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Tragedy struck on the KMP Expressway as four UP Police personnel and a complainant died in a horrific road accident. Their speeding Scorpio, en route to a kidnapping raid, collided head-on with a parked truck. The impact was so severe that all five occupants perished instantly.

Five Uttar Pradesh Police personnel died instantly when their SUV crashed into another vehicle on the KMP Expressway near Dhulawat toll plaza. The accident occurred around 10:30 am Tuesday when the driver lost control while attempting a high-speed overtake. The mangled SUV trapped all occupants, requiring a lengthy rescue operation.

A 29-year-old man, Mahnoor, accused of abducting, sexually assaulting, and murdering a seven-year-old boy for ransom, was killed in a police encounter in Hardoi. He was shot during a checking operation after allegedly opening fire on the police team. The victim's body was recovered from a maize field.

Crimes against senior citizens in Telangana surged by 35% in 2024, with 2,907 cases registered. Cheating, fraud, and theft constitute nearly a third of these offenses, highlighting growing economic exploitation. While violent crimes remain low, the state recorded a crime rate of 84.4 per lakh senior citizens.

A seven-year-old boy kidnapped from Dabri, Delhi, has been safely rescued. Police apprehended the accused, Mohammad Adil Ansari, at New Delhi Railway Station. The child was taken from his home on Monday. The accused, a tailor from Bihar, was attempting to flee with the boy. The child was reunited with his family unharmed.

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of prioritizing oil and energy dominance, alleging military actions in Iran and Venezuela are resource-driven. He claims Washington disregards international law, opting for power over rules. Lavrov urged the US towards dialogue, criticizing policy shifts that strain relations and push Europe away from Russian gas, likening it to a 'colonial era'.

Comedian Sunil Pal testified in a Meerut court, confirming his alleged kidnapping in December 2024 was real and not staged. He revealed ongoing threats pressuring him to retract his complaint. Police are pursuing the remaining two of ten identified accused. Pal was reportedly held for 24 hours and forced to pay a ₹7.5 lakh ransom.

Police arrested nine individuals, including a brother and sister, for the abduction and murder of a 47-year-old real estate developer in Ganjam district. The crime, allegedly triggered by a property dispute, involved kidnapping for ransom, criminal conspiracy, and murder. The victim's decomposed body was found on Ketamani hill.

In a shocking incident in Patna, a man known as Manjeet Kumar, or Piyush, has been taken into custody after being accused of raping a three-year-old girl. His aunt, Kiran Devi, was also arrested for her role in aiding this heinous act. Reports indicate that Piyush lured the child from a nearby home before cruelly assaulting her.

Driven by vengeance for his son's murder, a man amassed funds, bought a truck, and rammed it into the accused's SUV, staging the death as an accident. Technical evidence and an audio clip later revealed the premeditated murder, leading to a manhunt for the absconding perpetrator.

A Vadodara pan parlour owner survived a brutal abduction and murder attempt orchestrated by his wife and her lover. The couple allegedly hired assailants to kill the husband after a botched robbery, but the victim clung to a bridge pillar and was rescued. Seven individuals, including the wife and her lover, have been arrested.