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New Delhi, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate seized approximately Rs 1.2 crore in cash during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and a related syndicate, official sources said.The action is being taken in the case against Biswajit...

New Delhi, Apr 1 The Delhi Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in Jhajjar who was wanted for the kidnapping and murder of a canteen operator after his extortion demands were not met, an officer said on Wednesday.The accused, Neeraj, a resident of Dhandhlan village in Haryana's Jhajjar, and...

New Delhi, April 1 Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka, best known for representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their quest for justice, joined the BJP on Wednesday.This move is being seen as a significant boost for the BJP as it...

New Delhi, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and a related syndicate, official sources said.The state is heading for elections, and the second phase of...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids and searches at several locations in Kolkata on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering related to extortion.The operation began almost simultaneously at 7 a.m. The list includes the house of businessman...

Imphal, April 1 Security forces have arrested two members of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba) for their alleged involvement in extortion activities in Imphal East district, Manipur, according to a police statement on Wednesday.One member of the outlawed group was apprehended from...

New Delhi, March 31 – The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has confirmed the five-year ban imposed by the Centre on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), or NSCN (K), along with all its factions, wings, and other fronts, an order notified on Tuesday said.In its order...

Mumbai, March 31 The Mumbai police have registered a case against the brother of a transgender person in connection with the circulation of a video allegedly doctored with artificial intelligence, featuring Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Narhari Zirwal, an official said on Tuesday.Zirwal...

Imphal, March 31 Security forces have arrested three militants belonging to two banned groups for alleged involvement in extortion activities in the Thoubal and Kakching districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Tuesday.The arrests were made on Monday, according to police.Two active...

Gurugram, March 30 Gurugram Police on Monday arrested a person for illegally setting up a slum with at least 150 huts on government land in Sector 53 and housing residents there, collecting money from them, officials said.An official from Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) filed a...

Mumbai, March 30 A 69-year-old man was cheated of Rs 1.57 crore in a cyber fraud, a Mumbai police official said on Monday.The victim, a resident of Andheri who retired from a private firm, was tricked by a cyber criminal who contacted him in December last year and claimed that he was...

New Delhi, March 30 – Security agencies are closely monitoring a growing network of social media accounts allegedly operated by gangsters linked to Khalistan, who are increasingly using displays of wealth and luxury to attract young recruits in Punjab and Haryana.According to officials, these...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 30 A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate defamatory images of the leader online in Perinthalmanna, police said on Monday.The accused...

Jammu, March 29 A resident of Haryana, who was among the five accused recently arrested in a case of job fraud and extortion, died after allegedly complaining of severe stomach pain while at a police station on Sunday, an official said.The police have initiated an inquest into the incident...

New Delhi, March 29 Delhi Police has busted a gang of fake loan recovery agents operating a sophisticated extortion racket on the side of the road in east Delhi, and has arrested four people, an officer said on Sunday.The accused allegedly used a mobile application to identify vehicles with...

New Delhi, March 29 A shooter linked to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang has been arrested from the Sainik Vihar area of Delhi, with a pistol and ammunition recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday.The accused, Deepak Kumar alias Dilawar (26), a native of Unnao...

New Delhi, March 29 – The Delhi Police have arrested a shooter linked to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang and recovered a loaded semi-automatic pistol from his hideout in the national capital, officials said.The accused has been identified as Deepak, also known as Dilawar...

Bareilly (UP), March 28 The son of a petrol pump owner and his three associates have been arrested for allegedly illegally entering a Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) depot in Aonla in the Bareilly district and threatening its official after he refused their demand for more fuel...

New Delhi, March 28 The CBI has arrested an alleged killer of a student who had evaded authorities for over two decades while living under an assumed identity in Nagpur, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.Durga Bahadur Bhat Chetri, alias Deepak, was apprehended on Friday in connection...

Mumbai, March 28 Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Saturday demanded the death penalty for self-proclaimed religious figure Ashok Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over the past three years.Kharat has been named...