Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown, the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested three alleged criminals who had reportedly arrived in the city to sell illegal foreign-made weapons, officials said on Saturday. They added that the accused, all from outside Maharashtra, were apprehended during a late-night operation carried out on the basis of specific Intelligence inputs.According to police officials, credible information was received indicating that certain individuals…
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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed charges against the 23rd accused in a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Lawrence Bishnoi gang terror nexus case of 2022, an official said.In the sixth chargesheet filed before NIA Special Court at Patiala House Court in New Delhi in the case RC- 39/2022/NIA/DLI, accused Arjit Kumar alias Ajit was charged under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Arjit is the 23rd accused to be charge…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is “pressurising” popular singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh to join politics.Mann was addressing reporters after his meeting with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.A few days back, Dosanjh had strongly dismissed the idea of him becoming the political face of Punjab with a reply stating “Kadey V Nhi (Never)”, making it crystal clear that politics is not on his radar as his wo…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) In a major operation against organised crime and illegal arms networks, the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested a suspected gang associate identified as Anil Kumar alias Monty and recovered seven live cartridges from his residence. Preliminary investigations indicate that the accused was in regular contact with fugitive gangster Sunil Kumar Meena, alias S.K., believed to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.This operation was conducted under the direction of Additional…
Bhopal/Khargone, April 3 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Khargone police have busted an extortion gang that was operating in the name of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang and had demanded a whopping ₹10 crore ransom from a family after firing at their house. The police arrested 12 accused in the case, while six others remain at large.The gang had targeted Satyendra Rathore and his father Dilip Rathore, residents of Bhilgaon under the Kasrawad police station area. According to S…
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) A shooter connected with the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s house was arrested in Rajasthan after an encounter in Sri Ganganagar. The accused was injured in a police encounter and has revealed links to a major criminal conspiracy, including a plan to open fire outside the filmmaker’s residence in Mumbai.Identified as Akash (32), the accused, an alleged active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, is currently undergoing treatment at the district hospita…
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…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Tuesday directed the state government to take a serious note of the alleged threats given to Congress MLA Sajid Khan Pathan by Lawrence Bishnoi gang members.Congress MLA and legislative group leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised the issue through an adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly.”Our Congress MLA Sajid Khan Pathan from Akola west has received death threats in the name of the Bishnoi gang along with an international e…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for reportedly threatening Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and demanding Rs 20 crore. Security around the actor has been tightened as the Anti-Extortion Cell probes the case. An FIR was registered after police verified a voice note in which the caller identified himself as Harichandra alias Harry Boxer.As per the Mumbai Police, the Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look O…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) In a swift operation, Mumbai Police arrested four youths for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 20 lakh from a jewellery businessman in the name of the “Lawrence Bishnoi gang,” officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred in the Vile Parle area, where the businessman, owner of Mangal Royal Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. in Vile Parle East, received a threatening WhatsApp message from a foreign number on the night of February 12 demanding Rs 20 lakh. The sender warned that failu…