Crime News

A WhatsApp scam promising Rs 13 lakh and a 2BHK flat in exchange for impregnating a woman is spreading across India. Victims are asked to pay fake fees and later face video blackmail if they refuse.

A Class 10 student was seriously injured after armed youths attacked a school van on the Meerut-Hapur highway following a CBSE board exam. The attackers stopped the vehicle, assaulted the boy and allegedly tried to shoot him.

A differently-abled man was brutally assaulted in Kochi after being lured to a hotel by a woman who befriended him online. When he refused to have sex, he was attacked by a group. The victim, Amal Dev, suffered broken ribs and remains hospitalised.

A six-year-old student was seriously injured after a teacher's car ran over him inside a school campus in Igatpuri, Nashik, during dismissal time. The incident has raised concerns about school safety and the need to separate parking and play areas.

Police in Varanasi have registered a theft case after a shop owner alleged that three women stole undergarments worth ₹10,000 from a Lahurabir store. CCTV footage reportedly shows the items being placed in a bag while staff were distracted.

A two-month-old baby boy was allegedly killed in Baurampet, Telangana, leading to the arrest of his migrant parents. Police said the infant’s mouth was stuffed with cloth and his legs tied before his body was found in a fire pit.

Suresh Chaudhary, son of BJP MLA Chaudhary Babulal, allegedly slapped a toll worker at Raibha Toll Plaza in Agra after an argument over toll payment and identity verification. The vehicle lacked FASTag and staff asked for Aadhaar, leading to dispute.

A bride, Aarti Kumari, was shot during her wedding ceremony in Buxar, Bihar. The accused, neighbour Deenbandhu, opened fire on stage and fled. The bride suffered a stomach injury and remains critical after being referred to Varanasi Trauma Centre.

A private bank manager in Karnataka's Hubballi has been accused of forcing employee Hasinabegam to drink poison, leading to her death after two days of treatment at KIMS Hospital. Her family alleges he sexually exploited and assaulted her.

A speeding car allegedly driven recklessly hit a scooter and then struck a pedestrian in Ranapratap Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra. Pedestrian Bhagyashree Kathiwan, 61, died after being taken to hospital, while scooter rider Simran Mane, 19, is stable.