Tag: arrest

  • Two hybrid militants arrested in Srinagar, 15 pistols recovered: Police

    Express News Service

    SRINAGAR: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two local hybrid militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba/TRF in Srinagar and recovered 15 pistols from their possession.

    Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said Srinagar police arrested two local hybrid militants of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba/TRF.

    He said 15 pistols, 30 magazines, 300 rounds and one silencer were recovered from their possession. “Besides, some incriminating material was also recovered”.

    The identity of the arrested militants has not been disclosed yet. Terming it a big success for police, the IGP said further investigation is going on.

  • Enforcement Directorate arrests CA linked to Jharkhand IAS officer in money laundering case

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The ED on Saturday arrested a chartered accountant under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand’s Khunti district as part of which state mining secretary and IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others were raided, officials said.

    CA Suman Kumar was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) around 5 pm in Ranchi and he would be produced before a local court where the Enforcement Directorate would seek his further custody, they said.

    Officials alleged that the CA was “evasive in his replies” with regard to the alleged recovery of cash to the tune of Rs 17.79 crore from his premises in Ranchi after the agency conducted raids in this case.

    The ED has alleged that Kumar, also a financial advisor, has links with IAS officer Pooja Singhal and her family.

    The federal agency seized a total of Rs 19.31 crore in cash after these raids and it also recorded the preliminary statement of Singhal during the searches.

  • 211 arrested so far after communal clashes in Jodhpur, says Rajasthan police chief

    By PTI

    JAIPUR: As many as 211 people have so far been arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Jodhpur before Eid, police said on Thursday while asserting the situation in the city was under control.

    A curfew clamped in the city following the violence continued for the third day on Thursday with the police saying all efforts were being made to maintain law and order. The police have appealed to the people to maintain peace, not believe in rumours and inform the local police officials about any rumour being spread.

    Director-General of Police M L Lather said so far 211 people have been arrested for disturbing peace and harmony.

    As many as 191 people have been arrested under IPC section 151 (knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse), and 20 others under other sections, the state police chief said.

    In a statement, Lather said four FIRs have been registered by the police and 15 FIRs based on the complaints by people.

    Tension broke out in Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s constituency Jodhpur on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, over the installation of Islamic flags on the Jalori gate circle, a roundabout alongside the statue of freedom fighter Balmukund Bissa, as members of the other community alleged that a saffron flag, which they had put up there ahead of Parshuram Jayanti, had gone missing.

    The issue snowballed into stone-pelting and clashes. The situation was brought under control in the early hours on Tuesday with heavy deployment of police but tensions escalated again in the morning after prayers at an Eidgah close to the circle.

    Shops, vehicles and houses were pelted with stones near the area. Looking at the situation, a curfew was imposed in 10 police station areas of Jodhpur city.

  • Two held over provocative video against Muslims

    By PTI
    BULANDSHAHR: Police here arrested two people after a video showed them hurling abuses at the Muslim community and asking its members to go to Pakistan, an official said on Thursday.

    The incident took place in the Shikarpur area here and the arrests were made after the video of the incident surfaced on social media.

    Many more people can be seen in the video on motorcycles.

    Superintendent of Police (Rural) Harendra Kumar said the provocative video was uploaded on social media by the accused on Wednesday.

    When the superintendent of police was asked if there was a rally at the time the video was shot, he said it is a matter of investigation.