New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a high-profile cyber fraud module with international linkages and arrested three accused involved in an organised cyber-financial racket. The breakthrough was achieved by the Northern Range-1 (NR-1) team during its ongoing ‘Cy-Hawk’ operations, officials said on Sunday.According to an official press release issued by the Crime Branch, an E-FIR No. 53/2025 (60001651/2025) dated December 17, 2025, was registered under Sections 308…
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Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Punjabi sensation AP Dhillon decided to debut his latest track “Thinking of You” on ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, where he appeared with the stand-up comic and actor Anubhav Singh Bassi.AP Dhillon made his first-ever performance of his brand-new track, “Thinking of You”, on the popular show, turning the studio into a concert zone.The episode was full of fun moments. Host Kapil Sharma hilariously pointed out that expensive mobile phones and wallets were stolen at AP Dill…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 2 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has arrested a man from Bhubaneswar in connection with a Rs 6 crore investment fraud case, a senior police official said on Monday. The accused cyber criminal, identified as Vedgiri Srinivasrao, 39, is a resident of the Guntur area in Andhra Pradesh.Police sources revealed that a businessman from Berhampur in Ganjam district came into contact with an unidentified cyber fraudster on the popular social media platform Facebook on May 7…
Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has registered a complaint against 120 online entities for allegedly soliciting prostitution, circulating obscene material, and cheating the public through social media platforms and websites, officials said on Sunday.In an official note, the Crime Branch said the action was taken following continuous digital surveillance and social media monitoring aimed at tackling online prostitution and the digital exploitation of women.The entities booked i…
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) A charge sheet has been filed against two accused in the fake international prize scam case, the J&K Crime Branch said on Sunday.”The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has produced a charge sheet in Case FIR No. 24/2017 under Section 420, RPC, read with Section 66(d) of the IT Act, against two accused persons before the Hon’ble Court of City Munsif, Srinagar, after establishing their involvement in a prize money fraud case,” the Crime Branc…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Five rounds of bullets were fired at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence on Saturday night.In exclusive footage shot by IANS, bullet holes are clearly visible in one of the glass panels of the balcony. The clip shows three bullet holes on the building.Rohit Shetty’s home has two gates, and more than 10 CCTVs can be seen across the tower. As part of the investigation, four to five teams of the Crime Branch are now combing through over 100 nearby CCTV footages in search of…
Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested two men and recovered stolen property worth nearly Rs 1.47 crore in connection with a high-value house burglary reported from Manekbagh Society in the city’s Satellite area, police said on Friday. The burglary occurred between January 11 and January 16, when the family of a doctor had locked their house and travelled out of town during the Uttarayan festival.Taking advantage of the prolonged absence, the accused allegedly broke i…
Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The care and protection of a 15-day-old newborn rescued in an inter-state child trafficking case has been taken over by the Ahmedabad Police’s SHE Team, with officials confirming that immediate arrangements have been made to ensure the infant’s safety and well-being.The development follows a joint operation by the city’s Crime Branch and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which led to the exposure of a child trafficking network spanning multiple states.Acting on specifi…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Special Operations Group (SOG) Crime Branch has arrested an Indian national who had earlier been jailed in Nepal in connection with an international narcotics case and later escaped during a prison break amid widespread protests, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Dharmesh Chunara, a resident of Ahmedabad.According to officials, Chunara was apprehended following an intelligence-led operation carried out by the SOG Crime Branch after …
Ahmedabad, Jan 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Saturday recovered gold jewellery worth over Rs 20 lakh and arrested two women in connection with the theft from a visiting non-resident Indian (NRI) woman. The accused, Ramilaben Parmar (28) of Vadaj and Sarla Ganava (34) of Nirmalnagar, both originally from Dahod district, reportedly targeted passengers on crowded BRTS and AMTS buses. Officials said the women carried young children to avoid suspicion and posed as daily-wage workers w…