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New Delhi, March 30 In a bizarre attempt to evade police checks, a man allegedly used camels to smuggle illicit liquor through forest trails from Haryana into south Delhi, only to be caught in a late-night operation, an officer said on Monday.The accused, identified as Vinod Bhadana, 48, a...

Patna, March 28 – In a major crackdown, police here have recovered a large quantity of brown sugar, including raw materials for making the drug, valued at around Rs 25 crore. Police officials said on Saturday.Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma confirmed the drug...

New Delhi, March 28 Actor Sharad Kelkar has announced a collaboration between his banner, SKK Entertainment, and Prateek Sharma's Studios' LSD, to produce compelling films and series.The collaboration aims to deliver diverse and high-quality content across languages. According to a press...

Sydney, March 25 – Australian police have charged a man with allegedly attempting to smuggle 20 kg of heroin into the country from Thailand.The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Wednesday that the 26-year-old man from the state of New South Wales was...

Liquor worth ₹10 lakh seized in Guwahati; Two heldIn a major operation, Basistha Police seized liquor worth approximately ₹10 lakh during a raid in Guwahati. The consignment, reportedly originating from Meghalaya, was recovered at Jorabat. The liquor was being smuggled in a vehicle and...

Jaipur, March 23 – In a major crackdown under "Operation Trinetra," the Pratapgarh Police, led by Superintendent of Police B. Aditya, seized over 762 kg of illicit doda-chura (poppy husk) following a dramatic encounter with smugglers. The consignment is estimated to be worth over Rs 1.14 crore...

Latehar, March 19 A truck carrying cannabis worth approximately Rs 1 crore was seized in Latehar district, Jharkhand, on Thursday, police said.The seizure was made near a restaurant in Kinamore, based on a tip-off, they added."A total of 1,000 kg of cannabis was packed into 200 packets, with...

Ahmedabad, March 17 – The Crime Prevention Branch (PCB) has seized a large consignment of foreign liquor worth over Rs 1.08 crore in a targeted enforcement operation and arrested the driver involved in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.The operation took place near the Sutar...

Chandauli (UP), March 15 Over 710 cartons of Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), worth approximately Rs 1.20 crore, being smuggled to Bihar, where the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited, were seized in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli. Two smugglers were also arrested, police said on Sunday...

Palghar, March 13 The Maharashtra excise department seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 11.39 lakh in separate operations in the Palghar district, leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Friday.Three vehicles worth Rs 21 lakh were also seized in the operations...

Home Minister, Pu K. Sapdanga, informed the Assembly today that the dried betel nuts stolen from several warehouses in Vairengte have not yet been recovered. He also reported that betel nuts smuggled from Myanmar, valued at approximately ₹24 crore, were seized between 1 January 2025 and 28...

Home Minister Pu K. Sapdanga informed the Assembly that drugs worth approximately ₹317.30 crore have been seized under the ongoing Operation Jericho since 1 September 2025.Responding to supplementary questions during the session, the Home Minister said that the large-scale anti-drug operation...

Ahmedabad, March 9 Liquor worth more than Rs 42 crore was seized from checkposts along Gujarat's borders with Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in the past two years, the state government informed the assembly on Monday.Gujarat is a dry state where prohibition is in effect.Responding to a...

Bareilly, March 8 A suspected drug trafficker was apprehended with 2.645 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 5.30 crore on him here on Sunday, police said.Superintendent of Police (City) Manush Pareek said Shobhit Gupta, a native of Saijni village in the Badaun district, was arrested by a team...

Cachar (Assam), March 8: In a significant success against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the state Police, apprehended five drug peddlers and recovered heroin worth nearly Rs 3.5 crore from their possession in Cachar district, officials said on Sunday.A Defence...

Palghar, March 8 The Excise Department has seized Indian-made foreign liquor worth over Rs 52 lakh that was being smuggled into Maharashtra from the Union Territory of Daman, a senior official said on Sunday.Superintendent of State Excise (Palghar) Ganesh Bargaje said the alcohol, including...

March 7, New Delhi – In a major anti-drug operation, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Cachar Police, apprehended five individuals and seized approximately ₹3.5 crore worth of heroin in Cachar.The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in...

New Delhi, March 8: In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking through the rail network, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway has seized 43 kilograms of narcotics worth Rs 12.82 lakh in two separate operations conducted in Nagpur and Kalaburagi earlier this month. Railway...

Kochi, March 7 The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate has arrested five individuals from West Bengal and Assam in connection with the smuggling of high-end used cars from Bhutan, officials said on Saturday.In a statement, Customs said the arrested individuals were Biswadip Das (35) of...

Kochi, March 7 The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate has arrested five individuals from West Bengal and Assam in connection with the smuggling of high-end used cars from Bhutan, officials said on Saturday.In a statement, Customs said the arrested individuals were Biswadip Das (35) of...