Crime and crash

Aurangabad, Jul 22: Two men were allegedly forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra by some unidentified persons, triggering tension in the area, police said Monday. This is the second such incident in the city in the last few days. Security has been stepped up in the city following the incident, a police official said. Shaikh Amer, working with food ordering app Zomato

Thanjavur, Jul 21: A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly attacked by a group of people here for posting a picture of himself consuming beef soup, was arrested Sunday on charge of disturbing peace, soon after he was discharged from a hospital, according to police. Earlier four people were arrested for allegedly attacking him. The people had gone to Mohammed Faisan's house in Poravacheri village on

Sonbhadra/Lucknow, Jul 17: A village head and his supporters allegedly opened fire on a rival group in a land dispute in Sonbhadra, killing nine people, including three women, and leaving 19 injured on Wednesday, police said. The land in the district’s Ghorawal area earlier belonged to an IAS officer and he had sold it to village head Yagya Dutt, who wanted to take its possession, Uttar Pradesh

Palghar, Jul 15: A watchman of a residential complex in Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district was beaten and paraded naked on the streets after being accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl, police said Monday. The incident happened on Sunday night in Bolinj in the township, an official said, adding that the mob which beat up the 22-year-old accused included several women. "The watchman has

Latehar, Jul 13: A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beheading two tribal children at a village in Latehar district, the police said on Friday. The headless bodies of an 11-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were found buried under a pile of sand beside the accused's house in Semarhat village on Thursday. A police officer said, "It is not a case of human sacrifice or black magic as

Hyderabad, Jul 12: Tragedy struck two men who were taking bath in a lake and recording a video of it on mobile app TikTok on the city outskirts as one of them allegedly drowned, police said on Thursday. 24-year old Narasimhalu drowned after he moved deep into the lake even as his cousin was recording a video of their bathing on Tuesday evening, they said. The victim did not know swimming, a police

Kerala, Jul 7: A 40-year-old Christian priest was arrested Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting inmates of a boys’ home here, police said. George alias Jerry was arrested on a complaint lodged by the parents of the children who ran away from the home in Perumbadom near here on Saturday night when he allegedly attempted to sexually assault them, they said. He was the director of the boys’ home

Dhar: In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old woman belonging to Hindu community was brutally assaulted with sticks and stripped by her own family members in the presence of villages in Madhya Pradesh. Police have arrested four of the accused after the video clippings of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, family members of the woman are seen beating her up with sticks. She was

Mumbai, Jul 2: At least 13 people died in the retaining wall collapse of few hutments built on a hill slope in Kurar Village in area of Malad East on Tuesday night. "In an extremely unfortunate incident, 13 people died in the retaining wall collapse of few hutments built on a hill slope in Kurar Village. Fire Brigade & NDRF had rushed to the spot," tweeted BMC. So far, four people were rescued and

Hyderabad, Jul 1: A day after being attacked by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) including the brother of an MLA, Forest Officer C Anitha on Monday demanded action against the accused saying that this attack is on the uniform. "We are public servants, we were doing our duty. Those who are against them have either been attacked or transferred. They should be suspended. The party should