Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) In a remarkably successful operation, Uttarakhand’s Chamoli Police on Wednesday solved a ‘blind murder’ case involving a local resident and apprehended the suspect almost one and a half months after the crime.The victim, identified as Rajendra Singh, who left his house for work on May 18, had first gone missing, then a few days later his dead body was spotted by locals, prompting a police enquiry. The case was complex and posed serious challenges as there was no inf…
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Patna, June 24 (IANS) The recovery of five crude bombs from a grocery shop in Bihar’s Katihar district has triggered panic among residents and prompted heightened security measures in the area ahead of Muharram. The incident took place in Madhura village under the Kolasi police outpost area of Kodha police station.According to police, the suspected crude bombs were found inside a cold drink crate kept on the veranda of a grocery store.Local residents said several crates of soft drinks had been…
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) A devastating tragedy unfolded in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district on Thursday morning when a moving SUV suddenly caught fire and turned into a blazing fireball, killing four members of the same family, including a local Congress leader and former Sarpanch. The incident occurred in the Borada police station area, approximately 60 kilometres from Ajmer city, at around 5.30 a.m. Police and forensic teams have launched an investigation, with authorities examining all possible angles…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was shot dead during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in the Welcome police station area of northeast Delhi, officials said. The incident took place near Keshav Chowk, where unidentified assailants allegedly intercepted the victim while he was riding a scooter and opened fire at him from close range. The deceased has been identified as Amanullah Qureshi, a resident of Gurdwara Mohalla in Maujpur.According to police officials and eyewitness…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Feb 18 (IANS) In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves across Jharkhand, a woman and her minor son were burnt alive by a group of villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in West Singhbhum district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night under the Kumardungi police station limits.According to police, the accused allegedly barged into the family’s house, poured petrol on the woman and her child, and set them ablaze. Both died on…
Mathura, Feb 10 (IANS) Five members of a family were found dead in a village under the Mahavan police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, police officials said on Tuesday. They suspected it to be a case of mass suicide.The deceased include a man, his wife, and their three children. The incident came to light after villagers grew suspicious when the family did not come out of their room for a long time in the morning.Neighbours peeped inside through a window and were shocked to fi…
Mathura, Feb 10 (IANS) Five members of a family were found dead in a village under the Mahavan police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, police officials said on Tuesday. Police suspect that this could be a case of mass suicide.The deceased include a man, his wife, and their three children. The incident came to light after villagers grew suspicious when the family did not come out of their room for a long time in the morning. Neighbours peeped inside through a window and were sh…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized Mephedrone (MD) manufacturing laboratory equipment in Jodhpur, which was intended to manufacture around 200 kg of MD for distribution in the illicit drug market, an official said on Friday. The action was taken on Thursday under Operation Prayogshala in close coordination with Jodhpur Gramin Police, the official said in a statement, adding that three prime suspects in the case are on the run.During the operation, NCB Jodhpur seiz…
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 23 on Thursday with over 25 people still missing, sources said. Meanwhile, the fire department and forensic team have submitted their preliminary report on the incident. The report states that the fire did not originate from the Wow Momo factory, but from the adjacent ill-fated Pushpanjali decorator’s warehouse.Although the Pushpanjali warehouse owner, Gangadhar Das, who was arreste…