Pune Police has arrested three more accused, including a Nigerian national, in connection with the Pune drug video case, a senior police official said.
The murder happened in the Bandar Road area under the Krishna Lanka police station in Vijayawada on Thursday night and a video of the incident surfaced on the internet.
The incident, which shocked the capital, saw three individuals arrive on a motorcycle, with two of them entering the establishment and opening fire on the victim. The arrested accused, Bijender, was identified as the person who was sitting on the motorcycle during the shooting.
Punjab police have busted two separate cross-border drug smuggling cartels being operated by Pakistan-based smugglers, arrested three drug traffickers, and recovered a total of 9.2 kg heroin from their possession.
One accused has been arrested in a kidnapping case pertaining to an incident where a person named Bhagavan Ram was kidnapped and harassed by a group of individuals, including Bijeel Ram and Dilip, who demanded ransom from his friend in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram.
Maldives Minister Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem, was suspended from her position after being arrested along with her two siblings on charges of performing witchcraft on Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, local media reported on Thursday.
In a major breakthrough towards curbing the illicit drug trafficking in Mumbai and adjoining areas, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai seized 31.5 kg of mephedrone and arrested three accused in this connection.
According to officials, the 28-year-old victim, identified as Ajmiri Begum, was reportedly strangled by her mother-in-law, following the dispute. The incident took place around 10:30 am on Thursday, and the accused woman has been arrested.