A trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was hospitalised following an alleged suicide attempt in Hyderabad did not consume any poisonous substance, according to doctors treating him. Medical examinations reportedly found no traces of poison in his body, while blood tests indicated the presence of alcohol. The officer, identified as M Uday Krishna Reddy,...
A forest department official in Bengaluru has reportedly lost nearly Rs 10 lakh after becoming the victim of a cyber fraud involving a fake wedding invitation sent through WhatsApp. The incident has highlighted the growing threat posed by malicious Android Package Kit (APK) files, which cybercriminals are increasingly using to target unsuspecting smartphone users and...
A man was arrested in Athens after allegedly stabbing and injuring two tourists near the Acropolis, one of Greece’s most visited historical landmarks, in an incident that raised concerns over public safety in a heavily frequented area of the capital. The attack reportedly took place in the vicinity of the Acropolis, where large numbers of...
Three men have been arrested in Karnataka’s Mysuru district in connection with the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 30-year-old tribal woman from West Bengal, police said on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred during the intervening night of July 18 and 19, after the woman had travelled to Mysuru city to attend a friend’s...
An Indian national has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in Singapore after admitting to his involvement in the theft of a valuable diamond from a jewellery store in the Chinatown area. The stolen gemstone, valued at approximately SGD 200,000, or around ₹1.49 crore, was targeted in what authorities described as a...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at multiple locations in and around Bengaluru as part of a money laundering investigation connected to an alleged ISIS radicalisation and recruitment network, officials said. The searches, conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), are linked to an investigation originating from...
The Delhi Police have registered four criminal cases following the violence and clashes that broke out during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) march towards Parliament, with investigators preparing to file two additional cases, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The cases have been filed in connection with several alleged offences reported during Monday’s...
A shooting was reported in Keansburg, New Jersey, on Monday, July 20, prompting a police response in the area around Carr Avenue. Initial information about the incident remained limited, and authorities had not publicly confirmed key details, including the circumstances that led to the reported gunfire, the number of people involved or whether anyone was...
A trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officer facing allegations of sexual harassment reportedly attempted to die by suicide, adding a serious and sensitive development to a case that has already drawn attention within the police administration. The incident has raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding the allegations, the pressure of an ongoing inquiry and the...
The Madras High Court has issued a strong warning against indiscipline and misconduct by police personnel and other government officials appearing before courts, directing the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) to introduce clear standards governing their conduct inside courtrooms. The directions came after the court examined the case of a police officer who...