Patna/New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet in a Special NIA Court in Patna against an arms and ammunition smuggler in an inter-state illegal ammunition trafficking case with footprints spread across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, an official said on Thursday. Parvez Alam is the ninth accused to be charged in the case RC-01/25/NIA/PAT, said the official in a statement.Charges have been filed against him under various sections of the BNS and Arms A…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against three men accused of plotting a bioterror attack linked to the banned terror organisation ISIS. The conspiracy, according to investigators, aimed at mass poisoning of people in public spaces using ricin, a deadly biological toxin derived from castor seeds and listed under Schedule I of the Chemical Weapons Convention.The main accused, Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin from Hyderabad, along with co-accused …
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A life convict in a 1998 murder case, who was out on bail and failed to surrender after his appeal was dismissed by the Delhi High Court in 2025, has been apprehended by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Mohammad Nawab (52), a resident of Ranjeet Nagar, was convicted in a murder case registered at Daryaganj police station and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, after being released on bail, he absconded when th…
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Five people have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district after grenades, ammunition and other incriminating material were found on them, said police said on Tuesday.Officials said these five persons were arrested in the Khanmoh area of the district by a police team during checking at Nard Sangri near Khanmoh.Police said two hand grenades, two magazines, some rounds of ammunition, posters and six mobile phones were recovered from their possession.A case …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In a major preventive operation, the Delhi Police East District’s Anti-Narcotics Squad has busted an illegal arms supply network with inter-state links to western Uttar Pradesh, arresting three accused and seizing a cache of firearms, ammunition and a vehicle, police said on Sunday.The accused have been identified as Babu alias Murdari and Raj Kumar, both residents of Rajvir Colony in Ghazipur, Delhi, and Parvinder, a resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, who is alleged…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to interfere with the bail granted to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in a case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Dismissing an appeal filed by the Delhi Police seeking cancellation of bail, a Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed that more than four years have elapsed since Jahan was granted relief, and there were no allegations of breach of con…
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Thursday that they have arrested four overground workers (OGWs) for providing logistics support to the terrorists.A senior police officer said the arrests were made from the Hazratbal area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening during a targeted operation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, and Shazia Mohammad, all residents of Hazratbal.“During …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to an accused in the 2024 gym trainer Nadir Shah murder case, observing that there were no clear allegations indicating his complicity in the crime and questioning the prosecution’s version of events. A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia allowed the bail plea of Anwar Khan alias Chacha in connection with an FIR registered at Greater Kailash police station for offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2), and 3(5) of …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown on organised crime, Delhi Police’s Dwarka district unit has arrested two alleged active criminals linked to the Neeraj Bawana gang and recovered illegal arms and ammunition from their possession. The operation was carried out by the crack team of Bindapur police station as part of the ongoing ‘No Guns, No Gangs’ initiative.According to the official Press release issued by Dwarka Police, “02 active criminals of Neeraj Bawana gang [were] arrested…
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…