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Chennai, February 13 Customs authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle ganja from Thailand to Chennai, and an Indian national was arrested in connection with the incident, a senior department official said on Friday.Acting on specific information, customs officials intercepted a...

Aligarh (UP), February 13 Police on Friday arrested ten people, including senior officials of a meat export unit here, for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of stolen buffaloes, officials said.The arrested individuals include the firm's general manager, identified as Ravi Kumar, its...

Koderma, February 13 A man from Bihar was arrested with arms and ammunition in Koderma district of Jharkhand, police said on Friday.The accused has been identified as Rameshwar Prasad alias Rakesh Saw (54), a resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, they said."The accused was arrested on...

Nagpur, February 13 An employee at the additional tehsil office in Umred, Nagpur, was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, a Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau official said on Friday.Revenue Assistant Vijay Bhagwanji Shadmake allegedly demanded Rs 3,000 from a man who...

Jamshedpur, February 13 Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of a fruit trader in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, police said on Friday.Kanhaiya Yadav, who was returning home after a morning walk, was shot dead on Wednesday in Golmuri by armed men who arrived on a...

Faridabad, February 13 The court here on Friday convicted three individuals in the kidnapping and murder of a woman in 2019 and sentenced them to life imprisonment, officials said.According to police, a resident of Ismailpur in Faridabad reported that his wife had been kidnapped and illegally...

Gurugram, February 13 Haryana Police arrested two men on Friday for allegedly committing fraud by transferring money in the name of membership in a male escort service, officials said.The accused, who were arrested from the Manesar area, are being questioned by the police, they said...

Medininagar, February 13 Himachal Pradesh Police arrested two individuals from the Palamu district of Jharkhand on Friday in connection with the alleged murder of a woman, officials said.According to police, the two individuals allegedly killed the woman and disposed of her body in a septic...

Gurugram, February 13 An electrician was shot dead during a wedding ceremony near Pataudi after an alleged dispute over power installation, police said on Friday.An FIR has been registered against three accused persons at the Pataudi police station, and one has been arrested, they said...

Faridabad, February 13 A man, allegedly posing as a sub-inspector of the Haryana police, has been arrested, officials said on Friday.Deepak, a resident of Ankheer village, has been placed under one-day police custody, officials said.According to police, during a routine check at Badkhal...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two individuals were arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and transferring money from the owner's bank account after accessing his UPI account, police said.The accused have been identified as Harikrishnan (28) from West Kallada in Kollam...

New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s wife, Shwetambari Bhatt, in a multi-crore rupee fraud case.The top court also sought responses from the Rajasthan Police and the complainant, Ajay Murdia, the founder of Indira IVF and Fertility Centre...

New Delhi, February 13 The Delhi Police have busted an alleged prostitution racket operating under the guise of spa centers in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar, and have arrested the managers of these establishments, an official said on Friday.Police said nine women were rescued during a raid...

Ranchi, February 13 A man from Bihar was arrested at the Hatia railway station in Jharkhand with 7.5 kg of cannabis, according to an official statement released on Friday.The seized contraband is valued at approximately ₹3.75 lakh.The accused, Mohan Prasad (60), a resident of East Champaran...

Kochi, February 13 The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the CEO of Chennai-based Smart Creations, challenging his arrest in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine. The petition claimed that the idols of Dwarapalaka (guardian...

Prayagraj (UP), February 13 A 45-year-old man was allegedly killed after he objected to some wedding guests urinating near his house in the Naini area of Prayagraj district, police said on Friday, adding that six of the 12 named accused have been arrested.Assistant Commissioner of Police...

Saharanpur (UP), February 13 Police have arrested a woman allegedly involved in the trafficking of narcotics and recovered 140 grams of smack worth approximately Rs 28 lakh from her possession in the district here, officials said on Friday.The arrest took place on Thursday as part of...

Thane, February 13 Four individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 67-year-old resident of Mumbai out of nearly Rs 10 lakh by exploiting his fears related to black magic and ghosts, Thane police said on Friday.The accused, Shivling Ingle, Rohit Shinde, Brahmdat Ingle, and...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 13 A temple priest was taken into custody for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl while performing rituals at a temple in Kodungalloor, police said on Friday.The accused, 48-year-old Shaji, a resident of Edavilangu near Kodungalloor, is alleged to have performed...

Kochi, February 13 The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the CEO of Chennai-based Smart Creations, challenging his arrest in a case involving alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine, where the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols of Sabarimala were taken...