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 …
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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…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday detained businessman Joy Kamdar, the Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, as part of its investigation into a money laundering case against criminal Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar and his linked syndicate.The businessman was detained after ED officials conducted a raid at his residence in the Behala area of South Kolkata earlier in the morning. The ED also raided two premises linked to Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Si…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In a swift and high-risk operation, the Delhi Police apprehended two accused involved in an attempted murder in the Chhawla area, following an early morning gunfire exchange in Dwarka. The case, which involved a targeted killing attempt, was solved within 24 hours of registration, officials said.The incident took place on April 17 in Shyam Vihar Phase 2 under Police Station Chhawla, where two armed assailants arrived on a motorcycle. One of them attempted to fire at th…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi Police have busted a ‘Thak-Thak’ gang involved in multiple theft cases and arrested one accused within 48 hours, recovering stolen gold and diamond jewellery, foreign currency, documents and a scooty used in the commission of crime.According to a press release issued by the South-West District Police, the arrest was made by the staff of Police Post Subroto Park, Police Station Delhi Cantt. The accused, identified as Kunal, 24, a resident of Madangir, Dr Ambedkar …
Patna, April 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Kundan Kumar, also known as Kundan Bhagat, in connection with a 2024 Bihar case involving the smuggling of illegal weapons.The chargesheet was submitted before the NIA Special Court in Patna, invoking multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).With this, Kundan Kumar becomes the sixth accused to be chargeshe…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) has carried out a high-risk interception operation and arrested six alleged Bangladeshi nationals linked to a dacoity gang after an exchange of fire, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the accused individuals had illegally entered India and were involved in a series of violent dacoities across multiple states. Their arrest is expected to crack several pending cases of robbery, daco…
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of three accused and recovered six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Mangal Singh, alias Manga, 30, a resident of Kajikot village in Tarn Taran, Pranav Sharma, alias Laddu, 24, a resident of Orchid Valley in Chheharta in Amritsar, and Gaurav Rana, 25, a residen…