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TopicCrime Branch

Topic: Crime Branch

‘Unhappy’ father who killed & buried his newborn female twins, arrested. Wished for a male child

The mother has alleged her husband, Neeraj Solanki, had also demanded dowry and harassed her in the past and said her in-laws forced her to undergo sex determination tests.

OBC certificate for Rs 3,500 — how Delhi gang & magistrate made lakhs ‘issuing fake caste certificates’

Four people including executive magistrate (tehsildar) arrested so far. These certificates, according to the police, were even uploaded on the website of Delhi govt's revenue dept.

6 arrests, Rohit Godara named — Mumbai Police tighten net in Salman Khan firing case

All have been slapped with the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

Probe into firing outside Salman Khan’s house transferred to crime branch, over 10 teams deployed

Mumbai Police's preliminary investigation suggests the four-round firing was a calculated attack & a live cartridge has been recovered from the site.

4 yrs since Delhi riots — ‘shoddy probe, erroneous charge sheets’, 183 acquittals & 75 discharges

Lawyers who represented accused say arrests were made hastily and focus was on 'proving a narrative'. Senior cop says probe in all riots cases meticulous, scientific methods used.

How Punjab plans to turn IT, finance, legal experts into investigators to strengthen police

Nearly 800 experts in IT, law, forensics and finance will be taken on board as plainclothes civilian support staff working for the Punjab Investigation Bureau.

Delhi HC orders Crime Branch inquiry against city doctor who ‘helps prisoners get bail’

A Delhi Police inquiry notes that Dr Gajinder Kumar Nayyar has been issuing medical certificates to relatives of accused to help them get bail.

Crime Branch arrests Shiv Vihar resident for murder of Uttarakhand man in Delhi riots

The body of the victim, Dilbar Negi, was found mutilated in Brijpuri on 26 February. The body had been allegedly burnt by a mob after cutting off the limbs.

Half of Mumbai’s missing people between 16 & 25 years: RTI

Police data shows that while the number of missing people in the city is increasing, those found have gone down. 

On Camera

Jemimah Rodrigues shows real strength lies in vulnerability. It’s a powerful reminder

When an athlete or a cultural icon speaks openly about these challenges, it goes beyond personal healing; it becomes an act of public good, breaking stigma and inspiring others to seek help.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.