Crime

DCLR Officer Kanchan Kumari Jha Arrested in Samastipur Bribe Case; Probe Expands to Rs13.82 Lakh Housing Funds

A District Collector’s Liaison officer, Kanchan Kumari Jha, was arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs2 lakh bribe in Rosda, Samastipur, and investigators have now widened the probe to trace Rs13.82 lakh received from government housing.

28 Aug 2026

Supreme Court orders faster trials for dowry cases, mandates training for officials

The apex court directed a time‑bound completion of dowry trials and instructed states, UTs and high courts to run regular sensitisation programmes for judges, police and prosecutors.

28 Aug 2026

Singer Ankit Baliyan Posts 'Road Pe Murder' Video, Found Dead Hours Later

Social media user Ankit Baliyan uploaded a video singing 'Road Pe Murder' and was discovered dead only a few hours later, prompting a police investigation.

28 Aug 2026

YouTuber Ankit Balyan Shot Dead Hours After Singing ‘Murder on the Road’

Indian YouTuber Ankit Balyan was shot dead a few hours after performing his song ‘Murder on the Road’, according to reports.

28 Aug 2026

Second student from Jaipur private university found dead within two days

A second student of a private university in Jaipur was discovered dead within two days, officials said.

28 Aug 2026

Sikligar lock‑picking gang arrested in Jodhpur; shop owner confesses to three crimes

Police in Jodhpur have detained members of a Sikligar gang known for lock‑picking skills, and the accused, who runs a lock‑and‑key shop, admitted to three offences.

28 Aug 2026

Delhi police shoot, arrest Imran in model Muskan murder case

Police shot and captured Imran, the prime suspect in model Muskan's murder, after a night‑long manhunt in Delhi. Investigators are probing a hotel meeting between the accused and the victim that preceded the killing.

28 Aug 2026

Haryanvi Singer Ankit Baliyan Shot Dead by Four Motorcyclists in Haryana

Popular Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan was killed by four assailants on motorcycles, hours after posting a grim Instagram caption that echoed his latest song.

28 Aug 2026

Woman detained after viral 3 am delivery clash in Greater Noida society

A video showing a woman verbally abusing security guards during a 3 am delivery dispute in a Greater Noida residential society went viral, leading to her detention.

28 Aug 2026

Delhi Officer’s Facebook Appeal Leads to Reunion of Specially‑Abled Man Missing from Karnataka’s Mudhol

A Delhi police officer’s proactive use of Facebook helped locate a specially‑abled man reported missing from Mudhol, Karnataka on May 10, resulting in his reunion with his family.

28 Aug 2026

Two Arrested After Viral Video Shows Looting of Flood Victim’s Body in Nepal

A video circulating online captured individuals stealing belongings from a dead flood victim in Nepal, leading to the arrest of two suspects.

28 Aug 2026

Bihar police order DNA test to resolve buffalo ownership dispute

Two individuals claim the same buffalo in Bihar, prompting police to commission a DNA test to determine the rightful owner.

28 Aug 2026