Surat, June 20 (IANS) The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat City Police in Gujarat has arrested a 35-year-old man and seized 497 grams of prohibited hybrid ganja valued at Rs 17.39 lakh during an operation in the Adajan area, as part of the city police’s ongoing drive against narcotics trafficking, officials said on Saturday. According to police, the operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs received by SOG personnel.Acting on the information, a surveillance team w…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the team of Welcome Police Station in Delhi on Friday has arrested an accused who was wanted in a serious case involving rape, criminal intimidation, stalking, and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to police, a complaint was received at PS Welcome on April 4 from a 21-year-old woman, who alleged that she had been sexually assaulted in 2023 by a man who threatened her with a pistol. The ac…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Troubles continue to deepen for former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister and senior Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case. In a significant setback on Friday, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the legality of his arrest, refusing to grant any relief and effectively ensuring that the former Minister remains in judicial custody.The court judgment came from a division bench comprising Ju…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Congress on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging collusion in the rejection of senior party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.The party in a statement claimed that the BJP did not possess sufficient numbers in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly to secure a third Rajya Sabha seat and therefore resorted to “underhand tactics” to eliminate its rival candidate from the contest.The p…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A special MP/MLA court in Varanasi on Wednesday allowed a fresh complaint seeking criminal action against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks describing Lord Ram as a “fictional” character during an interaction in the US. Additional District and Sessions Judge (MP/MLA) Yajuvendra Vikram Singh allowed a criminal revision petition filed by advocate Harishankar Pandey and quashed an earlier order of the Addi…
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi suffered a setback after a special court dismissed his plea seeking release on the grounds that his arrest in a corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission scam was unlawful. The Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act cases ruled that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had substantially complied with constitutional safeguards and the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) during the arrest. The court ob…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) In a major offensive against organised crime and mafia networks, Rajasthan Police has initiated legal proceedings to seize illegal assets worth over Rs 220 crore belonging to 636 criminals across the state.Acting under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and following directives from Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, authorities have already taken possession of assets valued at approximately Rs 32 crore in 13 cases.Chief Minister Sharma said the …
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) The Jaisalmer district administration in Rajasthan has imposed a complete ban on the use and possession of Pakistani SIM cards in border areas, citing serious national security concerns.District Collector and District Magistrate Anupama Jorwal issued the prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the provision corresponding to the former Section 144 of the CrPC.Exercising powers under Section 163 of the BNSS, District Magistr…
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Odisha Police has intensified its statewide crackdown on crime and criminal activities under a special enforcement drive launched on May 12 following directions from Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania.According to a statement issued by the state police, the drive is being conducted across all police ranges under the supervision of district Superintendents of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.The operation is aimed at executin…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s West Range-I (WR-I) unit on Thursday achieved a major breakthrough by arresting the main accused and apprehending a juvenile in connection with a brutal stabbing murder reported at Anand Parbat police station earlier this month. According to the Delhi Police, the accused were involved in the sensational murder of 21-year-old Sagar, who was allegedly stabbed multiple times on the intervening night of May 14 and 15 due to a previous rivalry….