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Bengaluru, April 9: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) have busted an international racket involved in gold smuggling using transit aircraft. Gold worth Rs 5 crore seized, five arrested The DRI officials have seized three kg of pure gold worth over Rs 5 crore and arrested five members of the gang, who helped the syndicate transport the gold out of the airport. Insider involvement and modus operandi The DRI officials say that some ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have busted multiple inter-state cyber and financial fraud syndicates, including a racket that duped an NRI in a fake air ticket booking scam, as part of a major crackdown under Operation Cy-Hawk-04 in the South-West district.The large-scale operation, led by the Cyber Police Station with support from district units, resulted in the arrest of 113 accused across 57 cases. Investigators linked 303 complaints registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) to m ...Read More >
Five persons were arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in an operation that led to the recovery of gold biscuits worth nearly Rs 5 crore. According to sources, the accused had concealed the gold in the form of capsules and paste, hiding it in private parts of their bodies to evade detection. The alleged gold smuggling syndicate was busted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The arrests came as a result of what the central agency described as a "well-coordinated ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major international gold smuggling syndicate at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and seized 3.3kg of high-purity gold worth Rs 5 crore and arrested five persons. The operation was carried out by the DRI's Bengaluru Zonal Unit on April 6 and 7 at Terminal-2 of the airport, following a tip-off from the intelligence wing. Officials intercepted the well-organised network, involving suspected Bangladeshi nationals, working i ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru following a coordinated operation, according to an official statement. Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the case and efforts are underway to identify the key masterminds and dismantle the entire network, officials said. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, officers of the DRI's B ...Read More >
Mumbai: JC Flowers & Co. has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Niyam Group and anchor capital for its newly launched Lloyd's Syndicate 2047, to tap India's fast-growing reinsurance market and capture business shifting onshore. The platform, based out of GIFT City, will begin underwriting from April 1 and is aimed at channeling global capital into India and other high-growth markets. The investment comes as global insurers deepen their presence in India, drawn by low insurance penetration ...Read More >
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the heads of imported dry stock fish, popularly known as "Okporoko," and arrested a suspected kingpin involved in trafficking the illicit substance to India. The agency said the seizure followed intelligence on the syndicate's trans-border criminal activities, which prompted a coordinated sting operation by operatives of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Strategic Command ...Read More >
Enforcement Directorate launched searches across Delhi-NCR and Jaipur Friday in a major money laundering probe linked to an over 80 kg cocaine seizure. The operation targets at least five locations as part of an investigation into a Rs 900 crore drug haul from last year. Hawala operators were previously arrested in connection with the party drug intended for Australia. The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR and Jaipur in a drug trafficking-linked mone ...Read More >
Nellore: In a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Sarvepalli TD MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy launched a blistering attack on former chief minister and YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of hypocrisy, corruption, and political deceit. Somireddy remarked that those "who commit sins shouldn't preach morality," responding sharply to the former chief minister's recent press meet. He accused Jagan Mohan Reddy of attempting to distance himself from the fake liquor scam whi ...Read More >
In yet another major breakthrough under "Operation Golden Sweep", the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit exposed a gold smuggling racket operating with insider help at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The operation has led to the arrest of two airport cleaning staff members who allegedly worked as part of an organised smuggling syndicate. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI's Mumbai Zonal Unit mounted discreet surveillance on cleaning staff e ...Read More >
New Delhi: The crime branch has dismantled eight cyber crime modules and arrested 12 people from four states in a week-long operation. The accused had conned people of over Rs 2.6 crore in crimes such as digital arrests, romance scams and online investment frauds. Special CP (crime) Devesh Srivastava had tasked the cyber cell to trace the people behind a range of online scams recorded on the national cyber crime portal. A team comprising ACP Anil Sharma and others analysed money trails in variou ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Four persons were arrested with hydroponic weed worth Rs 49 crore in separate seizures by Mumbai Customs at the international airport here, an official said on Monday. The contraband was transported from Tashkent and Bangkok by the accused, who were part of a drug syndicate, he said. The customs department conducted a special drive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from September 12 to 15, the official said. The team intercepted a passenger, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Congress accused the CBI on Friday of going soft in its probe against Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Chairman Montu Patel in an alleged multi-crore-rupee scam. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the CBI did not present all the facts before the court that led to Patel getting interim protection from arrest. He said it took the Central Bureau o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Delhi Patiala House court on Friday reserved its order on the police custody of Anwar Khan alias Chacha, Hasim Baba alias Asim, Sameer alias Baba, and Zoya Khan in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case. Delhi police sought a 10-day remand of these accused persons. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh reserved order after hearing submissions by Delhi Police and counsel for accused persons. The court has listed the matter for or ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala University has been witnessing dramatic developments following the SFI's protest over a Bharat Mata image displayed at an event attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar on campus, and the suspension of Registrar KS Anil Kumar. The Governor, who is the Chancellor of the university, has sought a report from the Vice Chancellor in-charge, Dr Ciza Thomas, regarding the syndicate's decision to revoke Anil Kumar's suspension. Following the syndicate's revocation of the suspens ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 6 (PTI) A special syndicate meeting, convened at the Kerala University, on Sunday witnessed dramatic scenes as pro-Left members tried to raise the matter of the recent suspension of the registrar out of agenda. Though the syndicate members reportedly claimed that they cancelled the suspension of Registrar K S Anil Kumar, Vice Chancellor in-Charge Ciza Thomas said no such action was taken as she declined their request to discuss the matter and dissolved the meeting. Also ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Muthoot FinCorp Limited ("MFL" or "Company"), the flagship company of the 138-year-old Muthoot Pappachan Group (Muthoot Blue), has announced the launch of the secured and redeemable non-convertible debentures ("NCDs") with a face value of Rs.1,000 each, scheduled to open on Friday, July 04, 2025. The Tranche VI Issue has a base size of Rs.10,0 crore with green shoe option of Rs 190 crore , aggregating to Rs.290crore ("Tranche VI Issue"). The NCDs under the Tranche VI Issue are being ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): In one of the largest crackdowns on the illegal pharmaceutical trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate operating across four continents, using encrypted digital platforms, cryptocurrency, and anonymous shipping networks, an official statement said. The breakthrough began with the interception of a vehicle near Bengali Market in Delhi on May 25, 2025, ultimately uncovering a vast transnational operation ...Read More >
Pune: Passengers on board a Goa to Pune SpiceJet flight (SG-1080) had a scare on Tuesday evening when a window panel was found dislodged while the plane was mid-air.The airline played down the incident, saying the window part that had come off was "a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade".But a person on board the plane -- a Bombardier Q400 -- told TOI the incident triggered anxiety among the passengers. "Two to three layers of the window panel just came ...Read More >
New Delhi: What began with a routine vehicle interception near Bengali Market in central Delhi unravelled into a massive crackdown on a transnational drug trafficking syndicate. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled the network, which used encrypted digital platforms, drop-shipping models and cryptocurrency to smuggle controlled medicines across four continents.The operation exposed a sophisticated criminal web operating across India, the US, Australia and Europe, showcasing both the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI):Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government is determined to saw off every drug cartel and protect our youth, no matter where they operate from, an official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In a post on X, Shah said, 'Congratulations to NCB and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. The probe s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Was it the pitch? Was it the conditions? Was it the bowling? The questions doing the rounds after yet another strange show in good batting conditions by India were many. But with the exception of Shubman Gill, who became just the second Indian captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin, to score hundreds in consecutive matches in England, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, few India batters managed to answer them in a satisfactory manner. After being put into bat by England, India looked like they were i ...Read More >
What began with a routine vehicle interception near Bengali Market in New Delhi unravelled into a sophisticated criminal web operating across India, USA, Australia, and Europe. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other agencies for busting a global drug cartel which was operating across 4 continents in over 10 countries. Taking to X, Amit Shah said, "Congratulations to NCB and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. The probe set a ste ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI):Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government is determined to saw off every drug cartel and protect our youth, no matter where they operate from, an official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In a post on X, Shah said, 'Congratulations to NCB and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. The probe s ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2: In one of the most far-reaching crackdowns against the illegal pharmaceutical drug trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in close coordination with other agencies dismantled a transnational drug trafficking syndicate that used encrypted digital platforms, drop shipping models, and cryptocurrency to smuggle controlled medicines across four continents. The cartel was busted during a routine vehicle interception near Bengali Market in New Delhi, unravelling a sophisticated cr ...Read More >
Kochi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have busted a darknet-based pan-India LSD (a type of drug) trafficking syndicate with the arrest of two persons and seizure of drugs and cryptocurrency worth about ₹1 crore. Manorama News reported that the officials arrested Edison, a native of Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam in connection with the case. Details of the other person in custody is not revealed yet. The syndicate was operating under the name 'Ketamelon' and a probe was initiated by the federal a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday claimed to have busted a darknet-based pan-India LSD (a type of drug) trafficking syndicate with the arrest of two persons and seizure of drugs and cryptocurrency worth about Rs one crore. The syndicate was operating under the name 'Ketamelon' and a probe was initiated by the federal anti-narcotics agency after its Cochin zonal unit first intercepted three postal parcels containing 280 LSD blots on June 28 and the home of a su ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): In a continuing crackdown under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai on June 25 in connection with a transnational cyber extortion case, the probe agency said on Friday. CBI said that the searches led to the recovery of incriminating evidence. The main suspect behind a transnational cyber extortion syndicate was arrested on June 26 in Mumbai. 'The cas ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): In a continuing crackdown under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai on June 25 in connection with a transnational cyber extortion case, the probe agency said on Friday. CBI said that the searches led to the recovery of incriminating evidence. The main suspect behind a transnational cyber extortion syndicate was arrested on June 26 in Mumbai. Also Rea ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jan 8 (PTI) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police intercepted a narcotics consignment smuggled from Pakistan and arrested two alleged drug peddlers, recovering 8 kilograms of heroin from them here, an official said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Hussain, told reporters here that during a routine checkpoint at Barthana crossing, the police intercepted a vehicle with two individuals onboard. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the disco ...Read More >
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