Crime News

A man has been sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a minor through a fake Facebook profile. The accused posed as 'Vidya' on WhatsApp before sending obscene messages and images, and later created a profile in the girl’s name to target her friends and relatives. The court also imposed fines totalling Rs 60,000.

A woman in UP's Hamirpur attacked her daughter's lover's father outside a court after the young woman said she wanted to stay with her boyfriend. The girl had reportedly left home with the Kanpur resident and was recovered by police. A video of the alleged assault has gone viral, while police said no formal complaint has been filed.

A girl was gangraped after four men intercepted her and a male friend in Faridabad. The victims were allegedly taken to an abandoned building and held at knifepoint for several hours. Police registered a case after receiving the complaint more than a month later, arrested three accused and launched a search for the fourth, who remains absconding.

A child was beaten and dragged by a woman in Punjab's Amritsar. The video shows the woman grabbing the child, repeatedly slapping her and dragging her towards a house. The girl’s mother tried to intervene but was allegedly threatened. Residents later stepped in and rescued the child. A police complaint has been registered in the case.

After reaching the apartment, the teenager and his mother reportedly got into an argument over an issue. During the heated exchange, he allegedly attacked her repeatedly with a wrench, causing her death at the spot. Police said the boy later called his father and informed him about the killing. He also contacted the police.

A woman was raped at gunpoint by a masked man inside her rented flat in Bhubaneswar. The accused entered after the woman mistook his knock for her sister's. Police have formed multiple teams and are examining CCTV footage to identify and trace him. The woman underwent a medical examination and her statement was recorded.

A Rajasthan court has sentenced four members of a family to life imprisonment for conspiring to murder Suman, who was killed after pressing her partner Pradhan to marry her. The prosecution said Suman was lured to a village, poisoned and falsely portrayed as a snakebite victim. Her death came to light after a postmortem and further investigation.

SC stayed the execution of Indian Mujahideen operative, sentenced to death for his role in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts. A three-judge bench issued notice to the Gujarat government and sought trial court records. The blasts killed 56 people and injured more than 200, while 38 convicts were sentenced to death.

Police have arrested seven people, including the parents, for selling month-old baby in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for Rs 1.2 lakh. Police said the infant was rescued after the mother approached them and was later placed in an orphanage. The Child Welfare Committee will decide the baby’s future.

A man was caught on CCTV stealing a roadside plant on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat. Baghpat Police said no complaint had been received so far and that local police were verifying the facts before taking necessary action.