A 21-year-old student in China, exploited his dwindling tuition funds by targeting 63 hotels in a 10-month extortion scheme. Jiang planted dead cockroaches, hair, and used condoms in hotel rooms to fake unsanitary conditions. He threatened to post damaging reviews unless hotels paid him or offered free stays. His fraudulent tactics were uncovered after one […]
The CBI has arrested two Income Tax Department employees in Silchar, Assam, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000. The accused, Swapan and Dipti, were caught during a sting operation after they requested a total bribe of Rs 10,000 to close a PAN card issue. Following the arrests, the CBI conducted searches […]
Sai Teja Nukarapu, a 22-year-old youth from Khammam district, Telangana, was shot dead by assailants at a gas station near Chicago, USA, where he was working. The incident occurred early on Saturday (Indian time), while Sai Teja was helping a friend after his shift. BRS MLC Madhusudan Thatha confirmed the news and visited the victim’s […]
A 50-year-old woman in Bundi, Rajasthan, was allegedly tortured for two days with a hot iron rod by a self-proclaimed exorcist and his aides, who accused her of witchcraft. The abuse took place near Gudagokulpura village, where she was tied to a tree. The police arrested one suspect, while efforts continue to locate the others. […]
The Union Health Ministry has instructed states and UTs to classify snakebite cases and deaths as “Notifiable Diseases.” This will require mandatory reporting by all health facilities. The move is part of India’s National Action Plan for Snakebite Prevention, aiming to reduce deaths by 50% by 2030. With over 58,000 annual deaths, snakebites remain a […]
Punjab Police arrested two individuals attempting to smuggle eight foreign-made pistols from Pakistan. The arrests occurred in Nurpur Padhri, Amritsar, where the suspects were waiting for the weapon consignment. The recovered firearms included four Glock pistols and two Turkish 9mm pistols. A case has been filed under the Arms Act, and investigations are ongoing to […]
A court in Kerala has sentenced a man to a total of 141 years in prison for the repeated sexual assault of his minor stepdaughter over several years while her mother was away. Judge Ashraf A M of the Manjeri Fast Track Special Court imposed sentences under the POCSO Act, IPC, and Juvenile Justice Act, […]
A 90-year-old man from Gujarat was defrauded of over ₹1 crore by fraudsters impersonating CBI officers, who falsely accused him of involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering. The conmen placed him under a “digital arrest” as part of the scam. Surat Crime Branch arrested five individuals linked to the fraud, which is believed to […]
Immigration authorities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport uncovered a major visa scam involving a ₹1 lakh fake Greece visa. Kanwaljit, promised a trip to Greece by Rahul Arora, traveled to Bangkok without issues but was caught on his return when discrepancies in his passport revealed a tampered visa. Several individuals involved in the scam […]
In a shocking incident, a young man from Telangana was brutally murdered in the United States. Saiteja, a native of Ramannapet in the Khammam district of Telangana, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Chicago. His parents are devastated by the news. The police in the US are investigating the incident, and further details are […]
A tragic boat accident occurred on the Niger River in northern Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of 100 people. The boat, carrying 200 passengers, capsized, with the majority of the victims being women. The incident took place while the boat was traveling from Kogi state to Niger. Niger State Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Ibrahim reported […]
Gujarat Police cracked down on a fake currency racket, and arrested four individuals. The mastermind of the racket is Maulik Patel, an Indian-origin Australian citizen. He allegedly orchestrated this after incurring losses in his business in Australia. They were caught with 151 counterfeit notes, with the face value of 50 Australian dollars each, intending to […]
Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a labourer, Dipesh Gohel, for allegedly sharing sensitive information about Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships with a Pakistani agent. Gohel, a welder at Okha jetty in Devbhumi Dwarka, provided the details in exchange for ₹200 per day. He faces charges of criminal conspiracy and waging war against the government.
Bronze idol of saint-poet Thirumangai Alwar, stolen decades ago from the Soundararaja Perumal Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, is set to be repatriated from London. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID confirmed that the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, where the idol has been since 1967, agreed to return it after a thorough investigation and […]
A 90-year-old man in Surat, Gujarat, lost over ₹1 crore to fraudsters who posed as CBI officers and placed him under a ‘digital arrest’ for 15 days. They claimed that drugs were found in a parcel sent from Mumbai to China in his name. The senior citizen, who traded in stocks, was duped through a […]