Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana said on Thursday that the extradition of gangster Vainket Garg from Georgia was a landmark achievement as this was the first extradition from Georgia to India and the 10th deportation secured by it this year. The extradition was secured through cooperation between the governments of India and Georgia.Garg, who belongs to Naraingarh town in Ambala district, was the leader of the Vainket Garg Gang, comprising 53 members.”The gang h…
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Ontario, May 25 (IANS) The Extortion Task Force of Ontario’s Peel region in Canada on Monday announced the arrest of 17 individuals, majority of whom have ties to an international criminal network known as ‘For Brothers’, which targetted South Asian business owners and community members across the region, not only in Canada but also the United States. In yet another development highlighting Canada’s ongoing crackdown on organised criminal networks, including Khalistani groups accused of running …
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India’s premier agency responsible for gathering and analysing intelligence from abroad, the Research and Analysis Wing, held its annual lecture series on Friday, which began in 2007 to honour its founder, Rameshwar Nath Kao. Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered his address at the event this year on “Narcotics: A Borderless Threat, A Collective Responsibility”.In his statement, the Home Minister said that under the leadership of PM Modi, India had set a national…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The name of Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti has surfaced repeatedly in multiple investigations linked to terror recruitment, radicalisation, and espionage activities in India over the past several months. More than a dozen cases have reportedly been registered against him by various agencies.Bhatti, a Lahore-based gangster, has allegedly been operating out of Dubai for several years while frequently travelling between Pakistan, the UAE and other countries in the M…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed, as withdrawn, a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release in terms of the extradition arrangement between India and Portugal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta permitted Abu Salem to withdraw the special leave petition (SLP) after senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, appearing for him, sought permission to approach the Bombay High Court for an early hearing of the pending matter. …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday disposed of a plea filed by British national and alleged middleman Christian Michel James seeking modification of certain bail conditions in a corruption case linked to the alleged AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Granting relief, Special Judge (CBI) Sanjay Jindal of the Rouse Avenue Courts directed that Michel may be released without depositing his passport immediately. However, the court directed the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FR…