Crime
Indore Crime Branch Nabs Three in Cyber Fraud SIM Card Probe
Three individuals were arrested by Indore’s Crime Branch under Operation Fast‑2.0 for supplying suspect SIM cards used in a cyber‑fraud scheme.
19 Aug 2026
9-Year-Old Girl Murdered in Junnar, Pune; Neighbor Arrested
A nine‑year‑old girl was found dead after being assaulted in Junnar, Pune district, and police have taken a neighboring resident into custody.
19 Aug 2026
ભાવનગરમાં કથિત ડુપ્લિકેટ ‘રોયલ સ્ટેગ’ દારૂના સેવનથી 3 મૃત્યુ, 6 અસરગ્રસ્ત
ભાવનગરના ખરકડી ગામમાં ‘રોયલ સ્ટેગ’ નામની નકલી દારૂનું સેવન કરીને ત્રણ લોકોનું મૃત્યુ અને છ લોકોનું આરોગ્ય બગડ્યું, પોલીસ તપાસમાં મુખ્ય બુટલેગર ગૌતમ સોલંકી ધરપકડમાં.
19 Aug 2026
Three Arrested in Jalandhar 50 Lakh Heist of Iron Merchant Lalit Mittal
Police in Jalandhar have detained three suspects in the robbery of iron trader Lalit Mittal, in which over 50 lakh rupees were stolen.
19 Aug 2026
Two die, 19 hospitalized after toxic liquor intake in Bhavnagar; four smugglers arrested
Two people died and 19 were admitted to hospitals after drinking spurious liquor in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Police have detained four alleged liquor smugglers.
19 Aug 2026
West Bengal govt seeks custodial interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee aide Sumit Roy
The Calcutta High Court on August 6 stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, aide to Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee, in a land‑grabbing probe, but ordered him to cooperate fully with investigators. The state government has now asked that he be questioned while in custody.
19 Aug 2026
Railway Employee Kills Female Friend in Hotel Room, Attempts Suicide in India
A railway employee allegedly strangled his female friend in a hotel room and then tried to end his own life, police said.
19 Aug 2026
Case filed after videos show puja and aarti conducted inside Taj Mahal grounds
Police have registered a case after viral footage revealed a puja and aarti being performed within the Taj Mahal complex, violating heritage protection rules.
19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Official Tukaram Mundhe Details Plans to Curb Illegal Gutka Sales
Tukaram Mundhe outlined the state’s strategy to enforce the ban on gutka, aiming to curb its illegal sale across Maharashtra.
19 Aug 2026
ઓઢવ પોલીસને એમડી ડ્રગ્સમાં મોટી સફળતા, તપાસ ચાલુ છે
ઓઢવ, અમદાવાદમાં પોલીસને એમડી ડ્રગ્સ સંબંધિત મોટા કેસમાં સફળતા મળી, હવે આગળની તપાસ શરૂ કરવામાં આવી છે.
19 Aug 2026
SOG Arrests Dummy Candidate Who Impersonated Teacher Exam Applicant in Ajmer
The Special Operations Group (SOG) has captured a dummy candidate who took a senior Hindi teacher recruitment exam on behalf of a genuine aspirant in Ajmer, ending a two‑year manhunt.
19 Aug 2026
40-Year-Old Indian-Origin Man Charged with Sexual Assault in British Columbia Park
A 40‑year‑old man of Indian origin has been arrested in British Columbia after allegedly groping a young woman, with prosecutors filing charges of sexual assault and sexual interference.
19 Aug 2026