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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Time of India
Hawala network busted in Goa as Rs 50 lakh drug cash found in washing machine; Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau nabs key operator; cartel money trail to Nigeria exposed
The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) busted an inter-state hawala racket linked to drug cartels HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has uncovered an inter-state hawala racket linked to drug cartels, seizing Rs 50 lakh in cash concealed inside a washing machine at a Goa apartment. The cash was recovered following a month-long surveillance operation carried out by TGANB, with assistance from the Goa Police. The operation led to the arrest of Uttam Singh, a hawala operator who runs a mobile shop in Mapusa, Goa. TGANB officials allege that Singh laundered Rs 2.10 crore of drug proceeds in just one week. The money was allegedly received from individuals, including foreign nationals, and routed to Mumbai before being transferred to Nigeria. 'Hard cash earned through drug sales was being handed over to Uttam Singh at his mobile shop. He would then send the money to Mumbai, and from there, it was transferred to Nigeria,' said TGANB Director Sandeep Shandilya. Officials say the Rs 50 lakh seized from the apartment was a two-day collection and was minutes away from being moved abroad. 'Had we delayed by an hour, the cash would have left the country,'Shandilya added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fastest Selling Plots of Mysore from 40L | 40+ Amenities PurpleBrick Learn More Undo The bureau tracked 58 hawala transactions between May 26 and June 1, during which Rs 2.10 crore was paid to Singh. The hawala network was uncovered during an investigation into Emmanuel Bediako, alias Maxwell, a Nigerian national recently arrested by the bureau. Police believe that Singh is one of several hawala operators working with drug syndicates to transfer proceeds to cartel leaders based overseas. As part of the broader crackdown, four Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Goa over the past month. Drugs worth Rs 1.64 crore, including ecstasy and cocaine, have also been seized.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Fake fertiliser racket busted in Meerut; shop, warehouse sealed
A large quantity of adulterated urea, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals was recovered. The warehouse was sealed on the spot. MEERUT: The agriculture department of Meerut sealed a warehouse and a shop attached to it for selling adulterated fertiliser in Lawar village on Wednesday. The adulteration came to light when Uttam Singh , a farmer from a nearby village, purchased fertiliser from a shop and, suspecting the quality, tested it using a method he learned online. He found it to be fake, said officials. When Singh returned to buy another sack and asked for a bill, the shopkeeper refused, increasing his doubts. He immediately alerted the police and agriculture officials. Upon inspection, the fertiliser was found to be spurious. Agriculture officer (Meerut) Rajeev Kumar Singh told TOI that seven samples were collected, the dealer's licence was revoked, and an FIR under Section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act was filed at Incholi police station. Further investigation led officials to a nearby warehouse owned by the same dealer. A large quantity of adulterated urea, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals was recovered. The warehouse was sealed on the spot.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Time of India
Wildlife smuggler arrested in US Nagar with 2 elephant tusks
Rudrapur: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), in coordination with the Khatima forest range and forest security force, arrested an interstate wildlilfe smuggler with two elephant tusks in Udham Singh Nagar district's Khatima area on Tuesday accused, Uttam Singh, 32, a resident of Nagwanath in Khatima, was apprehended during a joint operation led by STF CO RB Chamola and STF Kumaon Unit (Anti-Narcotics Task Force) inspector Pawan ivory was being transported on a motorcycle. Officials said Singh had been involved in the illegal wildlife trade for a long STF Navneet Bhullar said, "We had been receiving inputs about smuggling of wildlife parts across the Uttarakhand-UP-Nepal border. Acting on a tip-off, our team coordinated with forest officials and raided a location in Khatima, leading to the arrest and recovery."Singh is being interrogated to trace the origin of the tusks and determine whether the elephant was poached in Uttarakhand or elsewhere. Elephant hunting is a serious offence under the Wildlife Protection Act, as the species is listed under Schedule I.A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway. Bhullar appealed to the public, saying, "If you have any information about wildlife smuggling, please inform the nearest police station or call STF Uttarakhand."
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Forced to write names on shops': Minority community members in Rudrapur allege threats by right-wing groups
Rudrapur: Tension simmered in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district after members of the Muslim community alleged harassment by right-wing groups. On Monday, several members of the minority community in district headquarters Rudrapur met Udham Singh Nagar SP Uttam Singh, claiming that members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal had been threatening minority traders following the recent communal violence in Nainital, and pressuring them to write their names outside their shops. The controversy erupted two days ago when VHP and Bajrang Dal workers started visiting establishments across Rudrapur, particularly in the Transit Camp area, instructing shop owners to put up signboards with their name. They alleged that many establishments were being run by members of one community using names associated with another, which they claimed was "misleading to customers." On Sunday, VHP district dharma prasar pramukh Sultan Singh led a group to a local dhaba in Transit Camp, alleging it was being run under a name associated with another community. "If shopkeepers do not display their real names, we will submit a formal complaint to the district magistrate and demand strict action," Singh is alleged to have said. President of the city traders' union, Sanjay Juneja, condemned the move, calling it "a deliberate attempt to disturb peace." "Our town has always stood as a symbol of communal harmony . But a few politically-motivated people are trying to fracture this unity by spreading hate and targeting the minority community. This is not acceptable." Following the meeting, SP Uttam Singh told the delegation that the matter would be investigated thoroughly. "No one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Action will be taken based on facts," he said.
