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White gurdwara dome in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India (illustrative image)

Punjab: Accused of Sikh Scripture Sacrilege, Killed at Home Before Trial

A man accused of desecrating Sikhism’s holy scripture was killed at his home in the early hours of July 14, 2026, in Turan village, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab. Mewa Singh, 45, had never stood trial for the case against him. He had

July 16, 2026

Crime·Religion·South Asia

Houses in a village in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India

A Water-Tap Dispute From 2006 Has Killed Nine People in Tamil Nadu

A father and his 5-year-old son were beheaded and killed, the latest chapter in a 20-year family feud.

July 9, 2026

Crime·South Asia

Ashram nestled in lush greenery, Uttarakhand, India

India: Godman Arrested After 17 Years of Abuse — 23 Drives Held Videos of 35 Couples

Radhamohan Mishra said he was God incarnate. Police found 23 pen drives with videos of 35 couples.

June 21, 2026

Crime·Religion·South Asia

Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, at night

Pakistan: ‘Spiritual healer’ used online Istikhara services to blackmail 400 women

Pakistan's cybercrime agency arrested a man who posed as a faith healer to exploit and blackmail 400 women.

June 20, 2026

Crime·Religion·South Asia

Indian Bisleri water bottles — "Botal Baba" claimed to cure cancer by blowing into bottles like these

India: “Bottle Baba” Pretended to Cure Cancer by Breathing Into Water. Arrested for Attempted Rape.

"Botal Baba" cured cancer with a water bottle in Uttar Pradesh. Arrested June 20, 2026, for attempted rape.

June 20, 2026

Crime·Health·Religion·South Asia

A ten-rupee Reserve Bank of India banknote.

He Staged His Own Kidnapping at His Birthday Party for a 100,000-Rupee Ransom

The plan, hatched mid-party, was unravelled by Sagar police in two and a half hours.

June 14, 2026

Crime·People·South Asia

Stethoscope and medical record on a desk

Fake Doctor Arrested in India: Surgeon Dropped Out in Seventh Grade

In Anand district, Gujarat (a state in western India, ~400 km north of Mumbai), medicine has found its newest prodigy. A man was arrested on June 1, 2026. He was practicing as a doctor. He administered allopathic treatments (conventional medicine and pharmaceuticals).

June 2, 2026

Crime·Health·South Asia

Man Murders Occultist, Nails Corpse to Floor to Stop Ghost

A young man in Uttar Pradesh (a state in northern India, bordering New Delhi), India, has been arrested for the brutal murder of a local occultist. The 25-year-old suspect, identified as Nagendra, confessed to slitting the throat of Satyanarayan Yadav, widely known

June 1, 2026

Crime·Extremism·Religion·South Asia