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TopicCrime

Topic: Crime

A (Modi) masked robber is on the prowl in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, after Rs 4 lakh smartphone heist

Police on the hunt, suspect seen attempting to break into various shops until he managed to enter one through the roof.

Mohammad Taslim: Aide of underworld don who inspired SRK’s Raees spent 7 yrs in hiding as taxi driver

Slain gangster Abdul Latif's close aide Mohammad Taslim, convicted in 1992 Radhika Gymkhana massacre and murder of former Rajya Sabha MP Rauf Valiullah, arrested by Gujarat Police.

Mumbai family deaths: FDA finds no additives in watermelon sample, but bacteria not ruled out yet

A shopowner, his wife and two daughters died within a little over 24 hours of a dinner at their Bhendi Bazaar home on the night of 25 April.

He jumped bail & evaded arrest for 42 years. Got caught by the one thing he refused to give up—moustache

With no photograph or ID records and a HC order to produce him dead or alive, Firozabad police went door-to-door to find the man absconding since 1984 in a culpable homicide case.

Pakistani governor’s ajrak cap gets stolen in Sindh—right off his head

The incident took place at the Rohri railway station in Sindh where Governor Nehal Hashmi had come for an official engagement.

Ex-Armyman killed wife, evaded arrest for years, started a new life. Then an LPG booking gave him away

Sandeep Tomar, a former captain in 12 Bihar Regiment, was apprehended after SIT tracked a Rs 500 gas refill transaction to his remote hideout in MP.

Being a northeastern in Delhi—casual racism, everyday profiling and violence

A recent attack on a woman lawyer from Manipur in a south Delhi park has once again pushed the question of racism against people from the Northeast into the public view.

Don’t ask what to do with boys who rape. Ask what turned them into assaulters in the first place

Young boys who should be sweating about schoolwork are learning how to corner women. Are we now supposed to add children to the list of people we need to protect ourselves from?

Beauty & the ‘beef’: How Lucknow woman & lover she met on Instagram laid trap for husband

Lucknow’s Ameena met Bhopal’s Amaan through Instagram in 2022. He is now behind bars and she is on the run. Lucknow police confirm the two hatched plan to frame Ameena’s husband.

Curtain raiser for Crime Literature Festival goes looking for stories—injustice against men

The discussion at the third edition of the Crime Literature Festival revolved around how men are struggling for justice and the way laws are biased in favour of women.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh return can be her last political gamble. She must plan it well

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming, if it happens, would undoubtedly be the biggest political spectacle in Bangladesh after the 2024 student-led July uprising that brought down her government and forced her to flee.

Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.