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Who Is GrammaCrackers? 81-Year-Old Minecraft Streamer Raising Funds For Grandson’s Cancer Gets Swatted Live
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Edited by NDTV Sports Desk, NDTV Sports Desk
Minecraft creator GrammaCrackers is trending after a viral livestream clip showed police officers entering her room during an alleged swatting incident. The 81-year-old YouTuber later addressed the situation herself in a calm and unexpected way.
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Ex-Merchant Navy Officer Sent Indian "Cyber Slaves" To 2 Nations, Arrested
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
According to the police, the ex-merchant navy officer - identified as Nagesh Kumar - is the international cyber slavery gang's main leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Man Shoots Videos Posing As Cop, Claims Access To Chief Minister
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
In the videos, the man claimed that he could arrange direct meetings with the Chief Minister without any prior appointment. In one clip, he asked viewers to contact him if they wished to meet the Chief Minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Judicial Officer Arrested With Accomplice In Delhi: Cops
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Two men, including one allegedly impersonating a judicial officer using forged documents, have been arrested in New Delhi with a firearm and live ammunition, police said on Monday.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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Odisha IAS Officer Cheats Man Of Rs 95 Lakh, Then Gives Death Threats
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Aradhana Das is accused of cheating a complainant named Kamal Kumar Bhawsinka, a differently-abled person, by taking Rs 95 lakh on the promise of providing land.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Arrest Man Sending Hoax Bomb Threats From Mysuru
- Monday March 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police arrested a man for sending multiple fake bomb threat emails from Mysuru.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Parrot Astrologer Dupes Bengaluru IT Officer of ₹20 Lakh, Arrested
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
A man posing as a parrot astrologer has been arrested for allegedly cheating an Income Tax officer and duping him of gold and silver worth over Rs 20 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Activist In MUDA Land Scam Case Arrested In 'Fake' Audio Clips Row
- Friday February 20, 2026
- South | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the Mysuru land scam case that haunted Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, was arrested by Bengaluru Police's Central Crime Branch.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man, 22, Posing As Income Tax Officials Arrested After Extortion Attempt
- Monday February 9, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police on Monday arrested a 22-year-old man in Sambhal district for posing as an income tax officer, issuing a fake notice to a person and demanding Rs 24 lakh, a police official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rapido Driver Created Fake Profiles Of Women, Posed As Cop To Extort Money
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
A 27-year-old Rapido driver was arrested for duping people by pretending to be a cybercrime police officer and threatening them for money in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Telangana Journalists, Arrested For 'Fake News' On Woman IAS Officer, Get Bail
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The two journalists—Dasari Sudheer and Donthu Ramesh—were arrested by Hyderabad Police as part of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe based on a complaint from senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan.
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Jharkhand Man Fails UPSC 4 Times, Poses As Top Civil Servant For 7 Years
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The incident came to light on January 2 when Rajesh Kumar - a resident of Jharkhand's Kukhi - visited the Hussainabad police station seeking the station house officer in connection with a land dispute.
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In Telangana, Cybercrime Officer Loses Rs 39 Lakh To Fake Trading Scam
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
A senior police officer from the Telangana cybercrime force fell prey to a large-scale digital scam. A 45-year-old inspector from the Rachakonda Commissionerate lost Rs 39.37 lakh after being lured into a fake online trading scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brother Turns 'Officer On Special Duty' To Save Sister's Marriage, Arrested
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
In a bizarre mix of family drama and political impersonation, police in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur have arrested a man who posed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister to threaten his brother-in-law.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is GrammaCrackers? 81-Year-Old Minecraft Streamer Raising Funds For Grandson’s Cancer Gets Swatted Live
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Edited by NDTV Sports Desk, NDTV Sports Desk
Minecraft creator GrammaCrackers is trending after a viral livestream clip showed police officers entering her room during an alleged swatting incident. The 81-year-old YouTuber later addressed the situation herself in a calm and unexpected way.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Ex-Merchant Navy Officer Sent Indian "Cyber Slaves" To 2 Nations, Arrested
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
According to the police, the ex-merchant navy officer - identified as Nagesh Kumar - is the international cyber slavery gang's main leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Man Shoots Videos Posing As Cop, Claims Access To Chief Minister
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
In the videos, the man claimed that he could arrange direct meetings with the Chief Minister without any prior appointment. In one clip, he asked viewers to contact him if they wished to meet the Chief Minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Judicial Officer Arrested With Accomplice In Delhi: Cops
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Two men, including one allegedly impersonating a judicial officer using forged documents, have been arrested in New Delhi with a firearm and live ammunition, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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Odisha IAS Officer Cheats Man Of Rs 95 Lakh, Then Gives Death Threats
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Aradhana Das is accused of cheating a complainant named Kamal Kumar Bhawsinka, a differently-abled person, by taking Rs 95 lakh on the promise of providing land.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Arrest Man Sending Hoax Bomb Threats From Mysuru
- Monday March 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police arrested a man for sending multiple fake bomb threat emails from Mysuru.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Parrot Astrologer Dupes Bengaluru IT Officer of ₹20 Lakh, Arrested
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
A man posing as a parrot astrologer has been arrested for allegedly cheating an Income Tax officer and duping him of gold and silver worth over Rs 20 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Activist In MUDA Land Scam Case Arrested In 'Fake' Audio Clips Row
- Friday February 20, 2026
- South | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the Mysuru land scam case that haunted Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, was arrested by Bengaluru Police's Central Crime Branch.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man, 22, Posing As Income Tax Officials Arrested After Extortion Attempt
- Monday February 9, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police on Monday arrested a 22-year-old man in Sambhal district for posing as an income tax officer, issuing a fake notice to a person and demanding Rs 24 lakh, a police official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rapido Driver Created Fake Profiles Of Women, Posed As Cop To Extort Money
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
A 27-year-old Rapido driver was arrested for duping people by pretending to be a cybercrime police officer and threatening them for money in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Telangana Journalists, Arrested For 'Fake News' On Woman IAS Officer, Get Bail
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The two journalists—Dasari Sudheer and Donthu Ramesh—were arrested by Hyderabad Police as part of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe based on a complaint from senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jharkhand Man Fails UPSC 4 Times, Poses As Top Civil Servant For 7 Years
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The incident came to light on January 2 when Rajesh Kumar - a resident of Jharkhand's Kukhi - visited the Hussainabad police station seeking the station house officer in connection with a land dispute.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Telangana, Cybercrime Officer Loses Rs 39 Lakh To Fake Trading Scam
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
A senior police officer from the Telangana cybercrime force fell prey to a large-scale digital scam. A 45-year-old inspector from the Rachakonda Commissionerate lost Rs 39.37 lakh after being lured into a fake online trading scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brother Turns 'Officer On Special Duty' To Save Sister's Marriage, Arrested
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
In a bizarre mix of family drama and political impersonation, police in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur have arrested a man who posed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister to threaten his brother-in-law.
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www.ndtv.com