In the high-profile codeine-based cough syrup trafficking case, absconding accused Shubham Jaiswal has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking protection from arrest. However, the petition could not be heard today, as the matter was deferred to next week.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that three additional Chinese researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan have been charged with smuggling biological materials from China to the United States as part of a major development on the growing concerns about China's misuse
The agency seized one 9 mm pistol, 18 live cartridges of 9 mm, two pistol magazines, one double-barrelled 12-bore gun, 35 live 12-bore cartridges, and Rs 4.21 lakh in cash, said the NIA.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a massive crackdown on luxury car smuggling in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, conducting raids at 17 locations, including the homes of prominent Malayalam actors Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The Competent Authority under SAFEMA has confirmed the freezing order earlier issued by NCB, covering assets valued at approximately Rs 48.6 lakhs belonging to the accused in a major drug trafficking case, the NCB said.
Ranya was taken into custody on March 3 at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after being found in possession of 14.8 kg of gold upon her arrival from Dubai.
The NIA arrested Manjoor Khan alias Babu Bhai, a key aide of prime accused Vikash Kumar, in the Muzaffarpur AK-47 smuggling case. Investigations link them to weapon smuggling from Nagaland to Bihar with intent to disrupt public safety.
Police said the accused tried to flee in a "filmy style," ramming his car into them and injuring Constable Pathan Firoz, who was rushed to the hospital.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao's stepfather, Ramchandra Rao, who had been sent on compulsory leave, has been reinstated as Director General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement and his leave has been withdrawn.
According to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit, Baaz Sran has apprehended the proclaimed offender, who is a resident of Sirsa, Haryana, for his involvement in the seizure of 36.150 kg of opium.