Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Ludhiana, conducted multiple search operations in Punjab's Ludhiana district on Tuesday and unearthed a massive fake GST invoice racket worth ₹455 Crore, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the police, a total of Rs 3,84,950 in cash was recovered from the spot on Wednesday, along with 27 mobile phones and 20 decks of playing cards used in gambling activities.
In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police.
Speaking to ANI, DCP Crime Harsh Indora said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off that Mohammad Sajid, a notorious arms supplier, was scheduled to deliver a consignment of weapons in the Pitampura area. The Crime Branch team tracked down Sajid and recovered the cache of arms from
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted two illegal Call Centre rackets, being run by certain private persons in Nashik under the name Swagan Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The accused used a fake website and a USA-based WhatsApp number to defraud victims under the pretext of visa and job processing services. Laptops, mobile phones, and forged documents were seized during the raid.
According to officials, the accused were found using forged Aadhar cards and pahani documents as sureties in court to secure bail for individuals arrested in criminal cases. Acting on a tip-off received on September 9, the CCB launched an investigation and unearthed the racket.
According to officials, the accused were circulating download links hosted outside official app stores via an online app. Victims were directed to install unauthorised applications using a QR code and were prompted to enter an OTP to access the gambling platform.
Ranchi Police busted a sex trafficking racket on Sunday, which was being run from a girls' hostel in the Lalpur area of Ranchi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ranchi said that 10 women and the manager of a hostel were detained for their alleged involvement in the crime.
Police seized ten computers, two laptops, 32 mobile phones, multiple SIM cards, 30 ATM cards, a cheque book, and cash worth Rs 2,35,000, all allegedly used in the racket.