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Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted a drug racket with the arrest of two peddlers and a consumer. Six grams of cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA, two blots of LSD, a drug consuming kit and three mobile phones, all worth over Rs.3.35 lakh were seized from the possession of the arrested persons. Raj and Ghouse were drug peddlers while K. Mahesh, …

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17 hours, 15 minutes ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

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23 hours, 58 minutes ago

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

‘Girl friend swapping’ racket busted in Bengaluru, 2 arrested for exploiting woman with private videos

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch police arrested two men accused of luring women into a swapping trade through blackmail, using their private photos and videos as leverage, said a report in The Times of India. According to the report, the accused are identified as Harish and Hemanth, both in their 30s and residents of Bengaluru’s Attibele. The investigation kicked off when …

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"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

The Hindu

A recent U.S. court ruling holding Israel's NSO Group accountable for its spyware, Pegasus, has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leader Randeep Surjewala who highlighted that the court's verdict reinforces allegations that 300 WhatsApp numbers in India were targeted. A U.S. judge ruled in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability …

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2 days, 7 hours ago

Branch manager of a private bank among four arrested for stealing money from payment gateway company

The Hindu

The east division cyber crime police busted an online fraud racket and arrested four persons, including the branch manager of a private bank, in Rajkot in Gujarat in connection with accessing a payment gateway company’s website to withdraw ₹12.5 crore within two days. CRED, having their corporate nodal account at AXIS bank Indiranagar branch in Bengaluru, filed a complaint that …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

Woman posing as judge dupes job aspirants in Chennai

The Hindu

The Job Racket Investigation Wing of the Central Crime Branch has arrested a couple on charges of cheating a job aspirant in Chennai. One of the suspects, Radhika, 39, allegedly posed as a Madras High Court judge and falsely promised the aspirant that she would get him an office assistant job in exchange for more than ₹20 lakh. In 2022, …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

2 men involved in 'partner swap club' in Bengaluru arrested after woman alleges coercion

India Today

The Central Crime Branch has arrested two individuals, identified as Harish and Hemant, for allegedly running an illicit "girlfriend swapping" racket under the guise of private parties in Bengaluru. The operation, named "swingers", reportedly lured couples into exchanging partners for sexual activities, exploiting women through coercion and blackmail. Police revealed that the accused used WhatsApp groups to organise private parties …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Burial of woman’s body by son: people in neighbourhood in shock

The Hindu

An unusual ruckus in his immediate neighbourhood was what brought Santhosh Kumar, a retired KSEB engineer, to the terrace of his two-storey house at Nediyattil Lane South at Vennala on Thursday around 6.30 a.m. So, I immediately alerted Ajith Kumar, president of our residents’ association,” he said. Mr. Ajith Kumar, president of Surya Residents’ Association, Vennala, immediately alerted the Palarivattom …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Satta betting racket busted in Hyderabad; 24 held

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted a satta betting racket and apprehended an organizer and three sub-organizers apart from 20 punters, who are organizing and playing satta betting game illegally and earning easy money. Task Force Additional Commissioner of Police Ande Srinivasa Rao said Vishal Singh was the main organizer, while the remaining three Naresh, Aniketh and Akshay were sub-organizers. Accordingly, …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Mumbai woman sells 45-day-old baby for ₹1 lakh to fund husband’s bail, arrested in child-trafficking

Live Mint

Mumbai Police arrested a woman for reportedly selling her 45-day-old baby for ₹1 lakh. The police have also arrested eight more people in the crime and is probing the incident's link with a suspected interstate child trafficking network. “We registered a case under Sections 143 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and under various sections of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015,” …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

BMW, Mercedes, Rolex seized from revenue officer's house during CBI raid

India Today

The Central Bureau of Investigation recovered luxury cars, high-end watches, and documents pointing to assets worth crores during a search at the residence of senior IRS officer CPS Chauhan. The CBI's probe revealed that CPS Chauhan and other officers allegedly demanded bribes in exchange for favors related to space allotments, disposal of imported goods, and contractor approvals. He disclosed that …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai

India TV News

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested seven people, including two Indian Revenue Service officers, over their alleged involvement in a bribery scandal at the Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone in Mumbai. The operation, which commenced on Tuesday, led to the arrest of Joint Development Commissioner CPS Chauhan, Deputy Development Commissioner Prasad Varwantkar, and five others, including two assistant development …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Ghaziabad conversion racket: How the locals were targeted using scare of 'evil spirits' Changai Sabhas and more to become Christians

Op India

In various districts of Uttar Pradesh, the police have busted Christian conversion rackets in recent times. This week, I visited a colony in Ghaziabad where a conversion racket was being run in an all-Hindu area by a teacher from a local well-known missionary school with help of a government employee Here’s what I found 🧵 pic.twitter.com/ugkWt3E6Yk — Swati Goel Sharma …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Raj Kundra on porn racket case: Nothing but vendetta to spoil my name

India Today

Businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, facing a money laundering probe linked to an alleged pornography case, denied any involvement in producing or distributing explicit adult content and said that it is "nothing but a vendetta to spoil my name". #WATCH | Mumbai | On the money laundering probe linked to the pornography case, Businessman Raj …

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1 week ago

Woman sells infant to post bail for husband; child trafficking racket exposed

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: A 32-year-old woman from Dadar has been arrested for allegedly selling her 45-day-old girl child to raise money to post bail for her husband, who has been arrested for stealing scrap from railway premises. Even more disturbing is that this is not an isolated case; it is part of a suspected child trafficking racket in a trail that leads …

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Supreme Court decries alarming rise in drug abuse among youth

Deccan Chronicle

The Supreme Court on Monday voiced grave concern over the increasing prevalence of drug abuse among India’s youth, lamenting how substance use has become a symbol of being “cool.” A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and N. Kotiswar Singh made these remarks while upholding a National Investigation Agency probe into Ankush Vipan Kapoor, accused of running a heroin smuggling racket …

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1 week ago

Telangana police bust interstate drug racket, seize drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore

India Today

An interstate drug racket was busted with the arrest of three individuals from Rajasthan accused of transporting and selling poppy straw. Poppy straw, classified as a narcotic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, refers to the husk left after opium is extracted from poppy pods. According to Rachakonda Commissioner of Police G Sudheer Babu, police teams …

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1 week ago

Telangana: Hyderabad police bust interstate drug racket, seize poppy straw worth Rs 1.25 crore

India TV News

In what could be termed a milestone achievement, an interstate drug racket operating in Hyderabad has been busted for the arrest of three Rajasthanis who are said to be transporting and selling poppy straw. Arrests were made on Monday following intelligence inputs into their apprehension made on Sunday evening within the jurisdiction of the Meerpet police station. According to Rachakonda …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Telangana Police busts fake currency racket in Kamareddy, arrests six accused

India TV News

In a major success, Telangana Police busted a fake currency racket and arrested six people in connection with the case in the Koyya Gutta area under the Banswada Town police station limits of the Kamareddy district, officials said on Saturday. According to the police, the arrested accused have been identified as Kadapatri Rajagopal Rao, Hussain Peera, Kolavar Kiran Kumar, Kesrole …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Rs 56.9 lakh counterfeit notes found, 6 arrested as fake currency racket busted

India Today

In a major breakthrough, Telangana Police busted a fake currency racket in Kamareddy district on Friday, December 13. The Banswada Town Police intercepted a car during a vehicle check near Koyyagutta, seizing Rs 30 lakh in counterfeit currency and arrested three suspects, Kadapathri Rajagopal, Kolavar Kiran Kumar, and Ramesh Goud. Police raided the penthouse and seized Rs 26.9 lakh in …

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1 week, 2 days ago

1 held for trying to send couple to Canada with fake passports: Delhi Police

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, A 29-year-old man has been arrested here for his alleged involvement in a fake passport and visa racket that tried to send a young couple to Canada by giving them the makeover of senior citizens, officials said on Saturday. 1 held for trying to send couple to Canada with fake passports: Delhi Police Four associates of Bhupender Singh …

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ED supports bail cancellation plea of Senthil Balaji

Hindustan Times

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court supporting a plea to cancel the bail granted to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, and asserted that his “blatant disregard for the judicial process” and conduct after release have caused significant delays in the ongoing trial against him. The affidavit comes ahead of a crucial hearing on …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Uncovered: Network of suspected scam sites lure 'dabba' traders

India Today

The stock trade has been one of the most profitable business endeavours but comes with some requirements and regulations. In an investigation, India Today’s Open-Source Intelligence team found a web of platforms promising to facilitate “dabba” trading – including in black money and luring victims on messaging apps. SCAM ALERT The sites bear all the hallmarks of typical scam campaigns …

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Hyderabad police busted drug racket, 3 held

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

‘Girl friend swapping’ racket busted in Bengaluru, 2 arrested for exploiting woman with private videos

"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

Branch manager of a private bank among four arrested for stealing money from payment gateway company

Woman posing as judge dupes job aspirants in Chennai

2 men involved in 'partner swap club' in Bengaluru arrested after woman alleges coercion

Burial of woman’s body by son: people in neighbourhood in shock

Satta betting racket busted in Hyderabad; 24 held

Mumbai woman sells 45-day-old baby for ₹1 lakh to fund husband’s bail, arrested in child-trafficking

BMW, Mercedes, Rolex seized from revenue officer's house during CBI raid

CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai

Ghaziabad conversion racket: How the locals were targeted using scare of 'evil spirits' Changai Sabhas and more to become Christians

Raj Kundra on porn racket case: Nothing but vendetta to spoil my name

Woman sells infant to post bail for husband; child trafficking racket exposed

Supreme Court decries alarming rise in drug abuse among youth

Telangana police bust interstate drug racket, seize drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore

Telangana: Hyderabad police bust interstate drug racket, seize poppy straw worth Rs 1.25 crore

Telangana Police busts fake currency racket in Kamareddy, arrests six accused

Rs 56.9 lakh counterfeit notes found, 6 arrested as fake currency racket busted

1 held for trying to send couple to Canada with fake passports: Delhi Police

ED supports bail cancellation plea of Senthil Balaji

Uncovered: Network of suspected scam sites lure 'dabba' traders