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Cyberabad Police have added a severe charge of repeated aggravated sexual assault against Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a POCSO case. The new charge carries a minimum 10-year sentence. Investigators recorded the minor survivor's statement before a magistrate.

SIT requested for Pathak’s MCR while taking his custody at a later stage of investigation

The case pertains to alleged fake GST bills generated through shell companies involved in phone trading, with suspected laundering of over Rs 100 crore

Punjab's Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora has been taken into judicial custody following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a significant money laundering scandal involving ₹100 crore tied to fraudulent GST billings. During a rare family visit, his loved ones met him for the first time since his detainment.

Jharkhand High Court has sternly rebuked the state government for failing to adhere to the legal requirement of judicial magistrate-led probes into custodial deaths. The court ordered principal district judges to oversee fresh inquiries into cases where executive magistrates conducted investigations, emphasizing the need for proper legal procedure and accurate record-keeping.

Jharkhand High Court has reprimanded the state for failing to adhere to the legal requirement of judicial magistrate-led inquiries into custodial deaths. The court ordered principal district judges to appoint judicial magistrates for cases previously investigated by executive magistrates, emphasizing a six-month timeline for these probes.

Authorities in Chatra have apprehended two individuals, Pramod Baiga and Vikas Kumar, for attempting to traffic two minor girls out of state under the guise of job opportunities. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the accused near Jori, rescuing the girls safely. The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation and will be presented before judicial custody as investigations continue.

Following a deeply troubling case in Pakur district, seven suspects—five young adults and two juveniles—are now in judicial custody after being charged with the gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl. Police acted swiftly, arresting all seven within hours of the first report.