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Latur, March 25 A man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer to cheat people in Latur district, Maharashtra, by claiming to help recover stolen property, officials said.The accused reportedly tracked theft cases in newspapers, used fake documents and a purported UPSC...

Panaji, March 24 The investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of girls, in which the son of a BJP councilor has been arrested, has been handed over to the Crime Branch, a senior official of the Goa Police said.None of the victims have come forward to file a complaint against the...

New Delhi, March 24 – A wanted criminal, involved in multiple serious offenses and previously convicted in a robbery case, has been arrested by the Southern Range of the Crime Branch in Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Rinku Kumar alias Rajinder alias Sunil, a...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Delhi Police arrested a wanted criminal on Tuesday after an early morning encounter in the IP Estate area of the national capital, officials said, adding that the accused sustained a gunshot injury and has been admitted to a hospital.According to officials, a team...

Jaipur, March 21 – In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police CID has arrested a notorious criminal who was carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000 and had been on the run for nearly four years.Acting under the direction of Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Bipin...

Ahmedabad, March 21 A man allegedly involved in a 2021 murder-robbery case in Chhattisgarh was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday.Ajaykumar, also known as Laxmisagar or Kimtishree Rajnarayan Mishra, who was wanted in connection with the murder of...

New Delhi, March 21 – In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a proclaimed offender with a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, on Saturday, in connection with a murder case registered at the Sarita Vihar Police Station in 2023.The accused, identified as Atonu Halder alias...

New Delhi, March 21 Delhi Police has arrested a sharpshooter and an arms supplier linked to the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, and seized two country-made pistols and five live cartridges from their possession, officials said on Saturday.The main accused, Sumit Punia (25), a resident of...

Ahmedabad, March 20 Seven individuals, including a yoga teacher, were remanded in 10-day police custody by a court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after being allegedly found in possession of counterfeit Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 2.38 crore, a police official said on Friday.Yoga teacher...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a wanted suspect on Friday, involved in an attempted murder case registered at the Narela police station, officials said on Friday.The suspect, identified as Anish alias Ishwar Dayal (23), a resident of Narela, had been on the run...

Ahmedabad, March 19 City police have seized high-quality counterfeit Indian currency worth ₹2.38 crore and arrested seven persons, officials said on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch apprehended the accused, including a spiritual and yoga teacher based in Surat, when they arrived...

Thane, March 18 Thane Police has arrested jailed gangster Ravi Pujari in a 2017 extortion and firing case in the city and obtained his custody from a local court, officials said.The 57-year-old gangster was produced before a special MCOCA court on Wednesday, which remanded him in police...

Mumbai, March 18 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed to film celebrities in Mumbai on Wednesday not to be intimidated by the recent attack on the home of film director Rohit Shetty."The person accused in this incident is called Shubham Lonkar, who is working as an operative...

Chandigarh, March 18 The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the "concession of suspension of sentence at this stage," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said while dismissing a plea from former temple caretaker Sanji Ram.Ram, who was...

New Delhi, March 15 Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly manufacturing and storing counterfeit automobile parts and packaging materials at a warehouse in west Delhi, an officer said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Manas Hurria, a resident of Punjabi Bagh, was arrested...

Srinagar, March 15 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over a letter of appointment to the wife of a Crime Branch photographer who was killed in a police station blast last year, on compassionate grounds.According to an official spokesperson, the letter was given to...

Thane, March 15 Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly extorting Rs 2 lakh from a sweets businessman in Thane city, Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.The police had received a complaint from the businessman that two individuals were demanding Rs 5 lakh from him.After...

New Delhi, March 14 A right-wing organization, along with the family of Tarun (26), who was killed in a clash in Delhi's Uttam Nagar earlier this month, demanded on Saturday that the investigation into the case be handed over to the CBI or an SIT.The demands were raised during a press...

New Delhi, March 14 – Two habitual offenders were apprehended by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, and a stolen motorcycle along with 14 stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession, officials said on Saturday.According to police, the accused were identified as Roshan alias Gautam...

Kannur (Kerala), March 14 Two women accused in the 2016 murder and robbery of an elderly woman in the Kannur district have been arrested after they remained at large for nearly a decade, police said on Saturday.The arrested women have been identified as Parveen Banu (55) and her daughter...