Hyderabad, March 17 (IANS) Telangana Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case in which TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy and some others were arrested for allegedly consuming drugs.The nine-member SIT will work under the overall supervision of Future City Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu.Director General of Police B. Shivdhar Reddy on Tuesday issued orders constituting the SIT to probe the NDPS and Arms Ac…
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New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Police on Friday arrested a criminal involved in about 15 criminal cases and recovered a stolen scooty, a mobile phone and an illegal knife from his possession, officials said. According to the West District Police, the accused has been identified as Sagar alias Nepali (29), son of Gokul and a resident of Naraina Village, Delhi.Police said the arrest was made as part of a special drive to curb incidents of motor vehicle theft and street crime in the area. On Marc…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of six individuals, including one juvenile, and recovered five sophisticated pistols and a sharp-edged weapon from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. Those arrested in Amritsar have been identified as Rohit Kumar (18), Karanbir Singh, alias Ajay, (24), Jashandeep Singh, alias Giani, (18), Onkar Singh, alias Vansh, (21) and Akashdeep S…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The South East Delhi Police have launched ‘Operation Aaghat 4.0,’ a major crackdown aimed at curbing crime and maintaining law and order in the district. The operation resulted in the arrest of 200 criminals and action against a total of 948 individuals. During the drive, police recovered 10 weapons from those apprehended and seized more than 10,000 bottles of illicit liquor. Officials said the operation was conducted through coordinated raids and intensive checking acr…
Jaipur, March 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Police carried out a massive statewide special operation against organised criminal networks across 19 districts, identifying 1,276 criminals, including members associated with the Rohit Godara and Lawrence gangs. The coordinated action resulted in the arrest of 214 criminals and the seizure of a large quantity of illegal weapons, narcotics, vehicles, and electronic devices.Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma stated that the operation was c…
Prayagraj/New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has pulled up Prayagraj police officials over the arrest and delayed release of a man in an Arms Act case, observing that their conduct amounted to contempt of the apex court’s directions governing arrests in offences punishable with up to seven years. A Division Bench of Justices Siddharth and Jai Krishna Upadhyay directed the initiation of action against erring police officials while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Sachin…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties worth Rs 90.04 crore in Gurugram linked to the UAE-based fugitive Inderjeet Singh Yadav, who is allegedly involved in coercive settlements of loans given by private financers and other crimes, including murder and cheating and fraud involving over Rs 110 crore, an official said on Friday. The ED’s Gurugram Zonal Office attached various plots, residential and commercial properties owned by Yadav and his wife Reena Kumar…
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a Pakistan-linked international drug cartel with the arrest of six persons, including a serving Army personnel and a dismissed Punjab Police employee, and recovered 4.8 kg of heroin, a pistol, and drug money from their possession.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused were identified as Jarnail Singh, currently serving in the Indian Army; Amardeep Singh, a dismissed Punjab Police employee; Dimple Rani of…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the murder of a local resident in the national capital’s Nand Nagri area and recovered a pistol along with three live cartridges from his possession, officials said on Saturday.The arrest was made by a team from Nand Nagri Police Station following a sustained investigation into the killing of Mohd. Umardin near Bade School in the locality.Police said the breakthrough came after investigators collected te…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against a fifth accused in connection with the 2024 AK-47 rifle seizure case in Bihar, further tightening its investigation into an alleged illegal arms smuggling network linked to extremist and criminal groups.The accused, identified as Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur district, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025 as part of its ongoing probe into the case.According to the NIA, investigat…