Rajasthan ATS apprehended former NSG commando Bajrang Singh, wanted in a 200kg ganja smuggling case. Singh, who served in the 26/11 Mumbai operation and retired in 2021, became a narcotics kingpin, leveraging local connections after failed political ambitions. He was tracked for two months using technical intelligence and informers, culminating in his arrest under ‘Operation Gaanjaney’.

Hamas partially accepted President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, expressing readiness for immediate talks on hostage release and ending the conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu also prepared to implement the plan’s first stage. The proposal outlines a deradicalized Gaza, technocratic governance, and a pathway to Palestinian self-determination, with Trump overseeing redevelopment efforts.

Bareilly authorities conducted demolition and anti-encroachment drives following recent clashes. Raza Palace, a marriage hall, was demolished for building norm violations, and a house allegedly sheltering Maulana Tauqeer Raza during the violence was sealed. Unauthorized shop and house extensions were also removed in Sailani.