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Latest Arrests Across the India – 18/10/2025 Key Cases and Summaries

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

by Ananya Mehta

Muna Mohanty Among 4 Held in Odisha Police Exam Scam

The Odisha Crime Branch arrested four more individuals, including a woman, on Friday for their alleged roles in a large-scale police recruitment scam. Among those arrested is Muna Mohanty (32), a key associate of the scam’s alleged mastermind, Shankar Prusty, who remains at large.

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Kamlesh & Poonam Nabbed in Multi-State Gold Theft Case

A couple from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has been arrested for allegedly stealing a gold necklace from a jewellery store in the Kotwali Nagar area last month, the police reported on Friday.

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Govardhan Held for Robbing Elderly Couple in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Domalguda Police have arrested Parvathi Shankara Matam Govardhan (27), a caretaker, for allegedly attacking an elderly couple and robbing gold ornaments from their residence in Heritage Apartments, Himayath Nagar.

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Sonu Ahmed Caught with Rs3.5 Cr Brown Sugar in Bahraich

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a man on Friday and seized 3.44 kilograms of brown sugar, valued at approximately Rs3.5 crore, in a significant blow to a regional narcotics network.

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Raju Baghel Shubham Bagde Held with MD Drugs in Nagpur

The Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Squad arrested two individuals for possessing MD drugs worth Rs9 lakh during a late-night operation in Shivankar Nagar, Nagpur. The raid was part of a larger anti-drug campaign spearheaded by Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal, aimed at curbing drug possession and trafficking in the city.

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Rinki Khatun Mother Held for Stealing Newborn in Burdwan

A woman and her mother were arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly abducting a newborn baby from Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, police confirmed on Wednesda

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Mumbai Men Arrested for Rs1.5 Cr Jewellery Heist in Hyderabad

Two men from Mumbai were arrested on Thursday near Nampally Railway Station in connection with a high-value jewellery theft in Basheerbagh. The Saifabad police recovered 173 pieces of gold and diamond-studded jewellery, weighing approximately 850 grams and valued at around Rs1.5 crore.

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Sanganika Mankame Arrested for Rs1.16 Cr Chit Fund Fraud in Raigad

Raigad, Maharashtra: The Rasayani police arrested Sanganika Mankame (52), accused of cheating 40 investors to the tune of Rs1.16 crore through a chit fund scheme promising a 5% return on investments. The investors had been depositing money in her organization since 2017.

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Syed Arfat Arrested in Rs150 Crore Multi-State Cyber Fraud Case

Davangere, Karnataka: In a major breakthrough, the Davangere Cyber Crime Police uncovered a massive Rs150 crore cyber fraud network operating across several Indian states. The police arrested Syed Arfat (28), a resident of Shantinagar, Belur taluk in Hassan district, while two other accused remain absconding.

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Jagalur Police Arrest Marappa & Prakash in Rs 8 Lakh Fake Gold Coin Scam

Jagalur, Vijayanagar District: In a swift operation named ‘Operation Fake Coin’, the Jagalur Police arrested two men involved in a Rs 8 lakh scam involving fake gold coins. The accused, Marappa (58) and Prakash (29), both residents of Battanahalli village, Kottur taluk, were caught following a complaint from the victim, Ramavat Bhaskar, of Chalakurthi Tanda in Telangana’s Nalgonda district.

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Dattaraj Pednekar Arrested for Renting Vehicle Used in Goa Drug Smuggling

Goa: In a significant drug enforcement action, Pernem police arrested Dattaraj Pednekar (38) for renting his two-wheeler to a Nigerian national allegedly involved in smuggling drugs in Goa. The Nigerian accused, Ugochukwu Solomon Ubabuko (43), was apprehended near Old Ferry Point on October 14 with ganja and ecstasy valued at Rs 40,000.

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Pappupali Arrested for House Burglary in Colva Linked to Multiple Cases

Colva: In a decisive action against cross-state criminals, Colva police arrested Pappupali, also known as Santosh Pal (43), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly breaking into a house in Colva and stealing valuables and cash worth Rs1.5 lakh.

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Porvorim Police Arrest Five in Rs 24 Lakh Dacoity Case, Including Two Women

Porvorim: Porvorim police swiftly cracked a high-value dacoity case within 24 hours, arresting five accused, including two women. The robbery was orchestrated by the victim couple’s neighbor.

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Interstate Theft Accused Mohammad Asif Betageri Arrested in Udupi for Series of House Burglaries

Mohammad Asif Betageri (28), a resident of Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, was arrested by Udupi city police in connection with a series of house burglaries that occurred in Kodankur New Colony, Puttur village, about a month ago.

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Puri Police Arrest Three for Brown Sugar Supply in Chandanpur

In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, Chandanpur Police in Puri district arrested three individuals on Saturday for allegedly supplying brown sugar in the Chandanpur area. During the operation, authorities seized 157.38 grams of brown sugar along with Rs 1,63,520 in cash.

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Nalgonda Police Arrest 5 Agents Linked to Ramavat Balaji Naik Fraud

Nalgonda district police have apprehended five more agents connected to Ramavat Balaji Naik, the main accused in a massive financial fraud case. The scam involved duping hundreds of people out of nearly Rs68.47 crore through false promises of high-interest returns.

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Three Arrested in Kapurthala for Hussain’s Murder Case

In a breakthrough in a suspected murder case, Kapurthala Police arrested three men in connection with the killing of Hussain, a native of Kala Manj village in Hoshiarpur district. The victim had been living in Chitti village, near a gas agency under the Labhra police station limits, and was found dead under suspicious circumstances on September 10.

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Ganpat Gurjar Held for Rulaniyas Murder in Rajasthan Gym

A man wanted in the brutal murder of a taxi driver was arrested after a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, officials confirmed on Friday.

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Danish Nabbed in Shahjahanpur for Murder of Taxi Driver

A man wanted in the brutal murder of a taxi driver was arrested after a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, officials confirmed on Friday.

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Firoz Nabbed in Whitefield for Stealing 20 Two-Wheelers

In a major crackdown on vehicle theft, Whitefield police arrested a 24-year-old interstate thief and recovered 20 stolen two-wheelers from his possession.

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Shamsher Singh Arrested with 700g Heroin in Amritsar Rural

Amritsar Rural Police achieved a significant breakthrough when the Gharinda police arrested Shamsher Singh, alias Shera, a resident of Gehri village under Sarai Amanat Khan police limits in Tarn Taran, with 700 grams of heroin.

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Nurpur Police Arrest 3 Seize 6kg Charas in Kangra Drug Bust

The Nurpur police in Kangra district made a significant breakthrough on Saturday night in their ongoing battle against narcotics. A special operation led to the arrest of three drug peddlers and the recovery of 6.044 kilograms of charas.

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Five Drug Peddlers Arrested in Kashmir with Large Narcotics Haul

In a major crackdown on narcotics, Kashmir police arrested five alleged drug peddlers and seized a significant quantity of contraband substances across several districts on Friday.

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Shopkeeper Nilesh Pawar Arrested with 8kg Ganja in Saundane

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking in rural areas, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested Nilesh Bapur Pawar (30), a shopkeeper from Indiranagar, after seizing over 8 kilograms of ganja from his grocery shop in Saundane village.

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Puttur Police Arrest M. Dayanand Naika in Gold Theft Case

The Puttur Rural police have arrested M. Dayanand Naika (29) of Nettanige Mudnur village for his alleged involvement in the theft of 31 grams of gold ornaments and ₹5,000 cash from a house on August 12.

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Srikrishna J. Rao Arrested for Sexual Assault BJP Leader Father Also Held

Srikrishna J. Rao, 21, son of BJP leader and Puttur City Municipal Council member P.G. Jagannivas Rao, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who was his classmate and impregnating her.

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Ramol Fraud: Mahesh Jain Arrested in Rs5.5 Crore Scam Targeting Jain Community

shocking Rs5.5 crore fraud case has come to light in Ramol, where a businessman and his two accomplices allegedly cheated members of the Jain community by promising double returns on investment schemes.

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Agent Ois Ali Hasanwala Dupes Trio of Rs 48.75 Lakh Over Fake Visas

A 31-year-old man from Vatva, along with his two friends, fell victim to a Rs 48.75 lakh scam involving fake work-permit visas for Australia and New Zealand. The trio approached an agent named Ois Ali Hasanwala Zara through Instagram in 2023, hoping to secure legitimate visas.

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Jay Patel Booked for Submitting Fake Marksheet for Passport in Vasna

In a startling case revealing the lengths some individuals go to pursue foreign dreams, the Special Operations Group (SOG) has booked 28-year-old Jay Patel from Vasna for allegedly submitting a fake Class 10 marksheet to the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Navrangpura.

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Anita Paramguru Among 3 Held in Rs60 Lakh Brown Sugar Bust

In a significant crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested three individuals, including a notorious woman drug dealer, and seized 555 grams of brown sugar worth approximately Rs60 lakh.Read More

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Nashik Businessman Duped of Rs 2.7 Crore in Crypto Scam, Two Arrested from Kerala

In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud case, the Nashik Rural Police arrested two men from Kozhikode, Kerala, for allegedly cheating a Sinnar-based businessman of Rs2.7 crore through a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme.

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Two Arrested Including Nepalese National for Murder of Hotel Owner in Kerala

In a shocking case of employer-employee conflict turned deadly, the Museum police in Thiruvananthapuram have arrested two men—Rajesh, a native of Adimalathura, and David, a Nepalese national—for the murder of hotel owner Justin Raj on Tuesday.

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Constable E Pramod Killed: Accused Sheikh Riyad on the Run

A 42‑year‑old constable, E Pramod, was tragically stabbed to death on October 17 in Nizamabad city while transporting the accused Sheikh Riyad to the police station. Pramod was escorting Riyad on a two‑wheeler when Riyad allegedly attacked him in the chest between 8:30 pm and 9 pm and fled the scene.

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Darshan Metkari Injured in Ghatkopar Jewellery Heist

In a brazen daylight robbery, three armed men looted Darshan Jewellers on Golibar Road in Ghatkopar West around 10:30 am on Wednesday, injuring the shop’s owner, Darshan Metkari, in the process.

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