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Thane, March 21 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow worker following a drunken brawl nine years ago.In an order passed on March 18, Additional Sessions Judge R S Bhakare convicted Ashok Laljitkumar Chaurasiya (39) and...

Medininagar, March 20 Two brothers were arrested for allegedly assaulting a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of practicing witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police said on Friday.Superintendent of Police Reeshma Rameshan said a case was registered following a complaint by Lakhan Prasad...

Faridabad, March 20 A young man was arrested after allegedly forcing a woman to ingest a poisonous substance after she refused to break off an engagement with another man, police said on Friday.The woman, who lives in a village in Palwal district, works as a teacher in a private school...

Hathras (UP), March 20 – A 60-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks by his two brothers and a nephew over a land dispute in a village under the Sasni police station limits on Friday, police said.The victim, identified as Bhimsen, had gone to his field with his daughter...

New Delhi, March 20 A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly opening fire at a woman's mineral water plant in north Delhi's Narela area to assert dominance and force her to shut down the facility, police said on Friday.The accused, Anish alias Ishwar Dayal, had been evading arrest...

Patna, March 20 – Local residents and family members of a young man, identified as Bittu, staged a protest on Friday to seek justice a day after he was allegedly beaten to death by a group of youths in the Danapur police station area of Patna.Speaking to the media, the victim's mother said...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 20 A 30-year-old man died after allegedly being attacked by a group following a scuffle at a bar in Ezhupunna here, police said on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Nidhin, a native of Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district.Police said five persons have been...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 19 – Karnataka police have launched a search for activists in a case of moral policing, in which a 17-year-old boy from a minority community was allegedly assaulted and abducted by a group during a temple fair in Ujire, in the Mangaluru district, police said on...

New Delhi, March 19 A 22-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing a man in Jahangir Puri, northwest Delhi, after intervening in a fight with his younger brother, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Sumit alias Pucchi, allegedly stabbed 32-year-old Gautam with a knife on...

New Delhi, March 19 A young boy was killed and his father was injured when a group of armed attackers stormed their house in Bawana, a suburb of northern Delhi, on Thursday, opening fire, police said, suspecting a gang rivalry.According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when a...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI has registered a case in connection with the alleged assault on a person during his questioning by Enforcement Directorate officers in the 'Peyjal' scam in Ranchi, Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.The agency took over the case at the direction of the Ranchi...

Berhampur, March 18 The Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested four people, including two brothers, for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old woman and three young men by tying them to an electric pole, suspecting them of theft in the Ganjam district.The accused are residents of Bhetanai village...

Chandigarh, March 18 A 31-year-old man was killed by two unidentified assailants in a brazen daylight attack in Sector 9 here on Wednesday, police said.The attackers arrived on a motorcycle, and one of them, wearing a helmet, opened fire at the victim, Charanpreet Singh, who had gone to a gym...

Latehar (Jharkhand), March 18 A group of villagers allegedly forced an elderly man to drink urine after he was branded a 'witch' in Latehar district of Jharkhand, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Tuesday at Dauna village, within the limits of the Netarhat police station...

New Delhi, March 18 A 30-year-old auto driver was shot at allegedly by two motorcycle-borne assailants in south Delhi's Neb Sarai area on Wednesday afternoon over a prior dispute, police said.The incident occurred around 4 pm when the victim, identified as Bunty, sustained a gunshot injury to...

New Delhi, March 18 A 22-year-old delivery boy was allegedly assaulted by staff members of a retail chain store following a dispute over a cigarette packet in Delhi's Kirari area, police said on Wednesday.The police have arrested four accused – Bharat Tiwari, Kuldeep alias Aditya, Suraj, and...

New Delhi, March 18 Three minors, including one who had recently been released on bail in a murder case, were apprehended in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi, over a past dispute, an official said on Wednesday.A PCR call on March 12 reported a...

Deoria (UP), March 18 A court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his father-in-law with an iron rod nearly a decade ago, officials said on Wednesday.According to Assistant District Government Counsel Harendra Nishad, the incident took place on the night of August 17...

Maharajganj (UP), March 18 Police have detained 14 individuals following a violent clash between customers and employees at an LPG distribution agency under the Ghughli police station limits here, officials said on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday at an HP gas agency over a dispute...

Chandigarh, March 18 A 31-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in a brazen daylight attack in Sector 9 here on Wednesday, police said.This is the second shooting incident in the city within 24 hours.The attackers arrived on a motorcycle, and one of them opened fire at...