Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) In a major statewide crackdown on crime and illegal activities, the Odisha Police arrested 1,771 persons and seized huge quantities of ganja, illegal arms, and vehicles during a five-day special enforcement drive conducted across the state from May 12 to May 16, officials said on Sunday.The special drive was launched under the direction of Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania and carried out across all police ranges under the supervision of district…
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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…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Central Range of the Delhi Crime Branch has arrested an absconding accused in a nearly 40-year-old murder case, bringing closure to a case that had remained unsolved since 1986. The accused, identified as Chandra Shekhar Prasad, had been on the run for nearly four decades after allegedly murdering his wife in East Delhi’s Shakarpur area.According to the official press release, the operation marks “Justice after 40 years,” with police …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday busted an organised MDMA (Ecstasy) supply module operating in South Delhi, arresting two accused and seizing a commercial quantity of narcotics. According to officials, a total of 19.15 grams of MDMA, including 29 Ecstasy pills and MDMA crystals, was recovered during the operation. The accused were apprehended before they could evade arrest, exposing a clandestine network that used cabs and concealed packaging to distribute drugs…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a racket involving the storage and sale of expired food and cosmetic products, arresting one accused and seizing a huge cache of items posing serious health risks to consumers, officials said on Friday.The accused has been identified as Abdul Mannan Khan, alias Monu (34), a resident of Bijwasan in southwest Delhi.According to officials, the operation was carried out by the Central Range of the Crime Branch following specific …