Punjab Police arrests two for cross-border arms smuggling; eight weapons seized

Punjab Police arrests two for cross-border arms smuggling; eight weapons seized

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence of Amritsar apprehended two people, Sukhchain Singh and Jugraj Singh, who were actively involved in cross-border arms smuggling and recovered eight weapons, police said on Friday. Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, said that acting on specific Intelligence, … Read more

Sitharaman tells DRI to break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade

Sitharaman tells DRI to break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to adopt a holistic and technology-driven approach to tackle smuggling and the narcotics trade amid the increasingly complex geopolitical environment and security threats. In her address at the inaugural event of the … Read more

CBI arrests Bengal doctor in human organ smuggling case (Ld)

CBI arrests Bengal doctor in human organ smuggling case (Ld)

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday arrested Dr Tapan Kumar Jana, the head of the anatomy department at West Bengal’s Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, in a human organ trafficking racket. Dr Jana was arrested in Kolkata. His arrest followed a night-long raid and search operations at his … Read more

Parameshwara gifted money but never asked Ranya Rao to carry out gold smuggling, says K’taka Dy CM

Parameshwara gifted money but never asked Ranya Rao to carry out gold smuggling, says K'taka Dy CM

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that state Home Minister G. Parameshwara may have given money to Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who is involved in the gold smuggling case, as a wedding gift. Speaking to the media here on Thursday on the issue of … Read more

BJP links ED raids on K’taka Home Minister’s institutions to gold smuggling case involving Ranya Rao

BJP links ED raids on K'taka Home Minister’s institutions to gold smuggling case involving Ranya Rao

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has linked the raids on the Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara owned education institutions to the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao. While addressing a press conference, the Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, made the statement in this regard, slamming the … Read more

Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao & second accused Tarun Raju get bail

Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao & second accused Tarun Raju get bail

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 20 (IANS) In a major development, the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru has granted conditional bail to jailed actress Ranya Rao on Tuesday. The court has also granted relief to the second accused Tarun Raju by allowing his bail petition. The accused have sought bail on … Read more

Punjab Police bust two smuggling networks, three held

Punjab Police bust two smuggling networks, three held

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) In a major crackdown on the drug nexus amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Punjab Police’s Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted two smuggling networks with the arrest of three accused and recovery of 1.01 kg heroin, Rs 45.19 lakh drug money and a cash … Read more

Punjab Police busts ISI-controlled narco smuggling module; 85 kg heroin seized

Punjab Police busts ISI-controlled narco smuggling module; 85 kg heroin seized

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) In the biggest drug seizure of this year, Punjab Police busted a cross-border ISI-controlled and narco-smuggling module operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli, police said on Friday. Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, said that police have arrested Lalli’s India-based operative, Amarjot Singh, alias Jota Sandhu, … Read more

Punjab Police bust drug smuggling racket operating inside jail

Punjab Police bust drug smuggling racket operating inside jail

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have uncovered a well-organised smuggling racket operating from within the jail premises, leading to the arrest of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Security Gurpreet Singh posted at the Sangrur Jail, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Thursday. … Read more