Patna, July 3 (IANS) Patna Police have claimed a breakthrough in the high-profile Anand Kumar murder case with the arrest of four accused persons and the recovery of the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime. The operation was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted under the supervision of the City Superintendent of Police (West), Saket Kumar. The case dates back to May 30, 2026, when the body of Anand Kumar was found near the bypass under the Beur police station limits i…
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Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight people for their alleged association with the banned terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and for working to establish an active network in the state to further the outfit’s activities.According to the ATS, the arrests were made in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh following an investigation that led to the registration of a case at the ATS Police Station on Thursday (July 2) under Sections 13, 17, 18, 38 and 39 o…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested two accused, including an alleged associate of the late gangster Tillu Tajpuria, in connection with a sensational attempt-to-murder case linked to a violent property dispute in Alipur, officials said. The accused have been identified as Sandeep alias Daagu Maharaj, 40, and Deepak, 32, both residents of Haryana’s Sonipat. Police said Sandeep is an active associate of the Tillu Tajpuria gang.The arrests were made by the NR-II…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police’s East District has arrested a 20-year-old man and recovered a semi-automatic pistol along with two live cartridges from his possession, foiling a possible violent crime, officials said on Wednesday.According to a Press release issued by the East District Police, the accused has been identified as Lakshya Chawla alias Lucky, a resident of East Vinod Nagar.Police said a case has been registered under Section 25 of the Arm…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Shams Iqbal got bail in a city court within hours of his arrest in an extortion case. Officers of Garden Reach Police Station in Kolkata’s port area arrested Iqbal on Monday morning. However, Iqbal, who is close to former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, was granted bail after the complainant withdrew the case.He was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1,000. According to the police, the case was wit…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Another former Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has been arrested on extortion charges, police said on Monday.Shams Iqbal, a Trinamool leader from Garden Reach and a close associate of former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, was arrested following allegations that he extorted Rs 70 lakh from a local businessman.Iqbal, who represented Ward No. 134, had reportedly shared the stage with Hakim at several public meetings in the past.According…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A 28-year-old history-sheeter was arrested by the Delhi Police from Anand Vihar area, and a country-made pistol along with two live cartridges was recovered from his possession, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Nikhil alias Birana alias Nitin, a resident of Old Seema Puri, was apprehended by the staff of Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area beneath the Anand Vihar Railway Flyover near ISBT Anand Vihar. Following the recovery of arms, an FIR (No….
Shahjahanpur, June 24 (IANS) Two wanted criminals, accused in cow slaughter cases and carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 each, were arrested following a police encounter during a joint operation conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG), Surveillance Cell, and Kant Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district. Illegal country-made pistols, cartridges, and a mobile phone were recovered from their possession.According to Additional Superintendent of Police (City), Shahjahanpur, Devendra Kumar…
Narmada, June 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava and eight others, including his wife Shakuntala Vasava, were sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a sessions court in Rajpipla on Tuesday in connection with a 2023 case involving the assault of forest department officials, extortion and offences under the Arms Act. Additional Sessions Judge A.V. Hirpara pronounced the sentence after convicting the nine accused earlier in the day.The case stemmed from an incident that occurred …
Narmada, June 23 (IANS) A court in Gujarat’s Narmada district on Tuesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava, his wife Shakuntala Vasava and seven others in a 2023 case involving the alleged assault and intimidation of forest department officials, marking a significant legal setback for one of the party’s most prominent tribal leaders in the state.The court found the nine accused guilty in connection with an incident that took place in Dediapada on October 30, 2023.Arguments o…