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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Romanian man, UP agent booked for visa fraud at SVPI airport in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: A Romanian national, 42, was held at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport on Tuesday for allegedly presenting forged visa and immigration documents as he overstayed in the country. A visa agent, Manoj Joshi from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, was also booked in the case as he provided the forged visa to the Romanian national to stay in India. Hansraj Rathi, an immigration officer on duty at Terminal 2, reported that on Tuesday, around 9pm, a passenger arrived at the immigration counter for a flight to Abu Dhabi, scheduled to depart at 10.40pm. The passenger, identified as Dragomir Mihail Gadriel from Romania, presented a Romanian passport and an Indian visa to the immigration counter. During verification, the officer found discrepancies. The visa issued was for 90 days, but the submitted document reflected a 180-day stay. Further, the exit permit provided by the passenger showed an expiry date of May 29, 2025, while the official e-FRRO permit from New Delhi showed the correct date as May 19, 2025. On questioning, Gadriel admitted that both the altered visa and the forged exit permit were arranged through Joshi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Truque caseiro eficaz contra o bigode chinês (faça hoje mesmo) Notícias | Beleza | Mulher Saiba Mais Undo Following this, immigration officials submitted a formal written complaint. Airport police registered a case of forgery, cheating, and use of false documents under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Cops also seized articles, including the passport, boarding passes, and visa copies from Gadriel, and a written statement was taken from him. Special Operations Group (SOG) began an investigation to trace the agent and identify any possible links to other similar incidents. Cops are yet to know what Gadriel had done in country apart from touring and why he overstayed in the country.
Boston Globe
2 hours ago
- Boston Globe
Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking charges
'These are historic allegations and our clients are not even being told who the supposed victims are,' the Holborn Adams law firm said in a statement. 'This ... demonstrates a different approach on the basis of the profile of our clients.' The former professional kickboxers have millions of followers on social media. Andrew has drawn a much larger following with self-professed misogyny that has drawn boys and young men to the luxurious lifestyle he projects. Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain, prosecutors said. Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm. Advertisement The allegations from Bedfordshire, a county north of London where the brothers grew up, date back to between 2012 to 2015. The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring there that lured women who were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape. Advertisement The siblings have denied all the allegations in Romania, and an appeals court there said in December that a human trafficking case could not proceed because of legal and procedural irregularities. Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.K. once their court case is concluded in there, British prosecutors said. Lawyers for the Tates said they may have information that could undermine the allegations, but police and prosecutors won't speak with them. They said the Tates would return to England when their cases in Romania conclude, and that they will be aggressively defended.
Express Tribune
5 hours ago
- Express Tribune
Tate brothers charged with rape
Avowed misogynist and radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with several counts of rape, assault and trafficking, UK prosecutors said on Wednesday, as per AFP. he accusations, which date back to between 2012 to 2015, were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in January 2024, but have only been revealed now. "We can confirm that we have authorised charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate for offences including rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm against three women," prosecutors said in a statement. Former kickboxer Andrew, 38, faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution relating to all three women. Meanwhile, as reported by the Telegraph, Andrew's brother, Tristan, 36, has been charged with 11 offences including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking charges connected to one alleged victim, who has also accused Andrew. What prosecutors say "A European Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate," said prosecutors. "However, the domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first." Judges in Romania previously ruled both Tate brothers could be sent back to Britain after criminal proceedings in the Eastern European country. In addition to his most recent charges, Andrew Tate is also being sued by four other women, after the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to proceed with a criminal case in 2019. Lawyer Matt Jury, representing those women, said: "We welcome the clarity from the Crown Prosecution Service that our authorities are working to ensure the Tates face justice here in the UK – they cannot be allowed to escape extradition." The lawyer continued, "At the same time, we ask once more that CPS admit its mistake in failing to prosecute Tate when he lived in the UK and finally charge him for the rape and assault of the other three women, our clients, who originally filed criminal complaints against him as long ago as 2014 but were failed by the system. They deserve justice, too." Andrew Tate faces legal action in several countries, including some cases where he is accused alongside his brother. In Romania, the Tate brothers face separate allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. Both men, who have dual British-US nationality, have denied all charges against them. Andrew Tate hit back with a post on the social network X on Wednesday. "The UK government accuses the 'innocent' while murderers, violent illegals, and corrupt leaders walk free. This is not justice - it's betrayal!," he wrote. Tate, the figurehead of the online masculinist movement, went to Florida with his brother in February, marking the first time they had left Romania since their 2022 arrest. They travelled to Dubai in April, but returned to Romania a few days ago to report to police as they are required to do. Justice In a separate civil case before the UK High Court, four British women have accused Andrew Tate of rape and coercive control. Tate moved to Romania years ago after first starting a webcam business in Britain. The self-proclaimed misogynist first appeared on UK reality television show Big Brother, but was removed after a controversial video emerged. However, he then turned to social media platforms to promote his divisive views on how to be successful and reject feminism. He shot to fame on TikTok in 2022, where he regularly informs his followers that women belong in the kitchen and serve their male partners. Tate is followed by more than 10.7 million people on the social network X, where he shares his vision of masculinity and often homophobic and racist posts. Academics have previously warned that Tate and other "manosphere" influencers have increased misogyny among schoolboys, with pupils using them "to justify harassment or derogation of women".
LeMonde
6 hours ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Romania's far right takes aim at France
Since the start of the campaign for the Romanian presidential election, which was eventually won on Sunday, May 18, by the pro-European candidate Nicusor Dan, a strong anti-French sentiment has been growing in this Eastern European country. The far right, and especially the defeated candidate, George Simion, adopted hateful rhetoric in stark contrast to the traditional alliance between Romania and France, two countries with deep cultural, linguistic, and historical ties. Although Simion had initially conceded defeat, on Tuesday, May 20, he abruptly changed course and filed complaints – so far all rejected – against alleged French interference. "Nicusor [Dan] is not the president of Romanians. Nicusor is a puppet of France," attacked the former ultra football supporter, calling on his supporters "to take to the barricades." While Simion also, without evidence, accused neighboring Moldova – a country led by a strongly pro-European government – of having spent "€100 million" to "buy votes" in favor of the winner, it was mainly the French intelligence services that he targeted, accusing them of having supposedly "manipulated social media and used algorithms to influence Romanian citizens." These were precisely the same accusations Romanian authorities had previously leveled at Moscow during the original election held in November 2024.
Japan Today
7 hours ago
- Japan Today
Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking charges
FILE - Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan arrive at the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File) By BRIAN MELLEY Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will return to Britain to defend themselves against rape, trafficking and other charges, their lawyers said Thursday. Prosecutors authorized charges in January 2024 against the Tates, dual U.S. and British citizens who moved to Romania in 2016. But the Crown Prosecution Service did not announce the charges involving several women until Wednesday. Lawyers said the brothers, who are currently facing charges in Romania, are at a disadvantage because British prosecutors have not shared any information with them about the charges. 'These are historic allegations and our clients are not even being told who the supposed victims are,' the Holborn Adams law firm said in a statement. 'This ... demonstrates a different approach on the basis of the profile of our clients.' The former professional kickboxers have millions of followers on social media. Andrew has drawn a much larger following with self-professed misogyny that has drawn boys and young men to the luxurious lifestyle he projects. Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain, prosecutors said. Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm. The allegations from Bedfordshire, a county north of London where the brothers grew up, date back to between 2012 to 2015. The Tates were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring there that lured women who were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape. The siblings have denied all the allegations in Romania, and an appeals court there said in December that a human trafficking case could not proceed because of legal and procedural irregularities. Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the UK once their court case is concluded in there, British prosecutors said. Lawyers for the Tates said they may have information that could undermine the allegations, but police and prosecutors won't speak with them. They said the Tates would return to England when their cases in Romania conclude, and that they will be aggressively defended. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
