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Female Officer Files Rape Charges Against Army Officer

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11 months ago

March 28, 2025

The Bhopal police have initiated a rape case against an Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel following a complaint filed by a woman constable of the Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday.

Police officials identified the accused as Lieutenant Colonel Varun Pratap Singh (49), who is currently stationed in Haldwani.

According to Women Security Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Nidhi Saxena, the FIR has been lodged under Sections 69 (sexual intercourse by deceitful means) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Saxena indicated that the police have communicated with the Army about the matter. They have also summoned the officer for questioning, stating that if he does not comply, they will proceed with arrest procedures. The ACP emphasized that his alleged actions, allegedly conducted under the pretense of marriage, fit the definition of rape.

In her complaint, the 42-year-old unmarried woman constable recounted that she first met Varun in 2012 when he was stationed in Bhopal. She claimed he portrayed himself as a bachelor and invited her to his residence on December 25, 2012, where he promised to marry her and engaged in consensual physical relations with her.

However, she later discovered in 2013 that Varun was already married. The complaint states that when she confronted him and insisted on marriage, he refused and even threatened her life. Following these incidents, she decided to file a rape case against him. Investigations are ongoing.

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Pickup Vehicle Crashes Into Divider, Two Killed Including Child

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2 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Namma Kudla

Uttar Pradesh: A tragic road accident took place in Uttar Pradesh when a pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into a road divider.

The driver and a three-year-old girl died on the spot due to the impact of the crash. Nine passengers who were travelling in the vehicle sustained injuries. They were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.

Reports said the victims were travelling to their native village to celebrate the Holi festival. A video showing the horrifying scene of the accident has gone viral on social media.

Preliminary reports suggest that overspeeding may have led to the accident. Police have started an investigation into the incident.

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Five from Karnataka Killed in Car–Container Collision in Andhra Pradesh

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1 day ago

March 4, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh: Five people from Karnataka were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred near Gangavaram in Palamaneru while the victims were on their way to Tirupati temple from Bengaluru. According to police, the car crashed into the rear of a container vehicle with great force, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.

The deceased have been identified as Mohandas (71), Nagaraj (61), Kusuma (61), Jayanti (59), and Pooja (33). All of them were residents of Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

Preliminary reports suggest that the impact of the collision was so severe that all five occupants died at the scene. Police have registered a case at the Palamaneru police station and further investigation is underway.

More details are awaited.

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Woman Kills Ex-Lover Over Blackmail in Ballia

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3 days ago

March 2, 2026

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Uttar Pradesh: A married woman allegedly killed her former lover in Ballia after he blackmailed her with private videos, police said.

According to police, the victim was identified as Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Azamgarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the woman from a nearby village.

Police said the woman wanted to end the relationship. However, Gupta allegedly began blackmailing her using obscene videos and harassed her repeatedly.

Unable to bear the threats, the woman informed her brother and sister-in-law. The trio allegedly planned the murder during a wedding function on February 5.

On February 7, they allegedly called Gupta to the village on a pretext. He was strangled to death, police said. The accused then poured acid on his face to hide his identity and tried to destroy evidence.

An unidentified body with a disfigured face was found on February 10. The crime was later solved during the investigation.

Police have arrested three accused, including the woman, and sent them to judicial custody. Efforts are on to arrest other suspects involved in the case.