MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two chemical traders for allegedly evading customs duty by mis-declaring dutiable chemicals imported from China. Officials said the traders suppressed crucial information, including the country of origin and the Bill of Lading, to avoid paying duties amounting to over Rs 10 crore and Rs 12 crore, respectively. Those arrested have been...
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New Delhi: Police arrested a 43-year-old man who had been absconding for 11 years in a 2014 Ranhola murder case. Lakhan Singh, 43, was traced to Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh after years of hiding across Rajasthan, Haryana, and UP.The case dates back to Nov 21, 2014, when Ranhola police found a body lying along the bank of the drain near Khedi Baba Bridge. Officers found an unidentified man, aged around...
CHENNAI: Chennai Customs has busted a gold-smuggling syndicate involving airline crew at Chennai airport, seizing a total of 9.46 kg of gold worth Rs 11.5 crore and arresting five persons.The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted an Indian male crew member of Emirates flight EK-544, which arrived at the Anna International Airport, Chennai from...
New Delhi: A Ugandan national was arrested for duping men online using fake female profiles and fraudulent investment schemes. The accused used to create fake identities using photographs of his girlfriend to emotionally manipulate victims and lure them into bogus schemes, police said. He was also found to be residing illegally in Delhi. He was identified as Micheal Iga, 38, a resident of Burari. The...
NEW DELHI: Disguised as a woman to evade detection in CCTV cameras, a 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a house in southwest Delhi's Mohan Garden and fleeing with jewellery, watches and a handicam along with an associate.The incident came to light on Nov 16, when a complaint was received from a resident of Mohan Garden alleging overnight house theft while he was away for...
THANE: A man in Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly beat a close relative to death and caused injuries to her 14-year-old son during a heated dispute, as reported by the police on Sunday.The police took into custody a 30-year-old individual named Sanju Vilas Lokhande in the early hours of the day, charging him under sections 302 (pertaining to murder) and 307 (related to attempted murder) of the Indian...
KALYAN: The Kalyan GRP arrested a 45-year-old man who assaulted a woman home guard after she stopped him from boarding the ladies compartment. The incident took place on Thursday night, when home guard Neeraj Mukadam was on duty in first class ladies compartment in a local train between Vashind and Asangaon station, said the Kalyan GRP.Mokadam stopped the accused who was trying to enter the ladies...
Chennai: The government will hold at least 1,000 free health camps across the state on Sundays starting October 29 to screen people for common ailments during monsoon, said health minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.The camps will screen people for chikungunya, dengue, malaria, cholera and typhoid seen during the rainy season, he told reporters. “We are told there will be heavy rain on Sunday and...
PALGHAR: Police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a 57-year-old woman whose body was found abandoned in a field in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The official announcement was made on Saturday, confirming the apprehension of Rajesh Bijire Sonar (21) and Karan Man Singh (30), both residents of Saphala, for their involvement in the murder that occurred in June, this year....
MUMBAI: A security guard was arrested by the Malwani police recently for molesting a minor girl in a housing society at Malad West. The Malwani Police registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.Police said the guard used to drop the 10-year-old victim home and had molested her on a few occasions in the past. The latest incident occurred a few days ago when the girl was...