Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday claimed that three crore ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’ are among ‘absent’ voters sought to be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and accused the Congress party of trying to protect them.

He declared that the BJP will ensure that every infiltrator is removed from the electoral rolls and driven out of the country.

Amit Shah was addressing the ‘Save Democracy Remove Anarchy’ march organised by the BJP here as part of its nationwide campaign to counter the anti-SIR campaign of the INDIA bloc.

Alleging that by stopping SIR, ‘Congress and company’ was trying to save Bangladesh infiltrators, he termed the rally organised by the INDIA bloc in Delhi on Sunday as a “Save the infiltrators” rally.

“Congress and company are trying to stop SIR because infiltrators are their vote bank. BJP workers stand firmly with SIR. Only citizens of this country will be allowed to vote here,” said HM Shah, who led the foot march from Basheerbagh to Moazzam Jahi Market.

Amit Shah said Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was lying that 13 crore votes were deleted in SIR.

The Home Minister stated that 6.25 crore voters had shifted while about 3 crore voters were dead. He said another one crore voters had double entries.

“The Congress party wants to capture elections through bogus voting. If one person has two votes, should one of them be cancelled or not? Now we come to the source of ‘Rahul Baba’s’ stomach ache. Three crore votes are such that the people they belong to do not even exist. These are Bangladeshi infiltrators,” he said.

He alleged that by opposing the SIR, the Congress party wants to protect Bangladeshi infiltrators in the country’s electoral rolls.

“But I have come here today to say that Rahul ji and Revanth Reddy ji can put in as much effort as they want. The BJP will ensure that every single infiltrator is removed from the voter list and driven out of the country.”

Dismissing the allegation of Rahul Gandhi that the BJP won only because of the SIR, he reminded the Congress leader that there was no SIR when Narendra Modi won in 2014, 2019 and 2024. “He won because of the voters of India. After 2024, we won in Maharashtra with the biggest majority. We won in Haryana. After 30 years, we won in Delhi. We won in Bihar with the biggest majority. In Bengal too, Didi’s entire political standing has been wiped out,” he said and exuded confidence that BJP will win Telangana too.

Amit Shah remarked that Rahul Gandhi can never become Prime Minister. “Two days ago, you held a mock Parliament. If you had asked me, I would have suggested that you become Prime Minister at least once in this mock Parliament. Because you will never be able to become Prime Minister in the real Parliament. At least if you become Prime Minister in a mock Parliament, Sonia ji’s heart will find some peace,” he remarked.

The Home Minister said that Rahul Gandhi carries the Constitution in his hand but has no respect for the Constitution. Stating that Constitutional responsibilities are discharged through the country’s Parliament, he accused Rahul Gandhi of not allowing Parliament to function.

“I challenge you today from the land of Hyderabad. We are ready to convene a special session of Parliament. Come and participate in a discussion. But he will not participate in the discussion because he knows that only through anarchy and disorder can the Congress party keep itself in the news. If Parliament functions, our Modi ji will completely demolish their arguments,” he said.

On Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that BJP was winning because of EVMs, he asked how Revanth Reddy became Chief Minister of Telangana. “How do parties form governments in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh? If the EVMs are so bad, you should not have taken the oath of office. When you win, the credit goes to the people, but when you lose, you blame the EVMs.”

Alleging that there were scams, scandals and corruption worth Rs 12 lakh crore during 10 years of Congress rule, he said the country can’t be handed over to the Congress again.

Amit Shah remarked that the Congress party is on a ventilator. “Can this ventilator party run a marathon alongside Modi ji? Rahul ji, forget Modi ji. Even my Telangana Yuva Morcha president will defeat you.”

The BJP leader also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi’s foreign visits. “Rahul ji, you cannot win elections this way. You spend three or four months in the country and then go abroad. You will have to sweat it out in the country. You will have to stand united with the people and work to resolve their problems,” he said.

Amit Shah accused Revanth Reddy of turning the entire Telangana into an ATM for the Congress leaders sitting in Delhi and said the people of Telangana will never forgive him for this.

Stating that Rahul Gandhi had promised six guarantees in Telangana, he said not even one guarantee has been fulfilled.

Stating that BRS or Owaisi can’t stop the corruption in Telangana and the conspiracy to sell the state, he said only the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi can stop it.

He urged the BJP cadres to ensure that the Congress party is rooted out from Telangana and the BJP comes to power with a two-thirds majority

The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a 22-year-old wanted criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, for his involvement in an armed dacoity at a businessman’s residence in the upscale Golf Links area of the national capital.

The accused, identified as Sushil Kumar, was arrested from Bihar’s Madhubani district, following an extensive operation by the Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) of the Crime Branch.

According to the police, the case dates back to April 16, when a group of seven to eight armed assailants barged into the residence of 76-year-old businessman Ashok Chawla at 187, Golf Links. Armed with swords and other deadly weapons, the attackers assaulted and threatened the family members before fleeing with cash and jewellery worth approximately Rs 30-35 lakh.

Investigations revealed that the dacoity was allegedly carried out in connivance with Sushil Kumar, who had recently been employed as a domestic help at the residence.

Following the incident, a case was registered under FIR No. 29/2026 under Sections 311/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Tughlak Road police station.

While six co-accused were arrested earlier, Sushil Kumar managed to evade arrest. Subsequently, the court issued non-bailable warrants against him and initiated proceedings under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Considering the gravity of the offence, a cash reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for information leading to his arrest on October 22.

The Crime Branch subsequently tasked its teams with tracking down wanted and absconding criminals operating across Delhi and other states.

The breakthrough came through technical surveillance and sustained ground-level intelligence gathering. Acting on specific inputs that the accused was hiding in Bihar, a specialised team led by Inspector Veer Singh was constituted under the supervision of ACP Pankaj Arora and the overall supervision of DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.

The team, headed by Sub-Inspectors Imran and Ankur, included ASIs Deepchand and Umesh Kumar and Head Constables Yograj, Manoj, Sandeep, Manish, Mukesh Chaudhary, and Anoop.

The police said tracing the accused was challenging due to the sensitive nature of the area and its proximity to the Nepal border. However, on October 31, the team conducted a coordinated operation and apprehended Sushil Kumar near Ghoghardiha Railway Station in Madhubani.

The accused was arrested under Sections 35(1)(c) and 35(1)(d) of the BNSS. He was subsequently produced before the court concerned at Patiala House Courts.

A missing girl was traced in J&K’s Baramulla district within two hours, and a major theft case cracked within 24 hours, police said on Monday.

Demonstrating prompt response, effective coordination and strong police-public cooperation, J&K Police in Baramulla successfully traced a missing minor girl within just two hours of receiving information about her whereabouts, the Kashmir Zone police said in a statement.

PCR Baramulla on Monday received a police signal regarding a minor girl, reported missing from Uttar Pradesh’s Barolia, with her last known location traced to Baramulla. Acting promptly on the information, PCR Baramulla immediately conveyed the alert to Police Station Chandoosa for necessary action. Taking swift cognisance, Police Station Chandoosa circulated the information among Beat Officers and launched coordinated efforts to trace the girl. With the assistance of the local Lambardar and Chowkidar, the missing minor girl was successfully traced from Murran Tangwari village and brought to the police station within two hours of receipt of the information.

During preliminary questioning, it emerged that the girl had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Jammu and subsequently Srinagar after coming into contact with a boy through Snapchat while playing the online game ‘Free Fire’.

Following necessary formalities, the minor girl was handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Baramulla, through the Police Welfare Officer, accompanied by women police personnel, for her safety, care, and further necessary action.

Police Station Hassan Ganj in Uttar Pradesh, and PCR Baramulla were also informed. The prompt action by J&K Police reflects its alertness, efficient inter-district coordination and unwavering commitment towards the safety and protection of children, the statement said, adding that the police reiterates its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of every citizen, particularly children and vulnerable sections of society.

In another swift and professionally executed operation, Baramulla police have solved a theft case within 24 hours, recovering all eight stolen deep freezers, arresting four accused persons, and seizing the vehicle used in the commission of the offence.

A written complaint was lodged by Nazir Ahmad Kanroo, owner of Kanroo Enterprises, regarding the theft of deep freezers from his warehouse located at Gousia Colony, near Gulnar Park, Baramulla.

Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of BNS was registered at Police Station Baramulla, and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, police teams conducted technical analysis and identified several suspects for questioning.

During questioning, one of the suspects, identified as Adil Hassan Dar, resident of Zogiyar, Sheeri, disclosed his involvement in the offence along with his associates.

Further investigation revealed that a pickup vehicle bearing registration No. JK01AF-7379, driven by Arif Hussain Wani, was used to transport the stolen property.

The stolen deep freezers had subsequently been distributed among the accused and their associates. Acting swiftly on the leads developed during investigation, multiple police teams were constituted and dispatched to different locations.

Through coordinated efforts and systematic searches, police successfully recovered all eight stolen deep freezers – five from the possession of Showkat Ahmad Dar alias Sahil, two from the shop of Asif Amin Tantary, and one from the residence of Wani.

The vehicle used in the commission of the offence was also seized, and all four accused persons have been arrested in accordance with due legal procedure.

The successful detection of the case within 24 hours, recovery of the entire stolen property and seizure of the vehicle reflect the swift response, professional investigation, effective technical analysis and coordinated efforts of J&K Police, the zonal police said.

Further investigation is underway to establish the complete chain of the offence and ascertain the possible involvement of any other persons. Police reiterate their commitment to protecting the life and property of citizens and ensuring prompt action against criminal activities, the statement said.