Crime

Amritsar Police Arrest 17 in Weapons Smuggling Raid from Pakistan

Seventeen suspects were nabbed by Amritsar police in a weapons smuggling operation, with the contraband reportedly arriving from Pakistan across the border.

19 Aug 2026

Police bust Pakistan‑origin drone weapon smuggling ring in Amritsar, 17 arrested

Punjab police uncovered a network that used drones to ferry weapons from Pakistan into Amritsar, detaining 17 suspects.

19 Aug 2026

Security Guard Arrested for Alleged Molestation of NRI Woman at Gandhi Hall, Indore

A security guard at Gandhi Hall in Indore was taken into custody and sent to jail after being accused of molesting an NRI woman.

19 Aug 2026

Teen convicted of sexual assault in Kota sentenced to 20 years, ordered to study and plant trees

A teenage offender convicted of sexual assault in Kota has been handed a 20‑year jail term, with the court also directing daily study and tree‑planting as part of the sentence.

19 Aug 2026

NCB Seizes Brown Sugar, Arrests Sikkim Couple in Siliguri's Salugara

The National Crime Branch arrested a couple from Sikkim in Siliguri's Salugara after discovering a large quantity of brown sugar in their possession.

19 Aug 2026

Alwar Volunteer Missing After Arunachal Cloudburst

A volunteer from Alwar went missing in Arunachal Pradesh after a sudden cloudburst. He had told his family he was returning home on a vehicle.

19 Aug 2026

Six Drug Peddlers Nabbed with Heroin Across Four J&K Districts

Police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested six individuals suspected of trafficking heroin, seized a significant quantity of the drug across four districts.

19 Aug 2026

18-year-old charged with shooting at vehicle, causing it to veer off road

An 18-year-old has been accused of firing at a moving vehicle, forcing it off the road, authorities said.

19 Aug 2026

Jalandhar Bakery Robbed: Thieves Escape with ₹92,000 and DVR

Two thieves broke into Bikaner Sweets and Baker in Jalandhar, stealing ₹92,000 in cash and a digital video recorder before fleeing.

19 Aug 2026

Thieves break into Jalandhar sweet shop, steal ₹92,000 cash and DBR

In Jalandhar, Punjab, thieves ripped off a sweet shop's shutter and walked away with cash worth about ₹92,000 along with DBR items.

19 Aug 2026

Mob beats mobile snatcher in Jalandhar, police take him into custody

A crowd in Jalandhar restrained a mobile thief by tying him to a pole and beat him; the police later arrested the suspect.

19 Aug 2026

CBI Obtains Call Recordings of Giribala and Samarth in Twisha Sharma Death Probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation has secured phone call logs linking Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh to the Twisha Sharma death case, and their voice samples are now under forensic analysis.

19 Aug 2026