Punjab and Haryana HC acquits Ram Rahim in 2002 journalist murder case; life sentence verdict overturned

Punjab crime 2026: The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on Saturday acquitted the Chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the murder of a journalist named Ram Chander Chhatrapati, which took place in 2002. The court, while providing relief to Rahim, overturned the life sentence handed down by a special CBI court in 2019. Bench upholds convictions of co-accused A…

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Man dupes actor Varsha Usgaonkar, 4 others of Rs 47L; booked

India crime: Mumbai’s Shivaji Park Police on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a man for allegedly duping actor Varsha Usgaonkar and four others of Rs 47 lakh collectively on the pretext of providing handsome returns on an investment scheme, they said. After one of the complainants approached the police, they carried out a probe and registered the FIR.  Accused introduced himself as film producer-cum-builder The…

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Gujarat police nab man from Bengal for sending hoax bomb threat emails to courts, schools

India crime: A joint team comprising officials from the Ahmedabad Crime Branch and the cyber-crime cell laid hands on a man in West Bengal on Tuesday, who had sent scores of emails to the courts and schools of the city, threatening to blow them up. According to officials, the arrested accused was the mastermind behind the hoax emails, which prompted the evacuation of schools and courts, sending a…

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Kannada actress murders live-in partner in Bengaluru; held along with 2 accomplices

Crime news: The Bengaluru police arrested a Kannada actress on Monday on charges of killing her live-in partner with the help of two accomplices, they said, adding that the accused left the body in a rented flat in the city. According to the police, the accused committed the crime on February 18, 2026, but it came to light on Monday after the neighbours sensed a foul smell emanating…

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Rajasthan police nab 214 in statewide operation against organised crime, target Godara-Bishnoi syndicate

Rajasthan crime: The Rajasthan police set a statewide sweeping operation in motion in the early hours of Monday, which dealt a major blow to organised crime. The state’s cops laid hands on 214 criminals and seized a huge cache of illegal arms and narcotics, officials said. According to police officials, the coordinated crackdown targeted networks linked to the Rohit Godara and Lawrence Bishnoi gangs across 19 districts of…

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