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Latest Arrests Across the India – 19/02/2026 Key Cases and Summaries

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

by Ananya Mehta

Paddy Scam: Krishan Dhankar Sent to Remand

Four officials arrested in the alleged paddy procurement scam were produced before local courts on Wednesday and remanded to police custody for varying durations as investigators continue to widen the probe.

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Gurugram Cyber Police Nab Chinese Scam Aides

The Gurugram Cyber Police have arrested three men allegedly working with a Chinese fraud syndicate, officials said on Wednesday. During the raid, police recovered a 20-port physical SIM box and a laptop, exposing a sophisticated setup used to target Indian citizens.

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Fake “Baba Bangali” Poster Racket: Md Nazir Andari Arrested

A joint team of Central Railway and Western Railway arrested a man for allegedly running a fake “Baba Bangali” poster racket on railway premises. Officials seized around 15,000 unauthorised posters during the operation at Reay Road on Tuesday, February 17.

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Firoz Ismail Sheikh Arrested for Mobile Thefts at KEM Hospital

A 40-year-old man, Firoz Ismail Sheikh, was arrested by the Bhoiwada Police for allegedly stealing mobile phones from the premises of King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital. Authorities recovered nine stolen phones with a total estimated value of Rs 1 lakh.

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Pankaj Upadhyay Arrested for Selling Fake Telma AM Tablets

A gang involved in selling counterfeit blood pressure medication branded as Telma AM was busted following a raid by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with two men arrested and medicines worth Rs 8.94 lakh seized.

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Rishu Garg, Others Arrested in Multi-State Fake Trading Scam

The Inter-State Cell (ISC) of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police has arrested four individuals involved in a large-scale online investment scam. The accused are identified as Rishu Garg, Amit Giri, Deepak Joon alias Vikas, and Sunil Kumar alias Yash. Additionally, Renu Garg has been bound under the relevant legal provisions.

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R. Narasimha and Team Arrested in Kadapa Digital Fund Scam

The Kadapa Police on Friday, November 14, 2025, busted a large-scale inter-state digital fund scam, arresting twelve persons and recovering Rs12.58 lakh in cash. Authorities also seized seventeen mobile phones, thirteen bank passbooks, six cheque books, 52 ATM cards, 16 SIM cards, and six Aadhaar cards during the operation.

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Simanta Santosh Samanta Arrested for Stealing Gold in Chinchwad

The Simanta Santosh Samanta was arrested by the Chinchwad Police on Sunday for allegedly stealing 245 grams of gold worth Rs 22 lakh from a Chinchwad-based jeweller. The gold had been entrusted to him for melting into ornaments.

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Sujit Dev Arrested in Dahisar Multi-Crore Crypto Scam

In Dahisar, Mumbai, Sujit Dev, a 47-year-old accused who had been evading authorities for two years after allegedly orchestrating a multi-crore cryptocurrency investment scam, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch.

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Chanderdeep and Sarita Chamoli Arrested in Rs 2 Crore Committee Scam

The Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) apprehended a couple, Chanderdeep Chamoli and Sarita Chamoli, for allegedly defrauding 48 investors of approximately Rs 2 crore through unauthorized committee schemes.

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Bhanwarlal Sharma Arrested for Interstate Marriage Racket

The Rajasthan Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested fugitive Bhanwarlal Sharma, accused of running an interstate marriage racket that trafficked girls and women while extorting lakhs of rupees from men in western Rajasthan.

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Dineshkumar Kesarwani Arrested in Fake Ration Card Scam

The Dindoshi Police on Monday arrested Dineshkumar Premchand Kesarwani, the owner of a government rationing shop in Gilbert Hill, Andheri West, in connection with a fake government document racket. He had allegedly obtained two fraudulent ration cards from a person identified as Dayal.

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Deepak Kumar Arrested for Fake E-Challan Online Fraud

A man from Haryana, Deepak Kumar, was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection with an online fraud involving a fake e-challan, through which Rs60,000 was stolen from a vehicle owner in Bengal.

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Shamzu Zayba Arrested in Rs 4 Crore Film Fraud Case

The Kochi City Police arrested Shamzu Zayba, also known as Shamsudeen, the director of the film Abhilasham, following a complaint by the film’s producer, Ann Sariga Antony.

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Rohit Sanjay Pawar Arrested for Privacy Violation at Colva Beach

In Colva Beach, the coastal security police arrested a 19-year-old tourist from Maharashtra, Rohit Sanjay Pawar, for allegedly taking photographs and recording videos of a foreign national without her consent on Sunday.

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Sartaj Alam Arrested for Trafficking Job Seekers to Cyber Scam Hub

The Sartaj Alam, a man from Jamshedpur, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly trafficking job seekers from Jharkhand to a cyber scam hub in Bangkok, where victims were forced to participate in organised online fraud activities.

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HDFC Bank Employees Arrested in Shopian Financial Fraud

Five employees of HDFC Bank have been arrested in connection with a large-scale financial fraud in the Shopian district, authorities said.

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Three Nepalese Nationals Arrested in Chikkamagaluru Theft Case

The Chikkamagaluru Police on Friday arrested three Nepalese nationals in connection with multiple theft cases, recovering valuables estimated at over Rs1.75 crore.

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Chagalamarri Temple Theft Solved: Three Arrested

The Chagalamarri Police successfully solved the theft at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Madduru village, recovering stolen silver valued at Rs.14.76 lakh. The swift action was announced by Nandyal SP Suneel Sheoran, who commended the district police for their prompt investigation.

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Boya Vasundhara Arrested for Attempted Murder of Dr. Sravani

In a shocking incident resembling a thriller, Boya Vasundhara and three accomplices were arrested by the Kurnool Police on January 24 for the attempted murder of Dr. K Sravani, an Assistant Professor at Kurnool Medical College.

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Saikam Mastan Arrested for Trafficking Daughter in Vijayawada

In a disturbing case of child trafficking, the Government Railway Police (GRP) rescued a three-year-old girl, Sravani, and arrested three individuals, including her father, for allegedly selling her.

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Meenakshi Arrested for Orchestrating Husband’s Murder in Kadur

In a chilling domestic crime, Kadur police have arrested Meenakshi (55) for allegedly conspiring with her lover, Pradeep (33), to murder her husband, Subrahmanya, in a plot fueled by an illicit affair and financial disputes.

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Mohammed Irfan & T.C. Nirfana Arrested in Kerala Drug Case

The District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Thursday arrested a couple allegedly involved in the inter-State smuggling and sale of synthetic drugs.

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Gagan Bhushan Arrested Again for Heroin Trafficking in Shimla

Shimla Police have once again arrested a repeat drug trafficker, Gagan Bhushan, under preventive detention provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act), officials announced on Wednesday.

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Five Arrested in Jalandhar for Heroin & Narcotic Pills

In a sustained drive against narcotics under the NDPS Act, Jalandhar police have arrested five individuals in separate operations across Nakodar and Phillaur, recovering heroin and intoxicating tablets.

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Afzal Arrested for Kerala Cannabis Smuggling Bust

Kerala police have made a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking with the arrest of Afzal, 23, a resident of Karakulam, during a routine vehicle inspection on Monday. Authorities recovered over 325 kilograms of cannabis, highlighting the ongoing crackdown on narcotics in the region.

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Paresh Trivedi Arrested for Wedding Catering Fraud

Dumas police have arrested a caterer, Paresh Trivedi, for allegedly cheating a family by accepting advance payments for a wedding order and disappearing days before the ceremony.

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