Overview
- In Indore police arrested a granddaughter who attacked her sleeping grandfather with a cricket bat and told officers she acted over alleged abuse from seven to eight years earlier while investigators carry out forensic checks and questioning.
- A 28-year-old guest, Sambhav Jain, died after jumping from the 43rd floor of Noida’s Supernova, renewing scrutiny of repeated falls at the complex and prompting the apartment owners association to approve a 2026 tenancy policy requiring police verification and tighter limits on short‑term rentals.
- Protesters at Jantar Mantar opposing CEC Gyanesh Kumar saw roughly 110 people detained and about 15 officers injured after clashes; a viral video showed a woman seizing a police bus key to stop detainee transport and has intensified debate over policing tactics.
- Hassan district collector K.S. Lathakumari issued a show‑cause notice to the police superintendent for failing to stop Ganesh and Gauri idol immersion despite an administrative ban under BNSS 2023 and water‑pollution law, with the SP asked for a written explanation and possible disciplinary review.
- The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has begun trials of full‑body scanners at Bengaluru and Kochi to collect data and update algorithms so traditional jewellery such as mangalsutra and janeu do not trigger alarms while preserving passenger privacy ahead of wider rollout plans.