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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
Punjab Police arrests two for cross-border arms smuggling; eight weapons seized
In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence of Amritsar apprehended two people, Sukhchain Singh and Jugraj Singh, who were actively involved in cross-border arms smuggling and recovered eight weapons, police said on Friday. Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, said that acting on specific Intelligence, these operatives were intercepted while transporting a consignment of illegal arms from Pakistan-based smuggler Noor. The DGP wrote on social media handle X that three Glock 9mm pistols, four Px5 pistols and one .30 bore pistol were seized. "A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to identify additional handlers and unearth the full extent of this smuggling network," the DGP added. In another crackdown a day earlier on cross-border drug smuggling networks, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted two international narco-trafficking cartels with the arrest of its six drug smugglers, including a woman, and recovered four kg heroin. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that one module is operated by arrested accused Sevenbir, who is in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers. The latter received heroin consignments and operated under the guise of livestock trade, he said. The DGP added that one of the arrested accused, Jasbir Kaur, is linked to the cartel of the infamous smuggler Ranjeet, alias Cheeta, and maintained contact with smugglers in India and across the border. In one more major breakthrough on Thursday, the police dismantled a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two of its operatives after recovering six highly sophisticated pistols. The accused have been identified as Surajpal Singh and Arshdeep Singh. DGP Yadav said that accused Surajpal Singh was in direct contact with Pakistan-based handlers identified as Rana and Sikander, who were using drones to drop consignments of arms and ammunition.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- The Hindu
Siraj and Sameer sent to central jail in Visakhapatnam
With their police custody coming to an end on Wednesday, Siraj-Ur-Rehaman of Vizianagaram and Syed Sameer of Hyderabad, who had been accused of making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and planning to trigger blasts in Vizianagaram and several places in the State, were sent to the Visakhapatnam Central Jail after being produced in the court here amid security. The two accused persons had been arrested and later remanded in police custody for one week by the court. Top officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Counter Intelligence, Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) and other agencies grilled the accused in the Police Training College. Their arrest assumed significance after the Pahlagam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, India's counter attack on Pakistan. The police had seized the bank accounts of Siraj and tried to know about his funding sources. They also questioned him on his links with Syed and other persons who were reportedly based in the Middle East nations. The investigating officials were expected to seek police custody of the accused again to gather more clues in the case.
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Andhra cops detain 15 illegal migrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar
VIJAYAWADA: In a surprise search operation carried out in Kanuru and Tadigadapa under Penamaluru PS limits, NTR district police, along with Counter Intelligence (CI) cell and Penamaluru police, found as many as 15 youngsters from Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in hostels and working at local construction sites, located in Kanuru, Tadigadapa and Poraki on Friday. According to sources, the CI cell received reliable information that 15 Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals were illegally staying and raided a house in Kanuru village. Preliminary investigations revealed that around 20 families had migrated from Bangladesh and Myanmar and had been residing in Hyderabad for the past ten years, working as security guards, construction labourers, and in other odd jobs. 'A total of 15 persons from these families were working at construction sites in Kanuru and Tadigadapa villages through a civil contractor. The police are verifying the antecedents of the foreign nationals and have placed them under the custody of the NTR District Commissioner's Task Force (CTF),' said the sources. It may be recalled that the NTR police had taken ten individuals into custody last month on suspicion of having links with SIMI and other banned terrorist organizations. Contractors to face action for employing foreigners Following the Pahalgam terror attack and 'Operation Sindoor,' the intelligence department and local police have intensified searches for individuals staying illegally in the country. In the wake of recent arrest of Vizianagaram-based youth Siraz-Ur-Rahaman in the terror-related case, Intelligence department focused on possible illegal immigrants in the state and raided an under construction house in Kanuru on the early hours of Friday. Police said necessary action would be taken against the contractors for providing employment to the foreign nationals without verifying their identities. Arrangements are being made to deport all of them to their respective home countries.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- The Hindu
Counter Intelligence, Task Force police arrest 15 Bangladesh, Myanmar nationals staying illegally in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district
The Counter Intelligence (CI) and the Task Force police arrested 15 Bangladesh and Myanmar nationals who were staying illegally in Krishna district, in Andhra Pradesh. After Pahalgam terror attack and 'Operation Sindoor', police launched a search for those staying illegally in the country. As part of it, police conducted a raid under Penamaluru police station in Krishna district. On a tip-off, the CI Cell and the Task Force police raided a place and arrested 15 Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals, engaged in construction works in Penamaluru and Tadigadapa villages on wee hours of Friday (May 23, 2025). 'We arrested the Bangladeshi nationals staying without any documents. The raids will continue,' a police officer said on Friday (May 23, 2025). 'Of the arrested, eight Bangladeshi nationals were staying on Krishna district borders, and the remaining migrated from Hyderabad recently. They were staying in tents and were doing some construction works,' the police officer told The Hindu.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- The Hindu
Two ‘radicalised youth' arrested by Vizianagaram police
The Vizianagaram police arrested two 'radicalised youth', who were allegedly involved in making bombs and provoking the Muslim youth by posting comments on social media thereby inciting violence. On a tip-off, the Vizianagaram Two Town police raided a house and arrested 29-year-old Siraj-Ur-Rehaman, who was allegedly preparing explosive substances. The police seized some raw material used for making explosives such as aluminium powder and sulphur powder. Based on his confession, a police team of Vizianagaram district went to Hyderabad and picked up another accused, Syed Sameer, who was in touch with Rehaman, and was posting comments on social media groups. The accused were booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and also under Explosive Substances Act of 1908, said Vizianagaram district Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal. 'We have seized some explosive material and the accused were produced in court, which remanded them to judicial custody,' the SP said on Sunday. Police are inquiring whether the accused were in touch with any banned Muslim organisation or with any terror groups, and since how long they were in contact with each other, an investigation officer said. 'Officers of the Counter Intelligence and other agencies are verifying the contacts of the accused and their social media accounts,' the police officer said. Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal directed all police station house officers to be vigilant and question suspicious persons in the backdrop of Pahalgam incident in which 26 persons were killed by militants on April 22, 2025.
