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 …
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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…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police has released its latest crime data, indicating a clear decline in several serious offences across the national capital in 2025. The statistics show that cases of murder, robbery, rape and molestation have come down when compared to previous years, a development that the police attribute to improved law and order conditions and the impact of sustained policing initiatives.According to the figures, Delhi had recorded 506 murder cases in 2023. The number ma…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency arrested absconding accused Chandan Kumar on Thursday in Mumbai in connection with a 2021 conspiracy case aimed at reviving the banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar’s Magadh Zone.A resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, Chandan was an active member of the outfit and played a key role in fundraising through extortion and levy collection from contractors, as well as motivating former cadres to rejoin for terrorist activities.The NIA Special Cour…
Imphal, Jan 9 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants hurled a bomb near a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, triggering an explosion. No injuries or damage were reported in the incident, officials said on Friday.A police official said that unidentified miscreants riding a two-wheeler threw the bomb near a fuel station at Moirang Thana Leikai in Bishnupur district on Thursday night, causing an explosion. Though the police launched an investigation and search immediately after the blast, but …