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Latest Arrests Across the India– 05/05/2025 Key Cases and Summaries

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

by Ananya Mehta

Bijaya Meher, 5 Others Held for Rs78 Lakh Stock Market Fraud

In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing arrested six individuals from Balangir on Sunday for allegedly cheating a man out of Rs78 lakh by luring him into a fake stock market investment scheme.

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Shahid Sheikh, 2 Others Held in Rs6 Lakh Dollar Exchange Scam

The Samtanagar Police have arrested three men for allegedly cheating a Virar-based electrician out of Rs6 lakh by luring him into a fake US dollar exchange deal. The accused, Shahid Medbul Haque Sheikh (45), Nuralam Aynul Sheikh (38), and Shahjan Irshad Sheikh (44), had been absconding for nearly 11 months before being arrested on May 3, 2025.

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Abhinandan Kumar Held in Rs15 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case

In a significant breakthrough, the Dhanbad Cyber Cell arrested Abhinandan Kumar from the New Colony area under Barbadda police station limits in connection with a Rs15 lakh online fraud case.

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Man Steals Rs70,000 & Jewellery from Mother in Shahdol District

In a shocking case of betrayal, a 30-year-old man was arrested for stealing Rs70,000 in cash and jewellery from his own mother in Dogra Tola village, Shahdol district. The man, Rangu (30), and his accomplice Ramchandra (31), were taken into custody by Sidhi police following the theft.

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Nand Kishore Arrested for Killing Two Over Parking Dispute in Delhi

A 65-year-old man, identified as Nand Kishore, has been arrested by Delhi Police for killing two individuals and injuring another after a quarrel over a parking incident in Adarsh Nagar, Northwest Delhi. Kishore, a resident of Sikar, Rajasthan, was previously involved in multiple criminal cases, including attempted murder, violations of the Arms Act, and theft, according to the police.

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Aman Datt and Vicky Arrested for Burglary in Mohkampura

Mohkampura Police have successfully arrested two burglars, Aman Datt (alias Lucky) and Vicky, in connection with a burglary at the house of Davinder Kumar, an ex-serviceman and cancer patient. The theft occurred on April 24, while Kumar and his wife, Sunita, were away at the hospital for medical treatment.

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Sunil Singh Dabhi, Rahul Singh Vaghela, Jigarsingh Vaghela Arrested for Temple Theft

Mumbai Police have successfully arrested three suspects in connection with a theft at the Sri Shivdi Jain Sangh temple located in Mulraj Bhawan, Sewri. The theft took place between April 22 and April 23, and the stolen items included gold and silver ornaments valued at nearly Rs5.7 lakh.

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Hyderabad Police Arrest Six Automobile Thieves, Including Three Juveniles

Hyderabad Police have arrested six individuals in connection with a series of automobile thefts, which included three juveniles who were involved in purchasing the stolen vehicles. The police also recovered several stolen vehicles, including three Honda Dio scooters, an Activa, and an auto rickshaw, along with two vehicles used in committing the crimes.

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Mahendra Mishra & Devendra Mishra Arrested in Varanasi Drug Bust

Chetganj Police have successfully apprehended Mahendra Mishra and Devendra Mishra, two notorious drug dealers, following a tip-off received from a peddler who was arrested the previous day during a routine checking operation under Operation Chakravyuha. The duo had long been wanted by the police under the NDPS Act, and a reward of Rs25,000 was offered for their capture.

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Rasuan Devi & Ranju Devi Held With 4.4 Kg Ganja at Agartala Station

In a joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), two women drug peddlers were arrested at Agartala Railway Station for attempting to smuggle dry cannabis (ganja) to Delhi.

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Mohd Mustafa & Usman Choudhary Held With Heroin in Samba

Two alleged drug peddlers, identified as Mohd Mustafa and Usman Choudhary, were arrested on Sunday in the Samba district after being found in possession of 7.5 grams of heroin.

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Ankit Kumar & Harjit Kumar Held in Rs2 Lakh Robbery Case

A day after a dramatic armed robbery at Jassian Road, where a grocer was looted of Rs2 lakh, Salem Tabri police arrested two accused—Ankit Kumar and Harjit Kumar, both residents of Sherpur Chowk—on Saturday.

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Sheikh Abdul Karim Arrested With Rs34 Lakh Fake Currency

In a major operation, counterfeit Indian currency with a face value of Rs33.56 lakh was seized from a house near the India-Bangladesh border at Basirhat on Sunday. One individual, identified as Sheikh Abdul Karim alias Raja, was arrested in connection with the seizure.

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Wellborn Khongjoh, Fedrick & Pascal Kharkrang Held in Ri-Bhoi Drug Bust

In a significant drug trafficking bust, Ri-Bhoi police arrested three individuals late at night at Umsning, recovering approximately 10.9 grams of suspected heroin during a targeted operation.

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Vikram Sahu, Aniket & Dharmpal Held in NEET-UG Scam

The Noida unit of the Special Task Force (STF) has arrested three individuals for running a scam that targeted NEET-UG aspirants and their families by promising to facilitate their admission into medical colleges in exchange for money.

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Meghnesh Jain & Divyanshu Singh Held in Rs12.8 Cr Cyber Fraud

In a significant cybercrime crackdown, Banswara Police busted a Rs12.8 crore cyber fraud racket and arrested two former and current private bank employees who played crucial roles in facilitating the scam. The racket, which spanned 11 states, exploited dormant bank accounts and forged documents to route stolen money.

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7 Arrested in Khargone HT Line Wire Theft Case

Police in Khargone district arrested seven individuals in connection with the theft of 4.5 quintals of aluminium wires from a high-tension (HT) power line under the Mandaleshwar police station limits.

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Handwara Police Arrest 3 Drug Peddlers, Seize Heroin and Brown Sugar

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Handwara Police arrested three individuals involved in the illegal drug trade. The arrests followed a series of checkpoints established in strategic locations, where officers intercepted suspicious individuals and recovered significant quantities of contraband substances.

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Thianmuansiam Samte Arrested in Manipur Drug Seizure Worth Rs48.7 Crore

In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, security forces in Manipur’s Churachandpur district seized 5.016 kilograms of brown sugar, valued at Rs48.7 crore, on Sunday. The drug was discovered in 418 soap cases, hidden by a suspected peddler, Thianmuansiam Samte (32), from Gamgpimual village. Police officials arrested Samte following a tip-off, recovering a car and a mobile phone along with the contraband.

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Gujarat Police Foils Inter-State Drug Smuggling, Arrests Rakesh Bishnoi

Gujarat Police successfully thwarted an inter-state drug smuggling attempt on Saturday by arresting a suspected drug peddler, Rakesh Bishnoi, and seizing 375 grams of mephedrone (MD) valued at Rs 37.50 lakh. The arrest was made during a vehicle check at a checkpoint near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border in Banaskantha district, near Tharad town.

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Indore Police Seize Assets of Three Drug Traffickers, Total Worth Rs 56.69 Lakh

In a significant move against drug trafficking, Indore police have initiated the process of attaching assets of three major drug traffickers under Section 107 of the BNSS, a first in Madhya Pradesh. The action comes after a series of raids on the residences of Akash Kumar Jain (47), Sameer alias Sandy Ansari (38), and Mohsin alias Chhipa Mansuri (28), all involved in illegal drug trade.

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Davamani Arrested for Murder of Father in Virudhunagar

Police have solved the murder case of a 45-year-old goatherd, Murugan, from Naganenthal village near Kariapatti. His 21-year-old son, Davamani, and an Instagram friend, Abu Bakr, have been arrested for the crime. The motive: Murugan disapproved of his son’s romantic relationship and online behavior.

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Srikanth Held for Sexual Assault on Woman Techie in Bengaluru

The Marathahalli police have arrested a 32-year-old man, identified as Srikanth, in connection with a sexual assault on a woman techie that took place late at night on April 30.

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Dharam Singh Chhoker Arrested in Rs500 Crore Money Laundering Case

In a dramatic turn of events, Dharam Singh Chhoker, the Congress leader and former legislator from Samalkha constituency in Haryana, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday. The arrest followed a specific tip-off that Chhoker was seen in the bar of the Shangri-La Hotel in New Delhi.

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Cashier Somnath Pandit Arrested in Rs8 Crore Embezzlement Scam

Somnath Pandit, a cashier wanted in connection with a Rs8 crore embezzlement scam, was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police after being on the run for the past 18 months. He was apprehended on Friday night from Dharashiv district.

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Debajit Tripathy Arrested in Rs 80 Lakh Share Market Scam

Debajit Tripathy, a resident of Bargarh’s VSS Nagar, has been arrested by the Malkangiri police in connection with a major share market trading scam involving a sum of Rs80 lakh. The arrest came after a formal complaint was lodged by Jitendra Patra, a resident of Talsahi village in Malkangiri district.

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Anjuna Police Bust Online Gambling Racket, 12 Arrested

In a significant bust early on Wednesday morning, Anjuna police raided a flat at Royal Assagao Resort in Assagao, following credible information about an online betting gang operating at the location. The police caught 12 individuals red-handed engaging in online gambling, with the transactions amounting to Rs3,50,000.

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SBI AGM K Sanjay Arrested in Rs27 Crore Loan Fraud Case

In a major breakthrough, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested K Sanjay, a 53-year-old Assistant General Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI), in connection with a massive Rs27 crore loan fraud dating back to 2013.

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Gulshana Riaz Khan, aka ‘Daku Dulhan’, Arrested in Bride Scam

Known by many names — Kajal in Gujarat, Seema in Haryana, Neha in Bihar, and Sweety in Uttar Pradesh — Gulshana Riaz Khan, just 21 years old, left a trail of deception across four states. Nicknamed the ‘Daku Dulhan’, Gulshana was arrested on Thursday by Ambedkar Nagar police, bringing her wedding scam spree to an end.

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Dharmendra Singh Held in Rs13 Lakh Drug Bust in Mohali

In a major blow to drug trafficking in the region, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested Dharmendra Singh, a resident of Raipur Mandla village, and his associate Tejinder Singh, recovering a large cache of narcotics and Rs13 lakh in suspected drug proceeds.

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Police Arrest Anju Baby, Sumesh, Jiffin for MDMA Bust in Attingal

In a major breakthrough, a joint operation led by the Thiruvananthapuram rural Dansaf team and Attingal police resulted in the arrest of three individuals, including a woman, for drug trafficking on Sunday morning in Attingal. The trio, identified as Sumesh, 29, from Perinkuzhy near Chirayinkeezhu, Jiffin, 29, from Channankara near Kadinamkulam, and Anju Baby, 32, from Pulappatta in Palakkad, were found in possession of 52 grams of MDMA, valued at approximately Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh.

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Gossaigaon Police Arrest Notorious Drug Peddlers Hasan Ali and Samsul

In a major operation on Sunday evening, the Gossaigaon Police successfully apprehended two notorious drug peddlers, Hasan Ali and Samsul, who are believed to be the masterminds behind a widespread drug network operating in the region.

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Karthika Pradeep Arrested for Overseas Job Scam in Kerala

In a major breakthrough in an overseas job scam, Karthika Pradeep, a woman from Pathanamthitta, was arrested in Kozhikode by Central police. Pradeep allegedly duped several victims under the guise of providing job placements abroad, particularly in the UK. Running a consultancy named Takeoff Consultancy, she promised jobs as social workers, demanding large sums of money, including a case where she cheated a Thrissur native of Rs 5.23 lakh.

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Odisha Police Arrest Three Drug Peddlers, Seize 15.58 Grams of Brown Sugar

In a significant operation, the Abhayachandpur police, in collaboration with local authorities, arrested three individuals and seized over 15.58 grams of brown sugar, valued at approximately Rs 4.5 lakh, on Sunday in Jagatsinghpur district. The seizure took place on Dalimpur Road, near Paradip IOCL Road.

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Ganesh Ramaswamy, Vijay Kulkarni Held With 410 kg Ganja

In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Telangana Prohibition and Excise Task Force arrested two individuals and busted an inter-state ganja smuggling racket on the Outer Ring Road near Medchal.

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Prasanna Kumar Mishra Arrested in Duvvada Double Murder

In a major breakthrough, the Visakhapatnam city police arrested a 58-year-old man in connection with the chilling Duvvada double murder case. The accused, Prasanna Kumar Mishra, a native of Puri district in Odisha, was taken into custody on Saturday following intensive investigation.

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7 Arrested in Rs1.4 Cr IPO Scam: Odisha Crime Branch Crackdown

In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Crime Branch arrested seven individuals from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for allegedly orchestrating a Rs1.4 crore IPO investment scam. Acting on a complaint filed by a Bhubaneswar-based victim, cybercrime officials tracked down the accused and recovered Rs4 lakh in cash, with Rs15 lakh more frozen across multiple accounts.

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Telangana CID Arrests Senior Bank Official for Rs 27 Crore Loan Scam

In a major breakthrough, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Telangana arrested Kondu Sanjay, a senior officer from a public sector bank, for his role in a fraudulent loan sanction that caused a loss of Rs 27 crore to the institution.

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South Dinajpur Police Arrest Three in Major Bank Fraud and Cybercrime Case

South Dinajpur district police have made significant arrests in a major bank fraud case involving cybercrime and financial deception. Three individuals—Rakibul Islam, Moktar Islam, and Ratna Roy—were arrested in connection with the fraudulent activities. The accused were presented before the Balurghat court on Wednesday, where the police requested a five-day custody for further investigation.

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Woman Arrested for Beating Parents-in-Law, Father-in-Law Injured

A 30-year-old woman, identified as Pooja, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting her parents-in-law in Ajmer district, causing fractures to her father-in-law. The incident occurred on February 27, 2024, in Liri-ka Badiya village, located about 12 km from Ajmer city.

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