Pune, May 29 (IANS) At least 13 people have died and several others are reported to be in critical condition after allegedly consuming toxic liquor in Maharashtra’s Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas. An FIR has been registered at Dapodi Police Station under Crime No. 114/2026. The case has been filed under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 123 (causing hurt by means of harmful substances with intent to commit a crime), along with other relevant sections of the Bharatiya N…
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Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested one more accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7.“On the morning of May 28, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the prime accused, Ashok Jena alias Geda (45), of Gangeswargada under Cuttack Sadar police station limits (UPD-Cuttack), was apprehended from Hotel…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would personally visit the Intelligence Bureau (IB) office in Gujarat to seek answers over alleged verification calls being made to party workers, as the party accused central agencies of targeting its workers in the state. The controversy began after AAP Gujarat co-incharge Durgesh Pathak claimed on the social media platform X that one of the party’s workers in Gujarat had been …
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s West Range-I (WR-I) unit on Thursday achieved a major breakthrough by arresting the main accused and apprehending a juvenile in connection with a brutal stabbing murder reported at Anand Parbat police station earlier this month. According to the Delhi Police, the accused were involved in the sensational murder of 21-year-old Sagar, who was allegedly stabbed multiple times on the intervening night of May 14 and 15 due to a previous rivalry….
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another accused allegedly involved in the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Balianta on May 7. The accused, Binod Kumar Behera (48), is a resident of the Satya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar. The Crime Branch sources on Tuesday informed that, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the sleuths arrested Beher…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) A wanted accused sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg during a Crime Branch arrest operation in Ahmedabad after allegedly attempting to snatch a police officer’s service weapon while being taken into custody, police officials said on Monday.The accused, identified as Dharmendra Singh alias Dhamo Barad, was wanted in connection with an attempted murder case registered at Krishnanagar Police Station and has an extensive criminal history spanning multiple police sta…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) A man sentenced to death in the 1994 murder of an Ahmedabad-based cloth merchant has been arrested by the city Crime Branch after remaining absconding for more than 13 years following a parole jump, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Satish Reliya, alias Bhikhu and alias Sanjay Thakkar, had been on the run since 2013 after failing to surrender before jail authorities at the end of his parole period.Crime Branch officials said he repeatedly changed his p…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday solved a sensational kidnapping-cum-murder case registered at Borio Police Station in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand. The accused, who had allegedly fled to Delhi after the crime, was apprehended following coordinated efforts between the Delhi Police and Jharkhand Police. According to Delhi Police, the case was registered vide FIR No. 42/26 dated May 21, under Sections 140(1), 103(1), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) …
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested a 27-year-old man accused of impersonating a Gujarat Police Sub-Inspector on dating and matrimonial platforms by using AI-generated photographs and police insignia to allegedly deceive women into relationships, obtain money and other assistance from them. The Crime Branch said on Friday that the accused, Himanshu alias Rocky Panchal, is originally from Udaipur in Rajasthan and was staying in the Sabarmati area of Ahmedabad.He was a…
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) Acting under the directions of Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Friday, the Rajasthan Police have intensified its “Zero Tolerance” campaign against illegal sand and gravel mining, storage and transportation in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary region. The statewide crackdown, which has been underway since the beginning of 2025, has gained further momentum following directives issued by the Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, in a suo motu civil writ petiti…