Pune, July 14 (IANS) Six members of an interstate criminal gang who were preparing to commit a dacoity were arrested in an operation by a joint team of the Pune Rural Police’s Local Crime Branch and the Otur Police Station, officials said on Tuesday. During the operation, police seized weapons, ammunition, a stolen vehicle and other items collectively valued at Rs 14.87 lakh. Officials said interrogation of the accused led to the detection of 20 serious criminal cases across Maharashtra and Tela…
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Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) Three men were arrested in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej area with 1.823 kg of ambergris, commonly known as whale vomit, valued at more than Rs 1.82 crore, in a crackdown by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-7 ahead of the annual Rath Yatra.The operation was carried out after the city police intensified surveillance on the illegal trade, storage and transportation of derivatives of protected wildlife species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Acting on specific intelligence…
Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly absconded from court after being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in a case involving offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, rape and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, officials said on Friday.According to the Local Crime Branch (Zone-7), the accused, identified as Sultan alias Manoj Kumar, a resident of Fatehwadi area in Ahmedaba…
Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have uncovered an alleged interstate counterfeit currency racket during the investigation of a murder case in Vatva area, leading to the recovery of fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 28.94 lakh and the arrest of six accused, officials said on Saturday.The operation stemmed from the investigation of a murder registered at Vatva Police Station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.During the probe, investigators recovered…
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) An employee working as a joint custodian at an RBI currency chest housed inside the Bank of Baroda branch in Ahmedabad’s Kalupur area has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 8.70 crore over more than four months, with police recovering Rs 2.20 crore in cash concealed inside a parked car, officials said. The accused, identified as Harshsiddh Kadiyara (42), a resident of Chandkheda area in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-3 from Everest En…
Surendranagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Surendranagar Police has seized a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor worth Rs 85.66 lakh from a truck parked along the Chotila–Sayla National Highway, officials said on Wednesday.The liquor was being transported concealed beneath fertiliser bags, and the total value of the seized property, including the vehicle and other items, has been estimated at Rs 1.06 crore.The operation followed specific intelligence received by the LC…