crime

West Bengal serial killer, who used cycle chain as weapon to attack women, sentenced to death

According to reports, he used to enter the victim's house posing as a government official and strangulate them using a cycle chain. The link earned him the title of 'chain man' in the district.

Jul 07, 2020, 21:35 PM IST

14-year-old boy held for raping minor neighbour in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida

The accused, who lives in the same neighbourhood as the complainant, has been apprehended.

Jul 06, 2020, 21:07 PM IST

Newly-married couple commits suicide in UP's Ghaziabad

A couple allegedly committed suicide a few days after getting married in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, police said on Saturday (July 5).

Jul 05, 2020, 13:36 PM IST

Assam's Dibrugarh University professor arrested for posting obscene video

A case under section 67 of the IT Act has been filed against the accused, the police said.

Jul 04, 2020, 13:17 PM IST

Man held for attacking 8-month-old child in Kerala

The matter came to light after the mother of the child informed the District Child Welfare Committee about the 'violent behaviour' of the man who reached home after consuming liquor.

Jul 03, 2020, 14:42 PM IST

Speech-impaired woman gangraped by 4 minors in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur

According to a report, one of the four accused is only 11-year-old while two others are 13 and the fourth one is 14-year-old.

Jun 30, 2020, 21:45 PM IST

Father-son duo killed by neighbours after tiff in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh, 17 booked

A 57-year-old man and his son were allegedly beaten to death with sticks by their neighbours in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh following an argument over washing of sand, police said on Sunday.

Jun 28, 2020, 19:23 PM IST

ITBP constable commits suicide in Delhi's Karol Bagh, no suicide note found

An ITBP constable allegedly shot himself dead with his service weapon inside the premise of Karol Bagh police station in the national capital on Friday (June 26).

Jun 27, 2020, 12:17 PM IST

5-yr-old sodomised, killed, body dumped in bushes in Uttar Pardesh's Bareilly; man arrested

According to police reports, the accused lured the boy away on the pretext of giving him candy while the boy`s family was busy at a wedding function. When the boy went missing, the family informed the police.

Jun 26, 2020, 10:43 AM IST

Retired MEA official's wife stabbed to death during burglary in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave

A case has been registered and teams have been formed to nab the culprits, police said, adding that CCTV cameras are also being scanned.

Jun 21, 2020, 18:30 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ramachandra Reddy abducted, murdered by relative over land dispute in Telangana

A senior Congress leader Ramachandra Reddy was allegedly abducted and murdered by his relative Pratap Reddy and his (P Reddy's) driver over a land dispute.

Jun 20, 2020, 07:34 AM IST

Four children among six of family found hanging in flat in Gujarat's Ahmedabad

It is suspected that the two men might have given food laced with sedatives to the children and killed them before hanging themselves from the ceiling.

Jun 19, 2020, 13:21 PM IST

Man sets wife, children ablaze following argument in Chennai, arrested

A 39 year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and son by setting them on fire following an argument, police said on Sunday.

Jun 14, 2020, 16:58 PM IST

14-yr-old physically-challenged girl raped by father in Tripura

A 14-year old physically-challenged girl has been allegedly raped by her father in Tripura, police said on Saturday.

Jun 13, 2020, 14:35 PM IST

Dalits attacked with sharp-edged weapons, sticks in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, 12 held

Action is being initiated against them under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), a senior officer said, adding that the SHO of Maharajganj Police Station, Arvind Pandey, was suspended for laxity in duty.

Jun 13, 2020, 13:27 PM IST

5-year-old, working as domestic help in Hyderabad, abused by employer; burn injuries, stitches found on body

The police had conducted a raid at the residence of the woman employer and rescued the child. The minor was handed her over to the Child welfare thereafter.

Jun 13, 2020, 08:44 AM IST

Groom kills wife with crowbar on wedding night in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur, hangs self

What was supposed to have been a blissful first night for a newly-wed couple turned out to be tragic last night and left everyone shocked.

Jun 12, 2020, 08:35 AM IST

Waiter arrested from Pune for committing double murder at Mumbai's Mira Road restaurant with axe

The accused, identified as Kallu Yadav, hailing from Pune was arrested on June 5 for the crime he had allegedly committed on May 30. 

Jun 06, 2020, 16:03 PM IST

Love affair, sexual exploitation and a macabre plan: How a Bihar man used sleeping pills to commit 10 murders

The police recovered nine bodies from an open well at Gorrekunta village near Warangal town on May 21 and 22. They later arrested one Sanjay Kumar Yadav (24), who confessed to committing the gruesome crime to hide the murder of a woman with whom he had a live-in relationship.

May 26, 2020, 18:30 PM IST

Woman kills daughters at roadside slum in Haryana's Hisar, attempts suicide

A 27-year-old woman allegedly killed her two minor daughters with a knife and hid their bodies in a bed before trying to commit suicide at a roadside slum in the district, police said on Monday.

May 25, 2020, 19:50 PM IST