Nashik has triggered arrests and multiple FIRs. The family of accused employee Raza Rafiq Memon alleges internal rivalry and office politics behind what they claim are false allegations

A Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Umer Harris alias ‘Khargosh’ reportedly fled India using forged documents and is believed to be in Saudi Arabia. Investigations by Srinagar Police uncovered a wider inter-state terror module involving fake identities, infiltration routes, and arrests across states

A BDS student’s death in Kannur sparked controversy as college authorities denied caste discrimination claims, attributing it to a loan app issue. Police booked faculty for abetment and SC/ST Act violations, while investigations continue amid conflicting allegations

Two Naga civilians were shot dead by unidentified gunmen along the Imphal–Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) in Manipur, triggering outrage and conflicting claims between community groups, as security forces launched operations amid rising tensions in the conflict-hit region

The CBI has arrested three individuals, including a former bank assistant manager, in connection with a Rs 1.60 crore cyber fraud case. The scam involved threatening a senior citizen with a fake digital arrest and coercing them into transferring money.

The Malkajgiri Cybercrime police in Hyderabad have successfully solved six fraud cases within a week, arresting six suspects involved in matrimonial, digital arrest, and investment scams.

In Gujarat’s Kheda district, police arrested eight men for allegedly gang-raping and blackmailing a 17-year-old since 2023 under the POCSO Act. One accused remains absconding, and investigations with forensic evidence are ongoing

In Nashik, police arrested eight people in multiple FIRs from a Tata Consultancy Services unit sexual harassment case, involving alleged assault, blackmail, and religious insults. The complainant also accused colleagues of pressure to convert religion, prompting a Special Investigation Team probe

A Kerala court sentenced 10 CPI(M) workers to long prison terms in the 2011 Thimiri bomb attack case targeting RSS and BJP members, underscoring strict judicial action against political violence in Kannur

Delhi Police Special Cell arrested four youths from multiple states for online radicalisation and alleged terror plotting, including IED preparation and recruitment. Investigators linked the module to reconnaissance at Red Fort and potential high-profile targets

Police in Hanamkonda have arrested five people, including a woman, her brother, and her lover, for plotting and executing the murder of her husband, Bharath, in Mulugu district. The police cracked the case after a missing complaint was filed by Bharath’s father, leading to the arrest and remand of all accused.

Four vigilant citizens in Hyderabad prevented a sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl in Jubilee Hills by swiftly intervening and alerting the police. The accused from Yousufguda, allegedly lured the child with ice cream before attempting to harass her.

A domestic LPG cylinder was stolen from the balcony of a house in Paloncha town, Kothagudem district, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis that has disrupted gas supplies across India. The theft, which left other household items untouched, has raised concerns about rising cylinder-related crimes.

The Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force in Secunderabad arrested the accused for allegedly stealing silver ornaments worth Rs 30,000 from a passenger aboard the Godavari Express

The Supreme Court of India issued notice on a CBI appeal challenging the Kerala High Court acquittal of police officials in the 2005 Udayakumar custodial death case, where earlier convictions for murder, conspiracy and torture were overturned

A Bengaluru special court sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment for conspiring in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda’s murder, awarding compensation to the victim’s family and convicting multiple accused after a prolonged Central Bureau of Investigation probe