Crime

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED raids former CM Bhupesh Baghel's son and close aides

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at 14 locations linked to the son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel and others in Chhattisgarh's Durg district under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The action is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 2,161 crore liquor scam in the state.

Mar 10, 2025

Third accused arrested in Israeli tourist, homestay owner gang-rape case in Karnataka

The Karnataka Police have arrested the third accused in connection with the horrific gang-rape of an Israeli female tourist and an Indian homestay owner, police sources confirmed on Monday.

Mar 10, 2025

Criminal carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh killed in encounter in UP's Mathura

A wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs one lakh was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura here early Sunday, police said.

Mar 9, 2025

Tourist from Israel, homestay owner gang raped in K'taka; man from Odisha killed after being pushed into canal by rapists

A horrific incident of three persons committing gang rape on two women, a tourist from Israel, and a female local homestay owner and killing a male Indian tourist who was with them, came to light on Saturday in Karnataka.

Mar 8, 2025

Two shot dead at Anand Sheela ashram near Ranchi; personal enmity suspected

Two persons were shot dead at the Anand Sheela Ashram in the Chanho police station area of Ranchi, police officials said on Thursday.

Mar 6, 2025

Man gets 20-year jail for sexually exploiting minor girl in Karnataka

A Bengaluru Fast Track Special Court (FTSC) on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually exploiting a minor girl and impregnating her. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.

Mar 6, 2025

Bhutani and WTC Groups: Dark web of corruption exposed, buyers seek justice

With the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raiding the real estate companies WTC Group and Bhutani Group, large-scale financial irregularities have been found which indicates a clear breach of trust and fraud against hundreds of homebuyers by the accused companies and people associated with these firms.

Mar 6, 2025

Woman's body with 10 nails hammered into feet found in Bihar's Nalanda

The body of a woman with 10 nails hammered into her feet was found in Bihar's Nalanda district on Thursday.

Mar 6, 2025

Statements of few Kolkata cops inconsistent with circumstantial evidence in RG Kar case: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths, probing the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, have noticed major inconsistencies between earlier statements made to them by some cops of Kolkata Police and circumstantial evidence accumulated by the central agency officials in the matter at a later stage.

Mar 6, 2025

ED raids SDPI offices in Kerala as part of nationwide crackdown

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday morning conducted searches at the offices of the Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in three key locations across Kerala -- Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, and Kozhikode -- as part of a nationwide crackdown.

Mar 6, 2025

Man accused of double murder in TN nabbed after brief encounter

A man accused of murdering an elderly woman and her daughter was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi on Thursday after a brief police encounter.

Mar 6, 2025

Reel hobby causes blast in Gwalior building, MP Police probe reveals

A shocking revelation came from the police investigation into the blast that rocked the Legacy Plaza building in the Gola Ka Mandir area in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior.

Mar 6, 2025

ED raids places linked to TN Minister Senthil Balaji

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Thursday, conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji.

Mar 6, 2025

Kannada actress Ranya Rao part of smuggling network; probe focuses on kingpins, foreign links

The investigation into the arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the daughter of a serving IPS officer, revealed that she was a part of the gold smuggling network and took hefty commissions to smuggle goods from Dubai to Bengaluru.

Mar 6, 2025

Karnataka Lokayukta raids places linked to govt officials across 7 districts

Karnataka Lokayukta was conducting simultaneous raids in seven districts on Thursday against government officers working in various capacities, following a tip-off about the amassing of disproportionate assets and involvement in corruption.

Mar 6, 2025