Crime
Sajjan Kumar Remains in Custody Since December 2018 After Delhi HC Overturned His Acquittal
Sajjan Kumar, a senior Congress leader, has been held in custody since December 2018 after the Delhi High Court overturned his earlier acquittal in the case involving the murder of five Sikh family members and a gurdwara arson.
20 Aug 2026
SBI employee shoots estranged wife outside her office, then kills sister and himself
A State Bank of India staff member allegedly opened fire on his estranged wife outside her workplace, later shot his sister at home and then took his own life, leaving a WhatsApp note accusing his wife of infidelity.
20 Aug 2026
43 Arrested in Anti-Drug Raid in Kondhwa, Pune; 3 kg Ganja Confiscated
Maharashtra police’s anti‑drug task force detained 43 individuals and seized about three kilograms of cannabis during a raid in Kondhwa, Pune.
20 Aug 2026
Elderly Pune Woman Targets Locals on Saturdays to Snatch Gold Chains
Police say a senior woman in Pune, driven by hardship, has been stealing gold chains from locals on Saturdays.
20 Aug 2026
Six police officers charged with murder in Shahjahanpur jeweller death
A murder case has been lodged against six policemen in connection with the death of a jeweller in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
20 Aug 2026
Mumbai Woman Accused of Hiring Domestic Help to Murder Daughter-in-law, Claims Accident
Police in Mumbai have arrested a woman suspected of hiring a domestic worker to kill her daughter‑in‑law, later alleging the victim slipped in the bathroom.
20 Aug 2026
Man kills ICICI Bank employee, estranged wife and sister in Lucknow before suicide
A man shot dead an ICICI Bank employee in Lucknow, then killed his estranged wife and sister before taking his own life, police said.
20 Aug 2026
Man kills neighbour with axe after marital dispute, then attacks police
A man, upset after his wife went to her parents' home, killed a neighbour with an axe, locked himself inside his house and later clashed with police.
20 Aug 2026
Chhattisgarh HC cuts jail term of man who posed as police to extort villagers
The Chhattisgarh High Court reduced the imprisonment of a convicted extortionist who had masqueraded as a police officer to intimidate villagers.
20 Aug 2026
Jute Smuggling Takes New Route via Dhubri’s Riverine Border in Assam
Authorities say the riverine stretch of Dhubri in Assam is being used increasingly for cross‑border jute smuggling.
20 Aug 2026
Police issue yellow tag on drug dealer Arshdeep's illegal building in Amritsar
Punjab police have served a yellow notice on a structure linked to alleged drug trafficker Arshdeep, citing violations of building regulations.
20 Aug 2026
Home Guard Personnel Clash at Ladowal Toll Plaza Near Ludhiana
A physical altercation broke out among Home Guard members at the Ladowal toll plaza near Ludhiana, prompting police intervention.
20 Aug 2026