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A man in Hyderabad allegedly scarred his 8-year-old daughter with a hot spoon as a punishment for wetting the bed. An NGO has filed a police complaint against the man, claiming that the girl was branded by him multiple times. The NGO has urged the authorities to arrest the man and shift the child to a hospital for treatment.

Delhi Police data has revealed a 33% rise in crime at Delhi Metro premises, with 12,854 cases reported in 2017. As many as 35 passengers fell prey to thieves and pickpockets every day, and wallets, cellphones, and small bags were the most stolen items, data further revealed. "The offenders were often well-educated and difficult to profile," police officials said.

A 29-year-old man in Kerala accidentally left his bag, which had a live python, on a train to Kottayam and the snake was rescued by officials after the train had travelled 150 km. Police suspect the man is a repeat offender who illegally catches snakes for eating them. The python was later released in a forest in Kottayam.

A 52-year-old Assistant Sub Inspector was found hanging from the ceiling of a police station in Kerala's Kochi on Wednesday. The cop, who was accused in a 2008 case pertaining to corruption, had reportedly taken a 13-day leave to attend the trial. A suicide note recovered by officials claimed that the deceased was facing mental trauma over being "wrongly framed".

Female workers were prevented from leaving the premises of a garment factory in Tamil Nadu that supplies to Hugo Boss, according to an investigation by The Guardian. It found that women were allowed to leave the factory occasionally when accompanied by wardens. Best Corporation, the company used by Hugo Boss, supplies garments to more brands like Next and Mothercare.

Days after two transgender women alleged that they were assaulted by police officials without any provocation in Kerala, a case was registered against the two under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Reportedly, the police have a video that features the transgender women indulging in "immoral activities". Meanwhile, the duo is planning to take the complaint back to avoid "false charges".

A 48-year-old man in Chhattisgarh lodged a case against his son for allegedly killing his dog when it did not obey his instructions to bring a ball lying outside the house, police said. Adding that the accused's father was crying when he brought the dog to the station, police said the father and son often had arguments over the dog.

A new Android malware that targets over 232 banking apps, including those of SBI, HDFC, and IDBI, has been discovered. The 'Android.banker.A9480' malware is distributed through a fake Flash Player app on third-party stores, anti-virus company Quick Heal said. It is designed to steal login credentials, hijack SMSes, and upload contact lists on a malicious server.

A 31-year-old man who jumped off the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai on Thursday to commit suicide has been admitted to a hospital, police said. A taxi driver reported the incident to the police control room, following which a team of police personnel was rushed to the spot. Police has identified the man, who is yet to regain consciousness.

The Assam Police has registered a case against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making inflammatory remarks over the updating of the National Register of Citizens in the northeastern state. Alleging that it was a conspiracy to drive out Bengali-speaking people from Assam, Mamata had said, "If there is trouble in Assam, there will be trouble in Bengal."

An elderly couple in Tamil Nadu allegedly committed suicide, leaving behind ₹4 lakh for their final rites. Reports said initial investigation had revealed that the couple was depressed after their son and daughter refused to take care of them. The husband had reportedly set himself on fire after giving poison to his wife.

A driver sacked from a West Bengal-based shipyard waited 23 years for courts to decide who his employer was, based on which he would challenge the dismissal. The dispute was whether his employer was the state or central government. The Supreme Court in December referred the case to a central tribunal as the shipyard was under the Defence Ministry.

The body of a class 12 student, who was abducted while she was returning home from tuition on Tuesday, was found on Thursday night in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. The girl's family suspects that she was gangraped before being murdered. Police have detained five people in connection with this case. The abduction was reportedly caught on a CCTV camera.

A Delhi court acquitted the accused in a murder case as police had not matched the fingerprints on the murder weapon with that of the accused. The court said the police were trying to make the court believe that the accused was waiting for the police to arrive at the crime scene and apprehend him.

A criminal case has been registered in Hyderabad against Verizon Data Services India for using bouncers and forcefully extracting resignations from employees. Over 500 people were told to leave in Chennai and over 200 in Hyderabad. "The bouncers pushed me back into my chair and held me by my shoulders till I signed the document," an employee alleged.

Bengaluru Police on Wednesday arrested a man for stealing goods worth ₹45,000 by hiding them in his underwear. The incident came to light after a store manager caught him stuffing products in his pants on CCTV and informed the police. He had been stealing for the past two years using customised underwear and jacket, police said.

An eight-month-pregnant woman died after falling off a moving bus in Kerala's Kottayam district after she wasn't offered a seat and had to stand, police said. The main door of the bus was open and the victim fell off when the bus was taking a turn. While doctors were able to save her baby, the woman succumbed to her injuries.

A major fire broke out in a residential building's basement in Mumbai's Nagpada on Friday, making it the third such incident in nine days. The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported, officials said. Previously, a major fire had broken out in Kamala Mills Compound on December 28, followed by another in Andheri East on January 4.

A man has been arrested for killing his 64-year-old mother by pushing her off a building's terrace in Gujarat's Rajkot in September last year. The man had earlier claimed his mother had fallen after losing her balance. After CCTV footage revealed that he was with her when she fell, he confessed he was "fed up" with her illness, police said.