New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the Bihar government sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of a NEET aspirant at a women’s hostel in Patna, aiming to ensure a transparent and impartial investigation, the BJP and JD(U) on Saturday welcomed the decision. This comes as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary took to his social media ‘X’ and said, “The Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, has requested the Government of India to order a CBI investiga…
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bihar government on Saturday requested a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of a NEET aspirant in a Patna women’s hostel, seeking a transparent and fair investigation into the case. Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary took to his social media ‘X’ and said, “The Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, has requested the Government of India to order a CBI investigation into the murder of a NEET student in Patna (Case No. 14…
Madikeri (Karnataka), Jan 29 (IANS) The Karnataka Police on Thursday arrested a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) student on charges of recording romantic videos with different young women — mostly daughters of local political leaders — and making them viral on social media.The incident was reported from the Madikeri Rural police station in Kodagu district. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Savad, a BBA student at a reputed college in the Sampigehalli locality of Bengaluru.Po…
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Women and Child Welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar on Wednesday appealed to the public to play a proactive role in preventing crimes against children and stated that the state government is committed to ensuring their safety.Her comments came in response to BJP MLA Y. Bharat Shetty raising concern over the increase in cases of kidnapping and sexual abuse of children in the State and urging the government to initiate effective measures to curb the menace. ,Bha…
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) A school teacher from the Maheshtala area of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 4 student, police said on Thursday. The incident has triggered widespread tension among local residents, with parents gathering in large numbers to protest at the school.The place where the incident occurred is located near Kolkata.According to police officials, the arrest was made late Wednesday night following a written complaint lodged…
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bihar Police on Friday released its 2025 annual report card, claiming a significant decline in serious crimes across the state.According to figures shared by Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar, cases of murder, robbery, riots and bank robberies have dropped substantially compared to the previous year, reflecting the impact of intensified policing and targeted enforcement.As per the data, murder cases declined by 8.3 per cent, robberies fell by 26.9 per cent, and…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting seven minor schoolgirls, aged between 14 and 15 years, in the Malvani area of Malad in Mumbai.The accused reportedly lured the girls with the promise of taking them for a drive before molesting them on a public road.Acting swiftly, the police registered a case under sections related to molestation and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and apprehended the accused within hours.According to poli…
Hubballi, Jan 4 (IANS) In a concerning development, two separate cases of sexual assault against two minor girls by groups of boys were reported in Hubballi, Karnataka, on Sunday.The police have detained seven minors in connection with the cases.The cases have been reported within the jurisdictions of the Shahar and Ashok Nagar police stations in Hubballi.The police have registered the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases, and further investigation has been taken up.In the c…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In an open letter posted on social media platform X, Dr Ishita Sengar, daughter of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar — convicted in the 2017 Unnao rape case — expressed deep anguish, fear, and waning faith in the justice system. The letter, addressed to the “Hon’ble Authorities of the Republic of India,” comes hours after the Supreme Court stayed a Delhi High Court order that had suspended her father’s life sentence and granted him conditional bail.Sengar, expell…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of the Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence and granted bail to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. “We are conscious of the fact that when a convict or an undertrial has been released, such orders are not ordinarily stayed by this court without hearing such persons. But in view of peculiar facts, where the convict is also convicted for a separate …