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Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi police has conducted raids and search operations at 25 locations in the capital and Haryana in the wee hours of Monday, arresting six criminals with the recovery of arms, cash, and jewellery, officials said. According to the police, a total of Rs 34.7 lakh and gold jewellery worth over Rs 50 lakh have been recovered from the house of the alleged financer of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang. The people detained and arrested belong to the Kapil Sangwan, alias Nandu, and Vicky ...Read More >
PATHANAMTHITTA: The honey trap and torture case involving a Pathanamthitta couple has taken a strange turn with allegations of black magic and the likelihood of more victims surfacing even as the police probe progresses. The police have dismissed the claims. Jayesh, 30, and his wife Reshmi, 25, of Koipuram, have been booked for the brutal assault and extortion of a 19-year-old from Alappuzha and a 22-year-old youth from Ranni on September 1 and 5, respectively. The victims alleged they were be ...Read More >
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said a thorough probe into land deals, murders, fake encounters and involvement of IPS officers in the extortion and blackmailing rackets will prove that the BJP is not functioning as a party but rather as a gang.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, he mentioned the arrest of Kanpur lawyer Akhilesh Dubey on charges of blackmailing and extortion and claimed a 'proper' probe into the case will expose how the BJP govt was hand-in-glov ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a one-of-its-kind action against organised crime in the city, two dozen teams of about 400 police personnel simultaneously raided 26 locations in NCR through Sunday night. The objective of the strike was to bust the network of overground workers and foot soldiers of various gangsters operating from foreign soil.The raids came after police commissioner Satish Golcha's meetings with the police brass, where he ordered a crackdown on the gangster menace, while attempting to make the bu ...Read More >
"The operation, aimed at dismantling the network of gangsters in Dwarka and its adjoining areas, was executed by 25 police teams comprising 380 personnel. The raids were carried out at 19 locations in Delhi and six in Haryana," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh in a statement said. The police said Rs 34.75 lakh in cash and gold jewellery worth around Rs 50 lakh were seized from the residence of an alleged "financer" of gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu. Eight pistols, includin ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta, September 14: A couple from Charalkunnu in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala has been arrested for assaulting young men after luring them into a honeytrap, police said on Sunday. Police added that they were shocked by the disturbing videos the duo had filmed on their mobile phones. According to investigators, the first case came to light when Reshmi, the wife, befriended a 19-year-old youth from Ranni over the phone and later invited him to her home. On September 1, her husband ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a visa fraud racket operating from south Delhi's Zamrudpur, arresting three men for allegedly duping foreign job seekers. The accused -- Deepak Pandey (33), Yash Singh (23), and Wasim Akram (25) -- posed as representatives of a global outsourcing company handling visa, passport, and consular services. They allegedly extorted large sums of money by issuing fake appointment letters and visas. The case came to light after a consultant from VFS Globa ...Read More >
The bail was granted by additional sessions judge Bhupinder Singh of Tis Hazari court, on September 10. The order was uploaded to the court's website on Sunday. The court observed that there was nothing on record to show that the accused did not cooperate with the investigation. The 11-page order said, "No previous involvement of the accused/applicant, in any offence whatsoever has been brought to the notice of the court. The investigations, filing of police report, and further proceedings may ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta, September 14: A couple from Charalkunnu in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala has been arrested for assaulting young men after luring them into a honeytrap, police said on Sunday. Police added that they were shocked by the disturbing videos the duo had filmed on their mobile phones. According to investigators, the first case came to light when Reshmi, the wife, befriended a 19-year-old youth from Ranni over the phone and later invited him to her home. On September 1, her husband ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Mumbai Crime Branch on Friday recreated the crime scene in the sensational INSAS rifle theft case at Navy Nagar, Colaba. The exercise, which lasted for about an hour, began around 6 pm, with both arrested accused -- Rakesh Dubulla (20) and his elder brother Umesh Dubulla (25) -- present at the spot. Brothers' Alleged Motive: Terror and Extortion According to investigators, the duo allegedly stole the rifle with the motive of creating terror in t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) A sharpshooter allegedly affiliated with the Rohit Godara-Virendra Charan gang, who was instructed to carry out a shootout at a commercial establishment, was arrested following an encounter near Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, police said on Friday. The accused, identified as Ankit (23), a resident of Tosham in Haryana's Bhiwani district, was apprehended in the intervening night of September 10 and 11 after he opened fire on a police team during an operation, police added. Accor ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided and attached the residence of Archana Nag, prime accused in the high-profile honeytrap and extortion case, in Odisha's capital city. According to sources, the ED conducted the raid at Nag's three-storey house in Satya Vihar over alleged financial irregularities dating back to 2022. Nag was not present during the raid, though her father and other family members were inside the house when the sleuths arrived. Officials said Nag had ...Read More >
Fazilka: Punjab Police's anti-gangster task force (AGTF) has arrested two wanted operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Patiala-Ambala highway near Shambhu village. An Austria-made 9 mm Glock pistol along with six live cartridges was recovered from their possession, director general of police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said on Thursday.Those arrested were identified as Akshay Delu and Ankit Bishnoi alias Kakkar, both residents of Khairpur village in the Abohar subdivision of Fazilka. The ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two senior officials of the Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) office in Meerut, including additional director Ajay Kumar and office superintendent Lavesh Solanki, along with an aide Raees Ahmad in a bribery case involving Rs 50 lakh. The case was registered on Aug 12 following a complaint lodged by a private hospital group in Meerut. It was stated that during an inspection CGHS officials noticed minor deficiencies, which were used as a pretex ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after facing criticism from the Delhi High Court, Delhi govt on Wednesday informed the court that it has suspended nine Tihar Jail officials for allegedly running an extortion racket in collusion with inmates.The govt assured a bench of chief justice D K Upadhyaya and justice Tushar Rao Gedela that strict disciplinary action was initiated against the officials, who were placed under suspension and transferred as per rules.It also sought an additional two months to file its actio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi: At least nine officials of Delhi's Tihar Jail, including the jail superintendent, have been placed under suspension over an alleged extortion racket operating inside the prison to offer facilities to the prisoners for money. The lawyer, representing Delhi government, told the High Court that disciplinary action has been initiated against the officials in connection with the alleged extortion racket, which involved both the staff and inmates. It has been alleged that several facilitie ...Read More >
The boys were rescued from a house in Chaithla village (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sumit Sood, a Bishop Cotton School alumnus, was arrested for kidnapping three students for extortion * The boys were rescued from a house in Chaithla village, Kotkhai, one day after going missing * The accused threatened children with a gun and contacted parents from an international number Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Shimla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An ongoing case in the Delhi High Court has brought fresh focus on corruption and extortion rackets allegedly operating inside Tihar Jail, with the court informed on Wednesday that nine prison officials have been suspended and transferred following a preliminary probe. The officials are accused of colluding with inmates to extort money in exchange for providing certain facilities within the prison. The action followed a series of court directions in response to a petition by a former ...Read More >
Kinnaur: A cloudburst was reported in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday evening. Due to the cloudburst, a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala. Notably, the site was an active road construction zone under CPWD towards Gangthang Bralam. A rescue operation was launched to rescue the stranded civilians. The Indian Army was also called in to help the local administration. The Army has deployed its new generation equipment to assist in the operation. The Logistics Drone High Al ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was on Wednesday informed that nine Tihar Jail officials were suspended and transferred for allegedly running an extortion racket in cahoots with inmates inside the prison. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted eight weeks time to the state government and the CBI to file their status report in the matter and kept the matter on October 28. After the allegations surfaced, the Delhi government said it initiated disciplinary ac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after facing criticism from the Delhi High Court, Delhi govt on Wednesday informed the court that it has suspended nine Tihar Jail officials for allegedly running an extortion racket in collusion with inmates.The govt assured a bench of chief justice D K Upadhyaya and justice Tushar Rao Gedela that strict disciplinary action was initiated against the officials, who were placed under suspension and transferred as per rules.It also sought an additional two months to file its actio ...Read More >
Imphal, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) With ten more militants of different banned outfits arrested during the past 24 hours, combined forces of military, paramilitary and state forces intensified their counterinsurgency operation to nab the armed extremists and to recover arms and ammunition in Manipur, officials said on Monday. A police official said that ten militants arrested in three districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur -- belonged to various factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 04: In a bizarre and shocking case from Nagpur, Maharashtra, police have arrested a woman dubbed a "looteri dulhan" (con bride) who allegedly married eight men in succession and extorted large sums of money from each of them. The woman, identified as Sameera Fatima, was apprehended while reportedly scouting for her next victim -- a potential ninth husband. According to authorities, she used marriage as a tool to blackmail her spouses and siphon off lakhs of rupees through threats ...Read More >
Nagpur: A call threatening to blow up the residence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari in the city on Sunday morning prompted a swift response from the security agencies and Nagpur police, leading to the arrest of a liquor shop employee within two hours. The call, made to the emergency helpline no. 112 at 8.46am, claimed a bomb would detonate at Gadkari's residence within 10 minutes. Bomb squads were dispatched, and security around Gadkari's residence near Jaiprakash Nagar Metro Station and Mahal w ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chhangur Baba, the alleged mastermind of illegal religious conversion racket, on Friday denied all allegations and accused three individuals of extortion and falsely implicating him.Speaking briefly after his Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand ended on Friday and he was sent back to jail, Chhangur repeatedly asserted: "I am innocent. I have not converted a single person."He accused Wasiyuddin, Mohammad Ahmad and Santosh Singh of extortion and falsely implicating him. "They are demandin ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
Authorities suspect that the accused duped several men over the past 15 years ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sameera Fatima married eight men consecutively, extorting large sums from them * Fatima, a teacher by profession, extorted up to Rs 50 lakhs from individual victims * She targeted wealthy, married Muslim men using matrimonial sites and social media Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A shocking incident has come to light from Na ...Read More >
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