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Three men, including a dentist and the victim's estranged husband, were arrested in Moradabad for allegedly gang-raping and assaulting a woman. The survivor reported being lured to a dental clinic and then taken to a house where she was threatened and attacked. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.

Former Bhopal district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth were remanded to judicial custody in the Twisha Sharma death case. Singh, who previously sentenced individuals, now finds herself an inmate in Bhopal Central Jail, housed in the women's ward. Her son is in a separate section for male inmates.

A special CBI court in Bhopal is expected to send Giribala Singh, a former district judge, and her son Samarth Singh to judicial custody today. Both are accused in the dowry death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. The CBI did not seek further remand for the duo. The court's decision is anticipated this afternoon.

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Telangana High Court dismissed a woman's plea alleging illegal detention and torture by Hyderabad police. The court found her claims contradicted by her own statements to a magistrate during remand, where she reported no ill-treatment. The petition sought a SIT probe, compensation, and preservation of evidence, but was deemed lacking merit.

CBI recreated Twisha Sharma's alleged suicide, using a dummy to test the plausibility of ex-judge Giribala Singh and her son's account of bringing her down. Investigators are examining the house layout, timing, and forensic evidence. The probe also includes scrutinizing the son's movements and potential evidence tampering, while prison authorities consider security for the former judge.

Customs officials at Lucknow airport seized 13 kg of hydroponic marijuana, valued at Rs 13 crore, from a passenger arriving from Muscat. The narcotic substance was discovered concealed within chocolate packets during baggage screening. The passenger was subsequently arrested under the NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody.

Delhi police have arrested hotel cook Keshav Negi in connection with the Malviya Nagar fire that claimed 21 lives. Investigators believe Negi's negligence, specifically a cooking gas leak, ignited the blaze. The owner, Lovkesh Bajaj, is also in custody. The incident highlighted severe fire safety lapses at the establishment.

Odisha government reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a Rs 10 lakh bribe and possessing Rs 47 lakh in unaccounted cash. Despite an ongoing corruption case, Chakma has been posted as Deputy Secretary in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, drawing criticism online.