Crime News

West Bengal police shot dead the accused in the Gaighata Class 11 student rape and murder case. Prahlad Das snatched a cop's gun during evidence collection and tried to run away when police fired at him. This marks the second police encounter in Bengal in the last three months.

CCTV footage from Maharashtra, shows an elderly woman clinging to her bag as a man allegedly tries to snatch it. The woman had reportedly withdrawn Rs 4,000 in pension money and was pushed and dragged along the road during the struggle. The man eventually leaves, and another person appears to bring him back to face her.

A man killed his son and dumped his body in a water-filled pit before attempting suicide by slashing his throat, police said. Identified as Jayeshbhai Nayaka, the man was hospitalised with serious injuries and was reported to be in critical condition. Police said he had been living alone with his son after his wife left home.

Police have taken a man in custody after a girl was sexually harassed and nearly abducted while waiting for a friend in Maharashtra's Pune. The accused touched her inappropriately, pulled her shirt and tried to take her away. Her screams alerted her friend and local residents, who caught him and handed him over to the Bharati Vidyapeeth police.

A woman died after collapsing outside a hotel room in Jhansi, UP. CCTV footage shows her falling near doorway as she prepares to enter the room with her husband, Nilesh. Her family alleged murder and questioned her husband's account of the incident. 

A woman was found murdered in bushes near Lucknow's Outer Ring Road. Her final WhatsApp messages reportedly alleged that she had been abducted in a white Swift Dzire and named three men, while accusing her sister Shaheen of arranging the abduction. A post-mortem examination indicated that she was struck on the head before being strangled.

A 19-year-old boy stole 21 sovereigns of gold from his uncle's house a month ago. He sold it to a local jeweler and bought a brand new Mahindra Thar. The teenager even invited the same uncle to the vehicle's puja ceremony before getting caught.

Two Pune men have been arrested in Goa for cheating a 60-year-old of Rs 39.01 lakh through a fake online share investment scheme. The complainant allegedly transferred money after being shown fictitious profits on an investment app but was asked for more money when he tried to withdraw it. Police said Rs 23.12 lakh has been secured.

A Pune minor gave birth at hospital, leading to a sexual assault case against her two minor cousins. Police said the alleged assaults took place two or three times in January 2026 at an isolated location near her home. The girl did not disclose the incidents out of fear. Hospital officials informed police.

A customer stole 12 gold mangalsutra pendants worth over Rs 7 lakh from a jewellery shop in east Delhi's Vinod Nagar area. Shopkeeper Vishal Kumar told police that the ornaments, weighing around 55 grams, were stolen between noon and 12.30 pm. A video purportedly showing the incident has gone viral on social media.