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NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Drone Finds Body of Missing Tourist in Meghalaya, Police Suspect Murder
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. After an eight-day search, police recovered the body of Raja Raghuvanshi, missing since May 23, in a gorge near Riat Arliang. His wife, Sonam, remains missing. Authorities are investigating potential foul play, treating the case as suspected murder. Guwahati: After an intensive eight-day search operation, the East Khasi Hills police on Monday confirmed the recovery of the body of Raja Raghuvanshi, one of the two tourists reported missing since May 23. The grim discovery was made by a drone and the body was found in a deep gorge below the Weisawdong Parking Lot at Riat Arliang. The whereabouts of Raja Raghuvanshi's wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, remain unknown. The authorities are continuing the search in the difficult terrain amid inclement weather. The couple were on their honeymoon. In an official statement, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said at 11:48 am, a police drone located the body during a coordinated search involving the Police Department, State Disaster Response Force, Special Operations Team, and the West Jaintia Hills District Adventure Mountaineering Club. Due to the steep and inaccessible terrain, the body was retrieved and brought up to the Weisawdong parking lot. The man was identified by his relatives through a distinctive tattoo on his right hand bearing the name "Raja." A magisterial inquest was conducted on-site by Executive Magistrate Adiel R. Kyntan, in presence of independent local witnesses. Items recovered from the scene include a woman's white shirt, a strip of Pentra 40 medication, a part of an LCD screen from a Vivo mobile phone, and a smartwatch that was on the man's wrist. The body has been sent to NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, for a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. The police have not ruled out foul play and are treating the case as a suspected murder. A Special Investigation Team is being constituted to lead the probe.
The Citizen
21-05-2025
- The Citizen
Fuel theft suspects nabbed after dramatic chase in uMhlanga
TWO suspects were arrested on Monday afternoon (May 19) following a fuel theft incident at a service station on Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Marshall Security confirmed. Also read: Greenwood Park CPF Sub-Forum 2 concerned over muggings According to Tyron Powell, spokesperson for Marshall Security, their Emergency Dispatch Centre received an alert at approximately 14:18 after a customer in a white Isuzu bakkie allegedly drove off without paying for R350 worth of fuel. 'As the fuel attendant was closing the cap, the driver sped off without settling the bill,' he said. A description of the vehicle was circulated to Marshall Security's Armed Response Officers and Special Operations Team (SOT), who launched an immediate search. At around 15:30, the bakkie was spotted on Zenith Drive near Gateway. 'As officers moved to intercept the vehicle, two suspects abandoned it and attempted to flee on foot,' said Powell. A foot chase ensued through the streets of Umhlanga, resulting in the successful apprehension of both suspects. Upon inspection of the vehicle, officers discovered false number plates had been fitted in an apparent attempt to obscure the bakkie's identity. 'The original plates were found concealed behind the seats,' said Powell. The suspects were handed over to Durban North SAPS. Marshall Security thanked Durban North SAPS Crime Prevention and Greenwood Park SAPS for their assistance in the arrest. For more from Northglen News, follow us on Facebook , X or Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Click to subscribe to our newsletter – here At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- The Hindu
Four Rohingyas held in Rachakonda for identity fraud
In a joint operation, the Special Operations Team (SOT) of LB Nagar Zone along with the Hayathnagar police arrested four Rohingyas and seized forged Indian identity documents. The accused include Mohammed Arman, his wife Rumana Akther, his brother Mohammed Nayeem, and Mohammed Haris, who works as a private teacher at a local madarsa, said the Commissioner of Rachakonda police, G. Sudheer Babu. 'They had illegally entered India from Myanmar in 2011 and were residing in Pedda Amberpet and Balapur areas of Rangareddy district. Four children were also found living with them without legal status,' said the officer. According to the Commissioner, the group managed to obtain Indian Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, voter ID cards, a driving licence, and even LIC policy bonds by using forged documents and making false declarations. Authorities also seized bank passbooks from Union Bank and SBI, a cheque book from Andhra Bank, birth certificates, and five mobile phones. 'The alleged fraud began in 2014 when Arman secured an Aadhaar card from a Mee Seva centre in Manchal with help from Mohammed Haris. Using this Aadhaar card and a marriage affidavit, his wife also obtained her Aadhaar card. Nayeem, who entered India in 2016, was reportedly assisted by another Rohingya, Shoaib Malik, who helped him obtain Indian documentation. Malik and another suspect, Ayaz, are currently on the run,' explained Mr. Sudheer Babu. The four accused were arrested on May 20 and have been remanded to judicial custody. A case has been registered at Hayathnagar police station under charges of forgery, cheating, abetment, and causing harm to national integrity. Efforts are ongoing to locate and apprehend the two absconding suspects.
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Hans India
Four Rohingyas held for illegal stay
Hyderabad: Sleuths of the Special Operations Team LB Nagar Zone, along with the Hayathnagar police, apprehended four Rohingyas and their four children for illegally entering India and obtaining national ID cards and staying. The accused are Mohammed Arman alias Syed Ul Amin (32), his wife Mohammed Rumana Akther alias Mustaquima (26), Mohammed Nayeem alias Hairul Amin (20) and Mohammed Haris alias Mohammed Rizwan (33). While, Ayaz and Shoaib Malik are absconding, the police seized fake documents from them. According to the police, they had used fake documents and fraudulent means to obtain documents of identity and nationality claiming to be Indians. A case has been registered in Hayathnagar police station, Rachakonda. (forgery, abetment & cheating by giving false declaration before officials; obtained id cards illegally and caused damage to Indian Integrity). They crossed the Myanmar border, illegally entered Indian territory in 2011. In 2014 they got Aadhaar cards by suppressing facts and giving false declaration. They got PAN cards, voter ID cards, driving licences and opened several bank accounts by submitting Aadhaar cards. On May 20, the police arrested and produced them in court for judicial remand. Efforts are on to apprehend the absconding persons.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Indian Express
2 Hyderabad men held for trafficking workers to Gulf by forging work visas
The Cyberabad police Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in a scheme to tamper with passports and visas to traffic people to Gulf countries illegally, and arrested two men. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police, along with the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the Shamshabad Zone, arrested Chilukuri Balaji, 43, and Sunkara Shiva Kumar, 30, both operating as travel agents, from Nampally in the city. According to a police statement, the agents targeted vulnerable people from Andhra Pradesh and other regions, promising high-paying jobs in Gulf countries like Kuwait and Oman. The modus operandi involved passport and visa tampering, where the accused procured visas, sometimes through fraudulent channels, and tampered with passports. This included stamping work visas with 'cancelled' to make them appear as tourist visas, thus bypassing immigration checks. The police action followed a complaint filed on May 13, 2025, by Gandikota Venkata Ramana, who alleged that agents, including Balaji, had deceived her and others, attempting to send them to Kuwait on tourist visas, despite holding Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports. Police investigation found that the accused exploited ECR passport holders (those who have not completed SSC), who require a Protect of Emigrant (POE) certificates, work contracts, and insurance for overseas employment. Not only did the agents circumvent these requirements, but they also forged work visa documentation, the police said. The accused earned a profit of Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 per person after covering expenses, the police said. 'The accused, Balaji and Shiva Kumar, are exploiting the desire of many people to seek employment in the Gulf (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Doha, etc.). They, along with absconding accomplices Anji and Satyanarayana, operate a human trafficking scheme. Through sub-agents in Andhra Pradesh, they target poor and illiterate individuals, collect their passports, and obtain work visas. However, these agents do not follow the legal requirements for processing work visas, such as obtaining POE certificates, insurance, and job contracts,' said K Srinivas Rao, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad division). According to him, the accused illegally created and tampered with visas and other documents. 'Victims are then sent from Indian airports using tourist visas. Once onboard the flight, the tourist visa documents are discarded, and victims are instructed to present the altered or fraudulent work visa documentation upon arrival at immigration counters in the Gulf countries. This entire system, orchestrated by Anji and Satyanarayana, constitutes human trafficking,' he explained. The police recovered 14 tampered passports, 14 Gulf countries visas, 16 copies of round-trip flight tickets from RGI Airport to Muscat, among other things, such as two stamps, one stamp pad, seven cell phones and one Laptop. The arrested are associates of absconding main agents, Satyanarayana and Anji alias Penegalapati Ramanjaneyulu, said the police. Police investigations revealed that Balaji operated under a false identity, 'Srinivasa Global Recruits,' and was involved in a previous criminal case in Punjab. Shiva Kumar assisted in recruiting victims, collecting payments, and facilitating the fraudulent documentation process. An FIR has been registered under sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), and 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and 12 (1)(a)(b) of the Passport Act. The police are continuing their investigation to apprehend the others in the racket.
