Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under an ongoing statewide campaign to strengthen internal security and curb cybercrime, the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), in a joint operation with Hanumangarh district police, busted an illegal Aadhaar enrolment centre in Bhadra and arrested the prime accused, Kuldeep Sharma, on the spot. The operation was carried out following a confidential tip-off received by the ATS Jaipur Unit regarding the fraudulent generation of Aadhaar cards a…
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Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Budgam said on Tuesday that it has registered an FIR against an individual for operating a fake WhatsApp account in the name of the Senior Superintendent of Police.A police official said that Budgam police station had received reliable information that an individual, namely Sameer Ali Bhat, son of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, resident of Pallar Budgam, was sharing screenshots of chats with a fake WhatsApp account operating in the name of SSP Budgam among …
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown, Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), officials said on Tuesday. They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users into illegal transactions by promising quick and unrealistic financial gains.Authorities have registered multiple FIRs against Instagram accounts involved in promoting counterfeit currency, while two …
Vijayawada, April 6 (IANS) The accused in the Vijayawada terror network case were allegedly working to expand the activities of AQIS and ISIS in India on the direction of foreign handler Al-Hakeem Shukoor, officials said on Monday.Five accused, including a woman, revealed details of their plans during the questioning by Andhra Pradesh Police and the Counter-Intelligence Cell during the last five days.Out of the 12 accused arrested in the case, five were grilled by the officials during the five-d…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday. The accused were produced before the Esplanade Court, which remanded them to three days of police custody for further investigation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Tausif Hussain Ismail Patel (44), an ad…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday said the Delhi Police must thoroughly investigate the leakage of sensitive official documents from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), including how a confidential internal inquiry report reached an individual against whom allegations of misconduct had reportedly been substantiated.In a post on X on the alleged data breach at FSSAI, Kanoongo noted that the same individual h…
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) With days to go for the Kerala Assembly elections, the Congress has escalated its attack against the CPI-M-backed Kairali News TV channel, accusing it of circulating a morphed and defamatory image of party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal in a bid to mislead voters.Congress Legal Cell chairman Dr Abhishek Singhvi has lodged a formal complaint before the Election Commission, alleging that the image was digitally manipulated to falsely suggest that Venugop…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A Delhi court has granted regular bail to a man accused of posting an AI-morphed image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, while also directing a preliminary enquiry into an alleged forged document relating to his arrest. Passing the order, Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts allowed the first regular bail application filed by Mujahid Jamal Shaikh in connection with FIR No. 44/2026 registered at the Special Cell …
Patna, March 31 (IANS) A married woman was publicly molested, and an attempt was made to gang rape her by three miscreants in Nalanda. The district police have arrested two of them. The shocking incident occurred in Noorsarai, Bihar’s Nalanda district. The accused also recorded a video of the incident, which was later circulated on social media.The matter came to light on Tuesday when the video went viral.According to the Station House Officer of Noorsarai police station, the incident took pla…
Bhopal, March 26 (IANS) Amid widespread rumours of a fuel shortage triggering panic buying and long queues at petrol pumps, the Bhopal district administration has stepped in with a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure to maintain order and reassure citizens that fuel supplies remain adequate. Bhopal District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh issued an order on Thursday evening, stating that misleading and baseless information is currently being circulated. These rumours are instilling…