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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
390 check posts in border dists to prevent liquor movement ahead of elections
Patna: The Bihar Police headquarters on Tuesday announced to set up 390 check posts in 23 border districts to prevent illicit liquor movement ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The police have also identified locations for an additional 161 check posts in bordering states. As many as 10 teams of special operations group (SOG) under the prohibition unit have been deployed to keep tabs on the liquor trade. On an average, the SOG has been recovering 75,000 litre liquor every month. Amit Kumar Jain, ADG (weaker sections), during a press conference, highlighted increased liquor seizures, arrests and strategic inter-state operations. This year till June, over 16 lakh litre liquor worth over Rs 74 crore has been recovered in the state, marking a 12% increase in average monthly seizures, compared to 2024, he said. The units are especially keeping an eye on hooch traders to prevent incidents of poisoning, even as no such case has been reported this year, added Jain. In order to curb cross-border smuggling, the SOG conducted a total of 19 operations outside the state — seven in Jharkhand, 10 in Uttar Pradesh and two in Chhattisgarh — till July 2025 this year, seizing a total of around 95,000 litre Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and 16 large and six small vehicles, according to a release by the Bihar PHQ. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo The crackdown on liquor-related offences has also led to a substantial number of arrests. "This year till June, a total of 63,442 individuals have been arrested. Over 61% of them were consumers and 39% liquor traders and distributors. The police have also identified 305 wanted accused from other states and are sharing their lists with the authorities concerned," said the release, adding 13,921 liquor traders from outside Bihar have been arrested within the state since April 2016. "A total of nine death penalties and 18 life imprisonments have been given to the offenders from April 2016 to July 2025," it read. In light of the upcoming elections, the Bihar Police is actively coordinating with their counterparts and excise departments of other states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh to curb the smuggling of IMFL. This coordination includes sharing information to identify the retailers/wholesalers. Meanwhile, the district police have been asked to ensure timely destruction of the seized liquor and photography of the process.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Indian Express
Fake ambassador named shell companies after major Indian companies, UP Police find
Harsh Vardhan Jain, the man accused of running a fake embassy in Ghaziabad's Kavi Nagar area, allegedly named his shell companies after prominent Indian firms and public sector undertakings (PSUs). Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group PLC, Reliance Big Pictures, Reliance Capital Limited, Reliance Big Entertainment Limited and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited were some of the names used, sources in the Uttar Pradesh Police said. 'This helped him present his work as legitimate in other countries,' a source said. A majority of these companies were reportedly in England. On Tuesday, the UP Police took custody of Jain, who claimed to be the ambassador of 'Westarctica', for five days in connection with the fraud and cheating case. According to police sources, the police had sought to question Jain about several bank accounts, 25 shell companies, and his frequent foreign tours, all of which are now under the scanner for alleged links to a larger hawala racket. Jain was arrested last week by Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force that claimed to have uncovered a complex international financial network — stretching from marble mines in Rajasthan to banks in Dubai, Mauritius, and the UK. A source said that two people have come forward claiming to have given money to Jain on the pretext of getting jobs in Iraq. One was from Uttar Pradesh and another from Delhi, the source added. The police are verifying their claims. A police officer privy to the investigation stated that, so far, evidence suggests Jain made money through his shell companies by offering fake business deals and promising jobs to people in foreign countries. The police team is currently trying to determine the number of people he may have cheated. The probe has allegedly revealed that Jain had 12 diplomatic passports and had visited around 40 countries over the past 10 years. These countries include the UK, UAE, Mauritius, Turkey, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Switzerland, Poland, Sri Lanka, and Belgium.
NDTV
9 hours ago
- NDTV
Two Fake Embassy Victims, Duped Of Rs 9 Lakh In Total, Reveal Ordeal
Two victims of the Ghaziabad fake embassy case have revealed their ordeal to the investigation agencies - one was duped of Rs 7 lakh and the other of Rs 2 lakh under the pretext of employment. According to officials, the arrested mastermind of the racket, Harshvardhan Jain, had promised them jobs abroad. One victim is a resident of Delhi who gave Jain Rs 7 lakh in many installments for getting a job in Iraq. Another person is from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria, who had given Jain Rs 2 lakh. Jain was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police last week for impersonating an ambassador and allegedly duping people by promising overseas employment. The 47-year-old accused claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to various non-existent or unrecognised 'micronations' such as "Westarctica", "Saborga", "Lodonia" or "Poulvia". Officials said that Jain and his aide, Ehsan Ali Syed, had opened 22 shell companies in India and abroad. Many of these companies had names resembling well-known brands to mislead and trap victims. The names included East India Company UK Ltd, State Trading Corporation UK, Island General Trading in Dubai, Indira Overseas Ltd in Mauritius, and Cameroon Ispat SARL in Cameroon. Additionally, cops said that Jain has at least 11 bank accounts - six in Dubai, three in Mauritius, one each in London and India. They are probing Jain's possible link to a scam worth nearly Rs 300 crore, 162 foreign trips in 10 years, and multiple overseas bank accounts. The STF recovered four cars with diplomatic number plates, 'diplomatic passports' of 12 micronations, documents with stamps of the External Affairs Ministry, stamps of 34 nations, Rs 44 lakh in cash, foreign currency, 18 diplomatic number plates, and a luxury watch collection from Jain's rented premises in Ghaziabad. During the raids, the police also found photos of Jain with controversial "godman" Chandraswami and Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. Further investigation revealed that it was Chandraswami who introduced Jain to Khassogi and conman Syed.
