kidnapping

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 30 – In a concerning incident in Dharwad, Karnataka, an individual accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is alleged to have made threatening calls to a minor victim while inside prison.The case, which came to light on Monday, has...

New Delhi, March 28 The CBI has arrested an alleged killer of a student who had evaded authorities for over two decades while living under an assumed identity in Nagpur, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.Durga Bahadur Bhat Chetri, alias Deepak, was apprehended on Friday in connection...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a wanted criminal who had been on the run in a case involving the kidnapping and brutal murder of Shyamal Mandal, a student at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, in 2005, an official said on...

New Delhi, March 28 With Jaish-e-Mohammad largely in a subdued state, its operatives within India have been instructed to find new ways to raise funds for operations in Jammu and Kashmir.Jaish-e-Mohammad was one of the most severely affected terrorist groups during Operation Clean Sweep. Not...

Mumbai, March 28 – Two Mumbai Police constables have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and robbery, which took place in a "filmy" style from Juhu to Dahisar, the Mumbai Police said on Saturday. The accused allegedly stole $10,000 from a delivery executive, while three other accomplices are...

Tadipatri (Andhra Pradesh), March 27 Andhra Pradesh Police opened fire on a man accused of kidnapping and murder on Friday after he allegedly attacked police in an attempt to escape, officials said.The man, identified as Sarvesh Kumar, is alleged to have strangled and beaten a boy to death in...

New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl, ruling that the horoscope and vaccination card were not proof of age and, therefore, he could not be prosecuted under the POCSO Act.A bench of Justices Navin Chawla...

Mumbai, March 25 A court in Maharashtra has ordered the immediate release of two local NCP leaders, who were arrested on allegations of kidnapping a Satara Zilla Parishad member during the governing body's presidential polls last week, citing their custodial ill-treatment and failure to follow...

Shimla, March 24 A property dealer and contractor has been identified as the main conspirator behind an attempted kidnapping and robbery targeting the son of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's media advisor, police said on Tuesday.The accused, Manish Verma alias Manu...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction and 24-year prison sentence of Geeta Arora, also known as Sonu Punjaban, in a case involving the alleged trafficking of a 12-year-old girl, and acquitted her of all charges.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha also granted...

Relevance: RushSubject: POCSO CaseCategory: CrimeHandwara Police secures conviction in POCSO caseThe Jammu & Kashmir Police in Handwara has successfully secured a conviction in a POCSO case registered under FIR No. 69/2021 at Police Station Kralgund.Srinagar, March 24: In a significant...

Ballia (UP), March 24 A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and raping her for about eight months after taking her to Nagpur, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.According to police, the accused, identified as Mukesh Rajbhar, a resident of Urdaini...

New Delhi, March 23 A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused in a 2014 kidnapping case after the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, primarily due to the victim remaining untraceable.Additional Sessions Judge Puneet Pahwa was hearing a case against Sunil...

New Delhi, March 23 Two men suspected of being involved in the illegal supply of liquor have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and threatening an excise department constable and his driver at gunpoint last month, police said on Monday.A police official said the "mastermind" was...

Peshawar, March 22 Security forces killed two terrorists belonging to the banned TTP after they attempted to attack a police station under construction in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, police said.The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are referred to as...

Kolkata, March 22 – The Uttar Pradesh Police, along with the Kolkata Police, recently arrested a man from Kolkata, 11 years after he allegedly kidnapped a minor girl from Uttar Pradesh and settled down here with her. The police said on Sunday that the arrest was made recently, and the Uttar...

Lucknow, March 21 A man was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl under the guise of a marriage proposal, police said.On March 15, the girl's parents filed a complaint at the local police station under sections 87 (kidnapping, abduction, or forcing a woman into...

New Delhi, March 21 A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly staging a fake police arrest of two brothers in west Delhi, who were kidnapped and robbed of Rs 40 lakh in cash and other valuables, police said on Saturday.The arrested man, identified as Harish Sharma alias Rinku, was...

Shimla, March 21 Some unidentified individuals have been booked in connection with the suspected attempt to kidnap the son of the media advisor to the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, near Mashobra, about 11 kilometers from Shimla.According to reports, the incident occurred late Friday...

Saharanpur (UP), March 21 A 26-year-old man and a "minor" girl, who had "gone missing" in the Muzaffarnagar district two days ago, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in a hotel room in the Nanauta area here, police said on Saturday.The deceased man has been identified as Ajmal...