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Court sends alleged kingpin Prahlad Kulkarni to judicial custody till June 10

Court sends alleged kingpin Prahlad Kulkarni to judicial custody till June 10

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Kulkarni, a chemistry lecturer from Pune, was involved in the NEET process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and had access to the question papers. During the last week of April, he allegedly mobilised students with the help of co-accused Manisha Waghmare and conducted special coaching classes for them Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Alleged drug trafficking kingpin deported from Türkiye to India

Alleged drug trafficking kingpin deported from Türkiye to India

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Salim Dola, who is said to be the key man behind Dawood’s drug empire, is currently facing interrogation by intelligence agencies. File photo: Special Arrangement An alleged drug trafficking kingpin having links with the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate was detained by Turkish agencies in Beylikdüzü and deported to India on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). “Zero tolerance against the narco syndicate. The @narcoticsbureau today made a major breakthrough in securing the return of notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye. Under the Modi government’s mission to ruthlessly smash drug cartels, our anti-narcotics agencies have extended their reach across borders through a robust network of global agencies. Now, no matter where they hide, no place is safe for drug kingpins,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on X. Published – April 28, 2026 01:02 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Fraud involving Haryana government accounts: From caretaker to ₹590 crore scam ‘kingpin’

Fraud involving Haryana government accounts: From caretaker to ₹590 crore scam ‘kingpin’

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From earning a modest ₹1,500 a month as a caretaker to owning multiple prime properties in the city worth over ₹100 crore, 52-year-old Vikram Wadhwa, who has emerged as the “kingpin” in a suspected ₹590-crore banking fraud involving accounts of several Haryana government departments, has been known for his extravagant lifestyle. The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which is probing the case, has already issued a look-out circular seeking his detention at airports, seaports and land borders. (HT Photo) The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which is probing the case, has already issued a look-out circular seeking his detention at airports, seaports and land borders. Wadhwa went into hiding even before the FIR was registered, a senior ACB official said. Six persons have been arrested so far. An intermediate pass-out from a modest background, Wadhwa moved to Chandigarh from Malout in Punjab in the early 1990s. His late father was a government schoolteacher while his late mother was a homemaker. Dramatic rise in his fortune Over the years, his financial trajectory saw a dramatic rise. He now …

Ryan Wedding, Olympic snowboarder turned FBI’s Most Wanted drug kingpin, arrested | World News

Ryan Wedding, Olympic snowboarder turned FBI’s Most Wanted drug kingpin, arrested | World News

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Ryan Wedding competed for Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. (Photo: FBI) The FBI has arrested Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, accused of drug trafficking and murder. 44-year-old Wedding was arrested in Mexico on Thursday after being on the run for nearly a decade. Wedding has been accused of running a major drug trafficking network that moved cocaine from Colombia through Mexico to the US and Canada. On FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitive list In 2025, his name was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and authorities had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Wedding competed for his home country in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Olympic records show he participated in a single men’s snowboarding event, parallel giant slalom, finishing 24th. Links to Sinaloa Cartel According to FBI Director Kash Patel, Wedding was running his alleged operation as a member of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel. In 2024 he was with running a drug ring that used …

Organised network behind ₹8 cr cyber fraud on ex-cop who shot himself, kingpin in Dubai: Police| India News

Organised network behind ₹8 cr cyber fraud on ex-cop who shot himself, kingpin in Dubai: Police| India News

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Patiala Jan 1 A probe into the ₹8.10 crore fraud committed on former IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal pointed towards a well-organised cyber fraud network, with its main kingpin operating from Dubai, said police on Thursday. Organised network behind ₹8 cr cyber fraud on ex-cop who shot himself, kingpin in Dubai: Police Former IPS officer Chahal allegedly shot himself here on December 22. In a purported note, he had claimed that he had been duped of ₹8.10 crore by “cyber thugs” who posed as wealth management advisors. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Deputy Inspector General Kuldeep Singh Chahal on Tuesday said ₹3.50 lakh has been frozen in various bank accounts linked to the fraud, while two accused have been detained in Thane and Mumbai, while others are being questioned. Further arrests are likely, he added. The DIG further disclosed that investigations have uncovered a well-organised cyber fraud network, with its main kingpin operating from Dubai. The accused allegedly used fake online investment platforms, digital communication channels and multiple SIM cards to dupe victims across …

Uttar Pradesh: Cough syrup racket kingpin arrested at Kolkata airport

Uttar Pradesh: Cough syrup racket kingpin arrested at Kolkata airport

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The alleged kingpin of cough-syrup racket, Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, who was arrested from Kolkata airport, has been brought back here on a transit remand on Wednesday, a senior official said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Verma presented the accused before the media and said, “Jaiswal, father of the drug mafia, was detained at Kolkata airport on Sunday, while he was reportedly attempting to flee abroad.” Police had earlier seized 1,19,675 bottles of banned cough syrup from two container trucks on October 18, valued at around Rs 3.5 crore, the SP said. In related actions, 13,400 bottles were recovered in Jharkhand, and during a joint operation with Ghaziabad police on the night of November 3, contraband syrup worth Rs 3.4 crore and Rs 20 lakh in cash were also seized. Verma said the investigation has revealed that Jaiswal was running a large-scale illegal trade through fake billing in the name of Shaili Traders, Ranchi. A SIT probe uncovered Rs 25 crore worth of bogus transactions across several districts, including Bhadohi, Chandauli, Varanasi and Sonbhadra, with many …

Father Of Alleged Cough Syrup Racket Kingpin Held At Kolkata Airport While Trying To Fly Abroad | India News

Father Of Alleged Cough Syrup Racket Kingpin Held At Kolkata Airport While Trying To Fly Abroad | India News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 17:42 IST Bhola Prasad was detained at Kolkata airport by Sonbhadra police as he attempted to board a flight to Thailand Prasad is being brought to Sonbhadra on a transit remand and will be sent to jail once formalities are completed. Police on Sunday arrested Bhola Prasad, the owner of Jharkhand-based Shaili Traders and father of alleged codeine cough syrup syndicate mastermind Shubham Jaiswal. According to a report by India Today, Prasad was detained at Kolkata airport by Sonbhadra police as he attempted to board a flight to Thailand, with officials saying he had onward travel plans for Singapore. The official added that his attempt to leave the country suggested he may have been trying to evade the investigation. Meanwhile, Prasad is being brought to Sonbhadra on a transit remand and will be sent to jail once formalities at the Robertsganj police station are completed. His arrest comes at a time when Uttar Pradesh authorities are tightening their probe into a large-scale network suspected of producing, transporting and distributing codeine-based cough …

On The Run Since 2023, Pakistan-Linked Narco-Terror Kingpin Nabbed At Mumbai Airport | India News

On The Run Since 2023, Pakistan-Linked Narco-Terror Kingpin Nabbed At Mumbai Airport | India News

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Last Updated:November 08, 2025, 21:27 IST Mohammad Arshad alias Asif, the kingpin of a narco-terror module, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia. The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) arrested Mohammad Arshad alias Asif at Mumbai Airport. (PTI/Representative Image) The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday claimed a major breakthrough with the arrest of a narco-terror kingpin, who had ties with Pakistan-based handlers, at the Mumbai Airport. Mohammad Arshad alias Asif, who is a resident of Degwar-Terwan village in Haveli tehsil of Poonch, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia, a spokesperson for the agency said. He served as a key link between Pakistan-based handlers and narco-terror operatives in Jammu and Kashmir as a “kingpin of a narco-terror module”. A look-out circular was issued against Arshad in 2023 by the SIA Jammu, following a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) issued by the competent court. The accused has been taken into custody on a three-day transit remand from Mumbai, the spokesperson said. Out of eight …

Delhi Police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket run by Dubai-based kingpin

Delhi Police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket run by Dubai-based kingpin

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The Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled a nationwide cyber fraud network allegedly operated by a Dubai-based Indian mastermind, arresting five individuals, including a bank relationship manager, for aiding in fraudulent financial transactions, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials on Friday. According to the police, the syndicate ran fake firms and opened multiple current accounts to launder money defrauded from victims across at least 12 states. “The accused earned a commission of  Rs 1.5 lakh for every bank account opened to facilitate the racket,” the police said in a statement. The arrested individuals — Manjeet Singh (28), Manshvi (23), Manish Mehra (33), Sombir (43), and Anup (35) — were nabbed from Delhi, Gurugram, and Hisar during coordinated raids after their locations were traced through digital surveillance, PTI reported. An investigation into an e-first information report (FIR) filed in June revealed that the group was acting under the instructions of a Dubai-based handler identified as Tom. Anup, who is a bank official, allegedly helped open fake current accounts and leaked internal alerts from the National Cybercrime …

NCB deports drug syndicate ‘kingpin’ from Malaysia in major international crackdown

NCB deports drug syndicate ‘kingpin’ from Malaysia in major international crackdown

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The case originated with the seizure of 200 grams of cocaine from a DHL parcel in Mumbai. Follow-up investigations led to major drug recoveries in Navi Mumbai and uncovered a transnational network smuggling cocaine from the USA to India. New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), with assistance from Malaysian agencies, has deported a key kingpin of an international drug trafficking syndicate from Malaysia to India. According to the NCB, the case began on January 21, 2025, with the seizure of approximately 200 grams of cocaine hidden inside a projector in a parcel being sent from Mumbai to Australia via DHL courier. During the investigation, following a bottom-up approach, the NCB seized 11.540 kilograms of cocaine, 4.9 kilograms of cannabis, and 5.5 kilograms of cannabis gummies from the house of a syndicate member in Navi Mumbai. The investigation revealed the presence of a well-organized international syndicate involved in smuggling cocaine from the USA to India, with distribution networks both inside and outside the country. It further uncovered the involvement of Customs House Agents (CHAs) and …