Crime and crash

Ahmedabad: The investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl in Gujarat's Dahod district has led to a chilling revelation -- the Class I student was choked to death, allegedly by her school's principal after she resisted his attempts to sexually assault her. He then dumped her body in the school's compound and her bag and shoes near the classroom. Police have arrested the accused, 55-year

Kasaragod: In a heartbreaking turn of events, the vibrant life of a young medical student from Kasaragod district was tragically cut short in a road accident in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday night. Mohammed Rashid, a 20-year-old second-year MBBS student, hailed from the close-knit community of Kattatadka AKG Nagar in Kerala's Kasaragod district. Brimming with hope and aspirations, he had

Tumakuru: Three persons including a father and son drowned during immersion of Lord Ganesh idol at Ranganahatti lake in Turuvekere taluk here on Sunday, police said. The deceased have been identified as Revanna (aged about 50), his son Sharath (26), and Dayanand (22). The incident took place when Sharath and Dayanand entered the water body to immerse the Ganesh idol after the procession. They were

Indore: Two Army officers were thrashed and one of their two women friends was allegedly gang-raped by armed miscreants when they were out on a picnic in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district in the wee hours of Wednesday. Additional SP Rupesh Dwivedi said on Wednesday night that six suspects had been identified, two of whom have been detained from the jungles. Both Army officers were injured in the

In a shocking development, a doctor, who worked for the mobile medical services of the Isha Foundation in Coimbatore district, has been arrested by the Coimbatore District Police on charges of sexually assaulting many girl students of a government school during a medical camp. The incident came to light during a meeting between education officers and the students, held following orders from Chief

A 19-year-old boy, studying in Class 12 in Haryana’s Faridabad, was chased in a car and shot dead by a group of five cow vigilantes who allegedly mistook him for a cattle smuggler, police said on Tuesday. A Duster car in which the boy, Aryan Mishra, and his friends Harshit and Shanky as well as two other women seated in the back of the vehicle, was chased by the members of cow vigilante group on

Trichy: A teenage girl died of complications after consuming an excessive amount of medication to alleviate her menstrual cramps in Pulivalam area of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy. Police said the 18-year-old girl used to experience frequent menstrual cramps. On Aug 21, she endured severe abdominal pain. In an attempt to alleviate the pain, she ingested a significant quantity of pills. However, she began to

An Indian passenger bus with 40 people on board has plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district, Nepal Police has confirmed, as per an ANI report. As per the official, the bus was on the way to Kathmandu from Pokhara. Further details awaited. “The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” DSP Deepkumar Raya from the District Police

Bengaluru: The HSR Layout police in southeastern Bengaluru swiftly arrested a 24-year-old choreographer named Mukeshwaran on charges of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman early on Sunday morning. Between 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM The victim, a third-year degree student and daughter of an Army officer, was returning to her flat in Chandapura near Anekal after attending a dinner party in Koramangala

Kasaragod: A priest tragically died while lowering the flag after Independence Day celebrations at Mulleria in Kasaragod on Thursday. The incident occurred around 6 PM. The victim is as Fr. Mathew Kudilil (Shince Augustine, 29), a vicar at Mulleria Infant Jesus Church under the Thalassery Archdiocese. The tragedy unfolded when the national flag became stuck in the ropes as Fr. Kudilil and fellow