Crime Chronicle

Chandranath Rath , the personal assistant (PA) to BJP leader and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari , was shot dead on the night of Wednesday, May 6, 2026 . The incident occurred in the Madhyamgram area of North 24 Parganas  D istrict . Key Details of the IncidentMethod of Attack : Rath was traveling in a car when he was ambushed by unidentified assailants. Eyewitnesses reported that bike-borne gunmen intercepted the vehicle and opened fire at point-blank range. Injuries : He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his head, chest, and abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Investigation : Suvendu Adhikari has termed the killing a "pre-planned murder" and a "cold-blooded" act, alleging that the attackers had conducted a "recce" for two to three days prior to the hit. Political Context : The murder took place just two days after the West Bengal assembly election results. The BJP has bl...

During a high-profile dinner party in Washington, D.C., on the night of Saturday, April 25, 2026 , a security breach led to gunfire that forced the evacuation of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. Incident Details Location : The event was the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner held at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The Shooting : A heavily armed person reportedly fired about eight gunshots during the gala, which was attended by approximately 2,600 guests, including journalists, celebrities, and Vice President JD Vance. Casualties : One Secret Service agent was reportedly struck by a bullet but was protected by a bulletproof jacket. There have been no official confirmations of other injuries to guests. The Suspect : Law enforcement officials stated the shooter was apprehended. Some reports identify the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen.  Response and Impact Security Action : Secret Service agents rushed President Trump and the First Lady to safety as attendees duck...

Nick Leeson (born February 25, 1967) is an English former derivatives trader known as the original " Rogue Trader ". He is infamous for causing the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank , the UK's oldest merchant bank, after racking up approximately $1.4 billion (£827 million) in hidden trading losses.  The Barings Bank Collapse (1995 ) Unauthorized Trading : While managing Barings' operations in Singapore, Leeson began making speculative, unauthorized trades. The " 88888" Account : He concealed mounting losses in a secret error account, famously numbered 88888. Kobe Earthquake : His attempts to recoup losses by betting on a stable Japanese market failed when the 1995 Kobe earthquake caused markets to plummet, doubling his losses. Insolvency : Barings was declared insolvent on February 26, 1995, and was eventually sold to ING for just £1 Arrest and Imprisonment Capture : Leeson fled Singapore but was arrested in Frankfurt, Germany , and extradited...

Bernie Madoff Case Inside history’s biggest financial crime. The bogeyman may not exist, but saying the name Bernie Madoff could send a chill down the spines of his thousands of investors whose envious portfolios went bust overnight. Madoff —a financial investor whose skill and track record were so legendary that people begged to open accounts with his firm—crashed hard in December 2008 after the truth about his investments and returns finally came out. Madoff was running what turned out to be history’s biggest Ponzi Scheme . To unravel his crimes, the FBI all but moved into Madoff’s offices. A team of nearly 15 special agents led the effort, along with law enforcement partners and a number of FBI financial analysts. The work resulted in Madoff receiving a 150-year prison sentence, with his associates—several of whom claimed to have no idea about the scam—receiving varying sentences. Madoff’s Beginnings  In 1960 , Madoff was a legitimate market maker—matching potenti...

Beltway Washington (D.C.) Snipers At 3:19 in the morning on October 24, 2002 , the FBI closed in on the snipers and their 1990 Chevy Caprice. During the month, 10 people had been randomly gunned down and three critically injured while going about their everyday lives—mowing the lawn, pumping gas, shopping, reading a book. Among the victims was one of FBI intelligence analyst Linda Franklin , who was felled by a single bullet while leaving a home improvement store in Virginia with her husband. But now, the attacks—which had terrorised the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area—had finally come to an end.  How It Began   The murders that shocked the nation’s capital and the nation itself had started three weeks earlier. On October 2, 2002, a sniper’s bullet struck down a 55-year-old man in a parking lot in Wheaton , Maryland . By 10 o’clock the next morning, four more people within a few miles of each other had been similarly murdered. The attacks were soon linked,...

The Aarushi Talwar Murde Case , also known as the 2008 Noida Double Murder Case , remains one of India’s most sensational and controversial unsolved mysteries.  The Incident On the morning of May 16, 2008, 13-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her bedroom in Noida with her throat slit and head bludgeoned. Initially, the family’s missing domestic help, Hemraj Banjade, was the prime suspect. However, his body was discovered on the terrace of the same building the next day, killed in a similar manner.  Key Investigative Developments Initial Investigation : The Noida Police were heavily criticised for a botched investigation, including failing to secure the crime scene and allowing it to be contaminated. The "Honour Killing" Theory: Police initially alleged that Aarushi’s parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, killed her and Hemraj after finding them in an "objectionable" position. CBI Takeover: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the case...