Overview
- Kanpur Police and an SIT said assets worth about ₹22 crore linked to arrested suspect Ravindra Nath Soni have been identified, with six FIRs filed and more than 700 alleged victims reporting losses tied to a so‑called blue‑chip investment scam.
- Delhi Police arrested four men near Shalimar Bagh metro and seized ₹3.59 crore in demonetised ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, alleging the group duped people by falsely claiming the cash could be exchanged at the RBI.
- A Maharajganj court sentenced main accused Sarfaraz alias Rinku to death for the 2024 murder of Ramgopal Mishra and gave life terms to nine others, noting evidence of extreme cruelty in a judgment delivered roughly 14 months after the crime.
- Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin told Reuters he intends to step down after the upcoming election, saying he felt insulted and sidelined by the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus.
- More than 50 former judges publicly opposed the impeachment bid against Madras High Court Justice G.R. Swaminathan, calling it an attempt to intimidate the judiciary and an attack on democratic norms.