Crime

Karnataka: Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping minor

A Karnataka court on Saturday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 30,000 on him for raping a minor girl under the pretext of recovering a Rs 10,000 loan that he had given to her deceased father.

Mar 1, 2025

Pune rape case: Police to give Rs 1 lakh reward to last informer, probe if accused tried to die by suicide

The bounty reward in the arrest case of Dattatray Gade, the accused in the Pune bus rape matter, will be given to last informant, said Pune Police Commissioner on Friday, adding that they are also probing whether the accused tried to attempt suicide after the crime.

Feb 28, 2025

Pune Police arrest man accused of raping woman inside bus

After being on the run for a few days, Dattatray Gade, accused of raping a 26-year-old woman inside a parked Shivshahi bus at Pune's Swargate depot, was arrested on Friday.

Feb 28, 2025

Cab driver molests IT company employee in Pune, arrested

As police hunt for the accused in the case of the sexual assault of a woman on a bus in Pune depot, another incident of molestation came to light on Thursday wherein a young IT professional was molested by the cab driver who has now been arrested.

Feb 27, 2025

RG Kar case: Victim's parents seek meeting with CBI Director on slow pace of probe

The parents of the victim in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case have sought the appointment of the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complain about the reluctance of the investigating officials in updating them about the progress of the investigation.

Feb 27, 2025

Pune bus rape case: Maha Minister orders probe, to review security at bus depots

Amid raging controversy over the rape of a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at the Swargate depot in Pune, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has convened a high-level meeting on Thursday at Mantralaya with the officers from the department and state run MSRTC to review the security at the bus depots and take measures to improve it.

Feb 27, 2025

Pune bus rape case: Manhunt launched for accused, Rs 1 lakh reward announced

Pune Police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of Dattatray Gade, the prime accused in the horrific Pune bus rape case.

Feb 27, 2025

Woman raped inside state transport bus in Pune; political parties condemn incident

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus on the premises of a bus stand in Pune, officials said on Wednesday.

Feb 27, 2025

Cybercrime racket with Dubai links busted in Rajasthan, one arrested

In a breakthrough, police on Wednesday busted an international cyber fraud network operating from Dubai with the arrest of a person from Jaipur.

Feb 26, 2025

48 hours: Bengal cops yet to trace men who chased dancer leading to her death in accident

West Bengal Police is under all-round criticism following its failure to track five youths accused in the death of dancer and event management professional Sutandra Chattopadhyay early on Monday morning.

Feb 26, 2025

Bullet-riddled bodies of man, woman found in Gurugram

In a shocking incident, bullet-riddled bodies of a man and woman were found in a hotel room on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway on Tuesday, police said.

Feb 25, 2025

Kerala youth who killed family, girlfriend was under influence of drugs

A 23-year-old youth, Affan who killed four of his relatives and also his 19-year-old girlfriend was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime, according to a preliminary probe by the police.

Feb 25, 2025

Two women arrested for trying to dispose of headless body in Ganges

Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river.

Feb 25, 2025

Bengal dancer dies in accident while escaping drunk youths

In a shocking incident in West Bengal, a dancer-cum-event management professional died early on Monday as her vehicle met with an accident when the driver increased speed and took evasive action in an attempt to save her from drunk youths chasing them.

Feb 24, 2025

Anna university sexual assault case: TN Police seize 100 sovereign gold, luxury car from accused

The Greater Chennai Police have recovered 100 sovereigns of gold and a luxury car from Gnanasekharan, a biryani vendor, who was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University on December 23, 2024.

Feb 23, 2025