Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police and the Crime Branch have detained over 290 suspects and officially identified 131 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally across areas like Chandola and Gulabnagar during a late-night mega sweep, officials said on Wednesday. In a major late-night crackdown, the authorities launched a mega search operation targeting suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators across various areas, including Chandola, Gulabnagar, and Khodiyarnagar of Ahmedabad. “Over 290 susp…
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Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another prime accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in the Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7, allegedly over accusations of sexual harassment of a woman.The accused was identified as Pradeep Mangaraj alias Dipu, 46, of Benupur village under Balianta Police limits in Bhubaneswar. He was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths lat…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Monday busted a factory-cum-godown involved in the manufacturing, storage, and sale of fake and counterfeit RO filters of leading brands, including Kent, Aquaguard, and Havells. During the operation, police recovered and seized a total of 2,932 counterfeit RO filters along with packaging material, filter caps, and machinery used for branding and packaging. The owner of the factory has been arrested from the spot.According to the Crime …
Pune, May 29 (IANS) At least 13 people have died and several others are reported to be in critical condition after allegedly consuming toxic liquor in Maharashtra’s Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas. An FIR has been registered at Dapodi Police Station under Crime No. 114/2026. The case has been filed under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 123 (causing hurt by means of harmful substances with intent to commit a crime), along with other relevant sections of the Bharatiya N…
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested one more accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7.“On the morning of May 28, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the prime accused, Ashok Jena alias Geda (45), of Gangeswargada under Cuttack Sadar police station limits (UPD-Cuttack), was apprehended from Hotel…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would personally visit the Intelligence Bureau (IB) office in Gujarat to seek answers over alleged verification calls being made to party workers, as the party accused central agencies of targeting its workers in the state. The controversy began after AAP Gujarat co-incharge Durgesh Pathak claimed on the social media platform X that one of the party’s workers in Gujarat had been …
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….
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another accused allegedly involved in the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Balianta on May 7. The accused, Binod Kumar Behera (48), is a resident of the Satya Nagar area of Bhubaneswar. The Crime Branch sources on Tuesday informed that, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the sleuths arrested Beher…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) A wanted accused sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg during a Crime Branch arrest operation in Ahmedabad after allegedly attempting to snatch a police officer’s service weapon while being taken into custody, police officials said on Monday.The accused, identified as Dharmendra Singh alias Dhamo Barad, was wanted in connection with an attempted murder case registered at Krishnanagar Police Station and has an extensive criminal history spanning multiple police sta…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) A man sentenced to death in the 1994 murder of an Ahmedabad-based cloth merchant has been arrested by the city Crime Branch after remaining absconding for more than 13 years following a parole jump, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Satish Reliya, alias Bhikhu and alias Sanjay Thakkar, had been on the run since 2013 after failing to surrender before jail authorities at the end of his parole period.Crime Branch officials said he repeatedly changed his p…