In an operation codenamed "Operation Deep Manifest", the illegal import of Pakistani-origin goods routed through third countries, primarily via Dubai, UAE, has been busted, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement Thursday.
A groom was murdered a day before his wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, police said. The incident took place on June 15 and police have taken into custody a man hailing from Dhanpura, the village of the deceased, and who is suspected to have an affair with the would-be-bride.
Punjab police said the accused, identified as Shiva (alias Sodhi) was in touch with foreign smugglers for the past 2 years, and his arrest led to the dismantling of a key smuggling network.
Specific intelligence developed by DRI indicated that High-end Luxury Cars were being imported by resorting to undervaluation to the extent of 50 per cent by mis-declaring the import value at the Indian ports of Import to evade the applicable Customs Duties, said a statement from the Ministr
He falsely claimed that there were petitions filed against the official and alleged that he possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. He further threatened the Joint Sub-Registrar that a case would be registered unless he was paid a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
The counter-intelligence (CI) unit of the Punjab Police on Tuesday busted an illegal weapon smuggling module with one arrest and recovered five illegal pistols.
The Bhojpur police have arrested Upendra Chaudhary and also named his brother Butan Chaudhary on the basis of a case registered against them, the Bhojpur SP said in a video statement.
Customs officers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai, seized suspected cocaine having an illicit market value of approximately Rs 17.89 Crore. One passenger was arrested in the case, the Customs officers said in a press release.