Crime Branch

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A statue of the Common Man, made famous by the cartoonist R K Laxman, is seen wearing a protective mask in Mumbai on March 23, 2020. (PTI)

Mumbai police bust N-95 mask racket

Decoy-led raid at Andheri, Bhiwandi nets 25 lakh masks worth Rs 15 crore

24 Mar 2020 9:29 PM

The incident occurred on Tuesday and police said that they have initiated manhunt to nab the remaining culprits.

Delhi: Businessman kidnapped by fake ‘Crime Branch’ officials

Rescue within 2 hours; prime accused nabbed, 3 flee away.

20 Feb 2020 4:08 AM

The Mumbai crime branch (CB) has arrested five quacks from south and central Mumbai in raids carried out by special teams.

5 quacks held from south, central Mumbai

The accused had been operating out of their respective neighbourhoods for long and enjoyed the confidence of the poor.

05 Dec 2019 1:22 AM

Of the five arrested persons, one is illiterate, one has passed the seventh standard, and the rest are 10th and 12th standard pass. (Photo: Representational)

5 quack doctors nabbed from Byculla, Nagpada

The accused persons have been remanded in police custody till October 19.

18 Oct 2019 1:06 AM

'We are tracking the identity details of the person who owns the phone number,' police said. (Photo: Representational | ANI)

Police begin probe after poster inviting people for nude party goes viral in Goa

The poster which went viral on Monday mentioned that there will be 15-20 foreigners and more than 10 Indian girls taking part in the party.

24 Sep 2019 2:41 PM

According to Rajesh Deo, (DCP), Crime Branch, the agents involved in the racket have been identified as Jitender Kumar Mandal, a resident of Dhangarhi in Nepal, Pradeep Kumar Kattamuri, a resident of Visakhapatanam in Andhra Pradesh, Vipin Sharma, a resident of Paharganj in Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Fake visa gang busted, printing unit unearthed

The sleuths of Delhi police on Wednesday unearthed a complete lab involved in printing fake visas and forging passports in the national capital.

19 Sep 2019 2:43 AM

He alleged that he was duped to the tune of Rs 60 lakh by cyber fraudsters on the pretext of entering into a business partnership. (Photo: Representational)

Jammu man dupe d of Rs 60 lakh by cyber fraudsters, case registered

Nirmal Singh, a resident of Nanak Nagar locality of Jammu, lodged a complaint with the crime branch.

21 Aug 2019 7:38 PM

Mubeen Farooqi making a ‘victory’ sign outside the Court in Pathankot.

The Kathua crusaders

DNA and police investigations revealed that she was held inside a local temple where she was drugged, raped and killed.

23 Jun 2019 7:34 AM

The judge noted in his order that 'nothing was revealed from the case diary and the post-mortem report that it was a clear-cut murder'. (Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)

Dr Payal Tadvi suicide: No evidence to suggest Tadvi was killed, says police

The crime branch, which took over the case told the court that it has not come across any material to call it a murder.

31 May 2019 8:45 PM

On March 15, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the sex scandal. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

DMK leader Thendral Selvaraj's son summoned in Pollachi sex scandal

In the Pollachi sex scandal, more than 50 women were allegedly lured and sexually harassed by a gang of four and the acts were filmed.

26 Mar 2019 1:03 PM

Crime branch seeks issuance of warrant against Ravi Pujari

The Senegal police arrested Pujari on January 22, this year on the basis of red corner notice issued against him.

21 Feb 2019 6:47 AM

The police have recovered valuables worth Rs 1.10 lakh.

GRP busts gang of train thieves, three arrested

The officials said that they further scanned the footage and found the routes accused took to enter the station premises.

20 Jan 2019 1:47 AM

Reddy was arrested by Bengaluru Central Crime Branch on Sunday. (Photo: File)

Former Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy granted bail in bribery case

Reddy, who was arrested on Sunday, was granted bail in connection with the Ambident Group bribery case.

14 Nov 2018 5:28 PM

Mining baron G Janardhan ReddyReddy was missing for three days. (Photo: File)

Former minister Janardhan Reddy, aide arrested in ponzi scam case

The former minister had appeared before the police on Saturday and denied the allegations.

11 Nov 2018 1:36 PM

Reddy had been missing for the last three days. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mining baron Reddy appears before police for questioning in ponzi scam case

Earlier on Saturday, Reddy, in a video message posted on YouTube, said he was not on the run.

10 Nov 2018 4:30 PM

Fortify anti-trafficking unit, LG tells police

The crime branch and local police should develop intelligence and take action against organised gangs that force children into begging.

12 Oct 2018 5:21 AM

Several politicians, policemen and customs and excise staff are under scanner of the agency in connection with the case.

Gutka scam: CBI questions Enforcement Directorate officer

The manufacture, storage and sale of the chewable forms of tobacco, including gutkha and pan masala were banned by the Tamil Nadu government in 2013.

12 Oct 2018 1:34 AM

He befriended various drug addicts and set up a supply chain of the drug. Manish is a post Graduate in Sociology and a native of Bihar. (Representational image)

Narcotics syndicate run by NGO smashed

Such people become susceptible to HIV infection and to reduce this harm, tablets were used as alternate method.

10 Oct 2018 5:49 AM

Police received a tip that a gang is supplying illicit liquor in Delhi, by tampering their and pasting new label making them liquor for CSD supply, is active in Bindapur area. (Representational Image)

3 held for supplying illicit liquor in Bindapur

The accused identified as Ravinder Singh (47) and Dharampal Dhar-mu and Pawan Kumar Gilhotra, who tempered the label.

26 Sep 2018 5:59 AM

To bust this syndicate, a 12 men team of crime branch under the supervision of ACP Aditya Gautam and DCP Bhisham Singh was constituted. (Representational image)

Delhi police busts pan-India gang, arrests 7 people

ONGC filed a complaint that anonymous persons are duping unemployed youths on the pretext of providing jobs in the company.

19 Sep 2018 5:41 AM

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Mohan Guruswamy

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