Crime

The Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested a Satna-based dentist for committing a murder similar to the style adopted in Malayalam movie 'Drishyam'. Reportedly, dentist Dr. Ashutosh Tripathi killed a woman in December 2020 and buried her in an empty plot. However, his mobile traced to the plot on the day of the killing, leading to his arrest. Later, the accused confessed about murder. The police have booked him under under section 302 of the IPC… read-more

The UP Police on February 10 shot dead a liquor mafia kingpin’s brother in an encounter on the banks of Kali river in Kasganj. The deceased, identified as Elkar, was accused of killing a police constable and severely injuring a sub-inspector when they had reached the mafia, Moti’s, village on February 9 to hand a warrant. While Elkar was killed, the police has launched a look-out for his aides who escaped the encounter.

The kin of a farmer, who died on January 25 during the farmers' protest at the Ghazipur site, have been booked for draping the deceased's body in Tricolour. The UP Police have filed an FIR for insulting the Tricolour as draping the national flag in a civilian funeral is an offence. Reportedly, the kin, including the farmer's mother, were booked after the video of the last rites of the deceased surfaced on social media.

Months after busting an employee of Deputy Commissioner's office for making over 200 fake arms licenses, Punjab's Tarn Taran police have started verifying details of over 22,500 licences. Suspecting over 700 licences, the authorities have deployed gazetted officers to check the record of 17 gun houses and each licence issued. While numerous similar cases are busted since 2016, the police called for verification drive terming it a matter of '… read-more

Madhya Pradesh Burhanpur police seized 2.5 Kg of MDMA drug or Ecstasy worth Rs 2 crore on January 17. Following a tip-off, the Burhanpur SP Rahul Kumar laid a trap arresting four suspects with the prohibited consignment. Suspecting a trail from Indore, the MP police have detected a Mumbai-Indore link in the drug deal. Reportedly, the seizure happened just days after the Indore police busted India’s biggest drug party.