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Former MLA Shailesh Pandey has received death threats and a demand for a 20 lakh rupee ransom. The caller threatened to harm his daughter if the money wasn't paid. The incident has been reported to...
Punjab's entertainment scene was rattled when actress and singer Himanshi Khurana received multiple death threats from notorious gangster Jishan Akhtar, demanding Rs 10 crore. The Mohali police have...
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested Dilip Chaudhary from West Bengal in connection with an alleged extortion attempt targeting comedian Kapil Sharma. Chaudhary is accused of making threatening calls...
Punjabi sensation B Praak finds himself in the crosshairs of a dangerous extortion plot after receiving a death threat demanding a whopping Rs 10 crore. The singer wasted no time in approaching the...
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has escalated its violent activities in Canada, showcasing a brazen defiance despite official designation as a terrorist organization by Ottawa. This surge in crime comes...
A warning has been issued to male senior citizens regarding a sophisticated extortion scheme utilizing a classic honey-trap setup. The scheme often begins with a missed phone call, designed to pique...
Following a second shooting at Kapil Sharma's Kaps Cafe in Surrey, Canada, within a month, several questions have arisen. While no injuries were reported, the incidents suggest the gangster's aim is...
In a significant operation, Sonipat's Anti-Gangster Unit, Crime Branch Sector 7, successfully apprehended wanted criminal Ravi alias Lamba. The arrest followed a shootout on Friday night on the...
Kirti Patel, a social media influencer with a substantial following of 1.3 million on Instagram, has been apprehended in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after remaining at large for over ten months. The arrest...
In Patna, Bihar, a man posing as an IPS officer has been apprehended by the Phulwari Sharif police for allegedly extorting money from people. The accused, identified as Asrar Ahmed, a resident of...
A man in Patna, Bihar, was apprehended by the Phulwari Sharif police for impersonating an IPS officer and defrauding people. The accused, identified as Asrar Ahmed, a resident of Phulwari Sharif, was...
Political circles in Bihar are in turmoil following a death threat issued to SDM East of Muzaffarpur before the elections. The incident unfolded when SDM Amit Kumar received a threatening message on...
A disturbing video originating from Jaynagar, a border area of Bihar's Madhubani district, has gone viral on social media. The video depicts a coaching instructor engaging in inappropriate behavior...
A video from the Jaynagar area of Madhubani district in Bihar has gone viral on social media. The video allegedly shows a coaching instructor making obscene gestures towards a student. This has led...
A doctor in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, has been defrauded in a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹19 crore. Cybercriminals held her under a digital arrest for three months. The scam began when the...
Multiple locations in Canada have been targeted in shootings attributed to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, just days after the group was officially designated as a terror entity in the country. A social...
In Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, a BJP leader and prominent builder, Ramesh Singh, has received a death threat and a demand for extortion. The threat was delivered via WhatsApp by the Rahul Singh...
Based on intelligence, the police of Chatra and Hazaribagh conducted an operation, resulting in the encounter and elimination of the notorious criminal Uttam Yadav. During the encounter, Uttam...
Police have made shocking revelations in the murder case of a woman in Ranchi, Jharkhand, who had been in an illicit relationship with a man for 15 years, similar to a husband and wife. Danish...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Dinesh Gope, the supremo of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI). The arrest was made in connection with a money laundering case. The ED's...
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) neutralized Ashish Ranjan, also known as Chhotu Singh, a notorious criminal from Jharkhand, in an encounter late Wednesday night in Prayagraj district....
In an effort to make Jharkhand a Naxalite and extremism-free state, security forces have been conducting large-scale operations in Naxal and extremism-affected areas. In this context, the Gumla...
In the Balumath police station area of Latehar district, criminals set fire to two vehicles near the Chamatu Colliery. The incident occurred late Friday night. After receiving information, a police...
In Jharkhand, a state rich in water, forests, and natural minerals, clashes between criminal gangs vying for control of mineral and sand ghats are escalating, leading to violent confrontations. In a...
Four notorious Naxals, including Yogendra Ganjhu, have been arrested in Jharkhand for allegedly demanding a ransom of one crore rupees from a Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) employee. The arrested...
Khunti Police have dealt a significant blow to the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a banned organization in Jharkhand, by arresting four members. The arrests were made with the recovery of...
In the Bariyatu police station area of Latehar district, Jharkhand, criminals set a Hyva truck on fire near the Phulbasiya railway coal siding. The incident occurred late Saturday night and involved...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its crackdown on Maoist activities in Jharkhand. A supplementary chargesheet was filed against Rajesh Devgam of West Singhbhum in the special...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against Rajesh Devgam, an individual linked to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi. The chargesheet, filed in a...
Police in Lohardaga have apprehended two members of the banned PLFI (People's Liberation Front of India) militant group. The arrests were made by the Kuru police station after the individuals arrived...