Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) will cooperate with the Crime Branch’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged irregularities in recruitment.The PSC stated that in accordance with the law, documents sought would be handed over to the investigating agency.The SIT, constituted by the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, has adopted a calibrated approach, taking into account the PSC’s constitutional status and statutory safeg…
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Gurugram, July 10 (IANS) Four gangsters were killed, and one was critically injured in a fierce encounter between the Gurugram Crime Branch and armed criminals in the Sushant Lok Phase-2 area of the city. Three Gurugram Police personnel also sustained gunshot injuries during the exchange of fire. According to the police, the accused had allegedly opened fire at the residence of a businessman after an extortion demand, allegedly made on behalf of a foreign-based gangster, was not met.The encounte…
Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has arrested a man wanted in an earlier narcotics case along with his associate after seizing 9.8 kg of suspected ganja valued at Rs 4.9 lakh from an auto-rickshaw in the city, police said on Wednesday.According to the Crime Branch, officers were on patrol as part of an operation to identify and take action against people involved in the illegal sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances when they received specific information abou…
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Odisha Police on Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR System for cyber financial fraud cases, marking a significant step towards strengthening the state’s response to cyber-enabled financial crimes. This was launched by the Director General of Police, Odisha, Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, during a special programme held at the Odisha Police headquarters in Cuttack.“The initiative marks a major milestone in Odisha Police’s efforts to leverage technology for faster, transparen…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hand over the Public Service Commission (PSC) recruitment controversy to the Crime Branch, expanding the scope of the investigation to include not just the recently exposed evaluation lapses but also several appointments that have since come under a cloud, including those to the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS), the State Planning Board and other recruitments.Announcing the decision after the weekly Cabinet meeting, …
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men from Uttar Pradesh and seized four illegal pistols, two live cartridges and a magazine during a special operation launched ahead of the city’s 149th Rath Yatra, officials said on Monday. The accused were identified as Rohit Jadon, 20, of Indrayani village in Bah tehsil of Agra district, Bhola Tomar, 21, of Bhadroli village in Bah tehsil, and Shivam Sharma, 22, also of Bhadroli village in Agra district.The arrests were mad…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has questioned more than 200 individuals with a history of violent offences or communal enmity as part of an extensive security exercise to ensure the annual Rath Yatra passes off peacefully without any untoward incidents, officials said on Monday. According to the Crime Branch, the preventive action was undertaken to ensure that the procession is conducted smoothly in an atmosphere of communal harmony and peace.The exercise formed part of…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) A week after the murder of an elderly couple in Bhopal’s Aishbagh area sent shockwaves across the city, the police on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the accused, with investigators admitting that the high-profile case has so far yielded no breakthrough. The reward was announced by Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar after a high-level review meeting of the investigation. He said the reward would be given to anyone…
Ahmedabad, July 2 (IANS) A senior officer of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch was injured and a history-sheeter was shot in the leg after the suspect allegedly attacked police with a kitchen knife during questioning following the recovery of illegal firearms in the Chandola area of the city on Thursday. According to the police, Crime Branch officers, acting on specific intelligence, raided a hut near Chandola Lake after receiving information that Mohammad Kalim alias Kalim Bhai Akbarkhan Pathan, 34, h…
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) A man accused of collecting more than Rs 3.18 crore by falsely claiming he could use his high-level contacts in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to secure the release of Rs 11.10 crore seized during an ED raid has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, officials said on Wednesday.According to the Crime Branch, the case stems from an ED raid conducted on December 6, 2024, at the angadia firm “Vishnubhai Kantilal Company”…