Crime

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA — A Southern California Newport Beach resident has pleaded guilty to defrauding DoorDash of more than $2.5 million through a delivery scam that manipulated the company’s internal systems. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, 30, entered his plea

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Hadi Matar, the man who nearly killed acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a brutal 2022 attack, was sentenced on May 16 to 25 years in prison by a court in Chautauqua County. The sentencing

Photo: Shelby Township Police Department India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Yet another Indian student has been arrested for allegedly scamming senior citizens—this time a 25-year-old student named Vedantkumar Bhupenbhai Patel, who is accused of defrauding an elderly couple in Michigan out

Photo: Virginia Sheriff's Office SPRINGFIELD, VA — An Indian-origin man from Virginia has been sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison for funneling over $185,000 to ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said on May 7. Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35,

India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA – Mahendra Patel, the 57-year-old Indian American man accused of attempting to kidnap a toddler at an Acworth Walmart, was granted bond on May 6 after spending over 40 days in Cobb County Jail. The $10,000 bond,

India-West News Desk RALIEIGH, NC - A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in North Carolina for impersonating a law enforcement officer in an elaborate scam targeting an elderly woman, in what appears to be a growing and troubling trend involving

Photo:WMAQ screenshot India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Cherian Abraham, a 55-year-old corporate professional from Texas, is at the center of a disturbing pattern of in-flight sexual assaults that American Airlines is now being sued over. According to a new lawsuit, Abraham

Photo: NYPD India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In a disturbing incident now being investigated as a hate crime, a man trespassed onto a Hindu family's property in Queens Village and tore down religious flags before discarding them in the trash. The

India-West News Desk EL PASO, TX – Two Indian nationals studying at East-West University have been arrested in connection with a scam targeting an elderly resident, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. Mahammadilham Vahora and Hajiali Vahora, both

India-West News Desk NEWCASTLE, WA — In a tragic and deeply unsettling incident, tech entrepreneur Harshavardhana Kikkeri, 57, his wife Shwetha Panyam, 44, and their 14-year-old son Dhruva were found dead in their home in what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide. A

OTTAWA (ANI)- The death of Vanshika, a 21-year-old student from Dera Bassi, Punjab, has sparked grief and suspicion after her body was found under mysterious circumstances on a beach near Ottawa, Canada. Her father, Aam Aadmi Party leader Davinder Saini—also a

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA- Kishore Dattapuram, owner of the technology staffing firm Nanosemantics, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the H-1B visa program. The 55-year-old from Santa Clara admitted to

India-West Staff Reporter BENSALEM, PA – Dr. Neil K. Anand, a 48-year-old Pennsylvania physician, faces a statutory maximum penalty up to 130 years in federal prison after being convicted by a jury for his leading role in a sprawling conspiracy involving

SACRAMENTO, CA (ANI)– FBI Director Kash Patel declared on April 21 that “justice will be done” following the arrest of Harpreet Singh, a terrorist involved in attacks in Punjab. Patel commended the FBI Sacramento team for their collaboration with Indian authorities

India-West News Desk GREENVILLE, SC - A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $30,000 for the family of Tiru Chabba, the husband and father of two, who was one of the victims killed in the tragic shooting at Florida State University on

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, here. Singh, a fugitive wanted for orchestrating multiple terror attacks in India, was taken into custody by the FBI in coordination

India-West News Desk PROPSECT PARK, NJ - Anand Shah, a two-term councilman from Prospect Park, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with a large illegal gambling operation. Shah, who is up for reelection this year, is one of 39 individuals charged

Photo: MIT India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA – Anurag Bajpayee, CEO of global water technology company Gradiant and a recognized leader in sustainable innovation, has been arrested in connection with an alleged high-end brothel network that authorities say exploited women through sex

Photo: NIA NEW DELHI (ANI) – India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 10 formally arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, immediately after his arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, following his extradition

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- The United States Supreme Court has denied a final plea by Tahawwur Rana—accused of aiding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks—seeking to block his extradition to India. The decision marks a significant step toward bringing Rana to

Photo:Youtube India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- A 24-year-old American YouTuber has been arrested in India after illegally attempting to make contact with the Sentinelese, one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous communities, located on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar

Photo: Fort Bend County Jail India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX — Fort Bend County Judge KP George was arrested and charged with two counts of money laundering on April 4, according to court and jail records. The charges stem from allegations of

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA — In a crucial step toward stronger protections for children, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee has unanimously approved Assembly Bill 1094, a bill that would significantly increase penalties for individuals convicted of child torture. Authored by

India-West News Desk OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - An Indian national residing in Oklahoma, United States, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting multiple children through a social media application. Sai Kumar Kurremula, 31, who was in

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Indian media is reporting on Deeptanshu "Deep" Prasad’s social media post where he has claimed he was chased and shot at twice near his San Francisco hotel. In a post on X, he described how,

Photo: MLB (Left), City of Anaheim (Right) India-West News Desk SANTA ANA, CA - Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has been sentenced to two months in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into the controversial sale of Angel Stadium. U.S. District Judge John

Photo: Daniel Th India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Indian chemical manufacturer Vasudha Pharma Chem Limited (VPC) and three of its executives for allegedly importing precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit fentanyl. The

India-West News Desk ACCOMAC, VA - A 24-year-old woman and her 56-year-old father were shot dead at a store here after an early-morning altercation over alcohol. The shooting occurred on March 20 in Accomack County, just after the store, Shore Stop,

Photo: Courtesy of Santa Ana Police Department India-West News Desk SANTA ANA, CA - A custody dispute between an Orange County father and his ex-wife, who had been living in Virginia, took a tragic turn when their 11-year-old son was killed during

Photo: X NEW DELHI (ANI) – The Delhi Police Crime Branch has registered an FIR against multiple visa and passport agents, mainly operating in Punjab and Haryana, following a complaint from the US Embassy. The case was filed on February 27. According

Photo: NIA WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana has filed a request with US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stop his extradition to India. This follows the rejection of his review petition earlier this month by Justice Elena

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have intensified their investigation into Joshua Riibe, the last person seen with University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki before her disappearance. Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud State University in

Photo: Facebook India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Authorities have issued an international alert for Sudiksha Konanki, the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in the Dominican Republic on March 6, during a spring break trip. Interpol issued a Yellow Notice at

Photo: US Secret Service.jpg WASHINGTON, DC - A high-profile international fugitive is now in Indian custody as authorities arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, wanted by the United States for allegedly facilitating large-scale money laundering through a cryptocurrency exchange tied to cybercriminals,

India-West Staff Reporter BRAMPTON – Peel Regional Police have charged a religious leader in connection with a sexual assault investigation and are appealing to the public for information regarding possible additional victims. On March 3, the accused, identified as 69-year-old Ashok Kumar,

India-West News Desk CHINO HILLS, CA – The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir here, the largest Hindu temple in California, was vandalized on March 8, with security footage capturing the moment two individuals defaced the temple’s welcome sign and sidewalk with spray

WASHINGTON, DC/NEW DELHI (ANI)- The US Supreme Court has denied the plea of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana seeking a stay on his extradition to India. Justice Elena Kagan on March 6 rejected Rana's application, which had argued that he

Photo: US Customs and Border Protection India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA — Sushil Kumar, a 35-year-old Indian national living in Santa Rosa, California, has been sentenced to six months in prison for his involvement in a human smuggling operation that facilitated illegal

India-West News Desk MILWAUKEE, WI - Indian student Praveen Kumar Gampa, who was pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was tragically shot and killed in a suspected robbery here. The Indian Consulate in Chicago confirmed the incident and stated it

India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - The 67-year-old nurse, Leelamma Lal, faces the possibility of permanent blindness after being viciously attacked by a patient at Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida. The assailant, identified as 33-year-old Stephen Scantlebury, reportedly made racist

India-West Staff Reporter ATLANTA, GA - Rajesh Motibhai Patel, a 69-year-old physician, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a female veteran during a medical exam at a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility. Patel was convicted of

NEW YORK, NY (ANI)- A jury in western New York has convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder for the stabbing of Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie. The verdict came after testimony from Rushdie, who recalled being

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sought assistance from Indian authorities in its investigation into Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, over allegations of securities fraud and a $265-million

India-West News Desk PATIALA - Two youths from Rajpura near here, who were among the second batch of 116 individuals deported by the US that landed at the Amritsar airport on February 15, have been arrested in connection with a murder

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Sir Salman Rushdie testified on February 11 in the trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of attempting to kill him during a literary event in Chautauqua, New York, in August 2022. The attack came

MINEOLA, NY – Amandeep Singh, an Indian American construction executive, was sentenced on February 7 to a maximum of 25 years in prison for a deadly wrong-way crash that killed two teenage tennis players in Long Island last year. Singh, 36,

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is investigating an assault in the Mission District that left tech entrepreneur Vishnu Hari seriously injured. At approximately 2:08 a.m. on January 18, officers responded to a report of a

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Jury selection began on February 4 in the trial of Hadi Matar, the 26-year-old accused of attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture in New York. Matar was captured on cellphone video

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk VANCOUVER - A shooting occurred outside the residence of Punjabi singer Prem Dhillon in Canada on February 3, with the Jaipal Bhullar gang claiming responsibility for the incident. The shooting is the latest in a series of

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - A Pakistani man has admitted to fatally shooting his 15-year-old daughter in Quetta, Pakistan, allegedly over her TikTok activity, police said. The incident occurred on January 28, with the suspect, Anwar ul-Haq, initially blaming unidentified