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Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 3 A man accused of sexually assaulting his two minor daughters was arrested following an exchange of fire with police in Muzaffarnagar, officials said on Friday.The accused, in his 40s, was intercepted by a police team while checking on Datiyana Road late Thursday...

Thane, April 2 Firearms, including pistols and revolvers, weapons like knives and swords, as well as fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth approximately Rs 3.52 lakh, were allegedly recovered from the house of a known criminal in Dombivali, Thane district, following a raid, a police official...

Ballia (UP), April 2 Seven individuals allegedly associated with a gang involved in electricity wire theft were arrested on Thursday following a police encounter in the Ballia district, with two of them sustaining bullet injuries, police said.Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Dinesh...

Yamunanagar, March 31 Two unidentified individuals opened fire at the gate of a plywood factory in the Jathlana area of Yamunanagar district early Tuesday, causing panic in the area, police said.No one was injured in the incident.However, several bullets hit the factory gate and entered the...

New Delhi, March 29 A shooter linked to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang has been arrested from the Sainik Vihar area of Delhi, with a pistol and ammunition recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday.The accused, Deepak Kumar alias Dilawar (26), a native of Unnao...

New Delhi, March 28 The Delhi Police has busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit operating out of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and arrested two key accused, including the main supplier, who has previously been booked by the NIA under the stringent UAPA, an official said on Saturday.The case came...

New Delhi, March 27 Two sharpshooters from the Tillu Tajpuria gang, wanted in a murder case, were arrested after a brief encounter with police in Rohini, outer Delhi, officials said on Friday.The encounter took place in Rohini Sector 28 during a Crime Branch operation when the accused...

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police has busted a major international arms trafficking module with links to Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, arresting 10 key operatives and recovering a cache of sophisticated, foreign-made weapons, an official said on Wednesday.The module, allegedly operating...

New Delhi, March 24 An 18-year-old youth was arrested in northwest Delhi after a viral social media clip allegedly showed him displaying and firing an illegal pistol, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Vikash alias Ballu, was apprehended following a targeted operation based...

Kolkata, March 22 – Ahead of the Assembly elections, a firearm with an expired license and live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle of a former Congress MLA in Malda district, West Bengal. Police arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.The arrested individuals were...

Imphal, March 21 Security forces seized at least 29 firearms and ammunition, and 50 IEDs from various hill and valley districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Saturday.All the recoveries were made on Friday.During an operation, six firearms, including an AK-56 rifle, three grenades...

Bulandshahr (UP), March 20 A court here on Friday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment in connection with a 2017 murder case, officials said.According to the prosecution, the incident took place on July 1, 2017, in Gadana village under Kakod police station.When a wedding procession was...

New Delhi, March 17 – Two individuals allegedly involved in supplying illegal arms have been arrested in northeast Delhi, and three semi-automatic pistols, along with 25 live cartridges, were recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday.The arrests were made by a team from the...

Motihari/Patna (Bihar), March 17 Personnel from a special task force (STF) and two criminals were killed in an exchange of fire in the East Champaran district of Bihar on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place in the Chakia area in the early hours.The deceased STF personnel was...

New Delhi, March 13 Three individuals, including a minor, were apprehended after an exchange of fire with the Delhi Police in the Narela Industrial Area of northern Delhi, an official said on Friday.The accused, identified as Akshay Panchal alias Taxi (22), Mayank Sharma (22), and a...

New Delhi, March 11 The Delhi Police have arrested two members of the Chhenu gang, who are wanted in a jewelry theft case worth Rs 70 lakh in Rajasthan, an official said on Wednesday.The accused have been identified as Rashid alias Sonu (35), who has over 21 criminal cases against him, and...

New Delhi, March 10 Two shooters, wanted in connection with the murder of a businessman in Bawana, northern Delhi, were arrested after a brief exchange of fire with the police in the Rohini area, an official said on Tuesday.The encounter took place in Rohini, Sector 34, when police intercepted...

Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar cautioned district magistrates, superintendents of police, and commissioners of various police commissionerates in West Bengal on Monday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to initiate departmental...

Jhansi (UP), March 9 A 20-year-old man, who had been kidnapped, was rescued on Monday, with the arrest of four accused, including two juveniles, after a brief encounter, officials said.The accused later demanded a ransom of Rs 2 lakh from the victim's family for his release, they said.Police...

New Delhi, March 8 A man has been arrested and a minor apprehended in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old youth following a violent clash between two rival groups in the Jahangirpuri area of northwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Hasmat alias Ashu. A...