Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Cyberabad police on Saturday arrested Bandi Bhagirath in a POCSO case, even as his father and union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay claimed that he surrendered before the police. Bandi Sanjay posted on social media that Bhagirath was not arrested, but he himself appeared before the police for questioning.“Bhagirath went to Pet Basheerabad Police Station in the presence of two lawyers,” wrote Sanjay, who posted a picture of his son flanked by two men.The claim…
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Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) In a shocking case of crime that has emerged from one of the most upscale colonies under the jurisdiction of Habibganj Police Station in Bhopal, a 75-year-old “lawyer” has been arrested for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl. The accused, who lived in the same neighbourhood, was addressed by the child as “Nana” (maternal grandfather).The incident has triggered widespread panic and concern among residents regarding the safety of children in the colony.According …
Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Katy Perry is facing the action from the long arm of the law in Australia. A police investigation is underway in Australia after the singer was accused of sexual assault by ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black’ actress Ruby Rose. The singer has denied the allegations, calling them “reckless lies”, and has made counter-arguments through her representative against the actress, reports ‘Variety’.The Victoria Police said in a statement…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) The investigation into the mysterious death of a NEET aspirant from Bihar’s Jehanabad district has taken a serious turn, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) collecting DNA samples of six suspects as part of an intensified probe.The SIT has identified six individuals whose movements were found suspicious on the day the incident came to light. CCTV footage shows them loitering near Shambhu Hostel in Patna, where the student was staying. Their presence was further corro…
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has intensified its probe into the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant at the Shambhu Girls’ Hostel in Patna, amid mounting questions over the handling of the case by the city police and the Bihar government. On the instructions of State Home Minister Samrat Choudhary, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar constituted the SIT, which is being personally chaired by Patna Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jitendra Rana.On Saturd…
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 12 (IANS) Anticipation continues to build over the court’s decision on the bail plea of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is currently under arrest in connection with multiple sexual assault cases.Mamkootathil, who was arrested on Sunday following a confidential police operation, is currently on a 14-day judicial remand.At the time of the arrest, he was out on bail in two other similar cases.As the Thiruvalla Judicial First Class Magistrate Court considers his b…
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 15,000 incidents of robbery, snatching and theft were reported in Pakistan’s Faisalabad in 2025, with people facing a financial loss of more than Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 3.05 billion, according to police statistics compiled at the close of the year, local media reported. In 2025, police lodged 75,576 cases of different categories, demonstrating law-and-order pattern in the district. Faisalabad police has claimed a drop in crime compared to 2024 despite the high number…
Seoul, Dec 27 (IANS) The South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalised a prison sentence of 3. 5 years for Taeil, a former member of the popular K-pop boy band NCT, for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman, legal officials said Saturday.The court on Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling that found the 31-year-old singer and two accomplices, identified only as his friends, guilty of a special quasi-rape charge, dismissing their final appeal, the officials said.The charge applies when two or more p…