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The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 10 sophisticated pistols along with 500gm of opium from their possession, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of Tali Wala village in Fazilka, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday in a bribery case, to 14-day judicial custody. Bhullar was arrested along with a middleman, Kirshanu Sharda, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a Mandi Gobindgarh-based scrap dealer to settle a 2023 case. Bhullar, who is son of former Punjab DGP Mehal Singh B ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Rs 5 crore in cash, 1.5kg of gold jewellery, 22 luxury watches, keys to an Audi and a Mercedes, 40 litres of imported liquor, and multiple firearms -- these were seized by the CBI during a high-stakes raid that led to the arrest of Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and a middleman on ThursdayDocuments linked to immovable properties and assets across Punjab were also confiscated, exposing a sprawling alleged bribery network.The arrests came after an iron merchant from Fatehgarh ...Read More >
The accused are from Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Gujarat. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * 16 people have been arrested in Bengaluru for running a fake call centre * Suspects operated as Cybits Solutions Pvt Ltd, targeting US citizens through cyber fraud * Victims were threatened with false charges and coerced into paying money digitally Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: 16 people have b ...Read More >
Mohali: Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and a 'middleman' were arrested by CBI at his Mohali office on Thursday on bribery charges after an iron merchant from Fatehgarh Sahib district complained that the IPS officer was demandings ₹8 lakh to 'settle' a case.CBI officers seized around ₹5 crore in cash, 1.5kg of jewellery, 22 'luxury watches', keys to an Audi and a Mercedes, locker keys, 40 litres of imported liquor bottles, a pistol, a revolver and a double-barrelled gun during searches a ...Read More >
OP Singh is brother-in-law of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He is married to Sushant's elder sister, Ritu Singh. The Haryana government on Tuesday, October 14, appointed Om Prakash (O P) Singh, a 1991-batch IPS officer, as the new DGP. This came hours after Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur was sent on leave following controversy over the suicide of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. The appointment order, issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) ...Read More >
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday condemned the Baksa district jail violence, calling the incident "very unfortunate." "The incident is very unfortunate...Political parties are trying to instigate the public, which considers Zubeen Garg as its own. This is not in the interest of Assam. This will damage Assam for a long time. The manner in which anti-CAA protests damaged Assam for a long time, this will affect the state for a long time too. I appeal to the people - ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A day after assuming charge, Haryana's head of police force (HoPF), O P Singh, on Wednesday reiterated that each and every police station in the state shall work as a service centre to ensure public trust by giving people a feeling of being safe and secure.DGP Singh has taken over as the HoPF after DGP Shatrujeet Kapur was sent on leave over allegations levelled against him by ADG-rank IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who recently committed suicide.OP Singh swung into action within hours o ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police in J&K's Kulgam district on Wednesday attached the property of a detained drug peddler/supplier under the Prevention of Illegal Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act. "In a major action against drug trafficking, Kulgam police today attached property belonging to Ghulam Rasool Dar, son of Late Abdul Rehman Dar, resident of Vidoe Mishipora, Police station Qaimoh, under the provisions of Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and ...Read More >
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam have attached property belonging to Ghulam Rasool Dar, son of Late Abdul Rehman Dar of Vidoe Mishipora, under the provisions of Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, a police spokesman informed Wednesday. He said the accused person is involved in case FIR No. 62/2021 U/S 8/15-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Qaimoh, in which 520 kilograms of poppy straw were recovered. He is already detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traff ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 14 (PTI) The 1992-batch IPS officer O P Singh, who on Tuesday assumed charge as Haryana's new DGP, holding the position as additional charge after government sent state DGP Shatrujeet Kapur on leave, is a multi-faceted personality. The IPS officer of Haryana cadre, Singh is an author, a podcaster too, all while serving in a senior role where he led critical efforts in law enforcement modernisation, community resilience, and national capacity building. The Haryana government on ...Read More >
Agartala: Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) jointly seized Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 16 crore during a late-night operation in Tripura's Sepahijala district, officials said on Monday. Acting on specific intelligence regarding the illegal stockpiling of drugs, BSF personnel from the Tripura Frontier and NCB officials from Agartala conducted a coordinated raid at the residence of a suspected trafficker in Madhya Boxanagar, under Kalamchoura police statio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant move to curb illegal activities and protect national security, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has apprehended and deported Onuorah Solomon Chibueze, a 46-year-old Nigerian national, back to his home country. The operation was carried out following credible intelligence about Chibueze's suspicious activities in the city. According to officials, Chibueze had been residing in the Attapur area of Hyderabad since September 2024. Originally from Anambra S ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted search operations at eight locations across Mumbai, including Dongri, Mazgaon, Worli and other and adjoining areas linked premises, in connection with a money laundering probe against a suspected drug trafficking network allegedly operated by Faisal Javed Shaikh and his wife, Alfiya Faisal Shaikh. According to officials, the searches are being carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, ...Read More >
Ferozepur: Ferozepur police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a Pakistan-based narco-hawala syndicate by seizing 5.15 kg heroin and Rs 29.2 lakh in drug money from two men.Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the two handlers arrested during the operation were identified as Sajan and Resham. Both were in contact with smugglers based in Pakistan and handled large-scale heroin supply and hawala transactions in Ferozepur and surrounding areas, he said.Yadav called the arrests ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (PTI) Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two people. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Gurjant Singh and Gurvel Singh, residents of Tarn Taran. Police recovered 2.5 kg of heroin along with five sophisticated pistols and magazines from their possession. "Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were acting on the ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major operation against narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 7.95 kg of cocaine valued at approximately Rs 79.5 crore in the illicit market from two female passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), officials informed on Friday. Intelligence-Led Interception Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the passengers upon their arrival and conducted ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Newly appointed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Batulla Shivadhar Reddy on Tuesday said, "We only follow the 'Khaki Book' as per the BNS Acts, not the 'Pink Book,' 'White Book,' or any other coloured books." He was addressing the media after assuming charge. Shivadhar Reddy said the upcoming local body elections would be the first major challenge for the police, adding that the department was gearing up to ensure they were conducted peacefully. "The elections will be held ...Read More >
A Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, valued at Rs 35 crore, in a joint operation by Customs and DRI. The actor, arriving from Singapore, claimed he received the drugs in Cambodia. This incident is part of recent significant cocaine seizures, raising concerns about organised crime in the entertainment industry. In a major drug bust, a Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth around ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an alleged drug trafficking case, a Bollywood actor has reportedly been detained at the Chennai airport with 3.5 kg cocaine worth Rs 35 crore. According to a report in The New Indian Express, he was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and has been identified as actor Vishal Brahma, who was also seen in a supporting part in the movie 'Student Of The Year 2'. He was on his return from from Singapore when official found cocaine with him. According to TOI, he all ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With the appointment of senior IPS officers as heads of some key wings in the Police department, the new bosses are set to make a big difference in policing in the state. According to sources, most of the new bosses of various wings are said to be the 'selected team' of the newly-appointed Director General of Police Battula Shivadhar Reddy. New Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Charu Sinha, Additional Director General of Pol ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday gave "a free hand to the officers to fearlessly deal with gangsters and anti-social elements" as he chaired a state-level law and order meeting of all senior officers up to the rank of Station House Officers (SHOs). The meeting aimed to review the ongoing action against organised crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism, and to devise a comprehensive action plan to ensure a peaceful festive season."Accountability of every officer from the rank of cons ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad police commissioner C.V. Anand assumed charge as special chief secretary, home, at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Anand, a 1996-batch IPS officer of DG rank, previously served as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and twice held the post of Hyderabad city police commissioner. He had also served as commissioner of Cyberabad. During his early career, Anand worked in several Maoist-affected districts, earning recognition for his leadership and service. He ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Government of Canada has officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code. The announcement, made on September 29 by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. Canada, in its statement, said it is an effort to combat organised crime and protect vulnerable communities from targeted violence. The Bishnoi gang, allegedly led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is accused of operating a transnational criminal network involved in murder, ...Read More >
Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has dismantled a smuggling syndicate linked with Pakistan, arresting two key operatives and seizing 4 kg of heroin. The suspects, operating under a Pakistan-based smuggler, used drones for cross-border deliveries. Further investigations are ongoing to apprehend more involved in the network. The Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has achieved a significant breakthrough by dismantling a narcotics smuggling network linked to Pakistan. The operation ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. Also Read | Is Viral Video of Asteroid Hitting Moon Real or Fake? Fact Check Debunks CGI Footage Showing Space Rock Crashing on Lunar Surface. I ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smug ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, "In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smu ...Read More >
Imphal: A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Assam Rifles successfully apprehended two individuals and recovered 67.26 kilograms of World is your (WY) tablets (Methamphetamine), a potent narcotic substance, with an estimated market value of Rs 53.8 crore on Friday. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle check post was established in the general area of Bala Point in Manipur's Chandel district, sharing borders with Myanmar to the south, on September 26 (Friday). Du ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
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