Overview

• Jaisalmer bus fire investigation led to the arrest of modification contractor Manish Jain after 21 deaths, with forensic teams examining a recently installed AC unit as a likely source of a short circuit.
• Raebareli lynching case reached 16 arrests and five police suspensions for negligence after a Dalit man was killed when villagers mistook him for a “drone thief.”
• Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar was suspended following his Oct 16 CBI arrest in a bribery case, with raids recovering about Rs 7.5 crore in cash, 2.5 kg of gold, luxury watches and other assets.
• Bengaluru surgeon Dr. Mahendra Reddy was arrested after viscera tests on his late wife detected high propofol levels, and police say a chargesheet is being prepared.
• Israel stated the Rafah crossing will remain closed until Hamas fulfills ceasefire terms, rejecting claims of an immediate reopening.