Lawyer slaps Jamui molestation accused, says he should have been shot dead

The investigation into the Tamil Nadu minor sexual abuse case has intensified as the police department summons three senior officers over the initial closure of the case. Investigators are examining whether the earlier closure report was sought under external pressure and probing the involvement of an anti-vice squad inspector. Concurrently, authorities are examining an alleged hush money trail amounting to nearly 70 crore rupees linked to a property transaction involving the accused, Veeramani. Summons have been issued to a businessman named Prakash regarding allegations that funds were transferred in an attempt to bury the case. Officials are working to trace Prakash's whereabouts while investigating who facilitated the financial transactions.

Delhi Police are investigating attempts by the accused to destroy evidence in the Kalkaji gang rape case involving a seventeen-year-old victim. Two accused brothers, Hemant and Mukesh, allegedly washed the clothes they wore during the crime to erase semen traces and DNA evidence before being arrested. In addition, search histories on mobile devices were deleted. Investigators revealed that one of the accused had completed a law degree, prompting a probe into whether legal knowledge was used to avoid forensic detection. Clothes belonging to all three accused, including the third suspect Asif, have been recovered and sent for forensic examination, while sections relating to destruction of evidence are being incorporated into the FIR.

Indian benchmark indices opened lower, with the Nifty declining around two hundred points and slipping towards 23,200 levels amid rising crude oil prices and spiking US Treasury and domestic bond yields. Financial and banking counters led the losses across sectors, while insurance stocks witnessed severe selling following draft consultation proposals by the insurance regulator to tighten commission caps from financial year 2028. PB Fintech, Turtlemint, Max Financial, and ICICI Prudential Life recorded sharp cuts in early trade. Meanwhile, primary market activity remained in focus with anticipation surrounding the National Stock Exchange listing, even as recent entrants like Hero Motors and SS Retail traded higher. In another development, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India initiated penal action against major quick-commerce and delivery platforms, including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India, and Zepto, citing non-compliance, misleading claims, and listings of prohibited food articles.

A minor girl in Bihar’s Samastipur was abused, harassed and molested by a group of men after they spotted her with a boy on a local embankment.