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Khargone (MP), April 10 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes confirmed on Friday that a young woman from Madhya Pradesh, who gained fame due to her viral videos during the 2025 Maha Kumbh, has been found to be a minor after an inquiry.Citing the findings of an inquiry panel set up by...

New Delhi, April 9 A Delhi court has granted bail to two accused in an alleged job scam-cum-kidnapping case, observing that the investigating officer failed to satisfactorily explain key aspects of the investigation and that "seriousness alone cannot be the only reason to deny bail".Additional...

Lucknow, April 8 A suspected member of a human trafficking gang who used his auto-rickshaw to facilitate the kidnapping of children in the Delhi NCR area was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) from the Hardoi district, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, Shahrukh alias...

Washington, April 8 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who had been kidnapped a week earlier by the Iran-backed Kata'ib Hizballah militia in Baghdad.In a statement issued on Tuesday (local time), Rubio said, "I am pleased to...

Bareilly (UP), April 6 Two children who were injured in a fatal road accident here were found to have been abducted from Gurugram, and police have also rescued their kidnapped father, an official said on Monday.The development came after a Bolero vehicle met with an accident on the...

Ballia (UP), April 6 A local court on Monday sentenced a man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a six-month-old case of kidnapping and rape of a 16-year-old girl.The court of Additional District Judge (POCSO) Pratham Kant also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on the accused...

Patna, April 6 – The Buxar Police in Bihar have once again demonstrated remarkable proactiveness and efficiency, successfully resolving three serious cases, including kidnapping and murder, within a short period.On Monday, Superintendent of Police Shubham Arya stated that the district police...

Nagpur, April 6 Three young men have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 14-year-old boy for ransom in the Gittkhadan area of Nagpur city, a police official said on Monday.He identified the accused as Ayush Shahu (19), Ketan Shahu (22), and Jai Yadav (19)."The three hatched a plan to...

Bulandshahr (UP), April 5 A 10-month-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by three teenagers on motorcycles in the Jahangirabad area was safely rescued by the police within two hours, officials said on Sunday.According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday when the accused allegedly...

Patna, April 2 – Former Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey has stirred controversy with a sensational claim about the origins of kidnapping crimes in the state.Speaking to media persons at Patna Airport on Thursday, Pandey alleged that the "culture of kidnapping" in Bihar...

New Delhi, April 2 A 24-year-old man, accused in a kidnapping case, is alleged to have escaped from police custody through a bathroom ventilation window of a guest house in Mahipalpur, a southwestern Delhi area, official sources said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Mohammad Sahidur...

New Delhi, Apr 1 The Delhi Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in Jhajjar who was wanted for the kidnapping and murder of a canteen operator after his extortion demands were not met, an officer said on Wednesday.The accused, Neeraj, a resident of Dhandhlan village in Haryana's Jhajjar, and...

Baghdad, April 1 – An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US Department of State confirmed, raising fresh concerns over the safety of foreign nationals in the region.The State Department said it is actively working to secure...

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...