Crime

PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi fears lynching; moves court to cancel arrest warrant

Accused in the PNB fraud case, Mehul Choksi moved a Mumbai court to cancel his non-bailable warrant citing fears of being lynched if he returned to India. The application did not give his current location.

Jul 24, 2018

Tekashi69 kidnapped and robbed; rapper uncooperative with investigation

Tekashi69 kidnapped, pistol-whipped and robbed but gives a different version to cops.

Jul 23, 2018

Over 100 Africans face deportation after 200 of them were detained in Bengaluru

The Africans, mostly students, were arrested on several charges and one of which is said to be overstaying in India, even after the expiry of their visa. In addition, the police also seized 650 g of ganja, 60 g of cocaine and 10 g of LSD.

Jul 23, 2018

Cows get better treatment than Alwar lynching victim; Rajasthan govt gets notice for contempt of court

Police apathy aggravates the lynching horror in Rajasthan's Alwar. While the victim fought for life, the police took care of the seized cows.

Jul 23, 2018

Jilted lover warns Mumbai airport of bomb in Yemeni woman's bag after she refused to marry him

The Yemeni woman had met the man on a matrimonial website a few months ago. She had rejected his proposal after realising that he had lied to him about being rich.

Jul 23, 2018

Dalit woman walks into UP police station with dead foetus; files rape complaint against neighbour

The 19-years-old victim that she gave birth to a stillborn child on Thursday (July 19).

Jul 23, 2018

Toronto shooting: 2 dead and 12 injured as gunman opens fire outside restaurant in Danforth, shooter killed

Eyewitnesses said that the Toronto gunman was firing a gun multiple times and explained that about 15-20 shots must have been fired. Paramedics arrived at Danforth immediately after the mass shooting and the injured were moved to a nearby hospital.

Jul 23, 2018

J&K violence: 3 LeT militants who tortured and murdered constable shot dead in Kulgam gunfight

As per police records, the slain terrorists were affiliated with the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. Trainee constable Muhammad Saleem Shah's bullet-ridden body was discovered on Saturday; he was abducted from his home on Friday evening.

Jul 22, 2018

Jakarta police comes under fire from activists ahead of Asian Games

The Jakarta police have been criticised by human rights activists for their crime crackdown ahead of the Asian Games, that have killed 11 suspected of street crimes.

Jul 22, 2018

US call center scam: 21 Indian-origin people convicted; get up to 20 years in jail

The harshest sentence was given to Illinois-based Miteshkumar Patel, who was charged with laundering between $9.5 million to $25 million through his Chicago-based network.

Jul 22, 2018

Los Angeles shooting: Gunman arrested after 3-hour hostage standoff inside Trader Joe's store

More than an hour after the standoff began, a few hostages were shown on TV leaving the store through the front door. Some of those who escaped said they hid in employee areas in the back of the store.

Jul 22, 2018

Ohio State: Over 100 former students allege sexual misconduct by late doctor

New details about the investigation of the late Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss were made public days after five former varsity wrestlers sued the varsity over allegations that Strauss had sexually abused them and others.

Jul 21, 2018

Baba Amarpuri: Haryana temple priest arrested for raping, blackmailing 120 women

A priest from a temple in Fatehabad arrested after videos of him raping women surfaced online. The police have registered a case and investigations are underway.

Jul 21, 2018

Suspected of smuggling cows, man lynched in Alwar

Akbar Khan, 28, was beaten by a mob of villagers in Alwar district of Rajasthan when he was caught taking two cows towards his village. The police are currently looking for the suspects, and are not clear if Khan was a cow smuggler.

Jul 21, 2018

Bengaluru bar dancer and boyfriend extort Rs 2.5 crore from lover after threatening to leak intimate photos, videos

The 31-year-old man, whose identity hasn't been revealed, said that he wanted to recover a few intimate photos and videos from the woman, who was his ex-girlfriend and a bar dancer. He said that she had been threatening to leak the photos and video online and also sending it to his wife.

Jul 21, 2018