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India law-enforcement crackdown on crime 2026

Overview

In mid-August 2026, Indian law enforcement expanded its focus on high-value impersonation scams, organized trafficking, and medical fraud. Cyber-fraud investigations gained international dimensions as the FBI shared intelligence with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding a Hyderabad-based call center syndicate.

Cybercrime operations have targeted ‘digital arrest’ tactics and mule account networks. In Meerut, police reported that approximately 900 people fell victim to cyber fraud in the first seven months of the year. Recent operations in Gujarat under ‘Operation Mule Hunt 2.0’ and in Gurugram targeting Apple impersonators have further disrupted these networks.

In early September 2026, the crackdown on mule accounts intensified. Delhi’s Dwarka District Police dismantled a multi-state syndicate linked to 89 complaints involving approximately ₹83.23 crore, arresting six suspects. In Telangana, the Cyber Security Bureau identified 121 mule accounts used for fraud and illegal online gaming transactions linked to Chinese operators via Telegram, with investigations in Khammam involving ₹7.84 crore. In Indore, ‘Operation Matrix’ led to the arrest of six suspects in a syndicate that rented bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud; investigators found accounts used to convert USDT into Indian Rupees and linked to approximately 200 cases.

Efforts to dismantle drug and arms trafficking have also escalated. In Punjab, the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign and the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ anti-drug initiative have resulted in massive arrest numbers. The ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign has now resulted in 68,115 total arrests, while the anti-drug initiative has seen 77,183 drug smugglers arrested to date.

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Punjab Police · Enforcement Directorate · Gaurav Yadav · Delhi Police · Delhi

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"Around 33 g of suspected cocaine were seized in the Dimapur operation."

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"Around 33 g of cocaine were seized in the Dimapur operation."

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[DISPUTED] Around 33 g of suspected cocaine were seized in the Dimapur operation.
[● 7 SOURCES] The Court ordered all states and Union Territories to operationalise the Grievance Redressal Module and Money Restoration Module for digital arrest scams.
[● 7 SOURCES] The Court directed an Inter‑Departmental Committee to examine a shared‑liability and victim‑compensation framework for digital arrest scams.
[● 6 SOURCES] The Supreme Court directed the Reserve Bank of India to prepare and circulate a Standard Operating Procedure on mule accounts within four weeks.
[● 6 SOURCES] The Court directed states to notify and operationalise State Cyber Crime Coordination Centres within four weeks.
[● 6 SOURCES] The Court ordered adoption of the e‑Zero FIR mechanism in consultation with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
[● 6 SOURCES] The Court urged State Legal Services Authorities to launch public‑awareness campaigns on digital arrest scams.
[● 5 SOURCES] The Court directed the Registrar General of every High Court to inform courts about the grievance redressal mechanism for bank‑freezing cases.
[● 4 SOURCES] The cocaine trafficking network investigated in Delhi and Dimapur is alleged to have links to a Nigerian national.
[● 4 SOURCES] The cyber‑fraud schemes involved impersonation of police officers, fake investment offers, romance scams and Wi‑Fi‑based hacks targeting Indian citizens.
[● 3 SOURCES] Delhi Police Railway Unit arrested two Nigerian women, Chikanso James and Happiness Okoye, at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.
[● 3 SOURCES] Police seized 2.288 kg of cocaine valued at approximately Rs 20 crore in the Delhi raid.

Timeline

3 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian police dismantle extortion and cybercrime syndicates in Bijnor and Indore
Police in Bijnor and Indore have busted two criminal gangs: one specializing in extortion through intimidation and another operating a mule account syndicate for cyber fraud.
6 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Punjab Police conduct 584 raids in statewide gangster crackdown
Punjab Police conducted 584 raids under the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, arresting 250 individuals and nine proclaimed offenders, bringing total campaign arrests to over 68,000.
7 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
India police crack down on multi-state cyber fraud and mule account networks
Indian police are dismantling multi-state cyber fraud networks using mule bank accounts to launder crores of rupees, with major crackdowns reported in Delhi, Telangana, and Indore.
10 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian police dismantle major cybercrime operations in Gujarat and Gurugram
Indian police have arrested multiple suspects in two major cybercrime busts: a Mehsana group providing corporate accounts for fraud and a Gurugram call center scamming US citizens by impersonating Apple.
11 days ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
Indian police seize narcotics and illegal alcohol in multiple regional raids
Police in Bhilwara, Singrauli, and Jalandhar have conducted raids resulting in the seizure of narcotics, large quantities of illegal alcohol, and over 10 lakh rupees in cash.
13 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Cybercrime crackdown in India targets digital arrest scams and mule accounts
Police in Meerut and Rajsamand are cracking down on cybercrime, addressing digital arrest scams and the use of mule accounts to launder stolen funds through local bank accounts.
16 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Haryana police seize large quantities of cannabis and heroin in separate raids
Police in Haryana seized 40 kg of cannabis in Fatehpur Sikri and 1.597 kg of heroin worth over 3 crore rupees in Nuh, resulting in multiple arrests.
16 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Rajasthan police bust interstate drug gang, seize smack worth 3 crore
Rajasthan police arrested two men and seized smack worth approximately 3 crore rupees during an interstate smuggling bust on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
16 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Narcotics Control Bureau busts cross-border heroin cartel
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized 5.16 kg of heroin and arrested three people, including a mastermind, in an operation targeting a cross-border drug cartel suspected of smuggling from Pakistan.
18 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Surat police dismantle interstate MD drug network
Surat police arrested two individuals, including a former flight attendant, and seized nearly 1kg of MD drugs valued at over 30 lakh rupees in an interstate trafficking bust.
19 days ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Enforcement Directorate targets major cyber fraud and tax evasion networks in India
The Enforcement Directorate and police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with massive cyber fraud and money laundering schemes, including a 30,000 crore rupee digital arrest network.
19 days ago

[CRIME] 11 sources
Indian law enforcement conducts major narcotics and arms smuggling busts
Indian authorities have seized large quantities of heroin, opium, and weapons in multiple operations, including a narco-terror module bust in Delhi, while FedEx announced a $150M cargo hub in Delhi.
22 days ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
Delhi Police dismantle drug racket and cyber-fraud networks
Delhi Police have dismantled two major criminal networks: an interstate racket selling Rs 9 crore in counterfeit anti-cancer drugs and a cyber-fraud syndicate facilitating ‘digital arrest’ scams.
23 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian police intensify crackdowns on drug and arms trafficking
Indian police in Rajasthan and Punjab are intensifying crackdowns on trafficking, with Rajasthan implementing weekly anti-narcotics reviews and Punjab dismantling major drug and arms networks.
23 days ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
India law enforcement targets multi-crore fraud and impersonation scams
Indian authorities are tackling various fraud schemes, including a Rs 200 crore international call centre scam involving the FBI, cryptocurrency extortion, and job-related deception.
24 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Narcotics Control Bureau busts international drug syndicate in India
The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested five foreign nationals and seized drugs worth 15 crore rupees, including amphetamine and cocaine, during raids in Delhi and Gurugram.
25 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 129.80 crore in Ahmedabad real estate fraud
The Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 129.80 crore in assets in Ahmedabad following an investigation into real estate fraud involving unapproved projects and false promises to homebuyers.
27 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Cybercrime crackdown in India involves arrests and major banking fraud
Indian police arrested a suspect in Darjeeling for managing mule accounts for international cybercriminals, while a victim in Agra reported a 5 lakh rupee theft despite having deactivated digital banking.
29 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Surat Police arrest suspects in major cyber fraud and investment scam investigations
Surat Cyber Crime Police arrested suspects linked to investment scams and Jamtara-based fraud gangs involving mule accounts and malicious APK files.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Indian police dismantle major cybercrime rackets in Nagpur and Surat
Indian police have dismantled major cybercrime networks in Nagpur and Surat, uncovering frauds totaling over Rs 215 crore involving fake banking applications and fraudulent bank accounts.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Police dismantle interstate cyber fraud syndicate in Delhi and Jaipur
Police in Delhi and Jaipur have busted an interstate cybercrime gang that used stolen mobile phones and mule accounts to defraud victims through a three-layer fraudulent call center network.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Cyber fraud investigations reported in Dehradun and Odisha
Police in India are investigating various cyber fraud cases, including an investment scam in Odisha that led to the arrest of one man and two separate incidents in Dehradun totaling Rs 4.13 lakh in losses.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Punjab Police and BSF seize 30 kg of heroin, arrest two
Punjab Police and the BSF arrested two suspects and seized 30.2 kg of heroin during a joint operation targeting cross-border narcotics smuggling in Fazilka.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India police seize 10 kg cannabis in Maharashtra and destroy ₹169 crore drugs in Rajasthan
India’s RPF seized 10.7 kg cannabis in Maharashtra, while Rajasthan police destroyed ₹169 crore of heroin, doda paste, cannabis and pills in a large NDPS‑led operation.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Police arrest cannabis smugglers in Ghaziabad and uncover counterfeit ring in Gopalganj
Indian police arrested three cannabis smugglers following an encounter in Ghaziabad and uncovered a counterfeit currency ring operating from a betel shop in Gopalganj, Bihar.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Punjab police intensify crackdown on drug trafficking networks
Punjab authorities are conducting major crackdowns on drug trafficking, with Jalandhar police arresting 1,440 traffickers and seizing significant quantities of heroin and opium over seven months.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Punjab Police’s ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ Campaign Arrests Over 1,500 and Seizes Weapons in 200‑Day Crackdown
Punjab’s 200‑day ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ anti‑gangster drive logged 1.09 lakh raids, 1,532 arrests and seized firearms, explosives and over 770 kg of heroin.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 19 sources
Indian police launch major crackdowns on cybercrime networks
Indian police have launched major crackdowns against cybercrime networks, arresting hundreds for money mule operations, fake gaming call centers, and interstate investment scams.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate chargesheet two major bank frauds
India's Enforcement Directorate filed chargesheets in two large bank fraud cases: a Kotak Mahindra ex‑executive misusing municipal funds to buy luxury cars, and Deepak Cable India Ltd implicated in a Rs 1,047 c
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Kerala police conduct major MDMA drug busts and arrests
Kerala police have arrested multiple individuals in separate drug operations, including a group of teachers in Vadakara and two notorious criminals in Kannur found with MDMA hidden under a luxury car.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Punjab Police arrests nine in ISI-linked terror bust, 516 in anti-gangster raids
Punjab Police arrested nine in an ISI‑linked terror bust in Amritsar and 516 gangsters in a statewide raid, part of DGP Gaurav Yadav’s anti‑crime campaigns.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 16 sources
India Supreme Court orders nationwide crackdown on digital arrest scams
India's Supreme Court ordered the RBI to issue a mule‑account SOP, states to activate grievance and money‑restoration modules, set up cyber‑crime centres and launch awareness drives to fight digital‑arrest sca
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 13 sources
Indian Police Dismantle Interstate Cocaine Trafficking Network, Arrest Multiple Suspects
Delhi arrests two Nigerian women with 2.288 kg cocaine; Dimapur police seize 33 g cocaine and arrest five in a cross‑state network; Pune police file 162 cases, arrest 283, seize Rs 11.28 crore in drugs.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate attaches assets in major real estate fraud cases
India's Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth over Rs 782 crore from Raheja Developers and seized cash and luxury cars in a Rs 63 crore real‑estate fraud probe involving Imperia firms.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Dhanbad Enforcement Directorate raid freezes ₹160 crore mutual fund, seizes cash from coal mafia
India’s Enforcement Directorate raided Dhanbad coal‑mafia sites, freezing ₹160 crore of mutual‑fund assets, seizing ₹1.02 crore cash and confiscating hundreds of related properties.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 10 sources
India to criminalise ‘digital arrest’ scams as cyber fraud losses surge
India's Supreme Court calls for a new law on “digital arrest” scams after cyber fraud losses hit Rs 22,845 crore in 2024, prompting the government to draft stricter penalties.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
North Indian Police Seize Large Heroin Hauls and Arrest Multiple Smugglers
Police in Haryana, Punjab and Ludhiana seized up to 111 kg of heroin and arrested several smugglers, including Aman Kumar and a Punjab operative, under NDPS law.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Indian states conduct major drug busts, seizing ketamine and marijuana
India's Uttarakhand and West Bengal police seized ketamine and marijuana in separate busts, arresting two and seven suspects respectively.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India police bust major fraud schemes in Delhi and Bareilly
Indian police arrested a Delhi Instagram jewellery fraudster and busted a Bareilly GST evasion ring that lost the treasury over ₹16 crore.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
India arrests two individuals for fake social media scams
India’s cyber‑crime units arrested a Surat video creator for a fabricated Jantar Mantar post and a Kancheepuram man for a fake Instagram silk‑saree shop, highlighting online fraud enforcement.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
India police bust counterfeit rupee operations in Odisha and Karnataka
Police in Odisha and Karnataka arrested suspects after attempts to circulate counterfeit ₹100 and ₹200 rupee notes, seizing dozens of fake notes and probing a wider network.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Indian cyber scammers swindle victims of insurance fraud for millions
Police investigations in Ajmer and Kanpur reveal cyber scammers posing as insurance agents extracting ₹6.5 million and ₹43.15 lakh from victims.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate attaches ₹1,906 crore assets of Gameskraft amid real‑money rummy probe
India's Enforcement Directorate has attached ₹1,906 crore of assets belonging to Gameskraft, raising total seizures to ₹2,401 crore in a money‑laundering probe into its real‑money rummy apps used by about 3 cro
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
ED raids multiple sites in Delhi, UP and Punjab over Rs 450 crore Santosh Overseas Ltd fraud
ED raided eight sites in Delhi, UP and Punjab on 24 July 2026, targeting Santosh Overseas Ltd over an alleged Rs 450 crore bank loan fraud, seizing documents under a money‑laundering probe.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian police dismantle interstate ganja smuggling network
Police in Nalgonda arrested an eight‑member ganja smuggling gang, while Odisha authorities captured a key operative in Visakhapatnam, bringing total arrests to nine and seizing assets worth nearly ₹4 crore.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate arrests three in Rs 70 crore mephedrone drug‑trafficking and money‑laundering case
India’s Enforcement Directorate arrested three people in Indore for a Rs 70 crore mephedrone trafficking and money‑laundering ring, seizing assets after raids in July 2026.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
Bengaluru Enforcement Directorate Seizes Digital Evidence, Freezes Funds in ISIS Recruitment Probe
India's Enforcement Directorate searched eight Bengaluru sites, seized digital evidence and froze Rs 7.5 lakh in an ISIS recruitment funding probe, arresting five suspects linked to local trusts.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Tamil Nadu police seize drugs and arrest over 1,000 offenders in statewide crackdown
Tamil Nadu police’s statewide crackdown arrested over 1,000 offenders and, in Chennai, seized 2,400 painkiller tablets from a mother‑son duo linked to Mumbai.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
FBI arrests Indian national Harmanveer Singh in California drug trafficking case
The FBI arrested Indian national Harmanveer Singh in Stockton, California, linking him to the Canada‑based Ravinder Dhanda drug gang as part of Operation Hard Ball, which has so far led to dozens of arrests in
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
India establishes joint cybercrime coordination teams in seven hotspots
India set up seven joint cybercrime coordination teams across hotspots, linking law enforcement via I4C platforms; they have helped arrest ~30,000 suspects and saved over Rs 11,000 crore from fraud.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Uttarakhand Men Arrested in Surat for Rs 1.63 Crore Fake Gold Investment Scam
Three Uttarakhand men were arrested in Surat for a Rs 1.63 crore fake gold investment scam that used fake profiles and a bogus trading app to defraud a resident, prompting a cyber‑crime FIR.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 10 sources
Enforcement Directorate raids Bengaluru locations in ISIS funding probe
India's Enforcement Directorate raided eight Bengaluru sites, probing an alleged ISIS recruitment and funding network that used charitable trusts to finance youth travel to Syria via Turkey.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
FBI seeks Indian national Harmanveer Singh in US drug‑trafficking probe
The FBI has issued a wanted poster for Indian national Harmanveer Singh, charging him in a transnational drug‑trafficking conspiracy tied to the Vancouver‑based Ravinder Dhanda Organized Crime Group and part of
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India police arrest suspects in Barmer assault and Surat counterfeit‑soap raid
Indian police arrested four assailants in Barmer after a municipal employee was beaten and seized ₹1.81 million of fake soaps in a Surat factory raid, detaining a trader.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Thailand Seizes 8.6 Million Yaba Pills in Massive Drug Bust
Thai forces seized over 8.6 million Yaba pills in Chiang Mai; Indian police confiscated 7,000 tablets in Assam, both part of heightened anti‑drug operations.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Uttar Pradesh police bust two separate fraud schemes
Uttar Pradesh police arrested suspects in Gautam Buddha Nagar for a 3‑crore fake land‑registry scheme and in Jaunpur for posing as a CMO to extort clinics.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian Police Roll Out New Surveillance Plans for Pilgrimage and Crime Tracking
Uttar Pradesh plans tighter security for the 2026 Kanwar Yatra with bans and surveillance, while Faridabad police launch a drive to verify and prosecute serious offenders and bail‑jumpers.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Jharkhand police destroy over 4,600 acres of illegal opium farms
Jharkhand police destroyed 4,619 acres of illegal opium, registering 77 cases and arresting 48 suspects, marking a steep drop from the previous year’s 27,015 acres.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Uttar Pradesh police nab five in Ballia vehicle‑theft gang bust
Uttar Pradesh police arrested five suspects of an inter‑state vehicle‑theft gang after a shoot‑out in Ballia, injuring one suspect and seizing motorcycles, a tractor‑trailer and weapons.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest Wanted Criminal Rajesh Sonkar, Seize ₹1.42 Cr
Uttar Pradesh police arrested wanted gangster Rajesh Sonkar and seized assets worth ₹1.42 cr after a crime‑review meeting led by SP Abhishek Verma.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 10 sources
Uttar Pradesh STF arrests Nigerian national, seizes ₹10 crore meth
Uttar Pradesh STF arrested Nigerian national Obase Prosper in Delhi, seizing meth worth ₹10 crore and linking him to a Lucknow cyber‑fraud that cheated victims of ₹68 lakh.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Jammu & Kashmir police seize heroin worth ₹25 crore near LoC in Poonch district
India's NCB seized heroin worth over ₹25 crore near the LoC in Poonch district, Jammu & Kashmir, marking a major drug bust and leading to the arrest of a suspect, with investigations targeting the cross‑border,
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Child Pornography Network Busted in Uttar Pradesh, Two Arrested
Uttar Pradesh police arrested two suspects operating a child pornography network under the fake ID “Simran Punjabi”, seizing phones, counterfeit ID, thousands of illegal files and large sums of money.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Noida Police Arrest Wanted Gang Member Linked to Vehicle Theft Ring
Noida police arrested 27‑year‑old Insaf Putra Khursheed, a wanted vehicle‑theft gang member, after a three‑year manhunt, citing multiple serious charges and hopes to gather gang intelligence.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Moga Police Station Grenade Attack Leads to Arrest of 13 Suspects
A hand‑grenade attack on Moga police station on 8 July 2024 led to the arrest of 13 suspects, including four women, who were charged under UAPA and sent for five‑day police remand.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
India's ED charges self‑styled godman Ashok Kharat, seizes ₹36.9 crore assets
India's Enforcement Directorate filed a money‑laundering charge sheet against self‑styled godman Ashok Kharat, his wife and four others, seizing assets worth ₹36.9 crore and freezing properties across Maharash
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Punjab Police bust cross‑border drug and weapon trafficking network in Amritsar, four arrested
Punjab Police arrested four suspects in Amritsar, seizing 5.557 kg of heroin and two illegal pistols, linking the network to cross‑border traffickers.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Assam police seize 1.35 kg heroin, cash and vehicles in Dibrugarh raid
Assam police seized 1.35 kg heroin, Rs 14.06 lakh cash and two vehicles in a Naharkatia raid, arresting one suspect.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Punjab and Haryana Police Arrest Two Wanted Gangsters in Angola
Punjab and Haryana police, with central agencies, arrested two wanted gangsters in Angola and began their extradition to India.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 10 sources
Punjab Police crackdown arrests gangsters, seizes drugs, probes US-linked extortion
Punjab Police’s Operation Prahaar‑3 arrested 3,949 people, seized drugs and weapons, raided Amritsar for heroin and guns, captured two gangsters in Angola, and detained ex‑SHO Nagra over a US‑linked $400k ext
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Kozhikode gym raid nets MDMA and ganja worth over Rs 10 lakh
Kozhikode police raided a gym on July 18, 2026, arresting three men and seizing 250 g of MDMA and 40 g of ganja worth over Rs 10 lakh; suspects tried to hide cash in a water tank.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Canada orders deportation of alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Sahibjot Singh
Canada’s IRB ordered the deportation of Indian national Sahibjot Singh, citing his involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s organized crime network across Alberta, Ontario and BC.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India's CBI files second chargesheet and raids in Reliance loan fraud case
India's CBI filed a second chargesheet in the Reliance loan fraud case, citing over Rs 19,000 crore in bank losses, and raided 15 sites linked to the Reliance ADA Group, seizing documents and expanding the case
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Jodhpur police seize opium and ₹1.06 crore in raid on ex‑NSG commander
Jodhpur police seized 6‑8 kg opium and ₹1.06 crore cash, arresting former NSG commando Ratan Singh and expanding a drug‑network probe.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Raiyapur Marwar Firm Theft Leads to Arrest of Four Suspects
Police in Raiyapur, Rajasthan recovered ₹5 lakh and an Eco car after arresting four suspects for stealing ₹40.7 lakh from Vitaraj Enterprises; an earlier theft at the same firm remains unresolved.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 13 sources
FBI arrests Indian gang associate Nitish Kaushal in Vermont
The FBI arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of the Punjab‑based Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, in Vermont after he was added to the agency’s Most Wanted list as part of the Operation Hard B
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Uttar Pradesh police arrest eight criminals in driver‑extortion and highway robbery busts
Uttar Pradesh police detained four fake‑official extortionists in Banda and four highway robbery suspects in Fatehpur, seizing cash, phones and weapons.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Former Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas Charged in Money‑Laundering Case
India’s Enforcement Directorate charged former Kolkata DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas under the PMLA for money‑laundering, alleging ties to a criminal gang, illegal property deals and receipt of costly gifts.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India police open investigations into sexual assault and blackmail cases in Kolkata and Karnataka
Police in Kolkata and Karnataka have opened investigations into separate rape and blackmail cases, where victims allege sexual assault, threats and misuse of private images.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Gautam Buddh Nagar job‑scam ring busted, 20 arrested
Uttar Pradesh police raided a fake job‑scam call centre in Gautam Buddh Nagar, arresting 20 people and seizing laptops, phones, SIMs, cards and an Audi vehicle.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Maharashtra authorities seize over 500 kg of ganja and Rs 33 lakh of liquor
Maharashtra police seized 535 kg of ganja near Nashik, arresting a driver, and confiscated liquor worth over Rs 33 lakh in Palghar, charging three people under prohibition laws.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian Police Bust Motorcycle Theft Rackets in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Police in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh arrested suspects and recovered stolen motorcycles after tackling attempted murder and theft rackets.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Noida police bust bike‑theft and mobile‑snatching gang, arrest three suspects
Noida police arrested three adults and a juvenile after busting a bike‑theft and mobile‑snatching gang, seizing seven two‑wheelers, three phones, knives and cash.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Delhi Police Arrest Two in Hit‑and‑Run, Refute Social‑Media Assault Claims
Delhi police arrested two suspects in a hit‑and‑run that killed a constable and denied social‑media claims of police assault, saying evidence did not support the allegations.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Jaipur police arrest six suspects in July jewelry robbery
Jaipur police have arrested six suspects in the July 3 jewelry robbery that netted about ₹35 lakh, with a five‑day police remand granted and one accomplice still at large.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 9 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate raids 13 sites in four states over Rohingya terror funding network
ED raids 13 locations in four Indian states, seizing cash and gold while probing an alleged Rohingya‑Bangladeshi terror funding and infiltration network.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Indian police seize counterfeit currency operations in Haridwar and Karnataka
Police in Haridwar and Uppinangady, India, arrested six and seven suspects respectively, seizing counterfeit Rs 500 notes and printing equipment in separate fake‑currency busts.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Punjab police arrest ISI-linked suspect and other terror plotters
Punjab police arrested an ISI-linked suspect with a grenade and Glock pistol and later seized another gunman who demanded a 30 lakh ransom after a petrol‑bomb attack.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Bengaluru police arrest 13 in ₹100 crore land fraud targeting education trust
Bengaluru police arrested 13, including revenue officials, for a ₹100 crore land fraud that targeted the Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Education Trust's six‑acre parcel; several suspects remain at large.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Hyderabad police seize cannabis and arrest multiple suspects in drug raids
Hyderabad police arrested a murder suspect and four others, seizing over two kilograms of cannabis in multiple raids.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate seizes assets worth over Rs 1,000 crore in crypto and betting fraud cases
India's ED seized assets over Rs 55 crore in a crypto fraud and arrested businessman Vikas Garg, freezing assets worth Rs 941 crore linked to a betting‑app money‑laundering scheme.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Indian police arrest suspects in bike thefts, gang violence and foreign‑currency loot
Indian police arrested suspects in gang violence, bike thefts and a foreign‑currency robbery, while Pakistani police seized a stolen bike and weapons.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Nitish Kaushal added to FBI Most Wanted list in Operation Hard Ball crackdown on Indian gangs
The FBI added Indian gangster Nitish Kaushal to its Most Wanted list as part of Operation Hard Ball, which has arrested eleven members of India‑based crime gangs operating in California.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India's Enforcement Directorate seizes ₹3.87 cr in Jharkhand money‑laundering case
India's Enforcement Directorate has temporarily seized property worth ₹3.87 crore from Santosh Construction and associates in Jharkhand, linked to a money‑laundering probe tied to a 2019 Maoist attack.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Uttarakhand Police Advance Cyber Operations with Fraud Arrest and Yatra Monitoring
Uttarakhand police arrested a Haryana suspect in a Rs 1.47 crore digital‑arrest fraud and are deploying around 20 cyber commandos to monitor social media for the upcoming Kanwad Yatra.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Hyderabad police arrest suspects in major cash theft and auto battery robbery
Hyderabad police arrested a repeat thief for a ₹5.5 lakh cash theft, recovering most of the money, and later sentenced a man to seven days for an auto‑battery theft attempt.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Delhi Police busts large interstate cannabis trafficking network
Delhi Police seized over 790 kg of cannabis in two raids, arresting multiple suspects from Odisha‑Andhra and Bihar‑Punjab routes, and recovered cash, gold and phones.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
India cybercrime police probe major fraud scams targeting seniors and doctors
India's cybercrime police investigate a Rs 53 lakh digital arrest scam in Kolkata and a Rs 3 lakh fake Char Dham helicopter booking fraud in Hyderabad, both targeting vulnerable individuals.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Indian police solve multi‑lakh robberies in Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha
Police in Itanagar and Jharsuguda arrested suspects after cracking a Rs 13 lakh daylight robbery and a series of liquor‑shop burglaries, respectively, using CCTV and joint investigations.
2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
India's ₹21 crore crypto fraud traps senior chartered accountant
A senior Indian chartered accountant lost ₹21 crore (~$2.2 M) to a WhatsApp‑initiated crypto scam; investigators uncovered a massive money‑laundering network and are tracing the fraudsters.

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