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Chhattisgarh ASP Akash Rao Girepunje was martyred and two officers injured in an IED blast by Naxalites in Sukma’s Konta area. The officers were patrolling after a reported arson attack. Girepunje succumbed to serious injuries. CM Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy CM Vijay Sharma paid tribute, vowing consequences for the perpetrators.
Two people, including a 24-year-old man, died after a fire broke out in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden. This incident took place in the Kodi Colony area. Police found two e-rickshaws and some motorcycles had been completely burnt. Police officials are suspecting that flames started due to the charging of e-rickshaws.
India reported 8.6 million deaths in 2022, the lowest during the pandemic, but new data reveals at least 12 states and UTs undercounted Covid-19 deaths. While official figures showed 6,076 deaths, medical certification attributed 12,818 to Covid. Over half of deaths occurred without medical attention, indicating lingering health system stress despite signs of recovery.
Five people lost their lives, and six others got severely injured when a car lost control and crashed near the Majhila police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi. This incident happened today after they were returning from the wedding procession. The Police team immediately reached the spot and took the injured to the hospital.
The Cyberabad police in Hyderabad have seized heroin worth ₹3 crore and arrested a gang involved in trafficking drugs from Rajasthan. In a separate incident, authorities at Shamshabad Airport confiscated 10 kg of marijuana from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. Both cases highlight efforts by police to crack down on drug smuggling.
The Trump govt set a target for federal agents to arrest 3,000 immigrants per day, or over a million per year, under its anti-immigration drive. The Enforcement and Removal Operations department will handle immigration enforcement, including arrests and detentions. Homeland Security Investigations will deal with investigating transnational crimes.
In Bengaluru, a drunk man allegedly poured toilet cleaner acid on his wife after she asked him to lower his phone’s volume. The argument followed her refusal to give him money for alcohol. The 44-year-old beautician suffered burns to her head and face. She’s now stable. Police are searching for the absconding husband.
A nine-year-old Andhra boy, sent to work off a family debt herding ducks in Tamil Nadu, died of jaundice and was secretly buried without his parents’ knowledge. When they came to retrieve him, they were misled. Police later recovered the body and launched a probe, sparking renewed outrage over child labour and exploitation.
A major fire broke out in Mir Chowk, Hyderabad, with flames engulfing a building near Gulzar House. The building reportedly houses four families, with around 30 people inside. Ten fire engines have been deployed to bring the blaze under control. As a safety measure, authorities have closed the main roads leading to Charminar.
A huge fire broke out in Visakhapatnam’s Parawada Pharma City this afternoon. A fire broke out suddenly in a warehouse, and firefighters are trying hard to control the fire, which has spread to the northwest. A large plume of thick smoke covered the area, and the full details of the incident are yet to be […]
A 49-year-old man, Jitendra, allegedly strangled his live-in partner Sonia, hid her body in a bed at their Faridabad home, and stayed there for two days. He blamed a “dead cat” for the smell. After confessing to his grandmother, police arrested him on April 26. A probe into the murder and their relationship continues.
Seven sanitation workers, including four from one family, were killed and four injured when a speeding pickup truck hit them during cleaning work on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Ibrahim Bas village. The incident, blamed on high speed and poor road conditions, sparked calls for road safety reforms from local MLA Maman Khan.
The Bombay High Court denied bail to Kailas Gaikwad, convicted of assaulting a 6-year-old relative, citing the deep psychological trauma such crimes inflict on minors. The court upheld his 10-year sentence, noting the victim’s consistent and credible testimony, and stressing the breach of trust due to Gaikwad being a relative.
Summer heat significantly increases fire risks due to several factors. Overloaded electrical circuits from frequent use of appliances like air conditioners can lead to short circuits. High temperatures dry out vegetation, making forests more susceptible to wildfires. These conditions create an environment where fires can spread rapidly.
A 36-year-old Income Tax officer in Nashik died by suicide after enduring harassment from his fiancée, Mohini Pandey, who refused to end her affair with another man. The victim, Hareram Pandey, feared false dowry cases before taking his life. Police found his body days later and registered an abetment case against Mohini and two others. […]