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Maharashtra: School worker arrested for raping 4-year-old in Mumbai
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"When the mother inquired the child in confidence, the incident came to the fore. The complainant said that the child narrated the incident about the assault and revealed that the accused lured the minor to the washroom on the pretext of giving her a chocolate," said police.
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Top UN court decides to proceed with Ukraine case over Russia's invasion
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the wake of Russia's invasion, Kyiv submitted a request to the ICJ, seeking a declaration that it did not engage in genocide in eastern Ukraine. Russia had asserted this allegation as a pretext for its military intervention.
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Delhi court issues summons to AIIMS doctor accused of rape on pretext of m
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi's Saket has recently issued a summons to a doctor working at AIIMS, accused of raping a doctor on the pretext of marriage. Delhi police had registered a case at Hauz Khas police station in 2023.
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Delhi: Agent arrested from Hyderabad airport for luring victims on pretext
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Police officials arrested an absconding swindler agent from Hyderabad Airport involved in a syndicate who used to allure victims on the pretext of sending them abroad by offering approved passports of foreign countries on cheaper rates, police reveal
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Mumbai: Crime branch busts fake call centre in Andheri, 10 held
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai Crime Branch claimed to have busted a fake call centre in the Andhera area and arrested 10 people for allegedly cheating United States citizens on pretext of selling medicines.
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Hyderabad Police arrest fake astrologer for duping people worth Rs 14 lakh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad Police on Friday arrested a fake astrologer for allegedly duping people to the tune of Rs 14 lakh on the pretext of suggesting remedies to avoid bad luck by performing black magic.
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Two Nigerians held in Delhi for customs fraud
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the police official, the accused were part of an international racket that used to deceive people on the pretext of customs clearance and RBI fee.
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Three arrested by Noida police in gang-rape case, victim allured in pretex
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Three accused were arrested on December 1 by Noida police in a horrific gang-rape incident that took place in June 2023 after being allured for a job. After being blackmailed the victim registered the case on December 30. Two accused are still absconding.
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JNU senior official arrested for cheating, misuse of funds amounting to ov
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Economic Offences Wing, Delhi police has arrested a senior technical assistant working at Jawahar Lal Nehru University, in a case of cheating and misappropriation of funds of more than Rs. 11 crores by inducing the professors of JNU on the pretext of providing affordable housing project,
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"Congress always enjoyed using sedition law...": Union Home Minister Amit
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that whenever Congress was in power, it always enjoyed using sedition law against those who criticised them but whenever they were in opposition, they demanded the repeal of the said act on the pretext of it being a colonial law.
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MP: Social media influencer booked for raping woman on pretext of marriage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A social media influencer has been booked for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.
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Kerala: 56-year-old woman raped in Ernakulam, accused held
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to the police, the incident took place on December 13 when the accused, identified as Firdous Ali, lured the victim on the pretext of a job.
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