Hashish worth Rs 1.04 crore seized in Mumbai, 6 including Kashmir resident held
Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) busted an interstate drug racket in the city and seized a huge cache of contraband. Six people have been arrested in the recovery of illegal substances. Key Points
India TodayI-T raid on Dhiraj Sahu: Here's what will happen to Rs 351 cr seized from Congress MP
After five days of counting against Odisha-based Boudh Distillery Private Limited, the seized amount was calculated at Rs 351 crore. This is the 'highest-ever' haul in a single action by any probe agency in the country. Key Points
Business TodayMan arrested for carrying drugs worth ₹36 lakh
The seized drugs include 20.670 gm white crystal MD and 80.340 gm brown crystal MD, and two electronic weighing machines Key Points
Hindustan Times100 officers at Congress MP's premises; raid recovery to touch Rs 300 crore
With the cash seized during the Income Tax Department raids in Odisha is expected to reach Rs 300 crore, official sources said. It will be the "highest-ever" black money haul by any agency in a single operation. Key Points
India Today3,300 kg of hashish, meth seized near Gujarat port in biggest drug bust
The Narcotics Control Bureau along with the Indian Navy seized 3,300 kg of drugs from boat near the Gujarat port. Five crew members suspected to be Pakistanis. Key Points
India Today
Pune: Cocaine seized, South African national arrested
The sleuths from the cell were working on an input that a foreigner was selling drugs in the Baner area of Pune. As per the information received, a trap was laid in Baner and a man was detained on the road in front of a plush residential society. Key Points
The Indian ExpressRussian oligarch’s seized yacht costs $7 million a year to maintain, US says
Authorities in Fiji seized the 348-foot (106-meter), $300 million Amadea in May 2022, pursuant to a U.S. warrant alleging it was owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a multibillionaire sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2014 and 2018 in response to Russia's activities in Syria and Ukraine Key Points
mintIndian authorities seize $3 mln property from Hero MotoCorp's Munjal
India's financial crime agency has seized property worth about 249.5 million rupees ($3 million) belonging to Hero MotoCorp (HROM.NS) Chairman Pawan Munjal in relation to an ongoing money laundering investigation, the agency said on Friday. Key Points
ReutersSVB Financial sues US FDIC to recover $1.93 bln
SVB Financial Group (SIVBQ.PK) has sued the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to recover $1.93 billion from the regulator seized during the takeover of the failed Silicon Valley Bank in March, according to a filing in a bankruptcy court on Sunday. Key Points
ReutersHow deleted files, officer’s statement helped CBI arrest Manish Sisodia | Exclusive
The CBI officials were able to arrest Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor scam with the help of a computer system seized from the AAP leader's office. An officer's statement in this regard also played a crucial role. Key Points
India Today
US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing
The raid marks the latest seizure by the US Navy and its allies of weapon shipments bound for the rebels, who have launched a series of attacks now threatening global trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The seized missile components included types likely used in those attacks. Key Points
Economic TimesCocaine worth ₹220 crore seized from Indonesian ship at Odisha port, crew detained
Cocaine worth ₹220 crore was seized from a ship at Paradip port in Odisha. The ship, MV Debi, arrived from Egypt and was scheduled to depart for Denmark. Key Points
mint5 cops arrested for stealing seized liquor, table fans from Gujarat police station
Upon inspection, it was revealed that 125 IMFL bottles worth Rs 1.57 lakh and 15 fans worth Rs 40,500 were missing, following which an FIR was filed on November 13. Key Points
India TodayLucknow news: 30 passengers, detained in gold smuggling case, escape from airport
Several passengers escaped from Lucknow airport after being detained for gold smuggling. Customs officials seized cigarettes and cash worth crores. Key Points
mintProperty seizures jump after UAPA changes in 2019
The rise in the number of seizures can be attributed to the amendments brought in 2019, when the director general of NIA was given powers to grant approval for seizure of property in cases being investigated by the agency. Earlier, the central agency needed approval from the DGP of the state. Key Points
Economic Times
Telangana PG medical seats-blocking ‘scam’: ED seizes cash transaction receipts worth crores
The federal probe agency said it has also frozen bank deposits of Rs 2.89 crore and seized "unaccounted" cash amounting to Rs 1.4 crore. Key Points
FinancialexpressKarnataka election officials seize cash and materials worth Rs 108 crore in 11 days
From Rs 20.12 crore in the run-up to the 2018 Assembly polls, the seizure has increased by 440%. Key Points
The Indian Express₹3-crore drugs seizure: NCB probes use of cryptocurrency, dark web
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is investigating if a recent drug smuggling syndicate used dark web and cryptocurrency to avoid detection. The NCB seized drugs worth ₹3 crore and arrested two individuals in Mumbai. In the past three years, the NCB has found the use of dark web and cryptocurrency in at least 38 cases across India. | Mumbai news Key Points
Hindustan TimesKarnataka: I-T dept detects Rs 1k cr bogus expenditure after raids on co-op banks
The CBDT said in a statement that cash of more than Rs 3.3 crore and jewellery worth Rs 2 crore was seized during the searches. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the administrative body for the I-T department. The seized evidences revealed that these cooperative banks were involved in rampantly discounting bearer cheques issued by various business entities, in the name of various fictitious non-existing entities the CBDT said. Key Points
Economic TimesModel Code of Conduct comes into force in Karnataka; items worth nearly ₹58 crore seized so far
With the announcement of the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force with immediate effect. Measures are being put in place to ensure it is not violated by political parties, candidates, bureaucrats and others, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Meena here on Wednesday (March 29). Key Points
The Hindu
Drugs seized off Kerala coast worth more than cumulative narcotics seizure value under UPA, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the value of the recent drug seizure off the Kerala coast was more than the cumulative value of narcotics seized during the ten-year rule of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre before the BJP came to power in 2014. In a jibe at the Congress, he said the lapses in coastal security had led to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Key Points
The HinduSebi bans eight entities from securities markets
Seizes ‘unlawful gains’ of ~1.3 crore. Markets regulator Sebi on Friday barred eight entities from the securities markets and seized “unlawful gains”... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaAfter 3-hour questioning, ED arrests TMC's Shahjahan for non-cooperation
India News: Sheikh Shahjahan arrested after non-cooperative questioning. Faces 15-16 land grabbing complaints. ED seeks custody in Rs 12 crore properties attached Key Points
Times Of IndiaOdisha cash haul set to be India's ‘highest-ever’ as I-T raids intensified
The raids on Boudh Distillery Private Limited began in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal on Wednesday. The company is linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesMore tax raids at Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu's premises in Odisha, 19 more bags full of money seized
Income Tax sleuths first raided BDPL on December 6 on allegations of tax evasion. They later searched the premises of Baldeo Sahu and Group of Companies, from where they claim to have recovered 156 bags of cash. Key Points
Business Today
Tax raids linked to Congress MP continues, 19 more bags worth Rs 20 crore seized
Tax raids on Dheeraj Sahu's premises in Odisha and Jharkhand have yielded over Rs 200 crore in unaccounted cash so far. Additionally, nearly 19 bags of money from the house of Bunty Sahu. Key Points
India TodayAttackers seize an Israel-linked tanker off the coast of Aden, Yemen
The attackers seized the Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, in the Gulf of Aden, the company and private intelligence firm Ambrey said. An American defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, also confirmed the attack took place. Key Points
Economic TimesProperty seized in money laundering probe linked to Indian opposition's Gandhis
India's money laundering investigators on Tuesday said they seized properties worth 7.52 billion Indian rupees ($90.34 million) in a probe linked to a nine-year-old complaint against opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia. Key Points
ReutersManipur violence: Arms, ammunition recovered as situation continues to remain tense
Eight firearms and 112 rounds of ammunition were recovered from different districts of violence-hit Manipur during search operations by security forces, police said. Besides, the forces also seized six explosives, they said. Key Points
FirstpostRajasthan: ACB nabs Jaipur Heritage mayor’s husband, 2 others for taking bribe
The ACB team also conducted a raid in the residences of the accused on Friday night and seized over Rs.40 lakh cash and the file of the complainer’s lease from Sushil’s house. Key Points
Hindustan Times
Video: Men caught drinking atop moving car in Ghaziabad, arrested
Three men were caught sitting and drinking on the roof of a moving car in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media platforms. Key Points
India TodayManipur horrific video: Centre refers case to CBI, wants trials outside the state
The person who filmed the incident has been arrested and his mobile phone seized. On 19 July, a video of a mob parading two Kuki women naked surfaced on social media, triggering a national outrage. The incident originally happened on 4 May Key Points
FirstpostDrugs worth Rs 18.05 lakh seized in Navi Mumbai; 2 Nigerians among 3 held
The Navi Mumbai police have seized drugs worth Rs 18.05 lakh in two raids and arrested three persons, including two Nigerian nationals in this connection, officials said on Tuesday. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaWoman hides heroin with Rs 14 crore in handbag, buttons of dresses and soaps; caught at Hyderabad airport
Over two kilograms of heroin valued at Rs 14.2 crore in the international market was seized from a woman passenger, a national of Republic of Burundi, at the international airport here and she was arrested, Customs officials said on Monday. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIAS officer Ramod’s bail plea rejected in graft case, CBI calls him ‘menace to society’
Ramod allegedly demanded Rs 10 lakh from the complainant for the increased compensation of nearly Rs 1.25 crore and finally negotiated the bribe amount at Rs 8 lakh. Key Points
The Indian Express
Bhadohi police attach property of former MLA Vijay Mishra’s aide
Bhadohi police attached property of close aide of mafioso-turned politician and former MLA Vijay Mishra in Jhalwa area on Thursday. The property of Mishra’s close aide Hanuman Sewak Pandey has been seized under Gangster Act, officials said. Key Points
Hindustan Times