#Crime

Police detain husband after fatal fire at Assam tea estate

Police are investigating the suspicious death of 27-year-old Samalina Bora after a fire broke out at the Daimukhia Tea Estate bungalow on Tuesday night.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Courts Deliver Triple Verdict on POCSO Cases

Meghalaya courts recently resolved three major POCSO cases, issuing a 25-year sentence, upholding a 2015 conviction, and overturning a 10-year prison term.

NEWire Desk • 17 Sep 2026

Police Arrest Two More Suspected ULFA(I) Linkmen in Dibrugarh Extortion Case

Dibrugarh police arrested two more men for alleged links to the banned ULFA(I) group, bringing the total number of arrests to four in an extortion probe.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Sep 2026

Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Suppliers in Sivasagar

Assam police arrested two men and seized 79 grams of drugs during a traffic stop on National Highway 37 in Sivasagar to break up a local supply ring.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Police Bust Illegal Online Gaming Operation in Kamrup

Police seized 69 ATM cards and 63 passbooks from a suspected gaming operation in Kamrup, finding an app that tracked nearly 400,000 rupees in earnings.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Rapido Illegal, Swine Fever Fears, and Bike Theft Plague Meghalaya

Meghalaya’s chief minister calls Rapido illegal as farmers fight swine fever and police hunt for a stolen Royal Enfield in Laitumkhrah.

NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026

Woman fatally stabbed during argument at Tripura fair

Sujita Das was stabbed to death at Kamalasagar Bhadra Mela following an argument between her live-in partner and his family members.

Ayan Debbarma • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur Court Hands 20-Year Sentence in POCSO Assault Case

A Manipur special court sentenced Ningthoujam Ramesh Singh to 20 years for sexually assaulting a minor in 2021. The victim receives 3 lakh compensation.

Ranjana Devi • 15 Sep 2026

Assam Police Raid Golakganj Drug Den, Detain Two Suspects

Assam Police raided a home in Sonakhuli, detaining two men for alleged drug trafficking. Authorities are now investigating links to wider networks.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Police nab key Assam cattle theft suspect in Barpeta

Assam police arrested Chan Mia in Barpeta for running a cattle theft ring. Locals linked him to multiple smuggling cases across the lower Assam region.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Sep 2026

Guwahati Rehab Owner Arrested Over Abuse Allegations

Police arrested Riku Kashyap in Guwahati after a complaint alleged he kept a woman tied up at his Unique Wellness Foundation rehabilitation centre.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Assam Court Sentences Man to Death for 2023 Child Rape and Murder

Utpal Roy will face the death penalty for the 2023 rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Bilasipara after a court handed down the sentence.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Sep 2026

Thieves Raid Pathsala Jewellery Store for 2 Crore in Gold

Burglars hit a Pathsala jewellery shop, stealing 2 crore in gold and 16 lakh in cash. Local groups are now demanding urgent security upgrades.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Sep 2026

Burglars Raid Bamutia Jewelry Shop Through Tin Roof

Thieves stole 80 bhori of silver and cash from a Bamutia jewelry shop by cutting through the roof. Police are investigating the Kali Bazar break-in.

Nihar Jamatia • 14 Sep 2026

Man Kills Brother's Live-in Partner at Tripura Fair

Nayan Nama allegedly stabbed Sujita Das to death at a Kamalasagar fair on Saturday following a family dispute over her live-in relationship.

Ayan Debbarma • 14 Sep 2026

Bongaigaon Police Bust Cattle Smuggling Ring, Seize 82 Animals

Police raided a sawmill in Assam, rescuing 82 cattle and detaining one man. Two trucks were seized in the crackdown on an alleged smuggling network.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Sep 2026

Murder suspect dies during police transport in Guwahati

Ramanuj Goswami died fleeing custody while his wife's funeral rites were underway. He was the prime suspect in the murder of Riya Talukdar.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Sep 2026

Assam Police Seize 93 Lakh in Cyber Fraud Raid

Assam police raided a residence in Tupamari village, seizing nearly 1 crore in cash and gold linked to a suspected cyber fraud investigation.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Sep 2026

TMC Demands Arrests Following Petrol Bomb Attack on Shillong Station

Meghalaya Trinamool Congress leader Charles Pyngrope urged police to arrest attackers who threw petrol bombs at Laban Police Station early Saturday.

NEWire Desk • 14 Sep 2026

Sikkim man faces animal cruelty charges after shooting neighbor's dog

Police in Sikkim have charged a tenant with animal cruelty after he allegedly shot and killed a local resident's pet dog with an air gun.

Aiden Bhutia • 13 Sep 2026