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Latest Arrests Across the India – 24/02/2026 Key Cases and Summaries

Breaking News on Recent Arrests: Summaries and Links to High-Profile Cases Across India

by Ananya Mehta

Atish Sakharkar Arrested in Bhandup Burglary Case

The Kanjurmarg Police have arrested 38-year-old habitual offender Atish Sakharkar in connection with a housebreaking incident at a senior citizen’s residence in Bhandup East earlier this month.

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Ajay Yadav, Salman Ajmal Held in Rs1.9 Cr Fraud

The Pune Cyber Police have arrested two Belagavi residents for allegedly siphoning off Rs1.9 crore from a construction company in Hadapsar through a sophisticated ‘man-in-the-middle’ cyber attack.

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Sudhir Kumar Held in Rs15 Lakh Theft Case

The Delhi Police has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly stealing cash and gold jewellery worth around Rs15 lakh from his live-in partner’s residence in south Delhi’s Maidan Garhi area.

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Davanagere Police Crack 5 Major Cases, 11 Arrests

The Davanagere Police have solved five high-profile cases involving murder, robbery, dacoity, and theft, arresting 11 suspects and recovering property valued at Rs70.6 lakh, including 534 grams of gold and 639 grams of silver.

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Tapas Maity Arrested in Cuttack Gold-Silver Fraud

In a significant breakthrough, the Cuttack Urban Police District arrested Tapas Maity, a 40-year-old gold and silver smith from West Bengal, accused of defrauding local jewellers of precious metals worth lakhs of rupees. He was produced before the court on February 23, 2026.

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Cuttack Police Bust Rs12.73 Cr Cyber Fraud Ring

The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Police Station cracked down on an organised cyber fraud ring, arresting five individuals involved in laundering Rs12.73 crore through fraudulent bank accounts.

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Odisha Woman Arrested in 42 kg Ganja Seizure

The Walajah Police arrested three drug-peddlers on Monday in a major crackdown on drug trafficking. Authorities seized 42 kg of ganja during the operation.

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Odisha Men Arrested in 31.5 kg Ganja Smuggling

The Ambattur Prohibition Enforcement Wing conducted surveillance near Korattur railway station and arrested two men smuggling 31.5 kg of ganja from Odisha.

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Pritesh Prajapati Arrested for Nadiad School WhatsApp Scam

The Nadiad (West) Police arrested Pritesh Prajapati (28), a school drop-out from Vadodara, for conning over 100 people—mostly parents and staff of Santram School, Nadiad—out of lakhs of rupees via WhatsApp OTP fraud.

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Rourkela Police Arrest Four in Fake Lottery Racket

The Rourkela Police unearthed a forged lottery racket, arresting four persons and seizing over Rs 25.37 lakh in cash.

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Katrisarai Gang Busted by Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police

The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police dismantled a well-organised interstate cyber fraud gang, known as the Katrisarai Gang of Bihar, arresting 15 members and seizing electronic devices, SIM cards, and a luxury vehicle.

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Snehamayi Krishna Arrested for Fake Audio Scam in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru Police Central Crime Branch arrested Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the Mysuru land scam case, for allegedly creating fake audio clips to defame a state government officer.

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Bhubaneshwar Police Arrest Burglars in Jewellery Heist

A joint team of Special Operation Group, Bhubaneswar, Surveillance, and Cantt police arrested four notorious burglars following a jewellery shop theft near Ganganagar on February 13.

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Vanjarapu Siva Gangaraju Arrested for Murder & Robbery

The Visakhapatnam City Police arrested Vanjarapu Siva Gangaraju alias Tata Siva (34) for the murder of Kapu Lakshmi (54) and theft of gold and cash from her residence under Arilova police station limits.

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Kamareddy Couple Arrested for House Burglary and Gold Theft

The Kamareddy Police arrested Purra Mamatha (35) and Paravayya (50) for stealing gold, silver ornaments, and cash from a house in Lingareddypet village, Yellareddy.

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Nakodar Police Arrest Rishu for Heroin Consumption

The Nakodar Police arrested Rishu, a resident of Mohalla Kamalpura, Nakodar, for allegedly consuming heroin.

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Bilga Police Arrest Two for Selling Intoxicating Tablets

The Bilga Police arrested Surindar Singh (alias Navi) and Bhumesh Bawa (alias Bindar) of Pati Bhalayi village in Bilga for allegedly selling intoxicating tablets.

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Gurvindar Singh Arrested in Firearm and Drug Smuggling Case

The Shahkot Police arrested Gurvindar Singh, a resident of Kot Esse Khan, Moga, as the fourth accused in an ongoing case of firearm and drug smuggling.

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UP Board Exam Fraud: Principal Vindhyachal Yadav Arrested

Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Vindhyachal Yadav, principal of Bhagelu Das Inter College, along with a question paper solver, Shivam Yadav, for orchestrating a high school exam fraud during the ongoing UP Board examinations.

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Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Booked in POCSO Case

Prayagraj police have registered an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari following allegations of sexual abuse involving two individuals, including a minor. The action comes after a directive from the Special Judge (POCSO Act), Prayagraj, based on a petition filed by Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj and others.

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Meerut Police Arrest Six in Child Trafficking Racket

Meerut: Saharanpur’s Sadar Bazar police have busted a child trafficking gang, arresting six individuals, including two women. The accused, Gopal, Ankush, Salman, Priti, Deepa, and Naina, allegedly kidnapped and sold children across western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. One juvenile was also taken into custody.

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Arunachal Police Head Constable Ronal Leya Arrested in Drug Case

Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested four individuals, including head constable Ronal Leya, following a drug seizure in West Siang district. Authorities recovered heroin worth over Rs 50,000 from two suspects in Banderdewa on Sunday.

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Punjab Woman Manju Kumari Arrested for Visa Scam

Punjab police have arrested Manju Kumari for allegedly defrauding a woman of Rs 25 lakh by promising to arrange a visa for Canada. The accused, a resident of Punjab, was apprehended from a flat in Kharar on Sunday.

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Deepak Arrested by Nurmahal Police After Years on Run

Nurmahal police have successfully apprehended a proclaimed offender who had been evading law enforcement for several years. The accused, identified as Deepak of Kang Sahibu village under the Nakodar Sadar police station, is wanted in a case of culpable homicide.

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Gurjit Singh Arrested for Kidnapping Minor Girl in Moga

The Mehatpur police have arrested Gurjit Singh, a youth from Sirsarri village in Dharamkot, Moga, on charges of kidnapping a minor girl.

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Manoj Kumar, Others Arrested for Selling Drugs in Punjab

The Nurmahal police have arrested Manoj Kumar, also known as Manu, a resident of Batura village, on charges of selling intoxicating tablets. Authorities recovered 65 tablets from his possession.

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Ritik, Balveer Among Five Held in Drug Bust

Police have conducted multiple raids across the district, seizing narcotics and arresting five individuals in separate operations.

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Ambed Bharti Arrested in Madhepura Honour Killing

In a shocking case of alleged honour killing, Madhepura Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old woman and her newborn baby girl.

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Mohd Abid Arrested in Rs8 Cr Drug Racket

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an alleged international drug trafficking network and arrested five men, seizing over 513kg of illegal psychotropic tablets valued at approximately Rs8 crore.

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Anirudh Bhogle Arrested for Possessing 224g of Ganja

In a strict enforcement drive against drug trafficking, the Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) Police in Goa arrested Anirudh Ashok Bhogle (25), a resident of Vashi, New Mumbai, on February 21, 2026.

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Delhi Police Bust Drug Syndicate, Arrest Mohammad Abid

In a major crackdown on international drug trafficking, the Delhi Police have dismantled a syndicate with alleged links to the United Kingdom, seizing over 18 lakh psychotropic tablets valued at Rs9 crore in the illicit market.

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Shubham Mishra Murder: Suraj Singh, Pratham Karande Arrested

Nalasopara (W) police have arrested five individuals in connection with the brutal killing of 31-year-old Shubham Mishra, who was stabbed and beaten with a stone on Friday night.

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Sultana Shaikh Arrested for Forged Power of Attorney

The City Crime Branch’s Property Cell has arrested 63-year-old Sultana Shaikh, a resident of Dahisar, for allegedly creating a fake power of attorney using forged signatures of government officials and fabricated government office stamps. Police are actively searching for her alleged accomplices, Sameera Khan and Amit Tayde.

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Manju Gupta Arrested for Murdering Widow Puja Gupta

Pratapgarh police on Monday arrested a woman and her nephew for allegedly murdering a 35-year-old widow in Sarehua village.

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Shailesh Ramgude Arrested for Cheating Women via Instagram

The Vishnu Nagar Police in Dombivli have arrested social media influencer Shailesh Ramgude, accused of cheating multiple women by promising marriage and then defrauding them of large sums of money.

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Mysuru Police Bust MDMA Drug Network, Four Arrested

Mysuru: The menace of narcotics continues to plague Mysuru city, with police stepping up operations against drug trafficking networks. In a recent raid on Monday, Mysuru police seized 103 grams of MDMA valued at Rs10.30 lakh and arrested four individuals within the Mandi police station limits.

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