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Ahmedabad crime branch nabs female bouncer, auto driver with drugs
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested a female bouncer and an auto-rickshaw driver with huge quantity of MD drugs near Vinayak Park under Ramol area in the city, said a police statement. Acting on a tip-off, officials seized a mixture of 34 grams and 180 milligrams of Amphetamine and Mephedrone, with an estimated market value of Rs 3.41 lakh. The arrests were made when a team from the Crime Branch intercepted an auto-rickshaw near Vinayak Park. The accused were in possession of the illicit drugs without any legal permit and police recovered 34.180 grams of a mixture of Amphetamine and Mephedrone worth Rs 3,41,800, two mobile phones and an auto-rickshaw, added the police statement. The arrested identified as Ramiz Mohammed (30), and the female bouncer Sirinbanu (28), both residents of Ahmedabad. Investigations reveal that Ramiz is a habitual MD drug consumer and sourced the substances from Tanvir. Meanwhile, Sirinbanu reportedly brought the drugs from Mumbai for retail sale to earn profit. A case has been registered under sections of the NDPS Act at DCB Police Station and further investigations are ongoing to trace the supply chain and apprehend the remaining two accused. Apart from this, on Sunday, Ahmedabad Crime Branch apprehended Abhishek alias Shooter Sanjaybhsinh Tomar, a notorious criminal with a history of violent offences, after a tense standoff at an apartment in Odhav. Tomar, wanted in multiple cases involving assault, rioting, and illegal arms possession, had been evading the law. Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch team arrived at Shivam Awas, Building X, Flat No. 505 in Bhavang Flats, where Tomar hid. Tomar refused to open the door and instead climbed onto the kitchen balcony ledge, threatening to jump. After the police broke in, Tomar began livestreaming the standoff on social media, continuing to threaten to jump, said the crime branch in a press note. Authorities quickly mobilised the fire brigade and control room while negotiating with Tomar. Eventually, the police used 'appropriate force' to detain him without any casualties. (ANI)
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Cops announce Rs 10k reward for info on missing kids
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch launched a massive drive to trace some 30 minor children who went missing from the city. The city crime branch officials said that 30 children under the age of 15 are missing from Ahmedabad City. The cybercrime officials mentioned that the details, including photographs and names, are also released by the crime branch. The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the crime branch has been handed the responsibility of investigating and locating them. All of these missing children are under the age of 15. The crime branch also announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for anyone who provides accurate information about any of these 30 children. The crime branch officials stated that the majority of the children are in the age group of 10 to 15 years. Of these 30, about 23 were in this age group, while one child was seven years old. The remaining six were less than five years old. The crime branch officials said that the youngest missing child was four months and nine days old. Of the 30 who went missing, 14 were girls.
India Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
How Gujarat crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi settlers has a ‘Pahalgam' backdrop
Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, Gujarat's largest cities, have become focal points of a sweeping police operation against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the state. The intensity of the drive is being particularly felt in the Chandola Lake area of Ahmedabad, a predominantly Muslim slum known as the 'Dharavi of Gujarat'.The operation, which started on April 26, has led to the detention of over 1,000 individuals and controversial demolition on April 29 of at least 2,000 homes in Bangali Vaas of Siyasatnagar near the Chandola Lake. The crackdown, fuelled by concerns over national security and environmental degradation, has sparked debates about legality, human rights and communal targeting. The Gujarat High Court, while taking cognisance of the demolition, refused to stay the operation began at 3 am on April 26. The Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Special Operations Group, Economic Offences Wing and local police worked in unison, detaining 890 suspects in Ahmedabad; 134 individuals were rounded up in Surat and another 200 people in Vadodara by April operation was launched following intelligence reports linking illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to security threats, including potential ties to the Al-Qaeda and Indian Mujahideen, as well as environmental violations around the Chandola Lake. Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi hailed the operation as a 'historic victory', emphasising on the state's zero-tolerance for illegal immigration. 'If a single infiltrator is given shelter, their condition will be made bad,' Sanghavi operation gained urgency after the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. A statewide security alert has been sounded since the carnage that had tourists from Gujarat among the Ahmedabad, on April 26, detainees were paraded 4 km through the city streets, from the Kankaria Football Ground to the Gaikwad Haveli headquarters of the Crime Branch—a move documented by drone footage and widely circulated by the police. While this public display may have been intended as a deterrence, it has raised ethical questions about the treatment of suspects, many of whom include women and screened 1,700 'suspicious individuals', confirming nine as illegal Bangladeshi nationals. Across Gujarat, over 6,500 suspects have been detained so far, with 450 identified as undocumented Bangladeshis. On April 28, 300 detainees in Ahmedabad were released after their Indian citizenship was verified. They included residents from Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. As of April 29, 143 deportations were underway in Ahmedabad; 15 had been deported in February and 35 in March after similar crackdowns, but on a smaller latest drive is the biggest crackdown ever in Gujarat, where Muslim ghettos are often seen as the dark underbelly blurring the distinction between citizens and illegal immigrants as the latter scurry for survival in subhuman conditions on encroached identified illegal immigrants through documents, interrogations and satellite imagery of encroachments. Many detainees lacked valid Indian documents; 70 in Ahmedabad had no papers and over 100 held forged Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID and passports. Some people claimed to be from West Bengal but failed to provide family ties or proof of origin. The Ahmedabad Crime Branch used technology, including drone footage and satellite images from 1985, 2011 and 2024, to map illegal settlements and confirm up the crackdown, on April 29, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the local police embarked on its biggest-ever demolition drive that kept the city on the edge. Authorities claim that in addition to building illegal colonies, immigrants had encroached on the periphery of the Chandola Lake, filling it with waste from the Pirana landfill site and blocking the Narmada water pipeline. The historic 1,200-hectare lake, they said, had shrunk over the past 15 of people were reported to have fled Ahmedabad as 70 bulldozer machines, 200 trucks and 2,000 police personnel started gathering for the demolition in the wee hours. Intriguingly, most of the 'illegal houses' had electricity connection provided by a private power distribution company. A photograph of a man cutting off these connections on April 28 was widely circulated on social media, interpreted by many that 'illegal colonies' were an open Lallu Bihari Pathan and his son Fateh, were arrested. The father-son duo allegedly operated a vast underground network from a luxurious 5,000 yard property allegedly constructed by illegally reclaiming land from the Chandola Lake. The entire property was razed. The network allegedly facilitated the induction of immigrants into local markets as casual labour, scrap dealers or rickshaw drivers, while several others were also recruited for illicit activities such as sex trade or high-interest suspects allegedly had links with drug cartels, human trafficking and Al-Qaeda sleeper cells, raising alarm about the potential nexus between illegal immigration and organised crime. These claims are currently under investigation.'Bangali Vaas is where many illegal Bangladeshis live. Action had been taken against them earlier as well. Demolitions were done too. Three days ago, the police conducted a massive combing operation in which more than 180 Bangladeshis were identified,' said Ahmedabad police commissioner G.S. April 29, the Gujarat High Court rejected a petition by 18 affected individuals for a stay on the demolition. The court said prior notice was not required to remove encroachments on government property. The petitioners' counsel Anand Yagnik had argued that residents deserved a 15-day notice since they had lived in area for 50 Nafees, human rights activist and convenor of the Gujarat Minority Coordination Committee, said: 'The land in occupation may not belong to them. It is government land and they have been residing there as they are unable to purchase property due to sheer poverty and deprivation. There is nothing in the hands of the municipal corporation and the police commissioner of Ahmedabad to suggest that the petitioners are on the bed of the lake.'Migrants from Bangladesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are drawn to Gujarat's industrial hubs, such as Surat and Ahmedabad, for low-wage jobs in construction, textiles and other sectors. The state's economic prosperity, juxtaposed with porous borders and lax enforcement, has made it a magnet for undocumented the government's focus on deportation—Gujarat director general of police Vikas Sahay confirmed coordination with the Centre and Border Security Force for swift repatriation—does little to address the root causes of migration, such as economic disparity and political instability in the regions migrants come to India Today Magazine advertisement
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Crime branch conducts major operation against illegal immigrants
Ahmedabad: In a major operation early Saturday, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, with support from the SOG, EOW, Zone 6, and Headquarters teams, launched a combing operation against illegal immigrants in the city. Beginning 3am, the teams moved into various localities, focusing on areas like Chandola. DCP crime Ajit Rajian issued a message early in the morning that more than 400 suspicious immigrants were detained during the operation. Drone cameras were deployed to capture the proceedings, showing police teams entering neighbourhoods to apprehend suspects. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad Later, the number of illegal immigrants reached nearly 900 in the city. The detainees were first assembled at the Kankaria football ground before being shifted to Gaekwad Haveli for further action. Officials described the operation as a "historic surgical strike" against illegal immigration and encroachments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo This action follows the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which prompted authorities to tighten security measures. In a similar drive earlier in Feb, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch detained hundreds of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and deported 15 individuals, including one minor.
Indian Express
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pahalgam terror aftermath: 1,024 Bangladesh nationals detained in Gujarat, Minister Sanghavi calls it ‘historic victory'
The Gujarat Police, in an operation that began at 3 am on Saturday, detained 1,024 Bangladesh nationals allegedly living illegally in two major cities of Ahmedabad and Surat. While 890 people were detained in Ahmedabad, 134 were detained in Surat, the police said. Speaking from Surat, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi called this midnight action 'a historic victory' for the Gujarat Police and said the force had shown 'red eyes' to those staying illegally in Gujarat. The same language was used by police officials to describe their operation, calling it a 'historic surgical strike on illegal immigrants and illegal encroachments'. Notably, while this detention action comes in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam of Kashmir for which the Government of India has roundly blamed Pakistan, all the persons detained in Gujarat on Saturday are alleged to be Bangladesh nationals. A senior officer in Ahmedabad said early on Saturday morning, 'Today morning, starting from 3 am, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, along with teams from the SOG, EOW, Zone 6, and Headquarters, organized a combing operation to apprehend foreign immigrants residing illegally in Ahmedabad city. During this operation, more than 400 suspicious immigrants have been detained.' However, this number rose to 890 by noon. Most of the people were picked up from Chandola lake area of Ahmedabad City. The detainees were first held at Kankaria Football Ground and then paraded to the Gaikwad Haveli HQ of the Crime Branch through the roads of the city, with drone videos of the long march being circulated by the police. Later in the morning, a statewide police meeting was conducted via video conference with Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay joining from Ahmedabad, while MoS Home Harsh Sanghavi joined from Surat. Speaking after the meeting, Minister Sanghavi said, 'Gujarat Police have achieved a historic victory. Ahmedabad police have detained 890 illegal Bangladeshis, and Surat police have detained 134 of them. This is the biggest operation of the Gujarat Police to date, in which illegally residing citizens have been shown 'red eye' by the police. These Bangladeshis come through (West) Bengal illegally by making fake documents and reach Gujarat and other states of India. Many of them are such who are involved in drug cartels, human trafficking, and as we have seen earlier, how two Bangladeshis were caught while working as sleeper cell for Al Qaida.' Sanghavi warned all other illegal immigrants to surrender themselves to local police stations. He said, 'The investigation of the background and activities of all these Bangladeshis is underway and I want to give them a clear message. Either go to the police station yourself and surrender as an illegal Bangladeshi within 2 days, otherwise the Gujarat Police will take 'na bhuto na bhavishya' (neither the past nor the future) type of strong action. The same instructions have been passed on in all corners of Gujarat.' In Ahmedabad, DGP Sahay reiterated that central agencies had been asked for cooperation in investigating the legal status of the Bangladesh nationals detained on Saturday. Sahay said that the detention of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh would take place on a statewide scale and instructions for the same had been passed on to police chiefs in all districts on Saturday morning. From Surat, Harsh Sanghavi drew a comparison between the decision taken by the Central Government on Pakistan nationals and the state action against Bangladesh nationals. He said, 'Just as, on the decisions of PM Narendra Modi that were taken on the cabinet committee on security, Gujarat Police have clear instructions to Pakistan nationals to leave India, and before tonight, all Pakistanis will be sent back. In the same way, it is the responsibility of the state government that illegal immigrants of any country should not remain in the state and in Gujarat, the police are doing so on the instructions of CM Bhupendra Patel. I congratulate the Ahmedabad and Surat police for the way they have conducted this operation on a single night by apprehending all the 'ghuspatiye' (infiltrators).' In a warning to those allegedly giving help to the Bangladeshi nationals for their illegal stay, Sanghavi said, 'If a single infiltrator is given shelter, then their condition will also be made bad. All types of legal steps will be taken on those sheltering them'. He also said the police would investigate those making fake documents for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Following the national orders of sending back Pakistani citizens residing in India to their homeland, Sanghavi said, 'It is the responsibility of the state, in the national interest, to implement it. Under this responsibility, the Gujarat government will finish the work in the timeline given by the Government of India.'
