FIR against YouTube channel over 'fake' claims on UP Police Constable exam result

IANS | August 5, 2026 10:30 AM

Lucknow, Aug 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the YouTube channel 'Mohit Sir Gurukul' for allegedly circulating false and misleading information regarding the results and selection process of the UP Police Constable Recruitment Examination.

SC issues fresh directions to strengthen fight against digital arrest scams

IANS | August 4, 2026 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a fresh set of nationwide directions to strengthen the institutional response against the growing menace of "digital arrest" scams, directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on mule accounts within four weeks and asking all states and Union Territories (UTs) to operationalise cyber fraud grievance redressal and money restoration mechanisms.

India brought back 274 fugitives from 36 nations since 2019: Centre

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India has successfully brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 as part of an intensified drive to ensure that offenders evading Indian law while staying abroad are brought to justice, the Central government said on Tuesday.

Gujarat: Gang used AI-generated documents to pull off Rs 9.60 lakh Civil Hospital tender fraud, three held

IANS | August 4, 2026 3:40 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Three men have been arrested by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch for allegedly cheating a city-based company of Rs 9.60 lakh by impersonating officials of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), using forged documents and fake procurement procedures to lure the victim with a non-existent government supply contract.

Delhi Cyber Police bust fake placement racket, arrest 7 for cheating jobseekers

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s Central District has busted a fake placement racket operating under the name “Next Step Advisors” and apprehended seven accused, including the alleged mastermind, for cheating unemployed jobseekers by promising them jobs in exchange for registration and processing fees.

Arrested JeM suspect lured aspiring models for honey-trapping racket

IANS | August 4, 2026 10:12 AM

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Hamim Mondal, the suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, who was arrested last week from Burdwan in West Burdwan district, used to target new and upcoming models for honey-trapping politically and socially influential persons in West Bengal.