New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, has dismantled a well-organised inter-state drug network, seizing psychotropic substances valued at over Rs 4.5 crore and arresting four accused while apprehending one child in conflict with law.The operation, carried out through sustained intelligence-driven efforts, led to the recovery of a commercial quantity of Alprazolam and Tramadol tablets and capsule…
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Ahmedabad/Surat, March 27 (IANS) A key associate in a fake currency racket involving forged Rs 500 notes has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, as investigators expanded their probe into a network allegedly linked to a self-styled godman known among associates as “Yoga Guru”. The accused, Bhavesh Gajera (46), a resident of Kamrej in Surat, was taken into custody for his role in manufacturing and circulating forged Indian currency. He has been remanded in police custody for six d…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a proclaimed offender involved in a 2022 murder case in the Alipur area of the national capital, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Anil alias Anil Rajput alias Shami alias Lambu (29), was apprehended from Sheetla Colony in Gurugram, Haryana, after evading arrest for nearly three years.According to the Crime Branch, Anil had been declared a proclaimed offender in FIR No. 637/2022 registered at Alipur poli…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) In a major enforcement action under the Essential Commodities Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday unearthed an illegal operation involving the hoarding and misuse of LPG cylinders in the Ranhola area of Outer Delhi. A total of 459 empty gas cylinders, including 175 Bharat Petroleum and 284 Indane cylinders, were seized during the raid. According to officials, the operation was carried out by the Western Range-I (WR-I) un…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A wanted criminal, involved in multiple serious offences and previously convicted in a robbery case, has been arrested by the Southern Range of the Crime Branch in Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Rinku Kumar alias Rajinder alias Sunil, a resident of Baljeet Nagar, had been absconding after jumping interim bail and evading arrest for several months.According to police, a dedicated team comprising ASI Vijumon, Head Constables Arvind and Char…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a wanted criminal after an early morning encounter in the IP Estate area of the national capital, officials said, adding that the accused sustained a gunshot injury and has been admitted to a hospital.According to officials, a team from the Special Staff of the Central District carried out the operation and apprehended the accused, who was wanted in connection with cases of murder and robbery, following a brief but intense exchange …
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police CID has arrested a notorious criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, who had been on the run for nearly four years.Acting under the direction of Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Bipin Kumar Pandey, a special team conducted a high-risk interstate operation that led to the arrest of Mahesh Dilip Dahle (alias ‘Chachaji’ or ‘Sardarji’) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.The accused faces mul…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted a racket of pirated copies of NCERT textbooks and arrested a warehouse owner while seizing more than 5,000 counterfeit books during a raid in north Delhi, officials said on Friday.Acting on a secret tip-off, a team of the Anti-Robbery and Snatching Cell (ARSC) of the Crime Branch conducted a raid at the warehouse located in Shahbad Daulatpur village and recovered 5,011 pirated copies of NCERT books meant for students from Class I …
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested two men for allegedly black marketing tickets for the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on March 8.According to the Crime Branch, officials received information that tickets for the high-profile final were being sold at inflated prices in the city.Acting on the tip-off, a team laid a trap near the ST pick-up bus stand close to Gujarat Vidyapith in the Usmanpura ar…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown under its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has dismantled an interstate narcotics supply network and arrested two accused while seizing multiple drugs valued at more than Rs 2 crore in the illegal market.According to a press release, a case in this connection has been registered at the Crime Branch police station under FIR No. 32/26 dated February 22, 2026, under relevant sections o…