Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has described Operation Toofan as the largest anti-narcotics crackdown in the state’s history, saying the campaign is aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks operating across Kerala. Addressing the media, the minister said that Punjab was once considered the centre of the drug trade in India, but Kerala has now Read More…
THRISSUR: A court in Thrissur has sentenced a lorry driver to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh in connection with a fatal road accident caused by an illegally operated sand-laden lorry. The Second Additional Sessions Judge, Ramesh Kumar S., convicted Nishad (42), son of Hamsa, a resident of Pallur Read More…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has dismantled an inter-state child trafficking syndicate, arresting 12 individuals and rescuing five infants during a major operation, officials said on Thursday. According to police, the accused were part of a well-organised network involved in the trafficking and illegal sale of newborns and infants across multiple states. The rescue operation was Read More…
The Kanpur Police on Tuesday claimed to have uncovered an international fake degree racket, arresting four people, including the alleged mastermind behind the operation. According to police, the 32-year-old kingpin and three associates were apprehended during raids conducted in the Kidwai Nagar and Bekanganj areas of the city. Investigators said the accused were operating a Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Police have invoked the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the murder case of one-and-a-half-year-old Arshid from Nedumangad, adding fresh charges against first accused Ashkar. Authorities have also decided to hand over the investigation to a special team led by the Nedumangad DySP, with the Rural SP issuing orders in this regard. The investigation Read More…
A vehicle belonging to Ashkar, the stepfather accused in the death of one-and-a-half-year-old Arshid in Nedumangad, was vandalised by unidentified persons in the early hours of Sunday. The vehicle, which was parked outside his rented house at Panavoor, was allegedly damaged by two men who arrived on a motorcycle, according to local residents. Ashkar, a Read More…
More than 1,000 drug peddlers have been arrested and 341 kg of narcotics seized during the first 50 days of the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, officials said on Saturday. The anti-drug campaign, launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on April 11, is being described as one of the biggest crackdowns on drug trafficking Read More…
A special court in Thrissur has sentenced a 59-year-old man to 76 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹7.6 lakh for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl on multiple occasions. The convict, Premlal, a resident of Panayampadam in Edakkunni village, was found guilty of repeatedly subjecting the minor to aggravated sexual assault at Read More…
The Kerala High Court on Monday sentenced 12 convicts to life imprisonment in the case related to the lynching of tribal youth Madhu in Attappady. The court also awarded one year imprisonment to another accused in the case. Earlier, the High Court had acquitted first accused Hussain. It also upheld the trial court’s decision acquitting Read More…
A violent clash broke out between two groups of inmates inside the jail in Kapurthala on Saturday night, sources said. According to reports, prisoners vandalised jail property, damaged the wall of barrack number four and allegedly attempted to set a section of the prison on fire. Following the incident, senior police and prison officials reached Read More…