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Jodhpur: A 25-year-old religious preacher died under mysterious circumstances at her ashram in Jodhpur Wednesday evening.Police commissioner Om Prakash said the woman, Prem Baisa, was brought by her father and an associate in a car to a private hospital around 6pm. After examination, the hospital doctor declared her as brought dead. The police commissioner said…

Jaipur: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) Thursday busted an international narcotics smuggling racket and seized a huge consignment of hydroponic weed at the Jaipur International Airport.A passenger was arrested for illegal possession of 17.6kg of hydroponic weed (ganja) worth Rs 6.5 crore. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted the passenger who arrived from…

Jaipur: A five-year-old child was crushed by a car on State Highway 66 in Samdari police station area of Balotra district late Wednesday evening. The child, Sokalram, died in the accident, which occurred near the toll plaza. The driver fled the spot after the collision.Police said Sokalram, son of Mahendra Kumar and a resident of…

Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested a head constable and a constable of Dungarpur police while they allegedly accepted a bribe of Rs 1.50 lakh from a man by threatening to implicate him in a false case.The bureau identified the accused as head constable Ashok Kumar Patidar and constable Prakash Chandra Patel.According to the…

Bhilwara: Police arrested two men Thursday for allegedly killing a man whose body was found in a forest near a cremation ground on Jan 26 in Phuliyakala police station area of Bhilwara district.Police said information was received on January 26 about a body found in the forest on the Khamor Kalyanpur road, following which Phuliyakala…