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A businessman in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, initially reported a theft at his residence on Saturday. He claimed that unknown thieves had entered his apartment, incapacitated him, bound his hands and feet,...
A bizarre case of fraud has emerged in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, where a female doctor was hypnotized and robbed by two unidentified individuals disguised as sadhus. The incident has...
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) team conducted a major operation on Sunday, raiding the homes of several liquor traders in Raipur, Bilaspur, and Durg. The raids are part of the investigation into...
A significant controversy has arisen in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, regarding an advertisement for an obscene party that required attendees to be nude. According to a social media post, the party was...
A new case of cyber fraud has surfaced, where a man's bank account was emptied of lakhs of rupees through the use of an OTP. The victim has filed a report, and an investigation into the matter has...
A new case of cyber fraud has emerged, where a man's bank account was emptied through the use of an OTP (One-Time Password). The victim has filed a report, and an investigation into the matter has...
Police in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, have apprehended a mother and son for allegedly exchanging a fake gold bracelet for a genuine gold chain at a jewelry store. The duo is accused of defrauding a jeweler...
A female principal, Angnesh Minj, from the Jamjunnani Primary School fell victim to an online scam. Deceived by fraudsters, she transferred a total of ₹2.65 lakh to an account within two days....
A peculiar incident has surfaced in the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh. An 81-year-old woman, seeking to prove she is alive, visited the Bemetara Collector's office. She stated, 'Sir, I am alive,...
In Raipur, the opulent bungalow belonging to the money-lending Tomar Brothers has been seized. The property, located in Bhathagaon, included 1500 square feet each for the two brothers. According to...
Police in the Kabirdham district have apprehended three individuals in connection with a large-scale fraud that defrauded investors of crores of rupees. Authorities report that the accused lured...
A new form of digital fraud has emerged. Users are warned about the WhatsApp Screen Mirroring Fraud, a dangerous scam that is rapidly spreading. Victims of this scam could have their bank accounts...
Police have apprehended five individuals from Uttar Pradesh involved in a sophisticated cybercrime operation that defrauded victims across India of crores of rupees. The arrests followed a report...
In a concerning incident, four minor girls who had gone to Mahadev Ghat in Durg district went missing on July 21st. Despite the parents' efforts to find them, they remained untraceable, prompting the...
Four individuals, including Harmeet Khanuja, the alleged mastermind behind the Bhartamala compensation scam, have been granted regular bail by the High Court. These accused were arrested by the ACB...
Youth Congress leader Ashish Shinde has been arrested. The arrest is linked to allegations of helping KK Srivastava, a tantrik and close associate of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, evade...
In Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, a Station House Officer (SHO) and two constables have been suspended. The suspension followed an incident where the police personnel were transporting an alleged...
Raigarh: A man has been arrested by the Mahila Thana police for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman for an extended period after befriending her on Facebook and promising marriage. The accused had...
A shocking incident unfolded in the Kirandul police station area of Dantewada, where an NMDC employee was defrauded of ₹28 lakhs through a digital arrest scam. The perpetrators, posing as bank...
A man in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district was presumed drowned after his clothes and slippers were found near the Gangrel Dam. A search operation involving police and divers was launched. However, 12...
A man in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari, after leaving his clothes and slippers near the Gangrel Dam, was presumed drowned. A search operation involving police and divers was launched. However, the man was...
A man in Chhattisgarh, India, sparked a 12-day search operation after his clothes and slippers were found near the Gangrel Dam, leading authorities to believe he had drowned. However, the man was...
A man in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, was initially presumed drowned after his clothes and slippers were found near the Gangrel Dam. A search operation was launched by police and divers. However, after 12...
Actor Jibraan Khan, owner of the Mumbai cafe 'Ground Cafe,' has reported a fraud involving a former employee. Khan, who hired the individual as a general manager in 2022, discovered the employee...
Following the death of their father, Sanjay Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's children, Kian Raj Kapoor and Samaira Kapoor, have filed a case in Delhi High Court. They are disputing the handling of their...
Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, is once again facing scrutiny. He has been summoned by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with a 60-crore rupee investment fraud...
Shilpa Shetty's difficulties appear to be ongoing. Following allegations of fraud, the actress has announced the closure of her popular restaurant, Bastian, located in Bandra, Mumbai. This decision...
Producer Boney Kapoor has approached the Madras High Court, alleging that three individuals are illegally claiming ownership of a property in Chennai that belonged to his late wife, actress Sridevi....
Businessman Deepak Kothari has leveled accusations against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, alleging they defrauded him of Rs 60.48 crore. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW)...
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, are once again in the headlines, this time not for films or personal lives, but due to a fraud case. A case has been filed against them...
Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru police have apprehended two individuals from Telangana for their involvement in a multi-crore fraud. The suspects are accused of creating fake websites mimicking prominent...
The Patiala House Court in Delhi has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati. During the hearing, Delhi Police informed the court that Chaitanyananda Saraswati had...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth ₹94.22 crore in connection with a land scam linked to the All India Services Officers Cooperative Group Housing Society in Assam. The Guwahati...
A money laundering case has been registered against a woman from Sri Lanka. Investigations are underway. Letchumanan Mary Francisca, a Sri Lankan citizen, arrived in India on a tourist visa in...
In Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Vishal Soni, the son of local BJP leader Mahesh Soni, orchestrated a deception to evade a ₹1.40 crore loan. The incident began with reports of Soni's drowning in the...
A case of fraud through a marriage bureau has come to light in Andhra Pradesh. A young woman collected four lakh rupees from a man at a marriage bureau. Following this, they got married and lived...
An FIR has been filed against Tejashwi Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Leader of the Opposition. The FIR was registered at the Singhwara police station in Darbhanga. Along with...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav demonstrated his commitment to swift justice, reminiscent of the legendary King Vikramaditya. He listened to a young man's plea and immediately ordered...
Cyber fraud is on the rise, impacting individuals across all walks of life. Recently, Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot was targeted by cybercriminals. The fraudsters, impersonating Union...
A startling incident has emerged from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a cook helper named Ravindra Singh Chauhan, employed at a hotel, received a tax notice from the Income Tax Department demanding 46...
Authorities in Noida have arrested Abhinav Tyagi, a former employee of a private company, for allegedly orchestrating a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud totaling Rs 1.8 crore. Tyagi, a resident of...
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...
Police in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, have apprehended a man who presented himself as a motivational speaker on YouTube, dispensing advice on leading a crime-free life. However, he was secretly leading a...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended three individuals, including a Territorial Sales Manager from a telecom company, in connection with the unlawful sale of SIM cards. These SIM...
Police in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested several individuals in connection with a cyber fraud case, unearthing a large network. Investigations revealed that numerous young people were using...
Following the discovery of a fraudulent residential certificate issued in the name of "Dog Babu," the Patna district administration took decisive action. The Masaurhi revenue officer has been...
An audit of Maharashtra's Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has exposed widespread irregularities, leading to the suspension of benefits for 26.34 lakh beneficiaries. The investigation revealed...
A Ghaziabad resident, Harsh Vardhan Jain, has been apprehended by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) for orchestrating a sophisticated job scam. Jain, posing as a diplomat from...
Authorities have apprehended a Ghaziabad resident, Harsh Vardhan Jain, for posing as an ambassador of micronations and operating a money laundering racket. Jain utilized a doctored photograph...
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered the implementation of 'Operation Kaalnemi' to address the issue of individuals impersonating saints and engaging in fraudulent activities....
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in the process of extraditing Monika Kapoor from the United States, marking a significant breakthrough in a multi-crore fraud case. Kapoor, an Indian...
Delhi police have dismantled a fraudulent call center and taken 11 individuals into custody following an investigation. The perpetrators are alleged to have impersonated bank employees to deceive...
Security forces at the Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra arrested an individual, Shivam Mittal, for attempting to enter using a counterfeit Yatra Registration Card. Mittal, a resident of...
A shocking incident in Kushinagar district has revealed a sinister plot. Police investigations into the discovery of a 45-year-old man's body led to the uncovering of a horrifying conspiracy. The...
Delhi police have arrested a 44-year-old individual for allegedly defrauding a woman of Rs 29 lakh. The accused, identified as Chotmal Saini, a resident of Sikar, Rajasthan, was already wanted in two...
In Sitamarhi, Bihar, a man's attempt to deceive the court backfired when he presented a forged document to protect his son. The individual, named Rahman Mian, provided a fraudulent school transfer...
Aadhaar is the primary means for robust digital governance. It not only enables access to various government schemes for the public but also ensures the correct identification of eligible...
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...
In Muzaffarpur, Bihar, a woman was deceived by a tantrik. He convinced her that her money never lasts and offered to perform a ritual for prosperity. The woman, swayed by his words, brought him to...
In a bizarre incident from Bath village, Bhagalpur, Bihar, a man named Ramesh Mishra was shocked to find himself declared dead by his own son and daughter-in-law. Upon returning to his ancestral home...
An unusual incident has occurred in Bihar, where a gatekeeper's bank account suddenly received an enormous sum of money. Jhumman Kumar Yadav, a gatekeeper from Muzaffarpur, was astonished to find...
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has received another letter from the Patna district administration regarding his voter ID card. The administration stated that Yadav has not yet submitted his second voter...
An online application for a residency certificate in the name of former U.S. President Donald Trump has been filed in the Samastipur district of Bihar, India. Upon receiving the application,...
A controversy surrounding residential certificates in Bihar continues to make headlines, with a recent incident leaving officials bewildered. Fraudulent attempts to obtain certificates through...
A shocking incident has surfaced involving Manisha, a social media sensation from Gopalganj, Bihar. Her husband, Akshay Chaurasia, is accused of fraud. Just ten days after their wedding, Chaurasia...
Following the controversial issuance of a residence certificate to a dog named 'Dog Babu,' another application has surfaced in Bihar, this time for a dog named 'Dogesh Babu.' The application for a...
Questions have once again been raised about the functioning of the government system in Bihar. Following the recent case of a residence certificate issued in the name of a dog in Patna's Masaurhi...
The Patna district administration has taken swift action regarding the issuance of a residence certificate in the name of 'Dog Babu' in Masaurhi, Patna. An officer has been recommended for...
A residence certificate for a 'Dog Babu' has been issued in Bihar, sparking controversy and raising serious questions about the integrity of the administrative system. The certificate, issued by the...
A young woman in Patna has filed a case with the women's police station, alleging love jihad, fraud, assault, and forced religious conversion against a PG student from NMCH. The woman claims the man,...
A young woman in Patna has filed a case at the women's police station against a PG student at NMCH, accusing him of love jihad, fraud, assault, and forced religious conversion. The woman claims the...
A court in Chandikhole, Odisha, has sentenced Sayed Ishaan Bukhari, a Kashmiri man, to five years of rigorous imprisonment. Bukhari was arrested in December 2023 on charges including impersonation,...
Students at Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in Bihar are facing a serious crisis due to the alleged distribution of fake marksheets and certificates. The students claim that these fraudulent...
An incident at Tokyo's airport has shocked everyone. A person attempted to send 22 individuals from Pakistan to Japan illegally by falsely presenting them as a football team. However, Japanese...
Cybercriminals are employing new tactics to defraud individuals, now focusing on OTT (Over-The-Top) platform users. Fraudsters are enticing consumers with significantly discounted subscription rates,...
Scam incidents are increasing daily, with fraudsters using fake apps to trap people. Cyber Police Kashmir has issued an advisory on the microblogging platforms X and Facebook, warning people to be...
In today's digital age, fraudulent messages and calls pose a significant threat. Individuals can inadvertently fall prey to these deceptive communications, leading to potential breaches of their bank...
The advent of AI has undoubtedly simplified life, but this advanced technology also comes with certain downsides that you should be aware of. Are you aware of the various frauds being perpetrated...
OneCard recently issued a significant alert to its customers, warning them about a new scam called WhatsApp Screen Mirroring Fraud. Many individuals have fallen victim to this fraud due to a lack of...
An indigenous Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics tool, ASTR, developed to enhance cybersecurity, is proving effective against fraudulent activities. The Telecom Department has...
Developed to bolster cybersecurity, the indigenous Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics tool, ASTR, is proving to be a potent weapon against fraudsters. The Department of Telecommunications...
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...
Cyber fraud is escalating, with individuals constantly falling victim. Criminals are relentlessly targeting finances, employing innovative tactics. A recent report highlights the growing cybercrime...
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on January 17, 2025 launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app which makes it simpler for users to protect themselves from fraud. The app lets you...
China has sentenced 16 members of a single family to death within a day. A Chinese court handed down the death penalty to 16 members of the Ming family on Monday, a family implicated in running a...
The World Stone Skimming Championship, held annually in Scotland, has been marred by controversy this year. Competitors aim to skip stones across water, judged on distance achieved. Accusations of...
A shocking case of fraud has emerged from Punjab, India, involving a woman with alleged 15 husbands. The incident came to light when a man seeking a visa to join his wife in England was denied. Upon...
Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been dealt a significant blow as the Belgian appeal court rejected his bail application. Choksi, wanted in connection with a fraud of approximately 63,000...
Elon Musk is now facing legal challenges. A U.S. court has ordered a lawsuit against him. Musk is accused of deceiving voters through an election lottery promising $1 million. Musk argued that it was...
A Bangladeshi woman, identified as Shanta Paul, was arrested in Kolkata this week for residing in India under false pretenses. Authorities revealed that Paul, who worked as an airline crew member and...
A Bangladeshi woman, identified as Shanta Paul, has been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly residing in India with the use of fraudulent documents. The police have stated that Paul, who worked as a...
A sensational case of fraud involving crores of rupees has come to light in Ranchi, Jharkhand, where a father-son duo is accused of swindling individuals under the guise of securing assistant jobs in...
A cyber cell has apprehended a fraudster from Jharkhand who allegedly swindled a student from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, out of 13 lakh rupees through the Free Fire Max game. The student, distressed by...
In the Sadar police station area of Ranchi, Jharkhand, a woman was defrauded of her valuable jewelry by two con artists. The victim, identified as Savita Devi, a resident of Kokar, was tricked under...
Cybercrime has become a significant challenge for India in the modern era. Cybercriminals are moving away from old methods and adopting sophisticated and shocking tactics. They are increasingly using...
A CBI court has sentenced former Jharkhand Minister Enos Ekka and his wife, Menon Ekka, to seven years in prison in a 15-year-old case involving the illegal purchase of tribal land. The court found...
Cyber fraud is becoming an increasingly complex problem. Individuals from all walks of life are affected. Cybercriminals are adopting innovative methods to carry out their schemes. One such case has...
Cyber fraud is becoming an increasingly complex problem in the modern era, affecting everyone from ordinary citizens to prominent individuals. A single mistake can lead to the loss of a lifetime's...
Cybercriminals are attempting to defraud dairy farmers in Jharkhand under the guise of government schemes. The District Dairy Development Department, upon becoming aware of the situation, filed a...