New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in coordination with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Police, successfully traced a missing minor and safely reunited him with his family at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station late on Monday night, officials have said. According to officials, the operation was launched after the CISF Metro Control received an alert from the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police at around 10:00 p.m. on Monday regarding a minor boy who had …
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Satna, July 17 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, was found dead in a nearby forest nearly 24 hours later, with police suspecting that he may have been attacked by a wild animal. The body of Nitin Yadav, a resident of Pindra village under the Majhgawan police station limits, was recovered from a forested area on Thursday evening after an extensive search involving the police, Forest Department, SDRF, QRF, Cyber Cell and a dog squad…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) An audacious impersonation and financial fraud attempt targeting Congress legislators in Kerala has triggered cyber investigations after fraudsters, posing as officials from Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi’s office, allegedly promised ministerial berths and other high-ranking positions in exchange for crores of rupees. The incident prompted D.S. Rajkumar, Private Secretary to Priyanka Gandhi, to lodge a formal complaint with the Kerala Police.The scam first came to…
Dhanbad, July 15 (IANS) A high alert was issued on Wednesday after the Main Post Office in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and the Regional Passport Office operating from the same premises received a bomb threat through an anonymous email, officials said.Following the threat, police immediately evacuated the entire complex and launched a thorough search operation with the assistance of the bomb disposal squad and dog squad.According to police, the threat email claimed that explosions would take place at the…
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Kolkata Police have busted fake call centres in the city and arrested 10 people for allegedly defrauding people by posing as representatives of reputed companies and promising loans. A senior police officer said on Sunday that a large number of mobile phones, SIM cards and a laptop were recovered from them.According to the police, people were being cheated repeatedly on the pretext of securing quick loans at low interest rates. A total of 10 alleged fraudsters associated …
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…
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Jaipur has been placed on high alert ahead of Muharram processions, with the city police and district administration rolling out an extensive security and traffic management plan to ensure peaceful observance of Yaum-e-Ashura.Around 3,000 police personnel, along with Quick Response Teams (QRTs), Emergency Response Teams (ERTs), Intelligence units and cyber monitoring teams, have been deployed across the city.Authorities have imposed traffic restrictions across the Walled C…
Mussoorie, June 23 (IANS) Mussoorie Municipal Council and the SDM’s office received threatening emails on Tuesday, officials said, adding that an investigation is underway to determine the authenticity and source of the message. Following the threatening email, panic gripped the tourist town. Officials said that the email was sent by the ‘Khalistan National Army’ and threatened bomb blasts at the municipal office as well as several key locations in Uttarakhand and Delhi.Upon receiving informatio…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said that it has successfully secured the deportation of Red Notice subject Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand to India. The deportation process was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and the Embassy of India in Bangkok.According to the officials, Kale is wanted in connection with cybercrime fraud, in which victims were lured by the offer of online …
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) Rajasthan Medical Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar’s son, Dhananjay Singh, has allegedly received death threats from an unidentified person through a phone call and social media messages, police said on Saturday. Taking the matter seriously, the Khimsar Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.According to the complaint filed by Dhananjay Singh, the incident occurred on the morning of Friday while he was at his office, Atal Bhavan, located within Khimsar …