Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown against the black marketing of essential commodities in Mumbai, the Rationing Department has busted an operation involving the illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders, officials said on Saturday. A total of 451 LPG cylinders have been recovered. During this operation, conducted in the Wadi Bunder area of Dongri, goods worth over Rs 40 lakh were seized, and eight vehicles were intercepted, the authorities stated.According to the offic…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) In a major crackdown on organised cyber investment frauds, the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested two key accused in separate cases involving cheated amounts exceeding Rs 74 lakh, officials said on Thursday.According to police, the arrests have exposed a well-structured cyber fraud network involving mule bank accounts, foreign handlers, cryptocurrency transactions, and advanced digital tools used to evade law enforcement agencies.In the first case, a key facilitat…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 33 immovable and movable properties valued at nearly Rs 16.95 crore belonging to Hiren Ranjit Bhanu, his wife Gauri Hiren Bhanu, and other family members under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said on Wednesday. The attached assets include fixed deposits, bank balances, residential flats, commercial offices, and agricultural land.The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office initiated the money launde…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) on Tuesday directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to continue withholding the publication of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels for an additional four weeks, or until further orders, citing concerns over sensationalism and speculative reporting related to the ongoing West Asia conflict.”According to the direction, whereas the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued a Direc…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police has seized narcotics worth Rs 7.69 crore from the Vile Parle area and arrested an alleged drug smuggler, officials said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out by the Worli Unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell, which recovered 7 kilograms and 600 grams of hydroponic cannabis concealed inside a trolley bag. The seized contraband is estimated to have a high value in the in…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Former MP and Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Police regarding an arson attempt at his residence and office premises in the early hours of Monday. The incident, which took place on Monday, was detailed in a letter addressed to the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Deven Bharti.According to Somaiya, an unidentified individual set fire to a signboard located outside his residence/office at approximately 1:00 a.m. The perpetrator…
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…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a gas delivery worker for illegally storing commercial LPG cylinders in a public area. The accused, identified as Shahid Ali Imam Hussain Sayyed, was found in possession of 23 empty commercial gas cylinders and a tempo, all of which have been seized. Based on a complaint filed by a rationing officer from the Govandi area, the police have invoked Sections 3, 7, and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act, along with provisions und…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Panic briefly gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word ‘Danger’ was discovered inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight. According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its scheduled journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The aircraft was stationed near Gate No. 5 when the suspicious note was found, prompting immediate concern among airport authorities…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Wednesday busted an alleged prostitution racket operating across Ghatkopar, Andheri, and Sakinaka, detaining a 38-year-old woman accused of running the network and rescuing two women from exploitation. The accused, identified as Kavita Anil Mane, a resident of Kandivali, is alleged to have financially exploited vulnerable women by luring them with money and arranging their services for clients.According to the Ghatkopar police, a case has been register…