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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Arrested drug kingpin reveals cross-border link
Ludhiana: City police have unearthed a jail connection facilitating the drug business and weapon supply of notorious criminal, Mukul Mattu, a resident of Mohalla Fatehgarh, from whom about 1kg heroin, a 9mm Glock pistol, and two country-made pistols, along with 21 live cartridges were seized. Investigation revealed that Mattu procured both the heroin and Glock pistol from Ashu, who is currently lodged in Faridkot jail. One of the country-made pistols recovered from him was brought through a Ludhiana jail inmate, Vikramjit Singh. According to Mattu, Ashu smuggled the heroin and pistol from Pakistan. City police have nominated both Ashu and Vikramjit in the case and will bring them on production warrant for questioning soon. Mukul Mattu was wanted by the police for threatening Dharampura resident Deepak for giving information on drug peddlers at the Safe Punjab helpline. The said drug peddlers contacted Mattu, who is involved in drug smuggling himself. On August 12, Mattu and his aides turned up outside Deepak's house and brandished a gun to threaten him and his family. Police lodged an FIR in the case and arrested Mattu, who is facing about eight FIRs. Ludhiana crime branch in-charge, inspector Beant Juneja said, "During interrogation, Mukul revealed that in 2022-23, he was lodged in Ludhiana Central Jail, where Ashu was also lodged. He said that Ashu, who he became friends with, has links with cross-border smugglers. It was Ashu who delivered the 1kg heroin and 9mm Glock pistol with 7 cartridges, which police recovered, to him. Ashu is currently lodged in Faridkot Jail. He has been nominated in the FIR and will be brought on a production warrant for questioning." The official added that the Glock pistol recovered from Mukul is made in Austria. "Mukul confessed that he also brought the two .30 bore pistols recovered from him through a Ludhiana jail inmate named Vikramjit Singh," inspector Juneja added. Another senior official shared, "During interrogation, Mukul claimed that Faridkot jail inmate Ashu has links with cross-border smugglers. He said that Pakistan-based smugglers gifted a Glock pistol to Ashu for purchase of 1kg heroin. Mukul paid Ashu Rs 2.7 lakh for the Glock pistol. He paid about Rs 15 lakh for 1kg of heroin. Ashu sent his aide to Ludhiana to deliver the consignment about one and a half months ago. Police will verify Mukul's claims once Ashu comes on production warrant. " The criminal nexus Seizure details --1kg heroin, a 9mm Glock pistol (made in Austria), 2 country-made pistols, and 21 live cartridges recovered from Mukul Mattu Jail connection --Ashu, lodged in Faridkot Jail, allegedly smuggled the heroin and Glock pistol from Pakistan --Vikramjit Singh, an inmate in Ludhiana Jail, helped supply one of the country-made pistols Cross-border smuggling --Mukul claimed Ashu has links with Pakistan-based smugglers --The Glock pistol was allegedly gifted by Pakistani smugglers to Ashu for heroin trade Financial transactions --Mukul paid Rs 2.7 lakh for the Glock pistol and Rs 15 lakh for 1kg heroin Threat Case Mukul threatened Deepak, a resident of Dharampura, for reporting drug peddlers via the Safe Punjab helpline. MSID:: 123387969 413 | Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Deccan Herald
10 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Pakistan rains: Death toll in rain-related incidents rises to 706
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was the worst hit, where 427 people have died so far, followed by 164 in Punjab, 29 in Sindh, 22 in Balochistan, 56 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and eight in the Islamabad region, it said.
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
₹81 crore routed to Pakistan via Binance app
Startling revelations have emerged about ₹81 crore being transferred to Pakistan-based operators after being routed through mule bank accounts linked to Binance app IDs operated by a Bihar-based father-son duo who was arrested in Balrampur on Monday. The transfers, in the form of cryptocurrency, were made over an 11-month period, alarming both state and central investigative agencies, police said. State, national investigation agencies alarmed as revelations emerge after the arrest of father-son duo in Balrampur on Monday. (For representation) The accused -- identified as Golu Kumar and his father Bhushan Chaudhary, both residents of Champaran in Bihar -- were arrested by Balrampur police for their alleged involvement in transferring funds procured through cyber frauds to masterminds operating from different places, including other countries like Pakistan, officials said. The duo had provided five family bank accounts to Suspier Chaudhary of Nawada, who was arrested on July 27 with four others in a cyber fraud case lodged at Balrampur's Laliya police station. Suspier, operating from Gurugram, allegedly handled the crypto transfers and earned a 10% commission for managing mule account operators, they added. 'Although the Balrampur police are competent enough and are trying to unravel the nexus, we have written to specialised agencies like Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) as multi-state and international dimensions are emerging,' Balrampur superintendent of police (SP) Vikash Kumar said. 'The police have not found any terror funding angle, but this cannot be ruled out. The investigation carried out so far has yielded several crucial leads,' he said, adding the involvement of the father-son duo surfaced after the arrest of Suspier Chaudhary. 'The police discovered that around ₹81 crore out of over ₹ 101.34 crore was transferred from the five Binance app IDs operated by the father-son duo. This money was transferred to Pakistan-based Binance app IDs in the form of crypto currency by Suspier Chowdhary,' he explained. A senior official at the DGP headquarters in Lucknow said a detailed report has been sought from the Balrampur police regarding their investigation and findings so that the same can be shared with the central agencies. 'The ATS has already been asked to look into the matter with the possibility of terror funding. We will further recommend the case to special agencies for detailed investigation, if required,' he added. According to a Balrampur police official privy to the investigation, the funding was done through six accounts, including one in Nepal and five in India. 'Golu Kumar allegedly ran a cyber cafe and a Jan Seva Kendra in East Champaran, Bihar. It was used as a front for the activities related to transfer of funds,' the official said. Golu Kumar reportedly told the police that two years ago, he was introduced to some individuals who helped him create a Binance ID and taught him how to convert rupees to cryptocurrency and transfer the same. Seeing quick profits, he also started using his father's ID, the official added. 'The investigation has revealed significant information about Binance, an online exchange platform. Police have identified six Binance IDs, including five in India and one in Nepal, that were used for transferring funds. The police are currently investigating three other IDs in India and have requested data from Binance to track down the Nepalese ID. More revelations are expected in the coming days,' he added.
