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The Papers: 'French protests become violent' and SAS men 'arrested for murder'

The Times reports soldiers accused of murder were sent into war zones while still under police investigation.

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 22 min. ago

Delhi Police seizes 2.5 tonnes of firecrackers; five arrested

nypost.com | 2 hrs. 38 min. ago

Police pull ladder out from under suspect after hours-long standoff in department store ceiling

Gabriel Hideo was arrested by police after he was found to be crawling in the ceiling of a department store, damaging light fixtures and wiring, in Washington on September 20th.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 54 min. ago

Russia’s top security agency says it arrested a Swedish man on suspicion of sabotage

The FSB said that the Swedish man had previously served with a military drone unit in Ukraine and fought against Russia

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 16 min. ago

34 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan’s Peshawar

The owner, who was operating the institution as an education trust, has been arrested; roof of the three-storey building was poorly constructed

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 17 min. ago

Karnataka Police seized drugs worth ₹850 crore, arrested 32,000 people in three years: Priyank Kharge

As many as 200 police personnel to participate in National Motorcycle Rally; seven-member biker team to spread anti-drug awareness across Karnataka

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 4 min. ago

Main accused in Punjab anti-drug activist murder arrested, shop set on fire

People protest against the killing of Jhota by raising slogans; a portion of the house of accused Ashwani Kumar in Mansa’s Veer Nagar demolished by local authorities

smh.com.au | 4 hrs. 7 min. ago

Teen, 13, charged as police investigate alleged sex offences on walking trails

Police arrested the teenager after receiving multiple reports of alleged sexual offences against women in the Narrabeen area on Sydney’s northern beaches.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 28 min. ago

Man arrested for ₹1.12 crore Deepavali chit fund fraud

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 29 min. ago

Over 50 members of Makkal Adhikaram arrested for rail roko in Chennai

The protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR of electoral rolls

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 52 min. ago

Three arrested in Nellore murder case, one absconding

bbc.co.uk | 5 hrs. 28 min. ago

Man and woman appear before court following arson attack deaths

A man and a woman, arrested after four family members died in an arson attack, have appeared in court in County Tipperary

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 6 min. ago

Waipet sarpanch among 13 arrested for ‘assault’ on police personnel on duty

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 37 min. ago

Police probe suspected drug use, illegal racing in Nedumbassery accident

Three co-passengers have been arrested as investigators await the vehicle’s data recorder and chemical test results to determine charges of drunk driving and potential culpable homicide.

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 38 min. ago

10 arrested for theft of manganese cargo, 500 metric tonnes recovered

nypost.com | 7 hrs. 50 min. ago

Ex-U Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber Eats robot ‘taking over human jobs’

Philadelphia resident Carolyn Marvin was arrested for disorderly conduct after she blocked a delivery robot on the street in protest against the bots taking jobs from humans.

dailymail.com | 8 hrs. 21 min. ago

Police officer who fantasised about rape, watched porn on duty and exchanged up to 90 'highly sexualised' messages a day with 12 women is sacked

Anthony Spelman, a former police constable with Cheshire Police, was also found to have 'pursued' a woman whose son he had previously arrested.

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 20 min. ago

Six arrested for making fake bank cheques, government seals and educational certificates

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 21 min. ago

ACB uncovers ₹2.28 crore assets linked to Keesara Inspector arrested in ₹5 lakh bribery case

ACB searches six locations, uncovers properties, cash, gold and vehicles; assets estimated at ₹2.28 crore in official valuation, with market value expected to be considerably higher

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 36 min. ago

The Russian Milblogger Arrested in Montenegro Is a Kremlin Stalking Horse

The arrest in Montenegro of Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the influential pro-Kremlin military blog channel Rybar, signals a potential turning point in the country’s confrontation with Moscow.

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. ago

Delhi Metro seat dispute turns fatal, former IAS officer and son arrested after man’s death

The 48-year-old victim was travelling with his mother when an argument over a seat reserved for senior citizens allegedly escalated into a physical altercation; he collapsed at Supreme Court Metro station and was declared dead at hospital

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 1 min. ago

Luxury car driver arrested for causing accident that injured nine in Vyasarpadi

He was driving an Audi at high speed, recklessly ramming into several parked vehicles in Vyasarpadi on October 8

iol.co.za | 11 hrs. 41 min. ago

Dubai-bound Suliman Carrim faces charges after airport arrest

North West businessman and former ANC moneyman Suliman Carrim appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after police arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport.

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 35 min. ago

Nedumbassery crash: Keralam court denies bail to all four accused

Nedumbassery police had arrested Suhail Sajeev, 19, who allegedly drove the car under the influence of alcohol, and three co-passengers, Ninav, 19; Ameer, 20; and Joel, 20 in connection with the accident that claimed three lives; the accused are likely to move the district court in appeal

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 4 min. ago

Police constable arrested for black-flag protest over daughter’s treatment

He allegedly staged the protest to draw attention to medical negligence in the treatment of his 10-year-old daughter at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children in Egmore

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 31 min. ago

Protesters arrested for lacking permission, not for anti-CEC stance: Nirmal Kumar

scmp.com | 14 hrs. 35 min. ago

Man arrested for alleged HK$450,000 theft of wife’s Chanel and Hermes bags, Rolex

Hong Kong police have arrested the husband of a 34-year-old woman for allegedly stealing luxury goods worth HK$450,000 (US$57,700) from her at home. The woman, surnamed Chan, reported the case to police at around 8.30am on Saturday morning at their home in the Ocean One residential development in Yau Tong.

According to police, Chan suspected that her 40-year-old husband, surnamed Lam, had stolen goods worth HK$450,000 in total. The items involved were Chanel and Hermes bags worth HK$300,000 and...

thehindu.com | 15 hrs. 28 min. ago

Man accused of ₹37-lakh bank loan fraud arrested after 20 years

He and another accused fraudulently obtained a loan of ₹37 lakh using forged property documents

abc.net.au | 16 hrs. 13 min. ago

More teens arrested over alleged assault of 15yo boy

Victoria Police arrest another two teenagers over the alleged assault of a 15-year-old boy in the state's west.

iol.co.za | 16 hrs. 43 min. ago

TVET college official arrested over alleged R100,000 farmer extortion plot

A 58-year-old Capricorn TVET College official has been arrested after a farmer allegedly reported a R100,000 extortion demand linked to R750,000 in project funding for practical student training.

iol.co.za | 16 hrs. 43 min. ago

'Dash to Dubai': Carrim arrested at OR Tambo after missing Madlanga Commission hearings

North West businessman and former ANC moneyman Suliman Carrim appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after police arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport.

thehindu.com | 17 hrs. 34 min. ago

TVK has become a ‘Breaking Bad’ party, alleges M.K. Stalin

In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials had arrested TVK functionary Boobalan for allegedly concealing 135 kg of meth

thehindu.com | 18 hrs. 2 min. ago

Two police constables among five arrested by Mumbai Police in illegal telecom data racket

Police said investigators identified nine accused in the network supplying call detail records (CDRs), subscriber detail records (SDRs) and mobile phone location information

thehindu.com | 19 hrs. 29 min. ago

Man arrested in Visakhapatnam for cheating private school founder of ₹38 lakh

Police said unidentified individuals used the school founder’s photo as their WhatsApp profile, impersonated him, and asked the school’s accounts manager to transfer ₹38 lakh to a bank account. Believing the message to be genuine, the manager transferred the money

thehindu.com | 19 hrs. 30 min. ago

Suspended DSP arrested on charges of harassing wife

He was produced before the Vellore Special Court for cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and remanded in judicial custody on Thursday

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 38 min. ago

Man arrested for allegedly cheating company of ₹2.6 crore on promise of procuring foreign-made car

On October 5, the accused, Fernandes, arrived at Mumbai airport from Qatar, where he was detained by airport authorities and handed over to the local police

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Man murders wife in Perungudi

Thoraipakkam police arrested Loganathan in Saidapet

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Three youths arrested for possession of narcotic tablets in Arakkonam

The police said the gang was on their way to Chennai, where they planned to sell these tablets in retail

nypost.com | 1 days ago

California newsroom shooting suspect identified as she’s arrested with loaded gun driving back to TV station

A Bakersfield woman accused of shooting up a California newsroom twice has been arrested, found with a loaded gun on her way back to the station, cops said.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Three arrested for extortion, cadre recruitment for banned outfits in Manipur

The two members of the People's Liberation Army — Maibam Arun (50) and Wahengbam Bimol (26) — were arrested on Tuesday (Ocotber 6), a police official said.