New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI and its stooges have been making a massive push to flood the Indian markets with fake currency, the agencies have learnt.The key areas of concern remain the Tripura-Bangladesh border and Punjab.While couriers are being used to push fake currency into the Indian market along the Bangladesh border, in Punjab, the menace is rising due to the use of drones.It is a two-pronged strategy that the ISI has adopted when it comes to fake Indian currency. On one han…
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Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who is known for his controversial opinions, has now said that he doesn’t feel that the internationally designated terrorist and the leader of organised crime, Dawood Ibrahim was fully involved in the Mumbai serial blasts of 1993. The filmmaker recently spoke with author and crime journalist S. Hussain Zaidi on his podcast, and shared his controversial opinion claiming that although there is material evidence or circumstantial evidence against D…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday took custody of Salim Dola, an alleged close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, for further interrogation in connection with the 2024 Sangli MD drug manufacturing case valued at approximately Rs 253 crore. Salim Dola is scheduled to be produced before a court on Wednesday, following the Crime Branch’s plea seeking his custody for further investigation into the narcotics racket.According to officials, in March 2024, investigators raided…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has filed an application in a special NDPS court seeking custody of Salim Dola, a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, officials said on Tuesday. Dola is currently in the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) until May 8, where he is being interrogated in connection with drug-related cases.The Mumbai Crime Branch will be able to take him into custody only after the court grants approval and his present remand with the NCB conclude…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The arrest of Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide, Salim Dola, was a major shot in the arm for the Indian intelligence agencies, for not only will his questioning help them unravel his vast network, but also help in controlling the menace of mephedrone smuggling into India.Over the years, mephedrone, also known as 4-methylmethcathinone, 4-MMC, and 4-methylephedron, has been flooding the Indian markets in huge quantities. The drug, also known as white magic, meow-meow and bubble…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the deportation of Salim Dola marks a major breakthrough in the Modi government’s mission to dismantle drug cartels, and showcases the Centre’s “zero tolerance against Narco syndicate”. Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday. He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials. In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Zero …
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and a key figure in an international drug syndicate, was deported on Tuesday. The operation marks a major step in the country’s ongoing crackdown on transnational narcotics networks. According to sources, Dola was brought to Delhi airport in the early hours aboard a special aircraft following a coordinated operation involvin…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The deportation of Salim Dola marks a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies, reinforcing an ongoing crackdown on organised crime and narcotics syndicates.Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday. He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials. Following the initial interrogation, the Mumbai Police, which has registered multiple cases agai…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The arrest of alleged organised crime figure Daniel Kinahan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could impact funding channels linked to Khalistan elements, with Indian agencies closely monitoring the developments, sources said.Officials have long maintained that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has attempted to leverage global drug cartels to channel funds towards activities linked to the Khalistan movement. While the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is believed to…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indian agencies have reported a sharp rise in counterfeit currency seizures, pointing to a renewed push by organised networks to expand operations.Investigators say the syndicate linked to Dawood Ibrahim, operating from Pakistan, is increasingly directing operatives in India to print fake notes locally instead of relying on cross-border smuggling routes through Pakistan and Bangladesh.The trend points to a deliberate attempt to scale up production, with signs of a coor…