Patna, Sep 26: Kishanganj police have arrested one person and launched a search for others after a video allegedly showing a young woman being assaulted and verbally abused near Tulsia Halt railway station in the Dighalbank police station area was sent to Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Kumar.

According to police, the video was received on the SP’s WhatsApp at around 12:30 a.m. on September 25.

The SP immediately directed the technical team to examine the footage.

The preliminary investigation indicated that the incident had taken place near Tulsia Halt railway station, police said.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was subsequently constituted under the leadership of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)-02, and raids were launched at suspected locations to identify and apprehend those allegedly involved.

Police said the video appears to be approximately four to five months old.

The footage allegedly shows several youths taking a young woman into a house, followed by an altercation in which she was allegedly subjected to verbal abuse and physical assault.

After receiving the video, the SP directed a police team to inspect the suspected location and ordered immediate action.

Based on the technical examination of the footage and other Intelligence inputs, police initially identified several suspects.

They were identified as Afsar alias Hati, son of Tajmul and a resident of Mustafaganj; Zuber Khan, son of Md Basir and a resident of Shripur; Mizan alias Salman, son of Jahagir and a resident of Dahibhanga; Kamil, son of Ashauddin and a resident of Muharar Toli; and Shahnaz, son of Sabir and a resident of Janirpasti Dahibhanga.

Police said preliminary verification indicated that some of the identified suspects are currently living outside Bihar.

Afsar alias Hati is reportedly residing in Gujarat, Zuber Khan in Haryana, Mizan alias Salman in Karnataka and Kamil in Punjab.

Efforts are underway to verify the whereabouts of the remaining suspects.

Police said the woman has been identified and her statement has been recorded during the investigation.

According to her statement, she had gone to the railway station to meet a friend when she was allegedly noticed by some youths from nearby villages.

The youths allegedly made objectionable remarks and assaulted her.

Police said a village-level panchayat meeting was subsequently held in the presence of the village Mukhiya in an attempt to resolve the dispute.

Based on the woman’s complaint and statement, an FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway.

Police are also examining the roles of other individuals who may have been involved.

Acting on the evidence gathered during the investigation, Kishanganj police arrested one of the named accused, identified as Shahzad, aged around 21, a resident of Shabbir Tola, Jagir Dahibhat, under Dighalbank police station.

Shahzad was arrested in Dighalbank and is currently being interrogated, police said.

Meanwhile, raids are continuing at suspected hideouts to apprehend the other accused.

Investigators are using technical evidence as well as human Intelligence to trace those allegedly involved in the incident.

SP Santosh Kumar said that all individuals found to be involved would face legal action in accordance with the law after their roles are established during the investigation.

New Delhi, Sep 26: The Special Staff of Central District Police, under Operation Kavach, has arrested a 36-year-old man for possessing and selling prohibited medicines illegally from a medical store near Turkman Gate.

The accused has been identified as Afsan, a resident of Chandni Mahal, Delhi. Police said 14 bottles of codeine syrup, 55 tablets of Alprazolam (Alzomac) and 43 capsules of Spasmed were recovered from his possession.

According to police, the action followed secret information received by the Special Staff on September 25 regarding the illegal possession and sale of prohibited medicines at a medical store near Turkman Gate.

Acting on the information, a dedicated police team conducted a decoy operation at Al Madina Medicos, Shop No. 2293, near Two Bhai Hotel, Turkman Gate. A decoy customer was sent to the shop to purchase codeine syrup.

The suspect sold one bottle of codeine syrup to the decoy customer without asking for a valid doctor’s prescription. Following the pre-decided signal from the decoy customer, the police team raided and searched the premises.

During the search, the prohibited medicines were recovered from the accused. A Drug Inspector was called to the spot, and the recovered medicines were seized as per the prescribed procedure.

Police said the Special Staff team had been tasked with developing Intelligence and taking strict action against persons involved in the illegal sale and distribution of narcotic or prohibited substances as part of efforts to curb organised crime.

The team comprised SI Naresh, HC Mohit, HC Munesh, HC Vikas, HC Inderjeet, Constables Ajay and Lokesh, and ASI Dev Kishan. The team worked under the supervision of the In-charge, Special Staff, Central District, and the overall supervision of ACP/Operations, Central District, Padam Singh Rana.

Police said secret informers had been deployed in the area to gather information about the illegal sale of prohibited medicines. The specific information subsequently led to the decoy operation and arrest of the accused.

Afsan was taken on one-day police custody remand for further investigation. During interrogation, he was questioned about the source, procurement and distribution of the prohibited medicines.

A case has been registered under FIR No. 463/2026 under Sections 22/25 of the NDPS Act at Chandni Mahal Police Station, dated September 25.

Police said the accused has no previous criminal involvement. Efforts are underway to identify other persons involved in the supply chain and to trace the source of the recovered medicines.

Further investigation is in progress to identify and apprehend other accused persons and dismantle the network involved in the illegal sale and distribution of prohibited medicines.

Mumbai, Sep 25: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has seized 9.40 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at about Rs 14.81 crore and arrested three Indian passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

The interception took place in the early hours of Wednesday (September 23) based on specific intelligence, with operational assistance from the Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Airport Customs. The three passengers, who had arrived from Dubai, were found carrying a sophisticated concealment of gold.

A detailed examination of their baggage revealed that foreign-origin gold had been converted into fine powder and meticulously mixed with packaged food products of similar colour, texture, and consistency. This method was designed to evade routine detection.

The gold powder was concealed across several ordinary-looking food packets, including milk powder, oats, various flours, Nutella and coconut milk powder. In total, about 33.50 kg of food products mixed with gold powder were recovered from the baggage of the three travellers.

Through careful segregation and assaying, DRI officers recovered 9.40 kg of pure foreign-origin gold. The seized gold has been valued at around Rs 14.81 crore. The consignment was seized under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

During questioning, all three passengers admitted that they were acting on behalf of the same organised gold-smuggling syndicate. Customs arrested them under the Customs Act, 1962.

Officials described the modus operandi as novel and highly sophisticated. By blending powdered gold with everyday food items that closely matched its appearance and texture, the smugglers attempted to bypass standard security and customs checks.

The DRI said the operation highlights the evolving tactics used by international gold-smuggling networks and the agency’s continued efforts to dismantle such syndicates. The case forms part of the DRI’s sustained crackdown on gold smuggling through Indian airports.

Further investigations are under way to identify other members of the syndicate and trace the larger network behind the operation.