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Punjab Police conducts raids at 538 locations, arrests 112 smugglers in ongoing anti-drug drive

Punjab Police conducts raids at 538 locations, arrests 112 smugglers in ongoing anti-drug drive

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In 10 days of the launch of anti-drug drive in Punjab, the police have arrested 1,436 individuals. Meanwhile, 1,035 kg of heroin, opium, and other synthetic drugs have been seized. Amid the ongoing anti-drug operation, the Punjab Police on Monday said they conducted raids at 538 locations and arrested 112 drug smugglers. With this, the number of total arrests made during the drive has reached 1,436 in just 10 days. The raid conducted today resulted in the seizure of 1.8 kg of heroin, 200 grams of opium, 15 kg of poppy husk, 3,874 intoxicant tablets or injections and Rs 1.2 lakh cash from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. Special DGP Arpit Shukla said that over 220 police teams, comprising over 1,600 police personnel, conducted raids across the state and checked as many as 610 suspicious persons during the day-long operation. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president and Cabinet minister Aman Arora said the state’s Mann government has achieved unprecedented success …

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers | World News

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers | World News

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Jan 02, 2025 05:32 AM IST MIGRATION-BRITAIN/ (PIX):UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers LONDON, – Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it steps up efforts to fight illegal migration and strengthen border security. UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers Those suspected will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage to help the government “dismantle organised immigration crime networks,” the statement added. “We will give law enforcement stronger powers they need to pursue and stop more of these vile gang networks,” interior minister Yvette Cooper said, describing border security as one of the foundations of the government’s recently laid out ‘plan for change’. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, elected to office in July, has prioritised tackling illegal migration by cracking down on the gangs who smuggle people across the English Channel, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, into Britain from France. Over 36,800 people made the dangerous crossings to arrive in Britain in 2024, a 25% …

Punjab Police arrest nearly 9k smugglers in 2024: IGP

Punjab Police arrest nearly 9k smugglers in 2024: IGP

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ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh Dec 31, 2024 11:31 PM IST The police have recovered a staggering 1,099kg of heroin, 991kg of opium, 414 quintals of poppy husk, and 2.94 lakh tablets, capsules, injections, and vials of pharmaceutical opioids from across the state, Gill said. Punjab Police have arrested 8,935 drug smugglers, including 210 major figures, in 2024, inspector general of police (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Tuesday. Punjab Police have arrested 8,935 drug smugglers, including 210 major figures, in 2024, inspector general of police (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Tuesday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The police have recovered a staggering 1,099kg of heroin, 991kg of opium, 414 quintals of poppy husk, and 2.94 lakh tablets, capsules, injections, and vials of pharmaceutical opioids from across the state, Gill said. In addition to the drug busts, the police seized ₹16.87 crore in drug money and fortified 531 properties worth ₹335 crores belonging to major drug smugglers. The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) dismantled 198 criminal modules, arrested 559 criminals, and seized 482 weapons, 102 vehicles, and 7kg …

BSF jawan sustains head injury in attack by smugglers in Tripura’s Sepahijala district | India News

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A jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) sustained serious head injuries after he was attacked by trans-border smugglers while he was on duty near the Indo-Bangla international border at Boxanagar in Sepahijala district of Tripura on Friday. The injured jawan was identified as Harish Chandra Pandey who was posted with the 105th battalion of the BSF, officials said. Speaking to reporters, a BSF Public Relations Officer (PRO) said, “A scuffle broke out between the BSF head constable and the miscreants who were trying to smuggle contraband on October 4 at 8.30 am in the Kalsimura Border Out Post area of West Tripura district.” The PRO added, “When the BSF head constable tried to stop them, the miscreants assaulted him with dao (sickle) and bamboo and tried to snatch his personal weapon. In order to save himself, and the weapon, the BSF head constable fired one round from his rifle after which the miscreants fled the spot.” Stating that the BSF personnel, who sustained injuries on his head, was admitted at the Boxanagar Community Health …

BSF head constable sustains head injuries in attack by smugglers | Latest News India

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Oct 04, 2024 09:39 PM IST A BSF spokesperson in Tripura said head constable Harish Chandra Pandey sustained a head injury in the attack in the district’s Bozanagar area AGARTALA: A Border Security Force (BSF) head constable was attacked by miscreants after he tried to stop the smuggling of contraband along the India-Bangladesh border in western Tripura’s Sepahijala district, the BSF said. The BSF later filed a formal complaint at the local police station. (X/BSF_Tripura/REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE) A BSF spokesperson in Tripura said head constable Harish Chandra Pandey sustained a head injury in the attack in the district’s Bozanagar area. The wound, a long cut on the head, required 15 stitches at the Boxanagar primary health centre. He has been advised to undergo a CT Scan at Agartala Government Medical College & Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital in Agartala, a doctor said. The BSF spokesperson later told reporters that the incident took place in the Kalsimura Border Out Post area where the head constable and the miscreants were engaged in a scuffle to prevent them from smuggling …

Pushpa producer reacts to Pawan Kalyan’s comment on portrayal of heroes as smugglers

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Actor Pawan Kalyan made some comments on the kind of heroes we celebrate today earlier this month that the internet thought was an indirect dig at Allu Arjun’s character Pushpa Raj from Pushpa 2: The Rule. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Pushpa, recently clarified at a press meet why he thinks it wasn’t a comment on his film. (Also Read: Fans call Allu Arjun ‘down to earth’ after his low-key appearance at a cafe) Pawan Kalyan recently made comments that were thought to be about Allu Arjun’s character Pushpa Raj. ‘Pawan Kalyan was speaking in a different context’ Ravi recently attended a press conference to promote the sequel of Mathu Vadalara in Hyderabad when he was asked about Pawan’s supposed comments on the film. He replied, “Pawan Kalyan garu was speaking in a different context. But people thought he was talking about the film. His stature is different, and he wouldn’t say anything negative that affects the film industry. He said something in the flow that has no connection to Pushpa.” …

Only mules caught in cat-and-mouse game with drug smugglers at Bengaluru airport

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Officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru were intrigued by a 40-year-old Venezuelan passenger flying from Dubai (UAE) to Bengaluru on February 9. Throughout the journey, he refused to consume anything, including water. This raised red flags. He was detained and subjected to a medical examination. It turned out that the passenger had capsules containing 920 grams of cocaine in his belly. The drugs were worth ₹9.2 crore, one of the biggest seizures at the KIA in recent times. The accused was a mule for an international drug racket. He was carrying the narcotics for his contact in New Delhi, officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said. On February 28, DRI officials arrested a 25-year-old man from Delhi who was carrying 1,498 grams of gold bars. Based on passenger profiling, officials zeroed in on the accused who was caught soon after he landed at the KIA from Dubai. The accused had gone to Dubai on a tourist visa. He returned to Bengaluru within a few days after getting an assignment as …

Border Forces Arrest 23 Bangladeshi Smugglers In Tripura

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The Border Security Force also seized over 6,000 kg of sugar from smugglers. (Representational) Agartala: As many as 23 Bangladeshi smugglers were arrested by BSF from Samarganja in South Tripura district on Tuesday, an official said. The BSF troops also seized over 6,000 kg of sugar and 17 mobile phones from them, he said. “Acting on specific information regarding trans-border smuggling of sugar, troops waited at Samarganj on Tuesday and apprehended 23 Bangladeshi smugglers,” the BSF official said. It appears that around 30 Bangladeshi smugglers, divided into small groups, crossed the international border to receive a consignment of sugar from their counterparts on the Indian side. “A total of 6,250 kg of sugar, packed in 125 bags, were recovered from them, and 17 mobile phones seized. Of the 23 arrested, 22 are residents of Feni district, while one is from Chittagong in Bangladesh,” he said. An FIR was registered, and then the apprehended Bangladeshi smugglers were handed over to the police for further action, he said. There has been a spurt in the trans-border smuggling …

Cop trying to intercept red sander smugglers mowed down, 2 held | Latest News India

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Hyderabad A 32-year-old armed reserve constable of the Andhra Pradesh State Anti-Red Sanders Task Force (APSRSTF) was mowed down by a car carrying logs of red sanders when he tried to intercept it in Annamayya district in the wee hours of Tuesday, a police officer said. Two of the five occupants of the vehicle were subsequently arrested, he added. Red sandalwood (HT) The superintendent of police (SP) of Annamayya district B Krishna Rao said that the task force received a tip-off that some people were smuggling red sander logs from the Sundupalle forest area. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! Also read: 500-kg cocaine smuggling: Punjab-origin woman, husband jailed for 33 years in UK Immediately, a team of 10 personnel from the task force in Tirupati reached Cheenipalli village near Gundravaripalli crossroads. They set up a check post on the road leading to the forest. The entire area is part of the Seshachalam forest which is full of red sander trees that are smuggled. “Around 3am, the task …

BSF apprehends 4 Indian smugglers along Pakistan border in Punjab

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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel apprehended four Indian smugglers and seized a significant quantity of narcotics, arms and ammunition that was dropped by a drone in Punjab’s Amritsar sector along the Pakistan border on January 29. BSF officials developed the intelligence for more than a week and conducted reconnaissance of the probable dropping spot in advance. “After thorough assessment and planning, operational teams of BSF laid an ambush in the suspected area on the evening of January 29,” a BSF spokesperson said. Around 11:30 p.m. on January 29, the ambush party heard the suspected sound of a drone and observed three individuals moving towards a packet that had just dropped, the spokesperson said. “Subsequently, three smugglers were swiftly apprehended, and a pistol and magazine with four rounds were found on them. The leader confessed to multiple drone sorties planned in collusion with Pakistan-based smugglers. The arrest of these four smugglers led to the revelation of their other two associates who are absconding, and consistent efforts are being made to nab them as well,” the spokesperson …