Karnataka police on Saturday shot a gang rape accused in the leg when he tried to escape by attacking policemen in Belagavi district of the state.

According to police, the incident has taken place in the limits of Kittur police station. Ramesh Killar, is the accused person who has been shot in the leg.

Police stated that Ramesh Killar is accused in a gang rape case, a case of dacoity, one robbery and an arms case. Three Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) were executed against the accused.

In a major crackdown against the illegal liquor trade, the Delhi Police on Thursday arrested an interstate supplier and recovered 42 cartons -- amounting to 2,100 quarters -- of the illicit consignment being transported in a car.

According to a press release issued by the Dwarka District Police, the accused, identified as Ashish Sharma alias Ashu, 28, a resident of Bahadurgarh, Haryana, was caught red-handed ferrying the illegal consignment intended for sale in Haryana. The car used in the smuggling operation has also been seized.

Acting on the directions of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dwarka District, Ankit Singh, the Special Staff of the Dwarka District Police was deployed to monitor and crack down on the supply routes of illegal liquor from Haryana into Delhi. The team conducted surveillance operations at interstate borders, analysed feeds from ANPR cameras, and used local intelligence to track suspicious activities.

Rajasthan Police has cracked down hard on drug smuggling by busting two major networks in Jhalawar district.

In a series of swift actions, police arrested seven accused, including an Indian Army jawan, and seized large quantities of ganja and synthetic drug MDMA worth lakhs of rupees.

Acting on the directions of Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, the Dag police intercepted a truck laden with iron rods. On thorough checking, the team discovered 103.600 kg of ganja concealed under the rods.

The truck driver, Zaheer Khan (35), and his aide Vinod Sharma (28), both residents of Jhalawar, were arrested.

Meanwhile, police also intercepted a luxury car that was escorting the consignment. Pirulal Malviya (34), a native of Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) currently living in Jhalawar, and Anwar alias Annu (29), a resident of Jhalawar, were caught.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Head Constable of Delhi Police while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in exchange for not registering an FIR against the complainant, an official of the probe agency said on Tuesday.

Head Constable Rajkumar Meena, posted at Police Station Ashok Vihar, was booked on Monday, the official said.

It was alleged that a Sub-Inspector (SI) and the accused Head Constable demanded Rs 3 lakh from the complainant for not registering an FIR against him.

After negotiation, the accused Head Constable agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from the complainant for closing the complaint pending against him.

A man, accused of duping ATM users by fraudulently exchanging their cards and withdrawing large sums of money, was arrested by the Delhi Police.

The accused, identified as Krishan alias Rishi, 24, a resident of Sultanpuri, Delhi, was apprehended by a dedicated police team from Police Post Hari Nagar under PS Hari Nagar.

Cash amounting to Rs 90,000 has been recovered from his possession.

The incident occurred on August 1, when the complainant was attempting to withdraw money from an ATM in DB Block, Hari Nagar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Darade Sharad Bhaskar, said in a statement on Tuesday.

As many as 255 laptops were stolen from a container truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district, said officials on Monday.

The heist is suspected to have occurred on Saturday, but came to light on Sunday when the transport company lodged a complaint with the police.

The container, which was on its way from Mumbai to Chennai, was found abandoned at a dhaba near Medarametla village in Korisapadu mandal of Bapatla district.

The mobile phones of both the driver and cleaner were switched off. They are suspected of having escaped after stealing the laptops. Police have formed special teams to trace them.

A son has been accused of brutally beating his mother, resulting in the death of the elderly woman in West Bengal's Beliaghata area of Kolkata, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon.

A nurse and her partner were arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of an elderly woman in the Panchasayar Police Station area on the outskirts of Kolkata.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has unearthed a massive cyber fraud linked to illegal call centres operating from the National Capital, exposing a network that duped US citizens of nearly $15 million (approx. Rs 130 crore).