Chandigarh: A 22-year-old habitual offender was arrested with a countrymade pistol and a live cartridge in Maloya by the district crime cell (DCC) of Chandigarh Police.The accused, Sunil alias Begi, a resident of Jhampur village in Mohali, was arrested following a tip-off that he was planning to commit a crime in the city.Police said a…
Varanasi: The Saidpur police in Ghazipur district arrested a wanted criminal, Nagina Banwasi (49), following an encounter on Thursday.The accused, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, suffered bullet injury in the leg during the encounter and was admitted to hospital for treatment. The police also recovered a .315 bore country-made pistol,…
Prayagraj: Investigations into the alleged attack on a 17-year-old girl in the Bela Kachar area revealed that the injury was caused by an accidental gunshot fired from an illegal country-made pistol while her boyfriend was allegedly showing off the weapon. Police said the girl fabricated the attack story to shield her boyfriend and his friend.Police…
Varanasi: In an encounter on Friday night, Azamgarh police arrested a 20-year-old man identified as Abhay alias Mattu for killing a 70-year-old man on June 11, over a 15-year-old rivalry.The deceased, Bhual Chauhan was sleeping in a room built near the cattle shed located outside his house, when the accused allegedly slit his throat with…
