New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Police have cracked the sensational murder of a 40-year-old cab driver within 24 hours of the crime, arresting two accused and detaining a juvenile, while identifying a fourth suspect who remains absconding. The police have also recovered the alleged murder weapon, blood-stained clothes, the victim’s vehicle and other crucial evidence linked to the crime. According to a press statement on Sunday, the case came to light after a PCR call was received on July 23 rega…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Scaling up his attack on the students’ stir, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Centre of “speaking lies” over the alleged use of pellet guns on students protesting under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar. Rahul, with pellet gun victim Sahil by his side, claimed that the latter suffered grievous injuries in the police crackdown during the CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20, asserting…
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) As many as 3,172 cases of gender-based violence were reported in Pakistan in the first six months of 2026, including 18 cases involving transgender persons, according to Sahil’s Six Months Cruel Numbers Report, local media reported on Friday. According to the report, 644 murders, 514 cases of torture, 462 abductions, 363 suicides, 280 rapes, 175 injuries, 132 honour killings, and 21 other crimes, including harassment, gang rape and pornography cases were reported in P…
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The ongoing discourse about the legal and social protections of minors reflects that the current framework for protecting children in Pakistan is fundamentally inadequate. By calling for a more robust implementation of children’s rights, Pakistan is admitting that a child’s welfare should not be an issue of familial discretion but a guaranteed legal entitlement, a report has detailed. The current situation requires a systematic effort to support the rights of minors, mo…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Police busted an illegal gambling den operating from a two-storeyed jhuggi in Vikaspuri on Thursday, apprehending four alleged gamblers. The Police team also recovered Rs 74,070 in suspected stake money along with gambling-related material during the raid.According to the police, the operation was carried out on July 7 after the Special Staff received specific and credible information about an illegal gambling racket being run from Indra Camp No. 4 in Vikaspuri.Bas…
Noida, July 7 (IANS) The Noida Police on Tuesday busted a gang involved in two-wheeler thefts and mobile snatching incidents, and arrested at least six offenders with prior records of involvement in such crimes. Two juveniles were also taken into custody by the Noida Sector-20 police.The police also made valuable recoveries from their custody, including three motorbikes, 3 mobile phones, 3 knives and an illegal country-made pistol.The arrests were made after the Noida Sector 20 police launched a…
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh), July 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur Police have solved a sensational blind murder case within just 24 hours. The police team has arrested four accused, including the victim’s daughter-in-law. The case is regarding the murder of 70-year-old Chugru Pradhan in the Duldula police station area.According to the police, a special investigation team was formed immediately after the incident was reported. The team examined the crime scene with the assis…
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with widespread crimes against children amid long-overdue criminal justice reforms and a poor conviction rate. The state’s denial and apathy have prevented meaningful action against the scourge of child abuse and its lifelong consequences, a report has stated.It cautioned that this inaction poses a “ticking time bomb” for young generations. Citing the 2025 Cruel Numbers report from Sahil (an Islamabad-based organisation that monitors gen…
Jabalpur, June 27 (IANS) Three teenagers drowned while bathing in the Narmada River at Dadda Ghat in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Saturday afternoon, police said.The victims, all residents of the Mujawar locality under the Garha area, had gone to the riverside with a group of friends for an outing when the tragedy occurred.The deceased have been identified as Sohil, Sabir and Sahil, aged between 16 and 18 years.Police said all three were engaged in private jobs and had left their homes …
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Violence against women in Pakistan is embedded in institutions, upheld by Jirgas tolerated by the state and reinforced with media narratives, as per a local media report.”The normalisation of abuse reflects hostility toward female autonomy. Punitive measures alone cannot dismantle this system…International obligations lose significance when justice is replaced by silence. Low conviction rates, state reluctance to confront Jirgas and media complicity sustain impunity, …