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The Bengaluru City Police have arrested Sameer, a resident of Kadirenahalli, after a road rage incident in which he allegedly declared “my bike, my rules” following a near-accident at a busy city junction. The incident occurred at the Dickenson Road signal on January 26 (Republic Day), when Sameer allegedly jumped a traffic signal and nearly collided with a car driven by M.N. Praveen, a city resident. According to the FIR, when Praveen questioned the traffic violation, the biker reacted aggressively, abused him verbally, and allegedly reached into the car through a partially open window and attempted to slap him, while also issuing threats. The confrontation was recorded on Praveen’s mobile phone, and the video later went viral on X, drawing widespread public outrage. The footage shows the biker chasing the car briefly, attempting to hit the driver twice, as traffic piled up and other motorists honked. Following the complaint and viral backlash, Commercial Street Police registered a ca...

A day after a disturbing video surfaced on social media, Hebbagodi police in Bengaluru have registered a suo motu case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) over alleged sexual harassment. In the viral video, shared on the woman’s Instagram handle, she alleged that while returning home from work, a man sitting completely naked inside a car repeatedly called out to her and drove the vehicle towards her in a threatening manner. The woman is heard shouting for help and accusing passersby of ignoring her distress. She further claimed that some people smiled and walked away, assuming the incident was part of a social media reel. The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Rushabhendra, Head Constable at Hebbagodi police station, who came across the video during routine monitoring of social media. In his complaint, he stated that the footage clearly showed the woman accusing a man in a car of sexually harassing her while being in a disrobed state. Police regi...

A major theft has been reported from Bengaluru’s Marathahalli area, where gold, diamond, silver jewellery and cash worth around ₹18 crore were stolen from the residence of builder M R Shivakumar at ASK Lake Garden on Kempapura Main Road in Yamaluru. According to police, the accused are a Nepalese couple, Dinesh (32) and his wife Kamala (25), who had joined the household as domestic workers barely 20 days before the incident. The theft took place between 9 am and 12.30 pm on January 25, when no family members were at home. Shivakumar was out of the country on a trip to the Philippines, while his son Shimanth S Arjun (28), along with his wife and mother, had gone to attend a land worship ceremony at H Cross on the Hoskote–Chintamani Road. Arjun stated in his complaint that around 12.38 pm, the family’s cook Ambika informed him that cupboard locks had been broken and valuables stolen. When the family rushed back, they found lockers on both the ground floor and first floor forcibly opened ...

A horrific accident shook Mumbai’s Khetwadi area on Tuesday (27 Jan 2026) afternoon when a school bus ran over a woman and her nine-month-old grandchild, killing the infant on the spot and leaving the woman critically injured. The incident occurred around 12.23 pm when the woman had gone to pick up her granddaughter, a student of JB Soman School, Colaba, from the school bus drop-off point. CCTV footage shows the young girl alighting from the bus, after which the woman, carrying the infant in her arms, holds the child’s hand and attempts to cross the road in front of the bus. Moments later, the bus starts moving. The visuals capture the woman bracing for impact as she, the infant, and the schoolgirl fall to the ground. The front right wheel of the bus runs over the woman and the infant, narrowly missing the granddaughter by just centimetres. The child can be seen crawling away to safety, while a scooter rider stops just in time to avoid hitting her. The infant died on the spot, while th...

A shocking double murder has come to light in Vikarabad district of Telangana, where a young woman allegedly killed her own parents after they opposed her love marriage with a youth she met on Instagram. The accused has been identified as Nakka Surekha, a resident of Yacharam village in Bantwaram mandal. She works as a nurse at a private nursing home. According to police, Surekha had been in a relationship for the past two years with a youth she met through Instagram. However, her parents refused to accept the marriage as it was an inter-caste relationship. Angered by their opposition, Surekha allegedly planned their murder. Police said the accused brought anaesthesia and sedative drugs from the nursing home where she worked. She reportedly told her parents that the injections were medicines for body pain and administered high-dose sedatives, which led to their deaths. After the incident, Surekha informed her brother that both parents had died a natural death. However, suspicion arose,...

A daring daylight robbery was reported at Ramdev Jewellers near the Dasanapura bus stand in Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, late Tuesday evening, leaving the shop owner’s family shaken and a minor injured. According to police, the incident occurred around 5.30 pm when three unidentified assailants arrived on a two-wheeler and barged into the jewellery store. One of the accused allegedly brandished what appeared to be a pistol and threatened the staff. At the time of the incident, the shop owner, Manik Raman, was not present, and the shop was being managed by his two sons. When they attempted to resist, a scuffle broke out, during which one of the sons, a minor, sustained injuries. The robbers fled the spot within minutes. As per the complaint lodged at Madanayakanahalli police station, the accused escaped with around 30 grams of gold ornaments and ₹50,000 in cash. Police have registered a case and formed multiple teams to trace the culprits. CCTV footage from the shop and n...

A speeding Fortuner car bearing an “MLA” sticker crushed three bike riders in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district, killing one youth and leaving two others critically injured. The incident occurred late Monday night in Barkhera village under the Jakhlon police station limits. According to police and villagers, the Fortuner was allegedly travelling at around 150 kmph when it rammed into the motorcycle around midnight and dragged the victims nearly 300 metres. Shivendra (20) died on the spot, while Anuj (20) and Shankar (45) sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment. Investigations revealed that the Fortuner is registered in the name of the wife of UP minister Manohar Lal Panth. It is alleged that the vehicle was being driven by the minister’s son, Naresh Panth, at the time of the accident. An FIR has been registered against him. Locals said the car had an MLA sticker and an assembly pass displayed. The impact was so severe that the vehicle was badly damaged, with parts scatt...

A horrific case of child murder has been reported from Pune, where a woman allegedly killed her 11-year-old son and seriously injured her teenage daughter by attacking them with a knife. The incident occurred at a residence on Baif Road in the Wagholi area. According to police, the accused woman slit the throat of her son, killing him on the spot, and repeatedly stabbed her 13-year-old daughter. The house was found covered in blood. The injured girl was rushed to a hospital, where she is undergoing treatment and remains in critical condition. The accused has been identified as Soni Santosh Jaybhay, a native of Kandhar in Nanded district, who was residing with her family in Wagholi. The deceased child has been identified as Sairaj Santosh Jaybhay, while the injured girl is Dhanashree Santosh Jaybhay. Police have arrested the woman and registered a case in connection with the incident. The motive behind the attack is not yet clear. Investigators are probing whether the act was linked to ...

An incident of chain snatching has been reported inside the AIIMS Bhopal campus, where a woman employee was targeted inside a lift. The incident occurred on Sunday but came to light on Monday after CCTV footage surfaced, raising questions over security arrangements at the premier hospital. The incident took place in a lift located behind the blood bank. The victim, identified as Varsha, was alone in the lift while on duty when a masked young man entered. Pretending to seek information, he asked her about a medical department. As the lift reached the third floor, the man stepped out, suddenly turned back and attempted to snatch her mangalsutra. When the woman resisted, the accused pushed her aside and fled towards the staircase, escaping with the chain. At the time of the incident, no security guard was posted near the lift. The matter came to light later when a guard arrived during routine rounds and alerted senior officials. The victim then approached Bagsewania police station and lod...