Imphal, May 25 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved Rs 196.61 crore for the modernisation of the state police force to effectively deal with the prevailing situation in the state.After flagging off 477 newly acquired vehicles for Manipur Police at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal, the Chief Minister said that the government remains committed to strengthening the police department and…
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Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown, the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested three alleged criminals who had reportedly arrived in the city to sell illegal foreign-made weapons, officials said on Saturday. They added that the accused, all from outside Maharashtra, were apprehended during a late-night operation carried out on the basis of specific Intelligence inputs.According to police officials, credible information was received indicating that certain individuals…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five individuals from the Pydhonie area for allegedly attempting to sell illegal firearms and ammunition without a valid licence, officials said.In an official statement, the agency said, “Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five persons from the Pydhonie area for allegedly attempting to sell 3 illegal firearms and 21 live cartridges without a valid license.” The arrests were made following a targeted operation based on specific in…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday. The accused were produced before the Esplanade Court, which remanded them to three days of police custody for further investigation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Tausif Hussain Ismail Patel (44), an ad…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) World Cup semifinal tickets were allegedly being sold at exorbitant rates for Rs 25,000 amid the India–England T20 World Cup semifinal being held at the Wankhede Stadium, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which has arrested one person and recovered 10 original match tickets, officials said on Thursday.According to the Crime Branch, the accused was selling the tickets at prices several times higher than the rates set by the International Cricket Council (…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for reportedly threatening Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and demanding Rs 20 crore. Security around the actor has been tightened as the Anti-Extortion Cell probes the case. An FIR was registered after police verified a voice note in which the caller identified himself as Harichandra alias Harry Boxer.As per the Mumbai Police, the Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look O…
Imphal, Jan 10 (IANS) Two days after a bomb was hurled at a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, all petrol pumps across the Manipur Valley region and its adjoining areas were shut down indefinitely on Saturday. The shutdown was called by the Manipur Petroleum Dealers Fraternity (MPDF), demanding adequate security for fuel outlets and their staff.In a letter addressed to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the MPDF said that despite assurances from the authorities, petrol pump owners and work…