A 19-year-old woman allegedly gave birth in a toilet inside a Foxconn facility near Devanahalli and killed her newborn within minutes, fearing social stigma as an unmarried mother. The baby’s body reportedly went undiscovered overnight until a shocking discovery prompted police action and a preliminary investigation into what led to the crime.
A shooting inside the food court of the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge left one person dead and five others wounded, according to police and witnesses. Shoppers and workers scrambled for safety as gunfire broke out. Authorities say five suspects are in custody, while officials declined further details out of respect for affected families.
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A person was injured in a firing incident on Faiz Road in Karol Bagh, Central Delhi, between 2:30 and 3:00 am, police said. Rohit, from Than Singh Nagar, Anand Parbat, suffered a serious gunshot wound and is under observation at the hospital. Delhi Police have deployed officers and a forensic team to investigate the case, with a possible “personal enmity” angle being probed.
Delhi Police have requested four days of custodial interrogation of Rahul Meena after he was produced in Saket Court. He is accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer in Kailash Hills. Investigators want to reconstruct the sequence of events, validate forensic findings, and determine the motive as the case progresses.
A Delhi court sent Rahul Meena, accused in the killing of an IRS officer’s daughter, to four days of police custody after his confession in court: “Mujhse apradh ho gaya… galti ho gayi.” Police say his case is linked to a chilling 12-hour crime spree across Delhi and Alwar, prompting deeper investigation and manhunt activity.
In Bengaluru, a woman accused of killing her boyfriend allegedly blindfolded and tied him to a chair, claiming she was going to “propose” to him. Investigators say she then doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire, watching him die while recording the incident. Police have registered a case and are probing the motive and details.
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A foggy night bust in Uttar Pradesh has uncovered a sprawling INR 50-crore insurance racket operating across 12 states. Investigators say fake identities and ghost accounts were used to drive fraud, while murders allegedly tied to the scheme show how forgery evolved into a violent crime economy. Authorities are piecing together an organised network behind the operation.
A 24-year-old lawyer in Kanpur died after jumping from a court building, according to police. Before the incident, he posted a two-page suicide note on his WhatsApp status, alleging his father subjected him to ongoing mental harassment and torture since childhood. Authorities say the note details multiple instances, and investigations are ongoing to verify the claims and determine culpability.
In Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district, three masked assailants attacked a Congress leader’s home and opened fire on his sons. Nineteen-year-old Aayush Kashyap died at the scene, while his brother Ashutosh was injured in his hand and is stable. Police have begun a large-scale manhunt to identify and arrest the attackers.
A knife-wielding man attacked passengers on Line 3 of the Paris metro, leaving three women critically injured at Arts-et-Metiers, Republique and Opera stations. Authorities arrested the suspect, reportedly identified through CCTV and phone data, while investigators examine his motive. Despite fears of a terror link, officials have said terrorism is not currently indicated.
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Telangana’s drug administration has uncovered a tightly run spurious drug network stretching from Uttarakhand to parts of Hyderabad, with alleged operational roots traced back to south India. Police sources call the seizure “just the tip of an iceberg,” warning the broader supply chain may still be active. Investigations are now aimed at identifying the full network behind the racket.
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