Ranchi: Seven persons were arrested on Tuesday night in connection with the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Ranchi district on July 12, police said on Wednesday. The case was registered with the local police station late on Tuesday.Police said that she visited a place on the outskirts of the city with her male…
New Delhi: A 70-year-old woman, a retired Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employee, was found dead at her residence in Chawla Friday afternoon.The deceased lived with her son. The incident came to light after police received a call from neighbours who reported a foul smell emanating from the house.A team from the local police station rushed…
Howrah: BJP MLA from Amta, Amit Samanta, lodged an FIR at the local police station, alleging that miscreants were extorting money from residents and business owners by using his name. Police have arrested four people so far.“Based on the MLA’s complaint, we have arrested four individuals. We suspect a larger racket is at work behind…
Bengaluru: For years, 66-year-old Rajanna HG was a familiar face outside the Anjaneya temple in Nandini Layout’s II Block-North, where he earned his livelihood by selling fresh flowers. As his trade relied heavily on quick transactions, Rajanna required a steady supply of loose change. Once a month, like clockwork, he would visit the bank to…
Rourkela: Police arrested a 20-year-old man in Sundargarh district on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. She had come in contact with the accused two years ago and he befriended her, police said. The accused allegedly sexually exploited the girl over the past two years.The girl recently informed her mother, following which an…
Gumla: Two boys aged 18 and a 29 year-old man were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl from Chhattisgarh in Simdega district on Sunday. The girl, staying at her aunt’s residence for 10 days, was allegedly dragged away from an engagement ceremony and sexually assaulted in a nearby house, police said.“She went…
Kolkata: A 51-year-old real estate promoter was allegedly wrongfully confined, assaulted, and extorted inside a political party office in Beleghata over an old monetary dispute, police said on Sunday.The attackers allegedly also forced the victim to transfer a hefty amount via a digital wallet and physically robbed him before letting him go.According to police, the…
Officials during a rescue operation Dibrugarh: In an operation coinciding with the World Day Against Child Labour, a district-level task force rescued two child labourers from a car wash centre on AT Road in Sivasagar town on Friday.The two children, aged 12 and 13, had been employed at the car wash centre and deprived of…
Kushtagi (Koppal): The court of the principal civil judge has sentenced three persons in connection with a child marriage solemnised in a village of the taluk in 2019.Principal Civil Judge Mayappa Pujeri awarded two years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000 to groom Santosh Kori for marrying a minor girl.The girl’s father was sentenced to…
Frustrated by frequent legal battles and alleged interference by Khaja Moizuddin, Mahboob, and his son allegedly conspired to eliminate the advocate. Hyderabad: The investigation into the murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin has found that a complaint in 2023 by the victim, accusing Mahboob Alam Khan of financial irregularities in the Waqf committee, led to Mahboob…
