Crime

Nigerian national held in B'luru, drugs valued at Rs 1.5 cr seized

The Bengaluru police have busted a drug peddling network involving a Nigerian national and his Indian woman friend in the city, officials said, adding that they have also seized narcotic substances worth more than Rs 1.5 crore.

Sep 23, 2024

Fan murder case: Court to hear Darshan's bail plea on Sep 27; one accused granted bail

The Karnataka High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of bail plea of Kannada superstar Darshan, jailed in connection with the murder of a fan, to September 27 while the bail petition of his partner Pavithra Gowda will be heard on September 25.

Sep 23, 2024

RG Kar case: Second Sandip Ghosh confidant reaches CBI office for interrogation

Another controversial and now-suspended doctor Avik Dey, known to be a close confidant of the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital's former and controversial Principal Sandip Ghosh, arrived at Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s Salt Lake office in northern Kolkata for interrogation in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a lady junior doctor of the hospital within the hospital premises last month.

Sep 22, 2024

Bengaluru barbarity: Young woman murdered at her home, body chopped into 30 pieces, stuffed into fridge

In a gruesome incident, a young woman, living alone, was murdered at her home, her body brutally chopped into 30 pieces, and the body pieces stuffed into her fridge, where her horrified family discovered her fate, Bengaluru police said on Saturday, adding eight special teams have been set up to crack the sensational crime.

Sep 22, 2024

Tension prevails in K'taka's Davanagere after stones pelted during Ganpati procession

Tension prevailed in Karnataka's Davanagere city on Friday following the incident of stone pelting during the Ganesh Visarjan procession.

Sep 20, 2024

'Behave properly, Lawrence Bishnoi ko bulau kya?': Amid Salman Khan's absence woman threatens Salim Khan during his morning walk

After the threat, the Mumbai Police were alerted, and a probe was launched for the man and the burqa-clad woman.

Sep 19, 2024

Rape case filed against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA

Karnataka Police have lodged an FIR against jailed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Munirathna, in connection with raping a woman social activist, said officials on Thursday.

Sep 19, 2024

Hema panel report: SIT zeroes in on 20 serious allegations

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hema Committee report, which highlighted the sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry has now zeroed in on 20 allegations of a serious nature.

Sep 19, 2024

Hema Committee report: SIT to meet today after getting unedited portions

With the Onam festivities and the series of holidays over, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the Hema Committee report, which brought out the pitiable condition of women in the Malayalam film industry,

Sep 18, 2024

Tension in K'taka district, two arrested for provocative statements

Two persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly provoking Hindus in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district ahead of the Eid Milad festival, said officials here adding that a case has also been filed against a VHP leader in the Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotic (CEN) Mangaluru police station.

Sep 16, 2024

K'taka Police detains four minors for raising Palestinian flag while riding bike

Karnataka Police detained four minors on Monday for raising a Palestinian flag while riding a bike in Chikkamagaluru district, police sources confirmed. The detained minors are being questioned regarding the incident.

Sep 16, 2024

RG Kar case: CBI to interrogate Sandeep Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal on crucial points

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now decided to interrogate Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital and ex-station house officer (SHO) of Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal together to clarify some suspicious actions on part of both on the morning of August 9 when the body a junior doctor and victim of ghastly rape and murder was recovered from within the hospital premises.

Sep 16, 2024

Fiji in grip of drug crimes, steps up chase to combat menace

Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is handling multiple cases involving proceeds of crimes linked to drug-related activities, highlighting the growing complexity of such cases in the island nation.

Sep 12, 2024

RG Kar scam: CBI reaches residence of Trinamool MLA

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the financial irregularities case at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, on Thursday, arrived at the residence of four-time Trinamool Congress MLA from Serampore Assembly constituency in Hooghly district, Dr Sudipto Roy.

Sep 12, 2024

Ganesh immersion procession violence: 52 arrested, K'taka Home Minister says incident 'accidental'

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Thursday that 52 people were arrested in the case of violence during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Nagamangala town of Mandya district and added that it was an "incident which took place accidentally".

Sep 12, 2024