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Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt

A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week was arrested on Friday after a manhunt on suspicion of attempted murder, according to local police. Teruyuki Takabayashi, 44, was apprehended in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture after allegedly attacking the boy between 7.15am and 7.25am on Wednesday in Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo. The boy was part of a group of seven teenagers hanging around a nearby restaurant at...

#2  |  Apr 28, 10:53 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Journalist hacked to death in Chittoor district

#3  |  Apr 26, 14:20 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Two youths held for hurling petrol bomb in Ranipet over previous enmity

The VCK functionary was living with his family in VOC Nagar in Ranipet town for the past few years

#4  |  Apr 25, 15:52 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Ashok Kharat case: Oshnology and other deceptions of a godman

Ashokkumarย Kharat, who police say is a school dropout, allegedly manipulated women and men to build financial assets and political clout over two decades inย Nashik. When the Maharashtra police arrested him on charges of rape and fraud, he had come to be known as Captainย Kharat, claiming to have worked in the merchant navy in the past.ย Vinayaย Deshpandeย Panditย speaks to victims, who tell tales of sexual exploitation, financial fraud, and so-called occult practices

#5  |  Apr 22, 11:12 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Three held with 25.5 kg ganja; 108 bottles of liquor seized

#6  |  Apr 20, 06:53 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Chain-snatching incident during Mathamangalam temple festival in Kannur: two held, two others flee

The stolen chain could not be recovered from those detained and the police suspect that it may be with the two women who escaped

#7  |  Apr 18, 09:28 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

PD Act invoked against rowdy sheeter in Jagadgirigutta after repeated violent offences

#8  |  Apr 18, 05:56 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Former MLAโ€™s son Raheel Aamir gets conditional bail in Jubilee Hills hit-and-run case

#9  |  Apr 15, 12:12 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man pushes ailing mother to death from third floor in RR Nagar

#10  |  Apr 15, 10:23 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man killed by brother during quarrel in Chaderghat

#11  |  Apr 15, 02:17 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man arrested for killing wife, daughter in Chevella by setting them ablaze

#12  |  Apr 13, 15:52 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Supreme Court expresses โ€˜shockโ€™ at the impunity of Chambal sand miners

The Bench further suggested that a GPS system could be installed in heavy earth-moving machines in the area to keep a track of their movement

#13  |  Apr 13, 10:39 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Inter-State gang busted: Three accused, including women, nabbed

#14  |  Apr 12, 23:15 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Khazipet murder case: mother of accused claims his innocence

Addressing the media in Khazipet of Kadapa district on Sunday, Ms. Sujatha claimed that she was not aware of her sonโ€™s relationship with the minor girl

#15  |  Apr 12, 04:33 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

247 kg of gutkha seized, three held in Villupuram

#16  |  Apr 11, 11:29 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Infant abandoned in public toilet in Vijayawada, shifted to hospital

#17  |  Apr 11, 10:03 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man arrested for setting fire; 5 cows killed, shops and vehicles destroyed in Bengaluru

Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmanโ€™s home leads to arrest

โ Police in the United States โ have arrested a man for allegedly โ throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altmanโ€™s home and for making threats outside the artificial intelligence start-upโ€™s headquarters. In a social media post, the San Francisco Police โ€ŒDepartment said an unknown man threw an incendiary device at a North Beach residence at 4.12am on Friday and then escaped on foot. The 20-year-old suspect was detained about an hour later after police received a call about a man threatening...

#19  |  Apr 10, 09:30 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Three held in Bengaluru for mobile phone thefts; one linked to 55 cases

The accused have been identified as Sohail Pasha, 37, his brother Saleem Pasha, 34, and his wife Husna Banu, 32, all residents of D.J. Halli and originally from Mysuru

#20  |  Apr 10, 09:13 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Software engineer from Krishna district murdered in Haryana

#21  |  Apr 7, 10:01 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man killed by wifeโ€™s friend; accused arrested

#22  |  Apr 7, 09:19 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Eight masked robbers loot 700 gram gold from Palasa jewellery shop

#23  |  Apr 7, 07:11 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Japanese tourist molested in Rajasthan's Jaipur; five booked

The police have registered a case based on the woman's complaint, and are scanning local criminal and tourist guide records to trace and arrest the accused

#24  |  Apr 5, 09:48 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Police open fire at murder accused as he attacks them during arrest

#25  |  Apr 5, 07:36 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Synthetic drug seizure in Kozhikode: More suspects under scanner

On April 2, an anti-narcotic squad had seized nearly 3 kg of MDMA and arrested Mohammed Haneefa, a native of Nileeshwaram, who reportedly headed the secret business

Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

#27  |  Apr 3, 15:16 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Anbumani flags rising crimes against children in State

#28  |  Apr 3, 14:00 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Assault and robbery case cracked, one arrested

Bali rocked by spate of murder cases โ€“ is Indonesian island more dangerous now?

Baliโ€™s reputation as a carefree tropical escape has been shaken by a string of brutal crimes, including the kidnapping and dismemberment of a Ukrainian man and the fatal stabbing of a Dutch visitor. The cases โ€“ some involving foreign suspects and bearing the hallmarks of organised or premeditated violence โ€“ have fuelled growing alarm, prompting residents and visitors to the Indonesian holiday island to ask: Is Bali becoming a stage for international crime? Observers say the cases do not indicate...