Bengaluru Police: News
06 Apr 2024
BengaluruOn camera: Bengaluru workers beat up senior over work pressure
Two employees of Heritage Foods, a Bengaluru-based dairy company, were arrested on Friday for allegedly masterminding an attack on their senior.
15 Mar 2024
BS YediyurappaYediyurappa booked for sexually assaulting minor; former CM denies allegation
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa (81) has been booked under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his Bengaluru residence on February 2.
13 Mar 2024
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Bengaluru Rameshwaram cafe blast: NIA detains man who 'met' suspect
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday detained a person linked to the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to reports.
05 Mar 2024
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Bengaluru prison radicalization case: NIA conducts searches across 7 states
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 17 locations across seven states in connection with a case of radicalization of prisoners by a terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Karnataka.
04 Mar 2024
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA takes over probe into Bengaluru cafe blast
The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into last week's The Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru, following directions from the Union Home Affairs Ministry.
02 Mar 2024
BengaluruBengaluru cafe blast: Suspect ordered rava idli before planting explosives
In the latest development on the blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Karnataka's Bengaluru, police have reportedly revealed that the accused was captured on CCTV cameras ordering rava idli at the restaurant.
27 Dec 2023
KarnatakaLanguage row: Pro-Kannada activists vandalize English signboards in Bengaluru
Pro-Kannada activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) on Wednesday went on a rampage in Bengaluru, tearing down English signboards and demanding that 60% of all signage be in Kannada.
11 Sep 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: Private transporters go on strike, traffic advisory issued
Transportation disruptions were reported in Bengaluru after the Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations went on strike on Monday.
28 Aug 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: Engineer kills live-in partner using pressure cooker, arrested
A 24-year-old woman was reportedly killed by her live-in partner in Bengaluru, Karnataka, following an altercation over accusations of adultery on Saturday, NDTV reported, quoting police officials.
02 Aug 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: Woman raped by ex-boyfriend, his friends for a year
The Bengaluru Police has arrested a 28-year-old private school dance teacher for allegedly raping his 23-year-old former girlfriend for over a year.
12 Jun 2023
KarnatakaDutch YouTuber physically assaulted on camera at Bengaluru's Chor Bazaar
A shocking video of a Dutch YouTuber being allegedly harassed by a local trader near the Chickpet market area in Bengaluru, Karnataka, while he was filming a vlog has gone viral on social media platforms.
14 Apr 2023
KarnatakaBengaluru: Rs. 1 crore cash seized ahead of Karnataka polls
The Bengaluru Police arrested two people on Friday after they were caught with two bags containing Rs. 1 crore in cash, according to the Indian Express.
21 Mar 2023
Kannada FilmsKannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested over objectionable 'Hindutva' tweet
Kannada star Chetan Kumar, also known as Chetan Ahimsa, has landed in trouble over an objectionable social media post.
09 Mar 2023
BengaluruBengaluru auto-driver smashes 'northeastern' Rapido agent's helmet; calls him 'foreigner'
A video of a Bengaluru auto driver harassing a Rapido bike taxi rider has gone viral on social media.
25 Nov 2022
BengaluruBengaluru: 67-year-old dies during sex, paramour's husband helps dump body
A 67-year-old Bengaluru man, whose body was found inside a plastic bag a week ago, died of cardiac arrest while having sex with his paramour, revealed preliminary police investigation.
15 Jun 2022
Bollywood'Was given drinks and drug-laced cigarettes,' claims Siddhanth Kapoor
Actor-filmmaker Siddhanth Kapoor has broken his silence in the ongoing drug controversy.
14 Jun 2022
Sushant Singh RajputDay after arrest, Siddhanth Kapoor, 4 others released on bail
On Sunday night, veteran actor Shakti Kapoor's son and actor Shraddha Kapoor's elder brother, actor-filmmaker Siddhanth Kapoor, was nabbed by the Bengaluru Police at a rave party.
14 Sep 2021
NetflixNetflix docu-series 'Crime Stories: India Detectives' out on September 22
Streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday announced that a four-part documentary series Crime Stories: India Detectives is set to be released on the platform on September 22.
28 May 2021
IndiaBengaluru rape: 2 accused shot by police during escape attempt
Two of the six accused arrested in the alleged gang-rape and assault of a woman in Bengaluru were shot in the leg today, after they purportedly tried to escape from the crime scene, NDTV reported.
15 Oct 2020
KarnatakaVivek Oberoi's home searched in drugs case involving relative
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi's home was today searched by the Bengaluru Police in connection with a high-profile drugs case involving his brother-in-law, Aditya Alva.
08 Sep 2020
BengaluruSamyuktha Hegde accepts Kavitha Reddy's apology after alleged attack
After being accused of moral policing by Kannada actor Samyuktha Hegde, Congress leader Kavitha Reddy has issued an "unconditional apology."
14 Feb 2020
ChennaiShould more Indian cities adopt 'Honk More, Wait More'?
Recently, the Mumbai Police introduced a scheme to discipline reckless honkers at traffic signals: 'Honk More, Wait More'.
22 Nov 2019
KarnatakaKSCA confirms KPL on hold until completion of police investigation
The Karnataka Premier League (KPL) has been put on hold by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) owing to the ongoing Police investigation for the alleged match-fixing and spot-fixing scenario.
12 Oct 2019
BengaluruBengaluru police fined Rs. 1L for wrongly arresting Facebook-page admin
The Karnataka High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on Bengaluru police for registering FIRs against the administrator of a Facebook page.
10 Sep 2019
BengaluruGoldman VP tricks juniors, steals Rs. 38cr to pay poker-debt
On Tuesday, Bengaluru Police arrested a senior executive of Goldman Sachs for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs. 38 crore after incurring losses while playing online poker.
12 Apr 2019
Tamil Nadu23-year-old man kidnapped for fourth time by disgruntled employees
Bengaluru Police recently arrested three people, Sanjay, Niranjan and Rakesh, for abducting their former employer, Sujay SK.
22 Nov 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: It's either emptying pockets or jail-term for footpath riders
After multiple campaigns, drives and even steps like cancelling licenses failed to curb the menace of footpath riders, Bengaluru Police has now decided on a sterner action.
28 Aug 2018
IndiaPopular Kannada rapper Chandan Shetty summoned over song on ganja
Popular rapper Chandan Shetty is in trouble.
08 Aug 2018
BengaluruBengaluru Police solves 105 cases with one arrest
Bengaluru Police claimed recently to have cracked a stunning 105 cases of theft with the arrest of a seasoned chain-snatcher in June, TOI reported.
04 Aug 2018
KarnatakaIllegal-hoarding drive: Karnataka HC slams top-cop for BBMP officials' assault
"Hooliganism has to be the last thing in Bengaluru," thundered Karnataka HC Chief justice yesterday, while taking serious note on the attack on BBMP workers and officials who were removing illegal hoardings in Ramamurthynagar on Thursday.
29 Jul 2018
BengaluruBeware! After bank-accounts, cyber hackers are now targeting your webcams
Cyber frauds are passé. The latest cyber-crime is webcam-hacking.
11 Jul 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru Police hires 'Yamraj' to deliver road safety message
Bengalureans were surprised to see a mace-wielding 'Yamraj' on the roads yesterday, stopping helmet-less two-wheeler drivers.
28 May 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Vagabonds arrested for molesting techie, assaulting her friend
Two vagabonds were arrested yesterday for allegedly molesting and assaulting a techie and her friend in Bengaluru recently.
03 May 2018
KarnatakaRestrictions on alcohol sale in Bengaluru till Karnataka polls
Karnataka elections being just 9 days away, the atmosphere in the southern state is tensed and pulsating.
06 Apr 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: LPG cylinder explosion leaves 9, including 4 kids, critical
Nine people, including four children, suffered 75-80% burn injuries after a LPG cylinder exploded in a house near Peenya in NW-Benglauru in the early hours of Thursday.
12 Mar 2018
BengaluruBengaluru Police Chief, school kid exchange salutes; internet goes crazy
"A respect given by a uniform to a uniform shows the value of discipline," reads the caption of a video on the Facebook page of Bengaluru City police, that has gone viral by now.
05 Mar 2018
IndiaFrench security researcher hacks BSNL intranet, exposes critical security flaws
French cybersecurity researcher Baptiste Robert claims to have gained access to a private database of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) which contains details of more than 47,000 employees.
03 Mar 2018
MurderGauri Lankesh murder: SIT takes into custody right-wing group founder
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has taken into custody a 37-year-old man.
23 Jan 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru police make ISI mark helmets mandatory from February 1
After taking action against half-helmets and insisting children need to wear helmets too, Bengaluru traffic police has now decided to make ISI mark helmets mandatory for all motorists.
12 Oct 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Karnataka gears up for Vidhana Soudha's diamond jubilee
Karnataka is all set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vidhana Soudha on October 25th.
22 Sep 2017
WhatsAppBengaluru: Income Tax Officer's abducted son found dead near lake
Bengaluru Police found the decomposed body of Income Tax officer Niranjan Kumar's 19-year-old son, Sharath, near the Ramohalli lake on the outskirts of the city.
18 Sep 2017
XNo more creative memes from Bengaluru Police on Twitter!
After gaining massive popularity for innovative memes on social media, including those on Game of Thrones, Narcos, and Harry Potter among others, Bengaluru Police would now stick to the conventional methods of reaching out to citizens on Twitter.
08 Sep 2017
KarnatakaGauri Lankesh Murder: Rs. 10L reward to anyone providing leads
Karnataka Government is offering Rs. 10L reward for anyone who would provide clues in the murder of renowned journalist Gauri Lankesh.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaJournalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead: Does it indicate a trend?
Gauri Lankesh, a Kannada journalist and editor of the Gauri Lankesh Patrike, was shot dead at her home yesterday evening.
26 Aug 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: 4-year-old girl allegedly raped dies at St John's Hospital
A four-year-old girl, allegedly raped and brutally assaulted, has succumbed to her injuries at St John's Hospital in Bengaluru.
16 Jul 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: DIG Roopa provides more proof about officials being bribed
In the wake of ongoing probe following submission of report by DIG (Prisons) D Roopa, 20 convicts were shifted from Parappana Agrahara Central Prison to Ballari prison.
12 Jul 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Police detain 200 children on suspicion of trafficking
Central crime branch along with railway police detained more than 200 children aged between 13-15 years at Bengaluru railway station.
06 Jul 2017
KarnatakaMangalsutra rumor triggers panic among women in Karnataka
Karnataka witnessed another example of a sinister rumor turning into mass hysteria when women in six districts began hitting beads of their mangalsutra with stones to prevent misfortune. The rumor was that beads in mangalsutra could bring misfortune to their husbands.
05 Jul 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: Woman thrashed, stripped, paraded on road for seeking loan-repayment
Savita of Hire Masali village in Vijayapura district was allegedly thrashed, stripped and paraded on the road by another villager Sugura Moulali and his family when Savita sought repayment of loan, which Moulali had defaulted.
11 Jun 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru police emergency response gets Rs. 30 crore revamp
Namma 100, an upgraded emergency response of the Bengaluru police was launched by CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday.
06 Jun 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru police seizes banned currency notes, arrests 5 people
Bengaluru Police seized banned currency notes amounting to Rs. 2.5crore and caught five people red-handed when they were trying to move the demonetized notes on late Monday night in Bengaluru.
31 May 2017
KarnatakaSoon, Dial 100 for appointment with Bengaluru police officers
Residents of Bengaluru will soon be able to dial 100 for setting up appointments with police officers at local police stations for verification or filing of non-emergency complaints.
28 May 2017
IndiaGot fake Aadhaar cards for just Rs. 100, say Pakistanis
The three Pakistanis who were arrested in Bengaluru last week stated that they procured fake identifying documents including fake Aadhaar cards for just Rs. 100 each.
25 May 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru Police arrests 4 Pakistani nationals with fake Aadhaar cards
On 24th May, conducting a raid based on a tip-off, the City Crime Branch of Bengaluru Police arrested 4 Pakistani nationals.
24 May 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru's college students to design Hyperloop pod
25 students from Bengaluru's premier colleges will gather to build their idea of a pod, a vehicle meeting the high-speed norms of Hyperloop, a futuristic transport system.
17 May 2017
MicrosoftWannaCry ransomware shuts down Bengaluru's ATMs
According to a bank official, hundreds of ATMs across Bengaluru remained shut for the second day on Tuesday due to a potential virus attack by WannaCry ransomware.
08 May 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru's VVIP convoys directed to make way for emergency vehicles
City police commissioner of Bengaluru, Praveen Sood issued a memo to the traffic police directing that ambulance and emergency vehicles must be granted the right of way even despite of VVIP movement.
24 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Now, an app to help you evade potholes
A group of four classmates from Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, have invented an app which warns users about the potholes on the road.
20 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBaahubali director appeals to Kannadigas to allow release
Baahubali: The Conclusion's director SS Rajamouli in a Facebook video appealed to Kannadigas to allow the release of the movie in Karnataka.
18 Apr 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru Police now on Instagram
Tech-savvy Bengaluru Police are doing everything in their power to ensure dissemination of their campaigns and important messages through social media.
17 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduBengaluru police to launch new app for jurisdiction
Bengaluru Police is set to inaugurate 'Know Your Police Station' in April, an app to lead complainants to the right police station-one which their localities fall under.
11 Apr 2017
Kia MotorsBengaluru Police will soon have its own bomb squad
Currently, Bengaluru has just one Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) which belongs to the state intelligence and not the city police.
10 Apr 2017
BengaluruBengaluru to use drones to track property tax defaulters
In an escalation of measures to oversee the non-payment of property tax in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike is considering the deployment of drones for the same.
28 Mar 2017
iOSBengaluru man forced wife to have sex with dog, arrested
Katakol police arrested a man from Belagavi district, who forced his 25-year-old wife to have sex with a dog.
21 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka witnessed non-PAN transactions worth Rs. 2,710 crore post demonetization
Post demonetization, numerous jewellers, petrol bunk owners, real-estate developers and contractors from Karnataka deposited more than Rs. 2.5lakh in their bank accounts till 30th December, 2016.
15 Mar 2017
IndiaOld notes worth Rs. 473 crore still with cooperative banks
District Cooperative Central Banks (DCCB) in Karnataka had continued accepting deposits in banned currencies (Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000) even after being prohibited by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
10 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka launches Rs. 10 crore fund for female entrepreneurs
A Rs.10 crore fund has been initiated by the Karnataka government for female entrepreneurs.
08 Mar 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Serial rapist nabbed in gunfight
On Tuesday, serial rapist Shivarama Reddy from Bengaluru was injured in a run-in with the police; he was shot at by one of the officers for trying to attack them.
07 Feb 2017
Saudi ArabiaUteruses of 2,200 women in Kalaburagi removed in major racket
2,200 women of the Lambani and Dalit communities in Kalaburagi have had their uteruses removed in a major racket.
31 Jan 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Cows paraded in Bengaluru in search of 'wanted' bovine
Adugodi police is calling cow owners to the station after a bovine attacked the mother of a head constable.
