New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday apprehended a notorious gangster named Jagdish from West Bengal’s Malda district after an extensive inter-state pursuit. The arrest is being dubbed as a key breakthrough against organised crime in the capital.The accused, a key member of the overseas-based Harry Boxer alias Golu gang, is wanted in multiple firing cum extortion cases in the Delhi-NCR region.Last month, his prime associate Vikas alias Chuhiya was arrested in Uttar P…
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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The National Security Chiefs of BIMSTEC on Thursday discussed practical and result-oriented solutions to combat terrorism and organised crime, ensure security in the cyber, maritime and energy domains; enhance connectivity; facilitate efficient disaster management; and to tackle new and emerging threats. The discussions were held during the fifth meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Thursda…
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Khalistan movement, as an ethno-religious state project, enjoys little support in India’s Punjab, where Sikhs continue to prosper within the world’s largest democracy. Overseas, however, some of its most vocal advocates have increasingly been linked to organised crime. The Khalistan flag displayed in California’s Stockton isn’t a symbol of liberation, but the banner of criminal networks, a report has stated.”This week, the FBI’s ‘Operation Hard Ball’ deli…
Patna, June 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised crime, Patna Police have arrested Sanjay Singh, the alleged leader of the Pandav Sena gang, who had been absconding for an extended period.He was apprehended at Patna Junction after arriving from Delhi by train with his wife and children.According to police, the arrest was carried out following specific Intelligence inputs received by the Bihar Special Task Force (STF).Officials said a special police team was deployed at Patna Junct…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) Intensifying its crackdown on narcotics trafficking and organised crime, the Barmer police on Friday demolished an allegedly illegal house belonging to a key accused in an MD (Mephedrone) drug manufacturing case.The action was carried out jointly by the police, district administration and revenue department as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Clean’.The operation was conducted under the directions of Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma and the Inspe…
Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Conference, reiterated that providing a haven and using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism go against the basic principles of humanity and international relations. “We reiterate that providing safe haven, using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, terror financing, arms and drugs trafficking, dissemination of a radi…
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) With several districts in the Jodhpur Range sharing the international border, Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Saturday directed police officers to maintain heightened vigilance and strengthen security mechanisms in border areas.He emphasised preventing illegal activities, criminal movement, and unauthorised infiltration through proactive policing, intelligence-based monitoring and greater community participation.Rajiv Kumar Sharma chaired a …
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) In what officials describe as a relentless surgical strike on Rajasthan’s narcotics underworld, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has, within just one year of its formation, dismantled major drug trafficking networks, arrested 557 accused, and seized narcotics and assets worth more than Rs 679 crore. From destroying illegal opium cultivation and raiding clandestine drug manufacturing units to intercepting cross-border smuggling operations involving heroin, weapons, and dr…
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 …
Washington, May 25, (IANS) Canada has started taking India’s security concerns seriously and is now acting against extremist and criminal networks linked to pro-Khalistan elements, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, said in an interview with IANS. Patnaik said cooperation between Indian and Canadian security agencies had improved significantly in recent months, marking a sharp turnaround in bilateral ties that had deteriorated over the Nijjar controversy.”There is closed co…