Overview
- The CBI arrested Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a bribe trap and, in follow‑up searches, reported recovering about Rs 7.5 crore in cash, roughly 2.5 kg of gold, 26 luxury watches, firearms, liquor and documents tied to around 50 properties; a special court sent him to judicial custody with no CBI remand sought.
- A Belgian court approved fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India and upheld his April arrest, though he can still appeal, as Indian agencies outlined custody arrangements at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail to meet rights standards.
- In the probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death, a Guwahati court remanded two band members to 14 days’ judicial custody after earlier arrests, while protests around Baksa jail turned violent, prompting lathi‑charge, tear gas, prohibitory orders and a temporary suspension of mobile data.
- Bengaluru police jailed a junior student accused of raping a senior at a private engineering college; investigators noted the incident floor lacked CCTV coverage and said forensic teams are gathering digital and physical evidence.
- Hyderabad resident Mohammed Ahmed said he was duped into going to Russia for a job and then coerced toward frontline deployment; India’s embassy in Moscow said it has taken up his case with Russian authorities for safe release and return.