Missing Minor Girl Recovered in Guwahati’s Panbazar, Five Arrested in POCSO Case

  GUWAHATI: A minor girl reported missing from Dadara was recovered from the Panbazar area of Guwahati early on August 24, after which five persons were arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault case. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Broken Footpath on GNB Road Under Maharaja Prithu Flyover Puts Pedestrians at Risk According to police, information was…

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Assam Child Adopted by Spanish Couple in Inter-Country Adoption Case

  GUWAHATI: A child from Kamrup district has been formally placed with adoptive parents from Spain in an inter-country adoption case completed under India’s legal adoption framework. ALSO READ: Three Newborns Die in Early-Morning NICU Fire at Amravati Hospital in Maharashtra The official handover ceremony was held on Monday, August 24 at the District Commissioner’s Office…

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ED Attaches ₹3.50 Crore Assets in NFR Bribery Case Involving Deceased Railway Engineer

GUWAHATI: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Guwahati Zonal Office has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.50 crore in a money laundering case linked to late Ranjit Kumar Borah, who served as Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer (Construction) with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Maligaon, Guwahati. ALSO READ: Centre Restricts Certain Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below…

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West Bengal CM Orders Fresh Probe into RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case

  GUWAHATI: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, August 9, announced a fresh investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, two years after the incident. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title Adhikari said the…

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Bombay High Court Convicts Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case

  GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case involving a former colleague, overturning a 2021 Goa trial court verdict that had acquitted him. ALSO READ: Meta Apologises to Centre After PM Modi's Facebook Video Was Briefly Removed A division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and…

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One Held in Guwahati Community Dog Killing Case, Police Probe Possible Link Between Two Deaths

  GUWAHATI: The arrest of a man in connection with the deaths of two community dogs in Guwahati's Beltola-Hatigaon area has brought some relief to residents, even as police continue to investigate whether the two incidents were part of a deliberate pattern. ALSO READ: Drug Control Department Seals Pharmacies in Guwahati, Intensifies Crackdown on Licensing Violations…

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Assam’s Hailakandi Minor Rape-Murder Case: Three Teenagers, Including One Juvenile, Arrested

  GUWAHATI: Assam Police have arrested three teenagers, including a 17-year-old boy, for allegedly raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl in Hailakandi district. ALSO READ: Arunachal Pradesh Gets Its First Ramsar Site as Glaw Lake Earns Global Recognition According to the investigating officers, the victim was allegedly involved in an affair with one of the accused…

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ED Arrests Alleged IPL Betting Kingpin Alok Kumar Jain in Money Laundering Case

  GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has arrested alleged IPL betting kingpin Alok Kumar Jain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to illegal betting activities during the IPL season. ALSO READ: Chief Secretary Reviews Assam Flood Response,…

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Guwahati RPF Arrests Man in Train Gold Theft Case, Recovers Jewellery Worth ₹6.5 Lakh

  GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Guwahati, has arrested a man in connection with the theft of gold jewellery from a passenger aboard a train and recovered stolen ornaments worth approximately ₹6.5 lakh, officials said on Tuesday, July 21. ALSO READ: Dharmendra Pradhan Accuses Rahul Gandhi, Congress of Using Students for Politics Over NEET The…

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Guwahati Bhootnath Death Case: Prime Accused Arrested, All Key Suspects Now in Police Custody

  GUWAHATI: The investigation into the death of Hiteshwar Deka in Guwahati's Santipur has made significant progress with the arrest of the prime accused, Sanwar Ali on July 16. Bharalumukh Police apprehended Sanwar after tracking him to a relative's house in Jalukbari, where he had allegedly been hiding since the July 14 incident. The arrest…

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Supreme Court Fines Samay Raina ₹3 Lakh for Violating Disability Case Directions

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 14, imposed a fine of ₹3 lakh on stand-up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina for violating its earlier directions in a case related to remarks about persons with disabilities. ALSO READ: Assam Govt to Set Up 14 New Circle Officer Offices to Strengthen Revenue Administration A Bench comprising…

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ED Guwahati Attaches ₹5.54 Crore Assets in Jeevan Suraksha Money Laundering Case

  GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹5.54 crore in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to M/s Jeevan Suraksha Group of Companies and its Directors. ALSO READ: Woman Gives Birth At Guwahati Railway Station Platform, Rescued Along With Newborn And Elder Daughter The…

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Telangana Man Out on Bail in POCSO Case Allegedly Kills Six, Including Wife, Children and Teen Complainant

  GUWAHATI: A 35-year-old man who was out on anticipatory bail in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case allegedly killed six people, including his wife, two young sons, a 17-year-old girl who had accused him of sexual harassment, and two members of her family in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district. ALSO READ: E20 Petrol…

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Delhi High Court Sends Rajpal Yadav To Jail Again, Sentences Him To 3 Months In Cheque Bounce Case

  GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, July 10, sentenced Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to three months’ simple imprisonment in a cheque bounce case filed by M/s Murli Projects Private Limited. ALSO READ: Power Sector Gets ₹2,579 Crore Allotment In Assam Budget Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order in a batch of seven cases…

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Man Held in Armed Extortion Case in Guwahati's Bonda; Firearms, Ammunition and Victim's Vehicle Recovered

  GUWAHATI: A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged armed extortion case after officers from Pragjyotishpur Police recovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition, the victim's car and other incriminating materials during a raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Reform Bills, Land Law Changes and…

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Guwahati Police Arrest Repeat Offender in Armed Extortion Case, Seize Massive Arms Cache

  GUWAHATI: The Central Police District of Guwahati Commissionerate on Saturday, July 4, has arrested 39-year-old Avik Das, alias Abhimanyu Das, in connection with a case of armed extortion, physical assault, and wrongful confinement. A subsequent raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda, led to his apprehension and the seizure of a large cache of…

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Sonam Raghuvanshi's Bail in Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday, July 3, declined to stay the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused in the murder of her husband, Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. ALSO READ: Centre Orders Removal of Apps Used to Remotely Disable E-Rickshaws A Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel…

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