Amritsar Commissionerate Police on Thursday claimed to have dismantled an interstate illegal weapons smuggle module and apprehended seven operatives. Police also seized 12 pistols and other ammunition.
In a mega operation on the eve of Diwali, Assam Rifles seized 90,000 yaba tablets and arrested two persons from the general area of Narangbari in West Tripura district on Wednesday.
Punjab Police arrested 153 drug traffickers and seized property valued at Rs 208 crore, linked to heroin seizures of over 2 kg each in 2024, a senior police official said.
According to the Environment Minister's Office, "79 cases related to the sale and storage of firecrackers have been registered and approximately 19,005 kg of firecrackers have been seized so far."
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) seized 1.915 kilograms of gold valued at approximately Rs 1.39 crore in two separate cases, along with the arrest of a person.
Baramulla police seized 2,695 grams of heroin worth Rs 20 crores and arrested three key figures of a heroin smuggling ring, police said in a statement.
Manipur Police arrested eight members of the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Manipur (Pambei) and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Thoubal district, officials said on Tuesday.
These goods, valued at approx Rs 460 crores, were seized by the Customs Department for violation of the Customs Act, NDPS Act and the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act.
New Zealand seized control over the second Test and almost on the series after forcing India to fold on 156 on Day 2 of the second Test here at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday obstructed a major smuggling attempt and seized contraband items worth Rs.16 lakhs along the international border of Meghalaya. This comes after they were alerted about the attempt to smuggle cattle through the border.
Following the seizure of Rs 5 crore in cash from a car by Pune rural police, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed concerns about transparency, saying that if the Election Commission (EC) is neutral, it will be known to whom the money belongs.