BMTC conductor arrested for assaulting female passenger over ticket dispute

BMTC conductor arrested for assaulting female passenger over ticket dispute

: The Siddapura police arrested a 35-year-old Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) conductor on the charge of assaulting a 24-year-old private firm employee over a ticket row on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Honnappa Nagappa Agasar attached to depot number 34 Kothnoor Dinne, is conductor with bus number 368 plying from Bilekahalli towards Shivajinagar. According … Read more

Spike in cyber crime cases increases overall crime rate by 9% in Telangana in 2023: DGP

Spike in cyber crime cases increases overall crime rate by 9% in Telangana in 2023: DGP

Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta addressing the annual press meet-2023 at the office of DGP in Hyderabad on December 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The total crime cases in Telangana increased by 8.97% in the year 2023. Zero FIR, mode of lodging FIR in any police station, has increased by 18.12 % this year. … Read more

Inspector booked for recovering money illegally from a theft case and misusing it

Inspector booked for recovering money illegally from a theft case and misusing it

The former Inspector of Byatarayanapura station and a middleman have been booked for allegedly recovering money from a theft case in return for monetary benefit and using the seized cash for personal use in September last year. The incident came to light when the inspector was transferred to a different station and the inspector who … Read more

Mahadev betting app case registered in Mumbai transferred to crime branch

Mahadev betting app case registered in Mumbai transferred to crime branch

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations against the money laundering networks linked with the alleged Mahadev Book Online Betting APP, which led to the recovery of cash of ₹5.39 crore and a bank balance of ₹15.59 crore, on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI An FIR registered here pertaining to alleged illegal gambling and cyber … Read more

Rowdy, associates booked for kidnapping civil contractor in Bengaluru

Rowdy, associates booked for kidnapping civil contractor in Bengaluru

The K.R. Puram police are on the lookout for a rowdy and his associates for allegedly kidnapping a city-based civil contractor and keeping him for 12 days in a lodge for ransom. According to the police, the accused kidnapped Murali from Sanjaynagar, who had borrowed a loan of ₹60 lakh from his friend for his … Read more

Police arrest two habitual offenders in Bengaluru

Police arrest two habitual offenders in Bengaluru

The Halasuru police on Saturday arrested two habitual offenders involved in 10 robbery cases. The accused, Mohammed Zabi, 23, and his associate Shiekh Junaid, 20, used to move around in the Central Business District area on a bike and steal valuables from people passing by, said the police. Investigating a robbery case in Halasuru on … Read more

Ahead of Deepavali, T.N. Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers

Ahead of Deepavali, T.N. Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers

The increased demand for firecrackers can sometimes lead to unscrupulous individuals taking advantage of unsuspecting buyers, the police said. File photograph | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M Over 25 cases of fake websites selling fireworks and crackers have been reported in a month, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police said on Saturday, while … Read more

Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig, releasing approximately … Read more