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BSP Ex-MLA Ghazi detained for allegedly smuggling phone to relative
The investigation continues into how the phone entered the high-security facility, with further legal actions pending against those involved.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 03:05 PM IST
PTI |
BSF seizes 43,800 Yaba tablets worth ₹4.38 crore in Tripura border operation
Smugglers abandoned their consignment upon being challenged. This operation is part of BSF's efforts to combat cross-border drug trafficking.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 08:23 AM IST
ANI |
4 Indians froze to death at US-Canada border; convicted men denied new trial
The family of four from Gujarat froze to death near the US-Canada border during a foot crossing in extreme cold; seven others in the group survived.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 12:01 PM IST
Iraqi national arrested with 1.2 kg suspected gold at Delhi Airport
The suspected gold was hidden to evade detection, and investigations are currently underway to ascertain its purity and value.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 11:29 AM IST
ANI |
Ludhiana: 3 locals held for smuggling illegal pistols from UP
The accused have been identified as Ajit Singh alias Bohemia from Mahadev Nagar Lohar, Vaibhav Mishra from Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Nagar, Sherpur, and Jagpreet Singh alias Kaka from Gareeb Nagri, Jaspal Bangar
Published on Apr 06, 2025 05:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ugandan woman carrying cannabis packets in stomach held at Lucknow airport
Assistant commissioner of customs at CCSIA, Kamal Pandey, said that 16 pouches filled with weed powder were extracted from her body
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 10:25 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
No direct link of DGP in gold case involving Ranya Rao: Report
Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao was aware of protocol aid to his stepdaughter, but no evidence links him to her gold smuggling case, inquiry finds.
Updated on Apr 01, 2025 05:23 AM IST
Ranya Rao case: K'taka authorities likely to submit final report today
Karnataka Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta stated that 10-15 people were questioned in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:21 PM IST
ANI |
Woman arrested for smuggling MDMA from Bengaluru, hid drugs in private parts
50 grams of MDMA was found in the car. Subsequently, the woman was medically examined and found to have hidden around 40 grams of MDMA in her private parts
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 01:45 PM IST
Migrant smugglers use TikTok to evade authorities in digital cat-and-mouse game
Laced with emojis, the videos posted by smugglers offer a simple promise: ‘If you don’t have a visa in the U.S., trust us. We’ll get you over safely’.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 01:10 PM IST
AP |
Bid to smuggle khair wood foiled at Hoshiarpur village
Village sarpanch Navjinder Bedi alleged that they opened fire at him before fleeing. “When I tried to intercept their vehicle, one of the miscreants fired a shot which hit the front glass of my car. They tried to escape with the logs, but their vehicle got struck in a furrow, so they abandoned it and fled,” said Bedi.
Published on Mar 16, 2025 05:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hoshiarpur
2 women arrested for smuggling hybrid ganja worth ₹44 lakh at Kochi airport
The women, who hailed from Mumbai, had arrived from Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight when 1.5 kg of dried hybrid ganja was seized from them
Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:32 AM IST
Actor Ranya Rao earned ₹12 lakh in each Dubai trip by allegedly smuggling gold
Ranya Rao reportedly travelled to Dubai 30 times over the past year. On each of her trip, she allegedly brought back kilos of gold.
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 03:15 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Shivam Pratap Singh
Kannada actress Ranya Rao found carrying 14.8 kg gold at Bengaluru airport; held
Rao, known for her role opposite Kannada superstar Sudeep in 'Maanikya' (2014), has also appeared in a few other South Indian films.
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 09:33 AM IST
Assam Police grapples with 60,000 kg of unclaimed betel nuts
Lakhipur Police Station is grappling with a massive stockpile of seized betel nuts, with no rightful owner stepping forward to claim the commodity.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 10:29 AM IST
PTI |
Brazilian woman arrested with ingested cocaine capsules worth ₹10.96 crore
The DRI has launched a probe to identify potential accomplices and to determine whether the woman was acting as a courier for an international drug syndicate
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:16 AM IST
Man travelling from Bangkok held at IGI for smuggling ₹6.08 crore gold necklace
Delhi Customs said that a thorough baggage check and personal search of the passenger led to the recovery of a 40-gram diamond-studded gold necklace
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 11:04 PM IST
Man with synthetic diamonds worth ₹4.93 cr held at CSMIA
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) apprehended a passenger on Wednesday who was trying to smuggle synthetic diamonds worth around ₹4.93 crore to Bangkok.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 07:32 AM IST
1,680-kg poppy husk seized from truck in Ludhiana
According to police, jailed drug peddling accused Harjinder Singh alias Rindi of Raipur Araian village is operating the nexus from the prison.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Good fences for good neighbours
Tensions rise at the India-Bangladesh border as India fences to curb smuggling, urging cooperation with Bangladesh to tackle transnational crime.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 08:16 PM IST
HT Editorial
India calls on Bangladesh to implement existing border management understandings
Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma met Bangladesh’s foreign secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin in Dhaka against the backdrop of escalating tensions along the international boundary
Published on Jan 12, 2025 07:57 PM IST
Britain plans new sanctions laws to target people-smuggling gangs
MIGRATION-BRITAIN/ (PIX):Britain plans new sanctions laws to target people-smuggling gangs
Published on Jan 09, 2025 04:01 AM IST
Reuters |
BSF rescue African wild cat from smugglers in West Bengal
This is the third such illegal consignment of exotic animals that have been seized in south Bengal by the border forces since September this year.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 03:18 PM IST
Indian family's chilling death in -38 degrees on Canada-US border: Trial begins
An Indian family which froze to death in gusting snow and bone-chilling temperatures two years ago while walking across to the US.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Forty rare animals stuffed in a trolley bag found in Bengaluru airport: Report
The seized animals included baby American alligators and a rare Albino bat, which are said to be exotic animals.
Published on Nov 15, 2024 06:09 PM IST
BSF rescues alpaca smuggled across India-Bangladesh border into Bengal
DIG NK Pandey said BSF personnel spotted three Bangladeshis transferring the alpaca over the border fence into West Bengal’s Nadia district
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 08:03 PM IST
Smuggling racket busted; 3 people with 6,626 dried seahorses arrested at Bengaluru airport
Smuggling racket busted; 3 people with 6,626 dried seahorses arrested at Bengaluru airport
Published on Aug 06, 2024 01:43 PM IST
PTI |
108 including 77 foreign infiltrators held in Tripura in July: BSF officials
The officials said that in order to prevent trans-border crimes and infiltration, the BSF beefed up troops on borders, especially in the smuggling and infiltration-prone areas, and inducted drones and state-of-the-art hand-held thermal imaging and surveillance
Published on Aug 01, 2024 06:20 PM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Noida: Man held for smuggling e-cigarettes worth ₹8 lakh
The e-cigarettes were allegedly brought from China to Nepal, and then he was carrying them in acar from Uttarakhand to Delhi where they were to be sold
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 05:22 AM IST
How did red sanders become the gold bullion of timber smuggling in Maharashtra?
Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) or red sandalwood is an endangered species found only in south India, especially in Andhra Pradesh
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:32 AM IST