New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A judge of the Delhi High Court on Monday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Balyan’s plea challenging the rejection of his bail application by a Delhi court was listed before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who recused herself from hearing it.The matter will now be placed before another Bench on April 23.The former Utt…
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Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday detained businessman Joy Kamdar, the Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, as part of its investigation into a money laundering case against criminal Sona Pappu alias Biswajit Poddar and his linked syndicate.The businessman was detained after ED officials conducted a raid at his residence in the Behala area of South Kolkata earlier in the morning. The ED also raided two premises linked to Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Si…
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Panic gripped parts of Ajmer after a liquor businessman Jitendra Rangwani received a death threat along with an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore, allegedly from members of the Rohit Godara gang.The threats were reportedly made through WhatsApp calls and voice messages. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, said officials on Friday.According to reports, the threat was received on Thursday at around 4:00 P.M. when Rangwani was at a salon in Bhagwanganj …
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) The Punjab Police have busted a cross-border drug and illegal weapon smuggling racket with the arrest of three accused, including a juvenile, and recovered 6.5 kg heroin, one .30 caliber pistol along with six cartridges and Rs 1 lakh drug money from their possession, State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Nishan Singh, a resident of Mulianwal in Batala; Ravipal Singh, a resident of Raipur; and …
Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested five cyber criminals closely associated with a cyber fraud syndicate operating from Cambodia, defrauding Indian citizens of crores of rupees, a senior official said on Wednesday.The arrested accused are from Hyderabad, Warangal, and Uttar Pradesh.According to TGCSB Director Shikha Goel, Syed Ashraf Ali was intercepted at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, on Tuesday when he was trying to carry 198 SIM …
Ottawa, March 17 (IANS) The rising extortion threats faced by Punjabi builders in Canada’s Vancouver are a clear warning that unchecked organised crime does not remain confined to a suburb or group but spreads across communities, erodes trust, stifles growth, and weakens the nation, a report highlighted on Tuesday. According to a report in Khalsa Vox, what began as isolated incidents in Surrey city, involving cash demands often communicated via phone calls, social media, or letters, has metastas…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Punjab has been witnessing an emerging pattern of remote control murders and this has become a major security nightmare. Investigations have revealed that the killing of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was linked to an overseas based criminal network that has been directing violence in Punjab.Over the last couple of years, gangsters have wrecked havoc in Punjab. The overseas criminal networks have hired scores of gangsters in Punjab and have been carrying out p…
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) In connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence, the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested another accused from Pune, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five, police officials said on Thursday. Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell has arrested another accused from Pune. The accused has been identified as Asharam Fasle, who allegedly provided the gun to the person who carried out the firing.With this arrest, a total of five…
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) has arrested notorious criminal Manoj Singh alias ‘Doctor’ and his son Manik Singh from Bengaluru, bringing an end to a long manhunt spanning several years.The arrest of the father-son duo — who have extensive criminal records in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha — is being seen as a significant success for law enforcement agencies.The duo had become a major challenge for the police due to their deep-rooted criminal…
Mirzapur, Jan 22 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district have arrested five people, including a gym owner, in connection with an alleged forced religious conversion, sexual exploitation and extortion case. The arrests follow complaints filed by two young women who accused the suspects of luring them under the pretext of friendship and fitness training and then subjecting them to coercion and abuse. On Thursday, one of the accused, identified as Farid, was involved in a police encoun…