The accused, Anil Kumar Tiwari (58) was arrested on May 31, 1989, for murdering his wife after setting her on fire, and later charged with imprisonment for life.
Karnataka government's Chief Whip Saleem Ahmed on Sunday stated that the police firing in Hubballi, which resulted in the death of an accused in a POCSO and murder case, was carried out in self-defence after the man tried to assault a woman police officer.
A 35-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in Karnataka's Hubballi was shot dead in an encounter with the police on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Dinesh alias Rajesh alias Mogli, a resident of Dariyapur Khurd village under Jaffarpur Kalan police station limits, was caught following a targeted operation based on secret information.
BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being responsible for violence against Hindus in the state, likening her to a "modern-day Suhrawardy."
Vishal Gawli, accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering a minor girl in Maharashtra's Kalyan, hanged himself using a towel at 3:30 in the morning. According to a Taloja jail official, his body was sent to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for post-mortem.
According to the police, more than half a dozen people have been accused of gang rape. The victim was dragged into a room by the accused while her fiance was beaten up outside.
The security forces in Manipur carried out search operations and area domination in the "fringe and vulnerable areas" of hill and valley districts and recovered three pumpi guns, the Manipur police said.
Two individuals accused of raping a minor were injured in a police firing incident in Jharsuguda, Odisha, after they attempted to escape custody while being taken to court.
Ansari was arrested on January 10, 2025. The court noted that the Delhi Police have not moved any application seeking an extension of the Investigation Period beyond 90 days.
As per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, with the support of Central Agencies and Delhi Police, has successfully arrested Uttar Pradesh (UP)-based Saidul Ameen-- the prime accused involved in the grenade attack at BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia'
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused CM Siddaramaiah of using the caste census to deflect attention from governance failures. He alleged that Congress was exploiting castes for political gains amid public discontent over corruption, price hikes, and failed guarantees.