Encounter
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Jammu and Kashmir: Several soldiers injured in Kishtwar encounter; Jaish terrorists trapped
Jammu and Kashmir | Jan 18, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe gunfight started during a cordon and search operation at the village Sonnar near Mandral-Singhoora in Chatroo area around noon.
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Encounter breaks out in Delhi's Bawana; Rajesh Bawania gang associate, cop injured
Delhi | Jan 08, 2026, 08:54 AM ISTA Delhi Police Special Cell encounter in Bawana resulted in gangster Ankit Mann of the Rajesh Bawania gang being shot and injured. A policewoman was also hurt during the exchange of fire. The operation marks a fresh crackdown on gang activity in the national capital.
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Encounter breaks out in Delhi's Dwarka area, two shooters involved in firing incident arrested
Delhi | Jan 06, 2026, 10:45 AM ISTThe incident was reported in Aya Nagar of Dwarka where 69 shots were fired. Both sustained gunshot wounds to their legs. The encounter was carried out by the Crime Branch team.
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Kabaddi player Rana Balachauria murder: Accused Harpinder alias Middu killed in encounter
India | Dec 17, 2025, 04:38 PM ISTPunjab Police said in a major breakthrough, police apprehended Harpinder, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan, Tarn Taran, in connection with the recent murder of Rana Balachauria in Mohali. The accused was apprehended following an exchange of fire with the police team.
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Terrorist killed, SOG jawan martyred in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur
Jammu and Kashmir | Dec 15, 2025, 10:55 PM IST“On a precise input from JKP, contact established with terrorists at Village Soan, Majalta Udhampur. Joint team of SOG along with Army and CRPF on job,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said in a statement.
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12 Naxalites killed, three jawan martyred in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
chhattisgarh | Dec 03, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTThe gun battle took place in a forest of the Gangaloor area adjoining Dantewada district when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation.
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Madavi Hidma, top naxal commander behind 26 armed attacks, killed in Andhra Pradesh encounter
India | Nov 18, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTHidma, a key figure in the CPI (Maoist) central committee and mastermind behind over 26 deadly attacks, including the 2013 Darbha Valley massacre and 2021 Sukma-Bejapur ambush, had a bounty of Rs1 crore on his head.
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UP Police crackdown: Several criminals nabbed across five cities in a series of encounters in state
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 17, 2025, 01:24 PM ISTA series of encounters across five cities in Uttar Pradesh resulted in the arrest of more than ten criminals as police and STF teams launched an aggressive crackdown. Major actions were reported from Bulandshahr, Pratapgarh, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur and Meerut.
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Army jawan injured as encounter underway in J-K's Kishtwar; three terrorists suspected to be hiding
Jammu and Kashmir | Nov 05, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTKishtwar has seen six encounters in the past seven months as forces continue their hunt for Pakistan-based terrorists hiding in these hills.
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Delhi encounters: Two miscreants shot by police in separate incidents in Rajouri Garden, Amar Colony
Delhi | Oct 27, 2025, 10:55 AM ISTThe first encounter took place in Rajouri Garden, where a suspect was shot during the operation. The second encounter occurred in Amar Colony, where Delhi Police targeted a fugitive accused in an attempted murder case.
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Who was Ranjan Pathak, Bihar's 'Sigma Gang' leader killed in Delhi encounter?
Crime | Oct 23, 2025, 10:10 AM ISTIn a police encounter in Delhi’s Rohini area today, notorious Bihar gangster Ranjan Pathak was killed along with three associates. Pathak, leader of the ‘Sigma and Company’ gang, was involved in multiple violent crimes across Bihar.
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Delhi encounter: Bihar's 'Sigma Gang' leader Ranjan Pathak among four gangsters shot dead
Delhi | Oct 23, 2025, 09:17 AM ISTIn a late-night encounter in Delhi’s Rohini area, four most-wanted gangsters from Bihar’s notorious ‘Sigma Gang’ were shot dead by a joint team of Delhi Crime Branch and Bihar Police.
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Delhi Police arrests two shooters linked to Rohit Godara syndicate for plot to kill Munawar Faruqi
Delhi | Oct 03, 2025, 07:20 AM ISTDelhi encounter: Two members of the Rohit Godara–Goldy Brar–Virender Charan crime syndicate were arrested this morning after an encounter with Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Jaitpur-Kalindi Kunj Road. The duo has been identified as Rahul from Panipat, Haryana, and Sahil from Bhiwani, Haryana.
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Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
chhattisgarh | Sep 28, 2025, 02:41 PM ISTWith the latest action, 252 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year. Of them, 223 were eliminated in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Kanker, while 27 were killed in Gariaband, which falls in the Raipur division.
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Gurugram encounter: Delhi Police Special Cell arrests 2 wanted accused in Neeraj Tehlan murder case
India | Sep 26, 2025, 12:06 PM ISTPolice officials confirmed that the encounter was part of a carefully planned joint operation after investigators received intelligence about the suspects’ movements in Gurugram.
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Delhi Police engage in intense encounter with Gogi gang members in Rohini, three arrested | Video
Delhi | Sep 20, 2025, 10:49 AM ISTThe recent encounter forms part of a larger, rigorous crackdown by Delhi Police targeting gang-related violence across the National Capital Region. Authorities have significantly stepped up operations to dismantle organised criminal networks and restore law and order.
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Disha Patani house firing case: Photos of two absconding shooters released by police
India | Sep 18, 2025, 12:03 PM ISTDisha Patani house firing case: The attack was allegedly masterminded by gangster Goldy Brar and his associate Rohit Godara from overseas. Through their handler, they dispatched five shooters from Bareilly to instill fear by targeting the actress’s residence.
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Shalimar Bagh encounter: Delhi Police shoots notorious criminal Kaif in dramatic shootout
Delhi | Sep 15, 2025, 03:59 PM ISTA police encounter in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, resulted in the shooting and arrest of notorious criminal Kaif, wanted for multiple violent offences.
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Two security personnel killed, one injured in gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand
India | Sep 04, 2025, 08:53 AM ISTThe encounter between security forces and members of the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) broke out around 12.30 am in the Kedal village under the Manatu Police Station limits, police said.
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Delhi: Two sharpshooters of Nandu gang arrested after encounter in Jaffarpur Kalan area
Delhi | Aug 31, 2025, 08:14 AM ISTEarlier, the Delhi Police's Special Cell had arrested two of their associates following a brief exchange of fire on Saturday.