Three people were injured after two motorcycles collided head-on near Barjiban Bridge in Sabang, West Midnapore. According to preliminary information, one motorcycle was travelling from Temathani towards Sabang, while the other was approaching from the opposite direction. The two vehicles collided near the bridge. CCTV footage is reportedly available and is expected to help police determine the circumstances leading to the accident. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Local police are examining the CCTV footage and are expected to register a case. The exact cause of the collision has not yet been confirmed.

A six-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a leopard attack in Dedkadiya village of Mendarda taluka, Junagadh, triggering panic among local residents. According to preliminary reports, the girl was on her way to play when a leopard allegedly attacked her and carried her away. Her body was later found in an agricultural field. CCTV footage purportedly showing the incident has also surfaced and is being examined as part of the investigation. The incident has caused concern among residents of the area. Forest officials are expected to take further measures to track the leopard and ensure the safety of people living in nearby areas.

A young child was killed after being hit by a speeding Scorpio in Sanchore city of Rajasthan's Jalore district on September 25. According to reports, the child, a resident of Indira Colony, had accompanied family members to a shop at around 10:15 a.m. While playing near the area, the child reportedly moved onto the road and was struck by the speeding SUV. The child sustained serious injuries in the collision. Family members rushed the child to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced. The footage reportedly shows the child moving towards the road while two women run behind him, apparently attempting to stop him. Moments later, the Scorpio hits the child and allegedly flees the scene. Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and launched an investigation. Officials are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the vehicle and trace the driver, who reportedly fled after the accident.

A house was burgled at Hegganahalli village in Devanahalli taluk after unidentified thieves allegedly broke into the premises and escaped with around ₹15,000 in cash. The incident reportedly took place around midnight when the thieves allegedly targeted the house after noticing that no one was present. They reportedly broke open a locker inside the house and took the cash before fleeing. CCTV footage captured the suspects opening the gate and entering the house. After the burglary, they allegedly escaped on a black Pulsar 220 motorcycle. The incident has caused concern among residents of Hegganahalli, who have urged the police to increase night-time patrolling in the area. The burglary occurred under the jurisdiction of Chikkajala Police Station. Police are investigating the incident and examining the CCTV footage to identify the suspects.

Five people were injured after a DJ vehicle carrying participants in a Ganesha immersion procession came into contact with an electric wire in Virajpet, Kodagu district, late Friday night. Two of the injured are reportedly in critical condition. Among the seriously injured are Basavaraju, a native of Hubballi-Dharwad, and another person. Both have been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru for further treatment, while the remaining three injured have been admitted to the district hospital in Madikeri. The incident occurred while a procession of decorated platforms was underway. An electric wire reportedly came into contact with five people travelling on the DJ vehicle, causing them to suffer electric shocks and fall unconscious. They were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals. In one incident, a person's clothes reportedly caught fire after coming into contact with the wire. A major tragedy was narrowly averted, though two people were reportedly found unconscious at the scene. District Superintendent of Police R.N. Bindumani and other police officials visited the spot and conducted an inspection. Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna also visited the hospital, enquired about the condition of the injured and spoke with the doctors.

A 22-year-old Gauhati University student was found dead at a homestay in Guwahati’s Azara area, with the man detained in connection with the case claiming that she died by suicide. Police, however, said they would not accept his version without investigation. Asif Ali, identified as the key accused in the case, told police that Nimisha Thakuria had hanged herself from a ceiling fan, Bolin Deori, a senior police officer from Guwahati, told the reporters. “According to him (Asif), she hanged herself on the ceiling fan and died from self-harm,” Deori said. The officer, however, said police were investigating all aspects of the case and would verify Asif’s account. According to a report, Nimisha was found unconscious at Rudra’s Kitchen homestay in the Garchuk-Dharapur area early Saturday morning. She was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Nimisha was pursuing Sociology at Gauhati University and lived in Dharapur. Preliminary information suggests she had gone to the homestay with a male acquaintance and had reportedly been staying there since September 20, though police have not officially confirmed this detail. Homestay staff said Nimisha and Asif occasionally visited the property. Police are examining her movements, the events leading up to her death and the role of the male acquaintance as part of the investigation. Asif, who was in a relationship with Nimisha, was detained by police in connection with the case. His claim that she died by suicide has not been independently established. The exact circumstances and cause of Nimisha’s death remain under investigation.

A school van driver was allegedly attacked by a stray dog near Saniya-Eklera Chowk in the Dindoli area of Surat on Thursday. According to reports, the driver was helping a child board the school van when the dog suddenly attacked him. The driver sustained bite injuries to his hands and legs and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced and is circulating widely on social media. The footage shows the dog attacking the driver as he assists the child near the van. The incident has once again raised concerns over the safety of residents and the growing stray dog menace in the area.

A passenger had a narrow escape after the car he was travelling in suddenly overturned near the Shakti Nagar roundabout in Delhi. The incident was caught on camera. According to preliminary information, the driver appeared to lose control of the vehicle while attempting to avoid an e-rickshaw, causing the car to overturn. The passenger reportedly escaped without serious injuries. Further details about the incident and the condition of the driver are awaited.

At least 16 people were injured after a bus collided with a tanker lorry on the Pilathara-Pazhayangadi KSTP Road near Kulankara Pally in Pazhayangadi on Saturday morning. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. when the bus, travelling from Pilathara towards Pazhayangadi, collided with a tanker lorry heading in the opposite direction towards Pilathara. The injured include bus staff and passengers, including women. Following the accident, the injured were given first aid at Karunya Polyclinic in Pazhayangadi. They were later shifted to Kannur Government Medical College Hospital in Pariyaram for further treatment. Further details regarding the condition of the injured and the circumstances leading to the accident are awaited.

A woman who had come to attend a hearing in a maintenance case was assaulted and strangled on the premises of the family court in UP's Maharajganj, with her husband and two others accused of attacking her. Her father and sister were also allegedly assaulted when they tried to intervene. The woman, identified as Priya Tripathi, has submitted a complaint to Kotwali police seeking registration of an FIR against her husband, Manish Kumar Mishra, and two others, Prince Mishra and Satish Mishra. She also provided police with a video clip purportedly showing the incident. According to the complaint, Priya, a resident of Samardhira Chauraha under Purandarpur police station, is married to Manish Kumar Mishra, a resident of Koiladad under Brijmanganj police station. Priya had earlier lodged a case against her husband and in-laws. She has also filed a maintenance case Case No. 641/2025, Priya vs Manish Kumar Mishra - before the family court in Maharajganj. The alleged assault took place on September 24, when the maintenance case was listed for hearing and Priya's father, Laxmikant, was scheduled to give his testimony. Priya alleged that at around 2pm, she left the courtroom with her father and sister, Priyanka, and reached the hall on the ground floor of the court building. According to her complaint, Manish, Prince and Satish approached them from behind and allegedly began assaulting her. She claimed that she was knocked to the ground and that the accused attempted to strangle her. Priya further alleged that when her father and sister tried to rescue her, the accused assaulted them as well. She claimed they were pushed to the ground and attempts were made to strangle them. Hearing the commotion, police personnel deployed on the court premises reached the spot and intervened, bringing the confrontation to an end. Priya further alleged that while leaving the spot, the accused threatened to kill her if she continued pursuing the court case. Priya subsequently approached Kotwali police with a written complaint seeking registration of an FIR and legal action against the three accused. She also submitted a video clip purportedly related to the incident along with her complaint. Police action on the complaint was awaited.

A speeding Tiago EV allegedly went out of control on Bahadurke Road in Ludhiana, crashing into a bicycle, a motorcycle and an e-rickshaw, among other vehicles. The incident was captured on CCTV and the footage has since circulated widely on social media. The CCTV footage shows the car hitting the vehicles one after another. The impact reportedly threw a motorcyclist several feet into the air before he landed on the road. His motorcycle was also badly damaged in the crash. Five people were reportedly injured in the incident and were taken to the Civil Hospital for treatment. One of the injured persons is said to have suffered a fracture and a head injury. According to preliminary information, the driver was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. Bystanders reportedly chased and caught the driver before handing him over to the Salem Tabri police. Police have taken the driver into custody and launched an investigation into the accident. The circumstances leading to the crash, including the driver's condition at the time of the incident, are being investigated.

An investigation has been launched to identify and arrest two men who allegedly attempted to abduct a 46-year-old woman on Sahastradhara Road of Dehradun's Raipur area, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 6.45am on Wednesday when the woman was returning home on her two-wheeler after dropping her daughter at college. The men, wearing masks, were travelling in a black hatchback car without a registration number and allegedly tried to intercept and drag her into the vehicle. The car appeared to be new and had an "applied for" sticker in place of a registration number, police said. A few women sanitation workers who witnessed the incident rushed to her aid. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera, which purportedly showed the woman raising an alarm, before the accused fled the scene. A case has been registered under sections 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 140 (kidnapping) and 62 (attempt to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment) of BNS. Raipur circle officer Vandana Verma said three teams have been formed to identify and arrest the accused. "Police have spoken to the woman, but she has not mentioned any dispute or issue with anyone known to her that could have led to the incident," Verma told to media. "Police are examining CCTV footage to trace the car. Our teams have made significant progress and we are hopeful of arresting the accused within the next two days," she said.

A civic requirement that vacant sites be kept clean has inadvertently helped Bengaluru police solve the murder of a 28-year-old woman whose decomposed body was found at an empty site near Sampigehalli. The deceased, identified as Anusuya, a native of Odisha, was found in an advanced state of decomposition when workers arrived to clean a vacant site at MS Nagar in Agrahara Layout. The site owner had hired the workers as part of the civic requirement to keep vacant plots clean. The owner subsequently alerted the Sampigehalli police. As the body was badly decomposed and had reportedly been dragged around by stray dogs, police initially faced difficulties in establishing the woman's identity. After failing to identify her, police conducted the last rites. During the investigation, police noticed a clothing tag on the body. The tag was traced to a purchase made at a mall. Following inquiries with the mall authorities, police obtained details that helped them identify the woman as Anusuya. The investigation revealed that Anusuya had married Sagar Chandra Rawat, 32, also a native of Odisha, around two years ago. The couple had reportedly married without informing their families and had been living in Bengaluru, where they worked at different hotels. Sagar was employed as a kitchen supervisor. According to police, the couple frequently quarrelled over financial issues. On August 11, Anusuya allegedly went to the hotel where Sagar worked and confronted him over his salary. The argument reportedly continued after they returned home. Police allege that Sagar strangled Anusuya to death during the quarrel. He allegedly kept her body inside their house for three days before wrapping it in a bedsheet and dumping it at the vacant site. According to investigators, Sagar chose the isolated location to avoid detection and allegedly visited the area for four to five days to check whether the body had been discovered. He reportedly continued working at the hotel as usual while allegedly attempting to conceal his involvement. Police questioned Sagar after learning about the couple's frequent quarrels. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to killing Anusuya and disposing of her body, police said. The accused was arrested within a week of Anusuya's identity being established, bringing the investigation into the case to a close.

A woman and her son were allegedly beaten to death in broad daylight in Koosanuru village of Hanagal taluk, Haveri district, reportedly in connection with a long-standing property dispute. The deceased have been identified as Prema Badiger and her son Avinash Badiger. Prema was employed with the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) in Sirsi, while Avinash worked as a photographer. According to preliminary information, the incident is linked to a property dispute that had continued for nearly 20 years. Thirakayya and Basavaraj had reportedly purchased a property from Prema some years ago. A dispute subsequently arose between the parties over financial matters. Several attempts were reportedly made by village elders to resolve the dispute, but the matter remained unresolved. The two parties eventually approached the court. The court recently reportedly ruled in favour of Prema and Avinash in the property dispute. Following the verdict, the mother and son visited Koosanuru village to take possession of the property in accordance with the court order. According to preliminary reports, they were allegedly attacked by members of the opposing side while they were on the road. Both sustained severe injuries and died in the attack. Police sources also said the accused allegedly remained at the scene and ate a meal near the bodies after the attack. The circumstances surrounding this claim are part of the ongoing investigation. Haveri District Superintendent of Police Yashodha Vantagodi visited the spot and conducted an inspection. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. The alleged double murder, linked to a property dispute that had continued for nearly two decades, has caused shock in Koosanuru and surrounding areas.

The Bantwal Rural Police have arrested three persons in connection with an attack on a 41-year-old man, who was allegedly assaulted with a sword and an iron rod, causing serious injuries. The accused were produced before the court, which remanded them to police custody for three days. The injured person has been identified as Prashanth Belchad (41), a resident of Kammaje in Tenkabelluru village, Bantwal. The arrested accused have been identified as Prashanth (38), a resident of Ammunje; Ramdas (43), a resident of Tenkabelluru; and Shankara (45), a resident of Badagabelluru. According to the police, the incident took place on the evening of September 20, 2026, when Prashanth Bellad was at Kammaje in Tenkabelluru village. At the time, the three accused, who were known to him, allegedly arrived in an autorickshaw and attacked him with a sword and an iron rod. Prashanth sustained serious bleeding injuries in the attack. When some of his acquaintances approached the spot, the accused allegedly fled. The injured man was immediately shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru, where he received treatment. Following the incident, Bantwal Rural Police registered a case under Crime No. 124/2026 under Sections 109, 352 and 351, read with Section 3(5), of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). As part of the investigation, police arrested the three accused. They were produced before the court on September 25, 2026. The court remanded them to police custody for three days to facilitate further investigation.

A massive fire broke out at a car showroom in Padil, Mangaluru on Friday night, damaging several vehicles parked inside the premises. Thick smoke was reportedly seen billowing from the showroom around 8 p.m., following which the fire quickly spread across the premises. After receiving the information, fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours before bringing it under control. Several cars inside the showroom were damaged in the incident. The extent of the damage and the exact financial loss are yet to be ascertained. The cause of the fire is also yet to be confirmed.

Five people were injured, two of them critically, after an electric wire came into contact with a DJ vehicle during a Ganesha idol immersion procession in Virajpet late Friday night. Among the critically injured are Basavaraju, a native of Hubballi-Dharwad, and another person. Both have been admitted to a hospital in Mysuru for treatment. The other three injured have been admitted to the district hospital in Madikeri. The incident occurred when the procession of decorated platforms (mantapas) was passing through the area. An overhead electric wire reportedly came into contact with people travelling on the DJ vehicle, causing an electric shock. Five people fell unconscious and were rushed to hospital. In one instance, a person's clothes caught fire following the electric shock. Two people were reportedly found unconscious at the spot. District Superintendent of Police R.N. Bindumani and other police officers visited the spot and inspected the scene. Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna visited the hospital, enquired about the condition of the injured and spoke to the doctors.

An ambulance was reportedly unable to proceed after a DJ trolley belonging to a Ganpati mandal got stuck on the road near Visava Ganpati in Sadashiv Peth, Pune, during a Ganpati Visarjan procession. With the ambulance unable to move forward, the patient had to be taken ahead on a stretcher on foot. The incident has raised concerns over the need to keep emergency routes clear during crowded Ganpati Visarjan processions to ensure ambulances and other emergency vehicles can pass without obstruction.

The Bengaluru police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, whose highly decomposed body was found in a vacant site in Agrahara Layout, in northeast Bengaluru's M.S. Nagar, on September 25. The accused, identified as Sagar Chandra Rawat, allegedly killed his wife Anusuya Behara, 28, following a fight over a financial matter in their rented house near Sampigehalli on August 11. According to the police, during the argument, he strangled Anusuya. The accused allegedly kept the body in their house for three days while trying to figure out how to dispose it. On August 16, around 3 a.m., he allegedly wrapped the body in a bed and dumped it in a vacant site near his house. He chose the site after noticing the vegetation that had grown thickly there. Subsequently, he vacated the house and began staying in the hotel where he worked, police said. The owner of the site immediately alerted the police, who reached the spot around 7 p.m. The body was wrapped in a bed, and tied with a горе. A preliminary probe suggested that someone had murdered the woman about a month earlier, and dumped her body in the site. "Identifying the deceased was a challenge as the body had been decomposing for nearly a month. Special teams were formed, and inquiries were conducted at nearby paying guest accommodations and hotels to establish the identity of the woman, but no leads were found," an investigator in the case said. Police photographed the clothes worn by the deceased, a pendant around her neck, and a pair of bangles on her hand. A breakthrough was achieved when investigators found a tag on the deceased woman's clothes. The police traced the tag to a shopping complex in Bhubaneswar. By scanning the tag and collecting details of where the garment had been sold, the police learned the woman's identity and arrested Rawat. The couple had married a few months ago. and came to Bengaluru to make a living. The woman's family has identified the deceased. However, the police will conduct a DNA test to confirm her identity. Sampigehalli police have filed an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 103(1).

The Kochi Police have initiated action against the operators of the Alina and Shaliva buses following a reported incident of dangerous driving. The owners of both buses have been directed to appear before the police. Authorities are also considering cancellation of their permits in connection with the incident.