Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public meeting for the Jharkhand Assembly election, in Jharia, Jharkhand. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) slammed the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand for alleged corruption and coal smuggling and urged voters to strengthen BJP’s hands so that “corrupt leaders are … Read more
Four men and a woman were arrested by the Esplanade Police in Chennai for smuggling drugs. The police caught the five after a security check on Thursday evening. The police found two of the men carrying methamphetamine, commonly known as meth or crystal meth, leading to their arrest. The raid happened at a vehicle check-point … Read more
Representational image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Two FIRs have been registered after a scuffle between rival groups over alleged bovine smuggling here, police said on Sunday (October 20, 2024) and urged communities to rely on verified information instead of rumours on social media. A minor clash was reported when some cow vigilantes allegedly … Read more
In the wake of Onam celebrations, a joint inspection was carried out recently to ensure coastal security and curb smuggling of liquor and narcotics through sea routes. The operation, jointly conducted by the Vadanappilly Excise Circle Office, Chavakkad Excise Range Office, Fisheries Station Azhikode, Marine Enforcement & Vigilance Wing, and Munakkakadavu Coastal police, aimed at … Read more
A view of CBI headquarters in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has coordinated the return of a gold smuggling case accused from Saudi Arabia via Interpol channels. The accused has been identified as Shokat Ali and he was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). On September … Read more
The CBIC said the incident report should describe the modus operandi, including flight/ voyage/cruise number and the customs declaration document name. The Central Board Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has revised guidelines for reporting of arrests, smuggling and commercial frauds by customs officers, as it looks to enhance risk-based targeting to nullify fraud attempts by … Read more
Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on July 11, 2020. | Photo Credit: File photo The High Court of Karnataka has directed the magistrate court to pass a fresh order on a request by the Bengaluru police to investigate the complaint of threat to … Read more
In a joint operation, BSF troops recovered a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace near Bhaini Rajputana village in Amritsar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Punjab Police has rolled out a Drone Emergency Response System (DERS) in the border district of Pathankot to foil attempts to smuggle drugs and weapons from across the … Read more
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal jailed in the cattle-smuggling case being bought to ESI hospital for a checkup prior to being produced before Enforcement Directorate (ED), in Kolkata on March 7, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Wednesday sent TMC leader Anubrata Mondal to ED custody till March 10 in an … Read more
TMC leader Anubrata Mondal being produced before the Dubrajpur court, in Birbhum. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Calcutta High Court on January 4 rejected senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal‘s bail plea in an alleged cattle smuggling case Mondal’s counsel Kapil Sibal had claimed that he has been in custody for more than four … Read more