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The court dismissed a writ petition filed by the MLA's wife, challenging the arrest as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of fundamental rights In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has upheld the arrest of Chitradurga district legislator KC Veerendra, also known as Puppy, by the Enforcement Directorate's Bengaluru zonal office, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The court dismissed a writ petition filed by the Congress MLA's wife, RD Chaitra, challenging ...Read More >
The office of the additional director general of police, Maharashtra Cyber, serves as the nodal agency for cybersecurity and cybercrime enforcement in the state. Digital arrest frauds, in which organised syndicates impersonate government or law enforcement officials to extort large sums from citizens, have been increasingly prevalent in recent months, with fraudsters mostly targeting senior citizens and duping them of substantial amounts of money. In the latest case, a 72-year-old senior citize ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Delhi Patiala House Court on Thursday remanded Ashok Kumar Pal, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of Reliance Power Limited (RPL), to judicial custody in connection with the alleged fake bank guarantee and money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Pal was produced before Special Judge Kiran Gupta after the conclusion of his three-day ED custody. The court remanded him to judicial custody till October 29. His a ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a severe setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the arrest of ex-Vasai-Virar Municipal Commissioner (VVMC) Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", holding that the agency lacked "tangible material" to justify his detention. The court directed Pawar's immediate release and rejected the ED's plea to stay its order. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed the arrest and remand orders passed by the designated ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state's much-publicised crackdown on GST fraud appears to be collapsing under its own weight. Despite 14 arrests in high-value evasion cases since 2021 -- each involving over Rs 5 crore in alleged tax fraud -- not a single chargesheet has been filed. Every suspect is out on bail and no trial has commenced, exposing a systemic failure that reduces the state's anti-fraud campaign to little more than headline management.In Aug 2022, the state govt formally designated Ernakul ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Hyderabad Police, in the wake of unravelling one of the largest film piracy rackets in recent times, convened a high-level meeting with members of the Telugu film fraternity. According to an official release, those who attended the meeting included heroes, producers, exhibitors, and digital distribution partners. They were briefed on the findings and explained how the offences were being committed, as well as the precautions to be taken. A ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In the wake of busting one of the largest film piracy rackets in recent times, Hyderabad police held a high-level meeting with prominent members of the Telugu film industry to share the investigation findings and discuss the precautions to be taken. The meeting was attended by leading actors Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna and Nani, along with Telangana Film Development Corporation Chairman V. Venkata Ramana Reddy (Dil Raju), producers, exhibitors and digital distribution partners. ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (September 25, 2025) carried out searches in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in connection with the Srushti Fertility Centre scam. The agency has booked Universal Srushti Fertility Centre and its head, 64-year-old A Namratha, in a parallel money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Multiple FIRs had earlier been filed against her, prompting Hyderabad police to register cases since 2019. According to investigators, co ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a decade-long illegal surrogacy racket allegedly run by Dr. Pachipalli Namratha through her clinic, Universal Srusthi Fertility and Research Centre. Searches across multiple cities led to the seizure of documents revealing fraud, child trafficking, and property acquisition using proceeds of crime. Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad conducted search operations at nine locations in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in con ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after a joint raid conducted by the DRI and Customs officials into the luxury car smuggling racket through its 'Operation Numkhor', which exposed tax evasion worth crores through illegal imports routed via Bhutan, the Enforcement Directorate is mulling joining the probe. On Tuesday, the raid confiscated about 36 cars from various people, including Mammootty's actor son Dulquer Salman, upcoming actor Amit Chakalackal and others. The high-profile ...Read More >
Gorakhpur, September 16: In a shocking incident that has sparked outrage, a 19-year-old student preparing for NEET was brutally killed by an alleged cattle smuggler in Gorakhpur. The incident took place late on Monday night and has led to widespread unrest in the village. Following the murder, chaos broke out in the area. Senior officials including the SP (North), police station incharge, SSP, IG, and DM were present at the scene. All accused involved in the case have been identified, and five ...Read More >
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that under the Congress-led state government, Karnataka is becoming a hub for drug mafia. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Union Minister Joshi, while criticising the Congress government, said, "Drug and ganja-related cases are increasing day by day in the state. As a result, the valuable lives of the youth are being sacrificed." "Is the Congress-led government ...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 >
Malela Jaya Prakash Goud, the director of the Medha School, converted classrooms and restricted areas into a facility to produce Alprazolam, a banned narcotic substance used in the adulteration of toddy. Hyderabad police have busted a drug racket running from the building of a private school in Hyderabad and arrested three persons, including its director, in connection with the case. According to officials familiar with the matter, Malela Jaya Prakash Goud, the director of the Medha School, co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Parents spend lakhs to provide their children the best of schooling and education. Just imagine their feelings when they find out that the school they have chosen is a den for criminal activity! In an incident which has sent shockwaves through the country, police busted a drug racket which was being run from the premises of a private school in Hyderabad. Malela Jaya Prakash Goud, the director of Medha School, converted classrooms and restricted areas into a facility to produce Alpr ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (PTI) Eleven personnel, including Chamarajapet inspector T Manjanna, have been suspended pending departmental inquiry for allegedly colluding with drug peddlers. Head constable Ramesh, constables Shivraj, Madhusudan, Prasanna, Shankar Belagali, Anand, and Jag Jeevanram Nagar police personnel Basavanagudi Gowda, Kumar and Anand are among those suspended. The racket was exposed on August 22, when Rajarajeshwari Nagar police caught six peddlers red-handed while selling banned se ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The pledge to make Bengaluru a drug-free city has taken an interesting with the police brass deciding to cleanse the rot within the force: 11 police personnel, including an inspector, have been suspended for allegedly protecting and promoting drug peddlers in the city.The shocking nexus was exposed when city police recently busted a six-member drug-peddling gang. What followed actually stunned investigators: a few so-called protectors of the law from two police stations were not just ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India] September 13 (ANI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a fake document racket linked to bail proceedings and arrested several accused, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the accused were found using forged Aadhar cards and pahani documents as sureties in court to secure bail for individuals arrested in criminal cases. Acting on a tip-off received on September 9, the CCB launched an investigation and unearthed the racket. "Several ind ...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 >
Mangaluru: A major forgery racket involving the creation of fake Aadhaar cards and land documents to obtain bail for criminal accused has been uncovered in Mangaluru, with police arresting five individuals. According to police, the racket came to light when forged documents were detected in court proceedings. Urwa police, acting on a Central Crime Branch complaint, first arrested Abdul Rehman (46) of Bappanadu. He admitted to using forged papers to secure bail for undertrials. Based on his inpu ...Read More >
Punjab Police said on Tuesday they busted a cross-border arms smuggling racket in Amritsar with the arrest of a man from whom five sophisticated 9mm Glock pistols and four magazines were recovered. Director-General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused, Amit Singh, who was arrested on August 24, was in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers who were pushing weapon consignments to disturb peace and harmony in the state, adding that he was acting in connivance with his associate Gurpreet Singh ali ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Chandigarh, August 26 (UNI) In a major breakthrough under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's directive to ensure a secure Punjab, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling racket, arresting one individual with five advanced 9mm Glock pistols and four magazines, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav announced on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Amit Singh, a resident of Guru Ki Wadali, Chheharta, Amritsar, was apprehended while attempti ...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, Aug 6 (PTI) Six people, including the kingpin, were arrested dismantling a pan-India counterfeit life-saving drug syndicate here that used social media platforms to connect with new suppliers and customers, officials said on Wednesday. The accused identified as Rajesh Mishra (52), Parmanand (50), two brothers - Md Alam (35) and Md Saleem (42), Md Zuvaier (29) and Prem Shankar Prajapati (25), were allegedly involved in the illegal manufacture, packaging, and distribution of fake life- ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
New Delhi: A look out circular (LOC) has been issued against Reliance Group chairman and managing director Anil Ambani, close on the heels of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoning the businessman for questioning on August 5 in connection with an alleged Rs 17,000 crore loan fraud case. The ED sent a request to the authority concerned to issue an LOC against Ambani, soon after summoning him at its headquarters in the capital, said people familiar with the matter. "The request for opening an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Citing her 25 years of experience, Dr A Namratha of Srushti Test Tube Baby Centre -- arrested by Hyderabad police along with seven others in the alleged baby-selling racket -- insisted that the complainant couple opt for surrogacy. This, despite the couple's medical tests confirming them fit to conceive. The tests were worth Rs 66,000.These revelations have come to light in the remand report filed by Gopalapuram police recently. The report also stated that the doctor used to store all ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its ongoing investigation into Chhangur Baba's syndicate, has uncovered financial irregularities amounting to Rs 63 crore, a significant portion of which allegedly originated from foreign sources and was used to fund alleged forced religious conversions, land purchases and construction activities.The ED said funds were funnelled through 22 bank accounts belonging to Chhangur and his aides. Major credits were received in the accounts of his associates ...Read More >
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