GNLA chief sent to 14 days judicial custody
August 26th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 26 (IANS) A Meghalaya court Sunday remanded outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R. Sangma to judicial custody for 14 days, a lawyer said."The court of ... Read more...
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Extortionist held in Delhi
June 25th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday claimed to have cracked several cases of extortion with the arrest of a notorious criminal carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh on ... Read more...
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Meghalaya Police announce reward for catching GNLA rebels
April 28th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 28 (IANS) Meghalaya Police Saturday announced cash rewards for the capture of militants of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a powerful rebel group operating in the western ... Read more...
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Kurukshetra University president’s killer held in Gurgaon
April 5th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 4 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Gurgaon police Wednesday claimed to have arrested the killer of the Kurukshetra University's students' union president."Suresh alias Tangu was arrested Wednesday ... Read more...
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DNRF militant nabbed in Assam
March 21st, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Police in Assam's Dima Hasao district -- formerly known as North Cachar Hills -- arrested a Dimasa National Revolutionary Force (DNRF) militant from Langting under Mahur ... Read more...
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Portuguese Supreme Court cancels Salem’s extradition, CBI unfazed (Second Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday said Portugal's Supreme Court had cancelled the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem, but added that his trial ... Read more...
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Portugal Supreme Court cancels Salem’s extradition, CBI unfazed (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday said Portugal's Supreme Court had cancelled the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem, but added that his trial ... Read more...
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Mumbai Police claim to have ‘broken’ underworld’s back-bone
January 11th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A top Mumbai Police official Tuesday claimed that the force had 'broken the backbone' of the Mumbai underworld with a multi-pronged strategy."There has not been a ... Read more...
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Nepal parliament orders casinos to quit Kathmandu
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) The chips piled up against Nepal's beleaguered casino industry, the oldest in South Asia, have mounted still more with lawmakers ordering it to quit the capital ... Read more...
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Assam’s tea industry hit by ULFA’s extortion drive
August 9th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Aug.9 (ANI): Tea Estates in Assam are facing a tough time as militant outfits, especially United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have intensified their extortion activities. Assam has over 800 tea ... Read more...
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Tripura rural market moves towards prosperity
June 27th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, June 27 (ANI): Trade and commerce have picked up following a decline in militancy and banks are gearing up to penetrate the rural market in Tripura.It's a win-win situation for both ... Read more...
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Orissa forms committee to verify records of mines
April 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) The Orissa government has formed a five-member committee headed by the director of mines to verify records of all the mines in the state, an official said Tuesday.
"The ... Read more...
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One more booked for illegal mining in Orissa
April 18th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Police in Orissa Sunday charged one more person under the National Security Act (NSA) in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district over crimes related to mining, taking the number ... Read more...
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Truck drivers worried over rising extortions threat in Nagaland
April 14th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Dimapur, Apr 14 (ANI): The rising cases of extortions in Nagaland's Dimapur District have become a threat to the security of the truck drivers, who ply across the border.In a recent case, ... Read more...
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One more booked under stringent law for illegal mining
April 8th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Orissa police Thursday slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on one more person in the state's mineral rich Kenojhar district over crimes related to mining, taking the total ... Read more...
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Two more Orissa railway sidings shut over illegal mining
March 12th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Two more railway sidings were ordered closed Friday in Orissa's mineral rich Keonjhar district to stop illegal mining, officials said.
The railway sidings at Barbil and Bolani have ... Read more...
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Orissa Police slaps National Security Act on mining mafia
March 11th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Keonjhar (Orissa), Mar 11 (ANI): Orissa Police slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on Mining Mafia Jitendra Jha, who was arrested for his involvement in illegal mining and criminal activities.Jha was arrested ... Read more...
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National Security Act slapped on Orissa criminal
March 10th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) The National Security Act was slapped Wednesday on a criminal arrested last week in Orissa's mineral-rich Keonjhar district for his alleged involvement in illegal mining and other ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to set up special anti-extortion cell
January 19th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Jharkhand police will constitute an anti-extortion cell in the state to deal with the rising number of extortion cases in the state.
The decision was taken Tuesday at ... Read more...
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Manipuris protest against bomb attacks
January 18th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by ANI
ImphalJan 17 (ANI): People in Manipur once again took to the streets in protest against frequent bomb blasts, extortion and abductions carried out by militants in the state.Recently the state police nabbed ... Read more...
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Underworld Bollywood
July 21st, 2009 - 10:25 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Underworld has been lurking in the shadows of the glamorous Bollywood glitterati, haunting and hunting Indian cinema since ages. Recently it claimed another victim; Ronnie Screwala head honcho of UTV has ... Read more...
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Lawyer of Chhota Shakeel’s aide shot dead (Lead)
April 10th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 10 (IANS) Naushad Kashim, the lawyer of Rashid Malbari, an aide of underworld don Chhota Shakeel was shot dead here by unidentified gunmen, the police said Friday. A hunt ... Read more...
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Lawyer of Chota Shakeel’s aide shot dead
April 10th, 2009 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 10 (IANS) An advocate representing underworld don Chota Shakeel's aide Rashid Malbari was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here, police said Friday.
"Naushad Kashim was gunned down at around 9 p.m. ... Read more...
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Underworld don Chhota Shakeel’s aide arrested
March 30th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) Underworld don Chhota Shakeel's aide Rashid Malabari, and three others, who had planned to assassinate some prominent persons in the country, have been arrested, a top police official ... Read more...
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Explain why Salem was extradited, not deported, Court asks CBI
February 5th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A city court Thursday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to clarify why underworld don Abu Salem was extradited from Portugal and not deported, which restricted ... Read more...
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Two criminals shot dead in gang war in West Bengal
August 19th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Two criminals were shot dead by members of a rival gang Tuesday in West Bengal, the police said.The incident took place at Kalibabu Bazaar - the business hub ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu opposition says ‘fake police shootouts’ on rise
April 28th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) Following a shoot out in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu Monday that left a wanted criminal dead, opposition parties have demanded appointment of an independent ombudsman to probe ... Read more...
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Court issues fresh warrant for Abu Salem
April 24th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A city court Thursday issued a fresh warrant against underworld don Abu Salem after Mumbai Police failed to bring him before the court for hearing in a ... Read more...
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