Crime and public safety coverage for Pune readers.
Nilambari SalunkePolice in Varkala, Kerala, arrested a man identified as Shahad after a British tourist reported alleged sexual harassment late Sunday night. The woman reportedly sought help from other tourists and later approached police. Investigators said a video she recorded helped identify the accused. The case remains under investigation.
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Nilambari SalunkeA 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, 2026. Reports suggest his mother had purchased the shotgun and allegedly gifted it to him for his birthday. A parent intervened and fatally shot the attacker. Authorities are investigating the motive, firearm access and school security procedures.
Nilambari SalunkeMumbai Police detained three suspects in the Tiger Shroff firing case within 24 hours of the October 18 shooting in Juhu. Nearly 20 Crime Branch teams tracked the suspects using technical leads and an abandoned motorcycle. The accused were intercepted at Rajasthan's Kota railway station while travelling towards Delhi. Police sources allege they received ₹50,000 as an advance for the attack. Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt, while two drivers were injured. The Anti-Extortion Squad is investigating the case.
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Sahir ShaikhMaharashtra Kamgar Sabha has demanded a high-level investigation and a ban on Rapido's allegedly unauthorised bike taxi services following reports that a suspect in the Tiger Shroff firing case was associated with the platform. Organisation president Dr Keshav Nana Kshirsagar has raised concerns about driver verification, passenger safety, regulatory compliance and tax transparency. The organisation has threatened statewide protests and a one-day autorickshaw and cab strike if its demands are ignored. The allegations against Rapido have not been independently established.
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Nilambari SalunkeThe Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly claimed responsibility for a firing incident targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai's Juhu area. An individual claiming to represent the gang released an audio message alleging that Shroff was targeted for ignoring warnings and working with Salman Khan. The message also reportedly threatened other Bollywood personalities associated with Salman Khan. The authenticity of the claim remains unverified.
Nilambari SalunkeChampawati Primary School headmaster Sarang Joshi (35) has been suspended and booked by Beed Police for allegedly adding three unauthorised student entries to the government's U-DISE portal. An education department inquiry found that the names were absent from the school's original admission register. Investigators suspect the alleged manipulation may have been intended to protect teachers' posts. An FIR was registered at Shivajinagar Police Station on October 15, 2026, and further investigation is underway.
Nilambari SalunkeA 30-year-old IT professional, Mohammad Aslam, and his wife Farhana were found dead in their Gurugram apartment after Aslam reportedly emailed his employer saying, "We are leaving this world." Police suspect a possible murder-suicide and have registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the BNS. Several electronic devices and other items have been seized for forensic examination. The couple, originally from Kerala, had moved to Gurugram three months earlier. The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain under investigation.
Nilambari SalunkeA government school teacher has been arrested in Gujarat's Amreli district for allegedly raping one minor girl student and molesting three others. The allegations emerged after a student disclosed the abuse to her parents following a child safety awareness session conducted under the Mission Smile initiative. Jafrabad Town Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and applicable rape provisions. Further investigation is underway.
Shruti MandalA 33-year-old IT engineer, Trishna Rahul Sakpal, allegedly died by suicide at her Pune home on September 29. According to a police complaint filed by her father, she faced alleged dowry harassment and pressure from her in-laws to hand over her salary, transfer her parental home's flat to her mother-in-law, and purchase a flat worth ₹1 crore for her father-in-law. Police have registered an FIR against five family members based on the complaint.
Shruti MandalA 19-year-old man from Illinois has been arrested over an alleged mass shooting plot that may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in Aurora, near Chicago. Police identified the suspect as Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine. Investigators reportedly recovered a manifesto containing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, along with firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment. Authorities said the investigation remains active and that the exact intended target is still being investigated.
Nilambari SalunkePune Police Crime Branch Unit 1 arrested Shiva Bhimrao Kamble (25), a resident of Wadarwadi, who was wanted in a serious assault and rioting case registered at Chaturshringi Police Station in 2023. Acting on confidential information, police detained him near Hari Om Math in Model Colony, Shivajinagar, on October 15, 2026. He was handed over to Chaturshringi Police for further legal action.
Nilambari SalunkePune Police Crime Branch Unit 7 detained Rukmini Shankar Jadhav and her son Nitin Shankar Jadhav, both residents of Mundhwa, in connection with a gold chain theft on a crowded PMPML bus on October 6. Police recovered the stolen jewellery worth ₹2.18 lakh. Further investigation is underway at Vimantal Police Station.
Shruti MandalA court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Muskan's husband, Saurabh Rajput, whose dismembered body was found inside a blue drum filled with liquid cement in March 2025. The court had convicted the two accused last month. According to the prosecution, Saurabh was allegedly drugged before being stabbed to death, after which his body was cut into pieces and concealed inside the drum. The verdict follows a trial in which the prosecution presented evidence establishing the accused's guilt.
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Nilambari SalunkePune Police's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit rescued a minor girl from a residential flat in Sahakarnagar on October 12, 2026, following allegations that her mother was forcing her into prostitution. Police verified the information through a decoy operation before conducting a raid and arresting the woman. A case has been registered at Sahakarnagar Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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Nilambari SalunkeThree unidentified robbers allegedly tied up and assaulted a 60-year-old woman at knifepoint inside her Talawade residence before escaping with valuables worth ₹53.70 lakh. The stolen property included 68 tolas of gold jewellery and ₹5 lakh in cash. Police suspect the accused entered through the terrace using an adjoining under-construction building. Chikhali Police are investigating.
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Nilambari SalunkePune Crime Branch Unit 1 apprehended 22-year-old Sahil Irfan Dawatkhani, who had allegedly been absconding for five months in an assault case registered at Samarth Police Station. The case concerns an attack on two men near Bharat Talkies in Bhavani Peth on May 3, 2026. Police detained the accused in Guruwar Peth and handed him over to Samarth Police Station for further action.
Nilambari SalunkeLoni Kalbhor Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after his minor daughter allegedly reported inappropriate sexual conduct by him. The girl disclosed the alleged incident to her mother, who filed a police complaint. A case has been registered under Section 74 of the BNS and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.
Nilambari SalunkeRajkumar Ambaji Sangunde was allegedly killed after being struck on the head with a stone during a fight in Gokulnagar on Katraj-Kondhwa Road. Police have detained 29-year-old Tushar Walhekar. Preliminary information suggests the two acquaintances had consumed alcohol before an argument escalated into a physical fight.
Nilambari SalunkeNarayangaon Police have booked a woman’s husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law after she alleged years of harassment and demands for money from her parental family. The complaint includes an allegation that she was pressured to bring money to help repay a ₹28 lakh loan reportedly taken for purchasing land.
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Nilambari SalunkeA pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after she was allegedly assaulted and kicked in the abdomen during a dispute in Pune’s Bhavani Peth. Samarth Police have booked Sajjad Bablu Memon and his sister Sana following a complaint by the woman’s husband. The woman was taken to Sassoon Hospital after experiencing severe pain and bleeding.
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Nilambari SalunkeSurat Police arrested Rishabh Nahata and two associates for allegedly kidnapping a businessman at gunpoint after a dispute involving the businessman’s daughter. Police traced the suspects to the City Light area and rescued the victim within hours. Valuables worth approximately ₹41.40 lakh were also recovered.
Shruti MandalA Meerut court has convicted Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla in the 2025 murder of Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput. The court will now hear arguments on the quantum of punishment.
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Nilambari SalunkeA 17-year-old Tadiwala Road resident, Shivkumar Babu Vakarani, was found dead in a riverbed three days after he went missing from Pune's Bund Garden Police Station area. His family has questioned the search operation and demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death. Police are awaiting the post-mortem report to establish the exact cause of death.
Nilambari SalunkeA Pune special MCOCA court has acquitted Nilesh Ghaywal and his associates in a 2020 extortion case. The complainant denied the original allegations and claimed police had pressured him into filing the complaint. Other witnesses also reportedly did not support the prosecution's account.